Wrap - Knock Knock...Owen Who?

1. St George. Oh when the Saints...What a cracking team they have this year. McGregor has not really been sighted and his typical whining voice and negativity seems to have evaporated. Ben Hunt has been superb. Euan Aiken outstanding. Dufty too much speed. James Graham has really added a lot up front to them too, while his Bulldogs teammates flounder. I wonder whether we are going to select three Bulldogs forwards again for NSW in 2018...Klemmer, Woods, Jackson. Surely not. It should be Frizzell, de Belin, Vaughan. A toss up between McInness and Souths' Cook. He has pace to burn. This worries tired defences.

The NSW backline will look really different in 2018. Addo-Carr will have to be there. Pace! Damien Cook and most of the Saints pack...Can't see any players from the Tigers, Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Broncos, Cowboys or Eels making it.

2. AFL. I must say that the Swans were horrible this week. No rhythm. Their form at home this year has been abysmal. Losses to Port, the Crows and now North, who are generally dreadful. They did worse last year at 0-6, but they are not helping the faithful. No banjoes, trombones or tubas required for the song this week.

3. Super Rugby. Only outdone by the Waratahs who faced the humiliation of being sent to Brookvale for a gig that no one cared about. The Crusaders blew the Rebels away and the Blues brushed the Tahs aside as pretenders (which we all knew).

4. PGA Golf. Nice to see JDay in contention in the Wells Fargo Championship. Great name for a tournament. Hopefully he can hold his nerve in the final round.

5. A League. The Melbourne Victory are the gun side under pressure domestically. How the Sydney FC side can think they are the best team is beyond me. Premier's Plate, but no premiership. Not good enough and their demise was picked some weeks back. Berisha is a name that will be remembered for many years to come. Great season by the Newcastle Jets, but not good enough sadly.

6. EPL. The late season resurgence of West Brom is staggering. No hope to stay in the top flight a month back, they are now leaping skywards, but could be too late. Three perish. Stoke (30 points) are gone, but West Brom (31), Swansea (33), Southampton (33) and Huddersfield (35) are looking over their shoulders. Man City have the premiership banked. The race is almost run and won.

7. IPL. Getting quieter for the Aussies. Mitch Johnson has barely taken a wicket. Lynn can't get past 10 all of a sudden and Darcy Short is out of the Rajasthtan Royals team altogether. Christian and Maxwell are silent. Cutting not doing a lot. Tye still picking up a few wickets here and there.