Sydney AFL veteran Ted Richards reckons his side will thrive on the big-game atmosphere when battling Port Adelaide at their thunderous home ground, but the Swans can’t afford another sluggish …
Continue reading Swans will relish ‘loudest’ Port AFL crowdMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says it’s premature to call time on Billy Slater’s Test career following his latest shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Kangaroos custodian will be sidelined for a …
Continue reading Slater’s Test career isn’t over: BellamyGiant Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei can reflect on plenty of NRL highlights, but a night he’d rather forget keeps motivating him. As “the Beast” approaches his landmark 200th match for …
Continue reading Vatuvei motivated by nightmare gameNRL referees boss Tony Archer has encouraged his charges to follow Gerard Sutton’s lead and send any seriously dissenting players to the sinbin. The Bulldogs on Tuesday were quick to …
Continue reading Archer backs hard line on dissentBrisbane coach Justin Leppitsch admits his team may not have handled the transition from pre-season to the AFL proper in their round-one loss to Collingwood last weekend. The Lions were …
Continue reading Lions may have got AFL stage fright: Leppa** Language warning in 15th par ** By Ben McKay MELBOURNE, April 9 AAP – Gun Collingwood forward Travis Cloke says he’s happy wandering further up the ground as he …
Continue reading Magpie Cloke happy to roam freeWayne Bennett believes the NRL’s new concussion rules are at odds with rugby league’s “warrior mentality” and will make it difficult for coaches to bring players off after a head …
Continue reading Bennett questions new NRL concussion lawsWallabies and NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has been handed a formal warning by SANZAR for approaching a referee during a match. Cheika copped the warning after Super Rugby governing …
Continue reading Cheika cops warning for ref approachRichmond coach Damien Hardwick has revealed he would have most likely needed to cover the absence of Brett Deledio this weekend even if the star midfielder hadn’t been suspended. Deledio, …
Continue reading Hardwick ponders Deledio optionsMoses Mbye admits the decision of Des Hasler to start him at five-eighth ahead of the fit-again Josh Reynolds against South Sydney last Friday was a huge boost to his …
Continue reading Mbye boosted by Canterbury starting spotTravis Cloke is keen to roam further from goal in a quest to recapture his best AFL form. Cloke said he played further up the ground in the Magpies’ first-up …
Continue reading Magpie Cloke keen to run freeCrusaders coach Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Highlanders in Saturday’s Super Rugby match in Christchurch. Blackadder has tweaked his forwards, but is running with the …
Continue reading Crusaders stick with unchanged backlineIf a year is along time in footy, the past 12 months seem more like an eternity for the Gold Coast Titans. The Titans ended round six last year sitting …
Continue reading Year to forget for TitansWarriors fullback Sam Tomkins says it is still to be decided if he will return to Wigan when he cuts short his time in the NRL at the end of …
Continue reading Tomkins weighing up Super League gigsMick Schumacher, the teenage son of seven-time world champion Michael, has generated huge amounts of media interest as he began official testing before his Formula Four Junior Series debut. Cameras …
Continue reading Hype builds as Schu Jnr starts F4 testingOf all the criticism that was thrown Gold Coast’s way following their round one AFL loss to Melbourne there was one which stung the most with defender Rory Thompson. When …
Continue reading Effort question hurt the Suns the mostCanterbury say they have put last week’s explosive Good Friday clash with South Sydney behind them and are confident they have to squad to cover for the loss of five …
Continue reading Canterbury squad players keen to step upBrisbane captain Justin Hodges and forward Adam Blair have failed in their bid to prove their fitness for Friday night’s NRL blockbuster against the Sydney Roosters. Broncos coach Wayne Bennett …
Continue reading No Hodges or Blair for Broncos

