The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup in England have scheduled two potential dates for the final: Saturday, November 19, and Sunday, November 20. The latter date has been set aside if Queen Elizabeth II dies towards the end of the tournament. Protocol dictates her funeral must be on a Saturday, followed by a week of mourning. However, RLWC […]

Tariq Sims was sin-binned twice as St George Illawarra’s Operation Bash Brisbane backfired in a 32-18 NRL loss. Celebrating 30 years since their first premiership, the Broncos turned back the clock in their retro jersey in front of 29,234 fans on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium. It came despite the Baby Broncos missing 13 of their top-30 list due to State […]

Greater Western Sydney veteran Phil Davis’ playing future is in doubt after he suffered a seemingly serious hamstring injury in the Giants’ comprehensive loss to Port Adelaide. Davis hobbled slowly off Adelaide Oval in a great deal of pain after hurting his right hamstring while attempting to spoil opponent Charlie Dixon’s mark in the opening minute of the second half. […]

The heartache continued for North Melbourne and coach David Noble after Collingwood roared back from a 28-point deficit late in the third quarter to snatch the lead in the dying minutes of the match at the MCG on Saturday afternoon. The Magpies – who lost to West Coast earlier in the season – suffered a mighty scare as they only […]

Gold Coast got more than they bargained for with Mabior Chol. Not only have they recruited a consistent goalkicker (31 in 15 games), but the man who walked into their club as an unrestricted free agent was also a natural leader. The eldest of seven children, Chol, born in South Sudan, was fleetingly referred to by coach Stuart Dew as […]

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is adamant belief remains strong at the Demons despite being dislodged from the top of the ladder after dropping their fourth game since round 10. In the lead up to the game, Goodwin admitted the match would provide the club with an audit on their season, and he left knowing they have plenty of areas to […]

Here’s something you don’t usually say about a team about to play the Melbourne Storm: I reckon the Sharks are morals in Thursday Night Football. They’re at full strength except for Siosifa Talakai, who is playing for NSW and Nicho Hynes, who was released from Blues camp but has since tested positive to COVID-19. That’s a blow for Craig Fitzgibbon’s […]

North Melbourne’s No.1 draft pick Jason Horne-Francis will play in the VFL against Collingwood on Saturday morning at the AIA Centre as he returns from a two-match suspension. The Kangaroos match committee, led by coach David Noble, decided to ease him back into action because he has not played since June 12. North Melbourne’s bye fell in the week after […]

The Gold Coast Suns’ trajectory on the field and stability off it has seen Stuart Dew rewarded with a two-year contract extension. Having redressed the problems of player retention and witnessed the improvement on the field, the Suns have re-committed to their popular coach Dew and resisted the temptation of the available four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson. Stuart Dew will […]

Sydney Swans champion Michael O’Loughlin expects the documentary film written and directed by the co-author of Collingwood’s Do Better report, Larissa Behrendt, to open conversations about the cultural legacies that drive and influence the careers of Indigenous AFL players. The film Warriors on the Field went deeper than examining the racism he and Noongar man, Fremantle’s Michael Walters, and Kamilaroi […]