The Sydney Roosters have put the rest of the NRL on notice, thrashing the Cowboys 82-12 — the biggest score of Round 22 and a genuine statement result heading into the run home. Elsewhere, the Knights pulled off an upset of their own, beating the Broncos 30-6 to pile more pressure on Brisbane's finals hopes.

In the AFL, Carlton produced one of the boilovers of the season, belting reigning premiers Brisbane by 76 points — 154 to 78 — to snap the Lions' seven-game winning streak and breathe new life into their own wildcard finals push.

In football, 18-year-old Socceroo Lucas Herrington is closing in on a record-breaking transfer, with Premier League club Hull City reportedly in advanced negotiations for the young defender at a fee that would make him the most expensive Australian player in history, surpassing Harry Souttar's move to Lei ...