The AFL pre-season used to be fun… until Carlton wrecked it

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I miss what the AFL pre-season used to be. I understand the counter arguments, which all boil down to “it’s just pre-season”. Everything I argue here is not in opposition to the idea that pre-season games are ultimately meaningless. Yes, they’re meaningless, I don’t disagree. But the pre-season used to be fun, and now it […]

‘This means everything to me’: Latrell Mitchell gets the nod as the ‘ideal’ captain for Indigenous All Stars

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Latrell Mitchell will captain the Indigenous All Stars for the first time on Friday night and he says it “means everything” to him. The 26-year-old fullback’s close friend and former Indigenous All Stars prop George Rose told AAP it was “a fitting accolade”. “Latrell is a person who is proud of his culture and always […]

‘It’s just making sure I’m ready’: Collingwood premiership defender on modified training to handle concussion return ‘from a mental wellbeing place’

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Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy is not contemplating retirement despite remaining on a modified training program indefinitely due to ongoing issues surrounding concussion. The 24-year-old insisted he has not suffered a fresh setback but said he was not in the “right frame of mind” to take part in match simulation sessions. “It was a pretty whirlwind […]

Rebels CEO ‘made redundant’ and coaches have contract cuts as hopes of survival fade

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Melbourne Rebels CEO Baden Stephenson and nine other members of the Super Rugby club’s administrative staff have been made redundant, according to a media report. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the team’s coaches have been put on four-month contracts to see out the 2024 season. Watch every match of Super Rugby Pacific ad-free, live […]

Alex Carey equals world record with eight catches for SA in Marsh Cup clash

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Alex Carey has taken a world record-equalling eight catches in an innings for South Australia in their domestic one-day cup clash with Queensland. Five of Carey’s catches were taken off the bowling of Jordan Buckingham, who finished with 6-41 in the Bulls’ total of 218. The 32-year-old equalled the List A world record when he […]