The Knowledge Bet Now Five of the nine races at Doomben on Saturday are over 1350m and it’s important to note the significance of barriers over this journey. There is a 400m run to the first corner but what awaits is a tight sweeping double bend before a home straight of only 350m. For the …
AFL R9 Preview: Port Adelaide v Geelong
Port Adelaide v Geelong 1:45pm AEST, Saturday, May 25 AAMI Stadium The latest Port Adelaide v Geelong odds After three losses in a row, Port finds itself up against Geelong coming off a loss. Not the ideal scenario for a young side perhaps starting to feel the pinch of a rigorous pre-season. Geelong was off …
AFL R9 Preview: Collingwood v Sydney
Collingwood v Sydney 7:50pm AEST, Friday, May 24 MCG The latest Collingwood v Sydney odds This is a massive game between two genuine premiership contenders. Collingwood needs to prove that last week’s win over Geelong was not a one-off, while after losses to Geelong and Hawthorn and draw with Fremantle, Sydney needs to beat a …
NRL R11 Preview: Sharks v Rabbitohs
Cronulla Sharks v South Sydney Rabbitohs 7.00pm, Monday, May 27 Shark Park Round 11 wraps up with a very good match between two of the form teams of the premiership. When these two met on Monday night in 2012, they staged one of the games of the season. When they met earlier this year, the …
The Baron’s Racing and Sports Bets 23/05/13
Today’s racing is at Hawkesbury, Rockhampton, Pinjarra and Ballarat, where The Baron is keen to be on the impressive Darren Weir gelding March To Victory (R8). We have NHL and NBA playoff action this morning, the Giro d’Italia continues (go Cadel!), it’s Round 1 of the European PGA and day one of the second Test …
NRL R11: Warriors v Knights
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights 2.00pm, Sunday, May 26 Mt Smart Stadium These two teams enter Sunday’s clash from very different positions. The Knights come into this off a brilliant win over the Bulldogs, their most impressive victory of the Wayne Bennett era. The Warriors return home after the most humiliating loss in the …
NRL R11: Eels v Titans
Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans 3.00pm, Sunday, May 26 Mudgee The Eels and the Titans go bush this week with the two meeting for premiership points in Mudgee, the home of last year’s City-Country clash. Parramatta will looking to put an end to their ever-worsening record away from Parramatta Stadium while the Titans will …
NRL R11: Roosters v Storm
Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm 7.30pm, Saturday, May 25 Allianz Stadium The match of the round takes place at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night with the red hot Roosters hosting the out-of-sorts Storm. Built on the back of near-impenetrable defence, the Roosters have been the sharp improver in this year’s premiership race. Defending premiers Melbourne …
NRL R11 Preview: Sea Eagles v Raiders
Manly v Canberra 7.30pm, Saturday, May 25 Brookvale Oval After a bruising 90-minute affair against the defending premiers, Manly return home on Saturday night on a quick turnaround to tackle the enigmatic Raiders. Canberra have in turn looked like world beaters then wallet beaters but will be striving for the former after a disappointing effort …
AFL: Your Club’s Best-Ever Indigenous Player
This week the AFL celebrates the enormous contribution made to our indigenous game by our Indigenous people, headlined by Saturday night’s ‘Dreamtime at the G’ match between Richmond and Essendon. To commemorate the occasion, we’ve compiled a list of every club’s best-ever Indigenous player. Let us know what you think. Adelaide Andrew McLeod: One of …