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Richard Gadsby and Jonathan Howcroft

Sportwatch: Tigers beat Lions, Raiders fall to Sea Eagles, Port smash Dockers and more – as it happened

Dustin Martin celebrates a goal at the MCG.
Dustin Martin celebrates a goal at the MCG. Photograph: Michael Dodge/AAP

Final thoughts
Or maybe that should be finals thoughts. A weekend of sliding up and down ladders leaves the Bulldogs in the top eight, the Tigers in the top four, and the Crows with a handful of splinters. It’s shaping up to be a thrilling September. I’d also like to put my Super Netball hat on, purely so I can tip it in the direction of the Magpies, who beat the odds to sneak into fourth spot. And a final nod to the Sea Eagles for a battling victory over the Raiders. There’s still some ladder shuffling to come in the NRL, but Des Hasler will have his eyes locked on cementing that top-four spot - tough run-in or not. Well played one and all. Thanks for joining me everyone, catch you next time.

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AFL: Full-time: Port Adelaide 15.20 (110) v Fremantle 10.7 (67)

And the final siren sounds on the home-and-away season. A strong finish to a disappointing campaign for Port. They were helped along by a listless Dockers, who left their desire in the sheds at half-time.

AAP: Port Adelaide completed their season with a 43-point trouncing of a lacklustre Fremantle in Sunday’s twilight clash of the AFL also-rans. Port triumphed 15.20 (110) to 10.7 (67) at Adelaide Oval and finish 10th on the ladder. The Dockers, in what looms as star winger Brad Hill’s last game for the club as he eyes a return to Melbourne, were over-run after quarter-time and end the season in 13th spot. Port’s chances of sneaking into the top eight were extinguished by the Western Bulldogs’ win earlier on Sunday. But the Power convincingly downed Fremantle, under caretaker coach David Hale.

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Cricket: The good news is there’s guaranteed excitement just around the corner as Australia head into the fourth day at Headingley chasing seven more wickets to retain the Ashes. You can follow all the action with Jonathan Howcroft on our blog below...

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AFL: Q4: Seven minutes remaining: Port Adelaide 13.19 (97) v Fremantle 7.7 (49)
Into the final few minutes and there couldn’t be less at stake (I’ve never been one for hyperbole). The result isn’t in doubt and the ladder is all sorted. Nineteen-year-old Connor Rozee kicks another goal to the delight of the Port fans. He looks pretty thrilled himself.

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AFL: Not to kick a man while he’s down but I’m sure I’m not the only one who wants to know what Adelaide coach Don Pyke had to say after that meek end to the Crows’ campaign. The odds were against them but I thought they’d at least make a game of it.

We just got into a bit of a funk to be honest. We got to the bye in reasonable shape, sitting at 8-5 with a lot to play for, then never really got going in the second half of the season. So we need to go away, lick our wounds and have a real look at what’s transpired, what we need to change and fix. We’ve got some great people at the footy club ... but we’ve clearly underperformed against our own expectations. We now need to own that and work out exactly what we need to do to get ourselves back to playing the way that we’re capable of. Don Pyke

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AFL: Q3: Port Adelaide 11.17 (83) v Fremantle 6.6 (42)
One more quarter of the home-and-away season to go, although this is pretty much over already. Port are 41 points to the good against a distracted Dockers. They knew going into today that they’d need a big score to qualify for the finals. Results conspired against them, but they’re on track for a big margin anyway.

Apologies to Robbie Gray for posting the clip below. Couldn’t resist.

AFL: Not exactly my idea of a lullaby but it seems to have done the trick.

AFL: Q3: Four minutes remaining: Port Adelaide 10.14 (74) v Fremantle 5.6 (36)
Well it’s been one-way traffic pretty much since the end of the first quarter. Certainly since the start of this quarter. If the Power are disappointed at missing out on the finals, it’s certainly not showing in their play. They’re keen to finish on an upbeat note. The Dockers look like their minds are already on the plane back to Fremantle.

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NRL: The players’ union has taken aim at the NRL over its attempt to introduce a “punishment matrix”, accusing the governing body of freezing it out of discussions. Rugby League Players’ Association CEO Ian Prendergast was angered after details of a proposed schedule of penalties for poor off-field behaviour were leaked to the media. On Sunday, he contacted NRL chief Todd Greenberg and ARL Commission chairman Peter Beattie to express his frustrations. The NRL has revealed to clubs a draft plan for a stringent penalty regime in an attempt to introduce consistency. While the RLPA is not necessarily opposed to the idea of codifying punishments, it says there are several “red flags” in some of the leaked potential sanctions. However it is most disappointed at not being invited to the table to discuss the proposition. AAP

AFL: Q3: 17 mins remaining: Port Adelaide 8.11 (59) v Fremantle 5.6 (36)
Now back to Adelaide, and a chance for the rest of the AFL to take a breather, sit back and watch a dead rubber after an intense few days of jostling for ladder positions. Not a bad game either, and a lovely setting sun over Adelaide Oval. How fitting. Port Adelaide are finishing the season with a flourish. A Dixon goal (his second) takes their lead up to 23 points.

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NRL: Full-time: Raiders 14-18 Sea Eagles

And the Sea Eagles hold on in Canberra... even without Morgan Boyle, who was sin-binned for the final couple of minutes. A big, big win for Des Hasler’s side.

AAP: Manly made the most of an eight-point try to keep their spot in the NRL’s top four with a crucial 18-14 win over Canberra. In a heavyweight battle, punctuated by 26 penalties, Manly held on desperately for the final eight minutes to keep out the fast-finishing Raiders. Down to 15 men for the majority of the match with Joel Thompson (suspected broken arm) and Moses Suli (ankle) injured, Manly had Morgan Boyle sin-binned in the last minute. But they made a number of last-ditch tackles on their line in the game’s final minutes.

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AFL: Full-time: Richmond 12.10 (82) v Brisbane 8.7 (55)

It’s all over. The result was in the bag for a while but we were just waiting on confirmation of finals positions. Richmond make the top four (third) just behind the Lions. Well played to the Tigers, the Lions were in it almost all the way though.

AAP: Richmond are one step closer to the AFL premiership after locking away a top-four finish with a 27-point win over Brisbane at the MCG. Sunday’s 12.10 (82) to 8.7 (55) victory means the Tigers will finish third on the ladder and face the second-placed Lions at the Gabba in a mouth-watering qualifying-final rematch. Minor premiers Geelong will host Collingwood at the MCG in the other qualifying final. Richmond dominated early on Sunday afternoon to lead by 26 points at halftime, but were made to fight tooth and nail in an electric third quarter during which the Lions pared back the margin to seven points. But as they’ve so often been able to do, the Tigers found another gear and wrestled the game back onto their terms to prevail in front of 76,995 fans.

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NRL: 76 mins: Raiders 14-18 Sea Eagles
Another Croker try means we’re in for a grandstand finish in Canberra. The Raiders have their tails up as the clock ticks down. The Sea Eagles defending valiantly... so far.

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AFL: HT: Port Adelaide 7.9 (51) v Fremantle 5.6 (36)
The pendulum swings all the way back to Port with a strong finish before the main break. They were nine down after the first quarter but now have a 15-point margin.

NRL: 70 mins: Raiders 10-18 Sea Eagles
The Green Machine is just starting to stall. Fair play to the Sea Eagles who have taken full advantage on a long slog of a day. They get another try - this time from Jake Trbojevic - and another Garrick kick gives them a crucial eight-point lead as we head into the final 10 minutes. Can the Raiders respond?

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AFL: Q4: 8 mins remaining: Richmond 12.7 (79) v Brisbane 7.6 (48)
It’s been a low-scoring quarter so far, which won’t worry Richmond too much... depending on how you view the ladder. The Lions still haven’t added to their tally since the break.

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NRL: 62 mins: Raiders 10-12 Sea Eagles
Tommy Trbojevic tries to put pressure on the ball over the try line through a crowd of Raiders players - and fails. Just. No try is the call, quite correctly. Kind of sums up the game: hardly a classic and very little in it.

