The Sydney Roosters will move Joseph Manu to five-eighth in a bid to reignite the Tricolours’ stuttering season against premiers Penrith on Friday night. Sources with knowledge of the situation told the Herald that Manu trained at five-eighth on Wednesday and is expected to make the switch into the halves to cover for Luke Keary’s absence. Sam Walker (right) is […]

The NRL has identified next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup stadium blackout as a window for Australia-based teams to take home games to New Zealand, a reward for the Warriors’ sacrifice to keep the competition alive. Just days before the Warriors play their first home game in almost three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sources familiar with the situation […]

A Hail Mary deal with the Roosters might be the last chance Matt Lodge has to prove he is anything but an average middle forward who has enjoyed more hype than heroics when it comes to delivering on the football field. After being released by the Warriors a few weeks ago after having second thoughts about relocating to New Zealand, […]

In today’s AFL briefing, your daily wrap of footy news: St Kilda’s COO Simon Lethlean is confident Brett Ratten has the ability to take the Saints forward, and has confirmed they are eyeing Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey. Veteran player agent Peter Jess has questioned whether the threat of life-altering brain trauma is getting through to AFL players. And don’t miss […]

Pat Carrigan sounds like a grizzled old card shark when he talks about the changing fortunes of the greatest game of all: “You take your wins, take your losses and keep moving forward.” They are sage words from a player who had little choice but to grow up fast in the burning spotlight of the Brisbane Broncos captaincy, which he […]

When Matthew Cottrell converted a set shot from 40 metres inside the opening 10 minutes of the second term at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, the Blues had a staggering 26-8 advantage in inside 50s, yet still trailed Fremantle by three points. Go figure. Cottrell had supplied the Blues only their second goal. The Dockers, defending with everything they had, had […]

The Western Bulldogs let James Sicily get under their skin, but Hawthorn could provide little more than nuisance value as last year’s grand finalist stormed into the eight with a thumping win on Friday night. After a sluggish start, the Dogs took their game to a level the Hawks could not match, slamming on 13 unanswered goals on their way […]

Key posts 6.14pmAFL opens the door to earlier starts for Friday night matches 1 of 1 AFL opens the door to earlier starts for Friday night matches The AFL has opened the door for an earlier start to Friday-night matches, declaring it will listen to supporters. In a year attendances have dipped to 26-year lows excluding the past two COVID-ravaged […]

Emma Kearney in action for the Kangaroos.Credit:Getty Images When it comes to behavioural education received by AFL players, both men’s and women’s, many within the industry say the training isn’t effective enough. This week, in the wake of the Jordan De Goey Bali controversy, The Age learnt that the league transitioned from in-person workshops to online training modules, done in […]