AFL round 19 live updates: Lions vs Bulldogs at the Gabba - blog, scores, stats
Heavy rain and storms in Brisbane will make for interesting conditions for a game that will help shape the finals race.
The Bulldogs are sitting just outside the top eight, and they have to start beating some of their finals rivals to have a shot at qualifying for September.
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News.com.au
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- News.com.au
The Last Say: Tips, inside mail, market movers for Saturday's racing
Exciting filly Tuileries, last seen when a heavily backed favourite in the 3YO Magic Millions Guineas in January, resumes at Rosehill Gardens today with punters right behind her to make a winning return. The Peter Snowden-trained So You Think filly had to endure a wide barrier in her Magic Millions Guineas tilt where she ultimately finished seventh in the Gold Coast feature. But with two trials under her belt, punters have rallied around Tuileries in race six, a benchmark 78 over 1200 metres, where she is even money despite drawing the extreme outside barrier. King Of Roseau and he has been well supported to take out the final event on the card. The three-year-old Capitalist gelding has had five starts since that Gold Coast appearance including a last start Rosehill success a month ago. He's since had a Randwick trial to bring him up to the mark for today' assignment where punters have firmed him into $4.40 from his midweek quote of $6.50. â– â– â– â– â– ROSEHILL GARDENS Weather: Mostly sunny day and a forecast top temperature of 17c. Track: Soft (5). Rail: True. EAGLE FARM Weather: Sunny with a forecast temperature of 21c. Track: Soft (6). Rail: 1m out. FLEMINGTON Weather: Fine with cloud cover with a forecast temperature of 13c. Track: Soft (5). Rail: Out 3m for the entire. MORPHETTVILLE Weather: Cool, overcast possible showers with forecast top temperature of 14c. Track: Soft (6). Rail: Out 3m from 1000m to winning post, true remainder. • TIPS FROM THE BIG BOOKIES: The bagmen reveal the horses they fear most â– â– â– â– â– BEST BET Race 3 No.2 HIGHWAY STRIP: Been well supported and easy to understand why. He's a progressive type that has established form in Highway grade and his trials have been very encouraging. From the good draw should be in the finish. Four races down, four favourites home at @goulburnraces ðŸ'° The raw Highway Strip gives @GoulburnTrainer and Nick Heywood a winning double after he knuckled down over the concluding stages. — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 13, 2024 NEXT BEST Race 5 No.10 AXIUS: Really attacked the line to win on the Kenso last time out with the runner-up on that occasion coming out and winning comfortably on Wednesday. Goes up in class here but will appreciate the rise in trip and just might have the most upside of this lot. Axius is too good for them at Randwick, as he wins first up for @NockBraith and @cmaherracing! 🙌 @aus_turf_club @Dynamic_WONIT — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 25, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– EAGLE FARM TIPS BEST BET Race 3 No.7 MERCHANT FLYER: Fourth up today, with each run at the mile, and on the quick back up after running a cracking third to two smart ones last week. Had the best 600m and 200m sections out of that race. Looks ready to win. A very tight finish to Race 3 at Doomben with Merchant Flyer JUST getting there under @mallyon_andrew for trainer Grant Allard ðŸ'¸ — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 26, 2024 NEXT BEST Race 6 No.3 APPIN GIRL: Ran a top third two starts back before not firing a shot last time out when well supported. Gets the blinkers on for the first time here and if that switches her on as connections hope she should