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• Lions coach admits grand final game could be his last

  25-09-2026 03:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is not certain if he will continue coaching into next season.
  
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• Wildcats star joins growing casualty ward

  26-09-2026 15:22 via theage.com.au
  
  Jo Lual-Acuil becomes the latest NBL star to go down with injury, spotted with ice on his lower-leg.
  
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• Roosters earn shot at perfect NRLW season with win over Canberra

  26-09-2026 15:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The Sydney Roosters are through to the NRLW grand final, continuing their perfect season with a 20-10 victory over Canberra.
  
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• Piastri falls out of podium contention

  26-09-2026 14:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Oscar Piastri races off the track after attempting to overtake Isack Hadjar.
  
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• Wildcats 'rattled' amid first-quarter blitz

  26-09-2026 14:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlin Davison comes up with a steal and a lay-up to continue the Breakers' first-quarter blitz against the Wildcats.
  
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• Brisbane Lions surge late for third flag in a row, breaking Docker hearts

  26-09-2026 14:05 via theage.com.au
  
  The Lions have come from 17 points down to win their third-straight AFL grand final beating Fremantle by seven points. Follow all the reaction.
  
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• NRLW Highlights: Roosters v Raiders - Finals Week 2

  26-09-2026 14:03 via theage.com.au
  
  The Sydney Roosters host the Canberra Raiders in Finals Week 2 of the 2026 NRLW Premiership at Allianz Stadium, Sydney.
  
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• Roosters book third consecutive grand final spot with victory against Raiders

  26-09-2026 13:51 via smh.com.au
  
  There were hair pulls and bloodied noses, but the Roosters managed to secure a 20-10 victory against Canberra to book themselves a spot in the NRLW grand final.
  
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• Kernick reacts to gritty Roosters triumph

  26-09-2026 13:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Roosters enforcer Olivia Kernick speaks to Nine after her side's NRLW preliminary final victory.
  
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• Bloodied Blackwell speaks after Raiders exit

  26-09-2026 13:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Raiders five-eighth Krystal Blackwell speaks after her side's NRLW preliminary final defeat.
  
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• Aiken seals grand final spot with solo effort

  26-09-2026 13:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Tarryn Aiken screams on to the ball and runs through the Raiders defence to clinch victory.
  
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• Horror jugement gifts four points to Sergis

  26-09-2026 13:21 via smh.com.au
  
  Canberra fails to take a bomb which leads to Jess Sergis running away to score.
  
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• Desperate effort saves Roosters

  26-09-2026 13:17 via smh.com.au
  
  The Raiders are denied a try thanks to the desperate work of the Roosters' goal-line defence.
  
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• Ankle tap stops certain Roosters try

  26-09-2026 13:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Krystal Blackwell brings Isabelle Kelly down just before the try-line.
  
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• Roosters winger fails to return

  26-09-2026 13:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Nine's Marlee Silva reports Jayme Fressard did not return from half-time due to injury.
  
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• This Lion pulled off the tackle of the grand final, but he barely remembers it

  26-09-2026 13:04 via smh.com.au
  
  With less than seven minutes to go in the final quarter, Fremantle’s Josh Treacy sprinted towards goal and looked certain to extend the Dockers’ lead. Enter Ryan Lester.
  
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• Lachie Neale is used to being the villain. He stepped up in ‘go time’ of a heist for the ages

  26-09-2026 12:49 via smh.com.au
  
  After the grand final, the superstar onballer kissed his new girlfriend and hugged his dad. After his final game for the Lions, it was mission accomplished.
  
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• Bleeding Blackwell splits Roosters defence

  26-09-2026 12:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Krystal Blackwell produces an epic moment as she runs through a gaping hole after just returning to the play.
  
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• Raiders star bleeds profusely from cut

  26-09-2026 12:36 via theage.com.au
  
  Krystal Blackwell has to patched up as she struggles to control her bleeding.
  
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• Roosters lose challenge after half's fiery demand

  26-09-2026 12:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Tarryn Aiken's demand for a challenge leads to a disadvantage for the Roosters.
  
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• Roosters forward too tough to handle

  26-09-2026 12:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Rima Butler extends the Roosters' lead with a set play four-pointer.
  
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• Match-winning Lion reveals he’s been playing with fractured back

  26-09-2026 12:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Grand final hero Logan Morris played through a stress fracture in his back and barely trained in recent months as he became the first AFL footballer to win a premiership in each of his first three seasons.
  
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• Roosters winger starts the party

  26-09-2026 12:26 via smh.com.au
  
  Jayme Fressard crosses in the corner after a beautiful exchange of passes.
  
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• Raiders fullback pulls down Kelly by her hair

  26-09-2026 12:26 via smh.com.au
  
  Sheridan Gallagher is penalised for a hair pull as she stopped a runaway Isabelle Kelly.
  
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• Raiders forward on report inside two minutes

  26-09-2026 12:21 via smh.com.au
  
  Charlotte Basham is placed on report for a crusher tackle.
  
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• The Dockers had one hand on the premiership cup. Then came four minutes that turned the grand final

  26-09-2026 12:12 via smh.com.au
  
  When the bells tolled for Wharfie Time with just over four minutes left, few, if any, of the 100,023 crammed into the MCG could have imagined what they would see next. What happened will be etched into the minds of those who love the game.
  
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• The note that helped Patrick Voss after grand final heartbreak

  26-09-2026 12:09 via theage.com.au
  
  Patrick Voss, almost more than any other Fremantle player on the day, typified the vast contrast between winning and losing. Late on Saturday afternoon, he became the unexpected shoulder of comfort amid a flood of Dockers despair.
  
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• Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

  26-09-2026 12:04 via theage.com.au
  
  A week after their improbable win in a preliminary final many rated the greatest game of all time, Brisbane pulled off another miraculous triumph in a grand final that was not as freewheeling and pristine, but offered greater measures of pressure and intensity.
  
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• Brisbane Lions win AFL Grand Final

  26-09-2026 12:04 via theage.com.au
  
  Lions stun Dockers to win their third straight AFL premiership.
  
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• Russell wins Azerbaijan GP after Piastri disaster in Baku

  26-09-2026 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  George Russell claims a thrilling victory in Baku, holding off Max Verstappen by 0.1 seconds to secure his third win of the season. Follow live.
  
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