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Those players that I mentioned Redleg, of Hawthorn, are very good players and very important - particularly the likes of Sewell and Lewis, Hodge. Well above anything we have in terms of quality in our midfield.

Redleg, There is also Hodge, Sewell, Lewis, Hale, Birchall, and there bevy of fleet footed left footers. Superior midfield is a starting point and in the main a very well drilled side looking to be top notch for the first 6 rounds and set up there season (just look who they play). Their back line this year with the return of a fit Stratton seems more settled. They are where we want to be in 5-6 years time. Just about at the top of their game.

According to Deestroy All, Dipper did and HWSNBN stormed off and his mail was that it would have been cut.

Did Dipper run through him and call him a pu55y ?

In the running it had the sit behind the horse in front, in second. Last time I looked that wasn't out in front. It may have spent some petrol tickets getting to that position early, as instructed maybe, but it was certainly swamped over the final 200m in a 1100m race. And yes, they still haven't met, but that's beside the point. Sepoy has 10 wins from 12 starts now.

Well beaten by several mollydee. Good research too on the Biffenator. He's probably right about them not racing one another. Sepoy will have to step up to face the BC. Oakleigh Plate form suggests there's better opposition anyway after having the sit of the race.

AFL Insider is pretty good too Redleg. Bit of analysis of the game and strategies, which is very good.

The more cricket I watch, the more I admire Test Cricket. I'm more inclined to watch and be more interested in Pakistan v England playing in Dubai than I am in a ODI Game 5 Australia v India.

Moody said as much after the race, although there now maybe a change of heart for next week. She pulled up very well. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/trainer-ponders-giving-black-caviar-shot-at-20th-win-at-home/story-fn67siys-1226275305259

Nineteen. But don't let on to the Biffenator. He's a big Sepoy fan. Apparently according to Biffen, Black Caviar has been avoiding Sepoy. If you want to talk racing or BC - there is a Black Caviar thread in Sports. Redleg, you might want to add some input on BC.

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All the best for the wedding 45 ! Deep breaths...

So do I. The countdown clock to the draft that I created for WJ/Redleg is somewhere on this thread that is 43 pages long...

Truly was awesome, wasn't it ? Privileged to see such a racehorse just so dominant against very good horses. Looks as though Moody will enter her in the Lightning Stakes (1000m) this weekend, before the Futurity the week after (back to 1400m). She'll have 20 wins on end before she leaves the country for her stint overseas. Brained them over 1400m on Saturday. Makes you wonder if she can go 2040m around MV.

Davis was considered not long after news of going to GWS/leaving Adelaide as captain material.

And I thought Shaun Marsh has had a horrid Summer. Cam takes the cake as far as horrid Summer's go. He's going to have to work very hard to get back. I even wonder if he's got full support at the Vics ??

Matthew Wade. Two debuts in as many nights and two Man of the Matches to boot ! Thoroughly well deserved, and although David Hussey would not have looked out of place with M.o.M tonight, I thought Wade's innings was just as important. The catches behind the stumps were the icing. Wade also contributed well in the second T20 loss to India with the bat down the order.

Brett Lee made life difficult for Wade with his first delivery. It was Harmison like. Actually Lee was wayward a fair bit - maybe due to the moisture in the run up and longer spikes for the players in general. But Wade did ok from what I *witnessed. He's no slouch with the gloves. * Didn't see the complete India innings.

Granted, it will be scorching if Wade replicates that a few times over the next few weeks. One thing I have noticed with Wade and I have mentioned it before is his tenacity in the middle and his disappointment on getting out. He knew he shouldn't have gone out to that ball (and he said so this morning in a radio interview; expressing disappointment). He values his wicket. Which I like. 72 off 43 with a considerable amount from hitting along the ground and penetrating the field (a wet outfield).

Very good innings from one Matthew Wade. That's the sort of innings he's been producing for the Vic's over the last couple of years. Nice for him to be able to do it under the National spotlight.

H_T 2.2 Sent to me by email this morning. I thought this package with images was well done. Billy Joel - We didn't start the fire. http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html

Whilst on horse racing. Redleg, do you give any hope for any runner against Black Caviar as she steps up to the 1400m in the Futurity Stakes and Orr Stakes and perhaps end Black Caviar's run of 18 wins ? Pinker Pinker, I think is in the Futurity Stakes ...

Hard to police no doubt. Monica Seles has a lot to answer for.

I've never taken the time to see them hit balls in the warm up or on the practice court. Do they screech then ? Personally I think it's embarrassing for them that they screech (aar-haaaarrrr !!) when it's the first point of a match. Regarding the men's grunt, do they really grunt ? I didn't really notice it until the 5th when both players were out on their feet from exhaustion. Federer is stealth like, cool as a cucumber. I can't imagine him ever grunting with the exception of in the cubicle once in a blue moon.

Agree on McEnroe. How is the head-to-head battles. Federer has won 16 slams, Rafa 10, Djokovic 5. Yet Rafa has the wood on Federer in Grand Slams and Djokovic has the wood over Nadal in finals (something like the last 7 on end). Amazing. Poor Murray ... for now. Djokovic over Nadal the last three grand slam finals... .