The NRL have hit St George Illawarra with a $40,000 suspended fine for their handling of the Ronald Volkman saga. Released by the Warriors last December to head to the Dragons, the club initially announced his signing before a deal was registered and a medical was complete. Volkman then took the training field to complete … Read more
The NRL has handed Josh Addo-Carr a breach notice after he was caught driving under the influence of cocaine. The Bulldogs star’s future at Belmore still remains unclear, but on Tuesday the NRL said it had issued the notice because Addo-Carr had brought the game into disrepute and therefore breached the NRL Code of Conduct. … Read more
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has put the wildcard round concept on the back burner for at least another year. Last month, Dillon said there has been growing support among clubs for an extra knockout round leading into the finals, which would effectively be expanded from eight to 10 teams. The extra round would see 7th … Read more
Melbourne fan favourite Angus Brayshaw has melted hearts with a stunning toast to the class of retired players at the Brownlow Medal on Monday night. Brayshaw was forced to retire on the eve of the season after a string of concussions throughout his career. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Angus Brayshaw’s speech at Brownlow Medal. Know … Read more
Carlton champion Patrick Cripps was reflective and emotional — but still had time for a gag — after winning his second Brownlow Medal with a record number of votes on Monday night. Cripps was dubbed “a humble champion” by Seven host Hamish McLachlan, and showed his class when he took to the podium to make … Read more
Richmond legend Dustin Martin will not attend the Brownlow Medal count on Monday night, and will not take part in the retiring players’ motorcade at the AFL grand final. The 33-year-old announced his immediate retirement in August but was recently the subject of fresh reports linking him with a move to the Gold Coast Suns. … Read more
Tennis great John McEnroe has stolen the show in his final press conference as captain of Team World at the Laver Cup. The 65-year-old has led the team against Europe for the past and only seven Laver Cups since its inception in 2017, and thought he was going out on the ultimate high in the … Read more
A clearly emotional Daniel Ricciardo sounded in Singapore like a man who had just driven his last grand prix — but if so, he still couldn’t resist flashing that big trademark smile. The popular eight-race winning Australian, who’s expected to be ditched by his RB team before the next race in Austin, was hardly denying … Read more
Key forward Logan McDonald has missed Sydney’s first training session of AFL grand final week after injuring his ankle in the preliminary-final win over Port Adelaide. The Swans face a nervous wait ahead of the MCG decider with Brisbane after McDonald rolled his ankle in a marking contest in the third term on Friday night. … Read more
AFLW juggernaut Adelaide have extended their unbeaten start to the season, crushing Essendon by 33 points at Unley Oval. After being tested by the Bombers early, the Crows blew the game open with a four-goal second term to set up the 9.8 (62) to 4.5 (29) win on Sunday. Danielle Ponter, Niamh Kelly and Caitlin … Read more
