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AFL 2024
Magpie De Goey out of Dockers clash due to ‘fresh injury’
Collingwood have introduced two players with sporting pedigrees to make their debut on Friday night with Jordan De Goey to miss against Fremantle.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL
Why the Dons want change at the tribunal; Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”, while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker
- by Andrew Wu
AFL round 11 teams and tips: Dogs, Swans make changes
The Western Bulldogs and Sydney have both made one change for their Thursday night clash at Marvel Stadium. Check out the teams and our experts’ tips for round 11.
Insight & Analysis
NRL target tests Roosters players for illicit substances following bogus social media claims
The Roosters and RLPA are angry after players were tested following unfounded claims they had taken party drugs the night before the match against Cronulla.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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
Rugby Union
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Super Rugby
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
- by Iain Payten
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Rugby Australia
Rebels could drop Rugby Australia lawsuit threat if it backs plan to save club
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
Cricket
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government
- by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
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ICC Men’s World Cup
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Soccer
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Friendlies
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United LIVE updates: Isak, Maddison score goals as Spurs, Newcastle tied 1-1
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United play on the hallowed turf of the MCG.
- by Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
From boy wonder to invisible: What happened to Garang Kuol?
Newcastle United swooped on Garang Kuol after he made a big splash at the 2022 World Cup. More than a year later, he’s back in Australia for the first time and keen to make his debut for the club.
- by Danny Russell
Basketball
Racing
Hawkesbury debutants aiming to spring into winter carnival
Hawkesbury’s Thursday meeting looms as the perfect springboard for a few leading stables with eyes on a potential hit-and-run mission to the Queensland winter carnival.
- by Neil Evans
Race-by-race preview and tips for Thursday meeting at Hawkesbury
Everything you need to make your selections for the NSW feature meeting.
- by Neil Evans
Tennis
Updated
Rafael Nadal
A fairytale ending is unlikely for Rafael Nadal, Australian great predicts
- by Marc McGowan
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City life
Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef
- by Carla Jaeger
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Cleary keen to change crazy training standards
Nathan Cleary says he'll change up his training methods if it ensures he won't injure his troubled hamstring again.
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Super Netball
The crowds are booming, but netball has a $30 million problem
A multimillion-dollar loss for Super Netball, buried in financial statements lodged with the corporate regulator, comes amid a changing of the guard at the top of the cash-strapped sport.
- by Carla Jaeger
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Wests Tigers boss flies to England on secret player clean-out mission
- by Michael Chammas