Wayne Bennett has confirmed he has signed a three-year deal at South Sydney and will return to the club next year to work with a side he insists can go places. Dolphins coach Bennett, 74, told AAP on Tuesday morning he has unfinished business at the club he coached to to two preliminary finals and […]
‘Madness, crazy’: Shearer fleeces Newcastle United over Melbourne trek
Newcastle United’s post-season trip to Australia has been described as “madness” and “crazy” by club legend Alan Shearer, the former England captain. The Magpies headed for the airport as soon as they finished their English Premier League campaign on Sunday at Brentford’s west London stadium, conveniently less than ten miles from Heathrow Airport. If that […]
NRL News: Annesley rebuffs Hasler’s ‘crazy’ Bunker rant, PNG franchise identify Storm star as marquee target
Graham Annesley made a telling observation about the bunker’s ruling of no-try to Gold Coast centre Brian Kelly in the controversial 28-24 loss to Newcastle on Sunday. “Des and I won’t agree on this, but that’s life,” Annesley, the NRL head of football said at his weekly football briefing. Titans coach Des Hasler lashed the […]
AFL News: Dogs make Libba comeback call after concussion dramas, Swans star faces lengthy bump ban
Western Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore has been given the green light to return to AFL action next month despite twice collapsing on the field this season. Liberatore has been sidelined since round eight, when he suffered his latest concussion in a series of concerning incidents. The 32-year-old “underwent extensive specialist consultation” in recent weeks and […]
Big fish, small pond: A sponsorship goldmine awaits Harley Reid – he’d be mad to ever leave the Eagles
Saturday, August 26 last year was a major AFL ‘Sliding Doors’ day – and it is turning out to be quite monumental for two clubs. In a parallel universe, Gold Coast defeats North Melbourne to finish the season, the Kangaroos finish last and land Harley Reid with their prized pick 1 in the National Draft, […]