Win a Renault Koleos or Noosa holiday!
Watch the IronMan & IronWoman series on Sundays 2-5pm for the code word and your chance to win!
Refine List
-
By Sports
All Sport
-
By Type
Kevin Sheedy: Father, Teacher and Madman
Simon Madden once called Kevin Sheedy: “An enigma. Batman and Bruce Wayne all in one.” But Batman and Bruce Wayne ARE one. Batman is ...
AFL23/02/2012 04:20:00 AMread moreCollingwood Magpies: 2012 season preview
Collingwood are an obvious player on the finals poker table. The biggest story going into 2012 with the Pies surely has to be the ...
AFL23/02/2012 12:00:00 AMread more
Exciting AFL prospect to play in NAB Cup
More than a year before his possible AFL debut, exciting Gold Coast teenager Jaeger O'Meara will celebrate his birthday by playing his first top-level ...
AFL22/02/2012 05:53:00 PMread moreBlease banned from AFL pre-season opener
Melbourne AFL coach Mark Neeld has banned Sam Blease from the first round of the pre-season cup for arriving late to a compulsory meeting.The ...
AFL22/02/2012 04:53:00 PMread more
Judd set to play round two of NAB Cup
Carlton captain Chris Judd is planning to return to lead the Blues in the second round of the NAB Cup against the Western Bulldogs.The ...
AFL22/02/2012 03:25:00 PMread more
Demons Jamar set to sign new AFL deal
Melbourne have leapt out of the blocks to make ruckman Mark Jamar a Demon for life.Ahead of Melbourne's opening pre-season matches against Gold Coast ...
AFL22/02/2012 03:06:00 PMread more
Saints' Hayes named for AFL comeback
Inspirational St Kilda midfielder Lenny Hayes will make his AFL comeback on Friday night when the Saints take on Geelong and Sydney in the ...
AFL22/02/2012 02:49:00 PMread moreSlow build AFL pre-season suits Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs veteran Daniel Giansiracusa says the club has learnt the hard way that a slow build through the AFL pre-season competition is better ...
AFL22/02/2012 02:43:00 PMread more
Morton hopes to hit AFL peak with Swans
Ex-Richmond forward Mitch Morton hopes improved maturity and fitness will help him join Sydney's long list of success stories with recycled AFL players.A player ...
AFL22/02/2012 02:17:00 PMread moreAFL overhauls draft priority pick system
The AFL will scrap its priority draft pick system and replace it with a newer version which makes it much harder for clubs to ...
AFL21/02/2012 05:35:00 PMread more
Cats face tough AFL task, Chris Scott says
Geelong are facing a period of significant transition and need to somehow find the necessary improvement to compete with Collingwood and Hawthorn.That's the assessment ...
AFL21/02/2012 04:53:00 PMread moreSwans leadership group has balance: Jack
Aggressive Sydney midfielder Kieren Jack believes the two new additions to the AFL team's leadership group will give the Swans an advantage across the ...
AFL21/02/2012 04:00:00 PMread more
Conca accepts three-match ban
Richmond midfielder Reece Conca is free to play in the Tigers' AFL season opener against Carlton after accepting a three-match ban for an off-the-ball ...
AFL21/02/2012 12:13:00 PMread moreCarlton Blues 2012 season preview
High expectations. Top four contenders. Challengers for the flag. This is one team that can be summed up in several words. Carlton made it to ...
AFL21/02/2012 03:02:00 AMread moreCan Israel Folau match Karmichael Hunt’s lengthy strides?
Saturday was a big day for the two money men poached from rugby league to join the AFL expansion army. Karmichael Hunt and Israel ...
AFL21/02/2012 03:01:00 AMread more2012 AFL season preview: Richmond
What does 2012 have in store for Richmond supporters? Our next AFL season preview takes a look. The Recap Last year: 8-13-1, 12th Best and fairest: Trent ...
AFL21/02/2012 01:57:00 AMread moreLyon recalls pain of Saints' 2009 loss
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says he still has flashbacks of the scoring opportunities missed by St Kilda players when he coached them to a ...
AFL20/02/2012 10:10:00 PMread more
Crows draftee assaulted: club report
New Adelaide Crows draftee Luke Brown has made a police report after he was assaulted on the weekend, the club said in a statement.According ...
AFL20/02/2012 08:52:00 PMread more
Conca can play round one, despite AFL ban
Promising young Richmond midfielder Reece Conca will be free to play in the Tigers' opening round AFL blockbuster against Carlton if he admits to ...
AFL20/02/2012 04:24:00 PMread more
Worsfold to evaluate LeCras replacements
West Coast coach John Worsfold says he isn't any closer to deciding on a replacement for injured star Mark LeCras after several potential replacements ...
AFL20/02/2012 03:18:00 PMread moreLions to face former teammate Mitch Clark
There are no hard feelings at the Brisbane Lions about Mitch Clark defecting to AFL rivals Melbourne.But ruckman Matthew Leuenberger admits that could all ...
AFL20/02/2012 12:51:00 PMread more
Collingwood confirm Macaffer ACL injury
Collingwood have had their worst fears confirmed about midfielder Brent Macaffer, who is set to miss the entire AFL season with a serious knee ...
AFL20/02/2012 12:25:00 PMread moreReviewing the rucks: GWS, Demons, Hawks
Lets take our look at the next lot of ruck divisions for the 2012 season, starting with the new kids on the block, GWS ...
AFL20/02/2012 06:26:00 AMread moreWhich AFL teams won’t feature in 2012 finals action
This time of year in the winter football codes, you’d be forgiven for thinking every team was destined for premiership glory. All you are ...
AFL20/02/2012 06:09:00 AMread more2012 AFL season preview: Hawthorn
Welcome to the first of a full series of detailed, comprehensive AFL previews for each club for the 2012 season, starting with Hawthorn. The Recap Last ...
AFL20/02/2012 05:34:00 AMread moreHird content despite Bombers losses
Essendon coach James Hird saw enough positives to keep him happy despite watching his side slump to losses against West Coast and Fremantle in ...
AFL19/02/2012 11:57:00 PMread more
Magpie Macaffer's season in doubt
Collingwood are expected to discover the worst possible news about midfielder Brent Macaffer on Monday, lengthening the AFL club's already long list of injured ...
AFL19/02/2012 11:38:00 PMread more
GWS will win fair share of games: Buckley
The belief that Greater Western Sydney will struggle to win an AFL game this season came under fresh scrutiny after the Giants' competitive start ...
AFL19/02/2012 07:58:00 PMread moreYoung Magpies impress Buckley in NAB Cup
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley saw plenty of encouraging signs after giving the club's raw players experience in the AFL pre-season competition in Sydney on ...
AFL19/02/2012 05:34:00 PMread more
Dogs to regain Cooney, Lake and Higgins
Western Bulldogs' preparation for the 2012 AFL season will kick up a notch in their next pre-season match, with stars Adam Cooney, Brian Lake ...
AFL19/02/2012 05:14:00 PMread moreBlues relishing added AFL expectations
After years with no real expectations to carry, it seems players, coach and officials at Carlton are relishing some added weight.For the first time ...
AFL19/02/2012 03:15:00 PMread more
GWS almost snatch NAB Cup win over Pies
Greater Western Sydney made a meritorious start to their 2012 AFL pre-season campaign on Saturday night, recording tight losses to Collingwood and Western Bulldogs ...
AFL18/02/2012 11:39:00 PMread moreHunt in Suns' leadership group, Brown out
Code-hopper Karmichael Hunt has been elevated to AFL club Gold Coast's leadership group, while Campbell Brown has been removed.Inaugural skipper Gary Ablett retained the ...
AFL18/02/2012 04:27:00 PMread more
AFL injury comebacks add to Hawks' options
A fit Ben Stratton and the looming AFL return of Jarryd Roughead and Stephen Gilham has Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson relishing some increased flexibility.Knee ...
AFL18/02/2012 02:44:00 PMread more
Tigers face Conca ban for AFL blockbuster
Richmond are likely to lose promising youngster Reece Conca for their opening round AFL blockbuster against Carlton, over a Friday night off-the-ball incident.The 19-year-old ...
AFL18/02/2012 01:52:00 PMread more
Kangaroos' Grima might play AFL round one
North Melbourne key defender Nathan Grima might still be available for the start of the AFL premiership season, despite injuring his knee on Friday ...
AFL18/02/2012 12:11:00 PMread more
Dockers' Fyfe pain free and primed
Last year, a simple overhead mark or laying a strong tackle would make star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe wince in pain.But after undergoing shoulder ...
AFL18/02/2012 10:20:00 AMread moreAdelaide will improve long-term, not in 2012
I guess that the Adelaide Crows can technically claim they’re the pride of South Australia, but fans of either South Australian team will likely ...
AFL18/02/2012 02:27:00 AMread moreTigers, Roos, Hawks share AFL honours
A late Richmond surge has delivered a fighting win over Hawthorn, as those two clubs and North Melbourne notched a victory each on the ...
AFL17/02/2012 11:51:00 PMread moreIrish AFL rookie leaves Tigers
Richmond have lost promising Irish rookie-lister John Heslin to homesickness.The 19-year-old joined the AFL club late last year under the international rookie scheme.Richmond had ...
AFL17/02/2012 06:43:00 PMread moreEagles rocked by LeCras injury
A season-ending knee injury to star West Coast forward Mark LeCras has opened the door for former Western Bulldogs goalsneak Josh Hill to resurrect ...
AFL17/02/2012 06:34:00 PMread moreGWS youngsters set to be tested in NAB Cup
On Saturday night in Blacktown, another piece will fall into place for the AFL's Greater Western Sydney puzzle.The Giants will compete against another club ...
AFL17/02/2012 05:00:00 PMread more
Eagles' star LeCras ruled out for season
West Coast's worst fears have been realised after star forward Mark LeCras was ruled out for the entire AFL season with a knee injury.Scans ...
AFL17/02/2012 02:41:00 PMread moreCarlton's Kreuzer flies high in AFL trial
Ruckman Matthew Kreuzer lifted the spirits of Carlton fans with a dazzling performance on Friday as he dominated an intra-club AFL trial match.Kreuzer's stunning ...
AFL17/02/2012 02:41:00 PMread moreLeague, Demetriou lose money
Millions spent on new clubs Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the AFL's first operating loss in a decade.And figures released ...
AFL17/02/2012 02:08:00 PMread moreGWS releases its club song
The last piece of the GWS puzzle is now in place, perhaps the piece that will leave the most lasting legacy. Jumper designs, club captains, ...
AFL17/02/2012 01:59:00 PMread moreAFL's Bulldogs to set tough tone early
New Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney wants his troops to take a hard-nosed attitude into Saturday night's AFL pre-season clash with a largely second-string ...
AFL17/02/2012 01:25:00 PMread more
Bombers wary of mid-season slump
Essendon are confident this year they will not suffer the slump which hit them hard last season.The Bombers were surprise NAB Cup grand finalists ...
AFL17/02/2012 12:57:00 PMread moreThe AFL announces a loss for 2011
The AFL has released its financial results for 2011, announcing a loss of $23.6 million, despite posting record revenue of $343 million. The loss was ...
AFL17/02/2012 12:41:00 PMread moreReviewing the rucks: Freo, Geelong and GC
Before this next lot of reviews, it’s worth pointing out some of my criteria for these gradings. As I’ve already stated, the grades are ...
AFL17/02/2012 03:08:00 AMread more
Lions rule Drummond out of AFL opener
The long wait in cotton wool continues for Josh Drummond after the injury-plagued Brisbane Lions dangerman was ruled out of the AFL's regular season ...
AFL16/02/2012 07:04:00 PMread more
LeCras injured at West Coast training
Star West Coast forward Mark LeCras has been sent for scans after injuring his knee at training on Thursday.LeCras was assisted off the field ...
AFL16/02/2012 05:16:00 PMread more
AFL's Giants downplay Folau expectations
Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has urged fans to keep some perspective when they judge rugby league superstar Israel Folau's start to his ...
AFL16/02/2012 04:38:00 PMread moreIt's up to us, says Tiger star
Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg says the players will be responsible for the future of Tigers coach Damien Hardwick beyond this season.Hardwick is out of ...
AFL16/02/2012 03:33:00 PMread more
Battle looms in Magpies' AFL defence
Collingwood defender Alan Toovey has predicted the return from injury of Nathan Brown will make for some fierce competition for backline spots at the ...
AFL16/02/2012 03:14:00 PMread moreExperienced few lead Giants' NAB Cup squad
Greater Western Sydney have named eight players with AFL experience, including co-captains Luke Power, Phil Davis and Callan Ward, for Saturday night's AFL pre-season ...
AFL16/02/2012 02:42:00 PMread moreDaw could play in NAB Cup
North Melbourne ruckman Majak Daw could make a surprise appearance in the NAB Cup starting on Friday.Daw was suspended indefinitely after a night out ...
AFL16/02/2012 12:35:00 PMread more
New coach the boost AFL's Bulldogs needed
Experienced Western Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy says the arrival of new coach Brendan McCartney has given players at the AFL club a jolt they ...
AFL16/02/2012 12:09:00 PMread more2012 AFL season preview
2012 is shaping up to be an intriguing AFL season. With the addition of Greater Western Sydney, we now have 18 teams that will ...
AFL16/02/2012 03:25:00 AMread moreThe delicate balancing act of Supercoach
A brand new AFL season is upon us, which can only mean one thing. It’s finally time than to dust off those computer screens ...
AFL16/02/2012 03:06:00 AMread moreThe mystery and tragedy of Andrew Krakouer
Mick Malthouse described Andrew Krakouer as “such a beautiful kid.” Eagles champion Peter Matera said “Everyone loved him on the footy field and we ...
AFL16/02/2012 02:29:00 AMread more
Hawks' stars named in AFL NAB Cup squad
Hawthorn have named a strong squad, including reigning Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin, for Friday night's opener to the AFL's pre-season competition.Captain Luke Hodge, fellow ...
AFL15/02/2012 05:21:00 PMread more
Hall rejoins AFL's Bulldogs as ambassador
AFL star-turned-boxer Barry Hall says he felt as nervous as a child starting school as he began life as a Western Bulldogs ambassador on ...
AFL15/02/2012 05:20:00 PMread more
Collingwood suffer a pane-ful AFL injury
A freak accident means All-Australian Harry O'Brien will be the latest Collingwood star to miss the opening round of the AFL pre-season cup.O'Brien put ...
AFL15/02/2012 04:54:00 PMread more
Gay AFL players no big deal, says Bulldog
Western Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy wants people to lose their "sick fascination" with which AFL footballers might be gay.While no AFL player has yet ...
AFL15/02/2012 03:45:00 PMread more
O'Brien to miss Pies cup opener
Collingwood defender Harry O'Brien will miss round one of the AFL NAB Cup after putting his hand through a plate glass window.Coach Nathan Buckley ...
AFL15/02/2012 12:59:00 PMread moreReviewing the rucks: Adelaide and Brisbane
When the new substitute rule was introduced, essentially forcing clubs to think harder about their on field structures and concoct plans on how best ...
AFL15/02/2012 03:38:00 AMread more
Giants name three co-captains
Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy revealed his admiration for the leadership model of their crosstown rival, as the Giants followed the Sydney Swans ...
AFL14/02/2012 06:35:00 PMread more
Video scoring could come to AFL this year
A video review of contentious scoring decisions is set to be introduced into the AFL regular season this year.Under the rule, if a video ...
AFL14/02/2012 05:13:00 PMread more
Eagles to rest Kerr for NAB Cup opener
West Coast will rest Daniel Kerr for the opening round of the AFL's NAB Cup competition in order to give the gun midfielder maximum ...
AFL14/02/2012 04:09:00 PMread moreGWS Giants look to the future with captaincy
The new Greater Western Sydney co-captains spent some time with Aussie cricket legend Steve Waugh after the captaincy announcement this morning, and let’s hope ...
AFL14/02/2012 03:22:00 PMread more
Hurley silent on AFL contract
Essendon have banned Michael Hurley from discussing his future, while staying confident they can keep him from the clutches of AFL expansion team Greater ...
AFL14/02/2012 01:46:00 PMread moreWill free agency open up the premiership window?
2011 was the final year the draft and trading windows operated under the current system, before free agency will hit the AFL player trade ...
AFL14/02/2012 06:20:00 AMread moreHeady task awaits Saint Nick and his merry men
It’s just as well that St Kilda’s new leadership group is the size of a small army. Newly re-appointed captain Nick Riewoldt is going ...
AFL14/02/2012 04:00:00 AMread more
Green unhappy at losing Demons' captaincy
Brad Green has praised the tough love of new coach Mark Neeld at Melbourne, even though it cost him the captaincy at the AFL ...
AFL13/02/2012 07:29:00 PMread more
Young AFL Cat making quick comeback
Geelong forward Daniel Menzel could be playing again by round 10 as the AFL youngster makes an impressive recovery from a knee reconstruction.Menzel ruptured ...
AFL13/02/2012 07:29:00 PMread more
Malthouse worried for AFL's Krakouer
Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse is worried about the welfare of Magpies forward Andrew Krakouer, who is having a month's break from the AFL ...
AFL13/02/2012 04:36:00 PMread moreNAB Cup banished from free to air
The AFL rarely give an inch, so the banishing of the NAB Cup from Free To Air television will come as a major surprise ...
AFL13/02/2012 10:38:00 AMread more
Deledio hamstring injury minor, say Tigers
Richmond insist midfielder Brett Deledio should be available for the tail-end of the AFL pre-season competition despite an injury scare.Deledio left the field early ...
AFL11/02/2012 05:48:00 PMread more
Krakouer will return to AFL says Maxwell
Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell is confident Andrew Krakouer won't be lost to AFL.Krakouer has been granted four weeks' leave by the club on the ...
AFL11/02/2012 04:43:00 PMread moreCooney, Lake survive unscathed
Western Bulldogs Adam Cooney and Brian Lake took the first step towards erasing their fitness queries with solid efforts in an AFL intra-club match ...
