Melbourne ace takes NRL lessons after grand final loss
Spending most of his career at fullback, Nick Meaney felt he had plenty to learn in his switch to the Storm centres, so looked to the game's best for lessons.
Spending most of his career at fullback, Nick Meaney felt he had plenty to learn in his switch to the Storm centres, so looked to the game's best for lessons.
Brisbane stars Josh Dunkley and Will Ashcroft have hailed the courage of injured midfielder Jarrod Berry in ruling himself out of the AFL grand final.
Paul Alamoti carries the same nickname as Penrith great Greg Alexander, and the Panthers winger now has a reputation for standing up in big games to match.
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan believes the Lions would have been "mad" not to pick Lachie Neale for the grand final after his speedy recovery from a calf injury.
Finding a way to cover for Tom Stewart shapes as the biggest grand final conundrum for Geelong coach Chris Scott.
Brisbane midfielder Josh Dunkley looms as the man to take on Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield on grand-final day and he relishes the challenge ahead.
Australia's star paddler Jessica Fox says having surgery and being forced out of a world championships on her home course was a huge shock.
The Wallabies are saying 'why not' as they look to snap a 39-year drought in Auckland and give themselves a shot at lifting the Bledisloe Cup trophy again.
Max Holmes will play his first grand final three years after he was Geelong's heartbreak story and he and midfield partner Bailey Smith will be pivotal.
Moses Leota is the prop tasked with halting Brisbane star Payne Haas in the middle, and he'll do so with the help of the baddest man on the planet.
Geelong wingman Ollie Dempsey will lean on mentor Gary Ablett's advice when he lines up on a wing in the grand final against the Brisbane Lions.
Melbourne, with Tyla Hanks and Kate Hore starring, have trounced Gold Coast by 87 points in their AFLW clash.
Melbourne have secured a spot in consecutive NRL grand finals, after claiming a 22-14 win over Cronulla in the preliminary final at AAMI Park.
Coach Craig Bellamy's decision to play Jahrome Hughes just weeks after surgery has paid off with the Storm halfback helping steer his team into the grand final.
Cairns have overcome a controversial late referee decision to post a thrilling one-point win over Brisbane, with recruit Jack McVeigh the star of the show.
Priscilla Hon has continued her brilliant China Open with a straight-sets hammering of former French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko.
Rory McIlroy was involved in a Ryder Cup row as Europe controlled the opening day of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
Melbourne believe there's clear upside to having two days more than their eventual rivals to prepare for the grand final after an unprecedented schedule tweak.
While conceding they were outplayed by Melbourne, coach Craig Fitzgibbon claimed the large penalty count cruelled Cronulla's chances in the preliminary final.
From season-over three weeks ago, Brisbane superstar Lachie Neale made the ultimate impact as the Lions' sub in their second straight AFL grand final triumph.
Will and Levi Ashcroft grew up in the thick of grand-final week and the Brisbane Lions brothers will attack their first shot at shared glory against Geelong.
Some six weeks ago, one Geelong player gave himself next to no chance of playing at the pointy end of the season. But things have fallen his way spectacularly.
Geelong utility Mark Blicavs could be used in a number of roles in the AFL grand final against the Brisbane Lions, with Harris Andrews one possible opponent.
Set to become the first AFLW players to play 100 games, Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff says it's fitting to achieve the feat with Brisbane star Ally Anderson.
Penrith's pursuit of a fifth-straight premiership appeared dead and buried after round 12, before a series of big plays saved their season.
Newcastle might be the underdogs heading into their NRLW final against Brisbane, but Knights captain Yasmin Clydsdale reckons her side can defy the odds.
One year on from being beaten by Penrith in the grand final, Melbourne can list several reasons why they are better placed for the 2025 NRL decider.
Brisbane coach Michael Maguire insists it is no gamble to bring three injured stars back for the prelim final and has backed captain Adam Reynolds to fire.
Brisbane coach Michael Maguire doesn't care if the match officials are as busy in the second preliminary final as they were in the first.
Nathan Cleary has opened up on feeling responsible for the poor start to the season that left Penrith languishing at the bottom of the NRL ladder in round 12.
Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has been backed to execute the big plays when games are won or lost in the prelim final against Penrith, as he has done in 2025.