1. NRL Trials. Lots of fringe players and emerging stars, but let's be honest. Very hot, but Parramatta, Bulldogs, Wigers, Dragons, Cowboys and a few others are not winning it. Unfortunately, it is that clear despite one half game. Broncos will be hard to beat in 2024. How many super stars have they got? Haas, Walsh, Mam, Carrigan... there's a flexi cap somewhere there.
The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks will be there or thereabouts. Enough seen in their depth stakes.
2. NRL Las Vegas. Has it ever been busier at the US VISA and Immigration Centre? It has been hectic down there. The finger print machine has apparently run out of ink.
3. NRL - Biff. Only last week we mentioned that there had not been any NRL off season tom foolery and then Reynolds and Carrigan wrestle and carry on. Hexed. This is how dumb injuries occur. Always a dreadful look. (Ask the Sydney Swans #14, C. Mills). We have been saying it for some time now, dock them 4 competition points for these types of misdemeanours and these matters stop instantly.
Interesting to see players remarking on Brad Arthur smiling in 2024. He last smiled when Ray Price did.
4. Tottenham. A bad loss to Wolves 2-1. Ange has struggled to effectively deflect the Liverpool coaching rumours. Man City stutter, but Aston Villa and Arsenal power on.
5. New Zealand Cricket - Kane Williamson. What a legend batsman of the game now. A few cheap centuries v South Africa, who were young, inexperienced and improving, but 32 Test centuries is 32 Test centuries in 98 Tests. Alistair Cook is on 33 tons and beating 34 tons is the amazing mark shared by Gavaskar, Jayawardene, Lara, Younis Khan. He is averaging over 55 as well.
6. Indian Cricket - Yashasvi Jaiswal. An incredible start to his Test career by the Indian opener. Talk about taking his opportunities. 13 Test innings for 2 x 50s, 3 x tons and 2 x 200! Peeling them off for fun. He has scored something like 50 centuries in the past two years in all forms. 625 runs in the 2023 IPL as well.
7. Alex De Minaur. Into the final of the Rotterdam Open. He plays Sinner who should wipe him, but Di Minaur still looks top ten material. he is ranked 11th at present.
8. Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs have an amazing recent record with their win this week. They have now made the Super Bowl 6 times. In recent years since 2020, they have won 3 Vince Lombardi trophies and were runners up in another. The last two have been won by three points too!
The New England Patriots head them all on 11 Super Bowl appearances, before the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers (8 appearances).
9. Sheffield Shield. Will Pucovski hits a ton v NSW (with Handscomb and Madinson). Those old NSW bowlers don't like the heat. Lyon picked up five wickets. Renshaw another double failure (8, 14). Caleb Jewell hit a double ton. He's a handy left handed bat who could step up instead!
10. Sutherland Till I Die. Annabel hits a double hundred with five wickets for the Australian Womens Cricket team. Will, her brother made his Australian T20 debut last week and then gets five wickets for Victoria v NSW. Talented family. Father James was a useful seamer and administrator too.
11. Sunderland FC? Back in the Championship (second tier) this 2023-2024 season - coming 10th. A bit of improved fodder for Netflix!
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