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Why are the Knights rusting away in Steel City?

Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien says his players don’t want to go grocery shopping or out for coffee for fear “they’ve let the town down”. Such is the reality of playing in a struggling Knights team in a rugby league-mad town such as Newcastle. “That can carry a heavy load and erode your confidence,” O’Brien said. “But we can control so […]

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Bulldog Bailey Smith suspended for two matches by AFL

Western Bulldog star Bailey Smith has been handed a two-match ban by the AFL after photographs and video emerged of him taking an illicit drug. Smith will miss the next four games, having incurred a two-match ban for headbutting Geelong’s Zach Tuohy. He has not been fined. More to come Most Viewed in Sport Source: Read Full Article

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Hall of Fame: Winmar gets a guernsey at last

Nicky Winmar at the Australian Football Hall of Fame dinner.Credit:Getty Images There is a bittersweet aspect to the way new Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Nicky Winmar has been fixed in the consciousness of footy and of Australia by a single image. You’ll know it. Anyone with the merest passing interest in footy or race relations in this country […]

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Roos woeful early as Giants cruise home

A spiritless first half from North Melbourne left them chasing tail all afternoon in Sunday’s thumping loss to Greater Western Sydney. And their day could be soured further after No.1 draft pick Jason Horne-Francis’ swinging arm made high contact with Josh Kelly early in the third quarter. Jason Horne-Francis is likely to face scrutiny from the match review officer.Credit:Getty Images […]

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