Netball’s missing ‘Riolis’: Why the sport is searching for its hidden Indigenous talent
Netball is searching for its own equivalent of the AFL’s Riolis, Longs and Wanganeens. But so far, opportunities for Indigenous players to break into the sport have been limited.
- by Marnie Vinall
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AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
De Koning out for home-and-away season; Swans dealt a bitter blow; clubs sent a ‘please explain’
Carlton’s tough win over North Melbourne has come at a cost, with a fractured foot to sideline star ruckman Tom De Koning until the end of the home-and-away season. Meanwhile, the Swans are battling their own injury issues.
- by Peter Ryan, Marnie Vinall and Malcolm Conn
Big blow for Swans as star injured in a day of the top eight shifting
Carlton have kept their second spot on the ladder, while Brisbane have climbed into the top-four.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘Genuinely confused’: AFLPA hits out at tackling bans; Saint gets six matches for homophobic language
St Kilda’s Lance Collard has been suspended for six games for using homophobic language while playing in the VFL, while Charlie Cameron and Toby Bedford will continue to fight against the three-match bans they received for tackling offences.
- by Andrew Wu, Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
GWS stay snugly in the eight with first win over Richmond at the MCG
GWS have climbed to sixth spot on the ladder with their first win over Richmond at the MCG and their highest score kicked on the hallowed turf.
- by Marnie Vinall
Sore Carlton stars set to face Western Bulldogs; AFLW practice match schedule announced
Carlton coach Michael Voss expects Charlie Curnow and Jacob Weitering to face the Western Bulldogs despite the Blues stars pulling up sore, while the AFL has announced the AFLW’s practice match schedule.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘A-grade forward’: The signs pointing to Caddy as a future star
The 193-centimetre 18-year-old showed the signs last weekend against Collingwood of what’s to come, according to Essendon legend and former star key forward Matthew Lloyd.
- by Marnie Vinall
Wallabies debutant says he was ‘ghosted’ after Eddie Jones selection snub
Dylan Pietsch finally made his Wallabies debut last Saturday, becoming the 15th Indigenous player in the side’s history after a false start in last year’s World Cup, when he says he was “ghosted” by then coach Eddie Jones’ camp.
- by Marnie Vinall
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Wimbledon
‘A few painkillers will help’: Hip injury could dent one of de Minaur’s biggest weapons
Australia’s Alex de Minaur pulled off a stunning victory against Arthur Fils, and now faces grand slam great Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final that will be the biggest match of his life.
- by Marc McGowan and Marnie Vinall
Demon’s chance for redemption in fourth round; Kokkinakis’ camp says he’s avoided serious damage
Alex de Minaur will get a chance for Wimbledon redemption after advancing to the last 16 without striking a ball. Elsewhere, Thanasi Kokkinakis’ team confirmed that the Australian, who withdrew in the second round with a knee injury, appears to have dodged a significant setback.
- by Marnie Vinall and Marc McGowan
‘Pretty good yardstick’: Bombers solidify top-four spot with significant win over Magpies
Essendon have solidified their spot in the top four with an important win over rivals Collingwood at the MCG. For the Magpies, they now risk falling out of the eight come Monday.
- by Marnie Vinall