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• Grant's flick pass steals victory

  05-09-2026 13:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Harry Grant helps the Storm seal victory in the final seconds against Cronulla.
  
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• Suspended Swans to foot their own legal bills under AFL rules

  07-09-2026 10:42 via smh.com.au
  
  The strict AFL rules also prohibit a wealthy club benefactor – if they have a clear connection to the club – paying the players’ legal bills.
  
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• Gibbons out to shine on African Diamond at Muswellbrook

  07-09-2026 10:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Jockey Andrew Gibbons is confident he can land an early blow on Tuesday when he teams up with trainer Wayne Wilkes on leading contender African Diamond.
  
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• V'landys accuses NRL players of 'not telling truth' on rule confusion

  07-09-2026 09:42 via abc.net.au
  
  As multiple players around the NRL call out the confusion about rule changes, Peter V'landys says there is no problem.
  
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• Swans confirm brutal skipper news; Cats star misses training, Jez concern — Finals Team Tips

  07-09-2026 09:19 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Sydney has confirmed the extent of Callum Mills’ injury setback.
  
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• The ‘disagreement’ behind Bronx letting young gun walk... and how bad the blunder could really be

  07-09-2026 09:18 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The stunning NRL debut of Coby Black over the weekend has raised fresh questions about whether the Brisbane Broncos made the right call in letting their talented rookie walk away.
  
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• Where the bloody hell are you? The Bunnings pic exposing odd snub from ‘Australia’s NFL team’

  07-09-2026 08:40 via foxsports.com.au
  
  When the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers run onto the MCG for the NFL’s historic first regular-season game in Australia, the NFC West rivals will have taken radically different paths to get there.
  
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• Succeeding Neale: Why Lions great believes snubbed Ashcroft is scratching the surface

  07-09-2026 08:37 via smh.com.au
  
  A Brisbane Lions great has weighed in on where it went wrong for his former club, and why one young star will only hit new heights.
  
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• Clarkson offloads his Kangaroos gear

  07-09-2026 08:33 via theage.com.au
  
  Alastair Clarkson has dumped his North Melbourne apparel at a local Vinnies op-shop.
  
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• Records shattered for NRL on Kayo Sports... as most-watched game of all time revealed

  07-09-2026 08:27 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The five most-watched NRL games of the season have been revealed, with the league delivering its ninth consecutive year of audience growth on Kayo SPORTS.
  
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• Cleary misses out as surprise name in NRL Team of the Year

  07-09-2026 08:01 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The 2026 regular season has drawn to a close and the team of the year is in.
  
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• The Giants urged their fans to support the Swans. Now they’re back to being rivals

  07-09-2026 07:54 via smh.com.au
  
  The GWS AFLW team urged Giants fans to support their Swans counterparts in the days after the ‘Pullman Five’ story broke. But the two sides are set to resume hostilities ahead of Sunday’s Sydney derby.
  
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• Fuming coach’s op shop move after sacking; great’s son makes big draft call — AFL Daily

  07-09-2026 07:49 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The son of Luke Hodge has made his draft plans while Hodge’s former coach has headed to a local op shop.
  
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• Knee scans reveal heartbreaking verdict for luckless Swans captain

  07-09-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Callum Mills will be sidelined for the remainder of Sydney's finals campaign and possibly all of next season after scans revealed an ACL tear in his right knee.
  
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• ‘You can’t keep a good man down’: Geelong’s warning to Dockers ahead of semi-final; Mills’ ACL injury confirmed

  07-09-2026 07:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Geelong star Jeremy Cameron is under pressure to perform after a lean year by his standards as he battles injury issues, but his premiership teammate says ignore him at your peril.
  
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• Players and PVL at odds over set-restarts in finals

  07-09-2026 07:18 via theage.com.au
  
  Will the often controversial ruck interpretations have an impact on this year's finals series?
  
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• Brutal reviews for eliminated NRL teams... and the big signing they should make

  07-09-2026 07:11 via foxsports.com.au
  
  With the regular season now over, eight teams remain in the hunt for the premiership but for the other nine attention will quickly turn to 2027.
  
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• AFL introduces contract training limits in bid to curb concussions

  07-09-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL and AFLW players will only be permitted to have a certain number of contact training minutes per week from next season.
  
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• AFL acts to reduce head trauma at training for men and women

  07-09-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL and AFLW players will only be permitted to have a certain number of contact training minutes per week from next season.
  
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• ‘Not telling the truth’: V’landys hits back at players; luckless Storm star retires — NRL Daily

  07-09-2026 06:33 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Peter V’landys has hit back at players who have been critical of the NRL’s set restarts, declaring they are “not telling the truth” when claiming they do not know what the six-agains are for.
  
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• 'Not value for money': Plans for Tuggeranong ice sports facility scrapped

  07-09-2026 06:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT government says an evaluation of the project found the proposed ice sports facility intended for Tuggeranong did not represent value for money for the territory.
  
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• Cowboys confirm big gamble; ‘shattered’ Souths star’s brutal jinx — NRL Team Tips

  07-09-2026 06:20 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Cowboys will take a gamble in a bid to have skipper Reuben Cotter cleared for Saturday’s must-win game against the Sharks.
  
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• ‘Sign the contract, baby’: Paro called out as rival reveals Hearn talks, makes brutal claim

  07-09-2026 06:04 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Liam Paro has been issued a direct challenge by his mandatory challenger, with Irish star Paddy Donovan declaring he will fight the Aussie world champion anywhere.
  
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• 15yo prodigy’s heated run-in with Indian teammate … before brutal onslaught rocks star quick

  07-09-2026 05:52 via foxsports.com.au
  Umpires had to intervene as a brutal onslaught from wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Indian domestic cricket prompted a heated on-field interaction with a rival captain.
  
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• ‘Not shying away’: Selectors’ reply to Aussie elephant in room as surprise Test squad unveiled

  07-09-2026 05:45 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Marnus Labuschagne has been handed a reprieve from Australia’s selectors in a stunning show of faith as a 16-man squad was named for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa.
  
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• ‘Not a delisting in a traditional sense’: Hollands update after ‘respectful’ talks — Every AFL club’s exits

  07-09-2026 05:42 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Welcome to Off-Season Central.
  
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• ‘No gimmick league’: Two-time NBA All-Star eyes NBL move as powerhouse’s Cotton-sized hole remains

  07-09-2026 05:33 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Isaiah Thomas has once again flirted with a move to Australia, declaring the NBL “looks crackin” as the two-time NBA All-Star eyes a season playing overseas.
  
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• Swans AFLW star says club's men's and women's players closer than ever

  07-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid fears the Pullman Hotel scandal could splinter the Swans men's and women's players, AFLW star Cynthia Hamilton says the exact opposite has happened.
  
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• Opals remain perfect at World Cup despite 2am fire alarm wake-up call

  07-09-2026 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The Opals make it two wins from two games at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, beating Türkiye 87-71 after both teams were woken up in the middle of the night by a fire alarm at their hotel.
  
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• Incredible food, great coffee – and no crocs: Why the 49ers changed their tune on Melbourne

  07-09-2026 05:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The thought of coming to Australia to play an NFL game didn’t initially appeal to San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, but he and his team have quickly warmed to the idea.
  
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