Archive for March, 2014
Understanding the Upsets: Analysis of the first 3 rounds of the 2014 NRL season
The first three rounds of the 2014 NRL season have been an everyday tipper’s nightmare but an in-running trader’s dream with just the three “trains” (one team fav from start to finish) so far and the most recent was a pretty rickety one as Newcastle refused to lie down against the Storm on Monday night. […]
The 2014 Willie M Medal: Round 3
Cronulla centre Jonathan Wright has moved to the top of the Willie M Medal leaderboard and with his long history of being, well, terrible, he seems certain to be there for a while yet. It is unclear what Wright actually brings to the table. He is an out-and-out defensive liability, a swinging gate in […]
From The Couch: Round 3
The Sharks Play Their Hand: It was great to see Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan – oops, Peter Sharp – play it hard and tough with boom rookie Michael Lichaa and dropping him to reserve grade a day after his debut and the day he announced he had signed with the Bulldogs. It was something […]
Channel 9, we’re a bit mad at you!
Tonight, this story might reflect some of the frustration I am feeling following Parramatta’s loss to Manly this afternoon. While I am sure that there will be much talk about the quality of refereeing during that game, I was extremely proud of my team this afternoon. Both teams had missed opportunities, but frankly, following the […]
2014 ANZ Championships – Round 4
While a clear bottom three teams have emerged early in the 2014 ANZ Championship season, the remaining seven teams are all staking their claims as finals contenders. Will Round 4 help us differentiate the top seven any further? Ben Carbonaro returns to preview all of the fixtures.
Racing’s 2014 Kiss of Death – March 21 and 22
This week’s selections cover the March 21 meeting at Moonee Valley (featuring the Group 1 William Reid Stakes) and the March 22 meetings at Rosehill (featuring the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes and Group 1 Coolmore Classic) and Sandown.
Coolmore Classic Preview
A field of 17 have accepted for the Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill this Saturday, but perhaps it was a mare that didn’t accept which held the most interest pre close-off. Red Tracer was nominated for the race but was not paid up for and she’ll miss the Coolmore, a race in which she […]
Golden Points – NRL Round 3
Round 3 Preview Fri: Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ: Scintillating against an awful Gold Coast side last Sunday, the Tigers will find the going much tougher this weekend. A disciplined Rabbitohs side smarting from a loss to Manly and a short turnaround after playing in stifling heat should prove too tough for […]
AFL Lines Podcast Round 1
Welcome to the new AFL lines podcast…. after Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham hit 3 winners from as many bets in the opening week, can they translate this stellar start to the spoken word format? At a bare minimum, talking is more fun than writing, and listening is more fun than reading…..
The 2014 Willie M Medal: Round 2
Willie Tonga has returned in 2014 fitter and leaner than ever but little of his old ability to play Rugby League has come with him. Tonga was abhorrent on Saturday night. It is like the game has advanced seven years and Tonga is stuck in 2007. Tonga is well in contention for Willie M […]
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