The NRL grand final’s tribute to the late Tina Turner has earned praise for honouring the late music legend and her Simply the Best campaign. But for some it was hard to get past the reality that the pre-match entertainment was performed without a global act and instead led by the cast of a musical….
Fremantle ruckman Luke Jackson is keeping chivalry alive, holding to a heart-warming promise made to his mum. The 21-year-old vowed if he was ever invited to attend the prestigious Brownlow Medal gala in Melbourne, the first person he would take would be his mother, Melissa. And he has done just that. Dressed up in his…
Boom draft prospect Harley Reid would be contracted to West Coast for three years, instead of two, if selected by the club with the No.1 pick under proposed changes to first-year contracts that would give teams more power to lock away prized talent. The new collective bargaining agreement, negotiated between the AFL and its players…
Perth Wildcats are investigating an offensive social media post from star guard Corey Webster’s account just one day before a pre-season match against gay Adelaide basketballer Isaac Humphries. Webster’s X (formerly Twitter) account commented on a post from Censored Men’s page on Sunday that had a picture of a rainbow flag followed by the question:…
The Blues skipper copped a hit from Demons forward Kysaiah Pickett and went off with blood coming from his head. The Dees forward is certain to be scrutinised by the MRO and is likely to miss a preliminary final next week if the Demons win. Play Video Kysaiah Pickett forced Patrick Cripps from the field….
West Coast have made the biggest move of their off-season rebuild so far, de-listing five players including former Carlton recruit Samo Petrevski-Seton. Petrevski-Seton, midfielders Xavier O’Neill, Greg Clark and Connor West and forward Isiah Winder were all told they’d not been offered contracts by the wooden spooners for next season. They join defender Luke Foley,…
The race for Melbourne’s out-of-favour ruck Brodie Grundy has taken an intriguing twist. Port Adelaide’s coach Ken Hinkley and young stars Connor Rozee and Zak Butters met with Grundy in a bid to lure the big man back to his home state of South Australia. But the Sydney Swans are now in the box seat…
The winner of the Sandover Medal is still several hours from being decided but you can judge who’s won the glitz and glamour stakes as WAFL stars took on the red carpet. West Perth midfielder Luke Meadows is the favourite to win the Sandover after finishing runner-up to East Perth’s Hamish Brayshaw and now-retired South…
Three-time grand slam champion Ash Barty has shared photos of her newborn baby on social media, sending fans and sporting heroes swooning. The tennis champion welcomed baby, Hayden, in July this year after announcing her retirement in March. The pictures, which also featured her husband Garry Kissick, were posted to Barty’s Instagram page and included…
The intrigue surrounding Dustin Martin’s AFL future is set to kick into overdrive after the Richmond star was spotted meeting with Damien Hardwick on the Gold Coast. Martin is contracted to the Tigers until the end of the 2024 season but there appears to be no end to speculation about a reunion with his former…