Wynne GrayThe Aussie rugby contest that is too close to callAS Australian rugby wobbles through its difficulties one contest is too close to call. Predicting a winner is fraught as a lack of national direction and poor Super Rugby results continue to bedevil the code.
nrlVoss: Emerging threat to Roos’ World Cup claimsTHE influence of two key men for England are growing in every game as Wayne Bennett’s side emerges as the Kangaroos’ biggest World Cup threat. Vossy’s Verdict!
How to trade your way out of Toby troubleSUPERCOACH, DFS, fantasy form guide: Despite the absence of ‘the two Tobys,’ one fantasy legend is your ideal trade-in target for this weekend.
CricketRich, happy but Warner’s revolution has a costA MONTH after stinking it up in India, reformed bad boy David Warner is dominating the IPL - and it leaves a bad taste in the mouth, writes BRETT GEEVES.
AFLHow AFL’s COLA call is killing the SwansTHERE’S a series of overlapping factors behind Sydney’s slide, writes JAKE NIALL, but a serious problem has deepened after the AFL’s policy change for the 0-6 Swans.
MotorsportDavison: Tyre problems ‘the same for everyone’PERTH won’t put the same load on Supercars’ troublesome tyres as Phillip Island. But that doesn’t mean they’re in for an easy ride, writes Will Davison.
FootballSimon Says: The real cost of football’s video reviewTHE VAR debate has split football, and while SIMON HILL clearly sits on the negative side of it, he is also concerned by the opportunity cost.
RugbyThe ultimate slap in the face for Aussie rugbyCONSIDER this. The least successful New Zealand side travelled to Canberra without their regular captain and five-eighth and still claimed a bonus point win against the best Australian team.
Vossy: Another Titans star the Eels don’t needPARRAMATTA have shown little interest in getting Jarryd Hayne back into the blue and gold. But there’s another Titans star on their radar — Andrew Voss reveals why they don’t need him.
TennisSharapova’s arrogant response to ‘cheat’ blastMARIA Sharapova says she is “way above” getting into a slanging match over her controversial comeback — but don’t you dare ask if she has learnt her lesson.
Coaches Box: Little Fish a big buy, sell SPPSUPERCOACH, DFS, fantasy form guide: Carlton’s Zac Fisher headlines Round 6’s trade-in targets, with a popular Port rookie on the block.
Trade Tips on Hayne and more — MathematicianSUPERCOACH, DFS, fantasy: The Mathematician runs the rule over all the trading issues for Round 9, headlined by a resurgent Jarryd Hayne.
Named: Biggest culprits in Eagles’ MCG failingsTHE Eagles’ away issues are now the source of jokes. But one of Adam Simpson’s big problems is that it isn’t the fringe players who’ve done squat at the MCG.
Crucial area that Lions trump All BlacksTHE Lions hold an edge over the All Blacks in one crucial department and it is time for Daryl Gibson and half the “pathetic” Waratahs squad to go, Wynne Gray writes.
nrlFriz: Mary’s simple secret to Red V resurrectionEXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Dragons star Tyson Frizell writes how the Red V turned their form around to be NRL ladder leaders, and why Paul McGregor must stay.
Vossy: Hypocrisy in clubs’ media potshotsVOSSY’S VERDICT: Certain NRL clubs are bashing the rugby league media for ‘speculation’ and ‘rumours’. But it seems like a massive hypocrisy.
Parker: He’s the man the Blues needIF ANY player knows how hungry Peter Wallace would be to get another crack at Origin after such a long lay-off, it’s his former Broncos teammate Corey Parker.
The ‘edge’ Bulldogs must find to avoid drop-offWHEN a young Hawthorn side won the premiership in 2008, it was quickly followed by a drop-off the next season. The Western Bulldogs will be hoping they don’t travel down that same path.
FootballSimon Hill: Football’s long, overdue outspoken voiceAMIDST the long running saga for the FFA to expand the group that votes on how the game is run, we have finally have a dissenting voice, SIMON HILL explains.
Why there’s SuperCoach Danger on the horizonSUPERCOACH, DFS, fantasy form guide: Is Patrick Dangerfield still the SuperCoach beast he has been? Fantasy analyst Phil Prior lays it on the table.
Scales tip in Teddy tug-of-war, Mal’s dilemmaTHE MAIL: The phone calls James Tedesco is making to NRL rivals as a powerhouse weighs in on his future. Plus the favourite for Aaron Woods’ signature, and Mal Meninga’s biggest headache.
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