‘I’ve got life experiences’: Why Jaymie Graham is ready to lead Kangaroos

Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.

Gillingham will turn to their best young players for their midweek Kent Senior Cup game at Chatham.

Coach Adam Hollioake reckons Kent have found a formula they can stick with in terms of preparing home surfaces as they return to top-flight cricket.

North has had six senior coaches in the past eight years. Jaymie Graham narrowly missed out on the jobs at Carlton and Essendon earlier this year. Now he’s the man charged with leading the Kangaroos up the AFL ladder.

The Saints want Brisbane midfielder Sam Marshall, and need a pick in the 20s from Geelong to pass on to the Lions for another academy prospect. That’s where Grian Myers comes in.

The Roosters knew they would lose Mark Nawaqanitawase and Angus Crichton to a rival code, but the NFL could also be a surprise destination for another player.

The Matildas star won’t participate in upcoming friendlies against Germany and Haiti.

Cameron Green is almost certain to be out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban due to the abdominal strain he picked up in the final, dead-rubber ODI last week.

The Larry Kestelman-led National Basketball League will hold a two-day growth conference in Sydney this week, but the chairman of one club has been barred from attending, reigniting a bitter feud.

North Melbourne has a huge offer in front of an Adelaide key defender, according to Cal Twomey.

The temperamental Russian offered an apology after a spectator in Beijing was hit in the face by a tennis ball.