1. Parachutist down at the Swans game at the SCG v West Coast! Reminds me of some of the great pre game or half time entertainment moments....The skydiver who hit the roof of the SFS, the famous Billy Idol schemozzle; the broken inflatable Optus TV, the steel pegs left over the field after John Williamson's controversial half time 'Rip, Rip Woodchip'....Slash's pathetic guitar solo like an annoying uncle at Christmas...Jimmy Barnes' black space pants and leggings last year....fantastic moments.
Nothing beats a marching brass band or a sprint race between four useless Jersey Flegg teams. Personally I enjoyed Old 55 on the top of a double decker bus at the 1975 Grand Final (U/23's won that day led by Eric Ferguson). Also the long Eel was a hit. Or the team coloured balloons released from a net at both ends of the ground! I remember a bloke holding one net got hit in the arse with an orange in front of the Hill before the 1984 GF and let them go early!
1A. Adelaide. What is going on in that joint? First their Sheffield Shield Team gets into the final (lost); then the Adelaide Strikers get into the semis of the T20 Big Cash (lost); their A League team is in the GF and hosting it; Adelaide AFL team is on fire...' Pink Test fever!
2. Swans. Good to see Grundy and Richards lift this week. Richards was very good. Wet weather nullified much attack. Some wasteful kicking. However, plenty of promising intensity and aggression. The Swans were clinical. Their finals strike rate is phenomenal.
3. Hawthorn. They are simply outstanding. Their win against Adelaide on Friday night was remarkable. The spirit and work of their players puts them right in the frame for a fourth straight premiership. Great to see the return of the melee in the Adelaide-Geelong game!
4. Cowboys. Fierce competitors. Could go back to back this year. The roll on they get from Granville and Thurston is exceptional. The heat in Townsville clearly stuns teams from out of town. It also keeps the Cowboys sharp at the hot September end of the season. Their last twenty minutes was red hot (against 12 tired blokes of course). 18 points in twenty minutes.
5. The Eels were strong but error prone (dropped balls galore: Mahu, Gutherson, Paulo, Terepo x 2!). Terepo needs to work on ball security. He near killed the team at key moments. How that ref could even think that there was a try when Norman was binned was ridiculous. Pure guesswork sending a 'TRY' decision upstairs. Talk about an over reaction. Their desire to give penalties to the home side in their own territory is unbelievable. "There has to be an investigation into this!"
Arthur's love affair with Clint Gutherson (the new Ryan Morgan) needs to end. He is a walking salary cap cure. Is there not a quicker, bigger bloke in the whole of that club? The whole of that feeder area? The whole of the country? A relative of Semi? Remember the St George defence at the start of last year? Near invincible that turned to turnstiles by season's end. Hope this is not Parramatta's fate.
6. Really looking forward to how Jason Taylor's demise at the Wigers will be arranged for this week. "Full support of the Board" on Monday; player concerns on Tuesday; gossip pieces on all major media - radio, TV and Foxtel shows - on Tuesday and Wednesday; amicable departure and "we wish him well for the future" by Thursday or Friday. Caretaker coach in place by Sunday...now was that Mick Potter, Tim Sheens or was it Robbie Farah? Robbie has been a common theme in all of these. He needs to be ended.
7. Semi Radrardra for the Australian team? Hard to believe a bloke can play for Australia but not Origin. Ridiculous. If Origin was played in the USA, you'd have two 'optional exotic picks' for each team, if required...A Sam Burgess or others....! It needs to evolve. It is much bigger than the old state rivalries...
8. Waratahs. Bounced back 49-13. About time. The Force are getting ready for a fire sale. The Japanese Sunwolves team are awful, despite their first win. The Argentinian team should be much, much better, but are not! Truly, how can a team called the 'Sunwolves' win anything? They sound like billionaire wolves on holidays. Only aggressive sounding angry, or wild mascots ever win - hawks, bears....storm....crusaders, broncos..... The Brumbies got whacked today v Crusaders.
Why the Sharks NRL team have never won a comp in 50 years is beyond me. They have the meanest mascot.
9. Thank goodness for Adam Scott. His decision to withdraw from the Rio Olympics underlines why golf should never have been admitted to the Olympics. Play the majors and move on. Tennis the same!
10. Western Sydney Wanderers (WSW). They won in remarkable circumstances 5-4. Terrible defending by both teams, but exciting and beat the Roar by scoring goals. ..something they have not done all year. That Popovic has a great record as a coach. Bridesmaids twice...maybe not three times?
The Western Sydney Wanderers have changed Australian sport stadiums and Australian sport. No risk.
EPL. Man City have been really disappointing this year with so much talent. They will be kicking themselves as the title is more open this year than most. Tottenham look the goods as Leicester get the hippy, hippies....
11. Fabulous to see the great Anthony Mundine keen on making a comeback for the Moree Boomerangs - or St George Illawarra. Is he in fantasy land? Too many right hooks to the head. Maybe it will end like Jeff Fenech's footy career for Parramatta. Quickly.
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