The hard luck story of the AFL grand final, Hawthorn’s Billy Hartung, says his coach’s reassurance lessens the pain of missing selection. Hartung, 20, was told by coach Alastair Clarkson …
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Thousands of fans have taken advantage of Victoria’s first AFL public holiday to take part in Melbourne’s annual grand final parade. This year’s parade route has been changed for the …
Continue reading WA fans unite at AFL grand paradeBrisbane have downplayed their desire to send out retiring skipper Justin Hodges a winner as chief motivation for the NRL grand final. Despite an ongoing back injury, Hodges will play …
Continue reading It’s not just about Hodges say BroncosFormer teammate Lote Tuqiri believes Sam Burgess has been harshly treated and is hoping the Wallabies don’t feel the backlash in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup blockbuster at Twickenham. Burgess has …
Continue reading Benching Burgess a mistake: TuqiriThere’s a plethora of fascinating subplots to the AFL’s next grand chapter. Hawthorn, on the cusp of rare greatness by winning a third consecutive premiership, meet West Coast, the upstarts …
Continue reading Subplots aplenty in a grand AFL storyFACTS ABOUT THE AFL GRAND FINALISTS HAWTHORN Premierships: 12 (1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014) Grand finals: 18 Premiership coaches: John Kennedy snr 3, …
Continue reading Facts about the AFL grand finalistsIt’s lucky for Brisbane they are such a well-supported NRL club. Because much of the rest of the rugby league world will be cheering for Johnathan Thurston to deliver North …
Continue reading Sentiment favours Cowboys in grand finalCronulla’s Kyle Stanley has retired from the NRL at just 24 due to persistent knee problems. The Sharks utility, who didn’t play for the club this season due to a …
Continue reading Kyle Stanley quits NRL at just 24North Queensland are breathing a sigh of relief after co-captain Johnathan Thurston ran for the first time this week at training on Friday ahead of the NRL grand final against …
Continue reading Thurston trains with CowboysBernard Foley is prepared for the likelihood it will all come down to him in the Wallabies’ vital Rugby World Cup pool game against England. In selecting Foley ahead of …
Continue reading Wallabies side with kicking in RWC questAustralia no longer face a do-or-die outcome in their Rugby World Cup clash with England – but it’s close enough. Wales’ failure on Thursday to secure a bonus point in …
Continue reading Revenge not on menu for WallabiesHOW AUSTRALIA’S WORLD CUP CLASH WITH ENGLAND AT TWICKENHAM SHAPES HEAD TO HEAD: Games played: 43 Australia: 24 wins England: 18 wins Drawn: 1 World Cup record: Australia: 35 wins, …
Continue reading Guide to Wallabies v EnglandAfter a wretched start to the World Cup, Heyneke Meyer’s two-time champions South Africa get another shot at redemption on Saturday against Scotland. It is a crucial match in unravelling …
Continue reading Springboks aiming to get back on trackHawthorn legend Dermott Brereton has backed Daniel Chick’s honesty in the wake of his explosive allegations about West Coast’s drug culture during the mid-2000s. Brereton said he had a deep …
Continue reading Daniel Chick does not lie: BreretonPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lamented the lack of “people and excitement” in Melbourne a day before the AFL grand final. “Very peaceful trip on no 11 tram – eerily …
Continue reading Turnbull missing grand final excitementMichael Cheika has delivered a blunt response to England’s scathing assessment of the Wallabies’ rebuilt scrum: talk is cheap. For the first time in the build-up to the Wallabies crunch …
Continue reading Cheika bites back at England scrum jibesThe 2015 Rugby World Cup at a glance after Wales beat Fiji and France beat Canada in pool matches Thursday: Pool A At Cardiff Wales 23 Fiji 13 Standings (played, …
Continue reading Rugby World Cup at a glanceFP – Queensland great Matt Bowen has been given the chance to add a Super League title to his glittering list of achievements after Wigan booked a place in the …
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