The jewel in the crown of rugby league grounds is poised to become a permanent refuge for a rival code, as the Sydney Swans zero in on a new-look Henson Park as the likely home of their new AFLW team. The AFL is pushing for a $7 million redevelopment of the iconic Marrickville venue, where the Newtown Jets have played […]

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has revealed the “visible stress” Kozzy Pickett experienced after the Demons star was subject to a racist slur this week, with AFL chief Gillon McLachlan imploring the public at large to think about the effects their words could have before posting on social media. After Adelaide’s Taylor Walker was hit with a six-match suspension and $20,000 […]

Before he was named in Parramatta’s team on Tuesday afternoon, Makahesi Makatoa was so anonymous that the club didn’t even have a headshot of him for its website. This debut has been a long time coming. At 28, Makatoa will be one of the oldest debutants in the NRL when he comes off the bench against Manly, not far behind […]

Wallaby bad boy Marika Koroibete’s booze ban has lasted just a week with the superstar winger recalled for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup rematch with the All Blacks Eden Park. Jordan Petaia has made way for Koroibete, one of three players stood down from last week’s game for drinking alcohol in their hotel room, and been omitted from the 23 altogether. Andrew […]

Veteran Sydney Roosters forward Isaac Liu has hit out at the rules surrounding crusher tackles, likening the new laws to “playing touch”. The Chooks’ Angus Crichton was placed on report for a crusher tackle on the Panthers’ Liam Martin, and the club took the early guilty plea on his grade one charge. As a result, Crichton is suspended for three […]

Chris Chester has left Wakefield Trinity after five years in charge of the Betfred Super League side, the club have confirmed. The 42-year-old took over from Brian Smith at his hometown club in March 2016 after a spell in charge of Hull Kingston Rovers which yielded a Challenge Cup final appearance, leading Trinity to their best-ever Super League finishes of […]

Josh Kelly has recommitted to Greater Wester Sydney on a whopping eight-year contract worth around $8 million, tying him to the club until his mid-30s. The star free agent had an eight-year contract option on the table from the Giants after re-signing for two years in 2019. The Giants confirmed late on Tuesday afternoon that Kelly had exercised the option […]

His Wallabies teammates were “pretty angry” with Marika Koroibete, and it was a senior player who alerted team management about the booze session in his hotel room that earned a ban from last week’s Bledisloe Cup opener. But all is forgiven ahead of the superstar winger’s likely recall for Saturday‘s rematch with the All Blacks at Eden Park that Australia […]

Crowds will be welcomed back to NRL games from Thursday after league officials confirmed the schedule for a full round of games in Queensland. As lockdown rules are lifted, stadiums in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast can host crowds up to 50 per cent capacity. Teams have played for two weeks without any fans after South East Queensland […]

Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty has revealed his testicular cancer has recurred, telling his social media followers “life has thrown another curveball my way”. Docherty had a cancerous lump removed from his testicle last November. On Monday evening, he shared on Instagram that he would have to undergo another round of chemotherapy. Sam Docherty is expected to make a full recovery. […]