AFL News: Hardwick expects Greene verdict to stand, ‘world’s gone mad’ as skinfold tests banned, Oliver cleared

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Damien Hardwick has predicted Toby Greene’s one-match suspension will be upheld by the AFL tribunal, but the triple-premiership coach says he wouldn’t ban the GWS captain. Greene will front the tribunal on Tuesday night to challenge his rough conduct charge, with teammate Jesse Hogan also set to contest a striking ban. Both star forwards are […]

NRL News: Wally making concussion plea for federal budget, Annesley admits Tigers dudded by sin bin call

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Rugby league legend Wally Lewis is set to make an impassioned plea for further funding into concussion and traumatic brain injuries research ahead of the federal budget. The Queensland great will use an address at the National Press Club on Tuesday to open up about his experience with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Ahead of […]

‘Murky decision-making, novice administration and unaccountable governance’ – how the AFL has fallen

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What an appallingly run competition the AFL is. Nobody really talks about it. We all love footy, so the AFL must be doing great. In reality, if the AFL was a suspect we’d dragged in for interrogation, questioning would uncover a record that would condemn them as, at the very least, dubious. Where do we […]

‘Definition of madness’: Rugby reform must start with total cleanout of RA board – and this should happen next

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Last week I wrote an article in The Roar which articulated the dreadful shortcomings of the Rugby Australia Board over the past few years. I must have struck a nerve as it received over 11,000 reads and more than 500 comments. The comments were interesting and I felt generally in support of change. I hope […]

‘Hugely important’: Wallaroos hail Rugby Australia’s huge step forward after multi-million dollar deal

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Eight months after being called out for a lack of equality and opportunity, Rugby Australia took another step forward on Monday in moving their Wallaroos program closer to full-time professionalism. Under the stands of Allianz Stadium by their headquarters in Moore Park, the cash-strapped organisation announced they had secured Cadbury as their principal partner on […]