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Up the creek, without a paddle
I know I did my much anticipated blog return only days ago, but the events of this week mean I felt obliged to do another.The blind faith that Cricket Australia has thrown upon this young brigade of cricketers is exactly that…blind. Read more…
The Punt #1
Welcome to the first ever edition of The Punt! It’s been a long-time segment from the podcast, and we thought we’d bring it to the website. The thing is though, it’s not exactly the same as what we did in the podcast, and it could win you some serious money. Read more…
NRL Round 14/AFL Round 12/Super Rugby Round 17 Megatips
Your weekly Megatips are here! The NRL has been hit by Origin for the second time this year, and as the top 7 teams are in action this round, many clubs are going to be fielding depleted sides. Plenty of rookies will be getting their chance this round. For the AFL, it’s business as usual on the field, but we’re perhaps in the strange position that there is an even chance the Gold Coast might win? The Super Rugby is nearly at the finals stage- make sure you read David’s Top 6 preview before you put your tips in this week. Let’s get into it… Read more…
The Final Word – How do we value entertainment?
As I promised a couple of weeks back, The Final Word makes a triumphant return in its full glory, and this time, I’m taking a look at what fans want. Do they really appreciate a winner, or they only after entertainment?? Or are they simply too greedy and want both?? Read more…
Super 15 Top 6 Preview
As the season draws to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to have a look at the potential makeup of the top 6. As we know from the results of the weekend, the Reds cannot be overtaken on top of the Australian conference and therefore are the only team qualified. For the other teams though, all is still up for grabs with another two rounds left. Read more…
The Drawing Board (8/6/11)
Welcome to another installment of The Drawing Board, Who’s Playing Who?’s one stop rugby shop. The focus in now almost exclusively on Super Rugby as the European domestic scene has finished with the Top 14 final. Heading into the final two rounds of competition, there are still realistically 8 teams in line for the top 6 spots, with only the Reds having secured themselves a spot. More on that later, but to start here is the news. Read more…
NRL Team Lists – Round 14
Another MEGA-bye round this week, with only 5 games in the lead up to Origin Game Two next Wednesday at ANZ Stadium. Interestingly though, 7 of the top 8 teams are playing this week, which means that there are plenty of teams heavily impacted by Origin selections, plenty of changes, and even a couple more making their debut. Adrian is back with some analysis this week, so read on to check out what he and Matt think of this week’s changes…. Read more…
Queensland State of Origin Team – Game II
Queensland have selected their team to face NSW in Game Two of the 2011 State of Origin series on June 15th, at ANZ Stadium. Read more…
NSW State of Origin Team- Game II
The following players have been selected to represent New South Wales in State of Origin Game Two at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday June 15th. Read more…




