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ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys has blasted calls from legends like Andrew Johns and Paul Vautin for separate send-off rules in State of Origin, labelling such suggestions “ridiculous”. V’landys has praised referee Ashley Klein for the action he took in sending Joseph Suaalii from the… Read More »NRL News: V’landys rejects ‘ridiculous’ calls to change Origin send-off rules, Hynes upbeat in mission to retain Blues spot

Mohammad Rizwan scored a timely half-century and Babar Azam played a captain’s knock as Pakistan bounced back from successive defeats to beat Canada by seven wickets in New York.  After shock opening loss to the United States, followed by a defeat against India, this victory… Read More »Rizwan rallies as Pakistan keep flickering T20 World Cup hopes alive by crushing Canada

Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch will push to make his long-awaited return from a hamstring problem in teammate Dustin Martin’s 300th game. But fellow Tigers stalwart Dion Prestia will miss Saturday’s clash with Hawthorn at the MCG through his latest soft-tissue injury setback. Elsewhere, Adelaide will… Read More »AFL News: Lynch pushing to make Dusty’s milestone match, Green hits back at critics over Sicily hit

I have packed into a lot of scrums in my time. I’d say they number in the hundreds. Mostly in the second row, but I’ve muscled up in the front row too, and even, in my youngest days, at number 8 and flanker. I have… Read More »Act of mindless brawn and baffling subtlety that will decide the Brumbies’ fate

The lead-up to Dustin Martin’s 300th game has begged the question: where does he sit in the pantheon of modern AFL greats? Below are my top ten players that have debuted from 2000 and beyond. Each one had or has something special that defines them,… Read More »The top ten AFL players since 2000: Where does Dustin Martin sit on the eve of his 300th game?