AFTER admitting his NRL form last season was substandard, Nate Myles has placed Manly ahead of his beloved Queensland and Australia this season.

TOP Crows draft picks Jordan Gallucci and Myles Poholke are near the top of the list of those who will be showcased and analysed during Adelaide’s three practice matches as the club prepares for its first JLT Series match against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

THE Blues’ backline has taken a major injury hit as Carlton looks to keep its AFL Women’s premiership hopes alive.

LAURIE Daley rates this year’s NSW rugby league selection room dilemma as the greatest he’s encountered and has established a hot field of 23 candidates to wear the sky blue.

DUNLOP’S new Supercars tyres have seen Rick Kelly lower the unofficial lap record in testing at Sydney Motorsport Park.

AFL officials will ask the Stadium Management Authority and State government to waive the $60,000 fee for opening Adelaide Oval if the Crows earn hosting rights to the first AFLW grand final.

GRANT Hackett has broken his silence since his dramatic arrest last week, thanking his family for “helping me through the toughest week of my life”.

JACK Watts is fit and ready to play but needs to continue delivering on the training track if he wants to break into the Melbourne team this pre-season.

BABA Diawara — the man brought to Adelaide United to refresh the stocks of the A-League champion last week — appears unlikely to start in Wednesday’s AFC Champions League clash.

BIG Bash specialist Jimmy Peirson will make his Sheffield Shield debut for Queensland after veteran wicketkeeper Chris Hartley’s season was put on ice.