1. NRL Finals. Well then there were two left... Storm v Penrith ('The Rith' for anyone who is an outsider!) and the Tigers v Geelong. Cannot get past the whining from Ricky re the QLD government may have unsettled the team. It was a joke, but they did not turn up in the first twenty minutes. Even though he got two tries, Nick Cotric had a shocker...and was placed into the Origin team! Surely not. They looked weather beaten. The cold of Canberra v the heat of QLD!
The bye for the AFL teams (Port Adelaide and Brisbane) counted for zip, but the NRL teams who had the week off both won. How fortunate were the Panthers when Reynolds kicked what everyone thought was a 40/20. Still waiting to see a 20/40 kicked...maybe in the GF!
Hard to see Melbourne being beaten. Their forwards are immense. Munster's recovery from his knee injury is quite amazing too. The whole Cameron Smith retirement thing is very bizarre. Chaired off, but no media announcement. Odd.
Brisbane squandered a GF birth in front of their home crowd. A shame there is no MCG this year as Richmond v Geelong would have packed the stadium. I will be interested to see Gary Rohan's form in the GF. He has struggled with the Swans in a GF.
2. Origin Squad. Do we really need 27 blokes in a State of Origin squad? Honestly. Ridiculous.
3. Everest v Caulfield Cup. Classique Legend in the Everest. Remarkable speed. So dominant and yet every other horse would lick most opponents in their own right too. Great wins by Graff in the earlier run and Verry Elegant in the Caulfield Cup. The Everest has certainly taken the sheen off the Caulfield Cup north of the COVID infestation.
4. Brownlow Medal. A complete dud of what is usually a cracking evening. Different timing and all over the shop. Selfie photos, etc. Picnic tables. A dominant winner in Lachie Neale.
5. Wallabies. How many missed tackles? 40 plus! Really ineffective to be honest. Then there is this impulsive silly movement of the ball at time too. Great passing sometimes, but really low percentages. Admittedly two tries disallowed too. Great to see a day time test again. When will Australia ever consider this? A big crowd will flock! Viewers make the adjustment. Totally walloped really. Some really bad defensive reads out wide too. Not sure we have the pace. Vunivalu will walk into that team next year.
6. Tennis Slam. Nadal equals the best ever on 20 titles. Awesome power and poise.
7. MLB. Baseball's World Series is coming to an end. The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Astros who are shrouded in controversy after their cheating...and The LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves are locked 3-3 with one to play!
8. The Wash Up. Looking at a Melbourne - Richmond double for mine this week. Enjoy the carnival atmosphere and the media hype!
9. Recruitment. Love the ins and outs in the post season...Can anyone think of a reason why you would chase Bevan French and not Josh Addo-Carr? Apart from cash and costs. He has supreme pace. Put Ferguson into the back row. Clubs are desperate for centres. St George are happy to take Jack Bird back at top dollar. Just can't see the value there... even though the talent is there.
10. Bathurst. Suffered for atmosphere this year, but Shane van Gisbergen joins the ranks of the greats! Lots of excitement on the Great Western Highway tonight I am sure and some fools getting booked by the Police endlessly.
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