AFL: Q4: 15 minutes remaining: Richmond 11.7 (73) v Brisbane 7.6 (48)
Dusty collects and kicks to give the Tigers a bit more breathing room at the start of the final quarter. The Lions need to respond quickly to keep themselves in this.

NRL: 54 mins: Raiders 10-12 Sea Eagles
A little bit of controversy as Manly take the lead for the first time courtesy of an eight-point try. Garrick with the try after an intercept nine metres out from the Manly line. Still plenty to go but I suspect this is going right down to the wire. You certainly can’t write off the Raiders. Just ask the Storm.

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AFL: Q3: Richmond 10.7 (67) v Brisbane 7.6 (48)
It’s three-quarter-time and the Tigers have weathered that early storm and fought back to give themselves a useful margin as we head into the final quarter. We could be in for a bit of a thriller to (almost) end the regular season.

AFL: The AFL has broken its attendance record for the third-straight year. Sunday’s crowd at the MCG for the Richmond-Brisbane game took the season total to 6,894,771, with the Sunday twilight game at Adelaide Oval between Port Adelaide and Fremantle to come. It tops last year’s regular season total of 6,894,770, while the 2017 figure was 6,732,601. AAP

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AFL: Q1: Port Adelaide 3.4 (22) v Fremantle 5.1 (31)
Fremantle have fought back well after an early surge from Port Adelaide. Still tight though. It’s actually a pretty good game. Funny how often that happens when the pressure is off.

NFL: Another disappointing day for Valentine Holmes as he chases his NFL dream. He didn’t get much game time for the New York Jets in their 28-13 pre-season loss to the New Orleans Saints. He was given punt-and-kick-return duties but struggled to put his hand up for a place on the 53-man roster. Despite that, he’s not heading back to the NRL just yet.

I miss it a bit (rugby league), but I’m still excited and glad I made the decision to come here. It’s pretty cool to be able to share a locker with these guys. Some of these guys I used to watch a few years back. A lot of the (Cronulla) boys watch it and we all kind of aspire not be like these guys, but they’re cool athletes and very talented and to be able to train alongside them and play whenever I can, it’s special. So I guess that drives me in itself and just being over here on one of the biggest stages. Valentine Holmes

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AFL: Q3: 11 minutes remaining: Richmond 8.6 (54) v Brisbane 7.5 (47)
The Lions are clawing (no pun intended) their way back into this, and the Richmond fans can sense it. They’re not happy. Plenty of booing today - but Brisbane have the blinkers on. The Lions have come roaring out (no pun intended) in this third quarter.

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NRL: HT: Raiders 8-4 Sea Eagles
Two very late penalties for Manly, including one on the siren, keep them breathing down the necks of the Raiders - who had stretched the lead to eight at one stage. It’s been pretty scrappy so far, a few too many penalties by either side, but Canberra will probably feel they should be a further ahead.

AFL: Q1: 17 mins remaining: Port Adelaide 1.0 (6) v Fremantle 0.0 (0)
When play began today, it was always the longest of long shots for the Power to finish in the eight - and so it’s proved. It’s all a matter of pride for Freo and Port now. Marshall opens the scoring with a straightforward one. First blood to Power.

AFL: HT: Richmond 8.6 (54) v Brisbane 4.4 (28)
We’re at the main break and it’s the Tigers very much in control. After the season they’ve had, you can never rule out the Lions, but Richmond look well up for this one - and so are their fans. Jack Riewoldt doing the damage with four goals.

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NRL: 21 mins: Raiders 6-0 Sea Eagles
Ha, the Raiders go over as soon as I press launch on the previous post. Croker with the try. It was coming. He kicks the extras too.

NRL: 20mins: Raiders 0-0 Sea Eagles
Chances at either end. A no-try call against the Raiders. It’s a big one too. Arguable from both perspectives. DCE getting underneath the ball as Wighton tried to touch down. Very, very close but the Sea Eagles survive. Seconds later, it looks like Walker makes a line break and is clean through for a try - but it was suspiciously easy and, sure enough, the officials call it back for obstruction. You can sense a try coming.

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Basketball: Fresh from toppling Team USA, Andrew Bogut now has the Herald-Sun in his sights.

