Bomber Zach Merrett signs contract extension
One of the brightest sparks to rise from Essendon's dark recent history, Zach Merrett, has committed to the Bombers until the end of 2021.Still buoyant from the news that Jobe Watson will return in 2017, the Dons announced on Monday that Merrett had agreed to a three-year contract extension. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Plays of the AFL preliminary finals Dangerfield nabs the Brownlow Brownlow 2016: A wet red carpet favours beading and..>> view originalTime against Aliir, Richards fairytales
ALIIR Aliir may not have the runs on the board to convince Sydney he can play through injury in a Grand Final, but Ted Richards won’t be replacing him if Monday’s heartwarming send-off at the SCG was anything to go by.To be chaired off the field for your farewell game is sport’s ultimate salute to a champion.Sadly for Sydney favourite Richards, that moment came in front of a few hundred loyal supporters at a training run, and seemingly won’t be repeated on Grand Final day.Of course, no decisions..>> view originalNRL chief Todd Greenberg supports Kieran Foran return but 'only under right conditions'
NRL chief Todd Greenberg wants Kieran Foran to be back playing league again – but the chances of him being registered in time to take up a contract with New Zealand Warriors are remote.The Manly premiership winner and former Parramatta captain hopes to re-start his career with the Warriors next season after signing a one-year contract. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide NRL Grand Final: By the numbers Steve Mascord's Set of Six: grand final week ..>> view originalThe pass-it-foward movement needs to grow ... pass it on
Pass it on: helping a stranger stranded at the petrol station register should not be an exceptional, newsworthy event. It should be ordinary. We should be much readier to help those around us and much more generous to those who need a little of our money much more than we do.You've likely read the story by now, one of those sourced from social media which are often of doubtful origin and offer little more than a sugar high for a bored brain. This one was worth reading every word. Kindness ..>> view originalPatrick Dangerfield wins 2016 Brownlow Medal
Editor on duty: Jay ClarkONE of footy’s most even and unpredictable seasons has delivered one of its few certainties as Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield claimed his first Brownlow Medal.The brilliant onballer completed a clean sweep of individual awards, polling a Brownlow record 35 votes ahead of second-placed Swan Luke Parker (26) and Richmond’s Dustin Martin (25).Patrick Dangerfield is congratulated after securing the Brownlow Medal. Picture: Wayne LudbeyPatrick Dangerfield kisses his B..>> view originalAFL parade is a business rip-off
MELBOURNE teams are in the AFL and NRL grand finals and the local merchants wish footy fever was less rabid.Friday is a football holiday with traditional parade for the city in advance of the AFL showdown between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans.And traders are crash-tackled by the occasion, according to a survey by the Australian Industry Group.The overall cost to the state economy is at least $1 billion, the AiG calculates.And one company calls the day off: “A nothing holiday where we..>> view originalSharks fans spend insane amount on merch
THE Cronulla Sharks’ official 2016 NRL grand final T-shirt rack was empty by lunch time last Saturday. A total of 1500 shirts at $30 each were gone within 14 hours of the Sharks booking a spot in Sunday’s NRL grand final.Need a Sharks flag?Sorry, they’re gone with another $60,000 worth of merchandise too. Emergency orders of a further 2000 flags will arrive from Melbourne on Wednesday.Want a women’s supporter jersey? Sorry ladies, the last one was sold on Monday.Prefer a scarf instead? No proble..>> view originalSnowden: Redzel Moir crack a no-brainer
Redzel (Image: Racing Photos) Peter Snowden said he could not pass up an opportunity to tackle the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) with the in-form Redzel, despite the top-quality field that will assemble at Moonee Valley. With a combined 12 Group 1 wins between Chautauqua and Buffering, the pair that will in all likelihood bookend the field in running are all the talk of the Moir. Redzel comes in with the next best thing than a G1 itself - the scalp of a G1 winner in Under The Louvre last-sta..>> view originalLin Jong has been endorsed by his teammates ahead of the Western Bulldogs grand final
A NUMBER of Western Bulldogs players have endorsed the potential selection of Norm Goss medallist Lin Jong for the grand final. Jong was awarded the medal for best afield in Footscray’s VFL grand final win against Casey on Sunday.It was the 23-year-old’s first game back since breaking his collarbone in the Western Bulldog’s elimination final against West Coast.Jong racked up 29 touches, nine marks, six inside 50s and four clearances in a performance punctuated by his tough in and under game.Cale..>> view originalNo flag needed to justify Swans move: Buddy
I don't need a flag to justify Swans move: Buddy Adam Curley September 26, 2016 3:39 PM Injury watch at Swans and Bulldogs Monday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson and Nat Edwards Lance Franklin is lining up in his fifth Grand Final on Saturday SYDNEY Swans star Lance Franklin has dismissed suggestions that a win in Saturday's Grand Final would justify his lucrative move from Hawthorn. Not surprisingly, Franklin was a wanted m..>> view original
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