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Photo: Pic by - NOC Sri lanka Sri Lankan swimmer Akalanka Peiris breaks three records in two days
Melbourne-based swimmer Akalanka Peiris smashed his own backstroke mark twice before adding a medley record at the Australian Short Course Championships.
Saints captain Watson to play 75th AFLW game in Pride Round
St Kilda will unveil a new Pride guernsey and launch its first ally supporter tee when the Saints host Collingwood at RSEA Park.
Photo: Celco85 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Saints land Brisbane premiership midfielder Sam Marshall in trade
St Kilda has sent its 2027 first-round draft pick to Brisbane to bring the 20-year-old back to Melbourne, where he once played for the Sandringham Dragons.
Photo: Totallynotarandomalt69 / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)VAFA umpires to support fourth NextGen Unite Cup at Whitten Oval
The 2026 event will again feature South Sudanese and African football talent from Victoria, a year after the Westside Warriors swept all three matches in the Cup's west Melbourne debut.
Photo: Celco85 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Dal Santo to quit as St Kilda AFLW coach after six seasons
Nick Dal Santo will coach his final game against Collingwood on Saturday as St Kilda launches a search for his successor and an independent review of its AFLW program.
Photo: Number 10 / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Chris Jordan re-signs with Sydney Sixers for BBL|16 return
The 37-year-old England paceman, who helped win the 2022 T20 World Cup under now-Sixers coach Matthew Mott, rejoins the club on a one-year deal.
Photo: JaumeBG / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Melbourne City's McMahon recalls watching Vine's World Cup penalty, now her teammate
The 18-year-old midfielder spoke about City's off-season signings and her own Matildas ambitions ahead of the club's title defence opener against Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand.
Photo: Flickerd / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)St Kilda trades Rowan Marshall to Geelong for first-round pick
The deal ends a two-year standoff that saw the ruckman boycott the club's best and fairest award while pushing for a move to Geelong.
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Sarah Coyte returns to Sydney Sixers for Weber WBBL|12
The veteran quick rejoins the club she helped win WBBL|03, reuniting with several NSW Breakers teammates under coach Peter Clarke.
University Blacks' Conway and SKOB's Coates share Woodrow Medal in rare tie
Jordan Mifsud's record-breaking Shona MacInnes Medal and a first-ever win for St Kevin's Old Boys capped the VAFA's 2026 Awards Night at the San Remo Ballroom.
Photo: Totallynotarandomalt69 / Wikimedia (CC0)Jack Hayter, Bella Koster crowned VAFA Rising Stars for 2026
Jack Hayter helped end a seven-year premiership drought while Bella Koster topped her league's best and fairest count in her first season of senior football.
Albion's McPherson claims Barry Priest Medal after late surge
Werribee Districts netballer Hayley Cran also claimed her second league best and fairest in four seasons as the WFNL handed out its season honours in Melbourne's west.
Photo: Paladisious / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Victory's Ziereis says 'you can feel' Australia Cup final buzz in the city
Melbourne Victory and South Melbourne FC meet in Saturday's Hahn Australia Cup final at AAMI Park, their first clash in two decades, with the match close to a sellout.
Sydney FC's Charlotte McLean backs Sky Blues to end finals drought
Head coach James Slaveski has reshaped the squad with eight new signings as captain Natalia Tobin works her way back after giving birth, ahead of the season opener.
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard / Wikimedia (CC0)Stobo named 123rd Blues captain as five eye Shield debuts
Charlie Stobo will be supported by vice-captain Sean Abbott after Nic Maddinson was named in Australia's Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
Photo: Flickerd / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Callum Wilkie edges out Silvagni for second Trevor Barker Award
The St Kilda captain won the club's best and fairest by just five votes, as the Saints also handed out awards to Jack Silvagni, Max Hall and Hugo Garcia.
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Jemma Barsby signs with Sydney Thunder for WBBL|12
The South Australia captain and three-time WBBL champion joins on a one-year deal, bringing 143 matches of experience and a rare two-armed bowling style.
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Photo: This file comes from the website of the Governor-General of Australia and is copyrighted. Inline with the Governor-Gener / Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)Melbourne's Nicole Faltum named to captain Governor-General's XI again
The 13-player squad to face New Zealand at North Sydney Oval includes two Melbourne Renegades players and an Australian Defence Force artillery officer.
Sydney FC defender Kirsty Fenton steps away from football for a break
The 23-year-old, a two-time championship winner with Sydney FC, has torn up a contract with two years to run after ACL rehabilitation sapped her motivation.
Photo: Flickerd / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Zach Merrett completes shock trade from Essendon to Hawthorn
The former Essendon captain signed a four-year deal with Hawthorn reportedly worth about $4 million, ending a saga that began during last year's trade period.
Photo: Flickerd / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Pendlebury joins Gold Coast in trade after 21 seasons at Collingwood
Collingwood received a reported late draft pick in return, with Pendlebury due to add a coaching role under Damien Hardwick after two seasons as a Gold Coast player.