Minor premiers Canterbury offered their own solutions to the refereeing crisis gripping the NRL finals as the two men responsible for the latest gaffe paid the ultimate price on Tuesday. …
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Geelong veteran David Wojcinski has become the second Cats’ AFL triple-premiership player to confirm his retirement within a week. The speedy backman, who turned 32 on Tuesday, played 203 AFL …
Continue reading Cats’ Wojcinski confirms AFL retirementSouth Sydney winger Nathan Merritt has been named to return from a shoulder injury for Saturday night’s NRL preliminary final blockbuster Canterbury. Barring injured veteran centre Matt King who is …
Continue reading Merritt returns for RabbitohsHe may have missed 21 games for Manly since making his debut in 2005 due to suspension, but Steve Matai says his teammates have urged him not to change his …
Continue reading Feisty Matai won’t change his styleWhen Luke Ball went down with his knee reconstruction, Collingwood teammate Dayne Beams stood up. In his fourth AFL season, Beams has been outstanding as the Magpies shuffled their midfield …
Continue reading Beams stepped in to earn AFL honourEvery AFL club recruiter would hold up Hawthorn’s Grant Birchall as their benchmark for a half-back. The pacey, hard-nosed left footer was rewarded for two seasons of consistent form with …
Continue reading Birchall earns AFL plauditsCanterbury lock David Stagg is preparing for both an NRL preliminary final and a career after football, as his future in the game remains in limbo. Stagg, who remains uncontracted …
Continue reading Stagg ready to tackle life after footballNew South Wales hold the upper hand on the first day of the season’s opening Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground at tea. With leaden skies, …
Continue reading NSW in control v WA at teaWaratahs coach Michael Cheika has slammed the door shut on Rocky Elsom playing on at the Super Rugby club despite holding the former Wallabies captain in high regard following their …
Continue reading Cheika rules out Rocky return at WaratahsAustralia captain George Bailey says if his side bring their “A” game then Ireland will pose no threat in Wednesday’s opening World Twenty20 Group B clash at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium. …
Continue reading Aussies have nothing to fear, Bailey saysKey Hawthorn duo Jordan Lewis and Clinton Young will be available for the AFL preliminary final after they completed Tuesday’s heavy training session. The pair were major omissions from the …
Continue reading Hawks will regain pair for AFL finalPace bowler Tim Southee and batsman Rob Nicol remained in Colombo on Tuesday after being struck down with illness just three days ahead of the Black Caps’ opening World Twenty20 …
Continue reading Illness strikes Black Caps ahead of T20Injuries, unhelpful fixturing and a funeral won’t stop Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley preaching positives ahead of Friday night’s AFL preliminary final clash with Sydney. Key forward Chris Dawes, battling a …
Continue reading Magpies upbeat amid injury, funeral woesAdelaide’s prime mover Scott Thompson says he doesn’t feel like a rank AFL outsider. Thompson and his Crows enter Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn with pundits and bookies dismissing …
Continue reading Crows not AFL outsiders says ThompsonAdelaide ruckman Sam Jacobs says he’s disappointed to be snubbed by the AFL’s All Australian selectors. The Crows ruckman’s omission shocked his teammates as selectors opted for West Coast ruck …
Continue reading Crows ruck disappointed at AFL snubIn typical John Longmire fashion, his achievement in guiding Sydney to the cusp of this year’s AFL grand final has been understated. Longmire-like understated. The 41-year-old is a man who …
Continue reading Longmire’s achievements under the radarMidfield tactics, not history lessons, are foremost in Adam Simpson’s mind as Hawthorn prepare for the AFL preliminary final against Adelaide. Hawthorn will start strong favourites against the Crows in …
Continue reading Simpson says Hawks will be readyProp Jason Ryles’ only goal when he came to Melbourne Storm was to play NRL finals football and he’s not about to let that chance slip against Manly on Friday …
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