The fact I got one out of four in the NRL and two out of four in the AFL last week should have me feeling like there were lots of upsets. But I don’t. The teams that are there are all deserving, though apart from Sydney I don’t think that any teams from the bottom …
Well, it’s down to the business end of things. Two teams from each competition will finish up this weekend, while two from each will get a massive boost in their chances by winning. Melbourne and Adelaide are favourites, though Sydney and Easts (though I haven’t picked them) are credible threats. NRL (last round 6/8; season …
AFL are having a week off because some teams were getting in the habit of resting players in the final round a couple of years ago. Not that it actually helped those teams win grand finals. Melbourne found a novel way to miss the finals after being in the eight for sixteen of the twenty-three …
It’s the traditional time of year where coaches get unceremoniously dumped, rather than the early round nonsense. It’s also the time of year where a few upset results turn up as players and teams that have barely performed all year find the incentive of a contract for next year produces something closer to the form …
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