The AFL was either half a week late starting, or is getting in half a week sooner, with the competition starting on a Wednesday night in the middle of March.
The NRL started with a predictably shambolic set of results last weekend.
None of which have any impact on selections for this week.
(Draws count as correct)
NRL (last round 4/8; season tally 4/8)
Melbourne
Penrith
Easts
Gold Coast
Paramatta
Canberra
Newcastle
Brisbane (what seems less likely – Brisbane or Canterbury starting the year with two wins?)
AFL (let round 0/0; season tally 0/0)
Melbourne
Richmond
Saint Kilda
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Hawthorn
Fremantle
Gold Coast
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