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Ablett to feature in opener

March 11, 2011

Recovering Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett has confirmed he will play in the Suns' historic AFL opener against Carlton.

 

The former Brownlow Medallist had raised eyebrows following his high profile recruitment from Geelong after being ruled out of every Gold Coast pre-season trial - including Sunday's much hyped clash with ...

Fevola reveals suicide attempt

March 11, 2011

Sacked Brisbane AFL forward Brendan Fevola has revealed he attempted suicide.

 

Fevola said he tried to kill himself late last year, while drunk, after arguing with his wife over an episode in which he fell asleep while minding their baby daughter.

 

The 30-year-old said it was that incident which prompt ...

Gallop hits back at Manly over Stewart

March 09, 2011

NRL boss David Gallop has declared enough is enough in the war of words with Manly as he attempts to switch focus back to Friday's season kick off.

 

Gallop faced more questions about Manly's call for an apology when he fronted a media conference before the NRL's club members' forum in western Sydney on Wednesday.

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Nixon investigation to continue

March 08, 2011

The independent investigation into Ricky Nixon will continue despite the controversial player agent's decision to stand aside indefinitely, chairman of the Agent Accreditation Board Ian Prendergast said on Tuesday.

 

Nixon said on Monday night he would take an indefinite break from his management group Flying Start while h ...

Fevola turns to drug to stay sober

March 08, 2011

Sacked Brisbane AFL star Brendan Fevola will take an anti-alcohol drug for the rest of his playing career, according to his management.

 

Fevola, who is set to sign a controversial deal to play for Melbourne's VFL affiliate club Casey, is committed to remaining sober, Velocity Management says.

 

Velocity ...

Sex scandal pair go to ground

March 07, 2011

AFL player manager Ricky Nixon and the teenager behind the releasing of St Kilda nude photos have both gone to ground as debate rages over the girl's credibility following an admission she lied about a key part of her story.

 

Neither Nixon nor the teen had returned phone calls or made statements to the media on Monday.


Further arrests in NRL fixing probe

March 04, 2011

The scandal-plagued National Rugby League has been plunged into crisis a week before the start of the season, with the arrests of a prominent player manager and a former player in an ongoing probe into illegal betting.

 

The investigation, launched after a local gaming agency reported suspicious betting activity during a m ...

New chief would have sacked Fev

March 02, 2011

Incoming Brisbane Lions chief executive Malcolm Holmes would have sacked AFL bad boy Brendan Fevola had he been in the job during the controversial forward's string of indiscretions.

 

The Lions axed Fevola last weekend following a string of off-field incidents.

 

Announcing former racing and rugby admin ...

Watson back for Bombers

March 02, 2011

Essendon will welcome back skipper Jobe Watson for Friday night's AFL pre-season Cup semi-final against St Kilda.

 

Watson was rested for the quarter-final victory over Melbourne but is one of several notable inclusions to take on the Saints at Etihad Stadium.

 

Heath Hocking, David Zaharakis, Kyle Reime ...

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