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Essendon coach Brad Scott has opened up on his tough conversation with Sam Draper, labelling the under-fire star “disrespectful” for comments he made about a rival club.

Essendon has held on to a thrilling six-point win over West Coast, with skipper Zach Merrett leading the way with a brilliant three-goal display in Perth.

Melbourne have won an absolute thriller at the MCG, defeating Geelong by eight points to end their seven-match unbeaten run.

The Storm will be sweating on scans to luckless star Ryan Papenhuyzen, who limped off with an ankle injury during Melbourne’s 22-20 win over the Titans.

Cowboys coach Todd Payten has expressed his anger and disappointment over his side’s two-point loss to the Dolphins on Saturday.

It was an absolute points-fest at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, but the Dolphins got the job done with a 28-26 win over the Cowboys.

Undisputed super-middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and unbeaten Jaime Munguia both made weight as they prepare to face off on Sunday morning [AEST] in their world boxing title showdown.

The Swans have defeated GWS by 29 points in a big statement to claim the Battle of the Bridge amid injury concerns to both clubs.

Knights star Jacob Saifiti hasn’t recovered from a foot injury he picked up last week and won’t take his place against the Warriors.

Australian Steve Erceg gets his UFC title shot on Sunday just 11 months after debuting in the competition, with the Aussie gun hoping to seal his dizzying ascent to the throne when he faces reigning flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in UFC 301.

After losing two players during preseason, the Melbourne Mavericks have delivered an against-the-odds inaugural win and handed the early premiership favourites, Sunshine Coast Lightning, their third consecutive loss. The 65 to 64 margin wasn’t without drama, as three players went down with ankle injuries and a last-second goal secured the victory.

St Kilda are back on the winners list after a comprehensive 38-point victory over North Melbourne.

Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney says some forwards suffer from “big man syndrome” when they see him after he was targeted for the second game in a row in a fiery finish to Saturday’s contest which will attract plenty of interest from the match review committee.

The Bulldogs have once again shown they are a new team this season, beating the Tigers 22-14 in a comeback win at Accor Stadium that saw tensions spill over.

A “disappointed” Benji Marshall has lamented his Tigers outfit for lacking disciplines in the fiery closing stages of their clash against the Bulldogs.

Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham have hard work to do if they are to become serious challengers for the Premier League title, forecasting there will be changes to the list.

Tempers have flared in the first clash between North Melbourne and St Kilda since Jimmy Webster’s hefty ban for the hit that concussed the Roos’ skipper pre-season.

GWS Giants coach Adam Kingsley was absolutely fuming when his team committed a rare rule breach that arguably cost his side a chance to win the Sydney AFL derby.

There was plenty of confusion at Accor Stadium during the Bulldogs’ 22-14 win over the Tigers, after Aidan Sezer was allowed to stay on the field despite his “clear” hip drop tackle on Josh Curran.

Storm superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen has left the field grabbing at his right leg after his leg jolted whilst attempting to tackle Titans fullback AJ Brimson.

Steve Erceg could hardly have asked for a better role model than Alex Volkanovski as ‘Astroboy’ prepares to fight for the flyweight world title at UFC 301 this weekend.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs to set up an intriguing series with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Patrick Beverley’s postgame act was as bad as his in-game performance during the Bucks’ season-ending loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

Shamar Joseph, who made a stunning start to his Test career against Australia earlier this year, was named on Friday in the West Indies’ 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup which takes place in the Caribbean and United States.

Max Verstappen couldn’t quite believe it when he was told he’d taken sprint pole.