Our long, national nightmare is over. The footy’s back on the telly. AFL action returns to your preferred screen from this weekend as televised match simulations and official pre-season games loom over the next two weeks. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch your team before Opening Round begins on March 7. … Read more
When you tune into Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open quarter-final on Tuesday, you’ll be looking at something different – even if it isn’t obvious. After all, the world No.1 has spent a whole lot of time on Rod Laver Arena. In fact he’s likely to become the greatest player in the history of the venue, at … Read more
Australia’s Genevieve Gregson looks set to qualify for a fourth Olympic Games after a remarkable personal best in the Valencia Marathon. Gregson suffered a heartbreaking end to her appearance in the 3000m steeplechase final at the Tokyo Games, taken off in a wheelchair after rupturing her Achilles tendon, and has since been on the comeback … Read more
With 18 teams each playing 23 games in a 24-round season, all clubs are hit with ‘double-up’ match-ups, where certain sides play games against each other twice during the year. The AFL uses a ‘weighted rule’ to determine who plays each other twice, breaking the 18 teams into three groups: the top six teams from … Read more