Swans’ skipper Kieren Jack is expecting the first Sydney AFL finals derby will ignite passion in a new generation of Australian rules fans, like he experienced in another big match …
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West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he feels like the season has been a waste after his side were booted out of this year’s AFL finals series. The Eagles’ premiership …
Continue reading Eagles coach rues wasted AFL seasonThe AFL’s greatest modern rivalry is back where it matters most, with Geelong playing Hawthorn in the finals. Their previous 19 games makes Friday night’s qualifying final at the MCG …
Continue reading Hawks, Cats renew great AFL rivalryWestern Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge senses his team might be ready to achieve AFL greatness this year after getting the finals monkey off their back in stunning fashion. The Bulldogs …
Continue reading Bulldogs get AFL finals monkey off backReckon Israel Folau would be better at outside centre instead of fullback for the Wallabies? Good luck convincing Michael Cheika. No, seriously – he wants to hear it. Folau won’t …
Continue reading Izzy moving? No chance, says CheikaBritish scientists and doctors have renewed calls for rugby tackling in schools to be banned. Researchers from the Sport Collision Injury Collective say youngsters are risking serious injury from the …
Continue reading Calls to ban rugby tackling in UK schoolsEnglish rugby league great Kevin Sinfield has expressed his reservations about the prospect of new England coach Wayne Bennett selecting Australia-born players for the national team. Bennett, the veteran Brisbane …
Continue reading Sinfield cool on Bennett’s UK Aussie plansNew Zealand’s endless production line of world-class No.10s is a result of the country’s natural running rugby style, according to Steve Hansen. The All Blacks boss has an abundance of …
Continue reading NZ running rugby cultivating top No.10sWest Coast midfielder Chris Masten rejects any suggestion the club’s shock finals loss to the Western Bulldogs was linked to this year’s controversial bye after the regular season ended. The …
Continue reading Eagle Masten says team didn’t rock upThe Western Bulldogs produced one of their greatest finals performances to beat West Coast by 47 points in Thursday night’s AFL elimination final at Domain Stadium. Written off by most …
Continue reading Dogs stun Eagles in AFL elimination finalPumas young gun Pablo Matera knows defeating the All Blacks on home soil will require a Herculean effort but the flanker isn’t willing to give up hope. The All Blacks …
Continue reading Matera hopes for Pumas upset of All BlacksCoach Damien Hardwick has rebuffed the dissident Richmond board ticket, saying the embattled AFL club is in the best possible hands. Hardwick used his speech at Thursday night’s club best …
Continue reading Hardwick backs Richmond board in AFLKade Simpson has signed a new contract at Carlton, ensuring the veteran defender will play on for at least one more AFL season. Named in the 2016 All Australian squad, …
Continue reading Evergreen Kade Simpson extends AFL careerJarrad Waite and Scott Thompson have failed to prove their fitness, meaning North Melbourne will take an unchanged lineup into the AFL elimination final against Adelaide. Geelong also did not …
Continue reading North unchanged for AFL elimination finalHawthorn have regained important duo Ben Stratton and Ben McEvoy for Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong, but coach Alastair Clarkson could make further changes depending on conditions. With …
Continue reading Hawks regain key duo for Cats’ AFL finalPenrith five-eighth Bryce Cartwright expects Canterbury to try to intimidate their way to an NRL elimination final win against a Panthers side short on end-of-season experience. In a do-or-die Allianz …
Continue reading Panthers wary of intimidation in NRL finalKevin Sinfield resisted the temptation to finish his rugby league career in Australia, the former England captain has revealed. The record-breaking Leeds skipper brought the curtain down on his 19-year …
Continue reading Retired Sinfield considered an NRL finaleMichael Cheika admits it has been a tough call to dump Scott Fardy but says the decision is another sign of a Wallabies team in flux. Cheika has made two …
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