Wrap - Double Storey Haas

1. State of Origin. Surely the firepower of NSW gets them over the line. Cody Walker will come under immense pressure. Looking forward to seeing Cameron Murray play. He is an awesome player. The quick hooker from NSW, Cook, will have a lot of fun. Being in QLD, Payne Haas is one to look out for. His brother Tommy Haas was a handy tennis player.


2. AFL. Swans competing, but not in the race in 2019. Needed to recruit more brutally a few seasons back - like Hawthorn did. Instead they lost star players! They need more size as well... every bloke looks like a cardboard cut out... too many academies can do this to you. Uncanny how many games are neck and neck in the AFL over such a long playing time stretch. Brisbane are coming back as an entity with lots of pace. GWS awesome and won at the MCG last week. They are not as polished as Geelong however who just have class right across the park - 10 straight and eight points ahead on the table! Freo and West Coast travelling well out west too. Freo can surprise!


3. Jarrod Croker. A million tries and goals, but his defence is horrible. His reads in the line are often badly misjudged. One on one not so bad. If he was ever going to play Origin it would have been this year. A shame. Like the look of this John Bateman. I was interested to see Ricky Stuart's recruitment targets - they must be someone used to winning! I agree... winners often win.


4. Windies. They could surprise at the World Cup. Unfortunately Pakistan look like they bet on themselves more than ever detected. So talented, but so inconsistent and unreliable. The line up with Gayle and Andre Russell could be too awesome for most teams.
Aussies. Shaun Marsh missing out doesn't hurt. Good to see some competition for spots in the top six. Too many all rounders is a risk for mine. Warner has steel. Love that Pommy booing. They will regret it. Smith and Warner actually look pretty clear headed.


5. Roger Federer. The oldest player at the French Open in the last 47 years to make the Round of 16. On a collision course with Nadal. Djokovic will stroll into the final on the other side of the draw and look to get his third straight Grand Slam.


6. Jarryd Hayne. The newspapers are cheap. He plays soccer with some mates and gets blasted for yet another code. The guy has ability and faults. He may need to brush up on a range of sports if found guilty.


7. NHL Ice Hockey - Stanley Cup. Boston Bruins surge ahead at 2-1 in the final series v St Louis Blues. Great intensity in this code. Brutal.


8. Waratahs. Hanging by a thread and score a decent win. All those wasteful games and narrow losses will probably hurt them by season's end. Must say that the QLD Reds are appalling. Time is up for Brad Thorne for mine. No fitness and no steel. In the end, if you can't figure in the top teams of the Australian zone, you are hopeless.


9. Brooks Koepka. New world number 1! US Open coming up soon. Get a few sheckles on him.


10. Champions League. Tottenham v Liverpool. One for the ages. Liverpool finally win something. Surprised Klopp didn't do the Crusaders coach trick and do some breakdancing!


11. NBA Finals. Best of seven finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors really should be the victors having been the '15, '17 and '18 winners (2016 runners up). Raptors are 1-0 up in a fanatical Canada!


12. Heavyweight Boxing. How big is the new heavyweight champ, Mr Ruiz (Mr to you and I!)? Not athletic, but a power punch. The new Buster Douglas! He can retire right now in Mexico.