Keyword "debut season" - List of latest news (61 results)

22/04 ‘I was that nervous’: Merrett’s Anzac Day advice to young Dons

Essendon captain Zach Merrett remembers it vividly.

10/04 Bella Ramsey: ‘Hardest time of my life’

Bella Ramsey already had a taste of fame thanks to their breakout role in Game of Thrones – but nothing could have prepared them for the spotlight came with The Last of Us.

03/04 Roos young gun set for footy return

North Melbourne young gun George Wardlaw is expected to make his return from injury via the VFL this weekend.

31/03 Ex-coach’s warning for Eagles young gun Harley Reid

The Eagles’ former coach says prodigy Harley Reid “can’t help himself” when it comes to push and shove, while a great has called for a role change to get him back on track.

14/02 Young Swan caught buying illicit substance

Sydney Swans young gun Caiden Cleary has been suspended for the first two rounds of the 2025 AFL season after being caught attempting to buy an illicit substance in the city’s eastern suburbs.

27/01 Rare Steve Irwin video shows late icon in disguise at Australia Zoo

Robert Irwin previously revealed his late father Steve Irwin regularly donned a “ridiculous” disguise in a bid to go incognito at Australia Zoo.

12/12 Australia’s hottest WAG celebrates big step

Footy WAG Chelsea Becirevic and her AFL ruckman boyfriend Ivan Soldo have taken a big step in their high-profile relationship.

21/09 Shannon Noll embraces national icon status in ultra-Aussie new campaign

It’s up there with Horses as the ultimate Australian pub anthem – a song you want scorching from the speakers at closing time.

17/09 Bathurst 1000 to change Supercars forever

Toyota has been linked to a tilt at the Bathurst 1000 in 2026.

04/05 Dour Demons better than last year, says coach

Melbourne’s forward line remains a work in progress but coach Simon Goodwin has the Demons ahead of where they were last season after grinding down Geelong at the MCG.

25/04 Roar chasing star strikers

Adelaide United attacker Hiroshi Ibusuki and Wellington Phoenix marksman Oskar Zawada are targets for a Brisbane Roar side planning for the departure of teenage sensation Thomas Waddingham.

06/04 ‘We’re not sure’: Sad Wayne Bennett photo says it all amid Dolphins injury disaster

Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins have done it again, retaining their place on top of the NRL ladder despite suffering a devastating injury toll in the side’s 26-16 win over the Wests Tigers on Saturday night.

05/04 ‘You did not’: Oscar Piastri trolls Alpine in brutal seven word comment

Oscar Piastri is an absolute savage.

03/04 Daniel Ricciardo comes clean on Formula 1 knifing rumour

Daniel Ricciardo has come clean on Formula 1 knifing rumours.

26/03 The Sam Burgess rumour that could derail the Rabbitohs even further

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17/03 Real reason behind South Sydney’s crisis brutally exposed

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10/03 Dragons chasing Wallabies young gun as coach makes call on maligned $800k player

The Dragons are reportedly chasing Wallabies star Jordan Petaia but coach Shane Flanagan has declared he won’t be releasing Zac Lomax this season.

28/02 ‘Out of control’: AFL contract trend is totally insane

The AFL’s trend towards long-term contracts has continued with North Melbourne set to secure Harry Sheezel for the rest of the decade, and Essendon signing a young gun until 2029.

27/02 ‘False optimism’: Reason your NRL team is toast in 2024

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18/02 Roosters recruit ruled out of Vegas trip in major blow

Dominic Young, one of the Roosters’ star recruits for 2024, has been forced out of the NRL’s glitzy season launch in Las Vegas.

15/02 ‘Carnage’: Hawthorn intra-club turns into ‘horror session’

Hawthorn is facing an injury crisis a month out from its season opener and could lose James Blanck for the whole year after Thursday’s intraclub game went horribly wrong for the key defender.

13/02 Aussie’s F1 ‘escape clause’ would change everything in wild Lewis Hamilton rumour mill

The race is on to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, with Fernando Alonso stating he is “attractive” to other Formula One teams and both Aussie drivers in consideration for the plum seat on the grid.

07/02 150-game veteran’s Craig Stewart’s CTE diagnosis rocks AFL

Former Collingwood and Richmond star Craig Stewart has become the latest former footballer diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a revealed that will send chills through the AFL.

30/01 Tom Brady launches missile at NRL star

Broncos star Reece Walsh has playfully teased his team’s CEO Dave Donaghy over the size of his potential future contract during a Tom Brady speaking event in Brisbane.

12/01 True Detective Is Still Dark, Still Moody, Still Good

The revival of HBO’s anthology series about tough cops and brutal murders pays tribute to its origins while charting new territory.

10/01 ‘What the hell’: F1 world in shock over news about colourful team boss

Formula One outfit Haas has parted ways with colourful team principal Guenther Steiner with the struggling American stable appointing Ayao Komatsu in his place.

03/01 MasterChef judge Poh Ling Yeow shares topless photos to social media

This is 50. At least, where Poh Ling Yeow is concerned.

19/12 Ange Postecoglou linked with one of England’s biggest clubs

In a topsy-turvy debut season in the world’s most popular football league, Ange Postecoglou once again finds himself the flavour of the minute.

19/12 F1 cult hero Guenther Steiner dudded Mick Schumacher

The real reason Michael Schumacher’s son Mick was chewed up and spat out by Formula 1 is clear in the eyes of former driver Timo Glock.

23/11 Big Netflix star pops up at Sydney party

Sydney is abuzz with the arrival of yet another screen star.

18/11 Surprise all-time Australian Idol winner revealed, 20 years on

Australian Idol has spawned more stars over the years than any of its reality TV competitors.

16/10 West Coast AFLW coach savaged over weak ‘fixturing’ excuse

In the 150 years or so that professional sport has existed, there have always been mismatches.

14/10 Oscar Piastri on $152m collision course with teammate, creating ‘headache’ for McLaren

Oscar Piastri’s rapid emergence as a bona fide star of Formula One his rookie season has set him on a collision course with teammate Lando Norris and could give McLaren a serious “headache” in the future.

13/10 Lion wants move home in trade bombshell

Premiership midfielder Toby McLean has been axed by the Western Bulldogs in a bid to free up another list spot late in the trade period.

12/10 AFL Trade Period Day 4 live: Cats play hardball as trades ‘get a little bit ugly’

Welcome to news.com.au’s rolling coverage of Day 4 of the AFL Trade Period.

04/10 Another gong for Bulldogs great

A Western Bulldogs record is within Marcus Bontempelli’s sights after the captain claimed a fifth best-and-fairest award on Wednesday night.

24/09 F1 Japanese Grand Prix live race updates

One of the biggest days of Oscar Piastri’s young career has arrived with the Australian starting the Japanese Grand Prix on the front row.

23/09 Oscar Piastri makes history in qualifying for Japanese Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri will become just the fifth Australian to start a Formula One race from the front row of the grid after an impressive performance in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.

20/09 Tigers boom rookie Jahream Bula’s stunning $2.7m payday confirmed

Finally, some good news for the legion of Wests Tigers members and fans.

20/09 How Storm star learned to fly

As he soared high into the Melbourne night sky last Friday the countless hours of physical and mental training spent preparing for his match-winning moment ensured boom Storm winger Will Warbrick was completely and fully committed.

02/09 Wayne Bennett skips press conference after historic Dolphins fixture

Dolphins supercoach Wayne Bennett has skipped out on his final post-game press conference of the year after a historic victory for his expansion side over the Warriors.

08/08 Huge clue in MasterChef stars’ leaked Zoom call

The original trio of MasterChef judges are cooking up something brand new.

29/06 Rejected Magpie’s fairytale comeback

A former Magpie will make his debut for the Western Bulldogs on Saturday, completing an impressive return to the AFL less than a year after he was delisted.

09/06 AFL world mourns death of a star at 66

The AFL community is today mourning the death of former Collingwood and Richmond star Craig Stewart.

29/05 MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings win record-equalling fifth IPL title in thriller

Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and four off the last two balls as Chennai Super Kings edged out Gujarat Titans to win a record-equalling fifth IPL title and send superstar M.S. Dhoni out with a bang in what was anticipated to be his swan song.

26/05 Daniel Ricciardo burnt by brutal reality check

Daniel Ricciardo has been brought back down to Earth with a brutal reality check from a Red Bull head honcho.

21/04 ‘Hypocrisy is unbelievable’: AFL radio show falls apart

Kane Cornes and David King have traded blows in a heated radio segment that broke down on Friday morning.

17/04 Saints high flyer sent to tribunal

The fairytale start to Anthony Caminiti’s AFL career will be interrupted by a lengthy suspension after the St Kilda forward was referred directly to the tribunal on Monday.

17/04 Nathan Buckley skewers Kane Cornes in icy radio exchange

Nathan Buckley has dropped a truth bomb on Kane Cornes during a frosty radio exchange on Monday morning.

16/04 Feud explodes as David King swipes Kane Cornes over Jason Horne-Francis scandal

North Melbourne great David King has taken an extraordinary swipe at Kane Cornes in a stunning twist to the Jason Horne-Francis booing scandal.

03/04 Roos know gun will be tagged ‘sooner or later’

Star Kangaroos midfielder Ben Cunnington says he is not concerned by the impending threat of a hard tag on young teammate Harry Sheezel after his red-hot start to the season.

01/04 Photo of Daniel Ricciardo, Ash Barty shows Australia what it’s missing

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02/03 Clip shows Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett is not who we think he is

Wayne Bennett we hardly knew ye.

27/02 Shamed rugby player axed over graphic sex tape fall-out

Joe Westerman was axed from Castleford Tigers’ rugby squad after being filmed in a shocking Greggs alley romp.

27/02 Gun Giant shuns rival clubs with new deal

GWS has locked away Finn Callaghan for two more years, with the exciting teenager turning his back on eager Melbourne clubs as he eyes “sustained success” at the Giants.

24/02 Herbie Farnworth signs for Dolphins from under Broncos nose

Inaugural Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has landed coveted Brisbane Broncos star Herbie Farnworth in a huge coup for the club.

14/02 Wayne Bennett hits back at Gorden Tallis over trial match controversy

The long-running feud between Gorden Tallis and supercoach Wayne Bennett has reignited again, with Tallis questioning why Bennett wasn’t in attendance for the Dolphins pre-season opener against the Cowboys over the weekend in Cairns.

08/02 NRL exile Brodie Croft signs bonkers eight-year-contract

Former Storm and Broncos playmaker Brodie Croft has signed a historic extension with Salford Red Devils that will keep him at the club until the end of 2030.

05/02 Aussie netballer Gretel Bueta’s ‘best news ever’ after heartbreak

Australian netball star Gretel Bueta has announced she’s pregnant, throwing the Diamonds’ World Cup plans into disarray.

30/01 Bridgerton star makes shock announcement

Daphne Bridgerton has left the ’Ton.

13/01 Every NRL club’s key signing for the 2023 season

There’s only two months to go until the season kicks off and every NRL team has made signings to improve on their 2022 campaign.