A 50-disposal gun, an almost flawless prospect and Cripps 2.0: AFL draft hopefuls to watch
We spoke to AFL club recruiters to find out which of this year’s prospects are at the top of their boards at the midway point of the season as the national under-18 championships take centre stage.
- by Marc McGowan
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De Minaur upsets Medvedev, matches Hewitt feat in making Roland-Garros quarter-finals
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
- by Marc McGowan
As it happened: Oui did it! De Minaur beats world No.5 Medvedev to become first Australian man in Roland-Garros quarter-finals for 20 years
Alex de Minaur defeats world No.5 Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 to become the first Australian man to reach the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros since Lleyton Hewitt, way back in 2004.
- by Marnie Vinall and Marc McGowan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Horne-Francis is emerging, but not yet ready to come to grips with Cripps
In key takeouts this week: Carlton’s big dog hands Port’s young pup a lesson, the race for this year’s Rising Star award gets blown wide open and forget the premiership for the moment; Melbourne simply need to focus on making the finals.
- by Marc McGowan
Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as round 12 reaches its Sunday games.
- by Marnie Vinall, Marc McGowan and Andrew Stafford
Goodwin on terrible loss: Coach says Dees ‘obliterated in every phase’; Dons’ winning streak ends
The Demons coach bemoaned a number of areas where his team was “poor” as they were plundered by Fremantle, while the Bombers are keeping their spirits up despite their first loss since round 4.
- by Marc McGowan and Andrew Stafford
‘I need you for the next round’: Demon hunting for young fan who inspired him to victory
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.
- by Marc McGowan
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round on another rain-soaked day at Roland-Garros, but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
- by Marc McGowan
Every player picked in the 2024 AFL mid-season draft
Tasmanian teenager and new North Melbourne player Geordie Payne was crowned the No.1 pick of the mid-season draft as one of 19 young men who found AFL homes on Wednesday night.
- by Marc McGowan, Roy Ward and Luke DAnello
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French Open
No-fuss Demon exacts revenge to breeze into second round at Roland-Garros
Alex de Minaur is the first Australian into the second round at Roland-Garros after a five-hour rain delay and watching five compatriots exit the claycourt major on the first two days.
- by Marc McGowan
Who is your club likely to pick in the mid-season draft?
The AFL’s annual mid-season rookie draft will be held on Wednesday night, with an in-form Tasmanian teenager rocketing into pole position to be the first player taken.
- by Marc McGowan