Wrap - One Legged Barbers

1. Australian NRL Team. Slater's selection is intriguing granted he has not played for weeks. Thought Hodges was hardly done by, but he is now so injury prone it is probably understandable. Interesting to see Dugan on the wing. Will Chambers? Solid, but Australia's best...please... Surprising Ryan Morgan wasn't picked. The rest pretty predictable.

The most in form forward in the comp at present is Jack de Belin (St George). He has a haircut only Robbo could fix. Not in a City-Country team either. From a team so dominant in defence so early, there are only two players - Dugan and Merrin. Hard to believe, but plenty of Poms and NZers!

When a club starts talking about season 2016 already it has massive problems. "Be where you are".

2. Swans and Hawthorn. Both teams lost this weekend after giving up ridiculous big leads. However both fought and clawed back to almost clinch it. Very exciting footy. The Swans are making this a troubling habit. Their starts have been pretty bad really. Having said that, Port and Freo will be there when the whips are cracking too. Sparkling.

GWS continue to shine. A coach in strife is easy to spot and you have to feel for Rodney Eade who has inherited the Gold Coast curse.

Alistair Clarkson. Biff of an annoying fan. Fair enough, but watch the legal action emerge. His emphasis of the fan being drunk will be challenged. Never a good look for a senior coach who has just lost in a far away town.

2. Waratahs. Solid win, but hard work. They are clinging on and looking OK. They could surge if they can string some intensity together for a few weeks and stay injury free.

3. Souths. The wheels are loosening there. Like the Roosters they are losing tight moments which they used to smash. Souths miss Reynolds big time.

The resurgence of Canberra, North Qld and St George is creating massive tipping headaches for everyone.

4. Poms v Windies. The Windies know how to collapse and lose. They are nearing the bottom of world test cricket. England's top order bats rate themselves highly. A shame the ICC does not agree.

Interested to read of the possibility of World Series Cricket II. Gotta love a rebel league. They are generally filled with old blokes on the way out and don't last long usually.

5. EPL Relegation. This is the most exciting battle of the season - better than the Premiership title race in many senses.

6. A League. Melbourne Victory are powering on. Kevin Muscat last smiled a few years back but is a fighter. I still think Graham Arnold's teams are best placed to win finals. His effort to have his team undefeated on the road this year has been massive. Unprecedented really.