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Rebecca Williams is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun/News Corp and CODE Sports covering mainly AFL and motorsport.

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TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA - MAY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: A polarizing filter was used for this image.) David Reynolds drives the #26 Penrite Racing Ford Mustang during the OTR Supersprint which is part of the 2021 Supercars Championship, at The Bend Motorsport Park on May 08, 2021 in Tailem Bend, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Vic teams forced to flee state to save Supercars

Victoria’s escalating Covid-19 crisis has forced Victoria’s Supercars teams to beat a different track in order to guarantee another round of the V8 series doesn’t descend into chaos.

UpdatedAFL News

20/08/2020.... Dreamtime in Darwin pic.... On Saturday night for the 1st time Richmond and Essendon will play Dreamtime in Darwin due to Covid-19 not allowing it to be played at the MCG. Essendons Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Richmonds Daniel Rioli with Luther Cora of the Yugambeh Language Group ..... . Pic: Michael Klein

What do latest Covid numbers mean for Dreamtime round?

AFL clubs are changing their plans by the day as Melbourne’s Covid outbreak throws the season into chaos. Here’s the latest.

AFL News

Revealed: The biggest sliders at every club

Some have been dropped, and others are very close. There are also a number of big surprises. Champion Data stats reveal your club’s worst performers in 2021.

Motorsport

Silver lining: Aussie young gun in secret F1 road test

Melbourne racer Oscar Piastri has taken another step towards his goal of a Formula One drive in a secret hitout at one of the world’s most revered circuits.

AFL

AFL Round 10. 23/05/2021. Collingwood vs Port Adelaide at the MCG, Melbourne. Disappointed Taylor Adams of the Magpies after the final siren . Pic: Michael Klein

Pies hopeful of different timeline for star mid

Taylor Adams missed five weeks with a medial ligament injury and then, in his return game, copped a knock to the same knee. So how long will he miss?

Lando Norris humiliated Daniel Ricciardo.

Ultimate indignity: Ricciardo humiliated by teammate

F1 pundits “had tears in their eyes” for Daniel Ricciardo after the Aussie endured an nightmare race in Monaco – not helped by his teammate.

Confidential

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Nick Holman of the Suns tackles Mitch Duncan of the Cats during the round 10 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Gold Coast Suns at GMHBA Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Warning to trolls after concussed star cops abuse

The AFL Players Association says all fans could be the losers after another player was subjected to disgusting messages on Instagram.

AFL

‘Mental toll’: Why Ryder had to leave Saints for home

Back fit and firing, Paddy Ryder has opened up on why he had to leave the Saints and miss the first six games of the season.

UpdatedAFL News

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Jake Carlisle of the Saints and Easton Wood of the Bulldogs in action during the 2020 AFL Second Elimination Final match between the St Kilda Saints and the Western Bulldogs at The Gabba on October 03, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Career in limbo as Saints star goes under the knife

St Kilda veteran Jake Carlisle is facing an uncertain future, after the defender was forced to undergo back surgery that looks all but certain to have ended his season.

Collingwood

Pies pres takes action to ward off fan-driven coup

Under increasing external pressure, Collingwood’s new president has reached out to a key Magpies member, but the passionate fan says he won’t back away.

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