Archive for August, 2011
The Footy Almanac: Monday night is punt night
Nick Tedeschi is the editor of The Footy Almanac: Rugby League, a new arm of John Harms' Footy Almanac. A number of different writers will be covering all of the remaining matches of the 2011 season. Please check it out if you are interested in quality and personal rugby league writing. Regular contributors Matt Fisk, Stu Warren […]
Turf Heroes – Octagonal
As part of our excitement about the Sydney and especially Melbourne Spring Racing Carnivals and all that they entail, Making The Nut is pleased to bring you a ten-part ‘Turf Heroes’ series, where Cliff Bingham will look back fondly upon the great memories these champions thoroughbreds embedded in his mind. Part four of the series […]
Footy Almanac: The Roosters and the Golden Point Goose
Nick Tedeschi is the editor of The Footy Almanac: Rugby League, a new arm of John Harms' Footy Almanac. A number of different writers will be covering all of the remaining matches of the 2011 season. Please check it out if you are interested in quality and personal rugby league writing. As the clock ticked […]
August 27 Racing Selections
Tips for this weekend cover the August 27 meetings at Caulfield (featuring the Group 2 Memsie Stakes) and Rosehill (featuring the Run To The Rose). Results for August 20 Invalid tips (due to scratchings and/ or track ratings that were outside the prescribed range) Moonee Valley – Dusty Star (scratched) Warwick Farm – Winter King […]
The Mongrel Punter
Cameron Noakes Dear Dr Mongrel, What is going on with the Cats and Brownlow betting? According to bookmakers, not one Geelong players is given a snowflake's chance of winning. They have lost two games, and a couple of them are going OK, don't you think? Mr Fied, Point Lonsdale Dr Mongrel: Let's get one thing […]
Try Line Picks: Round 25
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Roo Beauty
"When you think about that game at the SCG to where he is now and the way he carries himself, there's no one who's going to stand over Brady Rawlings ever again." – Dennis Pagan The increasingly popular trend of AFL players announcing their 'intention to retire' is one that doesn't necessarily sit well with me. […]
The Early Line: Round 25
In a monster clash, Manly have opened 2.5 to 3.5 point favourites against Melbourne. I remain unconvinced by the Sea Eagles. Their attitude has been patchy over the last few weeks and they were very lucky to get away with the win and cover against Canterbury following another uninspiring win against Parramatta. Melbourne, meanwhile, have […]
The AFL Lines – Rd 23
Round 22 gave us plenty of insights into the composition of the finals series. Hawthorn booed a top-4 berth, while the Eagles are on the brink of doing likewise. The injury-plagued Dockers are all but gone and four teams are battling for three finals spots. Indeed, wins for Collingwood and St Kilda this weekend would […]
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