Sport
The WA kid with a booming kick set to be top pick in the mid-season draft
Meet Jasper Scaife, the forward with an infamous work ethic whose WAFL coach thinks he has such a booming kick he could be a punter in the NFL if he doesn’t make it in Aussie rules footy.
- by Marc McGowan
AFL
Pies rule out De Goey as unlikely pair get their chance
With Jordan De Goey out with an injury concern, two debutants will get their chance for Collingwood on Friday night.
Swans star Parker suspended for six weeks after ugly VFL collision
The VFL tribunal found Luke Parker had failed in his duty of care in a challenge that left an opponent with facial fractures and concussion.
- by Malcolm Conn
Insight & Analysis
The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse
Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall to the mid-60s next year due to retirements and a lack of talent coming through, and worsen from there.
John Evans
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous engagement
Happy 50th birthday Brad – you’ve received the most Eels-style present ever
From club member number 2911828, here’s a tribute to the former Eels coach on his birthday.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
With the embers of last year’s bin fire only just extinguished, Rugby Australia is facing a fraught decision: does it bring back another colourful ex-coach to fix rugby in NSW?
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
Rugby Union
Analysis
Super Rugby
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
- by Iain Payten
Exclusive
Rugby Australia
Rebels could drop Rugby Australia lawsuit threat if it backs plan to save club
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
Cricket
Updated
ICC Men’s World Cup
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Carlton stars join Tottenham fanfare but avoid breaking the ‘No Sherrin’ rule
Carlton players ventured down to AAMI Park for Tottenham’s open training, but didn’t break the ‘No Sherrin’ rule.
- by Marnie Vinall
From Cold Chisel to Hotspur: ‘Big Ange’ calls the tune
Ange Postecoglou is back at home, but he is a long way from where he started. It’s been a ride like no other in Australian sport.
- by Greg Baum
Basketball
Racing
Race-by-race preview and tips for Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.
- by Nick Berney
Baker and Parr set to strike gold again at Warwick Farm
The formidable combination of trainer Bjorn Baker and jockey Josh Parr looks set to strike again with impressive colt Shalaa Gold at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
- by Nick Berney
Tennis
Updated
Rafael Nadal
A fairytale ending is unlikely for Rafael Nadal, Australian great predicts
- by Marc McGowan
Exclusive
City life
Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef
- by Carla Jaeger
Also in Sport
Arthur holds no grudges towards Eels
Sacked Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says he is not bitter after losing his job in the middle of the season.
Updated
NRL 2024
‘He’s a damn good person’: Bennett open to Burgess reunion at Souths
Seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett is officially returning to the Rabbitohs – and he could be joined by one of the club’s favourite sons.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Andrew Webster
