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smh.com.au > sport > afl > the-rule-is-black-and-white-why-old-xavs-have-been-booted-from-the-grand-final-20260914-p60x5i.html

‘The rule is black and white’: Why Old Xavs have been booted from the grand final

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (428+ words) September 14, 2026 — 3:10pm Old Xaverians’ under-19s premier men’s team will miss out on playing in Saturday’s grand final after fielding an ineligible player in the preliminary final at the weekend. The Victorian Amateur Football Association announced late on Sunday night that the…...


smh.com.au > national > western-australia > purple-haze-and-friday-lights-how-fremantle-reclaimed-their-mojo-and-kept-the-dream-alive-20260914-p60x3x.html

Purple haze and Friday lights: How Fremantle reclaimed their mojo and kept the dream alive

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (468+ words) September 14, 2026 — 10:46am This year, Fremantle have made Fridays their own. They’ve risen to the occasion, becoming box office, must-watch viewing. Eight games, five at home, with an average of more than 55,000 fans in the west. Most importantly, they’ve won them all....


smh.com.au > sport > nrl > other-nrl-coaches-go-postal-for-ivan-cleary-a-cocked-eyebow-is-enough-20260912-p60wr3.html

Other NRL coaches go postal. For Ivan Cleary, a cocked eyebrow is enough

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1056+ words) September 13, 2026 — 9:30am Des Hasler rips a door clean off its hinges. Ricky Stuart makes the paint peel from the walls. Even the usually unflappable Craig Fitzgibbon unleashes a right hook on an innocent computer monitor. And then there is Ivan Cleary,…...


smh.com.au > sport > afl > cats-lose-twice-as-semi-final-pain-is-salted-by-butters-s-decision-to-join-dogs-20260913-p60ww8.html

Cats lose twice as semi-final pain is salted by Butters’s decision to join Dogs

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1157+ words) September 13, 2026 — 6:47pm Zak Butters waited until Geelong were out to knock them out. What was intended as gentlemanly patience, to politely keep his counsel and avoid being a distraction to Geelong’s finals campaign, in the end served to compound the pain…...


smh.com.au > sport > afl > brisbane-lions-v-adelaide-player-ratings-fagan-s-men-who-stood-tallest-after-embarrassment-against-swans-20260912-p60wu0.html

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide player ratings: Fagan’s men who stood tallest after embarrassment against Swans

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1098+ words) The Brisbane Lions lost their first final last year. What happened next? A barnstorming run through their semi-final and preliminary final, back to the big dance, and another premiership to top it all off. They’re on track for a repeat…...


smh.com.au > sport > nrl > trindalls-shoulder-concerns-continue-20260912-p60wtr.html

Trindall's shoulder concerns continue

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (23+ words) Andrew Johns admits concerns for Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall. September 12, 2026 — 8:50pm...


smh.com.au > sport > afl > butters-nominates-dogs-for-18m-deal-20260912-p60wtd.html

Butters nominates Dogs for $18m deal

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (37+ words) 9news Melbourne's Joel Kennedy reveals the details behind Zak Butters' looming arrival at the Western Bulldogs. September 12, 2026 — 7:17pm...


smh.com.au > sport > afl > zak-butters-nominates-the-western-bulldogs-20260912-p60wr5.html

Zak Butters nominates the Western Bulldogs

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (116+ words) September 12, 2026 — 10:07am Zak Butters is poised to become a Bulldog after the in-demand star AFL midfielder nominated the Western Bulldogs as his club of choice. The preferred new home for Butters is a bombshell move that will drastically shape this year’s…...


smh.com.au > sport > afl > made-for-finals-the-interstate-gun-with-the-afl-s-no-1-ranking-20260908-p60vfx.html

‘Made for finals’: The interstate gun with the AFL’s No.1 ranking

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (922+ words) September 12, 2026 — 6:30am Isaac Heeney thought he had space. He turned to goal and took a step. Braeden Campbell had dinked a loopy handball to him over a Crows player just as he was about to be tackled and Heeney was clear....


smh.com.au > sport > nrl > i-love-the-sharks-from-boyhood-fan-to-cronulla-s-billionaire-backer-20260904-p60uga.html

‘I love the Sharks’: From boyhood fan to Cronulla’s billionaire backer

3+ day, 56+ min ago   (1396+ words) Mike Dorrell is Australia’s ninth-richest person, worth more than $13 billion. But the Cronulla benefactor will be just another fan as they begin their finals tilt. Mike Dorrell has a vivid memory of his first visit to Endeavour Field, as Cronulla’s…...