Wrap - Plane Dumb

1. This Kyrgios fellow fits the bill for a tennis player. Self absorbed, selfish, all about me and spoilt. Reminds me a bit of Olympic swimmers. He will forever be tainted. Not just for the latest stupid comment, but for the feigned injuries, the tantrums, the pathetic effort at Davis Cup for Australia, the ridiculous colours through his hair and the fluro clothes and nasty comments to ball boys/ girls. In short, he is a grub.

However I am also concerned by his form. He is inconsistent and erratic, unpredictable and boringly lacking in self awareness. He seemingly tanks and turns, gives up and gives out. There will be more stories soon...the world's media are out there now after him. His cards are marked and there will be no limits, as he himself has set none.

Then when it all ends, the sychophantic relatives and friends who have feasted on the gravy train vanish.

The unfortunate world of "booing" has just taken another turn.

2. Is it just me or is the turn for home in the NRL a true indicator of the worth of a coach? Which coaches can rally their teams and exert the required pressure in a 'conduicive to success' manner...Bennett...Robinson...Bellamy...Hasler? While others flounder despite their best efforts (and their limited rosters)...Stuart...Taylor...Arthur...McFadden...McGregor...

However Toovey is the one who is most tenacious. Yet sacked. Get him to your club ASAP!

Some players, hurting from injury no doubt, simply refuse to lift when it matters. Some coaches remain incapable of lifting them. Poor players...they play for 80 minutes, less stoppages and breaks, interchanges and substitutions...some play for half an hour a week and make $200K...player welfare...player welfare cheats...

Surely too in the next round of greed, the NRL need to look at centralised salary cap payments to players...pay from the centre and eliminate third party (cap dodge) arrangements. After all, they are providing the money. The clubs will then be clearly tagged as rorting as it is not for them to pay players at all. They sign an NRL contract so they should pay them directly. All TPA's should be published as well.

3. AFL. The whips are cracking now...Hawthorn, Freo and West Coast are most likely...Swans are no chance. West Coast win v Freo was a big statement. They have done well to rebuild post Ben Cousins and are getting better!

4. NFL. Will the plane fly or die? He has immense talent and has probably done better than anyone thought. However, one injury and it is curtains. A bright start on debut v Houston. There are plenty of Australian media banging the drum. It will be some sort of story if he pulls it off.

5. Wallabies. Michael Chieka is losing the plot. Fancy playing Quayde Cooper at Eden Park. He lacks composure under pressure and is not calm or considered in his judgement. Plainly, he is a liability in such games. Giteau, while not spectacular, has been sound or better and the whole balance of the side is suddenly undone. What a shock we lost. Refreshing to have a game of footy start earlier than 8.30pm. Bring back the 7.00pm start at the latest.

6. US PGA. Has John Daley got bigger in the guts? Jordan Speith is something else. Great to see new legends emerging in the game. It has been in the doldrums post Tiger. Jason Day's unbelievable record at majors continues to impress.

7. Dave Warner Australian Vice captain? Hard to believe. I doubt he has the maturity to carry it off. He is probably the only bloke likely to be picked regularly in the team so it was him or Johnson! Him.

8. Australian Netball. A great effort to win the World Cup. A huge event with massive crowds...whn will it get mainstream media support. There is a lively market there!