Archive for April, 2013
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You know why the Yankees always win, Frank… it’s ‘cause the other teams can’t stop looking at those damn pinstripes. – Frank Abagnale Sr, Catch Me If You Can It may be nothing more than a coincidence, but Tom Waterhouse really seems to have taken a dive in the ol’ popularity stakes since February. There’s […]
From The Couch: Round 7
Image: Salary Cap Shakeup: While all of the talk in league circles has revolved around the appointment of Todd Greenberg as the NRL’s Head of Football, more needs to be made of new COO Jim Doyle. The former boss of the NZRL will start his post next month and is already making the right noises. […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 7
Image: While Ben Roberts is firmly in the mix to win back-to-back Willie M Medals, Wests Tigers utility Tim Moltzen won’t be joining him. Moltzen ruptured his ACL in the Tigers’ loss to the Broncos on Saturday night. He collected the three Willie M votes and has finished 2013 on five votes. Two players to […]
Monday Milestone: Senna
“My biggest error? Something that is to happen yet” – a prophetic Ayrton Senna before his death This Week in History: 1994, May 1 Three time world champion Ayrton Senna is killed after crashing into the Tamburello corner of the San Marino Grand Prix at high speed Many say he was the greatest of his […]
2013 ANZ Championship – Round 6
Round 6 of the ANZ Championship is highlighted by a top-of-the-table clash between the undefeated Queensland Firebirds and the 4-1 Adelaide Thunderbirds, while the vastly improved West Coast Fever host the Melbourne Vixens in a battle for fourth position on the ladder. With some intriguing match-ups in store, Ben Carbonaro returns to give us the […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Round 5
Round 5 of the AFL is headlined by a pair of ANZAC Day clashes – the traditional duel between Essendon and Collingwood, and the first ever match played for premiership points outside of Australia when St Kilda ‘host’ Sydney in Wellington. After a disastrous result last week, Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham are back to […]
From The Couch: Rep Weekend
Image: A Win for the Game, A Loss for the Bulldogs: It was with a great deal of sadness – yet a great deal of hope – that I received word that Todd Greenberg had tended his resignation as CEO of Canterbury to take up a role as the No.2 at the NRL. Greenberg has […]
Monday Milestone: Anzac Bombers
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun,and in the morning, we will remember them. Lest we forget” – The Ode This Week in History: 1995, April 25, Former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy institutes an […]
2013 ANZ Championships – Round 5 Tips
Round 5 of the ANZ Championships is headlined by the opening game of the weekend, where the 3-1 Adelaide Thunderbirds host the undefeated Melbourne Vixens. With the fine early season punting form of Ben Carbonaro once again on display this season, he re-joins us to give his preview of the upcoming weekend. Results for Round […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – April 20
This week’s selections cover the April 20 meetings at Randwick (featuring the Group 1 Australian Oaks and the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap) and Eagle Farm. Results for April 13 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – nil Track outside prescribed range – nil Odds […]
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