Sport
Leckie hopes the Socceroos inspire kids
30 November
As a kid, Mathew Leckie wanted to play Australian Rules football. Aged 11, he switched schools in Melbourne’s inner west and joined his mates playing soccer. Aged 15, he watched the Socceroos at the 2006 World Cup and that was it, and it was...[Read More]
Betts to mentor Indigenous sporting talent
23 November
Eddie Betts will leave his coaching role with AFL premiers Geelong to focus on his new foundation, aimed at supporting young Indigenous athletes as they enter professional sport. Betts joined the Cats in a part-time development position in January...[Read More]
India tour hopefuls get extra chances
9 November
Peter Handscomb and Matt Renshaw will be given two extra chances to press their claims for next year’s India tour, with selectors naming a legitimate Australia A type squad for the Prime Minister’s XI match against West Indies. Handscomb and...[Read More]
Tander moves up in Bathurst record books
12 October
Watching Shane van Gisbergen cross the chequered flag in Holden’s final race around Mount Panorama, no one felt more relief than Garth Tander waiting anxiously in the Triple Eight Racing garage. After all, co-driver Tander had completed 76 laps in...[Read More]
Opportunity beckons for Australian sport
5 October
Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics should not be viewed as the end of a golden decade of Australian sport but rather a springboard to sustained success. That is according to swimming legend Kieren Perkins, who now runs the Australian Sports Commission, as...[Read More]
Australia face gruelling 2023 UK Ashes preparation
21 September
Australia are set to face the tightest possible turnaround into the Ashes, with next year’s first Test to come within a week of the World Test Championship final. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed dates for next year’s Ashes on...[Read More]
Australia’s sevens women win the World Cup
14 September
Australia’s all-conquering women’s rugby sevens team have won the World Cup in Cape Town, after defeating arch rivals New Zealand in an enthralling and nerve-racking final. The team which has dominated the sevens circuit all year completed a...[Read More]
Key features of the AFL’s TV rights deal
7 September
DETAILS OF THE AFL’S NEW BROADCAST RIGHTS DEAL * $4.5 billion over seven years, from 2025 until 2031 with current partners Seven West and Foxtel, the richest in Australian sports history * Telstra also continues as the digital partner * AFL...[Read More]