Archive for June, 2013
The Fantasy King: Origin Wash Up
By Mick 'the King' Adams The concept of fantasy origin leaves me lukewarm at best. If anything, all it does is make me long all the more for a major change to the structure of the NRL season along the lines suggested by Nick Tedeschi in this week’s From The Couch. The idea of a […]
2013 ANZ Championships – Semi Final Tips
We are down to netball’s “Final Four” for 2013. The Thunderbirds will host the Vixens with the winner advancing to the Grand Final, while the Magic and Firebirds will have to successfully walk the finals tightrope in sudden death. Ben Carbonaro previews the best taking on the best. Results for Round 14 tips Round 14: […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – June 29
This week’s selections cover the June 29 meetings at Moonee Valley and the Sunshine Coast. Results for June 22 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – Soledad, Brian’s Honour, Classic Elle (Randwick meeting abandoned) Track outside prescribed range – nil Odds too short (less […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Round 14
Finally, we’re back to a full schedule of matches this weekend! Port Adelaide and Brisbane provided the big news of last weekend in upsetting Sydney and Geelong respectively – can anyone repeat the dose this time around? Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham preview the weekend ahead. CB Fun fact: In the first three weeks over […]
From The Couch: Round 15
Origin II Preview: New South Wales were – at times – excellent in Origin I. Their first 20 was phenomenal and despite dropping plenty of ball and making some questionable decisions, their enthusiasm and aggression was irrepressible. It was not only a new era for New South Wales but a new attitude. The veterans led […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 15
Image: In terms of the 2013 Willie M Medal, it was the game of the season. The two runaway leaders in the poll – Canterbury’s Tony Williams and the Sydney Roosters’ Shaun Kenny-Dowall – were squaring off in a monster game of Friday night football. Williams had jumped to an early lead but Kenny-Dowall was […]
Monday Milestone: And They Played On
This Week in History: 2010, June 24 American John Isner, and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut complete the longest match at a grand slam in professional tennis ‘He’s serving fantastic, I’m serving fantastic, that’s all there is to it’ – A humble John Isner, after light stopped play for the second straight day at 59-59 We associate […]
From The Couch: Round 12
Image: State of Origin I Preview: It takes a game man to tip against Queensland these days – and while your author may be valiant, he does not have such courage. All the talk leading up to Origin I is that the Blues finally have the team to beat Queensland. I have heard that […]
The Fantasy King: Bye Week Blues
By Mick 'the King' Adams It was a brutal morning for me when I looked at my fantasy team to see how few players I had available for selection this weekend, with byes and Origin severely depleting my squad. Casting a net across the NRL to study the meagre pool of players going about their […]
2013 ANZ Championships – Round 14 Tips
The top four is all but assured (barring a massive victory for the Pulse and an even bigger collapse at home by either the Vixens or Magic) and the Thunderbirds have locked down the top spot and home court advantage next week, but the battle for position for teams two to four is still on […]
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