A muscle strain for star batsman Steve Smith added further pain to Australia’s swollen injury list during its rain-affected 26-run ODI loss to Sri Lanka overnight.
Collingwood assistant Justin Longmuir has been appointed head coach of Fremantle for the next three seasons, giving him the chance to complete some unfinished business at his former AFL club.
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Port Adelaide forwards Justin Westhoff and Charlie Dixon are set to renew their makeshift ruck combination after Paddy Ryder was struck down with a hip injury on Sunday.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley admits his high-profile recruits need more time to gel after they failed to fire in Sunday’s two-point pre-season loss to West Coast in Perth.
The AFL career of Harley Bennell is once again hanging in the balance after the trouble-plagued midfielder was allegedly involved in a nightclub altercation with security staff.
Melbourne Renegades spinner Brad Hogg admits he cost his team victory against the Perth Scorchers – but insists it wasn’t because of an autograph.