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Mid table would be a very good result given the current state of the list (we lack matchwinners) A mid table finish with an upwards trend would be even better (here's hoping) Right now, a fair bit of mystery surrounds the ability of our best 23. We will know so much more in 12 months time The fact that we might only supply one player to the WA vs Vic Origin match is the big tell Reality bites

We're down to one rep then in my view ... Gawn (out, general soreness)

Is Kozzie S.A or W.A? What are the qualification rules? Ex Demon, Petracca, will probably get a guernsey but that would almost certainty be it, o.d. Ironically, the next game that Gawn & Petracca play will probably involve both playing in the same team

I can only see the whole exercise as being short-lived Look for huge squads and a monstrous amount of rotations, especially if it's a hot day (likely?) The West Australians will get behind the concept (at least initially) but ongoing? And elsewhere? As for Gawn, I'd have him as unavailable (managed) As it stands, we'll need to manage him through the season proper anyway. If he does play, maybe a quarter or 2 only

@Gorgoroth @Clintosaurus @Go the Biff @Dr. Gonzo @titan_uranus @ElDiablo14 @BDA @layzie @Dee Zephyr Leaderboard Tipping Comp 15 - Clintosaurus, Dee Zephyr 14 - Go the Biff 13 - Macca 12 - Gorgoroth, BDA, layzie 10 - Dr. Gonzo, titan_uranus 9 - ElDiablo14

Righto, parents were Kiwi's though and there's not many Kiwi's that prefer footy over Union (are there any?) Played Rugby for Powerhouse as a little (big) tacker so he might have been lost to Union

Grew up loving rep football but as soon as the game went national, the general interest died. EJ kept it going for a while Went to one of the last Vic/Allies matches at the MCG (2008) and the crowd seemed to be more interested in the Mexican wave (and it was a close finish) Still, a decent crowd of 69,000 attended Oddly enough, Rugby League copied the then Aussie rules Origin concept way back when, and now that version is incredibly popular. Some say the Rugby League Origin is now bigger than the NRL GF (it certainly gets a massive TV audience It helps enormously that there are really only 2 States that play the sport and the rivalry is as intense as it gets So who is going to be compelled to watch WA vs Vic in February? Top level sport needs a bragging rights component. And it needs to be fair-dinkum. It can't be bruise-free

I never knew that, HT (Gawn born in NZ) And the best sprinter in the world (horse) Ka Ying Rising, also hails from NZ They are good at Rowing too Oh ... and Rugby

Couple of good games tomorrow with a 3 hour starting time difference this time (not within time, spacing the 2 games) Lions should prevail against Tampa but the game could be close Seattle at home will be tough but Houston came into the season with decent expectations with CJ Stroud at QB

In the AFC, the 4 leading teams in each division ... Colts, Broncos, Steelers, Patriots ... that's a throwback But KC and the Bills are hovering Long haul back for the Ravens though. Jags need to find their best form to challenge Indi It's a lot tighter in the NFC although the Bucs look well placed in the South The Eagles should be able to maintain their advantage in the East

To challenge for the premiership again we will need at least 10 top players (or gun players) Right now we've got Gawn and Kozzie Of the experienced brigade, we'll need 3 or 4 of Lever, Petty, Langdon, Viney, Rivers, Bowey, Steele, Culley (?), Turner, Mihocek, Sparrow (?), Fritsch, Salem, JVR (?) & Chandler needing to step up to being B+ players Any more than 4 of the 15 achieving B+ status (or better) might be asking too much But most of the rest of the 15 aforementioned players need to be solid, consistent, contributors So if 10 is the magic number, the other 4 or 5 top players needs to come from the younger players or draftees ... Langford, Lindsay, Windsor, Kolt (?), pick 7 (?), pick 8 (?) from the 2025 draft and 2 or 3 draftees from next years draft (we already have 2 x 1st round picks) It's possible, but much will depend on the young players & draftees hitting the mark

Leaderboard Tipping Comp 15 - Clintosaurus, Dee Zephyr 14 - Go the Biff 13 - Macca 12 - Gorgoroth, BDA, layzie 10 - Dr. Gonzo, titan_uranus* 9 - ElDiablo14 *Subject to gain 1 point with a Falcons victory against the 49ers (later today)

Ha! And I checked twice! I'm gettin' old ... actually, I'm already old looking for the elixir of youth. So where is it? Any clues? So apart from DZ & Clint, we're all scrambling about for a solitary point! Damn you Pittsburg, damn you Rodgers!!

Rowing across the Pacific Ocean? Stunning! Apart from being extremely dangerous, just the thought of Rowing for 5 Months is hard to fathom They even rowed through the night when one of them slept. Unreal https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/19/those-final-few-hours-were-brutal-british-duo-end-epic-journey-in-australia-after-rowing-across-pacific-ocean

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Yes, otherwise we might be doubly disillusioned

The winds of change has certainly been the new way Smith, Guerra, King and Co have been in the place for a very short period of time but they are not mucking around Reminds me of when politicians get into power at government level ... the first 100 days and all that For 10 years our team would often revolve around the influence of Oliver & Petracca but no more The team is going to have to reinvent itself but to contend, we are going to need a number of gun players That might take a while

Ange Postecoglou sacked after just 40 days in charge of Forest! The shortest ever period in charge on record (EPL) Apparently the sacking came within minutes of his team losing 3-0 to Chelsea My first thought is do they pay him out? And how much? (He picked up a cool $10Million when Spurs sacked him) It's a ruthless business, all the same. You've got to win in those types of leagues

'twas a day for the favourites with Ka Ying Rising, Half Yours, Abounding, Private Eye, Tentyrus, Bacash & Linebacker all saluting in impressive style Got a couple of 2 leg multi's up but would have cleaned right up if Apocalypse had have got up. That's racing On to the Cox Plate with Via Sistina now favourite again after Sir Delios failed a vet test (Sir Delios is also out of the Melb Cup) In the meantime, they race for half a million in the Geelong cup on Wednesday. The King's horse, Gilded Water, is the $2.50 favourite! Big money for a midweek Country Cup

Don't mind Briasa in the Everest In the cup, I like Meydaan

Flacco makes the Steelers pay! Hitting targets like he's been at the Bengals for years (it's been a week and a half) Pittsburgh's once renowned defence leaking yards & points And the tipping comp is back to being a difficult assignment again! Trap games rule 🙄

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