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Hardwick wants more from Tigers
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick knows his side have plenty of work to do if they are to mix it with the best teams in the competition.The Tigers eased to a comfortable enough 34-point victory over Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday afternoon and head into next week's Dreamtime at the 'G clash against Essendon in seventh place on the ladder.Hardwick was pleased to get the four points against ...
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Search for missing paraglider scaled down overnight
Nirranda 3268 A full land and sea search will resume at first light for a paraglider missing in Victoria's south-west.Pilot Rob Lithgow, 52, of Torquay and a 66-year-old man disappeared during a tandem flight near Nirranda, east of Warrnambool, on Saturday.One body was found this morning after a police helicopter spotted the canopy of the paraglider craft in the water.Police say it is ...
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Waite fit to face Lions
MICK Malthouse says star forward Jarrad Waite will be fit to play against Brisbane next week, despite being subbed against Port ...
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Murphy the star as Blues beat Port
MICK Malthouse says star forward Jarrad Waite will be fit to play against Brisbane next week, despite being subbed against Port ...
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Neeld lays down challenge to Dees
Melbourne showed some renewed intent against Richmond on Sunday and coach Mark Neeld believes the next step for his players is to produce that type of effort on a consistent basis.Neeld's side took it to Richmond for much of their Round 8 encounter, but were overwhelmed late and eventually went down to the Tigers by 34 points at the MCG.After a string of disappointing performances through ...
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Power bubble finally bursts
The bubble certainly looks to have popped for Port Adelaide as they slumped to a third straight loss on Sunday, but coach Ken Hinkley is adamant his side are far from a fading force in the AFL landscape.In a particularly scrappy affair at Etihad Stadium, Hinkley's Power were outgunned in pretty much every department by Carlton, even if the final 18-point margin didn't quite do justice ...
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Firebirds stun the Vixens 57-46 in netball
Melbourne 3000 The Queensland Firebirds made a big statement with an 11-goal trans-Tasman netball league victory over fierce rivals the Melbourne Vixens then dedicated the triumph to absent captain Laura Geitz.Both teams went into the match with 6-1 records but the Firebirds carried enough momentum to take the match 57-46 and subject the Vixens to their first defeat on their Melbourne Park ...
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Crows too strong for Saints
its 15.16 (106) to 11.6 (72) triumph over Melbourne at the MCG.The Crows now have a 4-4 record courtesy of their win in Sunday's twilight fixture and the Saints' struggles continue with their sixth loss of the season.Crows forwards Josh Jenkins and Tom Lynch both kicked two goals, while Saints Stephen Milne and Ahmed Saad also booted two in a defensive battle, which the hosts broke ...
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Saints cop Adelaide spanking
Adelaide have marched within touching distance of the top eight after steamrolling St Kilda by 40 points at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.After a fiercely-contested first half, the Crows switched on the afterburners against the sluggish Saints to prevail 12.15 (87) to 6.11 (47), giving Brenton Sanderson's men back-to-back wins for the first time this season.Adelaide had 10 individual goal-scorers ...
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Tigers battle past Demons
Richmond reclaimed their place in the eight with a hard fought 34-point victory over an improved Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.It may not have been their best win of the season, but the 15.16 (106) to 11.6 (72) triumph could prove to be extremely vital when teams are battling it out for finals spots at the end of the season.The match was more of a contest than many expected, with ...
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Carlton down Port in scrappy affair
Carlton have kept in touch with the top eight through a 23-point victory over a disappointing Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon in an error-riddled encounter at Etihad Stadium.There may have been some inspiring matches over the first two days of Round 8 but this certainly wasn't one of them as the Blues effectively waited for Port to cough up the ball and then occasionally made the Power ...
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Blues return to winners circle
The Blues posted their fourth win from their last five starts via the 16.13 (109) to 14.7 (91) result, having led the Power at every change.Jeff Garlett stared with four goals, while Blues captain Marc Murphy added three majors.Murphy produced a fine all-round performance, adding 23 disposals to his work on goal, while former Blues captain Chris Judd was pivotal in the midfield with 24 ...
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Bracks right man for US job Gillard
Despite polling showing federal Labor has failed to stimulate voter support with its budget, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she remains focused on "things that ...
