Jon Healy
Jon Healy joined ABC News Digital as a sport reporter and producer in 2013.
Jon also spent a year as a journalist in Canberra's Northbourne newsroom from 2017 to 2018 before returning to the national news room.
Twitter: @JonHealy
Latest by Jon Healy
Queensland recalls Origin superstars for Game III as Maroons reshuffle team for decider
By Jon Healy
Queensland recalls two Origin legends for the Game III decider at Lang Park, while New South Wales waits for news on recalled Bradman Best as Michael Maguire patches up his Blues backline.
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NRL Round-Up: Double golden points, the return of Reece and another tough night for Nicho
By Jon Healy
Round 18 gave us two golden-point games in one day, a tribute to a living legend, the emergence of a rising star and the return of another. Here's this week's NRL Round-Up.
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Bradman Best replaces Latrell Mitchell for State of Origin III as NSW makes two changes for decider
By Jon Healy
Bradman Best will play his second State of Origin after being named to replace injured Blues centre Latrell Mitchell as one of two changes made by NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire for next week's decider in Brisbane.
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Daly Cherry-Evans wins golden-point thriller for Manly after Cowboys' 'pure magic' to force extra time
By Jon Healy
Scott Drinkwater nails a 45-metre field goal to set up extra time but does not get a look in golden point as Daly Cherry-Evans kicks Manly to a 21-20 victory.
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Broncos lose another halfback and fifth straight match in grand final rematch with Panthers
By Jon Healy
The Broncos go down to Penrith in a hotly contested grand final rematch at Lang Park. Earlier, the Sharks lost their fifth game from their past six, outclassed in a 20-16 loss to the Titans in Coffs Harbour.
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'Frustrated' Mitchell Moses binned as lacklustre Eels fall back to last spot with another loss to Rabbitohs
By Jon Healy
Halfback Mitchell Moses ends the game on the sidelines as a 32-16 loss to South Sydney sends Parramatta crashing back into last place on the NRL ladder.
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Women's Origin has finally had its first taste of one of rugby league's great experiences. So what's next?
By Jon Healy
As 22,000 fans let out a "Queenslander" chant to drive their heroes home in the first Women's State of Origin decider, it became clear how immense 2023 could be for rugby league in Australia.
Maroons lift the shield after masterclass in historic Women's State of Origin decider
By Jon Healy
The Women's State of Origin shield will stay in Queensland for another 12 months after the Maroons scored a comprehensive win over the Blues in the decider in Townsville.
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The 2022 turnaround giving Queensland hope of pulling off another Lang Park miracle
By Jon Healy
New South Wales has the momentum after putting Queensland to the sword in State of Origin II in Melbourne, but the Maroons do not have to think too far back for the last time they bounced back from a loss like this.
Blues batter Queensland in dominant State of Origin display to set up deciding Game III
By Jon Healy and Simon Smale
NSW scores six tries in a record-breaking first half to set up a dominant victory over Queensland in State of Origin II and send the series to a decider.
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'The old rainstring': Zampa jokes about Afghanistan star's time-wasting fake injury as Australia knocked out
By Jon Healy
Afghanistan beats Bangladesh in their thrilling Super Eight showdown to progress to its first World Cup semifinal at the expense of Australia.
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NRL Round-Up: Cellar-dwellers hit a century and a familiar face is top of the pops
By Nick Campton, Simon Smale, and Jon Healy
The Titans and Tigers score more than 100 points, Souths continue their resurgence, and Jahrome Hughes might be the best player in the NRL. Here's this week's NRL Round-Up.
Tigers climb off the bottom of the ladder by thrashing Raiders despite nervy moments after late sin-bin
By Jon Healy
The Tigers run riot at Campbelltown, running in eight tries to hammer Canberra 48-24 and get just off the bottom of the NRL ladder.
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'He can barely move': Petracca flattened in Demons' King's Birthday loss to Collingwood
By Chris De Silva and Jon Healy
Melbourne has been left counting the cost of a 38-point loss to Collingwood on the King's Birthday public holiday after star midfielder Christian Petracca was taken to hospital following a nasty rib injury.
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Five quick hits: Maroons teen lays the platform as Brown gives us the decider we deserve
By Jon Healy
The players turn up in the clutch and fans turn up in the crowd as a thrilling Game II gives us a historic Women's Origin decider. Here are five quick hits from a sodden game in Newcastle.
'She's just a clutch player': Last-minute field goal in Game II keeps Maroons in Women's Origin series
By Jon Healy
A field goal in atrocious conditions delivers Queensland one of the finest wins in women's State of Origin history as the Maroons downed New South Wales to keep the series alive.
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'Hindsight's a great thing': Slater's big bench gamble proves to not be a gamble at all in Origin I
By Jon Healy
Naming Selwyn Cobbo on the bench for State of Origin I could have been disastrous for Billy Slater and Queensland, but it ultimately paid off in the most predictable way imaginable.
'Big call in a big game like this': Blues question debutant's dismissal early in Origin thumping
By Jon Healy and Simon Smale
New South Wales' new era gets off to a shocking start, with Joseph Sua'ali'i sent off after just eight minutes following a dramatic high hit on Queensland fullback Reece Walsh in State of Origin Game I at Sydney's Olympic stadium.
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Trailblazers, record breakers, debutants and no Sam Kerr: Matildas name their Paris Olympics team
By Jon Healy
Cortnee Vine is among four debutants in Australia's women's football team heading to Paris without seven-time Olympic goalscorer Sam Kerr.
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NRL Round-Up: The 'upset of the year', Parramatta's saviours return, and Rapana has a first … twice
By Michael Doyle, Simon Smale, and Jon Healy
There were only five games in the Origin-shortened round 13 in the NRL, but that still left room for plenty of drama. Here are the biggest talking points from every game.
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'I bleed blue': Latrell Mitchell rubbishes reports he didn't want to be picked for Origin
By Jon Healy
After missing the past two series, Latrell Mitchell says he is available for the NSW Blues but his form has not been good enough for Michael Maguire to pick him for State of Origin I.
NRL Round-Up: Sin-bin drama confuses Souths, Sharks cop a 42-point reality check, and another Hopoate shines at Brookvale
By Michael Doyle and Jon Healy
Two hip-drop tackles receive different punishments, the ladder leaders get belted by the premiers, and a famous name at Brookvale Oval shines again. Here's this week's NRL Round-Up.
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Analysis
analysis:Change is coming for Pat Cummins's Test team, but are they ready for it?
By Jon Healy
When selectors had a chance to introduce new blood to the men's Test team over the summer, they chose instead to stick with the guys they had. Could that strategy come back to bite them as the current team ages out?
WNBA champs rubbish claims players are jealous of Caitlin Clark
By Jon Healy
The outsized spotlight on Caitlin Clark has prompted some to suggest others in the WNBA are jealous of her, but two champions of the league say that is nonsense.
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'So bad you've got to try and laugh': Dragons coach finds the funny side of demolition as Lomax binned in final Origin audition
By Jon Healy
The Bulldogs finish a 44-12 thumping of the Dragons on a run of seven unanswered tries as they kick off NRL Indigenous Round on Burramattagal and Wann-gal land.
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