Archive for July, 2012
From The Couch: Round 22
Image: A Match Made in Heaven: Ricky Stuart, "the best Parramatta signing since Jack Gibson", is now officially an Eel. It is a match made in heaven if you are happy to see the Eels stay mired down the bottom of the ladder. If you are fond of the Eels, it is going to be […]
Monday Milestone: Oarsome
In the spirit of London 2012, over the coming weeks the Monday Milestone will take on an Olympic flavour, as we examine some of the great moments in Summer Games history This Week in History: 1992, August 2 Australia begins a rowing dynasty as the men’s coxless four, the ‘Oarsome Foursome’ take gold in Barcelona. […]
Eight things I learned from the Opening Ceremony
#1 Abraham Lincoln discovered England As Opening Ceremonies often do, we were treated to the cliff notes for the history of the hosting country. We began, of course, with a bucolic village on a verdant green. It was a lovely scene, made even lovelier by Qantas lending their little white-clothed children singers to belt out […]
Choke
If you went to bed early last Sunday night thinking that the British Open result was a forgone conclusion, you could be forgiven. I’m sure you were not the only one. You would also not have been the only person having to look twice after reading the morning news and seeing that Ernie Els had […]
July 28 Racing Selections
Tips for July 28 cover the meetings at Caulfield, Warwick Farm and Doomben. Final report card for 2011 and revised rules for 2012 tips Results for July 21 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – Forty Thirty (Flemington Race 6) Track outside prescribed range […]
Try Line Picks: Round 21
Try Line Picks – Making the Nut FREE Round Selection Storm – Line: 5.00 Bet Units: The Storm are coming off 4 straight losses against the Bulldogs, Raiders, Cowboys and Eels; they are meeting a poor 2012 Dragons outfit. The key in this one is the "Big 3" back on the field, and for Bellamy's sake back on […]
The AFL Lines – Round 18
Hawthorn, Geelong and North Melbourne were perhaps the biggest winners last week, while Essendon and the perennially star-crossed Tigers may have taken the most hurt from their defeats. With two more ‘intra-eight’ matches and a third clash (Blues v Tigers) where the loser is almost certainly done for the season, Round 18 offers plenty of […]
The Fantasy King: Round 21
By Mick Adams There was carnage everywhere in Round 20. Between injuries and suspensions most fantasy players will be struggling to field a competitive team this weekend. Way too many to list here, so be sure to check out relevant websites before selecting squads and making trades. Keep an eye out for the late mail […]
NRL Almanac – On the edge of a (nerdy) dream
We watch rugby league through many prisms. At a base level comes that of the footy fan, complete with an appreciation of good quality play; a mockery of cowardice and stupidity; an unyielding hope that your side will see premiership glory soon. Occasionally, wallets will enter the fray and a multitude of possible financial outcomes […]
The Early Line: Round 21
St George Illawarra are getting 5.5 points at home against Melbourne in what shapes as a dour grind. The Storm are 16-3-1 in this match-up dating back to 2001 with the Storm scoring 11 and two point victories in the only two matches these two have played the last two years. Both teams have been […]
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