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Impressive Blues bounce Power
Carlton 3053 Carlton rebounded from last Monday night's loss to St Kilda to beat Port Adelaide by three goals at Docklands on Sunday afternoon.The Blues posted their fourth win from their last five starts via the 16.13 (109) to 14.7 (91) result, having led the Power at every change.Jeff Garlett stared with four goals, while Blues captain Marc Murphy added three majors.The defeat is the ...
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Bracks offers best of skills Gillard
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the appointment of former Victorian Labor premier Steve Bracks as Australia's next consul-general in New York. Foreign Minister Bob Carr - himself a former Labor premier - announced Mr Bracks's appointment on Friday, sparking criticism the government is handing plum foreign postings to party affiliates. Ms Gillard said candidates are drawn ...
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Gillard defends plum Bracks appointment
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has defended the appointment of former Victorian Labor premier Steve Bracks as Australia's next consul-general in New ...
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Lyon Second-quarter lapse cost Freo
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says apart from a second-quarter lapse from his side, he was pleased as his side claimed a dramatic draw against reigning premiers Sydney.Lyon saw his side come within a whisper of snatching an unlikely win, and said they had enough chances to claim all four points."I thought if we'd have had a four-quarter effort, it's a game we could have won," ...
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Longmire thankful of Reids mark
Sydney coach John Longmire said it was not all doom and gloom despite his side blowing a 27-point lead in the final quarter to finish with a draw against Fremantle."I thought it was a pretty pressing game of footy from both teams," Longmire said after the match."Both teams probably missing some key players, both teams wanting to win and that's what you get, a pretty ...
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Man in serious condition after being shot in face
Wendouree 3355 A man is in a serious but stable condition after being shot in the face at a house at Ballarat, west of Melbourne, this morning.Police and paramedics were called to a house on Gillies Street in Wendouree just after 6:30am.Ambulance officers say the man was taken to a local hospital before being flown to Melbourne.Police believe the shooting may have been ...
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Slow starts a worry for Cats
Geelong were fortunate to win their first seven matches of the season and their loss to Collingwood on Saturday night proved they are not an unbeatable side, according to coach Chris Scott.In the first two months of the season, the footy world has marvelled at how the Cats won match after match despite giving up at least a three-goal lead in each game apart from their Round 5 encounter with the ...
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Search continues for missing paragliders
Warrnambool 3280 The wife of one of two missing paragliders says there was a drop in wind shortly before the pair disappeared in Victoria's south-west yesterday.A police helicopter, surf lifesaving boats and emergency teams are scouring the coastline near Flaxmans Hill, east of Warrnambool, for 52-year-old Rob Lithgow from Torquay and his 66-year-old South Australian passenger.Mr Lithgow ...
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Buckley happy with positive finish
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has praised his side's ability to find something extra in the final quarter of their thrilling clash with Geelong on Saturday night to wrest back the momentum from the Cats and hand them their first loss of the year.The heavyweight match-up took on a familiar script for the first three terms.Geelong gave the fast-starting Magpies a 28-point lead just before ...
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Narrow win costs the Eagles
JAMIE Whincup's charge has continue with the Red Bull Racing driver extending his V8 Supercars championship lead with a landmark win in ...
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Nicoski close to AFL comeback
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My other car is a Renault - honest
SHANE BUTCHER drove his first treble in four years when successful behind the Gary Hall Snr-trained Slick Bird, Algeepee and My Hard Copy on Friday ...
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Melbourne will be IT capital of country
Melbourne has been selected by the federal government as the location where the NBN’s operations centre will be headquartered, setting the stage for the city to become the IT, technology and communications capital of Australia.
Melbourne has a long-running rivalry with Sydney and, to a lesser degree, Perth. The two biggest cities in Australia competed intensely to be designated the capital in the early 20th century and Canberra was built from scratch and designated the national capital in large part because of such rivalry, but now Melbourne is set to have something that Sydney will not, the city has been officially chosen as the centre of operations for the ground-breaking National Broadband Network. Analysts and city leaders see the decision as one which will in time make Melbourne the IT hub of the country. Read more
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