Archive for May, 2012
NRL Almanac – Carrying a seven-year grudge
It always amazes me how much stock we can put in a single event when assessing a person, a football team or even a life scenario. For example, my mate Parko still thinks that Geelong’s Darren Milburn is essentially the reincarnation of Lucifer, by virtue of a single shot he put on Carlton’s Steven Silvagni […]
ANZ Championships – Round 9 Tips
With the Thunderbirds and Vixens both losing last weekend, the top four has become quite congested, with first through to fourth each having lost two games to date. The Magic and Firebirds continue to win but made no headway or fourth spot – they may yet rue slow starts to the season. On the punting […]
May 26 Racing Selections
Two more placings last Saturday without a winner…. only blind stubbornness is preventing me from ending this column and starting a fire to remove any evidence that it ever existed – well that, and I’m not exactly sure how to set fire to the internet. All of which means we’ll have to revert to Plan […]
Try Line Picks: Round 12
Try Line Picks – Making the Nut FREE Round Selection Bulldogs – Line: 5.00 Bet Units: The Bulldogs are the best rating side going around in Round 12, and only sit behind the Storm and Broncos overall in 2012 – their backline is the best rating in the NRL, they eat plenty of metres and […]
At the Trough Rd 8
Adelaide keep rolling along thanks to the work of Brenton Sanderson. West Coast welcome back Nic Nat and Dean Cox enters Coleman calculations. North Melbourne snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory thanks to a late burst from Schultz. Dreamtime at the G goes to the wire and the Demons are on the verge […]
The AFL Lines – Round 9
Carlton and Geelong may have slipped as Hawthorn and Collingwood lifted a gear, but right now most of the buzz surrounds the 7-1 sides: West Coast, Adelaide and Essendon. Given that the latter two of these teams were being tipped to hover around the fringes of the eight by many preseason, the stage has now […]
The Early Line: Round 12
Melbourne have opened up 5.5 to 6 point favourites in their top of the table clash with Brisbane. The three Storm Origin representatives are set to back up while Matt Gillett is the only one of the five Broncos named for the match. The Storm have won 14 of 18 against the Broncos including 8 […]
A six-sided dice – the 2012 Formula One season
Even the most ardent of Formula One fans will concede that many races, indeed many championship seasons, have carried an air on inevitability and monotony about them. If you’re lucky, the drivers of the two best teams duke it out towards seasons end for the title. Even more luck is required to reach the 2010 […]
Confessions of a Hacker – Dusting Off Cobwebs
Every club golfers goes through it – some combination of work and other life commitments, travel, sickness, injury or just brutal weather consigns you to a number of weeks away from the links. Upon your return, things aren’t always quite where you thought you had left them. Whether you describe it as a bit of […]
From The Couch: Round 11
Image: Origin I Preview: This preview won't be long. The result is a forgone conclusion. Queensland will win and win well. Ricky Stuart, in some sections, is being praised for finally picking a team that can beat Queensland rather than one that can simply hold it. That is total and utter horseshit. Stuart has picked […]
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