Month: September 2025

Geelong will recall veteran ruckman Rhys Stanley to face Brisbane in this year's grand final, after star defender Tom Stewart suffered a concussion in the preliminary final win over Hawthorn.

Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener against the Wallabies after Scott Barrett was surprisingly ruled out with a shoulder injury.

A "very surprised" Andrew Johns has hit Jahrome Hughes between the eyes with the costs of coming back too early for a big game, saying he wouldn't be able to hide behind Melbourne's medical staff if his preliminary final return goes wrong.