Sport
THE Suns have raced star skipper Gary Ablett back to face the Lions but overlooked Karmichael Hunt for Saturday night's "Sunshine Stoush".
LEAGUE commentator Phil Gould has had an amazing email exchange with NRL chief David Gallop over a little doodling.
TIM Cahill and Robbie Kruse get on the scoreboard as Australia beats Wales 2-1 in an international 'friendly'.
- CHECK our selection of the top sports pics from around the world this week.
Darren Lockyer
Rugby League
Doodler Gus spits dummy
Phil Rothfield PANTHERS boss Phil Gould has blown a fuse over Doodlegate, sparking a fiery exchange of emails with NRL boss David Gallop.
Cowboy plots to spoil Locky's party
Steve Ricketts RAY Thompson thought he would be playing "local league" and working as a plumber after two shoulder reconstructions turned his NRL dreams into a nightmare.
NRL Ladder Round 22
| Position | Club | P | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm | 20 | 17 | 3 | 38 |
| 2 | Sea Eagles | 20 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 3 | Broncos | 20 | 14 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Cowboys | 20 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Dragons | 20 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Warriors | 20 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Knights | 20 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 8 | Tigers | 20 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Rabbitohs | 20 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | Bulldogs | 20 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | Panthers | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 12 | Sharks | 20 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Roosters | 20 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| 14 | Raiders | 20 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| 15 | Eels | 20 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | Titans | 20 | 5 | 15 | 14 |
NRL SEASON 2011
Top 20 Point Scorers
- 160 C. Sandow
- 154 J. Maloney
- 146 B. Marshall
- 140 L. Burt
- 138 C. Smith
- 132 J. Thurston
- 126 J. Croker
- 125 J. Soward
- 110 C. Parker
- 96 K. Gidley
- 96 J. Lyon
- 96 S. Prince
- 92 S. Turner
- 72 N. Merritt
- 66 M. Gordon
- 66 D. Cherry-Evans
- 64 T. Burns
- 61 T. Carney
- 60 B. Barba
- 58 W. Naiqama
- 58 B. Anasta
Top 20 Try Scorers
- 18 N. Merritt
- 15 B. Barba
- 13 A. Uate
- 12 D. Mead
- 12 M. Cooper
- 12 B. Ferguson
- 11 M. Robertson
- 11 J. Yow Yeh
- 11 L. Coote
- 11 D. Farrell
- 11 A. Graham
- 10 M. Duffie
- 10 D. Simmons
- 10 B. Stewart
- 10 W. Zillman
- 10 L. Burt
- 10 W. Hopoate
- 10 J. McManus
- 9 C. Cronk
- 9 B. Marshall
- 9 M. Vatuvei
Top 20 Goal Scorers
- 65 C. Smith
- 65 C. Sandow
- 60 J. Maloney
- 54 J. Soward
- 54 B. Marshall
- 51 C. Parker
- 50 L. Burt
- 48 J. Thurston
- 47 J. Croker
- 42 K. Gidley
- 38 S. Prince
- 34 J. Lyon
- 28 S. Turner
- 25 B. Anasta
- 25 M. Gordon
- 24 B. Goodwin
- 24 T. Burns
- 24 D. Cherry-Evans
- 21 W. Naiqama
- 19 J. Williams
- 19 C. Townsend
Top 20 Line Breaks
- 14 B. Barba
- 12 J. Leilua
- 11 G. Widdop
- 11 M. Cooper
- 10 W. Hopoate
- 10 B. Slater
- 10 N. Gardner
- 10 B. Morris
- 10 J. Maloney
- 8 M. Gasnier
- 8 J. Thurston
- 8 W. Naiqama
- 8 S. Matai
- 8 M. Duffie
- 8 R. Wesser
- 8 J. Soward
- 7 M. Oldfield
- 7 S. Michaels
- 7 K. Fai Fai Loa
- 7 M. Bowen
- 7 S. Turner
