Luke Jackson has surged to the lead in the race to be crowned the finals series’ best player, with his semifinal masterclass earning him top votes from the coaches in the Gary Ayres Medal.
Chris Robinson
Intimidation had to dig deep for a fighting victory in the Express Stake final (400m) at Mandurah last Friday.
James Broadhurst
West Coast are confident Harley Reid will be fit for the start of pre-season after the star Eagle underwent shoulder surgery.
Mitchell Woodcock
Former NBA veteran Brandon Knight has joined the Perth Wildcats on a one-year deal, just days out from their NBL season opener against South East Melbourne.
Shayne Hope
Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe says online abuse of AFL players is much worse than is being reported, with Adelaide's Jordan Dawson the latest to call it out.
Roger Vaughan
The Wallabies have welcomed back a player who hasn’t appeared in the jersey in three years for this month’s battle with world champions South Africa.
Marco Monteverde
Precocious outside back Jordan Petaia is back in the Wallabies squad for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup as Australia brace for the Springboks.
Darren Walton
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault have ticked off another club milestone with their women’s team reaching their first ever South West Football League grand final.
Jack Penniment
Western Force star Ben Donaldson is firming for a starting berth when the Wallabies host South Africa at Optus Stadium next Sunday - but he is not the only Force fly-half in contention.
Ben Smith
Perth’s lengthy search for an import guard is over, with former NBA journeyman Brandon Knight locked in to join the Wildcats just days out from the start of the NBL season.
Mitch Tenardi and Trinity Brown have capped outstanding South West Football League seasons by taking home the competition’s two premier individual awards on Friday night.
Lions coach Chris Fagan has made no apologies for defending the form of one of Brisbane’s most important players.
“He pandered. He ate my muffins, a bit of fruit salad, and then he left. I thought, ‘He’s not coming to us’.”
Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary has learned his fate over a dangerous contact charge ahead of Penrith’s preliminary final.
Scott Bailey
Sydney has appointed a new captain ahead of a preliminary final after its two-man leadership group – Callum Mills and Isaac Heeney – were ruled out for the season.
Tyler Lewis
Australian Olympians have slammed US actor Sydney Sweeney’s provocative new ad, accusing it of setting women’s sport backwards.
Andrew Hedgman
Dane Rampe will stand in for injured Sydney captain Callum Mills on the finals stage again as the Swans veteran weighs up his AFL future beyond September.
Joanna Guelas
As they enter Friday night’s preliminary final clash against Fremantle without captain Callum Mills and vice-captain Isaac Heeney, the Swans have made a call on who’ll be stand-in skipper.
The Brisbane Lions are motivated by the chance to create history as they chase two more wins required to complete a rare AFL premiership 'three-peat'.
Young quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Caleb Williams have led their sides to impressive wins in week one of the NFL season.
Staff Writers
Western Force’s five-year absence from Friday nights at HBF Park is over with the side set to host three games in the primetime slot in 2027.
Aaron Kirby
Mary Fowler has scored a beauty for champions Manchester City again as fellow Matildas Ellie Carpenter and Holly McNamara also shone in England.
Ian Chadband
Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young and Caitlin Clark have steered the USA to a fifth consecutive women's FIBA World Cup championship.
Alexander Zverev has won his second major championship by beating Ben Shelton in four sets in the men's US Open final.
Brian Mahoney
