The fight for the flag continues this weekend with the two preliminary-finals to decide who faces off in next week's grand final. Michael Pike  and Darcy McCartin preview the big games. SYDNEY V PORT ADELAIDE SCG Friday September 20 7:40PM Michael Pike Despite having a week off due to their win over the Giants, it has not been all smooth sailing for Sydney. Captain Callum Mills has suffered a hamstring injury in training that will rule him out of the prelim final against Port

By Millie Winkett Victoria is known as Australia’s sporting capital yet concerns are mounting for the future youth soccer as local clubs ask their players to pay expensive and rising registration fees.  There were 82,949 players registered with Football Victoria last year. Participation and interest is high,  especially in the wake of the Women’s World Cup, but there is concern expensive registration costs are a barrier to growth of the game at the grassroots level.  As the c

The race to the Grand Final continues this weekend with two semi-final clashes. Darcy McCartin an d Michael Pike  preview the big games. PORT ADELAIDE V HAWTHORN Darcy McCartin The Power switch was turned off in Adelaide last Thursday night. Despite hosting a qualifying final versus Geelong at the Adelaide Oval and having a clear advantage, it was a night to forget for Port. After getting jumped early, the margin remained a containable 20 points at the half. The game soon tur

The AFL finals series continues Saturday with the all-Sydney qualifying final and the elimination clash between Carlton and Brisbane. Michael Pike  and Darcy McCartin  rate their finals form. SYDNEY SWANS Michael Pike Sydney have looked like the best team in the competition since the outset, despite a stumble in the twilight of the home and away season which saw them inexplicably drop points to a St. Kilda team who weren’t a factor in the finals hunt, as well as an 112-point

The AFL finals series continues Friday night with the Marvel Stadium clash between the Bulldogs and the Hawks.

The AFL finals series kicks off with the Adelaide Oval clash between Power and the Cats. Our footy experts Michael Pike and Darcy McCartin rate their finals form in the first of a weekend series. PORT ADELAIDE POWER Michael Pike After coach Ken Hinkley was booed off the Adelaide Oval in Round 15, few would’ve predicted them to come home as hard as they have. 8 wins in 9 afterwards has taken the Power into the top two and given them a real chance at a grand final appearance.

For Australians like The Burne 's One-Bear Madrid , the emergence of breaking as an Olympic phenomenon was very personal. Rewards come to those who strive for ultimate personal goals, and there is none higher than Olympic selection. Growing up in an indigenous native and Latin American culture, dancing was always an integral part of my upbringing. I recall, at age 11, when my cousins and I formed a rap/breakdancing crew. We were novices, and my aunt bought some silk material

The Leongatha Knights senior men’s team make club history by winning their first ever premiership in the Gippsland Soccer League. Dan Kavanagh reports. For the Leongatha Knights, the 2023 season was all about redemption. After a devastating loss in last year’s semi-final against Trafalgar FC, the Leongatha Knights senior men’s team returned to pre-season this year seeking to make good. And make good they did, making amends for the disappointing end to the 2023 season. The Kn

It’s up to the sports community to change the culture that makes young men feel it’s not masculine or “manly” to talk about their struggles with mental health, a football coach says. Avondale Football Club coach Sam Cutri said too many young men lack outlets to speak about their mental health. The sports community should “break that cycle and really make it a priority to tell our fellow young sports guys that it’s okay to feel down, upset or mentally exhausted”, he said. “It’

Australian mixed martial artist Tyson Pedro has made a big statement in his first fight in nearly four years with a knockout victory over American Ike Villanueva in the last seconds of the first round of their light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 52. The fight was Pedro’s first in 1239 days, his last bout being a loss to Mauricio Rua in December 2018. A series of injuries and a cancelled fight led to Pedro’s near four-year long absence.  Despite a slow start, Pedro appeared to

Australian UFC featherweight king Alex Volkanovski has defended his title by knocking out “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the fourth round at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. This victory marks three successful title defences for the Australian since capturing the title from Max Holloway in 2019. Volkanovski appeared calm and in control as he set the pace of the bout and brought the fight to his opponent, in a bout UFC commentator Joe Rogan described as his “finest per

Australian mixed martial artist Jack Della Maddalena has made a statement in his UFC debut with an impressive first round knockout over American Pete Rodriguez at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California. This bout was Della Maddalena’s first bout as an official UFC fighter, four months after he secured a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021. The entire 2:59 minute affair was a striking match, where Della Maddalena was able to show his ability to control space a