Burgoyne, Rioli to boost Hawk midfield

HAWTHORN skipper Sam Mitchell is confident his team's already potent midfield will be bolstered by the return of Cyril Rioli and recruit Shaun Burgoyne, hopefully before round one of the season.

Crows to miss hamstrung tagger

ADELAIDE will go into next Saturday€™s twilight game against Carlton, with a home elimination final on the line, but without specialist shadow man Robert Shirley.

Richardson's return in doubt

MATTHEW Richardson's career hangs in the balance after the Tigers' star forward re-injured his hamstring and lower buttock in Coburg's five-point loss to Box Hill at ABD Group Stadium yesterday.

Carlton recruit set to play first game

CARLTON may have a different look in defence against Collingwood on Friday night with Michael Jamison and Setanta O'hAilpin up for selection, but perhaps the better news for the Blues will be at VFL level.

Rampton To Butt Out Of Road Double

THE struggling Wollongong Hawks have been dealt another body blow heading into this weekend's North Queensland road trip with centre Tony Rampton rated little chance of returning from a torn buttock muscle.

Bottom Line On Joey: It Could Be Worse

KNIGHTS captain Andrew Johns will almost certainly miss Newcastle's next game against North Queensland in a fortnight after being diagnosed yesterday with a torn buttock muscle.

Cazzolli Recovers Fitness To Bolster Wolves' Defence

ROBBIE Cazzolli has recovered from a buttock muscle strain and will return to the Wolves starting side for Saturday night's clash away to Penrith Nepean United in the NSW Premier League.

Chords For Classy Convict

Music review: THE MAN WHO SHOT A LAWYER IN THE BUTTOCK, Old Magistrate's Court, Russell Street, until tomorrow

Kasprowicz Hurt

Fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz's return to international cricket might have been thwarted by a rare and painful buttock injury received during batting practice last Sunday.

Bruised Buttock Better

NSW half-back Andrew Johns is renowned for his peerless passing and kicking but yesterday he put another of his remarkable traits on show - his recuperative powers.

The Significance Of Sexual Assault, Sensationalised Or Not

WHAT does the Australian Navy define as sexual assault? Well, when two drunken sailors ``grab" a young woman by the ``buttock area" and the ``crotch area", wrestle her to the ground, one falling on her, then attempt to remove some of her clothing, the woman resisting so vigorously she injures herself punching one of the men, that is neither sexual assault nor attempted sexual assault. Just good ol' boyo horseplay, apparently.

Bullet Wound

POLICE and ambulance personnel were called to an Elermore Vale house last night after reports that a woman had accidentally shot herself in the buttock.

For Sprinters, The Final Step Can Be The Last

On the warm-up track on Sunday, Matt Shirvington's shins were so sore that he could hardly walk. At the finish line of his 100 metres semi-final, he felt a stab of pain in one buttock. This for Shirvington was good pain. It was his proof that he had run the limit of his body's tolerance. It was proof that he had given all that he dared.

Waugh's Century Adds More Pain For Windies

Steve Waugh has returned from a buttock strain to prove a major pain in the behind for the West Indies.

Waugh Fit For Mcg Return

It was always going to take more than a strained buttock muscle to keep Steve Waugh out of the Boxing Day Test, and yesterday he said he expected to return to lead Australia's push for a 5-0 clean sweep of the series against the West Indies. Waugh (pictured) put the injury through a solid workout

Tingay To Take A Swan Dive

A little more than a month ago, Stephen Tingay packed his life into the back of a four-wheel drive and headed to Sydney for a shot at rebuilding his flagging career. A persistent buttock injury caused by damage to a nerve ended his days with Melbourne. He could manage just 27 games in the past fo

Travelling North: Tingay Stares Down His Injury Demons And Grabs Lifeline From Swans

Just over a month ago, Stephen Tingay packed his life into the back of a four-wheel-drive and headed north to Sydney for a shot at rebuilding his flagging career. A persistent buttock injury caused by damage to a nerve ended his days with Melbourne. He managed just 27 games in the past four seaso

Happy Hunting In Hobart

Australia A captain Damien Martyn and deputy Simon Katich have the chance to impress national selectors at a renowned happy hunting ground for batsmen before the Third Test in Adelaide. Australian captain Steve Waugh will miss the Test, starting on Friday week, with a buttock injury and his repl

Injured Waugh To Miss Next Test

PERTH Australian captain Steve Waugh will receive intensive treatment to his strained buttock muscle in an attempt to be fit for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne after last night ruling himself out of the third Test in Adelaide in 11 days' time. Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist received Waugh's end

Waugh Misses Next Test With Injury And Hands Captaincy Baton To Gilchrist

Australian captain Steve Waugh will receive intensive treatment to his strained buttock muscle in an attempt to be fit for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne after last night ruling himself out of the third Test in Adelaide in 11 days' time. Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist received Waugh's endorsement