They’ve been hit by injury and were widely written off, but Melbourne Storm are in a familiar position heading into the State of Origin period. In fact, coach Craig Bellamy …
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Immersed in his role as leader of the Adelaide mob, Eddie Betts rates the AFL’s indigenous round as equal significance to a final. The brilliant forward and his Crows teammates …
Continue reading Betts hails AFL indigenous roundKeen to avoid a repeat of his side’s Anzac Day disaster, Essendon coach John Worsfold has urged his players to embrace the build-up to Dreamtime at the `G. The Bombers …
Continue reading Bombers to embrace Dreamtime hypeMelbourne fullback Cameron Munster has been cleared of any structural damage to his elbow and will be right to play when the Storm resume their NRL campaign. The 21-year-old hyper-extended …
Continue reading Munster’s elbow injury only a mild sprainOut-of-favour Canterbury second-rower Tony Williams’ hopes of an NRL recall have been dashed by a hamstring injury that is set to sideline him for another fortnight. Williams was dropped ahead …
Continue reading Injured Williams unavailable for DogsSt Kilda’s three young forwards have scant space to share but Tim Membrey says they’re all selfless enough to make it work. Membrey, Josh Bruce and Paddy McCartin played together …
Continue reading Selfless Saints happy to share goalsA send-off rule would create to many complications to be a feasible option in the AFL, chief executive Gillon McLachlan says. Calls for a send-off rule to be introduced into …
Continue reading McLachlan cold on AFL send-off ruleNSW’s record State of Origin defeat has never left Blues prop David Klemmer. The Canterbury enforcer came of age in the interstate arena in NSW’s win in game two last …
Continue reading Klemmer haunted by Origin nightmarePenrith will be without Peta Hiku for the rest of the NRL season, with the Kiwi Test representative to undergo a knee reconstruction. Hiku sustained the injury in Sunday’s loss …
Continue reading Knee injury ends Hiku’s NRL seasonWest Coast coach Adam Simpson will resist the temptation to rest players for Sunday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast, saying even Andrew Gaff will play if he’s passed fit. The …
Continue reading No rest for Eagles against depleted SunsAFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has refused to be drawn on whether Labor Senator Nova Peris will take up the competition’s most senior indigenous position. Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten …
Continue reading McLachlan silent on Peris’ mooted AFL moveExciting first-year forward Daniel Rioli is expected to slot straight back into the Richmond lineup for Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the `G clash against Essendon. The rising AFL indigenous star …
Continue reading Rioli set to return for Tigers in AFLJosh Dugan has revealed he feared his State Of Origin series was over before it had even began due to a broken arm. Dugan has been selected at right centre …
Continue reading I thought my Origin was over: DuganPolish second seed Agnieszka Radwanska dispatched Serbian Bojana Jovanovski 6-0 6-2 in her opening match at the French Open on Monday and said she felt she was “getting better” on …
Continue reading Radwanska into French Open second roundThe Hurricanes are set to welcome back the five wayward players who missed a team curfew in Friday’s key Super Rugby match against the Highlanders. Hurricanes assistant coach John Plumtree …
Continue reading Key players return to boost HurricanesDefending champion Stan Wawrinka breathed a huge sigh of relief and Andy Murray faced a sleepless night after both got bogged down by belligerent Czechs at a sodden French Open. …
Continue reading Wawrinka relieved, Murray on the brinkRestless nights await Australian trio John Millman, Samantha Stosur and Nick Kyrgios following an eventful, rain-affected day at the French Open. On a second consecutive day affected by poor weather …
Continue reading Restless night awaits Aussie starsIntent on proving her Australian Open success wasn’t a one-off, Daria Gavrilova hopes to win over the French fans to give her added motivation at Roland Garros. French Open crowds …
Continue reading Dasha’s plan to win over French fans
