Roy Ward
Sports Journalist at The Age
journalist, brother, uncle, traveler! I'm a sports writer, live blogger and breaking news reporter for @Theagesport @theage - Views are mine.
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6 days ago |
theage.com.au | Roy Ward |Jon Pierik
AFL great Leigh Matthews says Friday night’s clash in Launceston was a poor spectacle because of heavy dew and reinforced why a new stadium in Hobart needs to have a roof. Hawthorn defeated Adelaide by three points in a cliffhanger in the first Friday night game at UTAS Stadium, but there were only 11 combined goals between the sides in conditions where it was, at times, difficult to handle the ball.
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1 week ago |
theage.com.au | Scott Spits |Roy Ward |Andrew Wu
Hello and welcome to our AFL live blog as we cover all the major moments and reaction from the Saturday matches for round 13. Richmond and Sydney will get us going today with their clash at the MCG with first bounce set for 1.20pm AEST. It’s a little wet and wild in Melbourne, and it’s bound to be super chilly for the following clash in Geelong between the Cats and Gold Coast.
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2 weeks ago |
theage.com.au | Jonathan Drennan |Vince Rugari |Roy Ward
The Socceroos can’t qualify tonight but a win will all but assure them of second place in the group and a spot on the plane to North America in 2026. Going into the last two games of the group C qualifying, Japan has locked top spot and a World Cup spot while Australia, Saudi Arabia and, mathematically, Indonesia but are chasing the second automatic berth.
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2 weeks ago |
smh.com.au | Roy Ward
By Roy Ward June 5, 2025 — 11.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has decreed soccer needs Ange Postecoglou, and he hopes the Australian coach remains in the English Premier League for a long time to come, even if Tottenham Hotspur end his time as manager.
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2 weeks ago |
watoday.com.au | Roy Ward
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