Alex Pearce: Fremantle captain avoids worst-case scenario as Dockers reveal extent of injury

Fremantle have had one bit of good news as the post-mortem continues on their devastating, last-gasp grand final loss to Brisbane.

Brisbane supporters have again tried to sway Chris Fagan to remain at the helm as the three-time AFL premiership coach received keys to the city.

Geelong premiership defender Jake Kolodjashnij has been medically retired from AFL football, after being at the centre of a secret concussion deal.

As coach Chris Fagan took to Riverstage on Tuesday, Lions fans who came to celebrate their grand final triumph prayed he would have news to deliver.

Rugby referee Andrea Piardi took iPhone calls in bizarre scenes during the Wallabies vs Springboks match.

Roosters discard Sandon Smith was brought to Newcastle as back-up for $14 million man Dylan Brown. Now he can become the Knights ′ first premiership-winning halfback since Andrew Johns.

While speculation surrounds the identity of the Olympic 2032 emblem, controversy continues to dog the massive looming infrastructure build.

Thousands of Brisbane fans chanted “one more year”, but the Lions have begun planning for a future without Chris Fagan.

Hooker Codie Taylor will lead New Zealand in its two-Test Bledisloe Cup series against Australia next month with former captain Scott Barrett recalled.

The AFL will consider changes to free agency in the interests of ensuring that the system does not skew the competitive balance of the competition in favour of the teams in premiership contention.

Ben Simmons is back in the NBA and ready to "dominate" as he blocks out criticism over his reasons for sitting out of basketball for a year.