It was a sight for sore eyes at Manly training on Tuesday – fullback Brett Stewart running freely and eyeing a return in Friday night’s NRL preliminary final against South …
Continue reading Stewart closing in on Manly returnIf fashion police existed in real life, the people of Fremantle would be in big trouble this week. The port city has been painted purple in the lead-up to Saturday’s …
Continue reading Purple power takes over Fremantle cityIn 227 AFL games and three premierships, Justin Leppitsch proved himself as a man who doesn’t lose too many contests. A fiery red-head who combined toughness and skill as a …
Continue reading Leppitsch to be thrown into AFL Lions’ denFremantle’s defensive pressure is terrific, but hey, what about ours? That’s the message from Hawthorn midfielder Jordan Lewis who says both sides in Saturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG …
Continue reading Lewis talks up Hawks’ AFL defenceFormer Brisbane AFL star Justin Leppitsch is expected to be the Lions new head coach. The triple-premiership winning defender is likely to be unveiled by the embattled AFL club on …
Continue reading Leppitsch to be named Lions AFL coachDual Brownlow medallist and committed Christian Gary Ablett will have no problem if the AFL perform an about-face and schedule matches on Good Friday. Ablett posted a photo on Twitter …
Continue reading Ablett backs push for AFL on Good FridayGary Ablett says it’s a special feeling to win a second Brownlow Medal and he finds it amazing to be compared to AFL all-time greats like Hawthorn’s Leigh Matthews. Ablett, …
Continue reading Ablett celebrates AFL Brownlow winDockers defenders Michael Johnson and Luke McPharlin failed to appear at training on Tuesday as thousands of fans flocked to Fremantle Oval to cheer on their AFL heroes. McPharlin (calf/adductor) …
Continue reading Dockers defenders miss AFL trainingHawthorn defender Ben Stratton has two critical pieces of research to carry out during AFL grand final week. The first will be doing his homework on the Fremantle forwards and …
Continue reading Hawks’ DJ has a big grand final weekEngland insisted Monty Panesar’s personal problems were behind him as they included the spinner in a 17-man squad for the defence of the Ashes in Australia. Long a fans’ favourite …
Continue reading England back Panesar for AshesFormer Ireland and British and Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell is confident Joe Schmidt will have no trouble adjusting to the international scene in his new role as Ireland coach …
Continue reading Schmidt rugby style suits IrelandWorld top 10 golfer Brandt Snedeker has been confirmed as a starter for November’s Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast. Snedeker, the world No.9, will join Adam Scott, Rickie …
Continue reading Snedeker to play Aussie PGA ChampionshipThousands of Dockers fans have packed into Fremantle Oval to watch their team train ahead of Saturday’s AFL grand final against Hawthorn. The Dockers have never played in a grand …
Continue reading Dockers fans flood to Fremantle trainingPunters have slashed the odds of Sonny Bill Williams winning the Clive Churchill medal from $10 into $6 at Sportingbet as money continues to stream in for a Roosters and …
Continue reading Sonny Bill Williams tipped to win Clive Churchhill medal 2013Geelong captain Joel Selwood thinks his former team-mate Gary Ablett could make even more Brownlow Medal history. Selwood and Ablett heaped praise on each other after one vote separated them …
Continue reading Selwood says Gaz to stay a medal chanceBrett Stewart has given the strongest indication yet he will be right to play in Friday night’s NRL preliminary final after taking part in Manly’s first training session of the …
Continue reading Stewart likely to play against RabbitohsFremantle star Nathan Fyfe has been the best backed player to win the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. $200 AFL GRAND FINAL FREE …
Continue reading Nathan Fyfe supported to win Norm Smith Medal 2013Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is yet to complete his first NRL season in charge of a club, but already halfback Mitchell Pearce rates him as someone capable of reaching …
Continue reading Robbo to be NRL coaching great: Pearce
