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Apologies for the delay but it will be a slightly abbreviated post for Round 22. So let’s get going.

What fun. This from The IOC. This evening about 10,000 people were present at a ceremony on Tianan’men Square, where the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, invited the world to come and join the Beijing 2008 party. In a spectacular ceremony in front of the Forbidden City, one of China’s most famous historical landmarks, the IOC [...]

If you didn’t tune in tonight it is a bit late now but tune into the ABC on Tuesday at 8:00pm for the next 5 weeks to watch the compelling South Side Story. Even if not a South Sydney fan this is still a fascinating show. Tonight’s episode dealt with the lead up and the [...]

As a cycling tragic I took great interest in this piece written by Jason Akermanis on the subject of doping in the AFL, and not just any doping, but the kind that professional cyclists love, blood boosting via EPO or transfusion. As a top-level professional athlete, you see certain things that leave you bemused. Some [...]

Have a look in the garage for the old kit bag. Check that all is in working order and no mildew or beer stains from past glories. Head to the practice grounds. Say g’day to mates from the seasons past. Pray that the first delivery is not (a) going to cause an injury to oneself [...]

This is going to be one of the toughest years to pick and I’m really looking forward to it. Overall league quality is up again and the strong performances from Perth Glory and Wellington Pheonix in pre-season just go to show how competitive things have become. The people who’ve picked either for the spoon might [...]

So, I’ve got a measly 79 and the punters are on 88 – it’s not looking good for me, with just four rounds to go. But then, you can make up ground in the finals. Anyway, here’s the week; (28% / $3.30) Bulldogs Saints ($1.32 / 71%) (11% / $5.50) Blues Magpies ($1.12 / 89%) [...]

(Apologies for the emo soundtrack) Date of birth: February 22, 1973 (age 34) Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Position: Attacking midfielder Previous clubs: Sao Paulo, Middlesbrough, Atletico Madrid, Vasco da Gama, Flamengo, Celtic, Palmeiras . International caps: 50 including 5 goals for Brazil Current Team: Sydney FC

Mad skillz.

Only 5 rounds to go now. Mathematically every team bar Penrith is still in the race. In reality on those teams with positive or near positive points differentials have a chance. In fact, I’d say that in 5 weeks the only change we will see from the eight at the start of round 21 is [...]