Adelaide stalwart Scott Thompson has confirmed he’ll retire at the end of the AFL season. The dual Crows club champion has only added one AFL match this season to his …
Continue reading Crow stalwart Thompson to retire from AFLPort Adelaide has trouble dealing with AFL expectations, defender Tom Jonas says. He admits the Power is failing the pressure-test, having dropped to fifth with a loss to Melbourne. The …
Continue reading Port dealing with AFL expectation issuesFormer AFL star Tom Harley will be Sydney’s next chief executive, taking over from Andrew Ireland at the end of 2018. A dual premiership-winning captain with Geelong, Harley was appointed …
Continue reading Tom Harley to be next Sydney AFL chiefDeparting Melbourne Storm star Cooper Cronk says he’s no closer to making a decision on his playing future and he’s not negotiating with any NRL clubs. The 33-year-old halfback is …
Continue reading Cronk still undecided on playing futureBrisbane will be without star midfielder Dayne Zorko for their clash with West Coast after accepting a suspension for striking. Zorko was slapped with a one-game ban by the match …
Continue reading Lions gun Zorko cops AFL suspensionBrisbane captain Darius Boyd hopes his enforced lay-off with a broken thumb will prove a blessing in disguise for the Broncos’ push to the NRL finals. Boyd is set to …
Continue reading Skipper Boyd returns for the BroncosCooper Cronk says his Melbourne teammate Billy Slater is still suffering headaches following Saturday’s high hit from Canberra forward Sia Soliola. Cronk is unsure if either Slater or injured Storm …
Continue reading Storm’s Slater nursing sore head: CronkBanging bodies with superstar Lance Franklin and Sydney’s other big forwards has helped latest AFL Rising Star nominee Lewis Melican contain St Kilda legend Nick Riewoldt. Melican, 20, who has …
Continue reading Buddy and co help Rising Star MelicanFormer Queensland premier Peter Beattie and leading constitutional lawyer Megan Davis have been named Australian Rugby League Commissioners. The pair will join the ARLC immediately to sit under chairman John …
Continue reading Beattie, Davis appointed to ARLC boardUtility Rory Kostjasyn has announced his retirement from the NRL due to a throat injury having not played a game for new club Newcastle. Kostjasyn, 30, suffered the injury in …
Continue reading Knights utility Kostjasyn retires from NRLRobbie Laing says a fitter Lord Of The Sky will step out for his title defence of the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Lord Of The Sky is one of 18 …
Continue reading Fitter Lord chasing second Bletchingly StakesSlightly Sweet is most likely headed to the broodmare barn in the spring but will be given the chance to add Sydney’s final stakes race for the season to her …
Continue reading Big entries for Winter ChallengeMelbourne Cup hopeful St Michel will miss the Goodwood Cup with his trainer Sir Mark Prescott concentrating on the trip to Australia. St Michel ran second to Melbourne Cup favourite …
Continue reading English stayer to be set for Melbourne Cup 2017Both Hugh Bowman and trainer Chris Waller have left Randwick upbeat with Winx’s third in a barrier trial without getting too carried away. After tagging along at the back of …
Continue reading Winx kicks off Cox Plate campaign in styleA set of unofficial jump-outs at Geelong will take on a little more interest with Black Caviar’s first foal Oscietra to make an appearance. Wednesday’s outing will be a prelude …
Continue reading Lindsay Park readies Spring Racing Carnival teamThe Crusaders have no doubt that winning an eighth Super Rugby title will boil down to discipline. All of their big games this season have been swung by the penalty …
Continue reading Discipline the key for Crusaders in finalsMichael Cheika’s punishing training schedule already seems to be producing the response he was hoping for from the players in his extended Wallabies squad. They had their first full day …
Continue reading Tough training brings Wallabies togetherCollingwood will have a clearer idea on Tuesday how long they will be without three key AFL players. Captain Scott Pendlebury needed more surgery on his broken finger, while Darcy …
Continue reading Magpies stars suffer AFL injury blows

