Australian Football League

Ricky Nixon’s former fiancée has opened up about the night last July when the former sports agent viciously attacked her in their Port Melbourne home. Tegan Gould, 28, tells the May issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly that she still has nightmares about Ricky coming towards her brandishing a kitchen knife. “I thought he was […]

The AFL community and its many loyal supporters are in shock following the untimely passing of Port Adelaide player John McCarthy. The team’s end-of-season trip, attended by 10 of Port’s finest players, ended in tragedy as McCarthy was found dead yesterday after an apparent fall from a Las Vegas hotel. Though circumstances of his death […]

AFL legend Jim Stynes’ widow Sam has opened up about their marriage in an emotional TV interview. Jim died in March after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 45 years old and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in sport. Related: Andrew Ettingshausen – Why I cheated on my wife But Sam […]

The Celebrity Apprentice was a tough gig, but it was a mere warm-up to Shane Crawford’s next job. Sue Smethurst discovers the family man behind the television and footy star. Behind the scenes of the boardroom bust-ups and charity challenges of last year’s hit TV series The Celebrity Apprentice, Shane Crawford was secretly preparing for […]

These AFL players are stars on the field, but what do they do when the final siren sounds? Michael Sheather discovers their other passions. Cameron Ling, 30, Geelong Cats It’s the sunrise that gets Cameron. Sitting atop his surfboard in the early morning darkness waiting for the first wave of the day, he never fails […]

Ricky Nixon was an AFL star who spun his success into a multi-million dollar sports management business. Yet the high-flyer spiralled out of control. Sue Smethurst reports that his business is in tatters, a sex and drugs scandal has forced him into hiding and police are investigating. When Ricky Nixon called a press conference in […]