AFL - Premiers Hawthorn are adamant their premiership hangovers won't extend into next season, with the undisputed powerhouse of the AFL already setting their sights on winning a third straight flag in 2015.
RUGBY LEAGUE - A brilliant late season surge that took North Queensland to within a whisker of playing off for a grand final berth is set to deliver Johnathan Thurston his third Dally M medal for the NRL player of the year.
CYCLING - There was a silver lining to Australian cyclist Simon Gerrans' disappointment at finishing second to Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski in the world championship road race in Spain.
GOLF - Signs of disunity within the US camp have bubbled to the surface in the wake of Europe's resounding 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 Ryder Cup triumph at Gleneagles.
SURFING - A near-flawless display has given Australia's Tyler Wright a crushing victory in the final of surfing's WCT event in France.
