He’s the `son of God’ but the second coming of Gary Ablett is taking longer than expected for Gold Coast. The two-time Brownlow Medallist will go into this year’s AFL …
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North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston says it’s “open slather” on the NRL’s playmakers after the league failed to punish Newcastle enforcers Jeremy Smith and Beau Scott. Thurston was left with …
Continue reading Thurston calls open season on NRL halvesEssendon are holding separate team meetings because of concerns their top-up players could eventually inform rival AFL clubs about sensitive game plan information. The revelation came as Mark Baguley became …
Continue reading Dons holding separate AFL player meetingsWests Tigers star James Tedesco has his sights set on a NSW State of Origin berth, even if his coach Jason Taylor believes he isn’t ready for the interstate cauldron …
Continue reading Origin my goal says TedescoInjuries are plaguing the Highlanders as they prepare for their Super Rugby showdown against the unbeaten Hurricanes. They will be without their three most highly-rated props and their only two …
Continue reading Injuries plague Highlanders buildupThe NRL has conceded Johnathan Thurston was put at an “unacceptable risk of injury” in an ugly tackle by Beau Scott, despite the Newcastle back-rower avoiding suspension for the contentious …
Continue reading Scott tackle unacceptable says NRLAiden Tolman is hoping Canterbury’s recent success will convince Trent Hodkinson to stay at the Bulldogs and resist overtures to lure him back to Manly. Hodkinson’s future will be an …
Continue reading Dogs hopeful of retaining HodkinsonAll-Australian Ben Reid will abandon his swingman role and play exclusively in defence when he returns to Collingwood’s AFL team. While the Magpies are encouraged by Reid’s fitness, coach Nathan …
Continue reading Magpies to play Reid as AFL defenderThe NSW Waratahs have vowed to fix a leaky defence which faces a mighty test from Super Rugby’s table-topping Brumbies on Sunday. The Waratahs’ drought-breaking championship last year was built …
Continue reading Waratahs vow to fix defenceBrisbane chief executive Paul White wants under-fire veteran Sam Thaiday to see out his career at the NRL club. Thaiday’s future has come into question since he was demoted to …
Continue reading Broncos CEO wants Thaiday to stay putThe NRL integrity unit is reportedly meeting to discuss serving an infraction notice on a Sydney Roosters player. Seven News says the possible infraction notice relates to an Australian Sports …
Continue reading Sydney Rooster facing drug ban: reportInjured Canberra fullback Jack Wighton is an NRL “freak” and his temporary replacement Jordan Rapana is nowhere near his calibre. That brutal assessment of the Raiders’ fullback pecking order was …
Continue reading Wighton a hard act to follow: RapanaFor several years now, it’s been fashionable to declare that Geelong’s premiership window has finally slammed shut. Surely – claim the naysayers – the club that won three flags in …
Continue reading Cats to contend again in AFLIt’s widely thought the chief contenders for the 2015 AFL premiership are Hawthorn, Sydney and Port Adelaide. But what of North Melbourne, the other preliminary finalists from last September? Brad …
Continue reading Kangaroos could keep bounding up in 2015Flat-track bullies. It was a crude tag thrust upon West Coast last season – and it does not sit comfortably with coach Adam Simpson. The Eagles were simply ruthless against …
Continue reading Injury blows threaten to derail EaglesJason Day has added length to his already prodigious golf game with new clubs and believes it can provide an edge for next month’s Masters. The world No.5 Australian has …
Continue reading Day’s new edge in distance for MastersForce India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has welcomed Christian Horner “to the real world” following the Red Bull boss’ demands for change in Formula One. After four years of …
Continue reading Fernley welcomes Horner to ‘real world’Newcastle coach Rick Stone says Beau Scott’s ugly tackle on Johnathan Thurston was an accident and not part of any illegal roughhouse tactics from the Knights. North Queensland coach Paul …
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