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• Joey bemused by 'forceful' tackle

  20-08-2026 12:14 via theage.com.au
  
  Andrew Johns is left confused after the Storm are penalised for a late hit on Jack Cogger.
  
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• Heeney's message after winning Swans medal

  01-10-2026 22:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney sent a video message to his club after winning another Swans medal.
  
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• Maddinson and Harper called into Test squad as Green injury confirmed

  01-10-2026 22:43 via theage.com.au
  
  Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been brought into the Australian team, with doubts lingering around the fitness of Cameron Green and Josh Inglis.
  
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• Australia and India to kick off next year's Cricket World Cup

  01-10-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia will launch its defence of the men's Cricket World Cup in South Africa next year with a blockbuster opener against India, the powerhouse it defeated to win the crown in 2023.
  
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• PNG's NRL franchise faces trademark fight over Chiefs name

  01-10-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's intellectual property agency tells PNG's rugby league franchise that its chosen name, the Chiefs, risks being confused with the name of a Super Rugby club. 
  
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• ‘Seriously bonkers’: Inside the Knights-mania sweeping Newcastle

  01-10-2026 21:05 via theage.com.au
  
  They sold 22,000 tickets sold in three minutes. Tattoo artists are working over-time. The Newcastle Knights have created quite the buzz this week.
  
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• Where does pressure really sit in this year’s grand final? Trent Robinson laughs and taps his temple

  01-10-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Rugby league’s great thinker and tinkerer has wrestled with the Roosters’ premiership dilemma for the past seven years. And loved it.
  
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• The NRL grand final will be decided by a mistake. The key is to avoid making one

  01-10-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  “A man of genius makes no mistakes,” wrote James Joyce in Ulysses. On recent evidence, there are no geniuses in rugby 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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