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• ‘He’s made it look easy’: Springboks rival blown away by Suaalii’s rugby transition

  22-09-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Double World Cup winner Jesse Kriel says he can’t understand the criticism “world-class” Wallabies opponent Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has received since switching from league.
  
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• Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, says he ‘can’t wait’ to return next season

  01-10-2026 16:02 via theage.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, as the club boss said the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal deserve “the presumption of innocence”.
  
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• Zach Merrett wins Essendon’s best and fairest as trade war with Hawks resumes

  01-10-2026 15:01 via theage.com.au
  
  Trade table hostilities over Merrett coincided with Essendon’s Crichton Medal dinner on Thursday night, where the star midfielder took the top gong again.
  
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• Heeney wins Sydney Swans best and fairest award amid club suspension

  01-10-2026 14:59 via abc.net.au
  
  An absent Isaac Heeney claims the Bob Skilton Medal for a third season in a row following a club imposed suspension for a breach of standards.
  
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• Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, club boss says players deserve ‘the presumption of innocence’

  01-10-2026 14:59 via theage.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, just days after finishing in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count.
  
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• AFLW round eight: Blues prevail in torrential rain, Hawks’ banner destroyed

  01-10-2026 14:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Round eight kicked off in wintry conditions at Ikon Park, with Carlton holding strong when it mattered most.
  
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• Wellington beat Napoleon by picking the right venue. South Africa could do the same to Australia

  01-10-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  South Africa won’t play a Test against Australia at the famed Wanderers ground in Johannesburg. There’s a good reason for that.
  
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• Revealed: Hawks’ opening offer for Merrett as trade war resumes

  01-10-2026 10:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Twelve months after Zach Merrett’s first attempted move fell apart, Hawthorn and Essendon have renewed hostilities at the trade table.
  
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• Grand final dreamtime: How Knights’ Indigenous stars will break new ground on Sunday

  01-10-2026 10:10 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle’s five First Nations players had good reason to stay at home in the Hunter this weekend – and would have had they not been playing in an NRL decider.
  
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• NRLW is not ready for standalone grand final

  01-10-2026 09:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Jillaroos great Ruan Sims reveals why the NRLW is not yet ready for standalone grand final.
  
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• ‘He deserves to play’: Roosters sweat on Connor Watson concussion verdict

  01-10-2026 08:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The Tricolours are awaiting the results of independent testing to determine whether their utility star will be cleared to play in Sunday’s grand final after suffering a category one concussion in the preliminary final.
  
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• Marky Mark has set the NRL alight. But he’ll still have to earn Wallabies spot

  01-10-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies coach Les Kiss says the high praise for Mark Nawaqanitawase’s league stint is justified, but there are no selection guaranteeswhen he returns to rugby next month.
  
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• How Essendon’s plan for pick No.1 is going to help bitter rivals Carlton

  01-10-2026 07:55 via theage.com.au
  
  New draft rules announced in April made it harder for clubs to land priority talent – such as Cody Walker or Dougie Cochrane, who are widely considered among the best few prospects in this draft class.
  
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• Robinson, Holbrook answer big selection questions

  01-10-2026 07:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Trent Robinson and Justin Holbrook answer the big selection questions ahead of the NRL grand final.
  
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• ‘One of the hardest things I’ve done’: Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend

  01-10-2026 07:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan says he has given it his all but has decided now is the right time to retire as coach of the Brisbane Lions, just days after leading the club to a historic third flag on Saturday.
  
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• Federal Court rules against challenge to SA government's golf course plans

  01-10-2026 07:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court has ruled against a challenge brought by public servant Edwin Kemp Attrill and Kaurna Arabana woman Janette Milera against the SA government's plans to redevelop the North Adelaide golf course.
  
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• Chris Fagan headed the ultimate Lions reawakening

  01-10-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Chris Fagan took the Brisbane Lions from the bottom of the AFL ladder to back-to-back-to-back premierships, etching his name in history.
  
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• ‘I would be very concerned’: Trainer prays rain stays away for unbeaten Kiwi’s Epsom challenge

  01-10-2026 07:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Stephen Marsh believes Well Written can measure up to her Australian rivals in the Epsom Handicap, but he is desperate for clear skies.
  
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• NRL Tips - Grand Final

  01-10-2026 06:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Before the NRL and NRLW grand finals get underway, catch the tips from Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.
  
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• From tattoos to blue sausages, Newcastle has gone 'Knights crazy'

  01-10-2026 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Newcastle fans are going all out in preparation for the Knights' first grand final appearance in 25 years this Sunday against the Sydney Roosters.
  
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• Live: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• 'Grateful' Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Breaking: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Godolphin eyes softer run for Green Spaces to revive spring hopes

  01-10-2026 06:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Godolphin Australia has Everest and Melbourne spring ambitions on the line at Randwick on Saturday.
  
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• Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend

  01-10-2026 05:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Chris Fagan has decided to walk away from the job on top after three consecutive flags with the Brisbane Lions.
  
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• Forrester breaks 17yo record at short course titles

  01-10-2026 05:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Jenna Forrester has never competed at the short course world championships, but winning a silver and a gold in the same evening, also beating a 17-year-old a national record, has put her in pole position to do so.
  
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• VRC chairman to stand down after Melbourne Cup carnival, and his replacement has already been picked

  01-10-2026 04:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The surprise announcement comes at the start of the spring and means November’s Cup carnival at Flemington will be Wilson’s last in a leadership position. 
  
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• Man City could face fines, EPL expulsion, over financial rules scandal

  01-10-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Manchester City faces an uncertain future after the decorated English soccer club was found guilty of systematically breaking the Premier League's financial rules for nearly a decade.
  
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• 'A knock on the door': How the sandpaper scandal kicked off

  01-10-2026 04:08 via theage.com.au
  
  Reporter Chris Barrett revisits the nastiness, distrust and leaks behind Australia's 2018 tour of South Africa.
  
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