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Ex-Bulldogs player must produce messages between solicitor and doctor
An NRL player who is suing the Bulldogs for mental harm after he was allegedly forced to wrestle 30 other players as punishment must hand over correspondence between his solicitor and doctor.
Ex-Demons chair Glen Bartlett settles defamation suit against club execs
The former chair of the Melbourne Demons has settled a lawsuit he brought against senior executives of the club over allegedly defamatory statements.
Rugby Australia mulls cross-claim against Melbourne Rebels directors
Rugby Australia is considering an insolvent trading cross-claim against the directors of the Melbourne Rebels, in a suit by the failed team which was cut from next year’s Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Football player sues amateur league over on-field cardiac arrest
A former Keysborough Football club player has sued a Melbourne amateur league and team after he suffered a cardiac arrest on field after being repeatedly punched.
AFL discrimination class action to face declassing bid
The AFL will seek to declass a representative proceedings brought on behalf of First Nations players, umpires and officials who were allegedly subject to racial vilification and discrimination.
Hawthorn denies telling player his wife should terminate pregnancy
The Hawthorn Football Club has denied racial discrimination claims by former player Cyril Rioli and others, including that it advised another player that his wife should terminate her pregnancy.
Rugby Australia hit with legal action by Melbourne Rebels
The directors of the Melbourne Rebels have launched court action against Rugby Australia after the team was cut from next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Melbourne Football Club defeats member’s challenge to board election rules
Legal action by a Melbourne Football Club member challenging the AFL club's board election rules has been dismissed, with a judge finding the rule banning campaigning by candidates is not oppressive as alleged.
Ex-Demons chairman can re-file defamation case against senior club officials
Former Melbourne Demons chairman Glen Bartlett has been given the green light to relaunch a defamation case against the AFL club's president and other senior officials after discontinuing proceedings that were transferred from his home state of Western Australia to Victoria.
AFL star can’t get game footage before expanding discrimination class action
A judge has rejected AFL great Phil Krakouer’s request for extensive game footage before putting on an amended claim in a racial vilification class action against the league, which is expected to bring five clubs into the proceeding.