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Jake Florenca has caused a Sandover Medal boilover.

WAFLPremiumHot Dog! Florenca causes Sandover boil-over in massive upset

Jake Florenca has caused a Sandover Medal boilover, beating out pre-count favourite Jeremy Sharp to become South Fremantle’s 11th winner of the prestigious medal.

Mitchell Woodcock

England's white-ball leadership, Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum, are preparing to play Sri Lanka. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumMcCullum joins crackdown on England players' behaviour

Brendon McCullum and Kevin Pietersen are in harness as England begin a T20 series with Sri Lanka, while new Test supremo Stephen Fleming has arrived in the UK.

Rory Dollard

Jaime Henry won the Dhara Kerr Medal.

WAFLPremiumHenry claims Dhara Kerr in record-breaking count

Jaime Henry can lay claim to having produced the most incredible season in WAFLW history after the Swan Districts star claimed the Dhara Kerr Medal in record-breaking fashion on Monday night.

Mitchell Woodcock

F1 is set to decide if Abu Dhabi (pictured) and Qatar will host their grands prix as scheduled. (EPA PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumF1 set for late call on season ending in Middle East

The last two rounds of the campaign are set to take place in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

By Philip Duncan, Press Association F1 Correspondent

Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick and coach Justin Longmuir joined the club in 2019.

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They’ll win us a flag: What made Freo pick coach and CEO

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir and CEO Simon Garlick were appointed within weeks of each other in 2019 and Fremantle president Dale Alcock selected them both because he felt they would lead the club to a flag.

Craig O'Donoghue

GSFL 2026 league premiers, Albany Football Club.

Grand finalPremiumVictorious Sharks see off wounded Lions to earn third flag

Albany etched another chapter into their growing premiership history book, with a thumping 63-point victory over Royals in the Great Southern Football League grand final at McLean Park in Denmark on Saturday.

Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says family and friends have quietened on asking for grand final tickets.

AFLVideoPremiumWhy people stopped asking Longmuir for grand final tickets

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says family and friends have quietened on asking for grand final tickets after the club’s flattening qualifying final defeat to Hawthorn.

Aaron Kirby

Brennan Cox (right) could still face Sydney.

AFLVideoLongmuir not ruling out Brennan Cox return against Swans

Brennan Cox’s hopes of playing in Fremantle’s push towards a maiden premiership are still alive, according to coach Justin Longmuir. 

Aaron Kirby

Alexander Zverev won't call himself the best player in tennis despite his huge 2026 grand slam run. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumMajors king Zverev still won't call himself the best

Alexander Zverev won two Grand Slam titles and reached another final this year, but won't call himself the best player in men's tennis.

Staff Writers

Fremantle fans’ finals footy fever has reached new heights as thousands answered star Caleb Serong’s battle cry to flood Sydney with purple.

AFLVideoPremiumDockers fans reveal how far they had to go to get to prelim

Fremantle fans’ finals footy fever has reached new heights as thousands answered star Caleb Serong’s battle cry to flood Sydney with purple on Friday.

Aaron Kirby

Morgan Davies receives his Alan Barnett Medal from Barnett himself

Grand finalPremiumDominant Davies crowns a super effort with medal and a flag

Albany’s third league premiership will have Morgan Davies’ name all over it — and rightly so.

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker celebrate their 2026 GSFL reserves premiership.

Grand finalPremiumMt Barker’s old boys deliver reserves grand final triumph

Mt Barker were firm favourites to lift the reserves crown, and they duly obliged with a 78-point thumping of Royals in the Great Southern Football League’s grand final at McLean Park in Denmark on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Boyanup Hockey Club were crowned 2026 South West Hockey League women's champions.

HockeyPremiumBoyanup women claim hat-trick of SWHL titles with narrow win

Boyanup have secured a hat-trick of South West Hockey League women’s premierships after holding off a late Marist charge to win Saturday’s grand final 2-1.

Jack Penniment

Marist claimed the South West Hockey League men’s premiership.

HockeyPremiumMarist spoil Boyanup’s party with grand final win

Marist have claimed the South West Hockey League men’s premiership after overcoming Boyanup 4-2 in an entertaining grand final on Saturday.

Jack Penniment

Jai Newcombe says both teams' recent heavy losses will colour their preliminary final with Brisbane. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremium'Look in the mirror': how Lions loss jarred Hawks

Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe says it was no surprise Brisbane bounced back last weekend to set up their preliminary final this Saturday at the MCG.

Roger Vaughan

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper Dane Rampe has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition.

AFLVideoFreo ‘best team all year’ says Swans new skipper

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition as the top two seeds prepare to battle it out for a place in the AFL grand final. 

Samantha Rogers

Immortal Bliss wins the 2026 Beaufine Stakes for jockey Lucy Fiore.

RACINGImmortal Bliss confirms favouritism for Golden Saddle

Immortal Bliss topped off his preparations for Kalgoorlie’s $1 million Golden Saddle (1200m) slot race with a decisive victory at Monday’s Belmont trials.

Hayden King

The Rams were beaten by the 49ers in Melbourne.

NFLNFL Week 1 Recap: Super Bowl favourite Rams have a problem

The first Sunday of the NFL season produced more points than any other opening Sunday since 1970.

Ben O'Shea

The TeleMedVET team with a horse who will undergo testing.

RACINGPerth equine welfare breakthrough gains further momentum

New research from Perth-based TeleMedVET has been accepted for one of the world’s leading scientific journals in their pursuit of greater animal welfare and the company are now focusing on available testing.

Hayden King

Ella Heads has received a three-game ban for a bump that fractured the Dees' Eliza McNamara's jaw. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumPort defender to miss a quarter of AFLW season for bump

Demons star Eliza McNamara has undergone surgery for a fractured jaw after copping a brutal bump from Port Adelaide's Ella Heads, leading to a suspension.

Justin Chadwick

Caleb Serong and Jai Serong will face off in a preliminary final.

AFLVideoPremiumHow Serong plans to treat his brother in preliminary final

Caleb Serong and Jai Serong will face off in a preliminary final and while that will be an incredible moment for their parents, the star Docker has one clear plan for how he’ll handle the moment.

Craig O'Donoghue

East Perth captain Christian Ameduri ponders what could've been post-game.

WAFLPremium‘Incredibly proud’ Ameduri promises Royals can contend again

East Perth captain Christian Ameduri has promised the Royals still have a few more runs at a premiership despite falling heartbreakingly short of a third consecutive grand final appearance.

Mitchell Woodcock

Australian female athletes have weighed in on Sydney Sweeney’s provocative Novig advertisement.

EntertainmentAussie sports stars slam Sydney Sweeney for naked Novig ad

Australian female athletes have slammed Sydney Sweeney for sexualising women in sport after appearing mostly naked in an ad campaign for a sports betting company.

Kellie Balaam

Emily Bates has kicked the Sherrin for the final time in 2026 after a knee injury ended her season. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumHawks skipper's worst injury fears confirmed

Hawthorn have suffered a massive setback in their quest for an AFLW finals berth, losing captain Emily Bates for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Shayne Hope