Luke Pentony

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony

Cynics would be forgiven for experiencing groundhog day vibes following Rugby Australia's (RA) decision to launch a new domestic men's competition later this year. After all, four domestic — or third-tier — men's tournaments have been established since rugby union went professional in the mid-1990s, only for each to bite the dust.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony

The Crows are enjoying a rich vein of form, sitting in third place on the ladder behind the Magpies and Lions. If results go their way this weekend, they could finish the round in second position. The Crows have a 9-4 return from their 13 appearances so far this season. Here are the Crows' last five results:Crows 10.8 (68) def Lions 8.15 (63)Crows 21.5 (131) def Suns 5.11 (41)Crows 19.14 (128) def Eagles 8.14 (62)Magpies 11.12 (78) def Crows 10.8 (68)Crows 13.11 (89) def Power 12.12 (84)

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony

In contrast to their opponents, the Saints are coming off a win from their last start. They enjoyed the bye in round 13, but defeated the Demons the previous week, to the tune of 28 points in Alice Springs. Ross Lyon's troops are 12th on the ladder, with a 5-7 return. Here's the results from their past five matches:Saints 14.7 (91) def Demons 7.21 (63)Suns 12.8 (80) def Saints 8.13 (61)Eagles 16.12 (108) def Saints 12.8 (80)Blues 11.11 (77) def Saints 9.8 (62)Saints 14.10 (94) def Dockers 5.3 (33)

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony

Defeating the Chiefs in Hamilton is always a tough ask, but it's not mission impossible for the ACT Brumbies in next Saturday night's Super Rugby Pacific semifinal. And this isn't simply because the Blues found a formula to beating the top-ranked Chiefs in enemy territory, when they came away with an upset 20-19 victory in the first week of the finals. The Brumbies showed they could compete with the Chiefs 'on the road' back in round three.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Luke Pentony

Skip to timelineThe Saints are desperate to arrest their form slump as they take on the Demons, who arrived in Alice Springs chasing a third win in a row. Later, the bottom-placed Eagles host the Cats in Perth. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our full ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage. G'day and welcome to ABC Sport's coverage of round 12 of the AFL.