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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Wet weather at the MCG left Essendon at a ‘significant disadvantage’ at a crucial stage of their Anzac Day loss to Collingwood, with a communications blackout at the venue forcing the Bombers and the AFL to resort to drastic measures. The Bombers took the lead amid a stirring comeback midway through the third quarter, but gave up five of the next six to the Magpies to eventually succumb by 41 points. However, they were severely impacted after the rain ‘sparked out the communications’ at ... Read more

One hundred and ten years after he was killed on the opening day of the Gallipoli landings in 1915, Blair Swannell – one of only two men to have played for the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies – will be remembered and celebrated during this year’s series for the first time. Rugby Australia and the British and Irish Lions announced on Thursday morning that the player of the match in the AUNZ invitational and Lions fixture in Adelaide on July 12 will be awarded the inaugural Blair Swannell Medal. Swannell, who was 39 when he was shot down ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Melbourne City might be three points clear of third on the A-League ladder, yet their position in the top two come seasons’ end is far from assured. At home to Adelaide and Sydney over the final fortnight of their season, City could still concede a precious spot in the top two and miss out on a valuable week off to start the finals. Auckland are as good as locked away as premiers, with only a remarkable scoring rate from City in their final two ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Canterbury Bulldogs are counting the cost of their Thursday night loss to the Brisbane Broncos, with three players receiving suspensions out of a chaotic evening at Suncorp Stadium. A trio of Bulldogs – Josh Curran, Sitili Tupouniua and Marcelo Montoya – were sent to the sin-bin during the club’s streak-ending 18-42 loss; while several others were lucky to escape the same fate. Curran was marched inside the first ten minutes of the match after a high shoulder to the head of Payne Haas. ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size With time ticking down in the Eels’ Easter Monday clash with the Tigers and the game in the balance, Parramatta’s talisman Mitch Moses spotted an opportunity. Just moments later, Bailey Simonsson finished off a perfectly weighted kick from the returning halfback and the Eels sealed just their second victory of a difficult 2025 so far. Parramatta are still stuck at the bottom of the ladder but at least with their talented playmaker back in the match day side, there’s hope that new coach Jason ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size There hasn’t been a bowler in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League who’s looked more accomplished and effective than the resurgent Josh Hazlewood. The Australian paceman once again delivered a masterclass of control amid all the usual glorious IPL mayhem on Thursday as his final two overs at the business end of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s clash with Rajasthan Royals proved RCB’s trump card in a 11-run win. Hailed by RCB’s demanding but long-suffering fanbase at their Chinnaswamy Stadium, Hazlewood’s name ended up ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Canterbury’s first loss of the season had coach Cameron Ciraldo “filthy” on one hand but also convinced his side had the right DNA to rebound. The ladder-leading Bulldogs crumbled in the first half of their 42-18 loss to Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night after falling behind 34-0 at halftime. Of further concern was forward Sitili Tupouniua being put on report twice, once for a shoulder charge and the second time for lifting his knees while in possession, with Broncos second-rower Brendan Piakura ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Richmond coach Adem Yze has rejected suggestions the intense spotlight on Noah Balta’s court appearance was a distraction that contributed to his AFL side’s round-seven defeat to Melbourne. The Tigers were forced to drop Balta for the Thursday night contest due to the premiership defender’s court-imposed curfew, which requires him to be at his home between 10pm and 6am. The 25-year-old was also handed an alcohol ban, fined $3000 and given an 18-month community corrections order as part of his punishment for assaulting a ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size It has been 103 years since the North Sydney Bears won the NSWRL premiership. Now, supporters of the club and others sympathetic to the cause, have just the final details needing ironing out before they can celebrate the return of North Sydney to the top tier of rugby league in Australia. With an in-principle agreement in place between the Western Australian Government and the ARLC, and barring a stumbling block in the short term, the time for one of the games foundation clubs’ return ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Amid the Lachie Galvin media circus – his claimed desires, the who-said-whats, the alleged bullying, the legal threats – one essential seasons-old question has remained unasked… why do players need managers? In theory, contract signings should be straightforward. If a young player has risen through a club’s junior system, has been offered a contract and wants to play with the club, it should be a simple process. There may be a family lawyer who can read the fine print and give the OK. A ... Read more