Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has backed teammate Brodie Grundy to force his way back into the Demons’ line-up despite the outstanding performance of the Demons’ forward line on Sunday. Gawn has been in brilliant form playing solo in the ruck since the Demons […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Lance Franklin’s peers, and the greats before him – from Wayne Carey to Dermott Brereton – believe the superstar forward will be recognised as an AFL Legend as soon as he is eligible. The 1066-goal spearhead’s retirement on Monday sparked a wave of […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. And just like that, in typical understated Lance Franklin style, it’s all over. One minute, there’s feverish speculation that he’s thinking about playing on for yet another year. The next, he’s done his calf and the look on his face gives him away. […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NRL salary cap, which has been used to equalise rugby league talent for more than 30 years, might not be enforceable if the governing body and players cannot strike a new pay deal before the end of October. The game’s leading stars […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This was not the way to farewell Lance Franklin in Melbourne, and possibly from the game; limping to the bench, subbed out early with a calf injury. Is it the end? Probably. Maybe. It will be a question of whether the Swans yet […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Gold Coast have upset North Queensland with a 22-13 win to throw the race for the NRL top eight wide open. The eighth-placed Cowboys, on 26 competition points, missed a golden chance to go to fifth position and will also be sweating […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Dolphins’ dream of making the NRL finals in their debut season looks shot following a gut-wrenching 23-22 loss to Canterbury in Bundaberg. Prolific winger Jamayne Isaako had a last-minute chance to kick the Dolphins to victory at Salter Oval on Sunday but, […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For as long as it became probable that West Coast would finish on the bottom, there has been a debate about whether the Eagles should trade the rights to Harley Reid, the Bendigo teen viewed as a near-certain pick No.1. The case for […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. WIN Stadium: Manly survived a few anxious moments before delivering Daly Cherry-Evans a victory in his 300th game. The Sea Eagles remain just outside the top eight after triumphing 24-18 against St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium on Saturday night. The Dragons set […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Geelong’s finals push has been dealt a major blow after premiership stars Mark Blicavs and Tom Hawkins limped from the field with serious soft-tissue injuries in an upset seven-point loss to Fremantle on Saturday. On a day the Cats hoped to celebrate Chris […]