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[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] Essendon faces added pressure in 2024, with a supporter base fast running out of patience. After all (and though this doesn’t need reminding), this is a fan base that that hasn’t seen their powerhouse club win a final in 20 years. There were promising signs in Brad Scott’s first year as coach, starting 8-5 … Read more
[ad_1] Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has declared his club are “way ahead” of where the struggling Sharks were when he took over back in 2010. Flanagan famously guided Cronulla from dwindling at the bottom of the ladder to their maiden premiership in just six years. St George Illawarra finds itself at the bottom of a … Read more
[ad_1] It’s a familiar position for the Panthers to be in, but once again Ivan Cleary’s men enter a new season as reigning premiers without two key players. Stephen Crichton, who departed for the Bulldogs, and Spencer Leniu, who signed with the Roosters, have both been integral figures in the Penrith dynasty over the last … Read more
[ad_1] Hawthorn’s newest recruit Ethan Phillips will be given the chance to secure a fairytale round 1 debut when he takes on the Western Bulldogs’ star tall forwards in Launceston on Saturday. The 24-year-old defender will audition against Aaron Naughton, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Rory Lobb in the final practice match for both sides, after an … Read more
[ad_1] North Melbourne great David King says there’s sunny skies ahead for Gold Coast under Damien Hardwick, declaring they’ll win a premiership in the next “two to three years” and lauding the club’s acquisition of the coaching great. It’s a new era at Gold Coast with more optimism than ever with Hardwick at the helm … Read more
[ad_1] Dual premiership Kangaroo David King has urged Essendon players to “demand more of each other” this season to help break a prolonged stretch of mediocrity the club’s passionate fans are “sick of”. The Bombers last year showed promise – particularly early in the season – but ultimately capitulated late to finish 11th on the … Read more
[ad_1] AFL greats David King and Leigh Montagna are at odds over their outlook for Melbourne’s prospects for the 2024 campaign after a turbulent off-season. The Demons made headlines for the wrong reasons over the summer including ongoing drama surrounding Clayton Oliver and Joel Smith’s drug-related suspension to prompt questions of the club’s culture, while … Read more
[ad_1] Is 2024 the year Tom De Koning breaks out to become a fully fledged star? St Kilda great Leigh Montana has urged Michael Voss to “unleash” De Koning as his No. 1 ruckman to help the 25-year old reach his full potential and take the Blues to another level. De Koning has shown flashes … Read more
[ad_1] They were labelled ‘flat track bullies’ and ‘pretenders’ in 2023, but the Sharks are working hard to “prove them all wrong” under Craig Fitzgibbon. A Sam Walker field goal dumped them out of the finals race in week one last season, only 12 months after flunking out in straight sets in 2022 after losses … Read more