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The Australian
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- The Australian
NRL 2025: Broncos lose Corey Jensen, Jesse Arthars for Bulldogs clash
The Broncos have been dealt a double blow with Corey Jensen and Jesse Arthars ruled out of the side's trip to Sydney to face the Bulldogs, with coach Michael Maguire backing the recalled Selwyn Cobbo to fire in his first game in a month. Jensen (calf) and Arthars (rib) will miss Friday night's clash, while veteran Ben Hunt is likely to return next week as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. It's a blow for the Broncos who were already without Origin stars Payne Haas, Pat Carrigan, Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki for next week's decider, but Maguire is confident his forward pack can get the job done. Ben Talty will make his debut off the bench after starting the year playing with North Sydney in the NSW Cup, while journeyman Delouise Hoeter will start his first game since 2023. Ben Talty will make his Broncos debut just weeks after he made the move to Brisbane. Picture: NRL Photos 'Ben Talty has come in here about a month ago and put his head down, and he's going to be on the bench,' Maguire said. 'He reminded me about how special rugby league is. I was able to sit with him yesterday and talk about how he is going to debut. 'The big fella had a few tears and gave me a big squeeze. It gave me a real sense of what it really means to play NRL. 'He has been trying for a long time, so it just goes to show how special it is what our game brings. 'For 'Della' (Hoeter), he has been out for 12 months, so it's another great story.' Maguire backed Shibasaki to handle the pressure on his Origin debut, with the backline changes opening the door for Cobbo to return to the Broncos side for the first time since round 13. Selwyn Cobbo is back in the Broncos side just a week after he signed with the Dolphins. Picture: NRL photos Cobbo was dropped to reserve grade and has subsequently signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins after the Broncos were unable to offer him enough money to entice him to stay. Maguire didn't want to comment on Cobbo's looming departure and backed him to take his opportunity at fullback. 'I'm not going to go into that. I stood here at the same thing last week talking about the same story. Selwyn is now focused on playing,' he said. 'We talk about players and how it's hard to keep everyone. That's what we're working through. 'Selly is working through this year and we've got a great opportunity with where we are at the moment. The competition is well and truly alive. 'Selly has been good over the past month. 'As much as you talk about turbulent, we've worked through things and Selly is really focused on playing with his teammates. 'He's in good form at the moment and trained really well just then, so he's ready to go.'
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Four jockeys involved in nasty fall at Ipswich
A horror race fall at Ipswich on Thursday had those watching holding their breath, but early reports from on track indicate the riders are OK. All jockeys involved were conscious while receiving treatment. The fall happened approaching the 100m in the TAB Maiden Plate when the leader, the $1.50 favourite Fast Fun, faultered and fell with Nikita Beriman in the saddle. Three horses following were unable to avoid the fallen horse. Two more coming to grief while the third horse parted company with the rider. Fast Fun had to be euthanised while Zouchase, Haz Styles and Shaque D'amour appeared to have avoided serious injury and were taken back to the tie up stalls for further veterinary assessment. Beriman and Mark Du Plessis were both taken to hospital for further assessment while Tiffani Brooker and Emily Lang were stood down from their remaining rides. From a betting perspective, placings stood as is, with Divine Source ($7) declared the winner with just three other finishers.
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Ross Lyon joins chorus of coaches openly criticising AFL over fines and penalties
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says fines are not the solution to solve player discipline as coaches continue to react to an increase in monetary sanctions that is nearing $1m across recent seasons. The tally for fines in 2025 alone is closing in on $500,000 through 17 rounds, with 37 players fined $49,250 in round 16. In the wake of an AFL crackdown on umpire contact this week, which could lead to increased fines or even suspensions, Essendon coach Brad Scott labelled the fine situation as 'outrageous' and Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick questioned how a change could be made mid-season. The AFL Players Association also called for a 'forum' to review the entire match review and tribunal system. 'The AFLPA wrote to the AFL weeks ago to request a forum where the players can sit down and genuinely discuss these issues holistically with the AFL,' AFLPA chief executive Ben Smith said. 'These fines aren't proportionate to the acts committed. 'It's evident to the AFLPA and players that the current MRO and tribunal system is not working and needs to be reviewed and revised, and we look forward to being a part of that process.' St Kilda great and assistant coach, Robert Harvey, met with the umpires last week to help his club navigate the increasingly dicey waters, but Lyon declared just increasing fines was not a way to curb player behaviour. 'I don't think fines are the solution on anything,' he said on Thursday, 'I don't think I've ever fined a player in my life to get a decision or an action. Ultimately, it's all about education and setting a framework. 'Most of (umpire contact) occurs in the centre bounce. The debate from players and midfield coaches with the umpiring fraternity is what's the right exit and protected area. If the principle is, and we know it is, umpire health and safety, it's the right thing to be doing. 'But it's just finding the right solution.' AFL boss Andrew Dillon defended the crackdown and said it was merely reinforcing existing rules. 'There hasn't been a change in policy,' he said. 'This was something that's part of the tribunal guidelines that if there's multiple financial sanctions we can refer it to the tribunal. 'We wrote to the clubs at the start of the year and in again in April advising them we may do that, just to put the players on notice. 'We haven't seen a change in player behaviour, so I advised the club CEOs at a meeting on Tuesday. All the CEOs completely understood the situation. 'What we want to do is avoid the contact where its avoidable. We know it can be done.'
