Tom Dearden throws a dummy and beats Samoa's defence to score the first try.

Perth’s defence has been sub-par across their four-game losing streak, with John Rillie and Kristian Doolittle admitting they’re nowhere near good enough and searching for answers.

Melbourne Victory's hunt for a first A-League Men win of the season continues after Joey Garuccio's 99th-minute equaliser secured a draw for Adelaide United.

The Carlton captain had plenty of reason to smile at Flemington on the last day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

Sophie Devine has produced a stunning all-round performance to power Perth Scorchers to a six-wicket thrashing of Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval.

The Jillaroos survived a major scare against Fiji to reach the World Cup final, with winger Abbi Church going berserk in the win.

As they prepare to shoot for their fourth flag in a row, the Brisbane Lions are closing in on announcing a successor to three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan.

Jack McVeigh, Jaylon Brown and Shaun Bruce have led a three-point party from Cairns, who extended the Wildcats' woes with an eight-point win in Perth.

After bombing out of the finals in straight sets in successive years, Hawthorn have broken through for their first AFLW finals win with an 18-point defeat of Gold Coast.