Macca

The VFL doesn't get a decent TV or streaming audience these days, old dee. That's why Ch7 dropped off The powers that be at the AFL would be way more concerned with the costs of running the comp. After all, with regards to the AFL, it's about the $$$'s I compared the VFL to the Sheffield Shield, as that comp (the Shield) would cost a small fortune to run (every year) The Shield might be run better but the stands are empty and I wouldn't imagine many would be watching via streaming (I do watch, occasionally) But CA has India to pay the bills ... it has previously been noted that CA receives $5Million - $8Million for every while ball game played involving Australia & India. That's why we play India every year in the shortened form (in effect, India pays CA to run the Sheffield Shield) Thank you, India One of the biggest costs for the VFL would be all the airfares, accommodation, Doctors, Physio's and all rest of it because we have 5 Northern State teams & a Tassie team involved in the VFL ... and those 6 teams are entrenched in VFL for the foreseeable future. It is what it is But I'm not sure why we have 4 teams having a bye in the first round of the VFL when there's an even number of teams involved (22) Makes no sense but we're talking about the AFL where they can't even manage to call the opening round in the AFL, Round 1 (?)

Champions League Final Round Highlights (All 18 Games) Champions League Table The Top 8 teams receive a bye whilst the teams placed 9th to 24th go the 2 leg knock-out round (The 8 winners to play the top 8 in the next 2-leg knock-out round) 5 of the top 8 and 6 of the top 12 placed teams derive from the EPL

Fantastic match! Not sure anything will ever top the Borg/McEnroe Wimbledon final in 1980 but nevertheless, a memorable match with twists and turns, left, right and centre Now for Novak vs Sinner which could be an epic if Djokovic can somehow stay with Jannik for 5 sets

Beware the injured athlete! Great match! Zverev just couldn't quite finish it off As for Alcaraz, he's already a champion with another 12-15 years ahead. Ditto with Sinner

Super Bowl XLIX (2015) New England / Seattle Mik'd Up (2nd Half)

The VFL is much like the Sheffield Shield in cricket. Absolutely necessary but heavily subsidised ($$$'s) And no longer any room on FTA TV for either competition. Not enough people want to watch it ODI's in cricket went the same way once t20 became the preferred choice There's just too much other big-time sport to watch (or attend) these days Tennis has record numbers as does the F1's. Then there's the big 4 USA sports and the various soccer competitions

Small Faces with a couple

In the lead up to the SB, I'll post up a few 'Mic'd Up' extended highlights of previous SB's Starting off with NE / Atlanta from 2017 (Super Bowl LI) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EXrewbmzkY&pp=ygUVbWljJ2QgdXAgc3VwZXIgYm93bCBM2AYx0gcJCXwKAYcqIYzv

Our very own 'Diamond Jim' Tilbrook played as a punter for the Portland Storm in 1974 in the short-lived 'World Football League' He was later 'considered' by the New York Jets!

Yep, a Divisional rival vs no one's 'other' favourite team (NE) It's like watching Coll vs Ess on Anzac day! But either Darnold or Maye will be SB Champs ... who would have thought? And I know it's 10 years ago, but I'd still be dirty if I was a Seattle fan on the back of somehow losing that SB back then The opposition (N.E) did not want Seattle to hand the ball off to Marshawn Lynch, so what do Seattle do?!!

And we've got some Australian representation in the SB with Michael Dickson as Seattle's punter (and holder) A 29yo, originally from Sydney and as a teenager, was in the Swans academy He is the highest paid* punter in the NFL and has previously held the record for the highest average punt distance *Currently in his 1st year of a 4 year contract at Seattle worth $16.2Million (overall)

Seattle are listed as -5.0 point favourites but I'd have the number at -3.5 Seattle's D can be awesome and that strength should get them over the line But you never know in this sport, as teams can score a TD in all sorts of different ways ... there's a reasonable amount of luck (or bad luck) involved

Ha ha! Lame? I reckon it's a terrific match-up ... a re-match of the 2015 SB In 2015 we saw that famous finish where Seattle decided not to hand off to Beast-Mode, 1 or 2 yards shy of the TD zone! What's the bet that story will be re-visited in the next 2 weeks??!

Makes you wonder why the Vikes got rid of Darnold, after a 14 & 3 record last season

Leaderboard Tipping Comp 22 - Macca 20 - BDA 17 - Go the Biff 16 - ElDiablo14, Clintosaurus 15 - Gorgoroth 9 - Dee Zephyr 2 - layzie

Tough luck, @Gorgoroth Hard to win in Seattle and I reckon you win, if the game was in L.A

It's like they've failed maths. Play the percentages Sometimes a field goal is invaluable

Rams stop the drive and now it's up to Stafford & the running game

Might come down to which team has the ball last ... but the Rams need to restrict Seattle to a field goal (tops) on this drive

There's still heaps of time left but the Rams have to stop Seattle from scoring (somehow)

Darnold was hurried there. Good D from the Rams 90 seconds to score again ... Seattle first to receive in the 2nd half?

Rams are right in this and that was a decent drive. Might even quieten down the crowd!!

Lots of noise (distraction) and home field calls (or non calls) You're not just up against Seattle (the team)

Rams did well to hold them to a field goal ... just a 1 score game despite Seattle marching down the field

Leaderboard Tipping Comp 19 - Macca 17 - BDA 16 - ElDiablo14, Clintosaurus 15 - Gorgoroth 14 - Go the Biff 9 - Dee Zephyr 2 - layzie Remaining tips Rams 1-6 (Gorgoroth, Clintosaurus, ElDiablo, layzie) Rams 13+ (Dee Zephyr) Seattle 7-12 (BDA, Go the Biff, Macca)