Carla Jaeger
Reporter
Carla Jaeger is a sports reporter at The Age
‘Walk the walk’: Clubs cast doubt over Tarryn Thomas’ AFL future as ex-North star faces fresh police investigation
The troubled AFL player was sacked by the club earlier this year after an investigation revealed threatening behaviour towards a woman.
- by Carla Jaeger, Alex Crowe and Andrew Wu
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Super Rugby
‘Under massive stress’: Rebels coach reveals staff have one pay cheque to go after club wins survival vote
A private equity-backed consortium won a vote on their plan to save the debt-laden Super Rugby club, as players, staff and the coach struggle with the impact.
- by Carla Jaeger and Sarah Danckert
Sports minister raised World Cup final in phone call to rugby boss
Rugby officials have been warned the Victorian government expects an elite rugby union team to play in the state, with the future of the Melbourne Rebels to be decided on Friday as ministers weigh up a bid to stage the 2027 Rugby World Cup final.Â
- by Carla Jaeger, Kieran Rooney and Sarah Danckert
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Australian cricket
Change coming to WBBL as women cricketers get pay boost
Australian cricketers in women’s domestic competitions will earn an average salary of $160,000 as Cricket Australia announces a new Twenty20 competition and a change to the WBBL under a new multimillion-dollar plan to bolster growth in women and girls cricket.
- by Carla Jaeger
‘Deep scars’: Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board
Netball great Liz Ellis, an outspoken critic of Netball Australia for its handling of the series of off-court dramas that upended the sport, has been appointed to its board.
- by Carla Jaeger
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Super Rugby
Insolvent since 2018: Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight
Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.Â
- by Carla Jaeger, Sarah Danckert and Iain Payten
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AFL 2024
Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed
Sport Integrity Australia is reported to be probing the death of former Docker and Demon Harley Balic, as part of its investigation into the AFL’s illicit drug policy.
- by Jon Pierik, Carla Jaeger and Michael Gleeson
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City life
Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef
The money was allegedly spent on the expensive variety of meat in the same financial year in which the club reported a $2.4 million loss from its hospitality operations.
- by Carla Jaeger
Revealed: The secret talks that could transform Australian netball
An expansion of the Super Netball league to include teams from New Zealand has been discussed as part of secret talks between Netball Australia and their counterparts across the ditch.
- by Carla Jaeger
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Courts
AFL great Carl Ditterich charged over alleged historical indecent assault of underage girl
Australian Football Hall of Famer Carl Ditterich has been charged with a string of child sex offences for allegedly assaulting a girl who was under his care in 1985.
- by Carla Jaeger and Lachlan Abbott