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[ad_1] New South Wales rising star Oliver Davies has drawn comparisons to modern greats Steve Smith and David Warner after finishing his breakout Sheffield Shield campaign with a third first-class century. The 23-year-old, who was not selected for the opening three rounds of the tournament, received player of the match honours for his counterpunching 131 … Read more
[ad_1] The NSW Rugby League has rejected former Dragons star Junior Amone’s bid to play for his junior club. Amone was deregistered by the NRL in December after being convicted of multiple assault charges relating to a hammer attack 12 months earlier. The 21-year-old was sentenced to a two-year intensive correction order and 300 hours … Read more
[ad_1] He’s been dubbed ‘Pizza Boy’ and likened to The Office’s Michael Scott – and now breakout Australian UFC fighter Steve Erceg is on the cusp of earning one of the fastest title shots in company history. Despite being only three appearances into his UFC career – and ranked at No.10 among flyweights — Erceg … Read more
[ad_1] Dual premiership Kangaroo David King believes ‘boredom’ has the ability to derail Fremantle’s season. The Dockers won just 10 games last season after reaching semi-final weekend in 2022, as the club’s supporters hope for a resurgence in coach Justin Longmuir’s fifth season in charge. It all starts on Sunday afternoon for Fremantle, when it … Read more
[ad_1] The Socceroos are preparing to take to the field for the first time since their heartbreaking Asian Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Korea, with attention now fully focused on the road to the 2026 World Cup. Coach Graham Arnold announced his squad for the two qualifiers against Lebanon today, but had plenty of selection … Read more
[ad_1] Cooper Cronk, Mick Ennis and Andrew Voss lead the lot after the first round of NRL action with an impressive five correct picks after a wild opening to the 2024 season. This week though doesn’t bring much more clarity with a number of close games expected, although there are a few matches our experts … Read more
[ad_1] Warning: This article contains language some readers may find offensive NRL legend Willie Mason has been left both stunned and impressed by a brutal two-word message spotted in the Canberra Raiders dressing room after their against-all-odds Round 1 victory over the Knights last Thursday night. The former Clive Churchill medallist was discussing the Raiders’ … Read more
[ad_1] Four-time premiership player Jordan Lewis has urged Richmond to make an “honest” assessment of its list early in the season after a “pathetic” performance in its season-opener. The Tigers have confirmed three “tough” inclusions ahead of Thursday’s bout with Carlton after falling disappointingly to the Suns. Having trailed by as many as 67 points … Read more
[ad_1] Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is adamant that Spencer Leniu is not a racist hopeful that the fallout from his eight match ban for calling Brisbane’s Ezra Mam “a monkey” can lead to a “changing point” for language in sport and society. The Samoan international pleaded guilty to the slur made during the opening … Read more
[ad_1] Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has long been one of our favourite players and this latest anecdote from Las Vegas only re-enforces big JWH’s reputation. It’s been well-documented in the wake of the Ezra Mam-Spencer Leniu racism furore how a select group of Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters players were considering coming to blows back … Read more