Leigh centre Anthony Gelling has been cleared of grievous bodily harm. The Cook Islands international was found not guilty of assaulting former partner Toni Mackey at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, a court spokesman confirmed. He was arrested following an incident at their home in Widnes, Cheshire, in February 2020 and charged last July. The 30-year-old left Warrington at the […]

A Sydney-based private equity group says it has fielded interest from AFL clubs and believes there is no reason why private ownership cannot happen in the next five years. David Gibson – a NSW Rugby administrator who last year partnered with former Macquarie banker Ben Carberry to establish Athlon Partners, a sports advisory group which also involves former Australian cricketer […]

The Rugby League Players’ Association sent its players a text message encouraging them to go public with their concerns over rule changes and a perceived lack of consultation after a controversial weekend where several unwanted disciplinary records were set. The message, obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, encouraged players to use media and social media to voice their concerns about […]

Souths players, including returning superstar Latrell Mitchell, belted each other with a game-like intensity at Redfern Oval in a bid to avoid a Dubbo drubbing against competition leaders Penrith. Coach Wayne Bennett has been far from impressed with the defensive efforts of his side who conceded 20 or more points in each of their last four games while Mitchell was […]

Collingwood have appointed a former international cyclist and senior state government official, Dr Bridie O’Donnell, to the club board, replacing the longest-serving board member Alex Waislitz. O’Donnell, a trained medical practitioner, represented Australia in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 road world cycling championships and commentated at the Tour de France for SBS last year. She was the inaugural director of […]

St George Illawarra have asked the Wests Tigers to release Moses Mbye from his contract immediately to link with the Dragons as part of a mid-season switch. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed in March that Mbye had been granted permission by the Tigers to negotiate with rival clubs for 2022 despite still having another year to run on his deal […]

Wests Tigers star Adam Doueihi believes his best position remains five-eighth, but for now he is prepared to put the team first and play centre to revive the Tigers’ season. Tigers coach Michael Maguire’s decision to shift Doueihi, the team’s best player this season, to the centres shocked the club’s frustrated supporters. Despite the initial doubt, Maguire’s gamble proved to […]

Sharks centre Josh Dugan is open to exploring a switch to the 15-man game as he fights for his future. Meanwhile a former Souths and Eels star wants to return to the NRL. Read on for all the latest NRL Transfer Whispers. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? > […]

Carlton have made a play for former Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch to become senior assistant coach to the under-fire David Teague. Separately, the Blues have approached Leppitsch to replace Chris Judd on their board. The Age can reveal that Leppitsch, who is enjoying a year away from football after leaving Richmond at the end of last season, has been sounded […]