He may be plotting Paul Gallen’s NRL downfall but Johnathan Thurston says there are no longer any hard feelings in the wake of their State of Origin feud. North Queensland …
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Jack Macrae will happily cope with less love in the AFL if that is the price to pay for a Western Bulldogs premiership. The midfielder admits that while he is …
Continue reading ‘Dogs, chasing flag, want less AFL loveSydney have several important selection calls ahead of Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Geelong at the MCG. They have already ruled out Rising Star winner Callum Mills because of …
Continue reading Swans have major AFL selection callsA free beer from your mate is usually something you’d be happy about. But Ricky Stuart hopes he’s the one shouting a cold one on Saturday night, not Craig Bellamy. …
Continue reading We’re best of mates: Stuart on BellamyFive-eighth Pat Lambie, who has not played for South Africa since June, has been named among four call-ups to the Springboks squad for their last two Rugby Championship matches. Lambie …
Continue reading Lambie returns for Boks after concussionKiller instinct, momentum and belief – they’re prized intangibles that teams spend years trying to develop. A heady fortnight in the AFL finals has given the Western Bulldogs a powerful …
Continue reading ‘Dogs showing AFL killer instinctJarryd Hayne has met with the NRL integrity unit after video emerged of him with an alleged bikie on the Gold Coast. Hayne was at the Titans’ NRL club headquarters …
Continue reading NRL integrity unit start Hayne talksNorth Melbourne ruck-forward Majak Daw has spurned interest from rival AFL clubs to sign a new contract with the Kangaroos. The club announced on Wednesday that Daw had agreed to …
Continue reading Kangaroos shut Daw on rival AFL clubsVarvara Lepchenko has been cleared of any wrongdoing after testing positive for the now-illegal medication meldonium, the use of which left five-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova banned. International Tennis …
Continue reading Lepchenko serves no ban for meldonium useWinger Antonio Winterstein has failed to prove his fitness for North Queensland’s NRL preliminary final against Cronulla on Friday night. However, boom teenager Kalyn Ponga remained on standby for veteran …
Continue reading Cowboys lose Winterstein for prelim finalA fed up Ricky Stuart has appealed to referees to let Canberra play the exciting brand of rugby league that’s made them a success in 2016 against Melbourne in Saturday’s …
Continue reading Stuart fed up with NRL wrestle talk, refsWade Graham has vowed to continue his super-aggressive approach to shutting down Johnathan Thurston, even if it means risking a grand final suspension. Cronulla backrower Graham’s hard at it approach …
Continue reading Graham won’t back down on ThurstonTennis chiefs plan to adopt the NFL’s Super Bowl model, selecting fixed-venue cities in advance for their showcase Davis and Fed Cup finals. The switch from one finalist hosting the …
Continue reading Plans to revamp Davis Cup, Fed Cup finalsToo small. Too slow. Average foot skills. Lacking agility. The likes of Caleb Daniel, Nick Smith, Corey Enright and Shane Mumford had their share of doubters when they first pursued …
Continue reading Draft steals set to shape the AFL finalsBATTLE OF THE FORWARDS IN NRL PRELIMINARY FINALS CRONULLA VS NORTH QUEENSLAND North Queensland’s forwards are an average of five kilograms bigger than their Cronulla opponents, and they know it. …
Continue reading Cowboys and Storm to top forward battlesAward-winning Sydney youngster Isaac Heeney is built for finals football according to one of the Swans’ AFL leaders. The soaring status of 20-year-old Swans academy product Heeney was underlined on …
Continue reading Heeney built for AFL finals: Kieren JackVeteran defender Heath Shaw admits GWS’ rise in the AFL has exceeded his expectations. Shaw, who moved from Collingwood at the end of 2013, is preparing to line up for …
Continue reading GWS’ AFL rise exceeds Shaw’s expectationsForwards rarely win the Dally M Medal. Then again, forwards like Jason Taumalolo rarely emerge. In fact, the NRL has never seen anything quite like Taumalolo’s 2016 season before. Brisbane …
Continue reading Cowboys’ Taumalolo poised for rare feat
