Tag: VIC

Bulldogs signal fierce finals intent

August 1, 2010 17:14:00

The Western Bulldogs followed the example of fellow premiership fancies Collingwood and Geelong in round 18 with a clinical 71-point destruction of North Melbourne at Docklands on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011, north-melbourne-3051

Tigers murder Crows' finals tilt

August 1, 2010 16:21:00

Richmond produced a gritty 20-point victory in freakish weather conditions to virtually end Adelaide's desperate run to the finals at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, richmond-3121

Storm blow away Raiders

August 1, 2010 16:00:00

Melbourne put a major dent in Canberra's finals ambitions with an emphatic 36-12 win at AAMI Park on Sunday to end their recent run of wins.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, act, canberra-2600, vic, melbourne-3000

Brumby sorry for Black Saturday failings

August 1, 2010 13:55:00

Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised for the failings of the state's emergency response on Black Saturday.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, fires, bushfire, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, royal-commission-victoria-2009-bushfires, australia, vic, whittlesea-3757

Swans hope season hasn't slipped away

August 1, 2010 13:33:00

While Geelong is looking forward to next week's showdown with Collingwood after dismissing Sydney on Saturday night, the Swans are clinging to a once-promising season that is in danger of fading away.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, geelong-3220

One week at a time for Dees

August 1, 2010 13:20:00

As tempting as it is, Melbourne coach Dean Bailey is not going to say the "f word" - finals, that is.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Mitchell escapes further penalty

August 1, 2010 12:28:00

Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell has escaped further sanction after being sent off in Saturday night's Tri-Nations thrashing by the All Blacks.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, new-zealand

Season in tatters for Fevola, Clarke

August 1, 2010 11:39:00

Another loss was painful enough for Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss, but the consequences of their 10-point defeat at the hands of Melbourne were truly shattering.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Hawks write off top four

August 1, 2010 11:00:00

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has scrapped the top four from his wish-list after the Hawks suffered a shock eight-point AFL loss to Port Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, hawthorn-3122

Disconsolate Deans rues key errors

August 1, 2010 10:23:00

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans rued Drew Mitchell's send-off and inexplicable momentum-turning errors after feeling the pain of an eighth straight loss to the All Blacks.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, new-zealand

Embarrassed Ratten to wield the axe

August 1, 2010 09:48:00

Furious Carlton coach Brett Ratten has savaged his players over what he says was an "embarrassing" unwillingness to put their bodies on the line against Collingwood at the MCG.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, carlton-3053, collingwood-3066

Mitchell to face SANZAR judiciary

August 1, 2010 06:49:00

Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell will face a SANZAR judicial hearing in Melbourne this morning after he was sent off in the 49-28 Bledisloe Cup defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, new-zealand

Brumby Cabinet to discuss bushfire report

August 1, 2010 06:19:00

The Victorian Government will hold a special cabinet meeting today to discuss yesterday's Bushfires Royal Commission final report.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, fires, bushfire, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, royal-commission-victoria-2009-bushfires, vic

Bushfire report expected to take psychological toll

August 1, 2010 05:00:00

As Victorian communities digest the final report into the Black Saturday bushfires, experts warn many will relive the trauma they faced on that day.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, bushfire, royal-commission-victoria-2009-bushfires, australia, vic, flowerdale-3717, kinglake-3763, marysville-3779, st-andrews-3761, strathewen-3099, yea-3717

Demons evade Lions fight-back

July 31, 2010 22:02:00

Brisbane came within five points in the final quarter before Melbourne handed the home side its eighth loss in a row at the Gabba on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

All Blacks lay Wallabies to waste

July 31, 2010 22:01:00

New Zealand continued its Bledisloe Cup dominance with a 49-28 pasting of Australia at Docklands stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, new-zealand

Cats make short work of Swans

July 31, 2010 22:00:00

Geelong produced some of its trademark premiership football to demolish the Swans by 53 points at a soggy Sydney Olympic stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, geelong-3220

Nixon admits Black Saturday mistakes

July 31, 2010 21:23:00

Former Victorian Police chief commissioner Christine Nixon admits she has "learned a lot of lessons" from the Black Saturday bushfires that claimed the lives of 173 people.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, bushfire, royal-commission-victoria-2009-bushfires, australia, vic, flowerdale-3717, kinglake-3763, marysville-3779, st-andrews-3761, strathewen-3099, yea-3717

Rider dies in Phillip Island bike race

July 31, 2010 20:38:00

A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died in a racing accident at Phillip Island, east of Melbourne. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, sa, vic, cowes-3922

Power rally to take down Hawks

July 31, 2010 18:03:00

Jay Schulz's presence up forward sparked a second half revival as Port Adelaide stole an eight-point victory over Hawthorn at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, sa, port-adelaide-5015, vic, hawthorn-3122

McGuire hails Davis milestone

July 31, 2010 17:31:00

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says Leon Davis' 200th AFL game is a "landmark day" for the club given the episodes of racial vilification in the Magpies' past.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, carlton-3053, collingwood-3066

AFL flag worth a cool million

July 31, 2010 17:11:00

This year's AFL grand finalists will be playing for a $1 million jackpot.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, vic, melbourne-3000

Red-hot Pies annihilate Blues

July 31, 2010 17:00:00

Collingwood will head into next week's blockbuster against Geelong full of confidence after dishing out a ruthless 48-point thrashing of Carlton at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, carlton-3053, collingwood-3066

Qualified support for Commission's findings

July 31, 2010 16:20:00

Experts who gave evidence before the Bushfires Royal Commission have given in-principle support for its key recommendations.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, bushfire, royal-commission-victoria-2009-bushfires, australia, vic, flowerdale-3717, kinglake-3763, marysville-3779, st-andrews-3761, strathewen-3099, yea-3717

Raiders seeking Melbourne breakthrough

July 31, 2010 16:00:00

Canberra captain Terry Campese says three successive wins have given his NRL club a much-needed confidence boost as it heads to Melbourne to shake a long-running hoodoo.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, act, canberra-2600, vic, melbourne-3000