They’re the coaching quartet that helped guarantee Shaun Burgoyne would enjoy a great AFL career. Burgoyne hit the jackpot when he joined Port Adelaide in 2000 to have Phil Walsh, …
Continue reading Walsh showed Burgoyne the way in AFLStuart Broad isn’t a bad bloke. The news may come as a shock to some Australians, who subjected the England paceman to all manner of insults during the most recent …
Continue reading Stuart Broad’s a nice guy: Adam VogesHe’s getting stars Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippet back and he’ll have to do without injured speedster Gary Rohan, but Sydney coach John Longmire intends throwing different forward looks at …
Continue reading Swan Rohan out for 3-4 weeksAFL legends have slammed the match review panel’s decision to clear Port Adelaide forward Jay Schulz for a sling tackle similar to the one that sidelined Bryce Gibbs. Schulz’s ferocious …
Continue reading Maric, Baguley banned but Schulz gets offAdam Voges’ World Cup dream was crushed a year ago, but Darren Lehmann gave him hope of a Test debut at the same time. Voges was naturally dubious. The right-hander …
Continue reading Voges’ WC heartbreak to Ashes call-upQueensland suspect State of Origin subterfuge, but NSW coach Laurie Daley insists injured hooker Robbie Farah could still play in Wednesday’s series decider with a final decision on his fitness …
Continue reading Eleventh hour decision likely on FarahFreed from the onerous demands of defending against Greg Inglis, Josh Morris is set for a breakthrough attacking performance in State of Origin III. Morris’s defensive efforts on Inglis have …
Continue reading Josh Morris set to shine in Origin IIINSW captain Paul Gallen has distanced himself from a fake Facebook posting made under his name lending support to his under-pressure State of Origin counterpart Cameron Smith. Smith came under …
Continue reading Gallen dragged into McKinnon dramaFor the record, “another round” with NSW young gun David Klemmer does not interest Queensland veteran Corey Parker. However, Maroons teammate Johnathan Thurston admits the Blues’ Klemmer has “ruffled feathers” …
Continue reading Parker not keen on Rd 2 with Klemmer(EDS: Warning language in the 3rd par) SYDNEY, July 6 AAP – Newcastle coach Rick Stone has come to the defence of Cameron Smith over his handling of the Alex …
Continue reading Stone sticks up for SmithRichmond ruckman Ivan Maric is set to miss a Friday night date with Carlton after being served a one-week ban for striking. The important Tiger tall caught GWS youngster Jack …
Continue reading Maric, Baguley handed one week AFL bansMatt Giteau and Drew Mitchell didn’t miss a beat in their first training session back in the Wallabies fold, coach Michael Cheika says. The France-based pair, who are the first …
Continue reading Giteau, Mitchell impress Wallabies coachNewly-returned Wallabies captain Stephen Moore isn’t interested in crystal-ball gazing. So if you ask him how deep Australia can go into the Rugby World Cup or if this might be …
Continue reading Moore vows to lead Wallabies by exampleAlex McKinnon could expect a compensation payout even greater than the $10 million being spoken of within two years over the tackle that ended his NRL career last year, a …
Continue reading McKinnon payout could exceed $10mOne of the most challenging weeks of Cameron Smith’s career has led Queensland to rally around their captain just days ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane. …
Continue reading Queensland rally around skipper SmithReplacement speedster Pat Cummins insists he’s ready for the rigours of Test cricket, despite being starved of first-class games the past two years. The 22-year-old will join Australia’s Ashes squad …
Continue reading I’m ready for Test cricket: CumminsAdelaide’s interim coach Scott Camporeale says he will steer the grieving AFL club along the path set by Phil Walsh. The Crows returned to training on Monday, three days after …
Continue reading We’ll stick to Walsh path: Crows coachSamoan players will make it a priority to stay calm in the white-hot atmosphere of Wednesday’s historic Test against the All Blacks. A mature team was deliberately named on Monday …
Continue reading Tough Samoa team named to face All Blacks

