The Crows‘ casualty list continues to grow ahead of Gather Round with Lachie Murphy now out for up to five weeks with a knee strain, in what is another blow to a coach already searching for answers after a tough start to the season. The Crows face a big challenge …
Read More »‘Every player starts to fade’: Grim Pies reality exposed
AFL icon Leigh Matthews has put the blowtorch on Collingwood‘s older brigade as the Magpies scramble to correct an 0-3 start to their premiership defence. A shock 15-point loss to St Kilda on Friday followed defeats at the hands of the Giants and Swans. The club’s roster has nine players …
Read More »Legend’s grim prediction for Ricciardo’s Red Bull dream
A former F1 world champion believes Daniel Ricciardo has “run out of time” to secure the second Red Bull seat, despite the team publicly stating otherwise. Ricciardo will once again line up for AlphaTauri – although the team’s new name for 2024 has yet to be confirmed – alongside Yuki …
Read More »‘Extraordinarily disappointing’ Matildas suffer grim loss
Former Australian footballer Andy Harper has slammed the Matildas after their “extraordinarily disappointing” 5-0 loss to Canada in their first friendly at Starlight Stadium in Langford. It’s the Matildas’ biggest loss since June 2022, when they went down to Spain 7-0 in another friendly, with Harper worried about the ability …
Read More »Ratings: Grim Ashes tour puts star’s career in jeopardy
PLAYER RATINGS: One Aussie young gun has put his career on the line with a subpar series, while several players rose to the occasion.
Read More »Matildas coach’s grim admission with ‘legacy’ at stake
Beleaguered Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign will be a failure if the team crashes out in the group stage of its home tournament. Fronting the media on the eve of Australia’s do-or-die match against Canada in Melbourne, Gustavsson admitted not reaching the knockout stage …
Read More »‘Exodus coming’: Grim forecast for under-fire Eagles coach
Senior coach Adam Simpson could be one of a number of casualties, with the West Coast Eagles set to embark on a mass exodus, according to veteran The Age’s Caroline Wilson. The Eagles have won just one match so far this season, and Wilson said Saturday’s 71-point loss to Carlton …
Read More »Pietersen slammed after ‘poor’ call sparks grim comparison
Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon has hit back at former England batter Kevin Pietersen for suggesting the injured spinner only batted to be hit in the head and eligible for a concussion substitute. In what the UK Telegraph described as a “masochistic cameo”, Lyon hobbled to the crease for a 15-run …
Read More »Coach’s grim reply to ‘psychological damage’ question
West Coast‘s nightmare season has gone from bad to worse with the Swans equaling their record for biggest win in a 171-point flogging. The Eagles were blown off the park right from the start to record their heaviest defeat in history, as Sydney brought up the double century with a …
Read More »Eddie’s grim warning to Tasmania over protests
Eddie McGuire has warned those opposing a brand new stadium in Tasmania that the AFL could pull out of introducing a new team to the state if they keep up the protests. Locals have been left fuming at the AFL making a new stadium a prerequisite for Tasmania to be …
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