Coach Damien Hardwick has a simple mission for Richmond key forward Tyrone Vickery in the AFL – keep it going. Often a frustrating player for Tigers fans, Vickery has starred …
Continue reading Vickery urged to keep AFL form goingQueensland coach Mal Meninga says the NRL finals will provide an ideal chance for hopefuls like Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt to prove their State of Origin readiness. Meninga is already …
Continue reading NRL finals a timely Origin test: MeningaThe longest-running selection drama of North Melbourne’s AFL season could end on Saturday with Daniel Wells again on the precipice of senior football. Wells has performed well in two VFL …
Continue reading Wells set for AFL returnFremantle defender Michael Johnson insists his team don’t need to overhaul their game plan as they attempt to fix their waning form heading into the AFL finals. The Dockers’ premiership …
Continue reading No panic for Dockers as finals approachSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has backed his former assistant Jason Taylor’s efforts in his first season in charge of troubled Wests Tigers. While Robinson’s Roosters top the NRL ladder, …
Continue reading Clubs would be mad not to get FarahJohn Worsfold’s stunning about-face on a potential return to AFL senior coaching has made him the favourite for the Essendon job. But Bombers great Tim Watson has urged caution, saying …
Continue reading Worsfold stuns with AFL turnaroundNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott says no one at the Kangaroos is getting carried away by their AFL-best form, with early-season losses keeping them grounded. After their seventh-straight win last …
Continue reading No rest for Roos as Western Bulldogs loomA rev-up from AFL great Leigh Matthews has inspired the Brisbane Lions to ignore external murmurs of discontent and stay the course. That’s the word from first-year defender Harris Andrews, …
Continue reading AFL’s Lions inspired by Lethal rev-upWests Tigers coach Jason Taylor admits he may end up with egg on his face but he has defended the NRL club’s decision to axe captain Robbie Farah. Veteran one-club …
Continue reading Farah axed for future success: TaylorRugby’s world body has called on Japan to supply a list of confirmed venues for the 2019 World Cup after Tokyo’s “disappointing” decision to remove a new national stadium from …
Continue reading World Rugby demands new Japan venueSecond-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa and American No.13 seed Steve Johnson were among four seeded players to advance on Wednesday to the quarter-finals at the ATP Tour’s Winston-Salem Open. …
Continue reading Anderson through to quarters at ATP eventBilly Slater believes his new two-year Melbourne contract shows there is still room for loyalty in the NRL. Slater announced the deal, which allows him to play out an entire …
Continue reading Still room for NRL loyalty: SlaterInterim coach Tim Walsh has ruled out guiding Australian men’s rugby sevens team at the Rio Olympics, saying he’s too committed to the well-performed women’s team. Walsh arrived in Rio …
Continue reading Walsh rules out Rio with men’s sevens teamManly coach Geoff Toovey says his Brookvale Oval farewell on Friday night will be emotional but a win and an NRL finals berth remain his priorities. The Sea Eagles’ do-or-die …
Continue reading Toovey ready to say goodbye to BrookvaleRichmond have spoken to their AFL players about on-field behaviour after Dustin Martin’s two-fingered salute to Collingwood fans. The AFL is investigating Martin’s gesture during the game last Saturday, which …
Continue reading Tigers spoken to about AFL behaviourBilly Slater is set to join skipper Cameron Smith in playing out their NRL careers with the Melbourne Storm after signing a new two-year deal. The contract will take 32-year-old …
Continue reading Slater signs new two-year deal with StormFederal Greens leader Richard Di Natale – a former footballer and doctor – has urged the AFL not to succumb to pressure and switch the focus of its illicit drugs …
Continue reading Di Natale urges health focus on AFL drugsGeelong forward Daniel Menzel is a big chance to finally make his AFL comeback. The Cats are likely to pick him for tomorrow night’s must-win match against Collingwood at the …
Continue reading Cats’ Menzel set for AFL comeback

