1. Olympics. Can we save the protests and dais spats? The politicising of sport on that stage needs to take a back seat to a few of the freak athletes. There is such talent. A special priviledge to play or compete at the Olympic Games. Such history.
Great win by the Olyroos in the soccer v Argentina. Sad loss to Sweden by the Matildas... should have won. Sam Kerr is a talent. Kookaburras fortunate and softball girls just lack depth, but have never missed out on a medal at the Olympics. The Stingers water polo team had a victory too. Rowing is a strength at every Olympics for Australia too. Ash Barty gone in the first round! Hard courts are not her best surface. and it showed.
Not sure why we have Skateboarding at the Olympics. That one and 3 on 3 basketball is tough to accept too. Maybe we need bullrush and dodgeball next time?
Swimmers are special. Such a hard sport, but done really well. The scheduling is a little tough to get into the routine, but it won't take long if there is gold flowing. Amazing how host countries seem to get so much success. Incredible. You have to love the girls' 4 x 100 relay team. Superb under pressure and no one jumped in the water post match to celebrate! Yet another Aussie Smith doing really well at world sport - Cameron (NRL), Cam (golf), Steve (cricket), Brendon (swimming)... common surname with uncommon talent.
What was John Coates thinking at the press conference with the Queensland Premier? Honestly. Being on the IOC leadership team does interesting things to people's self importance and lack of self awareness.
Are we keener to beat China than the USA these days? It seems they will be the most formidable opponent in coming years.
2. NRL. The August player transfer window is out of control. Players are going to move around like you wouldn't believe. Two blokes have played in different jerseys against the same team in different weeks...Mamalo and Townsend. Other blokes who have moved clubs this year mid -season include Pangai, Lodge, Coates (?), Dallin Z-W, Maguire, Beale, Clifford, Dearden...
Tiring of teams blaming rule changes for their woeful tactics and defence. Warriors were hammered...so were the Tigers. No excuses. If you are not good, get good!
Api Korosiau. Incredible stupidity and typical NRL selfishness. The lack of understanding of what this can do to the game and its operations is the problem. If the game stops, the money stops. Maybe this will only makes sense to some when it is too late.
3. Broncos. What is wrong with that joint? Lose great players and recruit mediocre ones: Adam Reynolds aside, but Ryan James and Dunamis Lui are on the radar and they have Capewell, Brenko Lee and Billy Walters. I'm not seeing a premiership there. Kevin Walters is on thin ice. Paper thin.
Ethan Bullemor. Note this Bronco name. He is a super talent.
4. Salary Cap Sombrero. Not sure how Penrith have salary cap provision to accommodate Pangai. Probably organised by Chadd Townsend's manager. He is the smartest bloke in the game.
5. Wigers. What about the Tigers proposal to trade Wighton and Hodgson for Brooks and Mbye? I think someone is getting a better deal here and the fans of the Tigers are getting the worst deal of all with their management. Brooks is in trouble. he runs sidewards, misses too many tackles, and does not seem to be improving. He would be a superstar under Bellamy. Adam Douehii at five eighth is not the answer. I can see why Wayne Bennett liked him, but found a way to release him.
6. Storm. While the JJ Giltnan Shield has already arrived at the engraver's place, the only problem could be if they get bored winning!..15 wins in a row. Impressive stuff.
7. AFL. Five games on one Saturday is too many games on one day... too much overlap. Maybe a Thursday night? Monday night?
The Western Bulldogs v Demons on Saturday night was a cracking game in the wet. Plenty of talent. Bontempelli is a legend. Petracca is similar. Melbourne have won one game in a month...a slippery decline. Brisbane looked cooked, but awoke to crush the Suns. They are surging to the top four.
Brownlow for me? Clayton Oliver is superb. Oliver Wines too. Wines is at a club where not many others will get points that often. The Bont will go close!
Loving the fake crowd noise... it does a good job and deceives nicely. The player talk mid game is an interesting edge to this footage too now.
8. Golf. Top British Open win by Collin Morikawa. A top strike rate in his early world golfing days. Not a lot of great players in world sport called "Collin/ Colin" ...the great Colin Croft, Colin Best, Colin Scotts, Colin Miller, Colin Macdonald... even Collis King.
7. Cricket. Empty stadiums. COVID delays... miserable form. It has been quite a dud. Starc, Carey and Mitchell Marsh may be able to hold their heads up, but it has been a forgettable tour in many respects. There needs to be more fresh blood... McDermott, Phillipe, Turner and Carey are the ODI/ T20 future, but Henriques? He has struggled at the top level for a long time now. We continue to struggle v spin and low wickets. Would our domestic scheduling and pitches have anything to do with this? Yet another series where no one really cares.
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