David Polkinghorne

NEAFL

Deal will extend coach's record reign

David Polkinghorne Ainslie's longest-serving coach set to announce a two-year contract extension.

Australian Football

Demons go down and coach Bourke feels the pressure

David Polkinghorne The pressure is mounting on Eastlake coach Anthony Bourke after the Demons lost to Ainslie by seven points.

Australian football

Canberra teens help spread AFL's global brand

David Polkinghorne Two Canberra teenagers will benefit from the AFL's aim for diversification.

Australian football

NEAFL gap closes

David Polkinghorne Queanbeyan coach Kade Klemke believes the gap between the NEAFL northern and eastern conferences is closing after rival Canberra clubs Ainslie and Belconnen recorded wins over Queensland teams on the...

Australian football

Giant debacle as fans don't show

David Polkinghorne Greater Western Sydney admits a lack of ''local advice'' as well as a lack of history have played a part in the lowest ever attendance for an AFL game at Manuka Oval.

AFL

Giants wilt again as Suns start to grow up

David Polkinghorne For the second week running, Greater Western Sydney capitulated in the last quarter and it's a growing concern for coach Kevin Sheedy.

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Fadeouts bother Sheedy

David Polkinghorne Greater Western Sydney coach becoming concerned at his side's last-quarter capitulations.

Suns show their mettle

David Polkinghorne Gold Coast emphatically quashes any concerns its development is behind that of fellow new kid.

Australian Football

Bruce taking giant strides in defence towards winning GWS recall

David Polkinghorne CANBERRA'S Josh Bruce is close to adding to his three AFL games after another solid performance in defence for Greater Western Sydney's reserves on Saturday.

AFL

Another Giant collapse in the final quarter

David Polkinghorne FOR THE second week running Greater Western Sydney capitulated in the last quarter and it is becoming a growing concern for coach Kevin Sheedy.

AFL

Giants fail to stop Ablett and Suns from shining

David Polkinghorne THE Gold Coast Suns may have crushed a spirited little brother, but coach Guy McKenna thinks comparisons with Greater Western Sydney will continue for the next ''10 or 15 years''.

AFL

Suns take down spirited Giants

David Polkinghorne Gold Coast put last year's misstep behind them, with a seven-goal victory at Manuka Oval.

Australian Football

Son or the gun? Aker goes for Gary junior

David Polkinghorne Every time Gary Ablett senior went near the ball you could physically feel the crowd's expectation but, as a coach, three-time premiership player Jason Akermanis says he would rather have Gary Ablett...

Australian football

Sheedy sets tackle challenge for rookie

David Polkinghorne Kevin Sheedy has laid down the challenge for his most inexperienced player to do the near impossible and lay five tackles on Gold Coast star Gary Ablett.

Former Blue Thornton happy in land of Giants

David Polkinghorne Five months ago, Bret Thornton's career was on the scrapheap. But Canberra will host his rebirth as a Giant.

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AFL

Thornton ready to seize second chance

David Polkinghorne Five months ago Bret Thornton's AFL career looked on the scrap heap, but Canberra will see his rebirth as a Giant.

AFL

Hird and Buckley: from Ainslie to the MCG

David Polkinghorne James Hird and Nathan Buckley are fighting for supremacy from the Essendon and Collingwood coach's boxes respectively, but 28 years ago they sat side-by-side in an under-13 team photo for Ainslie.

Aussie Rules

Swans coach urges Canberra to back winner

David Polkinghorne Sydney Swans reserves coach Jared Crouch used his team's 197-point thumping of Tuggeranong in the NEAFL at Greenway on Sunday to fire a barb at Greater Western Sydney.