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Aussie
Rules
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Weekend
Wrap
Bomber
Thompson took his captain off at the 17 minute mark of the tight last
quarter against the Kangas, a gutsy signature move to his young side.
Our North punter who had a lash to the tune of 50,000 at the 1.48
probably wished he'd taken a few more with him to the sidelines.
Sleepy Town didn't go unloved though and $6,000 at the straight
out 2.80 would have been sitting close to the radio as the Kangas made
their charge. And as the first leg of a 15,000 double, Kangas/Brisbane
at 2.32, it took a lot
of gloss of a superlative performance by the Lions for one
supporter.
Maybe it was him who chipped in with 10,000 Brisbane the line -
9= as they took a big step towards stifling premiership betting ,
similar to what Essendon did for a good part of
season 2001.
The Dockers were a huge word around close to game time, maybe the
confidence coming from the fact that they found their way to the ground.
Twenty thousand at 3.60, ten thousand at 3.40 and an early days 4,000 at
3.75 made some of those skill errors in the final quarter a capital
offence in some eyes. Port Adelaide didn't need to worry about such
finesse in cruelling The Saints and getting home 10,000 at the minus
21=. If Footscray is in crisis after 3 well contested losses, the Saints
have landed in the Middle East without a peacemaker. Once
Slammin' Sam Snead sliced the inauguaral tee shot to start the action at
Augusta and landed it right between a spectators eyes, everyone wanted
to be involved. Tiger was OK by us, the biggest Tiger stake 2,000 at the
$4, but 'Australasian' winner Adam Scott in 9th place overall was a
great effort, but one which cost us at the 4.25 on offer. How'd
you like a dollar for every 'three legs of the quaddy' story you've
heard.
They still hurt, this one particularly for one of our highly
trained and professional telephone consultants, who has been drip fed
prone under the computer monitor since Sunday arvo.
The margins rugby quad going into St George to win, for his
healthy share of an only ticket $350k.
Even a compensatory ten large for the Eels to win would buy a
beer. The
draw wasn't covered as both sides had chances to win in the final
minutes.
Roosters vs Knights produced it's own little movie script for one
punting pundit, happy ending and all. Twenty thousand Newcastle minus
15= is looking
optimistic at the 45th minute when its tied up 14 all.
But as they say, sport, no matter how physical, violent or
lopsided it may seem, is won by nuance, by game plan and attention to
detail. With the odd thump thrown in for emphasis. The nuance was that
welcome half point of the Knights 16 point win. The thump the one we
copped. Twenty thousand at the 2.20 galloped across the line with The
Cowboys in a you beauty for the locals, softened by early week 25K the
Rabbitohs at 1.80 before firming nearer game time to 1.67.
The Raiders maybe 'shoulda' won, Alfie's 71st minute try an
educational touch of class, but the 2 point margin was close enough for
an even 20K at plus 6. A couple of ten thousand
butter ups Broncos at the 1.50 would have rode home De Vere's
penalty. The
Warriors loaded up on and off the field. A cobbled together 42 thousand
at the line and another ten big ones at the over 12= converts well at
the exchange rate.
Wests attracted well credentialled wagers at the even money
+10=/+9=/+10=, The Sharks 10714/3000 at the 1.28 adding to the two way
drain.
Tale of two cities at the line in the drawn game.
Pure pleasure St George with the 7= cushion for 10k shaded by an
exact same bet Parramatta penalised 7= and another
even 5k at the - 9=.
Brian Smith reckons he's put the Eels on war footing. A few of
their backers have been at the frontline for a month. It's
early skirmish yet, but they still hurt.
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