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The Penrith Panthers are out to follow a premiership-winning formula as the NRL season reaches the midway point and clubs battle for positions inside the top eight.
Ivan Cleary's men are in a familiar spot at the top of the table leading into a Round 14 clash with the Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Panthers sit four points clear of the Warriors and a big chasing pack of contenders.
Just four competition points separate the Warriors on 20 points and the 10th-placed Tigers, with six teams level on 16 points.
The Panthers used a dominant start to the season as a launch pad to four successive titles from 2021-2024 and sat first after Round 13 in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Penrith were third at this point in 2024 and ultimately finished the regular season in second before defeating Melbourne in the decider.
Former Penrith Panthers assistant coach Ben Gardiner has explained how his former side has become unstoppable this season.
Following their preliminary final loss against the Broncos, ending their hopes of a potential five-peat, Penrith has come back with plenty of motivation in 2026.
In the 13 games they’ve played, the Panthers score on average 33.6 points while only conceding 12.6, showing their dominance.
That dominance was evident on Sunday with Penrith wreaking havoc against a hapless Wests Tigers by scoring 68 unanswered points.
With their strong season so far, they have only lost one game this season, placing them firmly on top of the ladder by six premiership points and by far the favourites to lift the Provan-Summons Trophy in October.
A 27-round season means there is no official halfway point of the 2026 NRL season, but 14 rounds completed seems as good a time as any to call it officially the downhill run.
As the State of Origin period rolls on, and the ladder becomes a distorted mess (just look at the teams who are yet to have a bye), the run to the finals still has plenty of wiggle room, but some times have shone against pre-season expectations, and others have flopped.
When we checked in after seven weeks in our quarter season report, two coaches had already been sacked.
That carnage has come to an end, and with every team now having at least one win, the idea of a team going winsless is over.
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The WAFL Eagles have confirmed their team for Sunday’s round eight clash with Peel Thunder
The WAFL Eagles have confirmed their team for Sunday’s round eight clash with Peel Thunder at Mineral Resources Park, with mid-season recruits Marcus Herbert and Oliver Francou set to make their first appearances in blue and gold.
All eyes will be on the exciting new additions, with Herbert (Geelong FC) and Francou (North Adelaide FC) named to debut after being selected in Tuesday’s AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft. The pair add fresh energy to the line-up and will be eager to make an immediate impact in their first outings for the club.
West Coast have confirmed mid-season draftees Marcus Herbert and Oliver Francou will debut in the WAFL on Sunday and revealed where they fit in to the club’s plans.
Geelong VFL recruit Herbert will slot in on the halfback line and look to replicate the success of last year’s top mid-season recruit Tom McCarthy, while South Australian Francou is set to line up alongside Elijah Hewett and Tom Gross in the engine room.
The pair were surprise selections by the Eagles at Tuesday’s draft, with many expecting the rebuilding club to opt for size to assist their undermanned defence.
Marcus Herbert hopes to follow the same path as two former VFL teammates when he embarks on a six-month contract with West Coast
LOOKING around GMHBA Stadium, across the carpark and down the hallway inside the Geelong Football Club reminded Marcus Herbert to remain patient. Stay the course. Your time will come.
The Cats have mastered the art of mature-age recruiting better than anyone else this century. Before Tom Stewart and Tom Atkins were full-time footballers, they were in the same VFL program Herbert has spent the past six seasons.
But now the 23-year-old from Warrnambool has his chance, just on the opposite side of the country, after West Coast selected the half-back/midfielder at pick No.13 in Tuesday night's Telstra AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.
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When teams lose a major star for the season it hurts the game, but this bold move could help fix that.
Most professional sports and leagues can trade or transfer players during the season. It’s time we do this in the AFL again. We did it in the 1970s. One famous trade was Gareth Andrews going from Geelong to Richmond after round seven, 1974, for Rex Hunt. He actually played against North Melbourne two weeks in a row. The teams that would benefit the most this year would be led by the Western Bulldogs. With Tim English out and Sam Darcy gone for the season they have been exposed big time in the ruck the past two weeks and it does not get any easier against Sydney’s Brodie Grundy tonight. Even if English returns in the next few weeks they would love a bit more depth in this area. West Coast and Richmond are the other two teams desperately needing reinforcements. It’s never been harder to rebuild with just kids. I think the Tigers would love to find a small forward who could hit the scoreboard or a midfielder with some speed and burst. These are two areas they are struggling in big time. As for the Eagles, a bit of experience and height down back wouldn’t go astray. They are asking a lot of Reuben Ginbey, who is 191cm, against some monster full-forwards. It would be fascinating who these clubs would make a play for and who they would be prepared to give up, plus it would give us another talking point on the sidelines.
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After months of teasing, Kevin Parker has confirmed an Australian tour before the end of 2026, bringing his visionary project back to Australian shores with arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth this October.
The announcement follows the release of Deadbeat, Parker’s first Tame Impala album in five years, which also earned him his first solo Grammy earlier this year.
The record spawned singles including “End of Summer”, “Loser” and breakout hit “Dracula”, which marked Parker’s biggest US radio debut to date and placed at No. 3 in triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025.
Extra shows have been announced for Tame Impala's tour after pre-sale allocation was immediately exhausted in three cities.
Following extraordinary demand for tickets, resulting in pre-sale allocation immediately selling out in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, extra dates have been added to Tame Impala’s 2026 Australian tour.
Second shows have been confirmed in all three cities. The three extra shows will take place at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 11 October, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Thursday, 15 October, and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Tuesday, 20 October.
Tickets for the new shows will be available from 11 am AEDT in today’s pre-sale. After the pre-sale concludes, general sale tickets for the three additional dates – as well as the four shows initially announced yesterday – will be available on Friday, 27 February, at 11 am local time.
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The sudden surge in the Australian dollar above US71¢ is expected to continue for the next few months at least, but some strategists warn the rally could rapidly unwind as the US currency starts to reassert itself.
The Aussie dollar touched US71.47¢ on Thursday, its highest level since February 2023 and extending its rally already this year to a massive 7 per cent, buoyed by a weaker greenback and an interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia last week.
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When Australians invest in global markets, they are essentially making two decisions at once. The first is an investment call on the underlying asset. The second, which is often overlooked, is a currency bet.
For many investors, it’s this hidden currency exposure that can come as a surprise. Movements in the Australian dollar can quietly add to or erode returns from international investments and have the potential to overwhelm the performance of the asset itself.
If the Australian dollar rises by 10 per cent against the US dollar, the value of that investment falls by roughly 10 per cent when converted back into Australian dollars, even if the underlying shares have not moved. The opposite is also true: if the Australian dollar falls, unhedged offshore investments receive a boost.
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The premiership Dee has retired after a 12-year career at the top level
WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder James Harmes has retired, with the former Demon stepping away from the game.
AFL.com.au can reveal Harmes has called an end to his AFL career, having been in discussions with the Dogs in recent weeks.
He informed teammates of the decision on Tuesday and leaves after 174 games at the top level.
It comes after a challenging period for the 2021 Melbourne premiership player, with Harmes not returning to the Bulldogs' pre-season after their Christmas break due to personal reasons and missing their camp in Queensland last week.
Plus, Essendon and Fremantle have announced big moves, while Port Adelaide’s chairman has placed a big expectation on the club’s new coach.
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Harmes, a 2021 premiership player with Melbourne before joining the Western Bulldogs in late 2023, on Tuesday told teammates he was retiring, per multiple reports.
The 30-year-old has played 174 AFL games, including 13 last season under Luke Beveridge.
Harmes had been away from the Dogs since Christmas as he dealt with a delicate personal matter.
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