15yo ‘Phar Lap of the Barkly’ ends career with sixth Gold Cup on the trot
In the Barkly region of the Northern Territory, a champion racehorse called Rafferty Rules has etched itself into the history…
Lifesaver who founded club at dangerous NSW beach hangs up cap at 82
Col Laing became a surf lifesaver at 16 in 1958 because that was what his mates did. “There weren’t all…
Headbutt, punches as live-streamed local cricket match erupts
A fight in which a player was headbutted and punches thrown during a regional cricket match in Victoria has been…
‘AFLW clubs are watching’: NT ahead of the game as women’s footy grows
In a country that loves its footy and has embraced a burgeoning national women’s league, one jurisdiction leads the pack.…
Fifty years after playing for the Socceroos at the World Cup, Ernie is playing in another
Former Socceroo Ernie Campbell reckons he’s been playing football non-stop since he was 12 years old. The 74-year-old enjoyed a…
‘Boonie’ is a fan — but others yet to be swayed by Hobart’s roofed stadium design
In short: Cricket Tasmania has welcomed new concept designs for Hobart’s proposed AFL stadium, and confirmed matches will be able…
After losing by 400+ points this club considered folding. What they did next united a community
The small country footy club that made headlines for losing refuses to give up. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, with…
From floods to footy famine — how these teams have come back from the brink to take the field in 2024
Graham Hosier left New Zealand 40 years ago for country Australia, eschewing rugby for Australian rules. But the president of…
Journalist’s penalty for reporting on referee conduct ‘a dangerous crossover between work and recreation’
A newspaper journalist in Victoria’s east has been suspended from her local soccer league and fined $600 for reporting on…
Referee assaulted during grassroots soccer match blows the whistle on poor parent, player behaviour
Two experienced South Australian referees want to see better player and parent behaviour at local soccer games in the wake…