If you look at betting markets, 2023 is another year you would assume that the Melbourne Cup has been run and won already – there are two or three short-priced favourites, with the rest of the field making up the numbers. The agencies seem to… Read More »Look outside the favourites: Why this leading stable is every chance to quinella the Melbourne Cup
The Pacific Championship final told a grim story for Australian rugby league fans; a lop-sided 30-nil scoreline featuring a leaking defence and a lacklustre attack. The forwards were bullied and the backs were bland. A lack of line breaks, a dearth of dummy-half runs and… Read More »‘If that capitulation wasn’t a wakeup call, then I don’t know what is’: Is it time for a complete Kangaroos team overhaul?
John Longmire is considered a successful coach having led the Sydney Swans to a premiership in 2012 and four grand finals in total. However, he is now in his 13th season as coach, and I feel that there are signs that he is in his… Read More »Does John Longmire’s ‘all-in’ strategy shift suggest it may be his last two years of AFL coaching?
Eloquent, pragmatic, perceptive, loyal, humorous, and defensive when he wants to be – that is former RWC-winning All Blacks head coach Sir Steve “Shag” Hansen in a nutshell. No doubt, there is more to the former Kiwi police officer. For the best part, Shag exudes… Read More »‘Lower-tier fans have had a gutful of the inconsistency’: Shag calls for the TMO’s head – but is it really such a big problem?
Tennessee Titans updated Team Outlook after young Offensive Tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was injured against the Steelers. The Ohio State product suffered a shoulder injury that will force him onto the Injured Reserve. The Titans will turn to Andre Dillard to start in place of Petit-Frere… Read More »Titans Updated Outlook: Nicholas Petit-Frere Injured