NRL: 11 mins: Raiders 0-0 Sea Eagles
It’s a real tussle in Canberra, as you’d expect from two teams right at the top of their games just before the finals. Nothing on the scoreboard so far. Some solid Manly defence keeps the Raiders at bay from a couple of sets. The visitors have been under pressure but look unruffled.

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AFL: Q2: 10 mins remaining: Richmond 6.6 (42) v Brisbane 3.1 (19)
It’s official - Richmond are ON today. Calculators at the ready. We’re beyond 4pm on the final Sunday of the regular season and it’s still all to play for in the top five. Which, of course, is entirely how you’d want it to be. The only thing you can say for sure right now is that it’s been a good year for clubs named after felines. If only they’d been called the Gold Coast Ocelots.

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Thank you and au revoir to the tireless Jonathan Howcroft, who will return later to kick off our Ashes coverage. He’s basically the Steve Smith of bloggers - almost impossible to remove. I’ll put up an Ashes link nearer the time. And a nice start to the shift for yours truly - the deciding clash at the top of the AFL well under way, and the NRL’s match of the round up next.

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Right, that’s all from me for the time being. Richard Gadsby will steer you through the conclusion of Richmond v Brisbane and prepare you for a nail-biting night of Ashes action.

NRL: Storm 24-8 Titans

It was an uncharacteristic opening half from the Melbourne Storm but they rectified their mistakes in the second term, blowing the Titans away at AAMI Park.

AFL: QT: Richmond 6.2 (38) v Brisbane 2.1 (13) - Around the ground there’s not too much separating these flag contenders but Richmond’s power bursting out of midfield, and strength inside 50, has given the scoreboard a lopsided feel at quarter-time. Jack Riewoldt has four goals to his name already while the Tigers’ array of dangerous midfielders and small forwards have been devastating.

At this rate we’re looking at a Geelong minor premiership and this pair facing off again in week one of the finals.

AFL: Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) beat Adelaide 13.9 (87)

Hawthorn’s win in the west made for a fascinating start to Sunday’s AFL action, but any intrigue lasted about two minutes as Bailey Dale fired the Bulldogs into an early lead they never looked like relinquishing. The Doggies finish seventh on the ladder, setting up a date away to GWS in the first week of the finals. They will go into that contest on the back of four thumping victories in their past five outings, including a 61-point thrashing of the Giants at Spotless Stadium last weekend.

Dale ended with a Ballarat record five goals while Matt Crouch ended with an astonishing 47 disposals for the Crows.

NRL: 60 mins: Storm 18-8 Titans - That’s more like it from Melbourne.

AFL: Q1: 17 mins remaining: Richmond 1.0 (6) v Brisbane 1.0 (6) - It’s been a blistering start with both sides hitting the scoreboard early. With the MCG bathed in sunshine and a noisy crowd in attendance there is a superb finals-like feel to this.

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AFL: With the bottom of the eight looking sorted it’s time to turn our attention to the top. The opening bounce for Richmond v Brisbane is seconds away and every position in the top five is open to change over the next four quarters.

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NRL: 44 mins: Storm 12-8 Titans - The answer to that question is an emphatic ‘yes’. Melbourne take immediate advantage of a sloppy start to the half by the Titans and normal service is resumed.

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NRL: Can the Storm return to their normal selves in the second half?

AFL: 3QT: Bulldogs 14.11 (95) v Adelaide 8.6 (54) - The first of the day’s permutations in the AFL has been all-but resolved with the Western Bulldogs on course to finish seventh on the ladder, dashing the hopes of Hawthorn and Adelaide, and rendering Port Adelaide’s clash with Fremantle redundant. Bailey Dale has four goals for the Doggies while Matt Crouch is racking up an impressive stats sheet in a losing side.

NRL: HT: Storm 6-8 Titans - That was a very un-Melbourne half from the ladder leaders. They barely saw the ball but when they did they couldn’t keep hold of it. In defence there were penalties aplenty - including two against Cameron Munster for backchat - with the Titans taking an unlikely lead into half-time.

