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Will Mount Athos’ Melbourne Cup Odds Improve?
Fans of Mount Athos had a little bit of their souls die at the start of August, when the previously third favourite contender for the 2013 Melbourne Cup slipped down the ranks with a dismal display at the Goodwood Stakes. The gelding had looked strong going into the race, but only managed to scrape in […]
Monday Milestone: 1960s Rugby League – On the Take?
This Week in History: 1963, September 2 In the aftermath of the 1963 Grand Final, questions begin to be asked surrounding the impartiality of referee Darcy Lawler, in arguably one of the most famous matches ever played. “We can’t win. F**king Lawler has backed them” – Wests prop Jack Gibson allegedly receives a tip […]
Election 2013: Grim Tidings for Online Poker
The imminent federal election brings with it the greatest threat to online poker we’ve ever had in Australia. Online poker has always flown under the radar. It’s technically illegal for companies to offer Australians online poker under the Interactive Gaming Act (2001), but this has never been enforced (remember also it is perfectly legal for […]
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 […]
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. […]
Monday Milestone: 1940s Rugby League – Losing My Religion
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 1940’s. This Week in History 1948, August 20 The young Kangaroo tour arrives in England, without the incumbent Australian captain Len Smith who had been controversially left out of the squad allegedly […]
Monday Milestone: 1930s Rugby League – Dave Brown
1930's Rugby League 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 1930’s. This Week in History: 1935, August 12 Dave Brown scores six tries and kicks ten goals for a personal tally of 38 points as Eastern […]
Monday Milestone: 1920s Rugby League – Earl Park Riot
1920's Rugby League As we head towards the rugby league finals, the Milestone takes opportunity to track the history of the people's game parking the Delorean this week in the 1920’s. "You started this you bastard, now I'm going to finish it" – Balmain forward Tony Russell in the ambulance after the Earl Park Riot This Week in […]
Monday Milestone: Say it ain’t so, Joe?
This Week in History: 1921, August 2 Shoeless Joe Jackson, and his teammates from the Chicago White Sox are acquitted in a court of law from fixing the 1919 World Series. “No player who throws a ball game … will ever play professional baseball again” – Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis Was he or wasn’t […]
The Fantasy King: Can You Dig It?
By Mick 'the King' Adams For almost as long as the Warriors have existed, lazy journalists have been trotting out the tired old reference to “the NRL’s sleeping giant”. It seems the moment they as much as string a couple of wins together hacks are unable to resist it. Such talk has gone into overdrive […]
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