The AFL continue their incomprehensible adventures in fixturing with another Thursday night game, so tips start early. NRL continued its mystifying form line last week with five teams losing games that they really should be have been favourites for. AFL was probably the worst round of tips this year as teams the trend of teams …

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So, a full round the NRL and the second half of AFL round 18. Last weekend went pretty well for NRL for a change with Wests upsetting Canterbury and Newcastle (probably understandably) against against Gold Coast. In the AFL all the underdogs showed something with Carlton and Saint Kilda revealing North Melbourne and Fremantle’s pretensions. …

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Running even later than last week. You’ll have to trust me that my Friday night picks were actually what I’d intended to pick, though when you see them that will be easy to believe. And AFL, what’s with stretching this round out over two weekends? NRL (last round 4/6; season tally 71/128) North Queensland Souths …

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Feeling no pain. Did I mention last week’s State of Origin result? Anyway… AFL 7/9 A wrong tip and a Collingwood loss pretty much cancel each other out. Essendon didn’t deserve to win due to that stupid clash jumper. NRL 4/6 Melbourne losing to Canberra is like getting beaten by the bye. Or Paramatta. First …

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