Archive for September, 2013
Monday Milestone: 1980s Rugby League – Canterbury and Parramatta
As we head towards the rugby league finals, the Milestone takes the Delorean forward another decade this week, this time focussing on rugby league in the 1980’s. This Week in History 1986, September 21 Canterbury win through to the Grand Final to take on arch-rivals Parramatta in the latest chapter of their ongoing battle for […]
Beating the Brownlow – 2013
The 2011 “Beating the Brownlow” column was an abject failure; last year was a triumphant return to profit on one of my favourite betting nights of the year. Best of three, anyone? As was the case in 2011 and 2012, a few primers on the methodology for coming up with ratings (tinkered with slightly for […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – September 14
This week’s selections cover the September 14 meetings at Moonee Valley (featuring the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes) and Rosehill (featuring the Group 1 Golden Rose). Results for August 31 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – nil Track outside prescribed range […]
Waterhouse makes it 12 Melbourne Cup entrants
Gai Waterhouse’s Irish-born international Tres Blue has been added to November 5th’s list of potential Melbourne Cup starters as Melbourne cup entries closed yesterday. As entries officially closed last week many thought Gai was done with her initial 11 including 2012 Melbourne Cup runner up Fiorente and the lightly-raced Michelangelo. However the addition of Tres Blue has intrigued spectators. […]
The 2013 NFL Lines – Week 2
Results for Week 1 selections NT – 5 selections, 5 units bet, return of 1.87 units CB – 3 selections, 3 units bet, return of 2.85 units Total – 8 selections, 8 units bet, return of 4.72 units Recommended Bets NT DETROIT @ ARIZONA: 1 UNIT ON DETROIT -1.0 AT $1.86 (SPORTSBET) CAROLINA @ […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Finals Week 2
Three upsets transformed the AFL finals landscape last weekend. Will chaos reign again this weekend, or will we simply find the top-4 sides rearranged come preliminary final weekend? Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham assess the weekend ahead. CB Fun fact from our 2013 Punters Guide to the AFL season: Since the AFL shifted away from […]
From The Couch: Round 26
Image: Ricky to the Raiders: Ricky Stuart denies he has been offered the Raiders job. He says he remains committed to the Eels, the club he has tried to put a broom through and the club with which he has a get-out clause with. Stuart is reportedly fed-up with the in-fighting at the Eels. […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 26
Image: The 2013 Willie M Medal count is over and Making The Nut is proud to announce Nathan Fien as the fourth annual winner. In his final season, Fien was consistently mediocre all season, playing a key role in the Dragons’ horrid season that netted just seven wins. It is a memorable way for […]
Monday Milestone: 1970s Rugby League – Fibros and Silvertails
This Week in History: 1978, September 9 The “Fibros”, minor Premiers Western Suburbs are knocked out in the preliminary final at the hands of the “Silvertails” from Manly. An old French proverb suggests, the more thing change the more things stay the same. Since the dawn of man, whatever currency available has always been a […]
Election Plays
It is election time and there is little better than election betting. Those who recall the last election will know followers of this site made a mint and were closer to calling it than anybody else. Let's do it again! There is no doubt the Coalition will win and the forecast is 96-50. There is […]
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