North Queensland fullback Lachlan Coote will head to the NRL judiciary on Thursday to fight a contrary conduct charge for touching a referee. Coote was cited with a grade-one charge …
Continue reading Feldt cops ban, Coote to fight NRL chargeThe Melbourne Rebels have been forced to blood one of their recruits early in Friday’s season-ending Super Rugby clash with Queensland, as Sean McMahon and Luke Jones return from injury. …
Continue reading McMahon, Jones back for Rebels’ final gameNSW will start Matt Moylan at five-eighth for Wednesday night’s State of Origin dead rubber against Queensland. The Blues had named Jack Bird at No.6 for the game-three clash at …
Continue reading NSW to start Moylan in Origin IIIHawthorn have returned long-lost fan favourite Brendan Whitecross to their AFL side for their biggest game of the season on Thursday night against Sydney. Whitecross has missed three grand finals …
Continue reading Whitecross back after long AFL absenceVeteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher is unsure whether this is will be his last AFL season. Fisher is on the verge of returning to full training after suffering a …
Continue reading Fisher admits AFL future is uncertainNSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has opted to start young lion Jack Dempsey rather than old bull Wycliff Palu in the back row for their critical Super Rugby game against …
Continue reading Dempsey replaces Palu for NSW WaratahsLance Franklin has ex-club Hawthorn on notice, but it’s the Hawks’ flexible forwards that’ll keep Sydney on high alert when they duel for the AFL’s top spot. The second-placed Swans …
Continue reading Flexible Hawks have Swans on alertWhere most AFL pundits see a premiership contender, Adelaide coach Don Pyke sees faults. The Crows have risen to third spot and are on an eye-catching seven-game winning streak but …
Continue reading Crows coach says improvement neededBernard Foley has welcomed the prospect of Quade Cooper renewing their rivalry for the Wallabies five eighth role, admitting Australia has lacked playmaking depth. Cooper made his early departure from …
Continue reading Foley excited by imminent Cooper returnA top-four AFL finish is still in Greater Western Sydney’s sights despite their shock loss to Collingwood. The Giants were in prime position to jump from third to second last …
Continue reading Giants can still make AFL top 4: CameronHAWTHORN v SYDNEY: THE AFL’S BEST MODERN RIVALRY? KEY MATCH-UPS Lance Franklin v James Frawley The ex-Hawk forward could find himself in the goalsquare, the centre square or the wings …
Continue reading Hawks v Swans: Key AFL statsDeparting stalwart Greg Holmes predicts the Queensland Reds can return as a Super Rugby force as early as next year. But first, he wants the Reds to make a statement …
Continue reading Holmes predicts ‘special things’ for RedsNRL star Corey Norman’s mounting baggage threatens to damage his contract asking price after he copped two drug convictions on Wednesday. Norman will have to front a meeting with Parramatta …
Continue reading Norman to meet with Parramatta officialsAFL great Mick Malthouse predicts Fremantle will fall well short of making the finals next year, but Dockers coach Ross Lyon won’t let the sombre assessment sully his canoe ride. …
Continue reading Freo to miss finals in 2017: MalthouseBy his own admission, Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins was way below his best in last weekend’s big loss to Sydney. The enigmatic Steve Motlop has hardly been setting the AFL …
Continue reading Hawkins, Motlop backed to lift by CatsWith their finals hopes seemingly shot, Port Adelaide now want to put holes in the playoff bids of their AFL rivals. And midfielder Matthew Broadbent says Port’s spoiling campaign starts …
Continue reading Port want to spoil finals runs of rivalsThere’s a zen-like quality about Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson despite the Hawks’ biggest test of the AFL season coming on Thursday night. The three-time reigning premiers travel for a high-stakes …
Continue reading Franklin to be Hawks big headacheCollingwood key forward Travis Cloke would have made his stunning return to form with or without his illegal glove, Greater Western Sydney’s Jeremy Cameron says. The AFL has banned the …
Continue reading Cloke’s glove made no difference: Cameron
