1. Wallabies. It’s not often you go to the Wallabies v All Blacks at Stadium Australia and come away with a win. In fact since games were played there, the record is better than many venues, but not great....17 games played there. 7 wins and a draw only...mainly in the Eales/ Gregan era. Up 6-5 at half time then a complete capitulation. Found out badly on our left edge - especially when Folau exited. The laziness of the forwards is staggering. hard to ignore that when Queensland rugby is weak, our whole show is weak.
2. The Spoon. The Eels have just about sealed the wooden spoon for 2018 (after the Dogs won v the pathetic Warriors) and what a mighty effort it has been. Another appalling waste of money and with a spectacular new stadium, the thought of it being half empty is firming. They lack discipline in all facets of the game. Maybe this may attract someone who knows the game and can direct the club into the future...but not through the Saturday paper advertisement. Perhaps they have to get a bit corporate and be more sophisticated in their approach...more modern and more contemporary... maybe use the internet?
The only thing missing in this advertisement is the lacquer administration skill set for the fine collection of teak, pine, oak, ash, blackbutt, maple and mahogany wooden spoons.
The Sharks are warming up. The Storm too. Rabbits have squandered the minor premiership, but the Roosters were disappointing. How they ever lose with their roster is beyond me.
The Panthers, Warriors and are wasteful. They will need to lift.
The big test is Hawthorn next week at home. No team wins tougher than them. Melbourne into the finals for the first time in 12 years is striking. Richmond is streets ahead of all of them.
4. Adil Rashid. Not often in Test cricket does a player not get a bat, not get a bowl, not take a catch and contribute nothing across four days. But so it was in the second test between India and England. Jimmy Anderson’s match figures 9/49. Much better than Adil. Adil, thanks for coming!
It was Chris Woakes who killed them with the bat and then with the ball in the second test. He has doubled up again in the third test which is on now to take more wickets. Handy player.
5. Tiger Woods. Tiger’s surge home in the USPGA was awesome. Spirits in the crowd were lively. This Brooks Koepka is something else. Composure and poise! More majors (3) than the nudist now and all in two years. A brilliant player from down Florida way.
6. Winx. A brilliant effort. Surging down the Randwick straight at supreme speed. What a record. Special to watch live. We may never see the likes of this again. Certainly not in our life times.
7. Usain Bolt. A joke or not, he can run but he can't play. The Mariners will have Manfred Moore there very soon.
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