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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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Liverpool have sacked head coach Arne Slot after a disappointing defence of their Premier League title.

Liverpool sack manager one year after Premier League win

Just a year after delivering only Liverpool's second Premier League title, Dutch manager Arne Slot has been sacked by the Merseyside club.

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Kohli and Head

Nothing lower than trolling a star’s family

Virat Kohli should have known better before refusing to shake Travis Head’s hand after an IPL game.

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James Hird wants to lead the Bombers again.

Will King James’ return to the throne usher in a new empire?

Brad Scott is the latest fall guy for the Bombers’ woes, but I do have concerns over James Hird coming back to the club.

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Neale Daniher and Jai Arrow

The one shining light out of Arrow’s heartbreak

It’s been one of the hardest weeks in Aussie sport, after Jai Arrow’s shock MND diagnosis came just days before Neale Daniher’s death.

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Ricky Stuart

Why Sticky’s scathing blow-up was spot on

It’s not unusual for Ricky Stuart to lose it about the referee post-game, but it is a surprise when you can’t help but agree with him.

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Reece Walsh (left) won’t start against New South Wales.

Queensland’s Reece Lightning call is ‘borderline insanity’

Queensland’s failure to release Reece Walsh on the Blues is the reason I believe New South Wales will wake up on Thursday morning with a 1-0 lead in this year’s State of Origin series, writes Mark Carroll.

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Andrew Abdo has resigned as CEO of the NRL.

NRL boss quits as defection to rival sport beckons

Andrew Abdo has left his post as the league’s boss despite critical ongoing negotiations.

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Kyle Busch has died aged 41.

Beloved NASCAR champion dies suddenly aged 41: ‘Heartbroken’

Tributes are flowing after the popular racer was hospitalised and died days before one of the biggest races of the year.

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