Rugby league legend Andrew Johns has called for the NRL to eradicate dangerous tackles, such as cannonball and hip drop tackles, after two separate incidents sparked heated debate over the weekend. Canberra Raiders prop Joe Tapine was sin-binned for an alleged punch during Saturday afternoon’s 36-24 victory over the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super…
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Jake Stringer fires as Essendon Bombers prove too strong for struggling North Melbourne Kangaroos
Jy Simpkin (40 disposals), Jaidyn Stephenson (32) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (23) worked hard in a losing cause. Essendon were best served by Zach Merrett (37 disposals, eight clearances), Mason Redman (32 disposals) and Nick Hind (22), while tall swing-man James Stewart played forward and kicked three goals – his first scores in two years. Peter…
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Essendon has recorded an eighth straight win over North Melbourne, with a 48-point victory at Marvel Stadium. The Bombers led from start to finish with Jake Stringer the hero with a season-high five goals in the 17.12 (114) to 9.12 (66) win. North Melbourne struggled to find avenues to goal on Sunday as the Bombers…
The six things we learned from Round 20
20 rounds have been won and run with just three weeks left until finals kick off. With the finish line nearing, here’s what we learned from the weekend’s ladder-shaping results. Carlton’s inconsistency looks set to cost them a flag tilt Carlton’s loss to Adelaide has probably cost them a top-four place. With 12 wins to…
Saints, Blues face tough AFL runs home
Agitated St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is demanding critics show his AFL side more respect after the Saints moved into pole position in the race for eighth spot. And if the Saints end up playing finals this year, they’ll have earned it. Ratten’s men have ticked boxes against lowly Hawthorn and West Coast over the…