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2014 ANZ Championships – Round 3 Tips
Further blowout victories in Round 2 have seen a number of sides stake their claim as ANZ Championship finals and premiership contenders in 2014. Will Round 3 action help sort out the netball pecking order? Ben Carbonaro returns to preview all of the fixtures.
2014 ANZ Championship Tips – Round 2
An eclectic collection of upsets and blowout victories personified the opening round of the 2014 ANZ Championship, much to the chagrin of MTN punters. However, form may be temporary but class is permanent – expect the tipping of Ben Carbonaro to bounce back swiftly in Round 2 of the competition. Results Round 1 and overall: […]
Making The Nut Gets A Makeover
Welcome to the new look Making The Nut – bigger, brighter, more brilliant than ever! After four years donning the same haircut and the same look, we have decided to change things up, give the site a refresh and bring fans of the Nut into 2014. Our new site should assist on reading Making The […]
2014 ANZ Championships – Round 1
It’s that time of year…… if you listen very carefully as this weekend approaches, you may hear Kiwi rapper Scribe rhetorically asking, “How many sites you know roll like this? How many sites you know flow like this? Not many, if any….” And you know what that means – we have Ben Carbonaro back for […]
The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Popular in a ‘different way’
Suddenly, the name made perfect sense. It had always been a clever portmanteau; distinctive and memorable. But, now, the melding of two obvious pop culture references into The Brian Jonestown Massacre had been cast in perfect relief against Anton Newcombe’s overriding objective when he formed the band way back when. “One of my super-duper goals […]
Monday Milestone: 2000s Rugby League – Salary Caps
As we head towards the rugby league finals, the Milestone takes the Delorean forward for the final decade this week, this time focussing on rugby league in the twenty-first century. The Milestone hopes you have enjoyed the series on historical rugby league. This Week in History: 2009, October 4 The Melbourne Storm win their second premiership […]
Monday Milestone: 1990s Rugby League – Torn Apart
This Week in History: 1997, September 28 Newcastle upset the favoured many in the ARL Grand Final, as meanwhile Brisbane defeat Cronulla the night before to win the Super League premiership. The seconds ticked down. Newcastle attacked the Manly line. Future immortal Andrew Johns ignores field goal calls and heads down a narrow blind side. […]
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 […]
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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