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The MCG has come to a standstill after a scary concussion incident involving Melbourne’s Brody Mihocek in the second quarter of the blockbuster King’s Birthday clash.

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.

Neale Daniher may have lost his courageous battle against motor neurone disease two weeks ago — but his legacy of fighting what he termed as “The Beast” has carried on in spectacular style.

Queensland coach Billy Slater has backed Reece Walsh to perform in whatever role is required as he revealed why the Brisbane fullback deserved a Maroons recall.

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.

Queensland has named its squad for Game II with the question over the superstar Broncos fullback answered and one barnstorming Dolphins forward set to make his debut.

Players were in tears after the veteran, who died for five minutes in a game four years ago, clutched his chest and fell to the ground.

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

The celebration looked familiar to many and tennis’s newest champion hoped her idol was watching.

The Socceroos have fought out a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their final warm-up game ahead of their World Cup campaign.

If investment in the BBL simply leads to bigger contracts, overseas players and commercialisation, then Australian cricket risks losing sight of what has made it successful, writes Mitchell Johnson.

West Coast fans left Optus Stadium disappointed with a heart-stopping six-point defeat to an embattled Port Adelaide they expected to beat on Saturday night.

North Melbourne took an extraordinary step to bunker down after their record-breaking loss to Freo, with players sent into lockdown from media following a result that Alastair Clarkson said carried “shame”. 

Fremantle have put on an absolute clinic in Bunbury to humiliate North Melbourne and shatter even more clubs records as they continue their incredible run of form.