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AFL head of football Laura Kane has indicated Alastair Clarkson’s fine and suspended ban for a homophobic slur won’t be used as a reference point in determining punishment for Jeremy Finlayson. Port Adelaide forward Finlayson directed a homophobic slur towards an Essendon player in the… Read More »AFL News: Pressure grows for Finlayson to cop ban for ‘unacceptable’ homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way

Phillip Cancar’s rather comical and momentarily delayed dive in the 36th minute of Newcastle Jets 3-1 win over Sydney FC on Sunday was a clear reminder of the blight that simulation is on the game of football. Sydney’s Robert Mak was the guilty party, red… Read More »Simulation crackdown: If they like the spotlight so much, put A-League actors up before the Match Review Panel

I well remember the day a New Zealand Rugby staffer put their hands on me. It seems I’d made them angry.The Wellington Sevens was dying in a ditch and our governing body wanted a positive spin put on things and for we in the media… Read More »What’s the point of Sevens? It should be used to develop Test players, and would be better at it than Super Rugby

Late on Friday night, Morgan Turinui paid Carter Gordon the ultimate compliment. The former Wallaby turned pundit described Gordon’s pass as Stephen Larkham-esque. Over the course of 80 minutes against the Drua, we saw Gordon’s passing game and vision come to the fore. His cut… Read More »Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice