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“If the game is going longer than an AFL game, then it is going too long,” McKenna said. “The time-out adds minutes. That may be necessary but then you have to compensate. You have got to get players on and off the field faster. When they first started, players ran …

“Mack is a very focused athlete. Nothing worries him. It won’t have any impact on his preparation whatsoever. For him, this shouldn’t be a drama,” Verhaeren said. “Of course people have an opinion. I’m genuinely not informed enough on the rationale, so it’s best to leave it at that.” Senior …

The inaugural coach of the Canberra Raiders, Don Furner, has died at 87, the club said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. “Furner’s wealth of experience as a coach in country football, together with his unmatched ability to spot raw talent, were invaluable in the Raiders’ testing early years,” the …

Perth Glory owner Tony Sage has confirmed the potential sale of a majority stake in the club to the London Football Exchange will not be pursued. On Thursday February 13, Mr Sage told Football Federation Australia he had received unsolicited interest from a potential buyer and would travel to London …

Pattinson claimed nine wickets at 20.22 in six matches for the Heat this season and, while having enjoyed his time in Brisbane, it would be easier for his young family if he was based in Melbourne through the festive period if he is not playing for Australia. Pattinson, who is …

Captain Meg Lanning hit 41 for the Australians in their win over Sri Lanka.Credit:Getty Images The Australians are due to fly to Canberra on Tuesday with their World Cup campaign sitting on a knife’s edge. They face another crucial clash on Thursday against Bangladesh, which they must win to keep …

“We’d like to think that he comes back pretty soon and hopefully we can have him available for selection too. It’s looking promising and our support staff have done an enormous job with this. Loading “He’s done the majority of pre-season [training] and he’s still training over there. Conor is …

A push by Australia’s professional sports player unions for a coordinated approach to combating the ill-effects of concussion has been wound up. The Australian Athletes Alliance concussion working group, as it was announced in August 2016, has been disbanded after only operating for around two years. The group – which …

However, Gawn – the unconventional footballer who has claimed consecutive best-and-fairest awards, sharing last year’s honour with Clayton Oliver – was voted into the captaincy by his teammates. Gawn, 28 and with 120 matches to his credit, is in the prime of his career and was a key reason why …

“[He’s run] 2.2 lengths above IVR benchmark. In its raw sense that doesn’t come across as being something that’s out of this world but for a horse that’s a specialist when you get beyond 2000 metres, to do that first up … I’m asking myself this question.” Loading Accardi said …