The AFL season is officially up and running, with all 18 clubs dusting off the cobwebs in a week of trial matches action around the nation. We saw a score of fresh faces front up for their first competitive matches since arriving in the AFL as eager-eyed draftees late last year; equally significant was a […]
The NRL trial program is coming to a close on Sunday with Canberra hosting North Queensland at Queanbeyan before the Titans and Parramatta lock horns at Ipswich. Here are the key takeaways in the final pre-season action before Round 1 kicks off at the end of next week. Raiders 26, Cowboys 36 Hess injury takes […]
Hilton Cartwright and Joel Paris have powered Western Australia to a five-wicket win over NSW in the one-day cup final, securing a historic third straight title. The recent dominant force in domestic cricket, WA set up their latest limited overs victory when they skittled the hosts for just 169 at Sydney’s Cricket Central on Sunday. […]
Tom Gilbert will have scans on his injured knee on Monday as the Dolphins and Queensland prepare for the likelihood of another campaign without him. The 23-year-old went down without contact while trying to make a tackle on Warriors centre Rocco Berry in their Auckland NRL pre-season game on Saturday. Gilbert’s knee twisted and he […]
Australia’s selectors have plenty to consider heading into this year’s T20 World Cup, after nominal back-up fast bowlers Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson suffocated New Zealand in a rain-affected third match in Auckland. With the weather restricting the Black Caps to a 10-over chase of 126 for victory, and with frontline options Pat Cummins and […]
