Tag: Sport
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Was Robran the greatest? Debate on after SA footy legend dies
In South Australian footy circles, it always came down to this: Robran or Ebert? There’s no solution to who is SA’s best Australian rules player, but arguments settled on two: Port Adelaide great Russell Ebert, or North Adelaide legend Barrie Robran. And despite Ebert’s astonishing four Magarey Medals, many plump for Robran, who won the…
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Port Adelaide legend dumped as assistant coach
Port Adelaide Football Club has announced that assistant coach and former player Chad Cornes will not be part of the club’s coaching group in 2026. The news is being labelled as Josh Carr’s first big move as he prepares to take over as coach from Ken Hinkley next season. “Chad has been an outstanding servant…
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Port Adelaide young gun rejects Victorian suitors
Port Adelaide utility Miles Bergman has rejected offers from Victorian clubs and signed a fresh contract with the Power. Bergman will remain at Port until the end of 2027 under a new deal struck with the in-demand 23-year-old. Geelong, St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs were among clubs pitching to lure Bergman from Alberton. But…
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Tupou pulled from Wallabies camp for early Lions duel
Taniela Tupou won’t face Fiji after being pulled from the Wallabies camp for an early test against the British & Irish Lions. The NSW Waratahs will benefit from the 58-Test prop’s presence on Saturday in Sydney, the second Lions fixture of the week following their clash with the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Australia play Fiji…
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Papalii recall, Shibasaki debut a nod to Maroons heroes
Queensland have a history of bold and ultimately beautiful selections in the most pivotal moments of State of Origin history, just ask Allan Langer and Adam Mogg. That is why the stunning names of Gehamat Shibasaki and Josh Papalii on the Maroons team list for the Origin decider make perfect sense. Maroons coach Billy Slater…
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Out-of-favour Bronco Cobbo signs with Dolphins
The Dolphins have signed out-of-favour Brisbane star Selwyn Cobbo on a one-year NRL deal. The backline talent had slid down the pecking order under Michael Maguire at the Broncos this season, dropped to reserve grade to leave his Red Hill future clouded. The 23-year-old will join their Queensland rivals next season on a one-year deal,…
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Port, Carlton coaches predict brutal AFL battle
Ken Hinkley and Michael Voss spent seven years in the same coaches’ box. So both know what’s coming when Hinkley’s Port Adelaide hosts Voss’ Carlton on Thursday night. “I would imagine it’d be a quite physical game,” said Blues coach Voss, previously Hinkley’s assistant at Port. Both coaches and their clubs have their backs to…
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Port Adelaide probe club great in antisemitism furore
Port Adelaide are investigating board member and premiership captain Warren Tredrea after he was slammed for allegedly promoting antisemitic theories on social media. Tredrea will remain on the club’s AFL board while it performs a ‘formal governance review’ of the 46-year-old. Port’s move comes after The Jewish Council of Australia objected to an Instagram post…
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Dream debut: Gout Gout beats own 200m national record
Australian sprint star Gout Gout has crushed the 200-metres field in his first senior race overseas, breaking his own national record by two hundredths of a second to finish in 20.02 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike. The 17-year-old ran a textbook race in his European debut at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event…
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Slater sledges inspired Maroons to do it for Billy
Endless questions about Billy Slater’s future as coach and public criticism of the Queensland legend helped inspire the Maroons to victory in State of Origin II. Cameron Munster has revealed how public criticism of Slater galvanised Queensland, admitting he was hurt by jabs at his coach ahead of Wednesday night’s match. Slater’s roller-coaster 42nd birthday…