Ronny Lerner
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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AFL 2023 round 12 LIVE updates: Eagles lose Barrass for Pies clash, Power win easily despite late Hawthorn response
Follow all the Saturday AFL action live as Port Adelaide host Hawthorn, West Coast battle Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs face Geelong and Gold Coast take on Adelaide. → Read More
Aussies search for first of two holy grails in India
It’s hard to recall a bigger year of test cricket for Australia than what lies ahead in 2023, with the Aussies out to break not one but two hoodoos in consecutive tours against their two biggest... → Read More
Djokovic back in the spotlight, but this time for different reasons
This time last year, Novak Djokovic was sent packing by the Federal Government for flouting COVID vaccination rules. But he's back at the Australian Open, hoping to win his 22nd Grand Slam title. → Read More
'Sandpapergate' haunts Australia in lead-up to South Africa rematch
After almost five years, Australia and South Africa will renew hostilities in the test cricket arena this weekend for the first time since ‘Sandpapergate’. → Read More
Socceroos stoked to be preparing for biggest match in 16 years
The Socceroos' magnificent 1-0 victory over Tunisia gives Australia a chance of progressing to the knockout stage of this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar. → Read More
Ready to launch: Every club’s young gun set to explode in 2023
With most clubs calling back their first-to-fourth-year players to begin pre-season training on Monday, we’ve nominated a player from each team in that age bracket who looks set to have a huge 2023. → Read More
Australia could face early end after terrible T20 start
After both England and Australia made bleak starts to the T20 World Cup, one of them will likely be eliminated after just three Super 12 games. → Read More
Australia anxious to defend T20 cricket crown
Australia hoisted the T20 cup into the Arabian sky last year after winning the elusive trophy for the first time. Twenty20 World Cup cricket starts this Sunday in Geelong with all signs pointing to... → Read More
Saints expect De Goey decision within days; Beveridge tells Lions to ‘pony up’ for Dunkley; grass is greener for Gardiner
St Kilda expect Pies star Jordan De Goey to decide on his future within days; Luke Beveridge insists the Lions will have to “pony up” for Josh Dunkley; a popular Cat has retired; and Darcy Gardiner is going nowhere. → Read More
Red-hot Cats looking to rewrite coulda-been-a-contender record
AFL finals footy asks some big questions like, will Geelong fall short yet again and extend its run of premiership near-misses by another year? → Read More
Demons more red than blue as embarrassing losses pile up
It's officially time to be concerned about the Demons, who have lost five of their last eight AFL games against fellow top-eight sides. → Read More
After 3-week wobble, Dees still flagged to take the cake
If the Demons play as they did against Brisbane Lions for the rest of the year, nobody is stopping Melbourne from clinching back-to-back flags. → Read More
AFL 2022 round 15 LIVE updates: Swans open gap on Saints, MRO worry for Jones
Follow all the Round 15 action from our live AFL Saturday mega blog as Carlton take on Fremantle, Geelong meet Richmond and Sydney host St Kilda in a top-eight triple treat. → Read More
Excessive fan engagement at the footy not 'fan-tastic'
It would seem counterintuitive to alienate the vast majority of AFL fans who dislike NBA-style forced "fan engagement", yet this over-the-top matchday trend continues. → Read More
AFL 2022 round 12 LIVE updates: McGovern out as Eagles aim avoid 21-year low against Crows
Follow all the Round 12 action from our live AFL Saturday mega blog as Adelaide host West Coast, Gold Coast tackle North Melbourne and Melbourne face Sydney in the match of the day. → Read More
AFL 2022 round 11 LIVE updates: Cats break clear of Crows, Ward subbed out as GWS take it up to Lions
Follow all the Round 11 action from our live AFL Saturday mega blog as Geelong host Adelaide, Brisbane take on GWS, Melbourne face Fremantle, West Coast meet the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast tackle Hawthorn. → Read More
Forced fan engagement at the footy falls flat
AFL ground announcers screaming at fans between quarters, stage-managing their enthusiasm by telling them when to cheer? It's just not footy. → Read More
AFL 2022 round eight LIVE updates: Dogs take on resurgent Power, North face high-flying Freo
Follow all the Friday night AFL action live as Round 8 kicks off with a double-header that sees Port Adelaide host the Western Bulldogs and high-flying Fremantle face struggling North Melbourne at Optus Stadium. → Read More
‘He is a star of the competition’: Ratten bracing for Greene comeback
It’s the quality of Toby Greene’s disposals, rather than the quantity, that will pose the biggest threat to St Kilda in Canberra on Friday night, according to Saints coach Brett Ratten. → Read More
AFL injury wrap round 4: Cripps, Franklin, Naitanui, Elliott among the big-name casualties
West Coast’s nightmare run with injuries has continued with star ruckman Nic Naitanui ruled out until the second half of the season due to a knee injury. → Read More