Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Greater Western Sydney have sensationally ended Carlton’s nine-match winning streak to grab a finals berth and leave the Western Bulldogs to watch from the sidelines. The Giants saved their best for last on a thrilling final day of the home-and-away season, absorbing Charlie […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sydney has let an AFL home final slip from their grasp as their late-season winning streak was finally snapped by Melbourne, who prevailed by 21 points in a Sunday afternoon thriller at the SCG. The Swans led by 17 points after a four-goal […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ season is all-but over after being slugged with two separate three-match suspensions from the Roosters’ win over the Tigers. Waerea-Hargreaves’ headbutt on Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu was met with a grade 1 striking charge on Sunday morning, and he also […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jack Martin’s creativity, skills and willingness to buy into the club’s on-field pressure mantra have helped to turn around Carlton’s fortunes, but it’s his leadership skills which are less well known. At quarter-time against Gold Coast last Saturday, with the stunned Blues trailing […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. North Melbourne have broken a 20-game AFL losing streak with a career-high nine goals from Nick Larkey inspiring a 35-point upset over the Gold Coast. The Kangaroos didn’t hit the lead until early in the third quarter before powering ahead to win 20.12 […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. North Queensland have kept their finals hopes alive, with fullback Scott Drinkwater starring in a 34-10 win over the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. Drinkwater had two try assists, four line-break assists, scored a try and landed five conversions in another classy performance to […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Western Bulldogs hierarchy overruled senior coach Luke Beveridge in their decision to part with long-time assistant and popular former player Rohan Smith. According to two well-placed club sources familiar with the situation who requested anonymity because of its sensitivity, Beveridge had wanted […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Champion halves love Sam Walker, the same way they like a banana kick or a soon-to-be prostrate prop lumbering in vain on the inside. Andrew Johns wants Walker to be handed the keys to the Roosters attack and to “play on the ball […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Tevita Pangai Jnr is adamant he is about to play his last game of rugby league and that there will be no return to the NRL after his shock switch to boxing. Pangai stunned the league world when he opted to forgo his […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Flirting with form leading into the AFL finals can be a dangerous temptation for many teams. Managing sore players before September’s big games is a wise play. Ensuring one is not mistaken for the other is a significant challenge for every coach taking […]