1. NRL - The Storm. Has there been a better team week to week in the history of the game over the length of time they have done it? They are on top of the comp yet again. Their ladder position every year is to die for in most clubs. What a powerhouse.
Conversely, the 50% Eels look like picking up another spoon. They have glimpses but can't play for 80 minutes. Opponents know that if they keep the game fast, Parramatta have no answers. They lack fitness and pace. Simple. The Roosters have struggled this season at times, but they have class and steel.
Poor old Sean Russell holds the worst try scoring record for an outside back in the comp in 2024 sadly. He has scored one try all year and has played 12 games. However he has kicked 3 goals. More goals than tries! This is a big part of Parramatta's problem. They can't score tries on that side of the field and are easy to defend against. This is also due to their crossways attack. They do not play straight enough because they have no pace. The Roosters did it brilliantly. The other is their inability to play pressure defence in their own 20. Another wooden spoon awaits. Trent Barrett is trying, but is not the answer.
The Storm's recent seasons:
2. Origin. Again Queensland loom as ready to put a nail in the coffin of NSW. The hype and hysteria of the NSW media is something else. Latrell Mitchell comes in - and Mitchell Moses. Full stop. They look much more balanced with those changes. McInnes is unlucky. Yeo must start. He is no bench player.
3. Brumbies. A loss at Eden Park on Friday night by the Brumbies to the Blues who will now play the Chiefs for the title. The Chiefs are aiming for their third title. The Blues have three, looking for their fourth. The Wallabies winning anything look a long way away. Suaalli is coming for their money and they are losing players to the Titans...please. The code is in strife.
4. AFL - The Swans. Well on top of the comp, but not sure we are all yet convinced. They over finesse at times. They move the ball well, but still lack pace. A promising squad, but the bigger fields may sort them out. They are certainly fit! Joel Amarty kicks nine goals... clever, even if a little unexpected.
Dustin Martin 300 games. He is a special talent. 300 games in anything by anyone is some sort of achievement. Collingwood lucky.
5. NBA Celtics. Up 3-1 with a shocking loss in the latest. Can the Dallas Mavericks be the first team to win a NBA final series from being 0-3 down?
6. NHL. Mirroring this is the Florida Panthers who are up 3-1 v the Edmonton Oilers. Domination by the Oilers today. Interesting similarities between the NBA and NHL at present.
7. US Open Golf. Ludvig Aberg has the best name in world golf. His golf game is up there too! Plenty of play yet, but as a US Open debutant he has done well. Lots more major wins ahead for him. However, even the great Brooks Koepka and others before (eg. David Duval), only enjoy a small window of possible dominance in their careers. Maybe it is Bryson's turn three shots up. He has the game to either dominate or perish with poor patience.
8. T20 World Cup. England could yet win the whole thing. They have the talent and they were unlucky with whether basically. Nepal almost knocked over South Africa (one run loss) which would have been an incredible moment. The USA have done well. Scotland played good cricket. Sri Lanka and Pakistan were terrible, but the worst of the lot were New Zealand. Incredible demise. The Windies look strong but being on PrimeTV, no one really watches it in any depth. India are still the favourites for mine.
9. Australian Womens' Swimming. Is it harder to make the Australian Olympics swimming team than most other sports? Purely results based. Cate Campbell bows out after four (was shooting for FIVE!) Olympics. An awesome record. McKeons x 2, Titmus, Jack, O'Callaghan... these are amazing talents, the quantity of which we have rarely seen. The Paris Olympics loom as a special world event again.
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