Money Talks
AFL 2024
How the Tigers could play their bumper hand in a strong draft
The Tigers already hold the No.1 selection in what talent scouts rate as a strong and deep crop but are certain to strengthen their first-round hand in the trade period.
- by Marc McGowan, Peter Ryan, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall
Latest
Zero to heroes: The events that sparked the revival of Australian tennis
Australian tennis reached its lowest point after the 2009 Australian Open with no men ranked inside the top 100. It is a much different story now, but plenty had to happen to reverse the country’s fortunes.
- by Marc McGowan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Hashtag Hokball: Behind the Hawthorn craze, and why it’s catching on
Sam Mitchell’s Hawks play fast, exciting footy, but that’s only part of the story. Behind them is a social media phenomenon largely driven by fans, but embraced by the players. We explain what it means.
- by Marnie Vinall, Peter Ryan, Greg Baum and Marc McGowan
AFL Key Takeouts
AFL 2024
How Mitchell’s faith got the best out of Ginnivan, and the Swans hero who didn’t hog the headlines
In this week’s Key Takeouts, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell makes another winning move before the ball was bounced; Sydney’s last quarter comeback was not all about Isaac Heeney; and why the heat is rising on Michael Voss and a veteran Power forward.
- by Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner clinches US Open victory over Taylor Fritz after escaping doping ban
The world No.1, who had a potential drugs ban hanging over his head for six months, dedicated his US Open victory to an ailing relative.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
US Open
Immature, distasteful, offensive ... classless: Kyrgios serves up another drama
Nick Kyrgios is still not back playing tennis competitively, but he is back demeaning women – and continuing his crusade against world No.1 Jannik Sinner.
- by Marc McGowan
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘It’s not meant to bend that way, is it?’ The anatomy of Cameron’s freakish wonder goals
Here’s how the Cats star once again stood tall on the finals stage, and why it was so special.
- by Marc McGowan
Demon’s body fails him again in US Open quarter-final exit to powerful Brit
The hip injury that ruined Alex de Minaur’s career-best Wimbledon run came back to haunt him in New York as impressive Brit Jack Draper ended his title chances. And now he’s in doubt for next week’s Davis Cup finals.
- by Marc McGowan
The four charts that show this is de Minaur’s best chance to make a grand slam semi
Alex de Minaur is ultra-consistent but Thursday morning’s match against big-serving Brit Jack Draper is the best chance he’s had to take his game - and his career - to a whole new level.
- by Marc McGowan
Who’s going? Who’s staying? A club-by-club guide to the AFL trade period
We have gone through each club to see what they might get up to in this year’s AFL trade period, and which players remain without a deal for the 2025 season.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
‘He will die trying to win’: Demon outlasts ‘big brother’ to match Hewitt feat
Alex de Minaur is the first Australian since Lleyton Hewitt two decades ago to reach three grand slam quarter-finals in a row in the same year after outlasting countryman Jordan Thompson at the US Open.
- by Marc McGowan