After lining up on Dustin Fletcher in the Essendon icon’s rookie season 22 years ago, Sydney Swans coach John Longmire is astonished his old adversary is still going and able …
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Greater Western Sydney skipper Phil Davis has been offered a one-match ban by the AFL match review panel, but teammate Jeremy Cameron has escaped with a fine. Davis was charged …
Continue reading Giants’ Davis banned, Cameron finedQuestions have been raised over NSW’s monster pack with Queensland captain Cameron Smith debating the wisdom of overlooking Blues veteran Luke Lewis for Wednesday night’s State of Origin opener. And …
Continue reading Qld questions monster NSW packThe marks have dried up, but Nic Naitanui is rucking better than ever, according to his Eagles teammate Luke Shuey. West Coast’s midfield has transformed from a weakness into a …
Continue reading Naitanui rucking better than ever: ShueyIf Laurie Daley learnt anything from the Blues’ eight-year wait for a State of Origin title, it’s that revenge is a dish best served cold. The NSW coach is bracing …
Continue reading Daley cautious of Qld Origin backlashWill Minson’s VFL indiscretion could have repercussions far beyond the Western Bulldogs’ reserve side as he awaits punishment from the league tribunal on Tuesday night. The 2013 All-Australian ruckman – …
Continue reading Minson puts AFL coach in hot waterGold Coast’s AFL injury crisis has taken another turn for the worse with midfielder Dion Prestia unlikely to play again this year. Prestia, 22, will have surgery this week on …
Continue reading Prestia set to miss rest of AFL seasonAdelaide won’t be drawn into speculation star midfielder Rory Sloane will sign an AFL contract extension within weeks. Sloane, Patrick Dangerfield and Richard Douglas are high-profile Crows midfielders who fall …
Continue reading Crows coy on Sloane’s new contractYou can shut down star players and unravel team tactics, but overcoming Fremantle’s telepathic-like powers is proving hard to achieve for rival AFL clubs. The Dockers sit two wins clear …
Continue reading Telepathic Dockers hard to match in AFLNSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has defended giant lock Will Skelton’s tackling technique, saying his 203cm height generally rules out going around the legs. Skelton found himself in trouble when …
Continue reading Cheika defends Skelton’s tacklingAustralian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh says Test runs, not Indian Premier League riches, are the currency he desires. The West Australian opted to bypass the lucrative Twenty20 tournament for a second …
Continue reading Test rewards mean more to Marsh than IPLSydney coach John Longmire is delighted with the improved form of Adam Goodes and is confident the AFL veteran will deliver again against struggling Carlton on Friday. Dual Brownlow Medallist …
Continue reading Longmire delighted with Goodes form liftThe Brisbane Lions didn’t take a backwards step on Sunday despite being blown away by a second-half Essendon onslaught, according to midfielder Ryan Lester. The Lions were in the hunt …
Continue reading Lions learn AFL lesson in tempo controlMelbourne skipper Nathan Jones says Sunday’s upset AFL win over the Western Bulldogs is a sign of how far the Demons have come under coach Paul Roos. Melbourne went into …
Continue reading Resilient Demons a different team: JonesNSW coach Laurie Daley says he’s done all he can to prepare new young forwards Josh Jackson and David Klemmer for the “unique beast” that is Origin. But they won’t …
Continue reading Talk is cheap for Origin debutants: DaleyAustralia’s Ryan Briscoe has described his 12th place finish at the legendary Indianapolis 500 as a great learning curve. Briscoe, a late replacement for the injured James Hinchcliffe in the …
Continue reading Briscoe impresses at Indy 500West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey says AFL umpires are doing a good job protecting players from serious head injuries. Players such as Shuey and the Selwood brothers have copped criticism …
Continue reading Shuey praises AFL crackdown on head hitsWith the door open to possible rugby World Cup inclusion, Wallabies legend George Smith is set to play at Twickenham this weekend for the Barbarians. The 111-Test flanker was on …
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