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Jonathan Drennan

Jonathan Drennan

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

Charlie Curnow began his career at Sydney in good style.

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Charlie Curnow looks across at former teammate Sam Walsh.

Curnow admits Blues gave him the silent treatment, but star forward has the last laugh

Two-time Coleman medallist Charlie Curnow went head-to-head with his former side for the first time in the 2026 season opener, which at times produced some eyebrow-raising moments.

  • Danny Russell, Peter Ryan and Jonathan Drennan
Stuart Macgill.

‘Listen, you muppet’: MacGill explodes at podcast co-host over Candice Warner reference

The former Australian Test cricketer launched a furious tirade at Andrew Menczel, calling him a “f---ing idiot” for mentioning Candice Warner’s treatment by South African fans in 2018.

  • Jonathan Drennan
AFL chief Andrew Dillon has backed his integrity team and football division.

‘The most attended, played and watched sport’: AFL chief Dillon shrugs off V’landys jab

ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys last week crowed that rugby league led the AFL “like you lead a horse”. On Monday, AFL boss Andrew Dillon hit back.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Suaalii struggled to exert his influence against the Fijian Drua on Friday night.

‘A marked player’: Is Suaalii being underutilised for the Waratahs?

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is being paid $1.6 million a year by NSW but remains a work in progress. We analyse his first two games of the Super Rugby season.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Walalbies props Taniela Tupou and Angus Bell last year with coach Mike Cron in Sydney

RA’s answer to losing giants overseas: Build them even better at home

Rugby Australia has turned to the long game: producing the elite tight five it has lacked for a generation who can win a World Cup.

  • Jonathan Drennan
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Max Jorgensen try.

Why Jorgensen’s Friday night magic show is impossible to ignore

Max Jorgensen has scored four tries in two games of Super Rugby and he is even surprising himself with what he is doing.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Senator David Pocock has warned

Pocock warns NRL’s $600m PNG push risks undermining rugby in Fiji

Former Wallabies captain turned senator David Pocock says he disagrees with the funding plan set to channel $175m into rugby league development in Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Waratahs newcomer, Ione Moananu.

Super Rugby winner and qualified nurse handed Waratahs debut

Ioane Moananu is set to debut for the Waratahs off the bench after being specially recommended to the team by James O’Connor after playing together at the Crusaders.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Max Jorgensen

Allianz Stadium had to close for 10 weeks to fix the drainage. Now they’ve had to re-lay turf

After repairing drainage issues that plagued Allianz Stadium last year, Venues NSW has been forced to re-lay the central corridor of the playing surface due to the poor state of the turf.

  • Jonathan Drennan