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2026-09-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Captured the imagination’: How Fagan turned the Lions around

🔮 “I remember early days when we all started on this project together, we might get 15,000 to a game at the Gabba, and there were a lot of empty seats. assertive

2026-09-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald

AFL LIVE: Walker makes tearful exit as Lions respond to ‘nasty’ Fagan’s tough love; preliminary final times confirmed

🔮 “I couldn’t ask for anything more, I’m very appreciative of the career I’ve had,” Walker told Seven. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Charlie Cameron first dreamt of the NRL. Days spent at mines and sweeping floors changed that

🔮 That was a moment that triggered the rise of one of the AFL’s elite small forwards, with his five-goal haul in Brisbane’s semi-final triumph of Adelaide making him just the third player to kick 400 majors for the club – a milestone he will reflect on “when I’m retired in a couple of years’ time”. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The first Immortal? Where four-time champion’s legacy places her in history

🔮 Cast an eye to the future and consider who the first rugby league Immortal of the women’s game might be. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The social media vitriol and 8kg gain behind maligned Hipwood’s resurgence

🔮 A win against the Hawks will ensure Morris has featured in a grand final in each year he has been in the AFL, having debuted in Brisbane’s 2024 drought-breaking premiership campaign. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘There’s a reason I’m still here’: Labuschagne’s vow in fight to save career

🔮 Former Test star Usman Khawaja, who has locked himself in for another Big Bash campaign with the Brisbane Heat, believed Renshaw could be a long-term staple across all formats for Australia. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘I owe them’: The heartbreaking setbacks fuelling Lions’ comeback warriors

🔮 Last year, Eric Hipwood (ACL) and Jarrod Berry (shoulder) were among those names, having hoisted the trophy in 2024. “I wouldn’t say I ever feared it was going to be my last chance because I have so much faith and belief in this group. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

A creative genius and a point-scoring whizz make a last stand. Can the Dolphins fill the void?

🔮 Jamayne Isaako has revealed he never wanted to leave the club he helped build from the ground up, and that proved responsible for resurrecting a career he contemplated walking away from. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Irankunda senses a dominant decade beckons. Brazil will test that theory

🔮 Nestory Irankunda insists he is comfortable filling the void left by wounded teammate Mohamed Touré, as he declared the Socceroos possessed a nucleus that would inspire the most dominant decade in the nation’s history. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The bold gamble and ‘typical old-school Wayne’ move delivered a generational star

🔮 If not for a bold gamble to venture into the unknown and away from rugby league’s most dominant juggernaut, Isaiya Katoa’s meteoric rise may never have eventuated. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

How sons of Lions’ royalty forged their own legacies, and can go even further

🔮 Now their sons – Jaspa Fletcher and Will Ashcroft – are a win over Fremantle on Saturday away from equalling those three-straight titles. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Controversial, brutal and utterly freakish: The lapses that cost the Dolphins a fairytale

🔮 But for all the hurt Redcliffe will feel at having their maiden grand final dreams derailed in front of 52,286 fans at Suncorp Stadium, their fourth season in the NRL has announced them as a contender – one which would be searching for some refinements come November’s preseason launch. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The curious stat that illustrates Socceroos young gun’s quality

🔮 Lucas Herrington’s return to Suncorp Stadium will cap off one of the more remarkable Australian sporting ascents. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Thousands turn out to celebrate with Lions and hear news of Fagan’s future

🔮 As Chris Fagan took to Riverstage to the tune of thunderous applause, the crowd of thousands who came to celebrate their third-straight premiership waited with bated breath for him to reveal whether he would continue to coach the Brisbane Lions or sail into the sunset. But the waiting game will continue. Cries from the crowd of “one more year” emanated throughout the venue as Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner presented Fagan with the keys to the city, at a time when he is weighing up whether to see out his 2027 contract after lifting the club from the wooden spoon to AFL immortality. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald

A sixth premiership and Immortality awaits. What’s left for Tamika Upton?

🔮 The superstar Brisbane Broncos fullback will chase an unprecedented sixth NRLW premiership when she clashes with the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, fresh off claiming a third player of the year gong on Wednesday night. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Why Broncos have ‘freakish’ rival to thank for their lethal spine

🔮 She instead tried her hand at rugby sevens, before Queensland Maroons superstar Tarryn Aiken – who will line up against Ferguson for the Roosters in Sunday’s grand final – got in her ear. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald

How Perry’s marketability triggered a revolution, and what’s next for the sporting icon

🔮 Australian cricket icon Ellyse Perry concedes there will come a time soon when she needs to think about life beyond the pitch, but she has refused to put a definitive timeline on when she will draw the curtain on her decorated career. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s brightest prospect nears return, as World Rugby bans crippling tackle

🔮 Cordingley said Pritchard was tracking well to be fully fit by round one of the Super Rugby Pacific season – where he will potentially vie for the fullback jumper in light of Jock Campbell’s reported move to Japan. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

62 tries in 53 games: The attacking phenom leading World Cup’s NRL hopefuls

🔮 As Dudley Dotoi gets ready for the World Cup, a legend of the sport says the event will prove he belongs in the NRL. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Meet the Europe-trained recruits on a revival mission

🔮 From that point, the Roar would win just once from their remaining 14 clashes. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald

An Opal’s tragic diagnosis broke hearts. Then she returned to the court

🔮 The cancer would return in 2023, and while she made a shock return in 2025 via the Southern District Spartans’ NBL1 North side – a moment Terei said brought “the whole family there” – her health quickly deteriorated. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald

A great’s milestone beckons, but will Brisbane 2032 keep Australia’s elite around?

🔮 As Beth Mooney prepares to join illustrious company, she hinted that the allure of a home Olympics could prolong her career and those of her fellow veterans, as cricket vies to defend its looming Games berth for Brisbane 2032. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The Renshaw influence behind breakout star’s shock push for World Cup berth

🔮 Weibgen, who led the nation to Under-19s World Cup glory in 2024, told this masthead he would not look too far ahead, despite selectors showing a willingness to throw younger men into the fray – headlined by Ollie Peake, who has played more one-day cricket for Australia than his state Victoria (eight of 15 total games). assertive

2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Walsh v Ponga: How the most titanic of fullback battles vindicated Walters’ faith

🔮 But in a titanic battle with New Zealand counterpart and Queensland Maroons teammate Kalyn Ponga, Walsh repaid that trust, and ensured his battle to become Australia’s premier No.1 would be enthralling. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Steve Smith’s wizardry can be developed. These cricket experts reveal how

🔮 Smith surprised even himself, with Lyon quipping “there is probably no one more impressed than what Steve is”. “As soon as he saw that batter start to adopt a posture to suggest it was going to be a reverse sweep, it looked like he predicted that, anticipated that and started to move – he’s learned that,” Queensland University of Technology skill acquisition expert Adam Gorman told this masthead. assertive

2026-10-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The winter revolution that transformed Renshaw into Australia’s triple-threat saviour

🔮 Renshaw had been viewed as a top order specialist who could soak up time and grind together an innings, but the now 30-year-old needed to redefine himself. assertive

2026-10-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Is the Kangaroos battle with Walsh heating up? Not in Tedesco’s eyes

🔮 His comeback will be complete when he runs out onto Suncorp Stadium on Sunday to face Fiji. assertive

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