# Code Sports

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Australian sports news subscription website

Code Sports Type of site Sports news Opinion Available in English Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Owner News Corp Australia Editor Eliza Sewell[1] URL www.codesports.com.au Launched 2021; 5 years ago (2021) Current status Active

***Code Sports***, stylised as ***CODE***, is an Australian sports news [subscription](/source/Subscription_business_model) website owned by [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia), launched in 2021.

## History

*Code Sport* was established in late 2021 by News Corp, as a sports-focused revenue-raising outlet similar to the successful *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'* subscription website, *[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)*.[2][3]

Code Sports editors Editor Tenure Alex Brown[2] 2021 – May 2024 Heath Kelly[2] 2024–Unknown Eliza Sewell[1] March 2025 – present

The founding editor was Alex Brown, who remained in the position until May 2024, when Heath Kelly was appointed as successor.[2]

## Description

The website's primary scope of coverage is [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) ([AFL](/source/Australian_Football_League), [AFL Women's](/source/AFL_Women's)), [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) ([NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League), [NRL Women's Premiership](/source/NRL_Women's_Premiership)), and [cricket](/source/Cricket) ([Australian cricket team](/source/Australian_national_cricket_team), [Big Bash League](/source/Big_Bash_League)), with additional coverage given to [basketball](/source/Basketball), [netball](/source/Netball), and [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union).[4]

## Readership

In the month of April 2023, Code Sports was reported to have 48,000 readers in [Western Australia](/source/Western_Australia), ranking it the 133rd news brand in the state.[5]

## News stories

In 2025, Code Sports, in collaboration with other [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia) publications *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))* and *[The Courier-Mail](/source/The_Courier-Mail)*, published a series of articles collectively titled "The Deal Makers",[6][7] which reported on a survey of 50 player agents about major issues in rugby league, including recreational drug use.[6] In the survey, 62% of agents said drug use was a problem among players.[6] The reporting sparked heated phone calls between [NRL chairman](/source/Australian_Rugby_League_Commission) [Peter V'landys](/source/Peter_V'landys) and senior executives at [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia).[6] According to anonymous sources, V'landys objected to how the survey question was framed, arguing it made the NRL appear to have a widespread drug problem.[6] In response, senior executives and editors at News Corp Australia declined an offer of NRL hospitality at a [2025 State of Origin](/source/2025_State_of_Origin_series) match in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane).[6]

In February 2026, Code Sports reported that the [State of Origin series](/source/State_of_Origin_series), the long-held [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) series that is played between the Australian state teams of [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team) and [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team), could be held in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand, in [2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2027_State_of_Origin_series&action=edit&redlink=1) for the first time following an alleged deal between the [New Zealand Government](/source/New_Zealand_Government) and the [Australian Rugby League Commission](/source/Australian_Rugby_League_Commission) (ARLC).[8] The news was later picked up by [New Zealand media](/source/Mass_media_in_New_Zealand), such as *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*,[9] and the *[Otago Daily Times](/source/Otago_Daily_Times)*.[10] The [NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League) confirmed the report ten days later.[11]

## Awards

- Harry Gordon Sports Journalist of The Year Award: Linda Pearce (2023)[12]

- AFL Media Awards: Eliza Reilly (2025)[13]

- WA Football Media Guild Awards: Eliza Reilly (2025)[14]

- AFL Vic Media Awards: Paul Amy (2025)[15]

## See also

- [Mass media in Australia](/source/Mass_media_in_Australia)

- [Journalism in Australia](/source/Journalism_in_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-editor-sewell_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-editor-sewell_1-1) ["News Corp's Sport Network appointments"](https://www.adnews.com.au/news/news-corp-s-sport-network-appointments). *adnews.com.au*. 20 March 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-alex-brown_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-alex-brown_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-alex-brown_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-alex-brown_2-3) Jaspan, Calum (11 October 2024). ["New age News Corp takes shape in Lachlan Murdoch's mould"](https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/new-age-news-corp-takes-shape-in-lachlan-murdoch-s-mould-20241008-p5kgmg.html). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Hogan, Kelsey; Moran, Jonathon (17 November 2021). ["NewsCorp launches Code, a new centralised sports hub"](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/newscorp-launches-code-a-new-centralised-sports-hub/news-story/bd2df858d94635c4ad590c6b28d50c7a). *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Latest sport news, scores, SuperCoach: This is CODE Sports at codesports.com.au"](https://www.codesports.com.au/sport/code-australias-new-home-for-quality-sport-journalism/news-story/ec3af73ab952fa181e3d5252393f637c?nk=94de2d5915ca158ec0c6e8d966a91eae-1772088282). *CODE Sports*. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The West scores big: Figures reveal a 16 per cent rise in online audience"](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/the-west-scores-big-figures-reveal-a-16-per-cent-rise-in-online-audience-c-10464780). *[The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian)*. 27 April 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-deal-makers_6-5) Chammas, Michael (6 June 2025). ["News Corp bosses boycott Origin as V'landys goes to war over drugs question"](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/news-corp-bosses-boycott-origin-as-v-landys-goes-to-war-over-drugs-question-20250605-p5m584.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["The Deal Makers: NRL player agents special investigation"](https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/the-deal-makers-nrl-player-agents-special-investigation/news-story/7e5433e66f7d700fe66c400798807b37). *Code Sports*. 16 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["State of Origin 2027 in New Zealand hailed as a boost for rugby league by Kiwi great"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/state-of-origin-2027-in-new-zealand-boost-says-kiwi/106308612). *[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(Australia))*. 5 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Eden Park to host State of Origin game in 2027 – report"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/eden-park-to-host-state-of-origin-game-in-2027-report/EWDL4OQ5OZFJ3CMONVMHDFZQC4/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 5 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["NZ set to get State of Origin game"](https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/nz-set-get-state-origin-game-rnz). *[Otago Daily Times](/source/Otago_Daily_Times)*. 5 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Ampol State of Origin heads to New Zealand"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/02/16/ampol-state-of-origin-heads-to-new-zealand/). *nrl.com*. 16 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Abbott, Lachlan (15 March 2024). ["The Age cleans up with the biggest haul at the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-cleans-up-with-the-biggest-haul-at-the-melbourne-press-club-quill-awards-20240315-p5fcqq.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Herald Sun and Code Sports reporters earn major accolades at AFL Media Awards"](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/herald-sun-and-code-sports-reporters-earn-major-accolades-at-afl-media-awards/news-story/b3143afdea42e5601fddb7293485fa67). *[The Herald Sun](/source/The_Herald_Sun)*. 17 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Readings, Duffield, Channel 10 among major winners at WA Football Media Guild Awards"](https://wafootball.com.au/news/readings-duffield-channel-10-among-major-winners-at-wa-football-media-guild-awards/). *wafootball.com.au*. 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Winners – 2025 AFL Vic Media Awards"](https://play.afl/victoria/news/winners-2025-afl-vic-media-awards). *play.afl*. [Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League). 23 February 2026.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.codesports.com.au/)

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