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Abletts reach 'amazing' 900 league games
Herald Sun
GARY Ablett Jr last night took his family's collective VFL-AFL games tallies to 900, a feat father Gary Sr labelled as "amazing". That figure includes matches played by Gary Sr and two of his brothers, Geoff and Kevin, Gary Sr's sons, ...

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The Age

Umpires give nod to 50m penalty
Herald Sun
THE AFL has ticked off on the 50m penalty that killed Geelong's bid to overrun Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night. League spokesman Patrick Keane confirmed the umpiring department had approved the call against Cat Josh Hunt, hours after recipient ...
Power fails on video reviewThe Age

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AFL.com

GWS coach Kevin Sheedy rests players for Brisbane Lions clash
Herald Sun
HOW do you top a moment of history for a bunch of young kids who have been walking on air all week after their first AFL victory? For most fans it will be a case of the lambs to Gabbatoir when Kevin Sheedy takes his GWS Giants to Brisbane for today's ...
Deja vu for Lions against Giants in AFLSydney Morning Herald

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Nothing can dent the confidence of Gold Coast Titans half Jordan Rankin
Herald Sun
GOLD Coast halfback Jordan Rankin makes no apologies for being confident in his ability to steer a NRL team around the park. But the 20-year-old says that confidence should not be mistake for arrogance, even though his age group is sometimes criticised ...
Nate Myles is confident the Gold Coast Titans will survive their current woesCourier Mail

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Sydney Morning Herald

Club makes its mark on a city - and a league hero's son
Sydney Morning Herald
For some of us, it seems like only yesterday, a carefree time, a stress-free time, a time when you weren't chastised for wearing a mullet or flares. For others, it's the olden days, way back when, BIP - before iPads, iPods and iPhones.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Club makes its mark on a city - and a league hero's son
Sydney Morning Herald
For some of us, it seems like only yesterday, a carefree time, a stress-free time, a time when you weren't chastised for wearing a mullet or flares. For others, it's the olden days, way back when, BIP - before iPads, iPods and iPhones.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Like father, like son (and grandfather): South Sydney debutant Hunt keeps it ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Sunday Sin Bin Justin Hunt will become a third-generation first-grader when he makes his NRL debut for South Sydney today. The rookie winger's father is former NSW and Parramatta premiership-winning flanker Neil Hunt, although his rugby league roots go ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

King a true hare raiser
Sydney Morning Herald
King played alongside Morley at Warrington and took note of the approach and attitude that allowed the rugged prop to wreak havoc on the NRL as a member of the Sydney Roosters from 2001-06. The dreadlocked three-quarter made his name with Melbourne, ...
Rabbitohs want fans to keep coolThe Age

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Sydney Morning Herald

King a true hare raiser
Sydney Morning Herald
King played alongside Morley at Warrington and took note of the approach and attitude that allowed the rugged prop to wreak havoc on the NRL as a member of the Sydney Roosters from 2001-06. The dreadlocked three-quarter made his name with Melbourne, ...
Rabbitohs want fans to keep coolThe Age

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Sydney Morning Herald

How the playing field tilted north
Sydney Morning Herald
That statistic is all the more surprising when you consider this one - as of 2010, Queenslanders made up only 23 per cent of the NRL talent pool. Compare that with 52 per cent for NSW, the rest consisting mainly of Kiwis and a sprinkling of Poms.
Mitchell Pearce, Todd Carney dare to be greatHerald Sun
NSW Origin playmakers get down to businessNRL.COM
LET the Coal Train loose.Courier Mail
Brisbane Times -The Australian
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Sydney Morning Herald

Struggling clubs in line for extra cash
Sydney Morning Herald
THE Australian Rugby League Commission is considering scrapping the traditional annual grant and providing cash to clubs proportionally, based on each team's needs. NRL clubs are anxiously awaiting additional funding from the new broadcast rights deal, ...
Clubs want rugby league commission to take action on Broncos monopoly - and ...Herald Sun
Friday footy fun: The Fat XFox Sports

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Sydney Morning Herald

New coaching brigade sure to turn A-League on its head
Sydney Morning Herald
We have a long, long way to go but tremendous credit can be given to FFA technical director Han Berger, who quickly recognised the wasteland of education that was our game, set about convincing the AFC to allow Australia our own proprietary courses as ...

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Australia's best sporting gossip with Phil Rothfield
Herald Sun
But it got us thinking about the possible hair apparents in the battle for the NRL's dustiest 'do. Back in the day, rugby had its famous up-the-jumper play, so maybe Souths coach Michael Maguire could try hiding a ball in Matt King's coiffeur.

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WA today

Bombers beat AFL Tigers by 19 points
Brisbane Times
Competition pacesetters Essendon survived a scare from Richmond, losing the lead in the last quarter before finishing strongly to win their AFL round-eight clash by 19 points on Saturday night. A massive crowd of 80900 packed into the MCG to watch the ...
Bombers prevail in Dreamtime sizzlerSportal.com.au
Bombers keen to avoid another AFL slumpSydney Morning Herald
Essendon forward Michael Hurley to get job on Richmond star Jack RiewoldtHerald Sun
Sky News Australia
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Eurosport.com AU

Bulldogs beat AFL Suns 72-34 in Darwin
Brisbane Times
The Western Bulldogs woke from their slumber after halftime to see off a determined Gold Coast unit by 38 points in Saturday night's AFL clash at Darwin's TIO Stadium. The Suns went into the long break with a deserved three-point lead after dominating ...
Bulldogs account for Suns in Top EndSportal.com.au

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Australia's best sporting gossip with Phil Rothfield
The Daily Telegraph
But it got us thinking about the possible hair apparents in the battle for the NRL's dustiest 'do. Back in the day, rugby had its famous up-the-jumper play, so maybe Souths coach Michael Maguire could try hiding a ball in Matt King's coiffeur.

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Belfast Telegraph

Scotland Test devalues the Wallaby jersey, says Brendan Cannon
Courier Mail
I question whether the ARU has got it right with this scheduling. It is great they have tried to give the Wallabies more exposure, but it could potentially backfire. The administration hasn't done the players or coach Robbie Deans any favours here.
Reds, Wallabies full of options for Quade CooperThe Australian
Scotland name Squad to take on AustraliaARU Rugby

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Qantas renue long association with Wallabies
Courier Mail
ARU managing director and CEO John O'Neill welcomed today's announcement and thanked Qantas for its continued support. "Qantas has been a long-time supporter of rugby in Australia and the decision to extend that association and support is greatly ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

Mitchell Pearce, Todd Carney dare to be great
Herald Sun
As halves, though, they must understand that to take that next step from good NRL footballers to great ones they have to become leaders. Not in the positional sense, where as halves they call the ball and the dummy-half goes looking for them.
NSW Origin playmakers get down to businessSydney Morning Herald
Carney the man Queensland fears the mostThe Canberra Times
Poise and consistency gave Todd Carney the nodThe Australian
The Roar
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Eurosport.com AU

Postecoglou's Victory lose to Olympiakos
Eurosport.com AU
It was Postecoglou's first game since leading Brisbane Roar to a second straight A-League championship in April, four days before being confirmed as the Victory's new boss. oasting five Greek internationals tuning up for the upcoming Euro 2012, ...
Lambs to the slaughterThe Age
Football: Olympiakos ease to 4-1 win over VictoryGMA News
Small steps to build a new Victory dynastyHerald Sun

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