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Former Wallabies star Israel Folau was keen to make a playing return to the NRL. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

The Christian player banished from professional sport

AARON PATRICK: Attempting to make a come back, Israel Folau is learning that rugby league follows self interest, not the Ten Commandments.

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Tasmania is getting tired of the negativity.

The whisper campaign against the Devils needs to stop

We have waited a long time for an AFL team and we Tasmanians are getting tired of all the naysayers.

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Referee Ashley Klein. Cameron Spencer

The one thing everyone is forgetting in the Klein case

The revelation that the leading NRL referee had a serious gambling addiction has divided the rugby league universe.

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Billy Slater talks to the media don Tuesday.

Billy has a great Origin story but could he cut it in NRL?

A move to succeed Craig Bellamy would really test the Maroons coach’s credentials coaching every week of the season.

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Mike Grella, Connor Metcalfe

American shock jock doubles down as AFL podcaster drawn in

The US pundit is standing by his Socceroos take-down despite his colleagues distancing themselves from it.

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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne is in the spotlight.

The biggest issue in historic ODI defeat to Bangladesh

Australia’s ODI series loss to Bangladesh will sting. But there’s a bigger issue, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Marcus Bontempelli, Patrick Dangerfield, Jordan Dawson, Max Gawn The Nightly

Who is the best captain in the AFL?

It’s difficult to pick the competition's best leader, but it’s hard to go past this guy.

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Bangladesh's players celebrate the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, second left, during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Where Australia is going wrong on the pitch

Our recent ODI record is shocking and it all stems back to this major issue plaguing our cricket system.

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Payne Haas will play in Game II.

The cardinal mistake Blues cannot repeat in Game II

NSW should probably be playing to save the series, not win it. If they do this again the Maroons will steamroll them.

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Recalling Reece Walsh for the Maroons is the right move by Billy Slater.

Why Slater had to roll the dice on Walsh

Down 1-0, the Maroons coach has finally come to his senses and picked the superstar for the MCG blockbuster.

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Crowds take part in FightMND Big Freeze 12 ahead of the round 13 AFL match between Collingwood and Melbourne.

The Big Freeze is the answer to AFL’s biggest challenges

GEORGIE PARKER: You’ll often hear people say that sport should stay in its own lane, that football fans ‘just want to watch football’. The King’s Birthday Big Freeze match is proof of what can happen.

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Selwyn Cobbo celebrates after scoring a try with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

The next premiers from Queensland may not be the Broncos

The Dolphins are proving with a lot of hard work and by saving your pennies expansion teams can challenge for the title faster than anyone expects.

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Gold Coast Suns rookie Max Knobel previously spent time on Fremantle’s senior list.

AFL probe another alleged homophobic slur from player

The 21-year-old’s club has issued a statement as the AFL is once again forced to step in.

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Is James Hird the right man to coach Essendon.

The forgotten voice in the Hird debate

The Bombers have a lot to weigh up about the return of their favourite son, but there is one group the club should definitely listen to the most.

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Collingwood have had their troubles in 2026.

What irks me the most about this time of year

It’s not just the cold that is hard to bear during the winter months as a footy fan.

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The AFL says it is comfortable of its handling of its own investigation into Luke Sayers.

AFL stance on ex-club president’s d*** pic case revealed

A league staffer can expect to be subpoenaed and the case will continue to play out in public.

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Michael Maguire post match.

I fear for the Broncos players after that loss

Brisbane’s NRL title defence is in shambles and Madge Maguire knows only one way to respond.

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James Hird at the weekend.

Bombers should face facts: Hird is not the man for the job

Essendon need to stop looking in the rear view mirror and finally make a break from the past.

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