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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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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Matt Rowell of the Suns talks with head coach Stuart Dew after being defeated during the round one AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and the Gold Coast Suns at Optus Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Rowell ‘flat’ after learning knee injury fate

Gifted youngster Matt Rowell has been told how long his knee injury will keep him out for, in what is a big blow to Gold Coast’s season.

Shane van Gisbergen wins race 3 to make it a clean sweep of the Penrite Sandown SUPERSPRINT. Event 2 of the Repco Supercars Championship, Sandown, Australia. 21 Mar 2021

‘You can’t be scared’: SVG reveals next daring move

Far from taking things easy after coming a cropper on a mountain bike, Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen is thinking of taking the adrenaline rush even further.

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and McLaren F1 stand on the grid during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 12, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)

Revealed: How F1 will return to Melbourne

As the Albert Park track lays silent for the second straight year, more details have been given about how Daniel Ricciardo and co will return later this year.

Motorsport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: (EDITORS NOTE: A polarizing filter was used for this image.) Race winner Shane van Gisbergen drives the #97 Red Bull Ampol Holden Commodore ZB celebrates during race 1 of the Sandown SuperSprint which is part of the 2021 Supercars Championship, at Sandown International Motor Raceway on March 20, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Van Gisbergen defies pain to achieve 56-year-first

It was a remarkable achievement for Shane van Gisbergen to even make it to the starting grid. But his drive at Sandown on Saturday is one for the history books.

BATHURST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Shane van Gisbergen driver of the #97 Red Bull Ampol Holden Commodore ZB celebrates after winning race two of the Mount Panorama 500 which is part of the 2021 Supercars Championship, at Mount Panorama on February 28, 2021 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

‘Sore’ SVG hopeful of a Sandown miracle

A sore Shane van Gisbergen remains hopeful of making it onto the track at Sandown, as the Supercars champ races the clock in his recovery from a broken collarbone.

BATHURST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 27: Chaz Mostert driver of the #25 Mobil1 Appliances Online Racing Holden Commodore ZB prepares for the qualifying session for the Mount Panorama 500 which is part of the 2021 Supercars Championship, at Mount Panorama on February 27, 2021 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

‘I’ve had enough’: Mostert slams brakes on social haters

The growing spate of social hate online has infuriated Supercars star Chaz Mostert so much that the 2014 Bathurst 1000 champion decided to get behind the wheel and do something about it.

Motorsport

Australian Formula One Grand Prix Albert Park March 25, 2018. Race Day. Race winner Scuderia Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel gives the fist up with second place Lewis Hamilton beside in second place. Picture: David Caird

Could you be an F1 driver? Incredible fitness demands revealed

Ever thought you could transition from the road to an F1 circuit? You might think twice when you realise the physical demands drivers deal with.

Essendon

Why Bombers will slump to bottom four

Temper your expectations, Bomber fans. The outlook is grim for Ben Rutten’s first season at the helm. Here’s why.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: Majak Daw joins the Melbourne Demons for their AFL training session at Casey Fields on February 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Daw dazzles in push for Dees debut

A few weeks after he was preparing for a season of suburban footy, Majak Daw is making a serious tilt for a Melbourne debut. The former Roo starred in a practice match on Friday.

AFL

Paddy Ryder runs with Brad Hill during a St Kilda Football Club training session at Sandringham Oval in Melbourne, Monday, November 18, 2019. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

Family first: Saint Hill backs Ryder’s footy break

St Kilda running machine Bradley Hill has backed his housemate Paddy Ryder’s decision to take a break from footy as the Saints seek to fill the ruckman’s void.

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