Experienced Adelaide duo Sam Jacobs and Richard Douglas have been elevated to leadership roles for the Crows’ 2016 AFL campaign. They join Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane, Scott Thompson, Nathan van …
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Gold Coast coach Neil Henry says consultation with the NRL club’s board led him to overlook Greg Bird for the captaincy and install Nathan Friend and William Zillman in a …
Continue reading Board swayed Titans skipper decisionKiwi youngster Brad Abbey could start the NRL season as Canterbury custodian after being chosen to fill the fullback spot in the Bulldogs’ final trial match against Melbourne. With Brett …
Continue reading Abbey has inside running to be Dogs No.1Gold Coast have appointed William Zillman and Nathan Friend as co-captains for the 2016 NRL season, with NSW State of Origin representative Greg Bird overlooked. Zillman and Friend, a foundation …
Continue reading Zillman, Friend named Titans co-captainsTournament No.2 seed Bernard Tomic is out of the Delray Beach Open in Florida. The Queenslander made a disappointing exit in the first round after being beaten 7-6 6-1 by …
Continue reading Tomic makes early exit from Delray BeachTest coach Michael Cheika wants a post-World Cup transition phase with veteran Wallabies welcoming in the new brigade. It was thought Australian fans had seen the last of the likes …
Continue reading Cheika keen to keep Test veteransThe AFL’s modern-day benchmarks Hawthorn square off against the worst team from 2015 in the NAB Challenge opener, ending yet another off-season dominated by the Essendon supplements scandal. The Hawks …
Continue reading AFL pre-season kicks off in TasmaniaWallabies coach Michael Cheika isn’t at all surprised David Pocock could be facing a world record-breaking English club contract offer. But he is confident negotiations can ensure the superstar flanker …
Continue reading Cheika backs Pocock over career optionsSimon Mannering has cited loss of enjoyment – and form – coupled with the pressures of leadership, for his surprise decision to relinquish the Warriors’ NRL captaincy. Mannering is standing …
Continue reading Unpressured Mannering eyes fresh NRL yearNSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is predicting that the draw for the expanded Super Rugby competition is going to play a bigger role than ever. The 18-team competition, including new …
Continue reading Super draw a big factor: GibsonWayne Bennett believes Brisbane’s youthful halves pairing of Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt are well on their way to forging another Broncos dynasty. The combination of 21-year-old Milford and Hunt, …
Continue reading Broncos forging another dynasty: BennettSuch was the seriousness of the back injury which forced Nathan Grima into retirement last year that North Melbourne coach Brad Scott admits he was surprised to learn the key …
Continue reading Scott shocked by proposed Grima returnAfter struggling to get a look-in at star-studded Hawthorn, speedster Jed Anderson will start the second chapter of his AFL journey for North Melbourne in Saturday’s NAB Challenge encounter against …
Continue reading Anderson to play for North in AFLThey’ve had a summer signing spree the envy of every coach NRL, but Parramatta mentor Brad Arthur has identified an improvement in discipline as the key to success for the …
Continue reading Discipline the key for Eels: ArthurAll Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden can’t wait to play his first game for the Chiefs in over 10 months after recovering from a serious knee injury last year. The 27-year-old …
Continue reading Cruden fit and ready to face the BluesHe grew up supporting them and now Brisbane Lions recruit Tom Bell says he is looking forward to helping the AFL strugglers turn over a new leaf in 2016. Bell, …
Continue reading Bell keen for long-awaited Lions debutStar Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has escaped from his “iron lung” and will play in Friday’s NAB Challenge clash with Richmond in Mandurah. And prized recruit Harley Bennell could make …
Continue reading Docker Nat Fyfe ready to playSam Burgess could not have timed his return to Redfern any better. The dual international’s comeback to the NRL and South Sydney comes at a time when workaholic backrowers are …
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