West Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident Lewis Jetta will still deliver long-term dividends despite the prized recruit’s forgettable start to his Eagles’ career. Jetta has been axed for Sunday’s …
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Surely Hawthorn against Fremantle is a lay-down misere. The all-conquering AFL premiers, on their favourite ground, against the winless Dockers, who have never taken four points home from Tasmania. It’s …
Continue reading Hawks not taking Dockers lightly in AFLAdvantage, Kitty Chiller. The ball is back in Nick Kyrgios’ court if he wants to go to Rio in the wake of Bernard Tomic’s withdrawal, with Chiller claiming he doesn’t …
Continue reading Ball back in Kyrgios’ court ahead of RioNathan Grima was reduced to tears while giving his retirement speech to teammates at AFL club North Melbourne last year. It follows that playing against many of his close friends …
Continue reading Grima confronts mates, AFL teammatesThe loss of a key player on each side and the return of champion Tigers defender Alex Rance have added intriguing elements to Saturday’s MCG clash between lofty Sydney and …
Continue reading Injuries rock Tigers and SwansWest Coast coach Adam Simpson says recruit Lewis Jetta has handled his axing well ahead of Sunday’s clash with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Jetta was dropped from the side …
Continue reading Eagle Jetta handles AFL axing wellFine-tuning the art of captaincy, staying injury-free and beating the Warriors are Matt Moylan’s priorities this week. Somewhere deep in the backblocks of his mind is State of Origin selection. …
Continue reading Club focus for Origin hopeful MoylanAustralian motorcross star Chad Reed is hoping a hometown competition will be a kickstart for his world championship bid next year. Two-time world champion Reed has confirmed he’ll race at …
Continue reading Motocross star Reed back in AustraliaBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett has defended prop Adam Blair, dismissing claims from Broncos legend Gorden Tallis that the Kiwi international is a dirty player. Blair will be suspended for a …
Continue reading Bennett defends under-fire Bronco BlairFor so long the game’s dominant force, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy admits the Storm have had to change their ways in response to North Queensland’s NRL rise. The Cowboys ended …
Continue reading Cowboys’ NRL rise forces Storm to changeIt might not make up for surrendering home advantage but Manly are set to be boosted by the return of teenager Tom Trbojevic for Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The …
Continue reading Trbojevic lifts Manly for Broncos NRL gameWarriors winger Manu Vatuvei will be allowed to ease his way back into the NRL after taking medical leave following the club’s disciplinary crisis. Coach Andrew McFadden and captain Ryan …
Continue reading Out-of-sorts Vatuvei told to take his timeTeenage Manly star Tom Trbojevic is on track for a surprise early return from injury in Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The winger was initially expected to be out of …
Continue reading Manly poised for Trbojevic returnThey are points-less and Peats-less, but Parramatta can still make the top eight. That’s the view of rival NRL coaches on the reeling Eels, who will have to begin the …
Continue reading Eels can still make top eight: NRL coachesSt George Illawarra forward Joel Thompson is facing a one-week ban for his controversial high shot that broke Blake Austin’s nose in Thursday’s golden point win over Canberra. It is …
Continue reading Thompson hit with third high tackle chargeWallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to call his overseas-based stars back for next month’s three-Test series with England in retaliation to Europe’s latest raid on Australia’s rugby talent. Cheika …
Continue reading Cheika set to take on rugby’s raidersMelbourne captain Cameron Smith believes the NRL bunker taking a back seat was necessary to eliminate diving from rugby league. NRL coaches recommended following a meeting last week that the …
Continue reading NRL’s bunker move will stop diving: SmithMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy believes the NRL could have done more to help the Storm retain winger Marika Koroibete. The Fijian flyer is almost certain to announce a switch to …
Continue reading Storm resigned to losing winger Koroibete
