Chris Danks

4 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Chris Danks

​Andrew Krakouer, a 137-game veteran for Richmond and Collingwood, passed away suddenly on Sunday in Perth at the age of 42.​The 41st pick in the 2000 AFL Draft, Krakouer continued the celebrated football lineage of his father, Jim, and uncle, Phil, by ascending to the top grade in 2001, making his debut with Richmond. He was delisted at the end of 2007, returning to Perth to play for Swan Districts in the WAFL.

1 month ago | sportingnews.com | Chris Danks

In an unexpected turn of events, George Kambosos' scheduled bout against Indonesia's Daud Yordan on March 22, at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena has been canceled due to Yordan's sudden withdrawal on medical grounds. 24-year-old Queenslander Jake Wyllie (16-1) steps in as Kambosos's new opponent. "This is what dreams are made of,” Wyllie, boasting 15KOs to his name, said.

1 month ago | sportingnews.com | Chris Danks

Whilst it's been a week all about $13 million man Dylan Brown, the current big name in Newcastle has remained perfect across two rounds, polling the maximum Dally M points. Kalyn Ponga had three try assists to go with his three linebreak assists as the Knights and their talisman remained perfect: the Knights going 2-0 on the season with a 26-12 win over the Dolphins and Ponga polling the maximum 12 Dally M votes across two games.

1 month ago | sportingnews.com | Chris Danks

Ahead of his 100th club game for the Sharks, coach Craig Fitzgibbon has heaped praise on one of his club stalwarts, labelling a player “you love coaching”. Talakai has been named on the bench for his milestone match, with Briton Nikora and Teig Wilton claiming the backrow positions and the centre combination of Jesse Ramien and Kayal Iro here to stay. Not that it matters to Talakai. “He’s a great story, Sifa,” Fitzgibbon told media in Townsville ahead of the round 2 match.

1 month ago | sportingnews.com | Chris Danks

The NRL Grand Final is the pinnacle of rugby league in Australia, a stage where legends are made and history is written. Over the years, the competition has seen dynasties rise and fall, with some clubs tasting premiership glory regularly while others endure long droughts. In recent seasons, the league has been dominated by the greatest club of the modern era Penrith,, but every team has its own unique story of triumph and heartbreak.