The AFL season is officially up and running, with all 18 clubs dusting off the cobwebs in a week of trial matches action around the nation. We saw a score of fresh faces front up for their first competitive matches since arriving in the AFL… Read More »Month off for SPP, another Superdraft loading? Seven things we learned from AFL trial matches
The NRL trial program is coming to a close on Sunday with Canberra hosting North Queensland at Queanbeyan before the Titans and Parramatta lock horns at Ipswich. Here are the key takeaways in the final pre-season action before Round 1 kicks off at the end… Read More »Trial Takeaways: Hess hobbled by serious knee injury as sluggish Cowboys claw past Raiders
Hilton Cartwright and Joel Paris have powered Western Australia to a five-wicket win over NSW in the one-day cup final, securing a historic third straight title. The recent dominant force in domestic cricket, WA set up their latest limited overs victory when they skittled the… Read More »Paris, Hilton deliver dose of reality to Blues as WA make history with third straight one-day crown
Tom Gilbert will have scans on his injured knee on Monday as the Dolphins and Queensland prepare for the likelihood of another campaign without him. The 23-year-old went down without contact while trying to make a tackle on Warriors centre Rocco Berry in their Auckland… Read More »Season over before it’s started for Origin star after ACL tear continues wretched injury run
Australia’s selectors have plenty to consider heading into this year’s T20 World Cup, after nominal back-up fast bowlers Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson suffocated New Zealand in a rain-affected third match in Auckland. With the weather restricting the Black Caps to a 10-over chase of… Read More »Back-up quicks strangle Black Caps in timely World Cup reminder as Aussies clinch series sweep in 10-over shootout