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Jonathan Drennan

Jonathan Drennan

Jonathan Drennan is a sports reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.

People stand for a moment of silence as Peter Meagher, a Bondi Beach mass shooting victim, is farewelled by Randwick at the Coogee Oval in Coogee before the Shute Shield game between Randwick and Eastern Suburbs

‘Everyone’s feeling the absence’: Randwick rugby honours the life of Peter ‘Marzo’ Meagher

Randwick rugby club honoured their life member Peter Meagher who was tragically killed in the Bondi shooting last December.

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James Jordon of the Swans celebrates kicking a goal

AFL Friday double-header LIVE: Cats and Dogs clash, Sydney derby lights up SCG

It’s a rate Friday double act as Geelong host the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium, and the Swans host the latest chapter of “the Battle of the Bridge”. Follow all the action live.

  • Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Russell Bennett
Kieren Briggs and Josaia Delana of the Giants pose for a photo with students during the Western Sydney 2025 AFL

AFL’s western Sydney challenge laid bare ahead of Swans-Giants derby

On Friday, the Swans will take on the Giants at a packed SCG, but looming in the background are junior participation rates in western Sydney.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Tom Lambert of the Waratahs is tackled by James Slipper of the Brumbies

Waratahs prop keen to stay in Sydney but concedes Scotland still on radar

Rugby Australia convinced Massimo De Lutiis to chase his Wallabies dream ahead of Ireland, but NSW’s Tom Lambert is refusing to rule out a switch under the grandparent rule.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Gordon Ingate is still competing on Sydney Harbour at 100 years old

He’s Australia’s oldest Olympian. And at 100, Gordon Ingate is still racing to win

He has represented his country in the Olympics and America’s Cup. On Saturday morning, the centurion took the helm in the Classic Yacht Regatta on Sydney Harbour.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Mark Nawaqanitawase will depart the Wallabies to play for the Roosters in 2025

Why Nawaqanitawase could face World Cup selection squeeze

Roosters star Mark Nawaqanitawase will switch to Japanese rugby at the end of the season – but that could be a problem for the Wallabies.

  • Jonathan Drennan
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Brothers Ramy and Tony Segar with family members who were at Sydney Airport to welcome back head coach Graham Arnold after the Iraqi National Football qualification for the World Cup.

‘He’ll always be a hero for us’: Iraqi Australians greet Arnold on return to Sydney

The Iraqi community was out in force at Sydney airport to welcome Graham Arnold back home after the coach guided Iraq back to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.

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The Waratahs have lost their 11th game in a row in New Zealand

Chiefs expose Waratahs’ flaws in harsh Hamilton defeat

The Waratahs have lost 42-14 to the Chiefs in Hamilton, their 11th defeat in the row in New Zealand.

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Teen prodigy Kimi Antonelli is making a mark for Mercedes early in the 2026 season.

Kimi’s only 19 and he’s leading the F1 title race. How do teen prodigies excel on grand stages?

Elite sport’s newest wave of teenage stars aren’t immune to pressure - they have just learned to perform through it.

  • Jonathan Drennan
James O’Connor kicks against Ireland

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

  • Jonathan Drennan