He bench presses 190kg, squats 210kg and dead lifts 250kg, and now Titans behemoth Greg Marzhew is officially an NRL tryscorer. He’s had to wait until 24 to make his first grade debut, so Marzhew wasted no time making his mark on his first game in the top flight. After veteran Anthony Don was ruled out of the game with […]

Key posts 12.58pmNot a great start to the day for Adelaide 12.40pmThe numbers favour Swans 12.02pmMagnificent Mills the midfielder 11.59amSwans kick accurately, Saints don’t 1 of 1 Not a great start to the day for Adelaide The Crows have copped a $50,000 fine for a COVID breach. Here’s the full statement from the AFL: The AFL confirms the Adelaide Crows […]

First published in The Age on May 11, 2003 Pies win after siren Collingwood broke its three-match AFL winning drought in the most thrilling style when Chris Tarrant kicked a goal after the siren to give the Magpies a five-point victory over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Adelaide last night. Collingwood coach Nick Malthouse congratulates Chris Tarrant after his match […]

Craig Kelly’s kingmaking role in the unfolding fiasco at Collingwood remains one of the more intriguing elements of the multi-layered saga. Like Peter Moore, who has also backed Jeff Browne’s audacious challenge for the club presidency, Kelly has a son playing at the football club which now presents as an out-of-control family feud. Browne has been forced to build a […]

An undermanned “Gen Next” Queensland Reds have given the unbeaten Blues a fright, getting within a converted try of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman leaders in their final home game of the season. The Blues won 31-24 in a four tries to three victory, with the Reds having a chance to spring an upset when they held possession after the siren. […]

England captain Emily Rudge says Saturday’s Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup final is an opportunity to showcase the strength of the women’s game. The showdown between St Helens and York will be part of a triple-header at Leigh Sports Village, which will also host the two men’s Challenge Cup semi-finals, and be shown live on television for the first time. Saints […]

All the action between the Crusaders and Force. For the first time in their transtasman campaign, the Crusaders have been able to name the same person at openside flanker two weeks in a row. Starting the season with Tom Sanders in the No 7 jersey, young star Ethan Blackadder was called on in round two. He was subsequently injured, and […]

ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has promised to bring NRL players into the fold in the future, declaring in hindsight he “could have done things better” in implementing the controversial crackdown on head-high contact. Players from each of the 16 clubs have penned a letter to the NRL expressing their frustrations about a lack of consultation on key issues. Their collective […]

The Cronulla Sharks are set to free up more than $2 million of salary cap space after telling former NSW stars Josh Dugan and Aaron Woods as well as New Zealand rep half Shaun Johnson they are free to find new clubs. It comes after the Sharks signed Nicho Hynes on Tuesday on a reported $1.8m three-year deal to play […]