The penultimate round of AFL. Remarkably to me, due to the way the AFL conducts its season both Geelong and Sydney have played one game each since August 20 and 21 respectively. That seems to be a huge advantage. Along with hosting their games to teams that will have to travel, and accordingly having much …
Long live the King. In Australia the football must go on. My AFL tips are in hope of getting 0/2 correct. NRL has four games with clear favourites. This suggests there will be an upset (or two). Surely not Penrith, back to full strength and with a battle hardened bench? (Draws count as correct) NRL …
AFL begins their finals this weekend. NRL has continued long enough for Brisbane to fall out of the final eight. (Draws count as correct) NRL (last round 6/8; season tally 124/176) Melbourne Manly Easts Gold Coast Brisbane Penrith Cronulla Canberra AFL (last round 9/9; season tally 141/198) Richmond Melbourne Geelong Fremantle
AFL have their inexplicable pre-finals weekend off. This theoretically advantages the lower teams, but none of them are good enough to take advantage of it, although Fremantle and Richmond will like their chances, particularly Fremantle who I think are on the easier side of the finals draw. Sorry, Carlton, you weren’t good enough. NRL continues …
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