Sydney midfielder Dan Hannebery has polled seven votes in the final-round win over Gold Coast to edge out Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe and win the AFL Coaches Association player of the …
Continue reading Hannebery wins AFL coaches awardCollingwood will go all out to secure midfield young gun Adam Treloar, who told Greater Western Sydney on Tuesday that he wanted to be traded to the Magpies. The out-of-contract …
Continue reading Treloar seeks trade to CollingwoodSydney’s AFL premiership hopes have taken a big hit with uncertainty over whether star forward Lance Franklin will play any part in their finals campaign after being sidelined indefinitely due …
Continue reading Swans confirm Franklin seizureSydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh insists his side’s mental toughness will enable them to cope with the turmoil of losing Lance Franklin and three other key players for their AFL qualifying …
Continue reading Mental strength to serve Swans wellSt George-Illawarra star Benji Marshall is on the verge of ending a three-year drought without finals or Test football. In what is the Dragons’ first finals match in the post-Wayne …
Continue reading Marshall to break finals, Test droughtWest Coast’s leaping machine has beaten the Fremantle giant – and it’s set to cause a stir. Debate will rage after Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui pipped Fremantle’s 211cm Goliath Aaron …
Continue reading Naitanui pips Sandilands in AA ruck warHere comes the cavalry. Greg Inglis, Ben Hunt, Michael Morgan and Andrew Fifita headline a list of big inclusions for the first week of the NRL finals. Inglis’ return provides …
Continue reading Inglis return buoys RabbitohsWest Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff says Nic Naitanui’s inclusion in the preliminary 40-man All-Australian squad is well deserved. Naitanui’s inclusion at the expense of Fremantle giant Aaron Sandilands is set …
Continue reading Naitanui pips Sandilands for AA squadREACTION TO LANCE FRANKLIN SITTING OUT THE AFL QUALIFYING FINAL DUE TO AN ONGOING MENTAL ILLNESS: JOHN LONGMIRE, Swans coach: “It has been an ongoing issue for a while with …
Continue reading Franklin receives support from communityGreater Western Sydney young gun Adam Treloar has rejected a new deal with the club and asked for a trade. The 22-year-old midfielder has enjoyed an impressive year, averaging a …
Continue reading Treloar seeks trade away from GiantsAdam Ashley-Cooper has played 108 Tests over a decade and never experienced a tougher preparation with the Wallabies. But the evergreen outside back says the intense work, coach Michael Cheika …
Continue reading Tough love what Wallabies neededNorth Queensland will give five-eighth Michael Morgan every chance to prove his fitness for Saturday’s NRL qualifying final against Brisbane. The Queensland State of Origin representative was named in a …
Continue reading Cowboys pick Morgan for Broncos clashHelp is on its way for Anthony Milford after Brisbane played down fitness fears for the rookie pivot’s bodyguard Alex Glenn ahead of Saturday night’s NRL qualifying final against North …
Continue reading Milford can fend for himself: ParkerFremantle midfielder Stephen Hill admits he can’t help but feel a tiny bit jealous about his brother’s two AFL premierships. But the 25-year-old Docker hopes he’ll be able to taste …
Continue reading Brotherly love helps drive Docker HillV8 Supercars have locked in a street race for Kuala Lumpur in August. Releasing their 2016 schedule on Tuesday, the Malaysian capital’s race becomes the latest foray overseas for the …
Continue reading V8s lock in Kuala Lumpur race for 2016Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has been appointed to take over from Laurie Daley as coach of the Prime Minister’s XIII for the annual clash with Papua New Guinea. The ARL …
Continue reading Cleary appointed as PM’s XIII coachJake Carlisle will be one of the AFL’s most in-demand players this off-season after requesting a trade from current home Essendon. Carlisle, 23, is out of contract with the Bombers …
Continue reading Carlisle quits AFL’s BombersLANCE FRANKLIN BY THE NUMBERS In 2015: 47 goals in 17 games In his career: 706 goals in 221 games Playing honours Premierships: 2008, 2013 (both with Hawthorn) Coleman Medal: …
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