Jonathan Drennan
Jonathan Drennan is a sports reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Mills primed to repay Swans with a captain’s knock at the SCG
Isaac Heeney is unavailable to face North Melbourne on Saturday and the man replacing him, captain Callum Mills, will be motivated to repay Sydney’s faith in him.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Simpson not coaching but will say goodbye to fans; Swans to appeal Heeney decision
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson has decided against a farewell game as coach; Sydney will challenge the tribunal decision to uphold Isaac Heeney’s one-match ban at an appeals board hearing on Thursday, while Collingwood forward Josh Carmichael has retired at just 24.
- by Amelia Nordio, Peter Ryan, Jonathan Drennan and Danny Russell
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Heeney ban upheld as Cripps calls for review of Brownlow eligibility; Gawn ‘can’t walk’ but sets bold target for return
Carlton champ Patrick Cripps says the AFL should consider changing Brownlow Medal eligibility rules, while injured Melbourne star Max Gawn is determined to defy medical advice.
- by Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
Swans to fight Heeney ban as Brownlow winner calls for change
Isaac Heeney will face a nervous wait ahead of the AFL Tribunal after being suspended for one week for striking St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster.
- by Peter Ryan and Jonathan Drennan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Swans have more to worry about than McDonald’s late misses
In two consecutive games, Logan McDonald has missed the game-winning shot, but his misses obscure far greater issues for the Swans.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘It’s got to sting’: Horan not ready to move on from World Cup
Wallabies great Tim Horan was pleased to see Saturday’s win against Wales in Sydney, but he doesn’t believe the disaster in France should be forgotten just yet.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Analysis
Wallabies
Five things we learned from the Wallabies’ win over Wales
The Wallabies are a work in progress, but what did we learn about the new-look team as they started the Joe Schmidt era?
- by Jonathan Drennan
Rugby July Tests as it happened: Wonderful Wright try helps Wallabies to 25-16 win over Wales
After nine months of soul-searching, the Wallabies have started with a win under new coach Joe Schmidt.
- by Tom Decent, Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Five burning questions for Wallabies v Wales
A new-look Wallabies take on Wales on Saturday in their first match since the World Cup disaster, and there is no shortage of talking points.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘Once I’d finished up, I felt relief’: Buddy embraces life after the Swans
On a rare return to Sydney, Lance Franklin opens up on life after the AFL and the prospects for his former team.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘One of the best to do it’: McReight’s praise for Wallabies mentor Hooper
It was a hard weekend for Wallabies veterans Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale.
- by Jonathan Drennan