West Coast star Harley Reid has had his two-match ban for a dangerous tackle on St Kilda’s Darcy Wilson upheld at the AFL Tribunal. Reid’s tackle was originally graded by Match Review Officer Michael Christian as careless conduct with high impact and high contact, with the ‘impact’ grading increased due to the potential to cause […]
Tigers put milestone man Martin cotton wool to ensure 300th at MCG – but another star returns
Richmond have opted to rest Dustin Martin for their trip to Adelaide, paving the way for the superstar to play his 300th game at the MCG. It was an easy decision for injury-hit Richmond, who face the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Thursday after a five-day break. Martin was ill on Tuesday and did not […]
Rebels’ get timely boost with Wallaby duo cleared for Super Rugby mission improbable
Melbourne’s hopes of pulling off a massive upset in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final against the high-flying Hurricanes have been boosted by the availability of star playmaker Carter Gordon and skipper Rob Leota. Playing in their first- and last – Super finals campaign after being told last week the club will be shuttered at the […]
Why letting Clarko off for boundary blow-up was right – it’s time to start treating coaches like humans
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson avoided suspension after a verbal tirade during his club’s Round 11 loss to Port Adelaide. He was investigated by the AFL after allegedly swearing following an umpire’s decision during that match, with the league confirming Clarkson had used colourful language but they could not verify who it was said to. […]
Schmidt’s picks: Big Tane questions Joe must answer, and most on ‘trend’ player he named
Former Wallaby No.10 Matt To’omua says Joe Schmidt needs to answer several key questions about Waratahs flyhalf Tane Edmed when he gets a close look at him in the Wallabies train on sessions. Edmed is one of around 16 players who were told to report for a Wallabies train-on squad this week. The players have […]