Posted by Peter Evans on September 30th , 2009 under Soccer | 
The Hyundai A-League is becoming incredibly competitive now that we move into round 9. What originally appeared as though it could be a blow-out 2009 A-league season now has three teams tied for first spot on the ladder.
Gold Coast United took their second loss in a row and third for the season last weekend while Perth Glory won and is now level on points with the top ranked side. Sydney FC, now ranked third, also took a loss.
The remaining 2 games saw Adelaide United take a much needed win while Wellington Phoenix and the Central Coast Mariners had a 0-0 stalemate. Read more of this article »
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Posted by Peter Evans on September 29th , 2009 under Rugby, Rugby League |
Finally the day is here for the NRL Grand Final. The 2009 NRL Premiership match will take place this Sunday at ANZ Stadium and it is bound to one hell of a match.
The Melbourne Storm are in top form after smashing the Broncos last weekend in the semi-final. They have had a great season and will appear in their 4th NRL Grand Final in as many years this weekend. Meanwhile, the Parramatta Eels have had an incredible finals series and will be keen to take the NRL premiership after finishing 8th and barely even making the finals.
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Posted by Peter Evans on September 24th , 2009 under Soccer |
On Saturday afternoon in the English city of Liverpool, the Reds will be playing host to the lads from Hull City in their next Premier League fixture. This should be an easy opportunity to win a bit of cash with the chances of Liverpool losing being very slim.
Liverpool
After a shaky start to the 2009/10 Premier League season, Liverpool is finally beginning to find some solid form. They are currently sitting in third place on the league table after winning their last 3 premier league fixtures. Overall they have won their last 5 games including 1 Carling Cup match and 1 Champions League match. Read more of this article »
Posted by Peter Evans on September 23rd , 2009 under Soccer |
The Hyundai A-League results continue to surprise many sports fans with results that seem to be unpredictable. Round 8 is now upon us and it is bound to be interesting.
Gold Coast United took a surprise upset with a 3-0 loss to the Central Coast Mariners. Adelaide United has suffered yet another loss this time at the hands of Melbourne going down 2-0.
Wellington Phoenix and North Queensland have taken a draw while Sydney FC and Perth Glory were both able to take a win. Read more of this article »
Posted by Rooster on September 22nd , 2009 under AFL |
The 2009 AFL Grand Final against St Kilda and Geelong is set to be one of the best of all time especially after the round 14 “game of the season” between the clubs earlier this year.
Both teams are going into Saturdays match with high hopes and have been in great form leading into the game.
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Posted by Peter Evans on under Rugby, Rugby League |
The NRL finals are nearing completion for the 2009 season with the semi-final matches to be played this weekend on Friday and Saturday nights.
Last weekend the Titans were eliminated in poor fashion after being hammered by Parramatta. The final score for Friday night was 27 – 2 and was definitely not the best game for the Titans.
Brisbane also managed to get over the Dragons to claim a semi-final spot. The Dragons have played poorly of late and even after winning the home and away season they were not good enough eventually going down 24 – 10 last weekend. Read more of this article »
Posted by Rooster on September 20th , 2009 under AFL |
The 2009 AFL Brownlow Medal count is only days away and has huge betting interest with over $400,000 matched at Betfair so far and expected to double in the next couple of days. Checkout our Brownlow betting preview including odds for all the top players
Here’s my top 3 tips for the 2009 Brownlow Medal.
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Posted by David on September 17th , 2009 under Horse racing |
Along with the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes held on the same day, the Underwood Stakes is the first Group 1 race in Melbourne’s Spring Carnival. It is a prestigious race, last year won by Weekend Hussler, and other winners include Mummify, Northerly and Octagonal. There is $350,000 worth of prize money on offer, with $210,000 going straight to the winner of this 1800m race.
Whobegotyou ($2.80 favourite with Betfair) won last week’s Dato’Tan Chin Nam Stakes over some good competition, and he is the standout runner not only in this race, but for the rest of the Spring Carnival. He has already won four prestigious Group races, and still at only four years old looks to have a bright future ahead of him.
There is no shortage of in-form horses in this race, and Vigor ($6.00) hit some excellent form when he beat Typhoon Tracy, Master O’Reilly and Melbourne Cup favourite C’est La Guerre to the line in the Makybe Diva Stakes last Saturday at Flemington. Vigor is now equal favourite for the Melbourne Cup and a win here would see his price shorten even more. Read more of this article »
Posted by David on under Horse racing |
While all the Group 1 races may be at Caulfield this week, Rosehill still has three top class Group 2s. The 1500m Shannon Stakes is a premier race for three year olds and upwards, with a $150,000 prize pool, and features some very good racers.
Rangirangdoo ($3.70 with Betfair) has been nominated for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. He has been in great form of late, although this will be his first real test. He won the Group 3 Tramway Handicap, which elevated him into view for the major races in Melbourne this spring. This race may prove whether he is worth a place as a contender or not.
Strat’s Flyer ($4.80) finished second to Rangirangdoo in the Tramway Handicap, and also looks a good racer. However, he has not had a great deal of experience at Group level, and this race will probably decide whether he continues to aim towards the Epsom Handicap or continue at a smaller level. Read more of this article »
Posted by David on under Horse racing |
The Melbourne Spring Carnival really starts this weekend, with two Group 1 races. The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, which has also been known as the Invitation Stakes has been run since 1951 and past winners include Manikato, Encosta De Lago and Exceed and Excel. Traditionally, horses that do well in this race run well in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap in three weeks.
Orange County is going for back-to-back Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, and he is a fair chance. His effort in the his last run, the Memsie Stakes, was dismal, but he has been around long enough to know how to pick himself up and come out with a great race. He is at $13.00 with Betfair, but be assured that those odds would have been a lot smaller if he had performed well in the Memsie Stakes like he should have.
Favourite for the race is Raffaello at $5.50. He has run in Group races five times, but his best result is only a third in the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield this year. He impressed with a win in an open race in August, but he may be a bit too short to warrant a bet at this stage. Read more of this article »
