The Premier League campaign is over for another year – and while Ange Postecoglou and Mile Jedinak were flying the Australian flag as coaches for Tottenham Hotspur, there were no Aussie men on the field. It’s a different story, of course, in the women’s top flight in England – the Women’s Super League – with...
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‘Have to have it’: Momentum for NT licence builds as WA ‘put a line through’ third AFL club
The West Australian Football Commission has remarkably rejected the idea of their state holding a third AFL side, as the league now looks increasingly likely to hand the Northern Territory its first team. The entity, also known as WAFC, is allegedly fearful of a wedge being thrown between a new club and the two current...
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‘They’ll absolutely hate it’: Sydney cash storm brewing over AFL’s ‘four dirtiest words’
The AFL is reportedly considering restoring the controversial cost of living allowance (COLA) for Sydney and GWS amid financial pressure in the Harbour City. COLA, which granted Sydney and GWS an extra 9.8 per cent in the their salary cap, was removed in 2014 following resistance from powerful Victorian clubs. Ten years on, Herald Sun...
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Cricket 2024: Australian cricket team worries for Alex Carey after Jonny Bairstow stumping latest, Ashes controversy, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Travis Head, The Test, analysis, news
As Alex Carey considered his starring role in the latest iteration of hit series The Test, the Australian wicketkeeper was surprised by the extent to which his teammates were concerned for his welfare following the drama that unfolded at Lords during the Ashes. Chief among the flashpoints the award-winning Prime Video series, which will also...
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Saints trio available; Dons to unleash prized young gun on huge stage: — AFL Round 11 Team Tips
Three Saints are ready to be brought back into the side for Sunday’s clash with Melbourne, while Essendon is set to unleash its top draftee in Dreamtime at the ‘G. Plus, the Blues have been dealt yet another injury blow, this time to a key position player. Get the latest AFL team news ahead of...
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Sam Fisher: Former St Kilda footballer jailed over Western Australia drug smuggling plot
A former AFL champion’s two-year criminal case has ended in tears in a Melbourne courtroom as he was led from the room by two custody officers. Ex-St Kilda player Sam Fisher, 41, was supported by his parents and partner as he returned before the County Court of Victoria on Thursday. He was tearful as he...
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Kambosos loses to Lomachenko after world title ‘brutality’; ‘great Aussie robbery’ and ‘joke’ twist in earlier fights
Vasiliy Lomachenko has outclassed George Kambosos Jr. on his way to the IBF world lightweight title after a clinical 11th-round finish in the main event at RAC Arena. Kambosos was busy working to the body early in the first round while Lomachenko tried to get a read on the Australian, mixing in subtle dips and...
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‘A truly national AFL’: $735m Darwin stadium plan unveiled as NT bids to land 20th club
The Northern Territory has taken its next step in trying to land the AFL’s 20th team, releasing a business case which claims major economic benefits – but admits it would need AFL and government support. A business case released on Thursday claims a new stadium in Darwin’s CBD could be built within the next seven...
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Ben Cousins won’t be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame anytime soon
Ben Cousins’ place among the greats of the game has been emphatically rejected. The former West Coast Eagles skipper is eligible to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, that honour however won’t be going ahead any time soon. Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no...
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Don’t move to Australia, expat warns
A British woman who migrated to Australia three months ago says life is really tough and is alerting others not to follow in her footsteps. Hannah, who is currently staying in Perth, has struggled to find a job and says she has cried for several days over the last few weeks. So now, she says...
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Chilling last post by missing Perth brother
New social media posts from one of the Perth brothers missing in Mexico have been uncovered, showing the beach where the pair were reportedly last seen. Unearthed social media posts give insight into the final hours before Perth brothers Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, went missing in Mexico. Instagram stories from Callum Robinson accounts...
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‘Flicker’ of hope for fallen AFL side’s revival; time to back up ‘smug’ sledge: Blowtorch
A round jam-packed with rivalry games is just as full of intrigue. From Adelaide and Brisbane bidding to revive their seasons, to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne trying to prove their credentials, there’s plenty at stake. Every club’s burning question ahead of Round 8, as well as the commentators for every Fox Footy game...