Two teenagers produced the swims of their lives to retain Australia’s stranglehold on the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay as Kyle Chalmers led the underdog men’s team to world championship glory.
Sydney’s powerhouse midfield brigade dominated – but draftees Zippy Fish and Amelia Martin made a big a impression in the cross-town practice match, too. Get all the pre-season intel.
With his team sleepwalking towards another Derby disaster, Adam Kingsley delivered a half-time reality check that changed the course of their season and finally saw the Giants break their drought against the Swans.
Toby Greene is in trouble again. This time the star Giant has claimed one of his opponents is ‘overweight’, while a crude forearm that collected Isaac Heeney high will also be looked at.
After a sickening start, Sydney found their groove to comfortably lead GWS at the major break. Then a ridiculous third term turned the match on its head.
All eyes will be on China’s 12-year-old swimming sensation at the World Aquatics Championships as she takes centre stage alongside a host of the world’s biggest stars. See the key races and talking points here.
In stark contrast to what happens on the field, Sydney’s biggest AFL names have found common ground at one North Bondi hot spot – where coffee, steaks and footy gossip flow freely in rugby league heartland.
Leek Aleer faces the chop after eight straight games as the Giants prepare to welcome three big names back for the Sydney Derby, but Adam Kingsley remains adamant the out-of-contract defender is still wanted by the club.
From free-flowing compliments to a social media blackout, this week’s Sydney Derby could be one of the ‘nicest’ build-ups to a rivalry game this year. But with so much on the line for both, the game is bound to explode.
Isaac Heeney’s record-breaking display stole the show, but it’s the Swans’ midfield revolution that has driven their late-season rise – with one key area shaping their recent dominance.
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