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"He had them on toast!"  Big Marnus 'gamble' fails as Perth hands over 'gift' win

“He had them on toast!” Big Marnus ‘gamble’ fails as Perth hands over ‘gift’ win

Brisbane Heat’s Big Bash horror continued as repeated mis-fielding, mis-throws and a bizarre gamble by Marnus Labuschagne cost them any chance of victory against top-flight Perth Scorchers. After setting a competitive 6-155, the Heat were their own worst enemy in an eight-wicket loss on Wednesday night with their tactics pushed wide by Fox Cricket’s Mark …

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'It will come': Warner gets key boost for horror slump amid retirement calls

‘It will come’: Warner gets key boost for horror slump amid retirement calls

Pressure is mounting on David Warner to decide his Test future after a stunning performance at the Gabba this week, with former Australian all-rounder Simon O’Donnell calling for the veteran to quit the five-day format. Warner took scores of 0 and 3 during the series opener against South Africa in Brisbane as he failed to …

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'Glorified training ground': AFLW slammed for 'absolutely amazing' GF call

‘Glorified training ground’: AFLW slammed for ‘absolutely amazing’ GF call

The AFL has come under fire for allowing Brisbane to host the AFLW grand final at a venue that is “nothing more than a glorified training ground”. On Friday, the Lions won the right to host the seventh season decider, but with the larger Gabba Stadium and Metricon unavailable, Brisbane turned to their new base …

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Rd 17 AFL Teams: Brisbane's Covid chaos amid SEVEN enforced dropouts;  Swans, Dogs losses for mini-finals

Rd 17 AFL Teams: Brisbane’s Covid chaos amid SEVEN enforced dropouts; Swans, Dogs losses for mini-finals

The Western Bulldogs have ruled out key recruit Tim O’Brien for Friday night’s crunch clash against Sydney. The Dogs are without four players, including O’Brien, but are boosted by the returns of Ed Richards, Tim English and Mitch Hannan. Sydney, meanwhile, will be without Tom Hickey due to illness, while key forward Logan McDonald is …

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