Super Netball: Magpies 58-47 Vixens

The Magpies have done it, defeating the Vixens by 11 goals to keep their season alive. They needed to claim all eight points, or seven with a winning margin of at least seven points, and they did the latter in a nervy drawn final quarter.

Aside from that frantic finale it was a statement derby performance at just the right time with these sides now meeting again next week in the minor semi-final. The winners of that contest play the loser of the Lightning v Swifts major semi-final in the prelim.

NRL: 23 mins: Storm 0-8 Titans - This was supposed to be the lock of the season but Melbourne have completed just three sets at AAMI Park so far and trail the unheralded Gold Coast midway through the opening half.

Super Netball: 3QT: Magpies 45-34 Vixens - That’s three bonus points and a clear view of the finish line for the Magpies who are now just one quarter away from securing a stunning place in the Super Netball finals. With the margin as it stands (in excess of seven goals) the Magpies may not even require the final bonus point to leapfrog the Giants and into fourth place.

NRL: 18 mins: Storm 0-8 Titans - Gold Coast have caught Melbourne napping at AAMI Park, taking the game to the Storm and hitting the scoreboard with a penalty and a converted try following some exciting broken field play.

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AFL: HT: Bulldogs 9.8 (62) v Adelaide 5.4 (34) - Better from the Crows in the second quarter but Bailey Dale’s four goal haul still has the Bulldogs on course for September footy.

NRL: The first of two rugby league fixtures for the day is underway.

NFL: A surprising story coming out of the US with prized quarterback Andrew Luck announcing his retirement from the NFL.

One of the most highly touted amateur prospects of his generation, Luck was chosen with the No 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft as the Colts’ successor to Peyton Manning following a decorated career at Stanford University. He immediately delivered on his promise, leading Indianapolis to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, including a 2014 campaign where he threw a league-best 40 touchdown passes while helming the Colts to the AFC championship game.

Super Netball: HT: Magpies 28-25 Vixens - That’s the second bonus point for the Magpies and they remain on course for the finals at half-time. The second quarter was all about Nat Medhurst who illuminated Melbourne Arena with a goal rush and some blistering attacking play. The margin could have been greater but Shimona Nelson is not enjoying her finest afternoon in the circle.

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Super Netball: There’s plenty of feeling in this Melbourne derby, but it’s all going the Magpies’ way on the scoreboard.

AFL: QT: Bulldogs 6.5 (41) v Adelaide 2.0 (12) - Okay, so maybe we talked up the last day drama in the AFL a bit too much. The Bulldogs are steamrollering their way into September with a dominant opening quarter in Ballarat.

Super Netball: QT: Magpies 14-12 Vixens - That’s exactly the start the Magpies were hoping for in their quest to vault into the top four. The home side’s defence was rock solid, with Geva Mentor again starring, denying Melbourne any swift mid-court ball movement. That’s the first of eight points secured, can the Magpies finish the job?

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Make that two in two for the Doggies and Bailey Dale. Maybe the finals picture will be confirmed much earlier than expected.

Make that four goals up now, for the Bulldogs.

Nice to watch a game without the moving advertising around the boundary.

Agreed, everything about the aesthetic in Ballarat is appealing. Fans stood in the outer all rugged up, the players in well-designed and pleasingly contrasting uniforms, and a simple old fashioned venue.

Super Netball: Magpies 1-1 Vixens - Underway now at Melbourne Arena in the final regular season fixture in Suncorp Super Netball.

AFL: Q1: 18 mins remaining: Bulldogs 2.0 (12) v Adelaide 0.0 (0) - Make that two in two for the Doggies and Bailey Dale. Maybe the finals picture will be confirmed much earlier than expected.

AFL: We’re underway in Ballarat and the Doggies are already a goal up, scoring from the opening centre clearance.

Cricket: Good news for Steve Smith who is recovering well from his concussion and looks on course for a return to Australia’s XI for the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

Rugby: The finishing touches are being added to World Cup preparations and for the Wallabies that means making full use of the Giteau Law, as Bret Harris reports.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika devised the policy in 2015 to allow overseas-based players to be eligible to play for the Wallabies. He brought back Matt Giteau, for whom the law was named, and Drew Mitchell back from France for the World Cup that year. Previously, players had to play for Super Rugby clubs in Australia to be eligible to play for the Wallabies, but the Giteau Law created a whole new pool of offshore talent by relaxing the eligibility rules.

