Vice-captain Travis Head has highlighted the generational split in Australian cricket, accusing the golden era of unfairly going after the current side.

Culture is an overused word in the AFL, but the Merrett and Ridley trades, with minimal haggling and ambit claiming, were a measure of an Essendon attempt at cultural change.

These are the stars you need to know across Canberra this summer.

Nine wraps up day three of the trade period as Zach Merrett opens up on his Dons departure.

Gillingham defender Conor McManus scored for Republic of Ireland under-21s in a win over England.

Alex de Minaur retires during his China Open final against Novak Djokovic.

Leo Messi marks his final match for Argentina with a goal from the spot.

Tom Trbojevic speaks exclusively to Nine's Danny Weidler ahead of the World Cup.

Billy Smith speaks glowingly of Daniel Tupou after the winger retired from the NRL.

Geelong are one of three clubs to express an interest in Swans’ star Nick Blakey who is interested in exploring his trade options.