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Jack Bouwmeester. LA Rams player practicing kicking motion at training facility with team nearby

Australian Jack Bouwmeester lands on LA Rams practice squad for Melbourne game

Bendigo punter Jack Bouwmeester joined the LA Rams practice squad just days after the 49ers waived him.

Why it mattersAn Australian is living his eight-year NFL dream, and his journey shows the window can close fast but open just as quickly in professional sport.

AustraliaBouwmeester returns home to Australia for an NFL game while chasing a spot on the Rams' active roster, representing a rare pathway for Australian footballers into American professional sport.

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49ers football players in uniform gathered on sideline during game

✓ ABC NewsSport & Play

Rams and 49ers pit opposite jet-lag strategies against each other in Melbourne

The Rams arrive 24 hours before kickoff, while the 49ers arrived a week early to acclimatise.

Why it mattersThe game tests competing approaches to international travel fatigue, which could reshape how sports teams manage long-haul trips.

Woman and man with chestnut horse at equestrian facility, holding lead rope

✓ The Sydney Morning HeraldSport & Play

Darren Weir ends 7-year racing ban, daughter eager to show him her work

Darren Weir completed his seven-and-a-half-year disqualification for using jiggers on racehorses before the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

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Australian Jack Bouwmeester lands on LA Rams practice squad for Melbourne game

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Rams and 49ers pit opposite jet-lag strategies against each other in Melbourne

Darren Weir ends 7-year racing ban, daughter eager to show him her work

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