1. Cricket. Well they eventually got rid of James Sutherland at long last. His terrible handling of the Smith sandpaper affair was reprehensible. Allowing that media conference to progress was ridiculous. Pat Howard is surely next before the new summer commences. Ever since he arrived for 'high performance', it has gone backwards.
Replacement? Raelene Castle of course. No salary cap to worry about...no worries!
2. NRL. Cracking State of Origin crowd at the MCG last Wednesday. A superb spectacle. Funny how Melbourne always produce the goods despite the doomsdayers predicting empty seats. What a sports kicking city. I liked the look of the Blues... Cook and de Belin were superb. Not so many tatts and fools this year. It can only help.
An odd time when Parramatta win. How bad have the Cowboys being going? Paul Green must be on the move. Thurston is going in slow motion this year. An incredible decline from that side. Liking the work of Souths. Six wins in a row. Funny when you get rid of problem players, the team functions.
3. AFL - Swans. Still this team surprises. They are morphing into an excellent outfit with much better midfield speed. I still like the toughness of Geelong. Those Gold Coast Suns are a complete disgrace. They have never been worse... and that is saying something.
4. Nadal. Yet another French Open final and surely his 11th title is about to be won. This will never, ever be beaten. It is a superb record from one of the absolute greatest ever. 17th Grand Slam title? Federer has 20...and we all remember when Sampras was considered the legend of them all with 14!
5. Glenn Maxwell. The Small Show. What a perpetual disappointment he has become. In the Most Disappointing IPL XI for this season and again is letting everyone down for Australia in England. He is loose and a waste. He needs to be dropped on his head by the selectors. Yet he will surprise occasionally. He is like Halley's Comet... a big deal every 75 years... Stoinis and Head have been the early standouts.
5A. England v Australia ODI Series. Best line of the year: "Hey Lyon is that sandpaper in your pocket?"...response? "No...just The Ashes".
6. Jeff Horn v Terence Crawford. A cracking battle, but Horn was out of his depth in so many respects. Crawford is quick on his feet!
7. Rugby v Ireland. An interesting thing is this world rugby. Both hemispheres play each other out of season and marvel at how wonderful they each are for half the year! A good win by the Wallabies knocking down the world #2. However, as always, they should win! The World Cup unites the challenge.
Ironically, amidst a forest of crap rules, one of the best rules in world sport is owned by rugby...the last play of the game when the game rolls on after the hooter. That is exciting! A shame the previous 80 minutes detract from it.
8. World Cup Soccer. This is an amazing tournament which is riveting, even if you don't love the game. The Aussies? If we win a game it would be a miracle.... here's hoping. Tough to get animated about the players in the game... all on big contracts that in the end propel them when the love of winning for one's country can fall apart. Looking forward to seeing how England might fall in a heap this time around again! Their love for their country and passion for their flag is not authentic sometimes. They need to lift.
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