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John Worsfold with Peter Bell, Ben Cousins and their state jumpers.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumWA’s state passion will be the key against the stacked Big V

Victoria will have an imposing team when next year’s Origin match is played at Optus Stadium but if WA’s players can match Glen Jakovich’s passion and pride in the jumper, they will put on a powerful display.

Craig O'Donoghue

Mines Rovers coach Marc Johnstone.

FootballPremiumJohnstone rewarded with grand final berth

Marc Johnstone’s group will make their first GFL grand final appearance on Saturday since 2018.

Neale Harvey

Ally Wilson of the Perth Lynx.

BasketballPremiumReigning champions join Perth Lynx in city

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Evolution Stadium hosting games on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Neale Harvey

Jessica Hull has her eyes firmly on the 1500m prize in Tokyo. (AP PHOTO)

AthleticsPremiumHull ready for whatever it takes in world 1500m final

Australian Jessica Hull will get another shot at legendary Kenyan Faith Kipyegon in the 1500m final at the world athletics championships.

John Salvado

Geordie Beamish has become New Zealand's first track gold at the athletics world championships. (AP PHOTO)

AthleticsPremiumNew Zealander Beamish snatches shock steeplechase gold

Geordie Beamish has claimed New Zealand's first gold medal of the 2025 world championships and first ever on the track winning the 3000m steeplechase final.

Staff Writers

Charlie Constable snared this year’s Sandover Medal.

WAFL 2025VideoCommentsCharlie gets the chocolates! Demons star snares Sandover

Charlie Constable claimed the 2025 Sandover Medal in thrilling circumstances, polling three votes in the final round to jump ahead of Matt Parker in an heart-stopping count. SEE THE FULL LEADERBOARD

Mitchell Woodcock

Kurtis Marschall roars with delight after a clutch clearance in the world championships final. (AP PHOTO)

AthleticsPremiumBronze for Marschall; another world record for Mondo

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has won Australia's first medal of the Tokyo world championships and Mondo Duplantis has broken his own world record in the event.

John Salvado

Krystal Petrevski has won the Dhara Kerr Medal.

WAFLWPremiumEx-Eagle Petrevski becomes third Lion to claim Dhara Kerr

Krstel Petrevski has become just the third Subiaco player to claim the illustrious Dhara Kerr Medal as the WAFLW’s fairest and best.

Mitchell Woodcock

Alan Barnett medallist Jayden Scott with daughter Lyla.

Medal marvel PremiumAlan Barnett Medal honour for Tigers premiership captain

Midfielder Jayden Scott emerged as the unlikely forward line hero in Railways’ gripping premiership victory over Albany, claiming the Alan Barnett Medal for his dazzling five-goal performance.

Cameron Newbold

Fremantle big man Luke Jackson says his partnership with Sean Darcy has never been better.

AFLCommentsJackson ready to add on-ball layer to Darcy partnership

Fremantle big man Luke Jackson says his partnership with Sean Darcy has never been better as he looks to add more of an on-ball aspect to the pair’s dynamic.

Aaron Kirby

Essendon coach Brad Scott insists Bombers skipper Zach Merrett (pic) is going nowhere. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

AFL TRADEVideoZach Merrett set to make ‘nuclear’ move to ‘force trade’

A ‘further layer’ to the saga now looks inevitable in the captain’s ‘all-out war’ with his own club.

Harrison Reid

Railways' Matt France goes to ground under pressure from Royals' Corey Ashwin.

Tiger time PremiumRailways slug it out to edge Royals in reserves grand final

Railways ended Royals run of premierships in the Great Southern Football League reserves competition, as the Tigers claimed their first flag since 2019 with a wet weather slot in Saturday’s grand final. 

Claire Middleton

TOP: Railways colts broke a long premiership drought. BOTTOM LEFT: The Tigers congratulate Panizza Brothers medallist Hunter Porteous. BOTTOM RIGHT: Railways' Buddy Robinson kicked four goals.

Drought broken PremiumTigers break 34-year colts flag drought with thrilling win

Railways broke a long premiership drought to win their first colts grand final in 34 years, a fitting conclusion to a stellar season according to proud coach Dan Cale after a thrilling three-point result.

Melissa Sheil

Too Dardy scores under Brandon Louis.

RACINGCommentsPremiumToo Dardy takes big scalps in Belmont trial

Lightly raced six-year-old Too Dardy took some big scalps at Monday’s Belmont trials, beating a plethora of Group race winners in the morning’s fourth heat.

Hayden King

Mason Jones was on fire.

BasketballCommentsPremiumReady for round one! Wildcats import says one game is plenty

Perth Wildcats import Mason Jones gave fans the perfect taste of what to expect this season when he dominated his first game in front of the Red Army and her says that’s all he needs to fire up in round one.

Craig O'Donoghue

West Coast veteran Emma Swanson will miss the Eagles’ crucial road trip to Melbourne to face the Demons.

AFLWCommentsWest Coast veteran handed ban for striking Docker

West Coast veteran Emma Swanson will miss the Eagles’ crucial road trip to Melbourne to face the Demons after being suspended.

Aaron Kirby

Glen Jakovich is pumped up.

AFLVideoCommentsIt’s OUR backyard! Jakovich declares WA will destroy Vics

Glen Jakovich is so excited about the return of origin footy that he could almost run out and play, and the former Eagle is in no doubt that Western Australia will shine on the big stage against Victoria

Craig O'Donoghue

Mitch Brown and his former wife Shae

AFLCommentsPremium‘Couldn’t be prouder’: Shae Bolton-Brown’s heartfelt message

Former elite netballer Shae Bolton-Brown says she ‘couldn’t be prouder’ of her ex-husband and co-parent Mitch Brown after he became the first past or present AFL player to publicly identify as bisexual.

Rhianna Mitchell

Week 2 in the NFL delivered some epic finishes.

NFLCommentsWeek two delivers epic finishes in spades for NFL

Week 2 in the NFL delivered some epic finishes, including a surprisingly close call for the Cowboys (1-1) in overtime against the winless Giants in Dallas. 

Ben O'Shea

Nick Watson will be looking to tap into fan support in the preliminary final against Geelong. (Linda Higginson/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumFan-tastic support for Wizard spells trouble for Cats

Nick Watson believes Hawthorn fans can have an impact on their AFL preliminary final against Geelong and hopes to use them to his advantage.

Shayne Hope and Melissa Woods

MAIN PIC: Royals celebrate winning the 16s premiership. TOP RIGHT: Denmark-Walpole's Wayan Whyte breaks clear. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bob Whalley medallist Will Berry.

Lions roar PremiumThird term brilliance guides Lions to GSFL 16s premiership

Royals became the most successful 16s team in the Great Southern Football League, as they upset Denmark-Walpole courtesy of a dominant third term on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Isabella Lewis says the Eagles will ‘hold our heads high’ after a narrow western derby defeat to Fremantle.

AFLWCommentsEagles ‘hold heads high’ after narrow derby defeat: Lewis

West Coast co-captain Isabella Lewis says the Eagles will ‘hold our heads high’ after a narrow western derby defeat to Fremantle.

Aaron Kirby

It has been 25 years since Australia wowed the world by hosting the much-lauded Sydney Olympics. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

OlympicsPremiumThe two big reasons for Sydney's 2000 Olympic success

Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman says there are two chief reasons why Sydney's 2000 Games were a raging success.

Steve Larkin

Josh Weddle says the Hawks have the belief that they can beat anyone. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumThe ladder's no matter as Hawks look to climb higher

Hawthorn have the belief they can continue their September run against Geelong, believing finishing eighth means nothing in the midst of the AFL finals.

Melissa Woods