AFL11/02/2012 03:30:00 PMread more
Magpies give Krakouer leave of absence
Collingwood have granted forward Andrew Krakouer four weeks of leave to deal with "personal issues".The 29-year-old, who was jailed for 16 months in 2008 ...
AFL10/02/2012 08:58:00 PMread more
AFL's Tigers hope Deledio injury is minor
Richmond are hopeful a back complaint which forced star Brett Deledio out of Friday's AFL intraclub practice match is not significant.The two-time best and ...
AFL10/02/2012 05:26:00 PMread more
Hawks' Gunston stars in AFL practice game
Young Hawthorn recruit Jack Gunston made a quick impression with his new club on Friday, booting four goals in an AFL intraclub match in ...
AFL10/02/2012 05:03:00 PMread moreLing holds hope for club loyalty in AFL
Geelong's triple-premiership hero Cameron Ling wants to see star players achieve something with their original clubs before seeking big money elsewhere.Ling captained the Cats ...
AFL10/02/2012 04:41:00 PMread more
Hayes plays AFL trial game for St Kilda
St Kilda coach Scott Watters says Lenny Hayes is on track to play in the pre-season cup after recovering from a knee injury which ...
AFL10/02/2012 03:49:00 PMread more
AFL's Cooney says attitude needed a lift
Western Bulldogs midfield star Adam Cooney says the negative attitude he formed last year in response to his chronic knee injury prompted his dumping ...
AFL10/02/2012 11:58:00 AMread more
Cassisi still Power captain in AFL
Midfielder Dom Cassisi will captain Port Adelaide for a fourth straight season, with Hamish Hartlett the only newcomer in the AFL club's five-man leadership ...
AFL10/02/2012 11:44:00 AMread moreAFL clubs’ leadership groups getting out of hand
I sat and watched a Fox Sports News segment on St Kilda’s captain and leadership group the other day just shaking my head. No less ...
AFL10/02/2012 03:49:00 AMread more
Pavlich to remain Dockers' AFL skipper
Fremantle have confirmed Matthew Pavlich will remain skipper for the upcoming AFL season, while goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne has been added to the leadership group.Pavlich ...
AFL09/02/2012 08:25:00 PMread moreRicho says look out for the Tigers in AFL
Richmond goalkicking great Matthew Richardson says Jack Riewoldt can only improve after having a successful season in 2011 despite carrying injuries.Riewoldt has resumed full ...
AFL09/02/2012 06:48:00 PMread more
Magpies' Johnson injured at AFL training
Collingwood utility Ben Johnson has become the second Magpies veteran in four days to have their AFL pre-season interrupted by injury.Johnson strained a hamstring ...
AFL09/02/2012 05:48:00 PMread moreMalthouse not fazed by assistant issue
Mick Malthouse says losing an assistant coach to a rival club during a finals campaign is a minor issue and everyone should just move ...
AFL09/02/2012 05:43:00 PMread more
Dangerfield a leader on merit, say Crows
Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says it's insulting to suggest Patrick Dangerfield was elevated to the Crows' leadership group to keep the 21-year-old at the ...
AFL09/02/2012 03:31:00 PMread moreGiants inspired to prove doubters wrong
Inspired by doubters and Gold Coast's first year display, Greater Western Sydney recruit Rhys Palmer can't wait for the AFL season to get underway ...
AFL09/02/2012 03:25:00 PMread moreWho’s to blame for the Majak Daw beat-up?
For a player who’s never played a game of senior AFL footy, North Melbourne rookie Majak Daw sure gets a lot of attention. He’s ...
AFL09/02/2012 12:10:00 PMread moreCrows changing, but will this AFL preview change your life?
Having been a haphazard reader of The Roar over the last few years, I always presumed that my first published piece would be a ...
AFL09/02/2012 03:54:00 AMread moreAFL’s most hated club turns 120 years old
This Sunday marks the 120th anniversary of Australia’s most famous sporting club. Unfortunately, Collingwood intends to celebrate it. As if supporters of other clubs ...
AFL09/02/2012 02:58:00 AMread moreNorth Melbourne suspend Majak Daw
AFL club North Melbourne have handed Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw an indefinite ban for being untruthful to coach Brad Scott.Scott clarified the reasons ...
AFL08/02/2012 07:09:00 PMread more
Riewoldt wants new Saints captain in 2013
Reappointed St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt hopes this is his last AFL season in the job.The five-time best and fairest was confirmed on Wednesday ...
AFL08/02/2012 06:50:00 PMread more
Advertisement