AFL
Two games of major ebbs and flows with Hawhorn coming back from 50 plus points down to lose by eight. The Swans trailed by 48 before losing by 14. Would have been an 'injustice' if the Swans & Hawks got up...
Four games in, here's a few notes:
With the Suns losing their four games against St Kilda, Geelong, GWS and Melbourne, to start the season, you feel they need a major turn around to say they will make the eight. The Giants on the other hand have shown more promise but I'm not including them in my top eight yet.
Adelaide are the surprise packets so far, win their game today, and they will join Fremantle as the undefeated teams.
Geelong, will make the eight, but they are on their way down, their two losses have been against Fremantle and Hawthorn (who I still think will finish in the top four), so now disgrace. Port Adelaide are where you'd expect them to be 2-2.
Shouldn't read to much into things mind you, I think the last time Sydney won the competition they were 1-3 or 1-4.
League
A surprise leader in Brisbane, but hard to not be impressed by how they've started the season. Surprised with Souths at the moment (but they do have to adjust to being the hunted, rather than hunter...)
After three games, the Cowboys were 0-3, and now they're sitting fourth, so its dangerous to write teams off....
The Warriors haven't adjusted to life without Tomkins and do seem a little one-dimensional... though they've had a few close losses which could have gone either way, still think they will scrap into the eight.
Test match...
The Kiwi's will compete well on Friday, but I just don't see them winning. Their record in the mid season test is not so good.
Super Rugby
The Waratahs are building some momentum now, and building their title defense. The Hurricanes were back in the winners list. They've got a few tough games to come.. but the joy of sport is that you can be optimistic about how your team will go. :)
Some reflections on the Path to Life. "You have made known to me the path of life; you fill me with joy in your presence" (Psalm 16:11)
Monday, April 27, 2015
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Weekend footy..
The round feels like it went on and on.. Some quick thoughts,
AFL
I know its round one, but gee Hawthorn look ominous this year. There's just an apparent chemistry about the team in how they are playing with and for each other.
Sydney's performance was what you expect from them in round one, a little below par, but then again, the last quarter was something special.
Was happy to see the Demon's win, and the wins from Richmond, Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs should give their fans an optimistic vibe about what the season will bring.
NRL
The biggest talking point from the League round over the weekend was around the treatment of the referee by the crowd and players. It is good to see it being clamped down on. It looked ugly, and we should expect better from club captains. Again, the bottom line is, in sport decisions go against you, you need to cop it on the chin and move on, some days the rub of the green goes your way, and others it doesn't.
Quite the nightmare tipping round - I picked two winners, but just goes to show the form line early in the season is difficult to read. The Guardian had this beaut line: 'Storm beat the Warriors who beat the Raiders who beat the Sharks who beat the Roosters who beat the Raiders who beat Manly. The Tigers beat the Eels who beat Souths. The Cowboys beat the Panthers.'
Super Rugby
The Hurricanes are 7-0, which I still find staggering for a team whose general character is inconsistency. A win against NSW at home in their next match, will equal the best start in the competition's history, and will also be a club record. Not that we're getting ahead of ourselves ;)
The other really great read over the week was this piece about All Black captain Richie McKaw.
On the horizon..
With the Cricket World Cup over, next attention moves to the Football World Cup (hard to believe the 2018 Qualifiers have started too), the Netball World Cup and the year finishes up with the Rugby World Cup...
AFL
I know its round one, but gee Hawthorn look ominous this year. There's just an apparent chemistry about the team in how they are playing with and for each other.
Sydney's performance was what you expect from them in round one, a little below par, but then again, the last quarter was something special.
Was happy to see the Demon's win, and the wins from Richmond, Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs should give their fans an optimistic vibe about what the season will bring.
NRL
The biggest talking point from the League round over the weekend was around the treatment of the referee by the crowd and players. It is good to see it being clamped down on. It looked ugly, and we should expect better from club captains. Again, the bottom line is, in sport decisions go against you, you need to cop it on the chin and move on, some days the rub of the green goes your way, and others it doesn't.
Quite the nightmare tipping round - I picked two winners, but just goes to show the form line early in the season is difficult to read. The Guardian had this beaut line: 'Storm beat the Warriors who beat the Raiders who beat the Sharks who beat the Roosters who beat the Raiders who beat Manly. The Tigers beat the Eels who beat Souths. The Cowboys beat the Panthers.'
Super Rugby
The Hurricanes are 7-0, which I still find staggering for a team whose general character is inconsistency. A win against NSW at home in their next match, will equal the best start in the competition's history, and will also be a club record. Not that we're getting ahead of ourselves ;)
The other really great read over the week was this piece about All Black captain Richie McKaw.
On the horizon..
With the Cricket World Cup over, next attention moves to the Football World Cup (hard to believe the 2018 Qualifiers have started too), the Netball World Cup and the year finishes up with the Rugby World Cup...
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