Top 20 Runs
- 230 P. Gallen
- 210 C. Parker
- 199 W. Hopoate
- 199 A. Graham
- 194 A. Minichiello
- 184 A. Tolman
- 179 C. Heighington
- 177 P. Civoniceva
- 176 T. Mannah
- 169 T. Grant
- 168 D. Simmons
- 167 D. Hunt
- 164 L. Bailey
- 162 A. Uate
- 161 T. Merrin
- 161 F. Moimoi
- 161 M. Gordon
- 161 G. Beale
- 160 J. Hayne
- 159 F. Mateo
- 159 A. Watmough
Top 20 Runs (Metres)
- 2057 P. Gallen
- 1837 W. Hopoate
- 1677 A. Graham
- 1628 B. Slater
- 1617 M. Gordon
- 1597 B. Ferguson
- 1568 C. Parker
- 1543 A. Uate
- 1535 J. Hayne
- 1501 G. Beale
- 1492 P. Civoniceva
- 1481 J. Nightingale
- 1471 A. Tolman
- 1414 L. Bailey
- 1413 K. Fai Fai Loa
- 1401 F. Moimoi
- 1396 A. Minichiello
- 1396 T. Merrin
- 1394 L. Brown
- 1381 T. Mannah
- 1377 D. Simmons
Top 20 Tackles
- 544 N. Hindmarsh
- 509 J. Friend
- 501 C. Smith
- 496 D. Johnson
- 493 S. Fensom
- 474 M. Ballin
- 454 M. Luck
- 445 M. Hilder
- 440 C. Parker
- 432 D. Stagg
- 430 C. Houston
- 423 A. McCullough
- 422 M. Ennis
- 418 K. Kingston
- 408 A. Ryan
- 395 R. Farah
- 382 M. Prior
- 381 A. Harrison
- 376 L. Douglas
- 361 G. Stewart
- 352 A. Tolman
Top 20 Tackle Busts
- 65 A. Fifita
- 62 M. Bowen
- 60 N. Gardner
- 58 J. Idris
- 54 M. Utai
- 53 A. Uate
- 52 B. Barba
- 51 B. Slater
- 48 S. Kenny-Dowall
- 48 J. Leilua
- 47 P. Gallen
- 47 W. Naiqama
- 46 B. Ferguson
- 45 W. Hopoate
- 45 C. Parker
- 44 D. Boyd
- 44 C. Heighington
- 43 M. Gordon
- 42 J. Nightingale
- 42 B. Marshall
- 39 B. Morris
Top 20 Field Goals
- 6 C. Sandow
- 5 J. Soward
- 3 L. Walsh
- 3 D. Lockyer
- 2 C. Cronk
- 2 B. Marshall
- 2 T. Hodkinson
- 2 P. Wallace
- 2 J. Maloney
- 2 D. Cherry-Evans
- 1 R. Farah
- 1 G. Bird
- 1 W. Graham
- 1 J. McCrone
- 1 G. Widdop
- 1 M. Pearce
- 1 T. Carney
- 1 J. Hayne
- 0 M. Duffie
- 0 D. Nielsen
- 0 J. O'Neill
Top 20 Kicks in Play
- 169 C. Cronk
- 168 J. Soward
- 143 J. Mullen
- 142 L. Walsh
- 142 S. Prince
- 133 D. Cherry-Evans
- 133 J. Maloney
- 128 C. Sandow
- 112 J. Thurston
- 107 P. Wallace
- 103 J. McCrone
- 102 T. Hodkinson
- 99 W. Graham
- 98 M. Pearce
- 94 B. Marshall
- 86 J. Robson
- 85 D. Lockyer
- 80 K. Keating
- 79 J. Sutton
- 72 K. Foran
- 65 M. Bowen
Top 20 Offloads
- 36 F. Mateo
- 33 C. Parker
- 33 T. Waterhouse
- 31 P. Gallen
- 29 D. Taylor
- 26 B. Creagh
- 26 A. Tupou
- 24 I. Luke
- 22 C. Payne
- 22 C. Heighington
- 21 M. Gasnier
- 21 A. Sims
- 20 J. Nightingale
- 19 M. Gordon
- 19 J. Sutton
- 18 A. Blair
- 18 J. Idris
- 18 B. Marshall
- 17 C. Paterson
- 17 B. Slater
- 17 M. Utai
Top 20 Try Assists
- 17 J. Thurston
- 14 B. Marshall
- 13 K. Foran
- 13 J. Soward
- 12 G. Widdop
- 10 P. Wallace
- 10 R. Farah
- 10 J. Hayne
- 10 L. Walsh
- 10 C. Cronk
- 10 J. Mullen
- 9 M. Pearce
- 7 B. Seymour
- 7 D. Cherry-Evans
- 7 J. Lyon
- 7 D. Lockyer
- 7 J. McCrone
- 6 C. Sandow
- 6 T. Hodkinson
- 6 R. Lui
- 6 B. Stewart
| Round 23 (Aug 12-15) Qld times |
||
| Cowboys v Broncos | Fri, 7.35pm | Ch9, live |
| Panthers v Tigers | Fri, 7.35pm | Ch9, 9.30pm |
| Warriors v Knights | Sat, 5.30pm | Fox, live |
| Eels v Sea Eagles | Sat, 7.30pm | Fox, live |
| Titans v Storm | Sat, 7.30pm | Fox, live |
| Raiders v Rabbitohs | Sun, 2pm | Fox, live |
| Dragons v Roosters | Sun, 3pm | Ch9, 4pm |
| Sharks v Bulldogs | Mon, 7pm | Fox, live |
AFL
AFL teams Round 21
10:31AM Matt Windley ALL the teams for Round 21 including a raft of changes at the Bulldogs and Cats.
Tigers skipper's season on brink
3:36PM Matt Windley SUPERCOACHES beware - Richmond captain Chris Newman may be cooked for the season.
England's day at Edgbaston
8:07AM AFP ENGLAND enjoyed an excellent opening day in the third Test against India, in which a win would see them top the Test rankings.
Mitch, Aussies crush Sri Lanka
6:15AM Ed Jackson A CAREER-BEST display by Mitchell Johnson in his 100th one-dayer lifted Australia to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka bats first against Aussies
8:12PM SRI Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening one-day match against Australia. Follow the live scores.
Khawaja granted visa to play in India
UPDATED: 2:23PM AUSTRALIAN batsman Usman Khawaja has been granted a visa for India, meaning he can play in next month's Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Spurs match postponed after riots
8:25PM TOTTENHAM'S opening Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to the violence in London, it has been confirmed.
All points to more Man Utd glory
7:42PM LIVE Down Under and love your English Premier League? With the season set to kick off, who's going to win it? Join our blog to gave your say now.
Episode 17: Football D&M;
4:21PM THE Socceroos, Matt McKay Rangers-bound and a bumper English Premier League season preview - it's all in the latest episode of Football D&M. Listen now.
Socceroos beat Wales 2-1
6:49AM TIM Cahill returned to Australian colours and the score sheet as the Socceroos notched up a 2-1 friendly victory over Wales at Cardiff City Stadium.
Premier League Spurs match postponed after riots
TOTTENHAM'S opening Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to the violence in London, it has been confirmed.
Football blog All points to more Man Utd glory
LIVE Down Under and love your English Premier League? With the season set to kick off, who's going to win it? Join our blog to gave your say now.
Springboks clash Higginbotham earns Wallabies start
UPDATED: IMPACT forward Scott Higginbotham has been promoted for his first run-on role as in the Wallabies' clash with South African in Durban.
Sunshine Stoush Ablett in but no Hunt for Suns
THE Suns have named star skipper Gary Ablett but overlooked Karmichael Hunt for Saturday night's "Sunshine Stoush" against the Lions.
Listen now Episode 17: Football D&M;
THE Socceroos, Matt McKay Rangers-bound and a bumper English Premier League season preview - it's all in the latest episode of Football D&M. Listen now.
Local hockey Bulimba into top three
BULIMBA secured a place in the Brisbane Hockey League top three and knocked Pine Rivers St Andrews from top spot with a scoreless draw last weekend.
Sailing Aussies ride wild winds to top
AUSTRALIAN 49er crew Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen thrived in tough conditions to sail into first place at the Olympic Test event.
Most Discussed
- Thaiday named Broncos captain 109 Comment(s)
- Lamb says make Locky next Immortal 41 Comment(s)
- From bad to worse for Titans 31 Comment(s)
- Lions offer Voss new deal 29 Comment(s)
- Wallabies 'too cocky', says Deans 25 Comment(s)
- Wayne's lingering pain over Petero 21 Comment(s)
- Broncos far too good 19 Comment(s)
- Reed dubbed the new 'Geno' 18 Comment(s)
- Sharpe axed from Wallabies 15 Comment(s)
- Doodler Gus spits dummy 15 Comment(s)
- Ablett out of Cats clash 14 Comment(s)
- Cowboy Hall in spitting uproar 14 Comment(s)
- Hodges returns to form 13 Comment(s)
Galleries
- left
- Right
Loading
Loading
Your Say
Subscriber advantage
