England Players' Union chief Angus Porter has revealed that captain Andrew Strauss, Twenty20 skipper Paul Collingwood and the rest of the squad were desperate to see that the three Pakistan players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer did not to play for their side for the rest of the tour following the leveling of spot fixing charges against...

Carlton coach Brett Ratten knows it is asking a lot of his men to defeat a Sydney unit playing arguably more fluent football than the 2005 premiership team. Complicating matters is the fitness of...

In an ominous message for other finalists, St Kilda insists it has more improvement to come after beating defending premiers Geelong. The Saints earned a week's break as they scraped through to the...

Richard Douglas has received the Malcolm Blight Medal as Adelaide's best and fairest.Douglas polled 35 votes to finish five clear of runner-up Scott Thompson (30 votes).Michael Doughty finished third...

In an ominous message for other finalists, St Kilda insist they have more improvement to come after beating defending AFL premiers Geelong. The Saints earned a week's break as they scraped through...

Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick says his A-League side is lacking a killer instinct and has urged his young strikers to be more selfish in front of goal. Frustrated after his side was unable...

VENUE & TIME: Subiaco, Saturday September 4, 1:20pm AWST (3:20pm AEST)HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 22, Fremantle 6, Hawthorn 16LAST TIME: Hawthorn 24.11 (155) d Fremantle 5.9 (39) Round 21, 2010 at...

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has conceded that luck went his team's way with the overturning of a late goal in Friday night's thrilling four-point qualifying final win over Geelong at the MCG.But Lyon...

Midfielder Joel Corey says Geelong lost Friday night's AFL qualifying final to St Kilda in the first half, not the final minute. The major talking point after the Saints' gripping 12.11 (83) to...

A fuming Geelong coach Mark Thompson has said he was amazed by the awarding of a free kick against veteran forward Cameron Mooney that cost the Cats a win in Friday night's qualifying final against...

St Kilda have won their way through to a preliminary final and condemned Geelong to the hard road in defence of their premiership, with a thrilling and controversial four-point win at the MCG on...

Opposition Education Minister Chris Pyne says the three rural independents should support a Coalition-led government because they will have less in common with Labor. Mr Pyne has described Labor's...

Police are searching for a man in Port Phillip Bay after reports that a boat took in water off Mount Eliza earlier this morning. Officers say two of three men made it to shore after their boat began...

Victorian Premier John Brumby is being urged to reconsider the decision not to upgrade all power lines as recommended by the Bushfires Royal Commission. Lawyer Brendan Murphy is leading a class...

AN outraged Geelong coach Mark Thompson warned careers were on the line next week after his side's controversial four-point loss to St...

The Hawks have been lamentable at times this year against lesser sides, but when the intensity has been at its hottest they have found an extra gear. Which is why there remains genuine belief in the...

The Cats dominated almost the entire second half in steady rain by just couldn't quite run over the tiring Saints.Geelong captain Cameron Ling seemed to have snatched the game when a hurried shot...

AN outraged Geelong coach Mark Thompson warned careers were on the line next week after his side's controversial four-point loss to St...

Douglas polled 35 votes to beat Scott Thompson by five, with Michael Doughty third. Adelaide coaches assessed players on a 4-3-2-1 basis. Douglas played in all 22 games, polling in 19. He took the...

The Cats dominated almost the entire second half in steady rain by just couldn't quite run over the tiring Saints.Geelong captain Cameron Ling seemed to have snatched the game when a hurried shot...

After securing the minor premiership, fans hope the club can deliver its first flag in 20 years. But Swan said yesterday the expectation was not a burden for the group, saying the Magpies were used...

The league announced on Friday it would pit Fremantle against the loser of last night's Geelong-St Kilda qualifying final at Docklands on Friday night should the Dockers eliminate Hawthorn this...

The Blues travelled to Fremantle last weekend and on Friday flew to Sydney to meet the Swans in the elimination final at ANZ Stadium.But midfielder Kade Simpson said the team could adapt to both the...

Higgins missed the next game against Adelaide with what the club deemed a "virus", but this was much more sinister than the bronchial bug that had ripped through Whitten Oval. There had...

St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night. The...

JOIN us for live chat from the MCG as last year's Grand Final opponents meeting in the first match of the 2010 finals...

GEELONG has had an early win with St Kilda withdrawing tough nut Steven Baker one hour before the start of Friday night's qualifying final at the...

HUNDREDS of wild Cats supporters have endured an excruciating wait after a V/Line train broke down on its way to Melbourne...

St Kilda tagger Steven Baker will have to wait for his return from a long AFL suspension after becoming a late withdrawal from Friday night's qualifying final against Geelong. The Saints made two...

Port Adelaide's Brett Ebert is remarkably cycling within two weeks of having a knee reconstruction. Ebert was on crutches for just seven days after undergoing LARS surgery on August 24 to repair his...

Carlton's mission at the start of the season boiled down to two challenges - scoring goals consistently without Brendan Fevola and then winning in the finals. Chris Yarran, Eddie Betts and Jeff...

Friday night's second qualifying final between Geelong and St Kilda has taken on a new complexion with late changes for both sides.Hard man Steven Baker, who was set to resume hostilities with Cats...

Shamoline Warrior, a leading prospect for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, has gone amiss and is out of the spring carnival. Trainer Mark Kavanagh said Shamoline Warrior sustained a mild ligament...

Sydney coach Paul Roos is confident Shane Mumford, Tadhg Kennelly and AFL Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery will return from injury for Sunday's elimination final against Carlton. All-Australian...

The Brisbane Lions have appointed two new directors in the wake of former chairman Tony Kelly standing down from the AFL club's board. The Lions on Friday announced the appointments of former ALP...

Fremantle has defended its decision to drop retiring veteran Paul Hasleby for Saturday's elimination final against the Hawks at Subiaco Oval. It is likely Hasleby, 29 and a 208-game veteran, may...