1. BBL. A week in cricket is a long time. Suddenly The Chunder look like world beaters. Two great wins on the road v the Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers. Not sure if playing regularly actually maintains an advantage. They will need to aim up against Stoinis and Maxwell however. They seem to be very close to disaster with their batting line up. Not sure how Chris Green gets on the field as 12th man at key times either (?) He can field well, so why not.
2. Cricket Choke. It has been a long time since we have seen a choke on the cricket field. I am channeling Chris Matthews in a famous Test when he couldn't hit the square and Glenn Trimble who bowled mile high full tosses and half trackers in a forgettable ODI. Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgXJ-OLIt-E
Chris Tremain added to this list in the Thunder's game v the Strikers. How Doggett gets a start in any game I don't know. Jono Cook is a talent. He could play at the highest level. Hales is a gun.
The Melbourne Stars go in as favourites, but likely to fall over at a key time if their form is true. Sydney Sixers have been an awesome franchise. Talk of getting Starc back for the final would be awesome. Cricket Australia need to fix this and place primacy on our BBL - not the IPL.
3. Australian Open Tennis. Once again the might of Djokovic is on display. Theim is rising fast, but when it comes to domination at the Australian Open, Djokovic is like Nadal at the French Open. Another Grand Slam win takes him to 17 Grand Slams, three behind Federer who will do wel lto add to his tally. Nadal has a bit more in the tank yet at 19 Grand Slams, but Djokovic could knock them all over.
4. Sofia Kenin. A relative no name on the women's tennis circuit, but a prized Grand Slam in her keeping now. Ash Barty must be kicking herself, despite the baby and the brave face. She has sacrificed another Grand Slam there. Barty is refreshing and positive, but sometimes you wonder whether she actually really enjoys it all. She left once before to play in the women's BBL. You get the feeling she will walk away cold again one day. Number 1 in the world is an impressive memory regardless.
5. Sevens and Nines, Half Courts and Super This and That. Are people that desperate for extra manufactured sport? Or is it the broadcasters? Some of this is ridiculous. Fancy the Roosters even contemplating having a busted AFL star from yesteryear in their line up? Todd Carney was touted too? Maybe the bushfire fundraiser mentality is the new norm. Someone though could get seriously hurt.
6. A League. Sydney FC should call in the engraver.
7. Liverpool FC. Double up with this trophy at 20+ points ahead in February. Happy Klopper indeed!
8. Horse Racing. Really liked the run of Away Game, Prague and Standout on the weekend at Randwick. Ones to note.
9. Rugby Union. At the bottom of the list for a reason. The sport is taking a back seat to basketball these days. After a predictable loss to the Crusaders, here's hoping their season is not as long as the surname of the new lad, young Nawaqanitawase!
10. Sydney Grade Cricket. What about Rob Aitken for North Sydney Cricket? He has played 472 games since 1992!!! He moves past the great Ken Hall, who took the record from the great Bob Aitken from Parramatta (369 games). Grant Lambert and Rob Aitken are the only two players to ever score 11,000 first grade runs - including 8 centuries and 58 fifties - and take 600 wickets. That could test a marriage!
11. Superbowl. Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers. A great bounce back by the 49ers after years in the wilderness. However I cannot see Patrick Mahomes losing this one. Kansas City...Witchita...Witchita..boom!
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