Lions roar with pride over grand final berth after dire mid-season plight
Brisbane Lions come from behind for the second final in a row to reach a grand final showdown against the Sydney Swans. The Lions will strive to win the flag after finishing fifth.
- by Danny Russell, Andrew Wu, Andrew Stafford and Roy Ward
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‘What you work for’: Swans bask in the satisfaction of another grand final opportunity
Sydney have broken their Port Adelaide hoodoo by 36 points in a lopsided AFL preliminary final to book a spot in the grand final, their second time there in three seasons.
- by Roy Ward, Marnie Vinall and Jonathan Drennan
AFL prelim finals teams and tips: Stewart back, Tuohy out for Cats
See the selected teams for this weekend’s preliminary finals and check out what the expert tipsters think. Zach Tuohy is out for Geelong as the Cats welcome back Tom Stewart.
- by Roy Ward and Andrew Wu
‘Don’t price fans out’: Bombers stand by membership price rise despite complaints
Essendon are standing by their decision to raise prices on many of their membership packages for 2025 despite complaints from some supporters. Fans at other clubs are bracing for possible price hikes.
- by Roy Ward
Scotland to host Commonwealth Games in 2026 after Australian funding deal as netball pushes to avoid cut
A scaled-back version of the Games, expected to feature just 10 sports and hundreds fewer athletes, will return to Glasgow 12 years after the city last played host.
- by Rob Harris and Roy Ward
‘It’s not the tries, it’s the moments,’ Grant praises team-first Storm after hat-trick
Storm skipper Harry Grant was not taking much credit for his three-try performance in the club’s qualifying final win over Cronulla on Saturday as Melbourne’s team-first attack is pushing them towards another premiership.
- by Roy Ward
Grant’s hat-trick leads Storm to qualifying final win over Sharks
The Storm were too good for the Sharks scoring a 37-10 and securing a place in the preliminary final in two weeks time while the Sharks will have to fight for their season in a semi-final in Sydney next weekend.
- by Roy Ward
Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
- by Andrew Wu, Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
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Around the clubs
Roosters keen to ensure JWH’s next game isn’t his last
The Penrith props totally blew the Roosters off the park in the opening finals game. The Tricolours believe Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ return will ensure that won’t happen again.
- by Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Roy Ward
Analysis
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Why scrums are now rugby league’s sexiest play
The humble rugby league scrum allows for more one-on-one defensive match-ups than anywhere on the field.
- by Dan Walsh and Roy Ward
AFL semi-finals teams and expert tips: Power recall Marshall in bid to stretch Hawks
See the selected teams for this weekend’s semi-finals and check out what the expert tipsters think.
- by Marc McGowan, Peter Ryan and Roy Ward