Harry Grant still has the zipper running the length of his right shin, but there is a silver lining to the scar from the flipped all-terrain vehicle accident that left his leg “hanging on by the tendon”. Grant is emerging as a genuine strike weapon in Australia’s World Cup defence, be it as a starting hooker or bench back-up for […]

An AFL investigation into the work of an associate professor who was a key advisor to the league on concussion has found that his reputation had an “embarrassing blemish”, but that it did not taint his work for the league. Senior lawyer Bernard Quinn KC was tasked with leading the investigation after associate professor Paul McCrory resigned as chair of […]

Premiers Penrith are about to be given the green light to host the highly anticipated World Club Challenge against Super League champions St Helens. After COVID-19 forced the concept to be abandoned for the past couple of years, league officials on both sides of the globe have worked hard to make sure the game proceeds next February. Penrith officials had […]

When Bob Fulton knew his days were numbered, he had conversations with some of his powerful media mates to make sure his kids would be looked after in his absence. We are about to see his final wish enacted upon after the sacking of Fulton’s daughter, Kristie, from the Manly Sea Eagles. It is easy to work out who will […]

AFL clubs have been presented with three options next season, in a bid to settle debate over the contentious medical substitute. The AFL, now seeking a replacement for football operations boss Brad Scott, surveyed clubs during grand final week and confirmed on Saturday it had received feedback, but a decision has yet to be made. Club were given three options […]

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As the AFLW nears the end of its seventh home-and-away season, the first season with all 18 AFL clubs represented, debate continues to circulate about the improvement in quality of the league, including how expansion has affected the standard. We dived into the data to see how the standard of play across the competition has changed since the first season […]

Geelong midfield star Georgie Prespakis says that while disappointed to miss a large chunk of the season due to a two-match suspension for a dangerous tackle, she used the opportunity on the sidelines as a learning experience. In the Cats’ thumping 50-point win over St Kilda in round five, the 19-year-old’s heavy tackle concussed Saints ruck Erin McKinnon, which landed […]

Kasey Badger is poised to make history as the first female to oversee a top-tier men’s Test under the one-referee model. The officiating appointments have been made for the second round of matches for the Rugby League World Cup and Badger will control the clash between Tonga and Wales at Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens. “I nearly fell off […]