North Melbourne v Brisbane is a fitting end to season 10 but the top teams wonder when the opposition will invest in lifting their gameNorth Melbourne against Brisbane, take three. Over 116 matches of AFLW in 2025, the competition has delivered the same grand finalists for the third straight year. And few, apart from Melbourne fans, would disagree that Saturday night’s sold-out clash is a fitting conclusion to the 10th season of elite women’s footy.But the consistent brilliance of the Lions and Kangaroos has also highlighted a lack of ambition from other AFLW clubs, whose failure to even spend what they are allowed to on coaches is an open secret in the competition. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/27/aflw-grand-final-north-melbourne-kangaroos-brisbane-lions">Continue reading...</a>

نهائي AFLW 2025 يجمع بين نورث ملبورن وبريسبان للمرة الثالثة على التوالي، مما يبرز نقص الاستثمار التنافسي من الأندية الأخرى في الدوري. هذه المباراة، التي جذبت اهتمامًا كبيرًا، تؤكد هيمنة هذين الفريقين في الموسم العاشر من الدوري.

La final de la AFLW 2025 enfrenta a North Melbourne y Brisbane por tercer año consecutivo, destacando la falta de inversión competitiva de otros clubes en la liga. Este partido, que ha atraído una atención significativa, subraya el dominio de estos dos equipos en la décima temporada de la liga.

La finale de la AFLW 2025 oppose North Melbourne à Brisbane pour la troisième année consécutive, mettant en lumière le manque d'investissement compétitif des autres clubs de la ligue. Ce match, qui a suscité une attention considérable, souligne la domination de ces deux équipes lors de la dixième saison de la ligue.

The 2025 AFLW grand final features North Melbourne and Brisbane for the third consecutive year, highlighting a lack of competitive investment from other clubs in the league. The match, which has garnered significant attention, underscores the dominance of these two teams in the league's tenth season.

AFLW clubs’ lack of ambition laid bare by 2025 grand final deja vu | Jack Snape

<ul><li>McCullum books extra time in nets before second Test</li><li>Australian captain Cummins may return from injury</li></ul>A week of inactivity for England’s cricketers will end on Saturday following confirmation of additional training sessions having been scheduled in the wake of their howling eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Ashes Test.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/24/england-opt-out-pink-ball-warm-up-match-ashes-cricket-canberra">As reported by the Guardian on Monday</a>, head coach Brendon McCullum has booked extra time in the nets ahead of the day-night second Test that starts in Brisbane on 4 December rather than send any first team players to the two-day England Lions match in Canberra this weekend. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/27/england-plan-extra-training-sessions-in-wake-of-howling-first-ashes-test-defeat-cricket">Continue reading...</a>

قامت فريق الكريكيت الإنجليزي بجدولة جلسات تدريب إضافية بعد هزيمة مخيبة للآمال بفارق ثمانية ويكيتات أمام أستراليا في الاختبار الأول من سلسلة آشيس، حيث يسعى المدرب الرئيسي بريندون ماكولوم لتحسين الأداء قبل الاختبار الثاني في بريسبان في 4 ديسمبر. تأتي هذه الخطوة بعد أسبوع من عدم النشاط للاعبين، الذين لن يشاركوا في مباراة تحضيرية في كانبيرا.

El equipo de cricket de Inglaterra ha programado sesiones de entrenamiento adicionales tras una decepcionante derrota por ocho wickets ante Australia en el primer Test de las Ashes, ya que el entrenador principal Brendon McCullum busca mejorar el rendimiento antes del segundo Test en Brisbane el 4 de diciembre. Esta decisión se produce tras una semana de inactividad para los jugadores, quienes no participarán en un partido de preparación en Canberra.

L'équipe de cricket d'Angleterre a programmé des séances d'entraînement supplémentaires après une défaite décevante par huit wickets contre l'Australie lors du premier Test des Ashes, le coach principal Brendon McCullum cherchant à améliorer les performances avant le deuxième Test à Brisbane le 4 décembre. Cette décision intervient après une semaine d'inactivité pour les joueurs, qui ne participeront pas à un match de préparation à Canberra.

England's cricket team has scheduled additional training sessions following a disappointing eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Ashes Test, as head coach Brendon McCullum aims to improve performance ahead of the second Test in Brisbane on December 4. The decision comes after a week of inactivity for the players, who will not participate in a warm-up match in Canberra.

England plan extra training sessions in wake of howling first Ashes Test defeat

<ul><li>‘You’ve got to stay in it and make most of middle session’</li><li>Siddle and Law back tourists’ decision to skip Canberra</li></ul>As they lick their wounds <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/22/ashes-england-australia-ben-stokes-first-test-mauling-reaction-cricket">after a first-Test defeat</a> in which they lost five wickets for 12 runs in their first innings and four for 11 in their second, England have been warned to prepare for conditions where “wickets fall in clumps” when the Ashes resume in Brisbane next week.David Sandurski, curator at the Gabba, is preparing for a second day-night game in quick succession after the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria, which ended on Monday with the home side winning by seven wickets inside three days. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/25/england-wickets-fall-in-clumps-pink-ball-under-lights-gabba-ashes-cricket">Continue reading...</a>

تم تحذير فريق الكريكيت الإنجليزي من الاستعداد لظروف صعبة في ملعب الجابا، حيث 'تسقط الأوتاد في مجموعات' تحت الأضواء، بعد هزيمة مخيبة للآمال في الاختبار الأول ضد أستراليا. فقد الفريق خمسة أوتاد مقابل 12 نقطة فقط في الشوط الأول وأربعة مقابل 11 في الثاني، مما يثير القلق بشأن أدائهم مع استمرار سلسلة آشس.

Se ha advertido a la selección de cricket de Inglaterra que se prepare para condiciones desafiantes en el Gabba, donde 'los wickets caen en grupos' bajo las luces, tras una decepcionante derrota en el primer Test contra Australia. El equipo perdió cinco wickets por solo 12 carreras en su primera entrada y cuatro por 11 en la segunda, lo que genera preocupaciones sobre su rendimiento a medida que continúa la serie de las Ashes.

L'équipe de cricket d'Angleterre a été avertie de se préparer à des conditions difficiles au Gabba, où 'les guichets tombent en grappes' sous les lumières, après une défaite décevante lors du premier test contre l'Australie. L'équipe a perdu cinq guichets pour seulement 12 courses lors de sa première manche et quatre pour 11 lors de la seconde, soulevant des inquiétudes quant à sa performance alors que la série des Ashes se poursuit.

England's cricket team has been warned to prepare for challenging conditions at the Gabba, where 'wickets fall in clumps' under lights, following a disappointing first-Test defeat against Australia. The team lost five wickets for just 12 runs in their first innings and four for 11 in their second, raising concerns about their performance as the Ashes series continues.

AFLW clubs’ lack of ambition laid bare by 2025 grand final deja vu | Jack Snape

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