Archive for August, 2013
Rookies of the Year
By Mick 'the King' Adams Historically, there have been only three things you can reasonably ask of rookies in fantasy: regular first grade appearances, a plus-40 season average and a season price value increase of over 100k (please note this will be my only reference to the vastly inferior non-draft form of fantasy in this […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – August 31
This week’s selections cover the August 31 meetings at Caulfield (featuring the Group 1 Memsie Stakes), Rosehill and Doomben. Results for August 24 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – nil Track outside prescribed range – nil Odds too short (less than $6 SP) […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Round 23
The “eight” was notionally set, but with Essendon having been shown the exit door by the AFL, an otherwise mundane race for ninth position now carries high stakes with it. Who will fall derriere backwards into September? Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham assess the possibilities. CB One last roll of the nine-matches-per-week dice before we […]
Monday Milestone: 1950s Rugby League – Fairytales
This Week in History: 1955, August 27 South Sydney win their ninth straight match, to advance to the preliminary final against St George in the 1955 finals series. It’s the sort of story that gives all rugby league fans hope… In recent history, rugby league fans have watched the 2005 Wests Tigers come from nowhere […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 24
Image: With two weeks remaining, we are down to six contenders and we now have equal leaders with Nathan Fien polling against the Tigers and joining Tony Williams at the top of the standings. A quality performance from Benji Marshall – his first of the year – sees him remain back in third. Peter Wallace, […]
From The Couch: Round 24
Image: Furner Fired … At Last: The Raiders have finally done the smart thing and punted coach David Furner. Furner became the first coach in the history of the Raiders to be fired mid-contract. He was informed by his brother. While Furner should have been fired at least three seasons ago, it does come as […]
The Fantasy King year in review Part 2: Duds, Busts and Disappointments
By Mick 'the King' Adams In part two of my fantasy season review, I present my top ten fantasy busts of the year. Let’s dive straight in, keeping in mind that 2013 rankings are liable to change before the end of the season: 10. Paul Gallen 2012: 16th overall, average 94.27; 2013: 78th overall, average […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – August 24
This week’s selections cover the August 24 meetings at Moonee Valley, Warwick Farm (featuring the Group 2 Warwick Stakes) and Eagle Farm. Results for August 17 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – Petite Diablesse Track outside prescribed range – Imoto, Ajeeb Odds too […]
Melbourne Cup Market Wrap Up
Melbourne Cup Market Wrap Up Punters with any kind of stake in the 2013 Melbourne Cup know that it's smart to follow the odds from early on. Even though we're still a couple of months out from the big race, there have been quite a few fluctuations of late that have certainly rocked the boat. […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Round 22
Round 22 of the AFL season is unquestionably headlined by the match between Geelong and Sydney. The Cats are all but unbeatable at Simonds Stadium in recent years, but the Swans did inflict one of the very rare losses in 2011 – can history repeat itself? Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham examine this match and […]
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