He’s only three games into his AFL career, but Sydney forward Isaac Heeney is already getting tuition from Buddy Franklin and been dubbed “Halo” and “Golden Child” by his teammates. …
Continue reading Heeney gets Rising Star nod, targets FreoWarriors coach Andrew McFadden has dropped blockbusting centre Konrad Hurrell for the NRL clash against the Gold Coast Titans on Anzac Day at Mount Smart Stadium. Hurrell has been replaced …
Continue reading Hurrell dropped for Anzac Day matchA trip to tropical north Queensland could not have come at a better time for a sodden South Sydney. Rabbitohs playmaker Luke Keary hopes soaking up the sun ahead of …
Continue reading NRL’s Rabbitohs look for fun in sunGold Coast captain Gary Ablett is confident his problematic shoulder will recover enough for him to lead the Suns to the promised land of an AFL premiership. In what is …
Continue reading Ablett ready to lift Suns to AFL flagKane Hames and Richard Buckman have had enforced spectator roles for most of the season but they will become key men as the Highlanders start the second half of their …
Continue reading Highlanders make changes for Brumbies gameCarlton defender Chris Yarran will be the only player fronting the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night. The other nine charged players all accepted their fines. The match review panel referred …
Continue reading Yarran only player to front AFL tribunalDarcy Moore is in contention to make his AFL debut on Anzac Day but Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the talented teen isn’t alone in pressing for selection. Moore, son …
Continue reading Collingwood mull Anzac Day line-upNorth Queensland co-captain Matt Scott fully expects Newcastle’s defence to again target Johnathan Thurston in this weekend’s fiery rematch. The difference this time is that the Cowboys’ powerhouse forwards will …
Continue reading Cowboys, Thurston ready for KnightsLuck has completely deserted the Queensland Reds this season but captain James Slipper senses their fortunes may have finally turned. Plagued by injuries and suspensions since the start of the …
Continue reading Slipper: Reds can withstand HurricanesFremantle defender Michael Johnson has signed a two-year contract extension with the AFL club. The 30-year-old has signed a fresh deal tying him to the Dockers until the end of …
Continue reading Johnson re-signs with Fremantle DockersCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley has allayed fears of a major injury setback for Ben Reid. But don’t expect to see the sore swingman back in the AFL until the second …
Continue reading No tear for Ben Reid: Collingwood coachGold Coast forward Dave Taylor has accepted a one-match ban after pleading guilty to a grade one careless high tackle charge. The incident took place during the first half of …
Continue reading Taylor accepts one-game NRL banIt was round four last year when Trent Cotchin was battered from pocket to post, prompting yet another round of debates on tagging in the AFL. A year on and …
Continue reading Tigers ready for potential Vince tagLuckless Chris Knights faces another three months on the sidelines, with Richmond teammate Anthony Miles saying his hamstring injury has hit the AFL side hard. Knights returned against Brisbane last …
Continue reading Tigers feel for luckless Chris KnightsGeelong champion Jimmy Bartel will miss at least two months of AFL football after scans revealed a torn medial ligament in a knee. Bartel, 31, will on Thursday go under …
Continue reading Bartel to miss two months with knee injuryMarc Leishman will never fear anything on a golf course again after coming perilously close to losing wife Audrey to illness. Leishman, who missed his place in the Masters to …
Continue reading Leishman back after wife’s close callJarryd Roughead makes no apologies for Hawthorn’s hard-nosed approach ahead of this week’s much-anticipated preliminary final rematch against Port Adelaide. On Monday, Power onballer Hamish Hartlett said that the imposing …
Continue reading Hard-nosed Hawks no bullies: RougheadVeteran Michael Ennis has rated Cronulla’s upset 18-10 win over South Sydney in atrocious conditions at Remondis Stadium as one of the bravest in his 200-plus NRL game career. In …
Continue reading Sharks win bravest of my career: Ennis

