The All Blacks have survived a Pacific-sized scare to beat Samoa 25-16 in their historic one-off Test in Apia. New Zealand’s first Test visit to Pacific island soil nearly threatened …
Continue reading All Blacks survive giant Apia scareFremantle defender Luke McPharlin says he has fronted his teammates to explain the public half-time spray he delivered last week. With the Dockers struggling to shake off a dogged Brisbane …
Continue reading Dockers’ McPharlin regrets halftime sprayVictorians have a day off for a horse race and a cricket match, and now there are plans for another public holiday on the day before the AFL Grand Final. …
Continue reading Extra Vic holidays to cost the statePort Adelaide have dropped club leader Tom Jonas and put fellow backman Alipate Carlile out for a spell. Power coach Ken Hinkley says the duo are among “four or five” …
Continue reading Port axe Jonas, lose Carlile to injuryJason Day’s vertigo has been linked to a viral ear infection and, while he has some potentially-permanent nerve damage, he insists he’ll be raring to go at next week’s British …
Continue reading Day’s vertigo diagnosisAdelaide Crows stalwart Scott Thompson has a million thoughts in the aftermath of Phil Walsh’s alleged murder. “Everything is still so raw,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “There are probably …
Continue reading Raw Crows players take it day-by-dayCarlton chief executive Steven Trigg says the list of candidates to become the Blues’ next fulltime coach is below 20, with caretaker John Barker a leading contender. Trigg says Barker …
Continue reading No rush to lock in Blues AFL coachQueensland are favourites heading into tomorrow night’s Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium, but there has been good support for New South Wales to cause an upset, according to online bookmaker CrownBet. TODAY”S …
Continue reading State Of Origin 2015 Game 3: NSW Blues odds shorten late to beat QLDNorth Melbourne Brad Scott remains upbeat and defiant about his AFL team’s prospects, despite yet another deflating loss. Once again, the blowtorch is on the Kangaroos after Gold Coast upset …
Continue reading ‘Roos out to prove AFL critics wrongCollingwood are expecting Port Adelaide’s very best football in Thursday night’s AFL clash, the Power’s first game since the shock death of Phil Walsh. Port coach Ken Hinkley has spoken …
Continue reading Pies expecting powerful Port effortNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott is refusing to respond to more widespread criticism of his team after another bad AFL loss. The Kangaroos were rated at the start of this …
Continue reading I’m not worried about AFL critics: ScottThey smashed them at their last NRL meeting a month ago, but Canberra are expecting a much tougher Newcastle outfit at home on Friday. The Raiders walked away 44-22 victors …
Continue reading Raiders expect tougher Knights outfitA decision on the immediate playing future of drug-tainted Gold Coast midfielder Harley Bennell will be made in the coming days, coach Rodney Eade says. Bennell is waiting on what, …
Continue reading Bennell decision imminent, says EadeQueensland assistant Michael Hagan has backed captain Cameron Smith to rise in the face of great personal challenge in Wednesday night’s State of Origin decider. Smith has been affected by …
Continue reading Smith to rise to challenge: HaganSydney Swans youngster Zak Jones has no qualms about fighting for a spot at the AFL juggernaut rather than taking a potentially easier route to regular senior football alongside brother …
Continue reading Brotherly ties can’t woo Zak from SwansDeparting Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran says he’s looking forward to a strong finish to his stint at Brookvale as he aims to lift the Sea Eagles to an unlikely finals …
Continue reading Foran now focused on Manly’s finals chargeNumb at the death of friend and AFL foe Phil Walsh, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says beating Collingwood “hasn’t been big on my mind”. Walsh, who worked as an …
Continue reading Port coach numb at Walsh deathQueensland assistant coach Michael Hagan says captain Cameron Smith will rise above one of the greatest challenges he has faced in Wednesday night’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane. Smith …
Continue reading Smith will rise to Origin challenge: Hagan
