It’s unusual that the NRL has ten teams who would consider themselves contenders to fill positions 3 to 8 in the top eight. My perception is that usually there would be four or so teams battling out for spots 7 and 8. This is predicated on Penrith and Brisbane being the top two. Similarly the …
Sport is funny. The visiting team drew the series and retained the trophy (and gained a test championship trophy too) and marked themselves disappointed and underachieving. The home team drew the series and have now not held the Ashes since late 2017, yet spent the whole series trumpeting their self-satisfaction. It will be interesting to …
Last weekend of test cricket. Who would have ever thought that rain in England would prove controversial. Or that such a thing as the ‘Moral Ashes’ would exist and that England would be claiming an unassailable lead in that previously non-existent contest. The footy competitions both dawdle along towards finals. In the NRL Easts, Manly, …
Not sure if anyone will watch AFL or NRL. Cricket is on (unless it’s raining) and the World Cup should draw some attention too. Ross Lyon was not too good to drop a ‘sack the coach’ game. I should’ve known better. Brisbane Lion’s pretender aura still shines brightly. Adelaide have the same aura, but what …
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