Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh believes Hawthorn forward Luke Breust was right to say the lopsided second half of last week’s AFL grand-final rematch was unbefitting of a final. The Swans …
Continue reading Swans weren’t up to finals class: McVeighKeenly aware of the threat from former teammate Greg Inglis, Melbourne warn their strike weapon Billy Slater is getting back to his best for Friday night’s big NRL qualifying final …
Continue reading Storm’s Slater to match it with InglisTriple-premiership AFL players like Steve Johnson hate losing finals matches and the Cats are still stinging from their defeat by Fremantle, Geelong’s football boss Neil Balme says. Fremantle’s upset win …
Continue reading AFL Cats stung by defeatNo.8 Duane Vermeulen will be out to produce a defensive impact against the All Blacks when South Africa try to cement their position at the top of the Rugby Championship. …
Continue reading Boks No.8 out to make impactNick Smith faces a sleepless night in the words of Sydney AFL coach John Longmire, as the unassuming defender prepares for a run-in with Carlton’s mosquito fleet. Smith is regularly …
Continue reading Smith set for Carlton’s AFL mosquito fleetA home-sick Jared Polec is wanted by both South Australian AFL clubs after walking out of his current club Brisbane. Adelaide-born Polec has told Brisbane he wants to return to …
Continue reading SA clubs to bid for Brisbane’s PolecNorth Queensland enforcer Matt Scott is confident he’ll lead the Cowboys into Saturday’s NRL knockout final against Cronulla despite a broken finger. In a major boost to the Cowboys, Scott …
Continue reading Cowboy Scott confident of playing SharksGeelong officials are “pretty optimistic” big forward Tom Hawkins will be fit to play in Friday night’s AFL knockout semi-final but can’t be sure until the morning. Cats’ football boss …
Continue reading Geelong optimistic Hawkins will playMost associate the description of the “mighty mare” with Black Caviar or Makybe Diva but there’s now another who can be described in such a way – Atlantic Jewel. She …
Continue reading Stocks Stakes 2013 – TipsCanterbury may have come off second best to elimination final opponents Newcastle twice this season, but coach Des Hasler says NRL finals are a different ball game. The Bulldogs head …
Continue reading NRL finals are a fresh start: HaslerBoyd Cordner rates Sydney Roosters teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as the premier front-rower in rugby league and admits his absence from Saturday’s NRL final against Manly is a major blow. But …
Continue reading JWH a huge loss for Roosters, says CordnerThere’s no point crying over spilt milk, but the WACA have more than $3 million reasons for tears after they were left off the Test calendar for Australia’s 2014-15 summer …
Continue reading WACA fumes after Test snubMelbourne Storm are still keeping their starting five-eighth for the NRL final against South Sydney under wraps with Brett Finch and Gareth Widdop both training in the role. The pair …
Continue reading Storm keeping five-eighth starter a secretThe feature race of the day, this race is always a good form reference for the remainder of the spring. Last year’s winner Happy Trails, who is back to defend …
Continue reading Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes 2013 – TipsNorth Queensland’s Lazarus-like NRL surge started when coach Neil Henry put them in a room and told them his time had come to an end. Beaten by the Brisbane Broncos …
Continue reading Carefree Cowboys hail Henry’s commitmentThe fairytale comeback of Sydney midfielder Gary Rohan may have come to an end, with the 22-year-old struggling to train in the lead-up to Saturday’s AFL semi-final against Carlton. Rohan …
Continue reading Rohan restricted before Swans’ AFL finalThe second of three Group 2 races on the card at Moonee Valley this Saturday will be a scamper over 1000m. We’ll see the return of smart gallopers including G1 …
Continue reading McEwen Stakes 2013 – TipsPort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says predicted wet weather won’t prompt the Power to change their side for Friday night’s AFL semi-final against Geelong. Hinkley says he’ll keep the faith …
Continue reading Port unchanged for AFL semi: Hinkley

