Defiant Fremantle fans will still meet at The Bat and Ball pub in Sydney ahead of Friday night’s huge preliminary final despite the Swans trying to sabotage the pre-game party.
Ben Smith
As Fremantle jetted across the country, Sydney players did their best to relax ahead of a heavyweight preliminary final clash at the SCG on Friday night — although they looked anything but. SEE THE PICS
Mitchell Woodcock
Alex de Minaur, still licking his wounds after an early US Open exit, is relishing a Davis Cup return to Brisbane where Australia host Poland.
Murray Wenzel
In some corners, Sunday’s WAFL grand final is being billed as a battle between David and Goliath - but Claremont coach Ash Prescott has no interest in assuming underdog status for the season decider.
Josh Kempton
Busselton were on the wrong side of last years South West Football League grand final result, having gone down in one of the all time greatest deciders against South Bunbury by a solitary point.
Jack Penniment
WA football’s finest swapped game-day gear for sharp suits and statement gowns at the code’s night of nights.
Megan French
Peel Thunder coach Adam Read is stoked to have Brennan Cox at his disposal for the WAFL grand final, saying the Fremantle defender’s situation was an example of the alignment between the two clubs working well.
Harry Morrison loves chess especially when he's a couple of steps ahead of the game and hopes Hawthorn can do the same in Saturday's AFL preliminary final.
Roger Vaughan
Bunbury are looking to break a six year drought at the top of the South West Football League with a long journey taken to set the team up for this Saturday’s grand final against Busselton.
Trinity Brown has claimed her second Nola Marino Medal for the SWFL women’s best and fairest, capping an outstanding season by becoming the first Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault player to win award.
Sydney are weighing up rolling the dice on tinkering with their attack for a preliminary final against Fremantle, with Joel Amartey back in the frame.
Joanna Guelas
Busselton will enter the 2026 South West Football League women’s grand final as favourites but the side is not underestimating their opponents in Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault.
Scott Roth says he hopes to guide the Tasmania JackJumpers through a transitional period before paving the way for their next NBL coach.
Ethan James
West Coast Eagles coach Daisy Pearce has vowed her team will not allow complacency to simmer after their first victory of the AFLW season as they prepare for a winless St Kilda side.
James O'Connor has been named to make his first appearance for the Western Force since 2011 when they take on the Brumbies in Perth on Sunday.
Justin Chadwick
Qualifying final hero Logan McDonald has declared there’s no excuses for his side to not overcome Fremantle and reach the grand final despite the Swans’ swag of high-profile absentees.
Eva Karpani believes barnstorming prop Faliki Pohiva has a big future ahead of her in the Wallaroos fold.
Sebastian Tan
Fremantle have mashed together a Bombers discard and a series of speculative picks to create one of the most feared attacks in the competition.
After Brennan Cox was ruled out earlier on Wednesday, Fremantle have locked in their travelling squad of 25 players for their preliminary final clash against Sydney. See who’s headed east here!
Jake Santa Maria
Former Warriors NRL winger David Fusitua, after two impressive seasons in Brisbane club rugby, will make a surprise Queensland Reds pre-season cameo in Roma.
James O’Connor is set to play his first Western Force game in 15 years on Sunday after he was named on the bench for his side’s Super Rugby AUS clash with the Brumbies.
Australian young gun Travis Bazzana has starred again for the Cleveland Guardians, who have had a big win over the Chicago White Sox ahead of the MLB playoffs.
After going 14 professional fights unbeaten in Australia, Nikita Tszyu says he is ready to square off under the bright lights of boxing's mecca in the US.
Darren Walton
Justin Longmuir says his Dockers are happy to be an open book as they prepare for Friday’s preliminary final, with the Fremantle coach unfazed by the prospect of Sydney spies at training.
Chris Robinson
