So everything was going alright with the AFL until Sunday afternoon. Melbourne going down to St Kilda was fair enough, but Lance Franklin’s late withdrawal doesn’t fully explain Sydney’s capitulation. In the NRL, New Zealand and Canterbury rained on my parade with losses (partially justified with New Zealand losing their playmaking half-back), but both teams …
Only a goal away from a perfect round in the AFL and Adelaide’s win cancels out any sense of disappointment about that. A golden point field-goal away from a perfect round in the NRL, but Canberra should have lost in regular time when Cronulla should have had a try awarded to them, so no complaints …
What is it with Thursday football games? Anyway, after last night’s State Of Origin result no other game matters too much for the rest of the year. I think tippers have not been awarded a point for the tragically cancelled Adelaide/Geelong game. Wonderful tributes from the AFL community for the late Phil Walsh. NRL (last round …
Having to post these on Thursday night in the State where AFL doesn’t really exist. But next week will be the final State of Origin for 2015 and I may hear a thing or two about that. Oh, and Queensland. NRL (last round 6/8; season tally 64/118) Souths Saint George Manly Paramatta AFL (last round …
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