Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has challenged his angry Tigers to attack Hawthorn head-on when the sides meet in Friday night’s blockbuster clash. The rampaging Hawks have stormed back into outright …
Continue reading Hardwick challenges angry AFL TigersVeteran Manly hooker Matt Ballin has admitted he’s been tapped on the shoulder by the Sea Eagles, but says he’s refusing to leave. Ballin confirmed on Thursday he is one …
Continue reading Manly told me I’m not wanted: BallinSydney club leaders admit teammates have been affected by the persistent crowd vilification of Adam Goodes but vow to supply the best response with a strong AFL performance against Adelaide …
Continue reading Swans admit Goodes saga affecting playersAdam Goodes called a halt when he realised teammates were being affected by the relentless crowd booing that follows him. A close friend of Goodes, former Sydney teammate Tadhg Kennelly …
Continue reading Teammate concern pushed GoodesAlmost six months after fearing his NRL career was over, South Sydney’s Kyle Turner will make a triumphant return to first grade this weekend. Turner suffered a serious neck injury …
Continue reading Souths excited by Turner’s NRL returnNRL chief executive Dave Smith has backed the decision of some of rugby league’s indigenous players to perform Aboriginal war dances this round in support of AFL star Adam Goodes. …
Continue reading NRL boss backs Aboriginal war dancesThey’ve had 75 points put on in them in the last fortnight and are sitting dead last, but Jason Taylor says there’s not much between his Wests Tigers and the …
Continue reading Tigers can mix it with NRL’s best: TaylorBrisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has pressed his AFL club’s case for a priority draft pick. Brisbane are expected to ask the AFL to grant them a priority pick following …
Continue reading Lions need AFL priority pick: LeppitschGold Coast will turn to an old friend next year after signing former player Nathan Friend on a one-year deal. The 34-year-old hooker will head back to the Titans after …
Continue reading Titans lure back an old FriendP – Sam Groth has been knocked out of the Atlanta Open in a 7-5 3-6 6-3 second-round loss to Marcos Baghdatis. Battling high temperatures at the hardcourt tournament on …
Continue reading Groth goes down at Atlanta OpenGold Coast have signed former player Nathan Friend on a one-year deal from the Warriors. Friend was a foundation Titan when the expansion club joined the NRL before moving across …
Continue reading Titans lure Friend back from WarriorsV8 Supercars championship leader Mark Winterbottom is wary about this weekend’s trip to Queensland Raceway. The Prodrive Racing Australia ace heads to Ipswich holding a 248-point lead in the standings …
Continue reading Frosty wary of Queensland Raceway tripPort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has challenged his AFL players to face up to the pressure of their predicament. Hinkley’s Power are in 12th spot entering Sunday’s home game against …
Continue reading Deal with AFL pressure: Port coachRugby league superstar Johnathan Thurston says NRL crowds are far more progressive than AFL crowds when it comes to indigenous race relations. Thurston spoke out on Thursday as the booing …
Continue reading AFL crowds trail NRL on race: ThurstonPort Adelaide expect defender Jasper Pittard to return from injury against St Kilda on Sunday. Pittard missed last week’s win against Essendon because of an ankle injury but coach Ken …
Continue reading Port tip Pittard to return from injuryBrisbane Lions great Jason Akermanis has told Adam Goodes to stop “playing the victim” and says those who label the booing of the dual Brownlow medallist as racist are kidding …
Continue reading Goodes is playing the victim: AkermanisSydney AFL club boss Andrew Ireland believes Adam Goodes will return to play out the rest of the AFL season despite the booing controversy. The dual Brownlow medallist’s AFL future …
Continue reading Swans believe Goodes will keep playing AFLRoger Federer withdrew from next month’s Rogers Cup ATP Masters event in Montreal on Wednesday as he builds toward the US Open. The 33-year-old world number two’s withdrawal was announced …
Continue reading Federer withdraws from Montreal Masters


