Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

AFL - All eyes will be on injured pair Luke Hodge and Jack Gunston at Waverley Park on Thursday with several thousand fans expected to attend Hawthorn's main training session to see how the duo are shaping up ahead of the AFL grand final.

RUGBY LEAGUE - On the brink of an eighth premiership, mastercoach Wayne Bennett says his first port of call on his return to Brisbane was shaking the club from the comfort zone it had lapsed into during his time away from Red Hill.

NFL - San Francisco may have handed Jarryd Hayne the job of punt returner, but the 49ers appear reluctant to listen to calls for the Aussie NFL convert to also be given the kick return role.

CRICKET - Australian cricket's tour of Bangladesh is set to be called off on Thursday following high-level meetings about threats of militant attacks.

AFL - Just days out from the AFL grand final, former West Coast star Daniel Chick has spoken out about a toxic culture of illicit drug use at the Eagles during their 2006 AFL premiership-winning campaign - claiming he and former teammates Daniel Kerr and Ben Cousins took massive doses of asthma drug prednisone.


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