Six days before the landmark anti-doping verdicts, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has made only a passing reference to the issue at the season launch. McLachlan said at Wednesday night’s Melbourne …
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John Sadler believes the William Reid Stakes is wide open and it’s an opinion that is reflected in the opening market for the Group One sprint. Sadler has Vain Queen …
Continue reading Vain Queen chases first G1 in William Reid Stakes 2015From the basement to the mantlepiece, Victoria have revived their Sheffield Shield standing and claimed top prize. Just a season after finishing last, the Bushrangers on Wednesday held aloft the …
Continue reading Victoria win Shield in huge turnaroundWestern Bulldogs player Lachie Hunter has escaped penalty and sanction after a bet was placed from his account on an AFL pre-season game. The AFL released a statement on Wednesday …
Continue reading AFL player Hunter not fined over betFormer State of Origin representative Dane Nielsen has been stood down by St George Illawarra amid allegations of biting a woman on a drunken night out in Cronulla. Sharks star …
Continue reading NRL player Nielsen hit by biting claimsVictoria have won their 29th Sheffield Shield crown. The Bushrangers on Wednesday secured the series after their five-day final against Western Australia at Bellerive Oval ended in a lacklustre draw. …
Continue reading Victoria win Sheffield Shield titleMoves by the NRL to significantly reduce the number of interchanges have been welcomed as a boon for playmakers, with predictions it could lead to the eradication of the dreaded …
Continue reading Less NRL interchanges could end wrestlingApparently there’s still improvement left in Souths’ Greg Inglis – which is a good thing for a side that’s otherwise starting to have a no frills look to its backline. …
Continue reading Inglis can only get better: SouthsFormer State of Origin centre Dane Nielsen has been stood down by St George Illawarra due to his involvement in an incident in Cronulla. Sharks star Ben Barba was present …
Continue reading Nielsen stood down over Cronulla incidentNew West Coast captain Shannon Hurn has defended ex-Eagles great Ben Cousins, saying his AFL career should be respected. But he adds West Coast cannot control what happens outside the …
Continue reading Hurn says Cousins was a great AFL playerAdelaide skipper Taylor Walker remains confident speculation about Patrick Dangerfield’s playing future won’t detract from the AFL club’s performances on the field this year. Dangerfield, a restricted free agent at …
Continue reading Danger contract not on-field issue: WalkerSpeak to Will Zillman and you can’t help but get the sense the two major knee injuries which threatened to derail his NRL career still affect him. The Gold Coast …
Continue reading Long road to 150 NRL games for ZillmanEssendon’s players face an unprecedented test of their resolve and focus ahead of the round-one AFL match against Sydney. The players have shown an amazing ability over the last two …
Continue reading Dons face big new test in AFLDavid Warner and Shane Watson must walk a fine line between banter and blow-up on Thursday, when Australia face India in their Cricket World Cup semi-final. The stakes will be …
Continue reading I’m on my last warning: Shane WatsonWestern Australia need to embark on a wicket spree to win the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria, who are 3-108 at tea on the final day. Opener Rob Quiney (53) …
Continue reading WA need seven more wickets to win ShieldCut down to size by a halfback, struggling NSW prop James Tamou has been backed by North Queensland coach Paul Green to stand tall against Melbourne on Monday night. Tamou’s …
Continue reading NRL’s Cowboys keep faith with TamouA calmness under pressure and game-intensity training sessions are behind Newcastle’s impressive start to the NRL season, coach Rick Stone says. The Knights have stormed home in the final quarter …
Continue reading Knights’ calmness the key in NRL: StoneHe’s been backed by the AFL club captains to take the prize for the best young player in the league and Joel Selwood thinks by the end of the year, …
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