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Preview of 2008
by Damien Ractliffe

 
 

 

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Collingwood overtake St Kilda
COLLINGWOOD got their AFL season back on track with a desperate nine-point win over St Kilda in a cracking start to round eight at Telstra Dome.
Surgery won't impede Hodge's return
HAWTHORN vice-captain Luke Hodge's surgery to remove his appendix is not expected to delay his return to the AFL.
AFL can't 'kill off' State of Origin
THE AFL is slowly warming to the reintroduction of State of Origin football in the washup from Saturday night's Hall of Fame tribute match.
Round eight AFL teams
ALL the teams for the eighth round of season 2008 in the Australian Football League.
Malceski to play against Bombers
NICK Malceski's rapid-fire return from radical knee surgery for Sunday's AFL clash with Essendon is set to revolutionise medical thinking about serious knee injuries.

Rugby League - NRL News

Eels roll over for Roosters
SYDNEY Roosters star Braith Anasta provided the ultimate response to his NSW snubbing and he had a selector sitting just metres away to rub his nose in it.
Titans too strong for Bulldogs
COACH John Cartwright praised half-back Scott Prince's mental toughness to shut out the Origin selection controversy and lead the Titans to a 24-20 NRL win over the Bulldogs.
Referee debate reaches boiling point
FRUSTRATION with inconsistent refereeing has reached boiling point with leading coaches Brian Smith and Des Hasler hitting out at the massive penalty count swings in 2008.
Maroons need to be aggressive: Tate
WINGER Brent Tate says Queensland must meet the aggressive challenge posed by the Blues head on to get off to a flying start in this year's Origin series.
Stewart hoping for interchange space
NEW South Wales full-back Brett Stewart is hoping the reduction in interchanges for this year's State of Origin series will open the game up for his destructive try-scoring ability.

Soccer - A-League News

Vukovic seeks to repair reputation
DANNY Vukovic knows that a moment of madness will always be in his background, that he faces being labelled as the goalkeeper who struck a referee in the A-League grand final.
Djite set to finalise departure
BRUCE Djite will talk turkey with his new European club officials after Adelaide United play their final Asian Champions League Group E fixture in China.
Marquee deal for Ward
MELBOURNE Victory have talked Australia Under-23 international Nick Ward out of returning to Europe by signing him as their marquee under-23 player.
Cassio given surprise all-clear
ADELAIDE United expect Brazilians to dominate and complete their foreign roster after Cassio's "miracle" in Brazil, with a four-man Samba invasion for next season.
Djite jetting off for Europe
ADELAIDE United accepted a deal for Bruce Djite, just hours after the striker attacked the Reds for holding overseas clubs "to ransom" by putting a "ridiculous" price on his head.

Rugby Union - Super 14 News

Blues down mighty Hurricanes
FULL-BACK Nick Evans kicked a penalty for the only points of the second half to lift the Blues to a 19-17 win over Wellington.
Force make incredible comeback
BRUMBIES coach Laurie Fisher was given a Super 14 send-off he will want to forget, seeing his side surrender a 22-point lead to eventually lose 29-22 to a fast-finishing Western Force.
Waratahs home in on semi-finals
VICTORY over Queensland will guarantee New South Wales a Super 14 home semi-final after the Blues did the Waratahs an almighty favour in Auckland.
Sonny Bill eyes European move
BULLDOGS star Sonny Bill Williams has escalated his interest in switching codes by sounding out former Australia coach Eddie Jones over a potential rugby union career in Europe.
Beale 'nothing like full package'
AS good as Kurtley Beale may be for New South Wales, Chris Latham can't rate him as teammates are being asked to do his work in the front line of defence.

 
 
NRL
Round 9

Friday 16 May

St Kilda v Collingwood
Telstra Dome 7.40 PM


Saturday 17 May

Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
Aurora Stadium 2.10 PM


Richmond v Geelong
MCG 2.10 PM


Carlton v Brisbane
Telstra Dome 7.10 PM


North Melb. v West Coast
Gold Coast 7.10 PM


Sunday 18 May

Adelaide v Melbourne
AAMI Stadium 1.10 PM


Sydney v Essendon
ANZ Stadium 2.10 PM


Fremantle v West. Bulldogs
Subiaco 4.40 PM
Friday 16 May

Parramatta v Syd. Roosters
Parramatta Stad. 7:30 PM


Gold Coast v Bulldogs
Skilled Park 7:30 PM


Saturday 17 May

Cronulla v Brisbane
Toyota Stadium 5:30 PM


St George/Ill. v Melbourne
ANZ Stadium 7:30 PM


Manly v North QLD
Bluetongue Stadium 7:30 PM


Sunday 18 May

Penrith v NZ Warriors
CUA Stadium 2:00 PM


Newcastle v Wests Tigers
Energy Aust. Stad. 3:00 PM


Monday 19 May

Canberra v South Sydney
Canberra Stadium 7:00 PM
 
 
A League
Finals
 
Friday 8 February

Queensland 2
def
Sydney 0
Suncorp Stadium 8:00 PM



Sunday 10 February

Central Coast 3
def
Newcastle 0
Bluetongue Stad. 6:00 PM



Sunday 17 February

Newcastle 3
v
Queensland 2
Energy Aust. Stad. 6:00 PM



GRAND FINAL

Sunday 24 February

Newcastle 1
def
Central Coast 0
Syd. Football Stad. 5:00 PM

Friday 16 May

Blues v Hurricanes
Auckland


Wst. Force v ACT Brumbies
Perth


Saturday 17 May

Crusaders v Highlanders
Christchurch


QLD Reds v NSW Waratahs
Brisbane


Lions v Stormers
Johannesburg


Cheetahs v Bulls
Bloemfontein


Sharks v Chiefs
Durban
 
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