As the final siren sounded on the AFLW’s Grand Final after season seven, Melbourne players rushed from all directions to embrace in the middle of Brighton Homes Arena. Etched on their faces was the sheer relief and shock of winning the closest Grand Final in the league’s history, perfectly encapsulating the rollercoaster journey it took […]
Five and a kick: Raiders reeling, let’s boot Wah fever and Tigers bag bargain Doueihi
Heading into round 17 it’s hard to argue the validity of the competition’s two best outfits, Melbourne and Penrith. Cronulla and the Roosters share third and fourth respectively, with the latter seemingly travelling nicer towards the final bend of the season. Yet, away from powerhouse coaches Ivan Cleary and Craig Bellamy, let’s face it, the […]
AFL News: Buckley’s shock suspension call amid May staging debate, great’s bold Bombers prediction
AFL legend Nathan Buckley has blasted Steven May over the Melbourne defender’s controversial ‘staging’ moment in the Demons’ win over North Melbourne, saying future similar acts should result in suspensions. May threw his head back and clutched at his face after being tackled to ground by Kangaroo Eddie Ford on Saturday night at the MCG, […]
Gatland rejects player’s ‘disrespect’ claim as he prepares wounded Welsh for Australia tour
Wales’ dwindling front-row resources will come under the microscope as coach Warren Gatland finalises his tour squad for the two-Test series against the Wallabies in Australia. Hookers Elliot Dee, Sam Parry and Ryan Elias are already out of the trip, while injury question marks hang over tighthead props Henry Thomas and Keiron Assiratti, with Dillon […]
Euro 2024 Power Rankings matchday 2: England fall after bore draw, Spain rise on masterclass vs Italy
We are now almost halfway with the Euros with the tournament starting to take shape. As some teams have managed to secure their place in knockouts, others are still chasing hard. After two matchdays and only one to go before we move on to the knockouts, let’s see how the 24 teams are doing coming […]