Sportwatch: City take on Wanderers in W-League semi, Round 1 of the NRL continues and more

15 March 2020 04:00
Get in touch via Twitter or email with your thoughts on this interrupted weekend in sportNRL and Super Rugby continue with crowds while lockouts apply in other sports 4.00am GMT This swung back and forth like a pendulum and was very close throughout most of the match, but in the end the Dockers were able to put the foot down and come away with a strong 15 point win. Ashley Sharp was dominant for Fremantle, kicking three goals, while Mia-Rae Clifford finished with two. It was a valiant effort from the Bulldogs who are well down the Conference B ladder, taking it to the highly fancied Dockers who remained undefeated at the top of Conference B. How did Ebony Antonio manage this? She receives, dummies, bounces and finishes, a certified @SpecialKAus Strong Play #PoweringYou #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/xAoHErm65R 3.49am GMT NRL: An interesting story from AAP on potential responses the NRL are considering.NRL take advice from biosecurity expert 3.38am GMT Coronavirus updates: Head to this story if you want to keep track of where Australian sports are at with postponing, cancelling and locking out spectators as the coronavirus continues to have an effect on sport around the world. We’ll keep it updated throughout the day as information comes in and situations change. Related: Cancellations, lockouts and travel restrictions: the latest on the situation for Australian sport 3.33am GMT W-League: Melbourne City 3-0 Western Sydney Wanderers at half-timeA big half for City who have all but booked their place in the grand final after a dominant first half. Goals from Kyah Simon, Claire Emslie and Rebekah Stott put City on the board, though the goal celebrations were not entirely in keeping with social distancing protocols - it will be interesting to see how this trends across sport this weekend.HT| A strong opening 45 minutes sees us in front at the break! #MCYvWSW #WLeague pic.twitter.com/jB9zGjvdmc 3.20am GMT Well, what a weekend this is. At this stage we have plenty of live sport to get through, although many sports are locked out to crowds. But today may be the last day we see this much sport for a while - the Super Rugby will be postponed at the conclusion of the current round following travel restrictions to New Zealand coming into effect tonight. The NRL is continuing with round two at this stage, though crowds will be locked out after the conclusion of round one this evening. The Super Netball has cancelled the Team Girls Cup preseason competition that was due to be held from 27-29 March.It’s certainly not the usual Sportwatch for a weekend - I’ll do my best to keep you updated on all the latest developments as they unfold. Don’t forget to tweet, email or leave a comment with your thoughts on how the sports are responding. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian