New AFL boss Gillon McLachlan will take a completely different approach to how Andrew Demetriou handled the Essendon supplements crisis if faced with something so big. The newly-appointed chief executive …
Continue reading New AFL boss wants hands-on roleAFL coaching legend Tom Hafey has been hospitalised. The AFL life member had surgery for a brain tumour in March, but the Herald Sun has reported the 82-year-old has been …
Continue reading AFL legend Hafey hospitalisedNSW superstar Jarryd Hayne might not play again before the State of Origin opener after confirmation he will miss up to three weeks with a shoulder injury. The Parramatta fullback …
Continue reading Injury curtails Hayne’s Origin preparationComedians will have a field day with Gillon McLachlan’s CV, but the AFL was never going to let a rich fop in a mustard jacket take over from Andrew Demetriou …
Continue reading New AFL boss hits the ground runningStar sprinter Buffering worked strongly between races on Wednesday as he heads towards a unique treble during the winter carnival. When nominations closed on Wednesday, Buffering was entered for all …
Continue reading BTC Cup 2014: Qld star Buffering heads Group One nomsA morning spent wading in the shallows at the beach has helped Palmero regroup before his sternest test of his career in the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool. A tough …
Continue reading Beach walk for Palmero before Grand Annual Steeplechase 2014 testDarren Weir won out in a clash between two irrepressible forces in Australian racing in Wednesday’s Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool. Weir, the runaway leader in the Victorian trainers’ premiership, prepared …
Continue reading Weir wins Galleywood Hurdle 2014 with Gotta Take CareSistine Demon will bypass a Listed race at Caulfield on Saturday to shoot for a bigger win in Adelaide in the Group One Goodwood a week later. Sistine Demon, winner …
Continue reading Sistine Demon saved for G1 Goodwood Handicap 2014 startRichard Jolly is convinced a better barrier draw will help Kushadasi’s South Australian Derby chances as the trainer bids to go one better than last year. The Jolly-trained Hioctdane was …
Continue reading Jolly hoping to go one better in SA Derby 2014The Warrnambool straight seemed like it stretched for miles for the connections of Wednesday’s Listed Wangoom Handicap winner Kneeling. The Peter Moody-trained mare shared the speed for most of the …
Continue reading Kneeling holds on to claim Wangoom Hadicap 2014Essendon appear to be a month away from learning whether ASADA will lay charges over the AFL club’s supplements scandal. On the same day that Gillon McLachlan was confirmed as …
Continue reading AFL hoping for ASADA verdict soonGreater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says Port Adelaide’s rapid rise in the AFL serves as encouragement for his fledgling side. The Power have undergone a mighty transformation since the …
Continue reading GWS coach encouraged by Power’s rapid riseThe Warrnambool straight seemed like it stretched for miles for the connections of Wednesday’s Listed Wangoom Handicap winner Kneeling. The Peter Moody-trained mare shared the speed for most of the …
Continue reading Kneeling holds on to claim Wangoom Handicap 2014As he continues his promising recovery from spinal injury, Alex McKinnon looks set to play a key role in the NRL for years to come. The Newcastle back-rower’s strength under …
Continue reading Recovering McKinnon to play NRL roleSuper Rugby is poised to move forward with a four-conference model in 2016 – with two based in South Africa. Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has revealed the announcement …
Continue reading Pulver reveals Super expansion plansWallabies flanker Liam Gill is one of four starting changes for Queensland as they try to mark Quade Cooper’s 100th Reds match on Friday with a much-needed win. Out for …
Continue reading Reds ring changes for Quade’s 100th capOne is the reigning Golden Boot winner with 30 rugby league Tests to his name, the other is a Penrith reserve grader in his debut international. The gulf in experience …
Continue reading Thurston v John: league’s David v GoliathCountry centre Jamal Idris admits he’s harboured a burning desire to put the City slickers back in their box ever since he was a kid. Idris, 23, will represent Country …
Continue reading No love lost between City and Country

