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Brisbane Times

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Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

The Wallabies survived a chaotic final 10 minutes and four yellow cards to hold off the world champions with as few as 11 men on the field.

28.09.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

The Wallabies survived a chaotic final 10 minutes and four yellow cards to hold off the world champions with as few as 11 men on the field.

28.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

The Wallabies survived a chaotic final 10 minutes and four yellow cards to hold off the world champions with as few as 11 men on the field.

28.09.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

The Wallabies survived a chaotic final 10 minutes and four yellow cards to hold off the world champions with as few as 11 men on the field.

28.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can...

12.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can...

12.09.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can...

12.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can...

12.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Finals week at the Swans has gone from open arms to closed ranks

Two years ago, as they prepared for a qualifying final, the Swans opened their doors to the media. Now the club has circled the wagons.

04.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Finals week at the Swans has gone from open arms to closed ranks

Two years ago, as they prepared for a qualifying final, the Swans opened their doors to the media. Now the club has circled the wagons.

04.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Finals week at the Swans has gone from open arms to closed ranks

Two years ago, as they prepared for a qualifying final, the Swans opened their doors to the media. Now the club has circled the wagons.

04.09.2026 30

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Finals week at the Swans has gone from open arms to closed ranks

Two years ago, as they prepared for a qualifying final, the Swans opened their doors to the media. Now the club has circled the wagons.

04.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.

11.06.2026 50

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.

11.06.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.

11.06.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

My home town of Belfast is again in flames, but this time it’s different

On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.

11.06.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans have evolved from a brilliant but fragile 2024 side into a deeper, more balanced team though one structural weakness still threatens to undo...

08.05.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans have evolved from a brilliant but fragile 2024 side into a deeper, more balanced team though one structural weakness still threatens to undo...

08.05.2026 50

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans have evolved from a brilliant but fragile 2024 side into a deeper, more balanced team though one structural weakness still threatens to undo...

08.05.2026 60

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

The Swans are flying like early 2024, but are they built to finish?

The Swans have evolved from a brilliant but fragile 2024 side into a deeper, more balanced team though one structural weakness still threatens to undo...

08.05.2026 60

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

AFL’s Western Sydney challenge laid bare ahead of Swans-Giants derby

On Friday, the Swans will take on the Giants at a packed SCG, but looming in the background are junior participation rates in western Sydney.

16.04.2026 60

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

AFL’s Western Sydney challenge laid bare ahead of Swans-Giants derby

On Friday, the Swans will take on the Giants at a packed SCG, but looming in the background are junior participation rates in western Sydney.

16.04.2026 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

AFL’s Western Sydney challenge laid bare ahead of Swans-Giants derby

On Friday, the Swans will take on the Giants at a packed SCG, but looming in the background are junior participation rates in western Sydney.

16.04.2026 60

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

AFL’s Western Sydney challenge laid bare ahead of Swans-Giants derby

On Friday, the Swans will take on the Giants at a packed SCG, but looming in the background are junior participation rates in western Sydney.

16.04.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 70

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 60

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 70

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 70

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 60

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 70

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 70

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 50

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 60

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 50

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 40

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 40

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 30

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 40

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 50

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan