The Andrew Thorburn fiasco raises complicated questions that are hard to reconcile. Do the critics of the Essendon football club CEO, who stepped down after one day in the role over outrage at his religious views, believe that Christian faith disqualifies anyone from public leadership? Andrew Thorburn resigned as Essendon’s chief executive the day after his appointment.Credit:Peter Braig How swiftly […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson could be rugby league’s secret weapon in cracking it in the United States. The NRL is investigating the feasibility of taking a competition game to America for the first time next year and a final decision could be made as soon as this week. Several potential destinations are being explored in a bid to broaden the […]

The Brisbane Lions held their nerve in a close contest against North Melbourne, claiming a seven-point victory at Arden Street on Saturday afternoon in what was a test for the ladder leaders after humbling teams with a series of blowout margins. Their only other close encounter this season was a four-point loss to Richmond in round five. It was both […]

Former Essendon president Paul Little has declined to comment on whether he would back a challenge to the incumbent Essendon board after expressing disappointment in the club’s recent problems. Little also said that he would tell the club if he was involved in a challenge to the board, led by new president David Barham. Andrew Thorburn’s tenure as Essendon CEO […]

Key posts 9.03amWhere Horne-Francis was at last night 8.52amOfficial moves 1 of 1 Where Horne-Francis was at last night Late yesterday The Age’s Peter Ryan reported North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and West Coast were still keeping hopes alive of completing their three-way deal. The complex trade would see North Melbourne net pick 2, and another pick or player, Port end […]

The noise around Anthony Griffin keeps getting louder. The coach is safe … for now. The no-show from 27 of the top 30 NRL players at Tuesday night’s end-of-season club presentation at Pyrmont’s Doltone House speaks volumes to the narrative that St George Illawarra is an unhappy camp. The club will brush it off as a simple scheduling mishap, even […]

Cameron Munster has rejected multi-million-dollar overtures from Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins to re-sign with the Storm until the end of 2027. Munster has ended the longest-running signing saga of the season by inking a new four-year extension with Melbourne. Munster’s new Storm deal – which begins in 2024 – is worth more than $4 million across the four years […]

Greater Western Sydney AFLW player Haneen Zreika will not be named in the Giants’ team to play against Hawthorn during Pride round in round eight after deciding not to wear the club’s Pride jumper for religious reasons for the second season in a row. Haneen Zreika will sit out round eight after making the decision not to wear GWS’ Pride […]

1 of 1 ‘A potential destination club’: St Kilda appoint Geoff Walsh as director of football St Kilda need improvement across the board from their players to vault from being a mid-range team and become a top-four team, says the club’s newly appointed director of football Geoff Walsh. Walsh also concedes that the club need to attract A-grade talent via […]

Essendon’s new CEO Andrew Thorburn has resigned, The Age has confirmed. Thorburn’s appointment at the end of a tumultuous season for the club has generated unwanted headlines, primarily because he is also chairman of the City on a Hill church movement. The new Essendon boss came under significant criticism due to his role with the controversial church. Thorburn, also a […]