Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It was in 2018 that Blues co-captains Isabelle Kelly and Kezie Apps stepped onto North Sydney Oval for the first women’s State of Origin, but the pair still can’t help but feel elated by it five years later. “That’s probably my favourite Origin […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Snap Shot is a weekly column taking a look at the lighter side of football. Melbourne Cup-winning trainer and former Demons player Robert Hickmott always had in his mind the idea of training a horse for a bunch of past players from Melbourne […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Josh Addo-Carr is one four-pointer away from equalling the Blues all-time try-scoring record thanks to a six-month booze ban and six weeks of falling asleep with ice packs on his ankle. Addo-Carr has trained outside Tom Trbojevic on NSW’s right wing without issue […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s been an emotional week for Blues’ halfback Rachael Pearson, whose grandfather, Barry, died after she entered Origin camp last week. But there’s no place he would rather she was, Pearson said – and when she steps out at CommBank Stadium on Thursday […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sydney co-captain Luke Parker headlines a fresh group of three players set to test the AFL’s strict rules on dump tackles at the tribunal. Carlton’s Adam Cerra, Fremantle’s Jaeger O’Meara and Swans midfielder Parker were offered one-match suspensions for rough conduct over separate […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points North Melbourne’s Jaidyn Stephenson played his 100th game on Sunday, including 54 for Collingwood.  Stephenson has become a regular goalkicker this year since settling as a forward again. The Roo admits he had made mistakes but was “comfortable” with how he […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The pressure at Carlton continues to rise, with prominent board member Craig Mathieson, the nephew of club powerbroker Bruce Mathieson, quitting. According to a club source, who was not authorised to speak on the record, Mathieson, the nephew of club powerbroker Bruce Mathieson, […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This was a very upsetting round of football. It was an awful round for tipping and a brilliant round for watching. In a round of statement performances, Hawthorn’s was probably the most remarkable. And within that game James Sicily’s the most convincing and […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NSW assistant coach Paul McGregor insisted there was no problem with Latrell Mitchell after the superstar centre sat out the final minutes of Blues training just three days before the State of Origin series opener. On the same day Payne Haas trained strongly […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Steele Sidebottom’s 300th game has ended before quarter-time, the Collingwood star subbed out early with a right knee injury. The 32-year-old began brightly with four early disposals before hobbling from the Marvel Stadium surface and going straight to the rooms. The Magpies subbed […]