Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

AFL - Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is disregarding the weather as a factor in Saturday's AFL grand final, with talk the forecast warm day could count against a Hawks side which has endured a tough finals campaign.

SOCCER - An all-Melbourne FFA Cup final remains a possibility, with Melbourne City crushing minnows Heidelberg United 5-0 to set up a last four clash with Perth Glory who edged past Western Sydney Wanderers in a penalty shoot-out.

RUGBY UNION - Late call-up Sam Carter is in line to make his World Cup debut in Saturday's pivotal clash against England after it was confirmed injury had ended the tournament for both Wycliff Palu and Will Skelton.

AFL - First-year success Luke Beveridge has won the AFL senior coach of the year award after taking the Western Bulldogs from 14th last year to an elimination final in 2015.


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