Cricket: There’ll be plenty of Ashes chat as the day goes on but let’s first set the scene with Vic Marks’s report from day three at Headingley.

We are still here. When England were 15 for two in their seventh over with another 344 runs required for victory and 70 overs to be bowled in the day, swift exit possibilities were being explored. Now other possibilities, more unlikely but much more intriguing, have surfaced. In their pursuit of 359 for victory England were 156 for three at the close with Joe Root on home turf attempting to play the innings of his life. At stumps he was unbeaten on 75, which already constitutes his innings of the series.

Tennis: The US Open begins on Monday and the draw for the wide open women’s singles has delivered the most mouthwatering first round clash: Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova. There is no love lost between the two icons of their generation and what may prove to be the final match-up of their illustrious careers is sure to be full of intrigue. Kevin Mitchell has more.

If Serena Williams really did say of Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon locker room in tearful defeat 15 years ago, “I will never lose to that little bitch again”, she was wrong but she set in train the most impassioned and complex rivalry in tennis.

Basketball: In amongst the live stuff there’s no shortage of results to catch up on, starting with Australia’s Boomers delivering one of the year’s most eye-catching upsets in any sport by defeating a USA side that hadn’t lost since 2006.

US coach Gregg Popovich said the Boomers’ performance was a lesson in teamwork for his team - many who have never played together before this campaign. He described his team as “discombobulated” and said they made some poor decisions but gave credit to the Australians.

Preamble

The unpredictability of sport is what keeps us coming back for more and today is a prime example. This edition of Sunday sportwatch begins with plenty unknown but will end with the finals program established in both Super Netball and the AFL, before we segue seamlessly into what could turn into the most exciting night of Test cricket in a generation.

Here’s the menu:

1pm - Super Netball: Magpies v Vixens. The final match of the home and away season is a Melbourne derby pitting fifth against third. The Magpies need every point on offer to crack the top four. The Vixens will travel to the Swifts in the first week of the finals whatever the result.

1.10pm - AFL: Bulldogs v Adelaide. A Bulldogs win will see them leap from ninth to seventh; defeat and their season is over. Thanks to Hawthorn’s upset over in Perth the Crows now have to win by a cricket score to remain any hope of pipping the Hawks into eighth.

2pm - NRL: Storm v Titans. The best side this home and away season against the worst results in a fixture containing the least jeopardy of the afternoon. That could all change if Melbourne somehow contrive to lose to Gold Coast, but even with two defeats in their previous four outings that would still represent the shock of the campaign.

3.20pm - AFL: Richmond v Brisbane. Another AFL barnburner. It’s fourth v second as things stand, but a Lions victory would hand them the most unlikely of minor premierships and in turn bump the Tigers down to fifth. A Richmond win would guarantee third place on the ladder while a victory margin of at least 63 points would see them replace Brisbane in second.

4.05pm - NRL: Raiders v Sea Eagles. The focus of NRL attention pits third against fifth. Victory for Canberra would all-but guarantee them third spot heading into the finals but defeat would drag them into a dogfight alongside two other sides on 14 wins. A win for Manly would elevate them into that 30-point logjam while defeat keeps them only points difference ahead of the sixth placed Eels.

4.40pm - AFL: Port Adelaide v Fremantle. Depending on the outcome of the Bulldogs v Adelaide contest this fixture could be a dead rubber. However, if the Crows get up then the Power are slim chance of sneaking into the top eight. To do so they would need at least a 95 point victory.

8pm - Cricket: Day four of the third Ashes Test. This will be on our minds all afternoon I’m sure but from 8pm (liveblog kicking off at 7pm) we could be in for a slice of history if England can make a fist of chasing down the 203 runs required for an improbable series saving victory.

I’ll be around for the next few hours, after which Richard Gadsby will steer us towards Headingley. If you want to contribute while I’m on deck you can reach me by email, or tweet @JPHowcroft. Comments will also be open below the line.

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