West Coast hope their summer of bulk will lead to spring time success when they confront the ‘unsociable’ Hawks in Friday night’s AFL qualifying final at Domain Stadium. The Hawks …
Continue reading Bulked-up Eagles ready for hardened HawkHawthorn have kept the AFL finals hopes of injured Isaac Smith alive while Richmond have taken the biggest selection punt by summoning Reece Conca. Conca has played only two games …
Continue reading Hawks include Smith, Tigers take AFL puntDally M Medal favourite Johnathan Thurston has not ruled out leading a player boycott of the awards ceremony over a six month dispute with the NRL. The Rugby League Players’ …
Continue reading Thurston threatens NRL player boycottWhile all the focus has been on Isaac Smith and his wonky knee, another Hawthorn speedster has shown a welcome return to form. Two-time premiership player Bradley Hill looms as …
Continue reading Hawks will look to Hill for AFL final paceKEY MATCH-UPS FOR 2ND AFL QUALIFYING FINAL BETWEEN WEST COAST AND HAWTHORN: * Nic Naitanui and Callum Sinclair (Eagles) v David Hale and Ben McEvoy (Hawks): The ruck battle will …
Continue reading Key match-ups in 2nd AFL qualifying finalWest Coast hope their summer of bulk will lead to spring time success when they confront the ‘unsociable’ Hawks in Friday night’s AFL qualifying final at Domain Stadium. The Hawks …
Continue reading Bulked-up Eagles ready for hardened HawksWhen is a tunnel not a tunnel in the AFL? North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie courted controversy this week when he highlighted ‘tunnelling’ tactics allegedly used by Richmond defenders that …
Continue reading Roos AFL player breaks ranks on tunnellingThe selection intrigue surrounding Hawthorn speedster Isaac Smith continues to grow ahead of the AFL qualifying final against West Coast. Smith failed to train with his teammates as the Hawks …
Continue reading Smith fails to train before AFL finalHawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith failed to train on Thursday, a day out from the AFL qualifying final against West Coast in Perth. The Hawks had a run at Domain Stadium …
Continue reading Hawks’ Smith fails to train for AFL finalSouth Sydney will conclude one of the poorer premiership defences in recent rugby league history if they lose to Cronulla in Sunday’s elimination final. The Canterbury side of 2005 put …
Continue reading Title defence on shaky ground for SouthsPopular tennis ace Roger Federer has long wooed fans for his silky-smooth skills but his off-court antics at the US Open have earned him even more hearts. Shortly after defeating …
Continue reading Federer enhances reputation at OpenTagging is a dirty word at West Coast – and that spells good news for Hawthorn AFL star Sam Mitchell. Mitchell cut West Coast to shreds five weeks ago, with …
Continue reading Eagles unlikely to tag Hawks’ AFL starsThe undermanned Swans are determined to avoid yet another first half flogging by Fremantle in Perth, foreshadowing a ferocious start to Saturday’s AFL qualifying final. The Dockers jumped the Swans …
Continue reading Swans seek fast start against FreoRetiring Richmond forward Chris Knights is believed to have suffered a knee injury at training, ending any hopes of a call-up for their elimination final against the Kangaroos. The 28-year-old …
Continue reading Tigers’ Knights suffers knee injuryWest Coast midfielder Chris Masten has been ruled out of Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Hawthorn because of a hamstring injury. Masten suffered the injury during last week’s win …
Continue reading Eagles rule out Chris Masten for AFL finalSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has either engaged in the first mind games of the NRL finals series, or his star halfback Mitchell Pearce is a chance of making an …
Continue reading Pearce return for Storm possible: RobinsonAll Blacks skipper Richie McCaw heads to Britain with more records to break at the Rugby World Cup before he is expected to hang up his boots. He is fresh …
Continue reading More records beckon for RWC-bound McCawFive-time champion Roger Federer will prepare for his US Open semi-final clash with close friend Stan Wawrinka by sleeping as much as possible. The 34-year-old Swiss believes napping, as well …
Continue reading Sleeping beauty Federer targets Wawrinka


