Damaging utility Daniel Wells will return for unbeaten North Melbourne in Friday night’s AFL fixture against Sydney. Wells, who has missed the past two games because of achilles soreness, and …
Continue reading North’s Wells returns for Swans AFL clashWallabies coach Michael Cheika has welcomed Eddie Jones’ promise of an “enormous scrap” in next month’s blockbuster series with England with a selection smokescreen and wry grin. While the England …
Continue reading Cheika welcomes Jones’ rugby challengeGold Coast have filled the void left by James Roberts’ departure with the recruitment of another gifted but wayward player in Konrad Hurrell. The 24-year-old Tongan international joins the Titans …
Continue reading Titans take NRL punt on wayward WarriorState of Origin ironman Johnathan Thurston has been backed by Queensland to play a remarkable 34th straight game despite being restricted to light training duties. The playmaker raised eyebrows on …
Continue reading Qld allay fitness concerns for ThurstonKarmichael Hunt is closing in on becoming a dual international just over a year after his reputation had been in tatters. The 29-year-old is poised to complete a 15-month journey …
Continue reading Hunt closing in on Wallabies jerseyJoe Powell’s Wallabies call-up was so out of the blue that he thought it was a prank. The Brumbies’ back-up halfback even asked someone to read the email to check …
Continue reading Powell thought Wallabies call-up a jokeLife after footy is not something Billy Slater wants to contemplate just yet. But the recovering fullback might have provided a glimpse of it on Thursday at the Queensland State …
Continue reading Slater back in Qld Origin camp, as a coachSo out of the blue was Joe Powell’s Wallabies call-up, he thought it was an elaborate prank. The Brumbies’ back-up halfback even asked asked someone to read the email to …
Continue reading Powell thought Wallabies call-up ‘a joke’He’s a cooking enthusiast and Sam Thaiday will happily bake Paul Gallen a farewell cake – if the pair are Australian teammates at the end of the year. For now …
Continue reading Thaiday out to spoil Gallen partyNorth Melbourne will need to do more than just switch off “The Buddy Show” if the Kangaroos are to defeat Sydney and extend their historic AFL winning streak. Swans forward …
Continue reading Stopping Swans not all about Buddy: ScottCanberra’s NRL stars say Junior Paulo will be welcomed with open arms if he makes an early switch from Parramatta, believing their strong team culture could help him. The Raiders …
Continue reading Raiders back club culture to help PauloTHE PLAYER HAVING THE BIGGEST SAY IN YOUR AFL TEAM’S FATE THIS YEAR Adelaide: Daniel Talia Regularly takes the opposition’s best forward and more often than not does a very …
Continue reading Your AFL club’s most important playerWallabies hopeful Karmichael Hunt is closing in on becoming a dual international just over a year after his reputation was in tatters. Hunt was named in Michael Cheika’s 39-man training …
Continue reading Karmichael hunting down Wallabies jerseyAlarm bells were ringing early for Greg Inglis when Queensland launched their new era under coach Kevin Walters. But the star centre insists the Maroons are in safe hands as …
Continue reading Tough love under Walters at Qld campBeating the Highlanders in last year’s Super Rugby final proved beyond the Hurricanes. Pinning down what it takes to reverse that result in Wellington on Friday night is proving just …
Continue reading Beating Highlanders a curly one for CanesThey are the two big Cats who have bonded over their love of dogs and are now playing career-best football at their new AFL home. Former Gold Coast ruckman Zac …
Continue reading Stanley settled in GeelongMelbourne coach Paul Roos says he’d be staggered if key backman Tom McDonald left the club. The Demons’ defence revolves around the hugely built 23-year-old, who is out of contract …
Continue reading Roos sees long McDonald stay with DeesFremantle coach Ross Lyon has warned Zac Clarke it’s time to deliver, saying the under-fire ruckman can’t use injury as an excuse for his poor form. Clarke’s progress has stagnated …
Continue reading Dockers’ Zac Clarke put on notice in AFL
