Five and a kick: An all-Dogs edge for NSW, Manly’s predictable collapse and why Benji’s old boys should know better

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How many weeks are left until we stop caring about the NRL again? This is the golden period of the season, with every team having its own narrative, but it’s about to be subsumed by chat about the Parochial All Stars – and, this time, we’re having our cake and eating it. NSW have a […]

AFL News: ‘Does my head in’ – Cornes slams Bevo’s reaction to Dogs’ loss, Giant cops big ban for ugly bump

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Kane Cornes has slammed the Western Bulldogs and under-fire coach Luke Beveridge for their ‘continuous downplaying of expectations’, as pressure mounts on the club following a shock loss to Hawthorn. The Bulldogs sit 11th on the ladder with a 3-5 record after being stunned by the Hawks on Sunday afternoon, who recorded just their second […]

Force get one over Super Rugby rivals, Brumbies recruitment strategy under focus

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The Western Force have landed a blow on their Australian rivals the Brumbies, luring Test second-rower Darcy Swain away from the nation’s capital. The 26-year-old, who wore the captain’s armband earlier in the season in the absence of Allan Alaalatoa and Ryan Lonergan, had been weighing up a move to the Force for months. After […]

Aussie women’s team lose Singapore Sevens final to NZ, sweat on star’s fitness ahead of Olympics

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The Australian women’s Sevens team have fallen just short of being crowned regular-season champions, losing 31-21 to New Zealand in the Singapore Sevens final. In a double dose of pain too, Tim Walsh’s side will be sweating on the fitness of star playmaker Madison Ashby after the 23-year-old suffered what appeared to be a serious […]

Mariners strike gold in the Middle East with history-making AFC Cup triumph

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Central Coast Mariners became the first Australian club to win the AFC Cup as Mark Jackson’s side triumphed 1-0 over Lebanon’s Al-Ahed to claim the trophy in Muscat’s Sultan Qaboos Stadium. Substitute Alou Kuol scored six minutes from time to seal the win in the Asian Football Confederation’s second-tier event in the last final before […]