Cinderella v Bambi: Cubs continue year of sporting fantasy

• ANALYSIS

The Cubs have made the World Series, and look set to break a 108-year hoodoo. Pity the poor Wallabies, as their 30-year Eden Park curse lives on.

Women's pay 'has to start somewhere': Selwood

Geelong captain Joel Selwood has defended the initial salaries for players in the AFL women's league, arguing that payment for the game's elite female players "has to start somewhere".

In-limbo Swan to plot next move after being overlooked

Xavier Richards and his agent will meet this weekend to plot their next move after the wantaway Sydney forward failed to find another club in the last days of the trade period.

Motlop must take responsibility, says Selwood

Geelong captain Joel Selwood says mercurial forward Steven Motlop needs to take responsibility for getting himself put on the trade table.

Swan expects Martin will remain a Tiger

Dane Swan says he expects his close friend and soon-to-be free agent Dustin Martin to re-commit to Richmond, but concedes whether Martin stays a Tiger could hinge on how Richmond perform in 2017.

Dane Swan says Watson should keep Brownlow

Jobe Watson should keep his Brownlow Medal, according to the man who preceded him in winning the award.

Brownlow aside, loss already felt by Dons

• ANALYSIS

As Sam Mitchell stunned the football world on his 34th birthday by outlining the very real prospect he could be joining West Coast, so too did the prospect he could become a Brownlow medallist in the coming weeks

Wells' daughter cried as dad left North

Daniel Wells has revealed his daughter Laudate started crying when he informed her that he could be leaving North Melbourne for another club.

Cameron braces for big week

To say it's a big week for Jess Cameron would be an understatement.