take a power of beating at her pet 1000m distance. Appin Girl returns with a win in the Sky Racing Hcp at Eagle Farm! @hoystedracing | @bozzathornton | @BrisRacingClub — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 12, 2024 â– â– â– â– â– FLEMINGTON TIPS BEST BET Race 1 No.3 DUCHESS ZOU: Up to the 1400m after finishing third behind two smart types in stakes grade up the straight last time out. Small field suits, should get an economical run and hopefully get favourite backers off to a flyer. Swift Circle & Duchess Zou settle down to fight it out in the straight, & the prior does enough to shed his maiden tag ðŸ'« @JohnnyA_24 — (@Racing) May 11, 2025 NEXT BEST Race 4 No.3 OYSTER LANE: It was impossible to miss his debut Caulfield run when finishing second after seeing open spaces. Lot to like how he attacked the line and with that experience is capable of going one better. Looks to have a future. Watch the Purple Cap! ðŸ'¥ It's a stunning late surge from Sonofkirk who comes from a long way back to slice through the frontrunners & nail his maiden victory ðŸ'° @FreedmanRacing @jyemcneil — (@Racing) June 28, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– TOP JOCKEY / TRAINER STRIKE RATES FOR ROSEHILL GARDENS 26.4% – Race 8 No.7 DISNECK & Race 9 No.10 THUNDERLIPS (Ashley Morgan/Bjorn Baker) 20.1% – RACE 9 NUMBER 1 ROBUSTO (Josh Parr/Bjorn Baker) 19.6% – RACE 7 NUMBER 10 FIOPROSPERO (Ashley Morgan/Matthew Smith) 17.7% – RACE 7 NUMBER 7 ASSAILANT AND RACE 9 NUMBER 5 BASES LOADED (Regan Bayliss/Gai Waterhouse-Adrian Bott) 17.1% – RACE 8 NUMBER 2 WITH YOUR BLESSING (Alysha Collett/John Thompson) 16.6% – RACE 5 NUMBER 3 WALKIN'TALKIN' (Molly Bourke/Gary Portelli) â– â– â– â– â– RATINGS RULER ROSEHILL GARDENS Race 2 Number 2 DENMAN STAR ($5.10) Race 9 Number 4 ACCREDITED ($4.60) GOSFORD Race 5 Number 12 YOU'RE THE CHOICE ($4) Race 2 Number 1 LOISBURGH ($2.80) Race 7 Number 1 BOLD BIDDER ($2.25 â– â– â– â– â– ROSEHILL GARDENS MARKET MOVERS Race 1: No. 2 PORTOFINO ($11 into $4.80) No. 6 ALPHARD ($15 into $7.50) Race 2: No. 2 DENMAN STAR ($7 into $4.80), No. 6 HARRY'S BAR ($5.50 into $3.10) Race 3: No. 2 HIGHWAY STRIP ($3.20 into $2.50), No. 9 PONY SOPRANO ($13 into $5) Race 4: No. 8 NARBOLD ($19 into $9.50) Race 5: No. 8 UNSTOPABULL ($12 into $6.50) Race 6: No. 1 DOLLAR MAGIC ($7 into $5.50) Race 7: No. 6 IMPUNITY ($21 into $9) Race 8: No. 12 SOUTH OF INDIA ($8.50 into $4.60) Race 9: No. 11 SALTCOATS ($18 into $7) Race 10: No. 4 KING OF ROSEAU ($6.50 into $4.40) â– â– â– â– â– BIG BETS ROSEHILL GARDENS Race 2 No. 6 – Harry's Bar – $4000 @ $3.40 Race 3 No. 2 – Highway Strip – $5000 @ $2.50 Race 6 No. 7 – Tuileries – $5000 @ $1.90 Race 6 No. 7 – Tuileries – $9000 at $2 Race 9 No. 1 – Robusto – $7500 at $3.70 Race 9 No. 9 – Fortunate Kiss – $1500 @ $9 Race 10 No. 4 – Bunker Hut – $6000 @ $3.80 EAGLE FARM Race 2 No. 2 – Berezka – $1000 @ $3.50 Race 4 No. 9 – Chica Mojito – $1000 @ $2.90 Race 4 No. 9 – Chica Mojito – $1000 @ $3 Race 8 No. 1 – Lead Me On – $5000 @ $4.60 Race 8 No. 2 – Benzou – $1100 @ $2.90 FLEMINGTON Race 1 No. 3 – Duchess Zou – $2400 @ $1.85 Race 1 No. 3 – Duchess Zou – $3000 @ $1.90 Race 4 No. 3 – Oyster Lane– $4000 @ $2.90 Race 5 No. 2 – Pariah Pearl– $3500 @ $3.80 Race 6 No. 8 – La Fracas– $4000 @ $2.30 Race 6 No. 8 – La Fracas – $2000 @ $2.70 Race 7 No. 4 – Bold Soul – $4000 @ $5 Race 8 No. 7 – Sayedaty Sadaty– $2500 @ $4 â– â– â– â– â– INTERSTATE MAIL (VIC/SA) Flemington Race 5 No.7 SOUND IT OUT Flemington Race 3 No.6 ALL BUSINESS Flemington Race 6 No.11 DE BERGERAC Morphettville Race 1 No.7 DELIGHTFUL SHECKY Morphettville Race 5 No.5 ETHEREUM GIRL
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British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies: How to watch, when is kick-off and who is playing?
Twelve years of anticipation will end on Saturday night when the Wallabies and British and Irish Lions face off in the first of three Test matches, at Lang Park in Brisbane. The historic rugby tour sees Australia's finest take on the very best players from four nations in an event that comes to our shores once every dozen years. ABC Sport will live blog the first Test between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies on Saturday, July 19, from Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is what you need to know about the first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions. The first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions will be played on Saturday, July 19, at Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is the kick-off time in each state and territory, as well as the UK, Ireland and the other SANZAAR rugby nations: In Australia, the Test match will be shown on free-to-air by broadcaster Channel Nine. The match will also be streamed online through the Nine Network's 9now. Nine's streaming platform, Stan Sport, will also be broadcasting the match live. Here are host broadcasters in other parts of the world: You can follow the action on ABC Sport, through the live blog as well as commentary online, and via the ABC Listen app. The British and Irish Lions are an international representative rugby team, with the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales being eligible for selection. The first tour, although unsanctioned, was in 1888 with players representing the British Isles playing matches in Australia and New Zealand. The Lions have regularly toured Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The Lions did not play against the Wallabies between 1966 and 1989, however, they did play against Queensland and New South Wales during their tour of 1971 to New Zealand. The 1989 Lions tour of Australia began the current four-year cycle of Lions tours to the southern hemisphere. The Lions rotate between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, meaning they only tour each of these nations once every 12 years. There is more than just pride and history at stake for the Wallabies and Lions. Starting in 2001, the winning team of the Wallabies vs Lions Test series is awarded the Tom Richards Trophy. Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby union player to represent the Lions and the Wallabies. Richards was part of the first Wallaby team to tour Britain in 1908, and was also part of Australasia's (a combined Australia and New Zealand team) gold medal-winning rugby team at that year's Olympic Games in London. Richards was part of the Lions tour to South Africa in 1910, while he was living in Britain. Australia were the first holders of the trophy after their series win in 2001. The Lions are the current holders following their series win in 2013. The British and Irish Lions were last on Australian shores in 2013, where they claimed a memorable 2-1 Test series win. The opening two Tests of the series were nail-biters, going down to the final play. The Lions triumphed in Brisbane 23-21, then the Wallabies were victorious in Melbourne, 16-15. In both matches, the losing side had a penalty kick at full-time to win the match, but missed. The third Test threatened to again go down to the wire, with the Lions holding a 19-16 lead early in the second half. But the tourists scored three tries in the final 23 minutes to earn a commanding 41-16 win, and claim the series. James O'Connor and James Slipper both played in the 2013 series for the Wallabies. Should they take the field against the Lions this year, they will join George Smith (2001 and 2013) as the only three Wallabies to have played in consecutive Lions tours. Since their first official Test match in 1899, Australia and the British and Irish Lions have faced each other in 23 Test matches. The Wallabies have managed to defeat the Lions six times. Australia was victorious in the maiden encounter in 1899, a 13-3 win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was also Australia's first Test match win in rugby. The Lions would go on to win the next three Tests in 1899, claiming a 3-1 series win. Australia would have to wait until 1930 before their second Test win against the Lions, a 6-5 triumph at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was the only Test match against Australia played on the 1930 Lions' tour, meaning Australia had achieved their first of two series wins. The modern 12-year cycle of Lions tours began in 1989, and the Wallabies achieved their first Test win over the Lions in 49 years. World champions at the time, the Wallabies defeated the Lions in the first Test 30-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Lions recovered to win the following two Tests and win the series. Australia's only multi-match series win came in 2001. After losing the first Test at the Gabba, the Wallabies recovered to defeat the Lions at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, 35-14. The 21-point margin is Australia's largest win over the Lions. The Wallabies won the series with a famous 29-23 victory at Stadium Australia in front of 84,188 fans. Australia's last win over the Lions was during the second Test in 2013.
