sidelined

You don’t expect me to be objective do you?

Before getting to the games this weekend, has the NRL finally achieved got to the stage where traditional suburban grounds just can’t handle the crowds for some games now? I’m not totally convinced that we have. The end of the season does get fans out to the games. The key will be to see what [...]

The build up to the finals this week has been temporary overshadowed by the axing of Jason Taylor as South’s coach. JT’s sin was thinking that he was still one of the boys on Stupid Sunday. He should of just wandered in, bought a round and then wandered out again. Hopefully he is not lost [...]

And then there were eight. Three of the contenders got walloped last weekend, a reminder that just a little off your game can mean a shellacking. But going on what has happened this season, that means nothing as teams have bounced back from some humiliating defeats. The cliché that claims the finals are a [...]

The final round is upon us. Just one sleep to go. But first an apology to those expecting some consistent and profitable tipping this year. I’m truly sorry. The tipping mojo just wasn’t with me this year.
But a thank you to all who have visited, commented and enjoyed Sidelined during the season. It [...]

Two weeks out and the final eight is still in flux. The Bulldogs have a chance to snatch the minor premiership. The Storm could (though it is unlikely) miss out on fourth spot. And the Tigers in 10th place are still a chance to play on in September. And while results will affect the placings, [...]

It is time for caution to be discarded. It is time for nothing other than a ruthless death riding of any team that stands in the way of your final chances. The season has built nicely and now is a furious race to the eight. As I’m no hope in tipping comp then my tips [...]

I don’t see the point in commenting too much on Greg Inglis. Much of it has already been said in relation to Greg Bird, Brett Stewart and Matthew Johns and it depresses me to say it all again. It is another sad episode that tarnishes what is a great game.
And it is a great [...]

As the body finally decides that it has recovered from the first cricket practice of the season (the recovery seems longer each pre-season), the race home just gets better and better. 12 teams can are still in the hunt and plenty of games that have a direct bearing on the finals this weekend.
Let’s dive [...]

A sign of spring is the first call to pre-season cricket training. From this weekend we start preparing for the season ahead. The other sign of spring is the fight for a finals spot in the footy. The eight is not settled just yet with the Eels, Tigers and Bunnies making a play for one [...]