Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

AFL - Sports scientist Stephen Dank has called for a government inquiry into the AFL's Essendon supplements scandal, claiming there was an attempt to "bastardise" the investigation.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly have appointed club great and rugby league Immortal Bob Fulton to the position of strategic football consultant, the multiple premiership-winner coming in to help ease the pressure on under-fire coach Geoff Toovey.

TENNIS - Australia's Bernard Tomic suffered a gruelling second-round defeat at the Monte Carlo Masters, going down to Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in just under three hours.

AFL - Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade is adamant AFL star Gary Ablett does not need more surgery and predicts he will return from his shoulder troubles within five weeks.

SOCCER - The Socceroos have been handed a favourable group for the first stage of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, but face a logistical nightmare with trips to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, while Bangladesh and Jordan round out the group.


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