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
‘Still have that fire': Quade Cooper's mission to make Olympic debut at age 40
Quade Cooper will be 40 years old by the time the 2028 Olympic Games come around, but he is hoping to make history in Los Angeles. The 75-cap Wallabies playmaker has played for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan for several years, but he's unsure if he'll return for another season of rugby union as he shifts his focus to his new passion, flag football. Cooper, 37, first caught the eye with a one-handed overhead pass during a rugby game in Japan and has gone viral on social media for his impressive trick passes. 'There was a game in Japan I played in two years ago, I actually threw one in a live game, just it was off the cuff, Cooper told speaking in his capacity as an investor in Aussie electrolyte brand HYRO. 'It definitely wasn't planned. I wanted to kick it across the field and someone was going to charge me down so I just threw it.' Cooper said Flag Football Australia got in touch with him after seeing his passing skills and brought up the prospect of playing in the Olympics as quarterback. 'Those conversations just continued to grow and when I decided to finish up with my team in Japan, I was coming back here on holiday. 'I haven't fully closed the door on Japan yet but I was going back in my off-season break and there was a tournament over in LA. 'So I jumped in on that and went over there, and I had so much fun. So it's really swaying me to look at doing that full-time. 'This sport is literally just grabbing the most fun parts of playing in the backyard and putting it onto a professional field.' He's just returned from his first games with Australia's Flag Football program in LA, which he said was 'super fun' but he is still getting used to the game. 'One of the hardest aspects of is there's no contact, it's just seems like you're playing backyard footy having a bit of fun,' Cooper said. 'When you're playing rugby league or union, you never have to try and get yourself up for the contest because it's a physical, combative collision sport, so if you're not up for it you're going to get hurt. 'There's a rule (in flag football) that the rusher can't even touch the quarterback. If he hits you and makes contact, it's a penalty. 'There's a lot of detail in rugby and rugby league but this to me was just on another level. It was about how many steps you're taking before you have a cut. The detail is what I love about it. 'One of the biggest drivers of me playing flag was being able to play quarterback, do this thing that was super fun, but also learn something new.' The LA 2028 Olympics will see five new sports added to the program — baseball/softball, lacrosse, squad and flag football, which is set to make a prime time debut. This week the schedule for the 2028 Games was released, with flag football taking centre stage in the first week of competition. Organisers have also parted with tradition and shifted swimming to the second week, moving athletics to the opening week of competition. Cooper had been set to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rugby Sevens, only to be denied that chance when his citizenship application was knocked back. He finally became an Australian citizen in 2022 and he is now turning his attention to flag football, hoping the non-contact nature of the sport allows him to play until he's 40. 'The Olympics is just the pinnacle of sport, so this would be amazing to be able to go there and do and compete for Australia, represent Australia in a new sport,' Cooper said. 'Being a part of the Olympics and the possibility of having a medal is something that I just think will be super special.' Cooper jokes he's 'still a spring chicken, being able to play the game until I'm 37', but added 'not taking hits' was a big motivator for him taking up flag football. Shirtless photos of Cooper at training for flag football show a man who is still at the top of his game as a professional athlete. 'I'm 37 so I still feel in great shape in the sense of I'm fit, strong and can still play the game, but another three years of getting hit, that's a tough ask,' he said. 'While you've still got the fire, do it as long as you can. I still have that competitive fire, but I'm not too sure I want to continue getting hit until I'm 39.' What is flag football? A combination of gridiron and Oztag, flag football is a non-contact sport where the aim is to advance up the field and score a touchdown in the opposition's end zone. 'Tackles' are made by removing one of two vinyl 'flags' attached to the ball-carrier's waist - one on each side. Each team, comprised of five players, has four attempts, known as downs, to reach the halfway line. If unsuccessful, the ball is turned over to the opposition, who start on their own five-yard line. Cooper has noticed flag football growing rapidly in popularity in children, particularly with parents increasingly conscious of concussion concerns from contact sport. 'The exciting thing about it is that there's always people looking for sports that are similar to rugby, similar to league, without the contact,' he said. 'This opens up an avenue for parents to be able to allow their kids, both boys and girls, to do something without the threat of concussions, broken necks, multiple surgeries and whatnot. 'It does open another avenue for everybody here in Australia.' Cooper and NRL star Daly Cherry-Evans are both investors in electrolyte hydration brand HYRO, and while DCE says he's taking it one year at a time, it's no secret the veterans care about what goes into their body. Cooper said: 'Water is great but like it's just not enough, it's just the bare minimum. Adding electrolytes, it's a must. 'You go across all footy teams, all elite sport, everybody's using electrolytes. 'Longevity, and being able to stay in the game for a long time, you've got to evolve and learn got to learn. Put better things in my body from what I eat, how I lift weights, to having a routine and how I wake up every day. 'All those things add in and hydration is a massive, massive part of that.' Cherry-Evans is leaving Manly at season's end but he remains tight lipped on where his future lies in the NRL, with all signs pointing to the veteran half joining Roosters. 'No update there,' Cherry-Evans told when asked about his future. 'I'm just going to keep taking my time and make sure I make the right decision for myself and my family. 'But (I've) definitely still got a fire burning. That's always the most important thing, is you've got love for the game and a desire to keep competing. 'My focus right now is where it needs to be, and that's for the Manly side this year. 'We're sitting around that top eight at the moment, which is great. There's definitely lots of improvement left in us for the back end of the year. 'So if we can focus in and keep playing consistent footy, which we've done the last month, be able to play finals footy again, which is a big driving force for the team and I.'
