Quade Cooper ... all that stops him from being five-eighth is a defection to rugby league. Photo: Getty Images Injuries have reduced the Wallabies to a make-shift line-up.

Brendan Fevola could face the axe from his club, the Brisbane Lions. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: Herald Sun UPDATE 12.16pm: AFL boss Andrew Demetriou says the league is committed to getting to the bottom of the Brendan Fevola incident.

Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has stepped up the mind games on the eve of their finals clash with the Roosters, inferring the Tri-colours may lack the necessary hunger to topple his side on Saturday night.

Rising star ... Canberra have rushed to sign outstanding young centre Joel Thompson to an extension. Source: The Daily Telegraph RAIDERS rising star Joel Thompson has continued Canberra's recent run of re-signings by agreeing to at two-year extension ...

The Panthers have received a boost on the eve of tomorrow night's qualifying final against Canberra with boom prop Sam McKendry committing to the club until the end of the 2015 season.

You could easily have thought the Brisbane Lions best and fairest night was structured around a Harry Potter movie with the he-who-must-not-be-named character Lord Voldemort played by exiled forward Brendan Fevola.

Hundreds of Dockers supporters made their way to the MCG, to make their heroes feel at home. Fremantle embarks on its biggest game in four years tonight against powerhouse Geelong in a do-or-die semi-final clash, and assistant coach Todd Curley says ...

Debutant Andrew Hooper and veteran Brad Johnson at training this week ahead of tomorrow night's semi-final. Photo: Vince Caligiuri THE last time a footballer made his AFL debut in a final, it was because Peter German failed to come up from a knee ...

INJURIES have claimed wingers Rutger Worm (hamstring) and Alex Terra (groin), and could force coach John van't Schip to seriously reshuffle for tonight's A-League game against Central Coast at Bluetongue Stadium.

All signs point to racing's first lady Gai Waterhouse at the Rosehill Gardens Saturday meeting, beginning with the renaming of the day's feature race the Group Two Theo Marks Stakes.

The Australian Matildas soccer player who posted sexually suggestive images on Facebook has apologised for her actions. Olympian Lisa De Vanna, who plays for the Washington Freedom, said today she would "work hard to ensure this does not happen again".

WALKING WOUNDED: The Western Bulldogs' injury list was hit with another blow during the week when Shaun Higgins was ruled out for the remainder of the season with his thyroid condition.

Todd Carney has received his dues and so too the Sydney Roosters, but spare a thought for the Canberra Raiders - the club which kick-started rugby league's latest feelgood story.

Penrith coach Matt Elliott has admitted skipper Luke Lewis is not 100 per cent and remains in doubt for Saturday's NRL qualifying final with Canberra at CUA Stadium.

For the true believers ... St George Illawarra return to Kogarah on Sunday to begin a finals march that will hopefully reward their fans with a victory on October 3. Photo: Dallas Kilponen It's a Provan fact - tradition and old-fashioned values still ...

HAVING snared Robbie McEwen, a three time green jersey winner at the Tour de France, Fly V Australia team boss Chris White believes he can now put up a strong case for the team's move up to the ProTour for next year.

What a dream weekend of sport! Simultaneously on Saturday night will be the AFL semi-final, the NRL qualifying finals and the Bledisloe Cup, and don't forget the US Open tennis.