Chasing success was one of the reasons Isaac Smith left Hawthorn for Geelong. Now, he’s one step away from lifting the AFL premiership cup, something he has plenty of experience with. “There were probably a couple of reasons. One was to be part of a successful team,” the veteran wingman, a triple-premiership player with the Hawks, explains. “Impart a little […]

Sliding doors at Concord will collide in Townsville as Luciano Leilua goes from the wooden spoon to a grand final qualifier against Isaiah Papali’i, the man slated to take his place at Wests Tigers. Leilua’s mid-season Tigers exit saw him arrive at the Cowboys six months early to begin his $2.1 million, three-year deal after a concerted pursuit by Todd […]

The AFL has granted North Melbourne future draft picks that must be traded for listed players as part of a special assistance package approved today. The AFL has handed the Kangaroos a 2023 second and 2023 third round pick that must be traded to another club or clubs, for at least one player, under a draft assistance package aimed at […]

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur doesn’t seem like someone who watches Will Ferrell movies in his spare time. But this week, in preparation for the biggest match of his coaching life, he might consider showing his players Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Because Ricky, a NASCAR legend who “pisses excellence”, has an important message for Arthur, his players and […]

This shapes as an epic clash and a fitting return to the MCG for the sport’s showpiece event, for the Cats are on a 15-game winning streak, while the Swans are also surging. The Cats were last in the big dance in 2020, when they lost to the Tigers, but eight players from the victorious preliminary final side on Friday […]

Round four of the AFLW season featured the first Dreamtime match in the AFLW, veteran Sabrina Frederick stepping up in the ruck and Carlton with another draw. Here’s what we learnt. Monique Conti ‘without a doubt’ the best in the comp Monique Conti played a starring role for the Tigers against the Bombers.Credit:Getty Images Richmond’s Monique Conti was prolific in […]

Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps capped off a brilliant season in which he re-emerged as a true force by being crowned Brownlow medallist after an exciting count at Crown Palladium on Sunday night. Cripps, 27, began the 2022 season under pressure to return to his best form, and did just that, polling 29 votes, including three votes in the final-round loss […]

The Dragons are preparing to make one of their most significant transfer splashes in recent history in a bid to bring David Fifita to the club. The NRL’s most expensive forward will be a free agent on November 1 and with most of the player movement frenzy concentrating on halves Cameron Munster and Matt Burton, the future of the Titans […]

Max Holmes’ grand final dream remains alive after the Geelong wingman escaped major injury and took part in a light training session on Sunday. Holmes, 20, was subbed out of Friday night’s preliminary final against Brisbane after hobbling to the bench with a hamstring issue. He appeared despondent when he lay on the turf for treatment, but the Cats remained […]

Rabbitohs prop Tevita Tatola will be free to play Saturday’s preliminary final against Penrith after avoiding suspension for a chicken wing tackle on Cronulla’s Ronaldo Mulitalo. Tatola’s reprieve from the NRL match review committee comes as South Sydney monitor injury concerns around Alex Johnston (hip flexor), Jai Arrow (groin) and Siliva Havili (calf) out of a 38-12 thumping of the […]