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Re: general sports news with no other thread
« Reply #175: August 26, 2023, 10:47:13 AM »
Penn plays Kentucky at Wells Fargo Center. And they have Auburn and Houston back to back on the road. Talk about three beat downs.

St. John’s will be very interesting.  Almost a whole new roster for Pitino.  A few of his Iona guys as transfers and best two players probably from the Ivy League. And a top recruit. And a partridge in a pear tree.
Dingle and ???? from the Ivies?

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« Reply #176: August 26, 2023, 11:05:17 AM »

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« Reply #177: August 27, 2023, 12:00:04 PM »
Today marked the end of the AFL Regular Season - as expected, Collingwood clinched the MInor Premiership. Brisbane finished second - very important to them, as it ensures home field advantage in the play-offs. Sydney Swans put up a great late season run to make the play-offs, clinching the eighth spot on the ladder, despite losing to Melbourne - this avoided what would have been a 'not for over a century' event had they failed to qualify (as Geelong had already failed to make the post-season it would have been that long since both the previous season's Grand Finalists missed the next season's post-season).

The battle for the Coleman Medal (top goalkicker) wen't down to the final day, with Charlie Curnow (Carlton) becoming the first player since Josh Kennedy (2015 / 2016) to win consecutive Colemans.

So the post-season eight are Collingwood, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Melbourne, Carlton, St KIlda, GWS Giants and Sydney Swans. Pre-FInals bye, next week.

The Crows had a frustrating season - good performances against the top clubs, but too many losses that should have been wins, and no post-season again. If we see more improvement, next season, then the rebuild will look as though it's going the right way - if not, then Matthew Nicks (Head Coach) will come under serious pressure. A real positive has been the return to form of Tex Walker, who finished second to Curnow in the Coleman, by one goal...

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« Reply #178: September 15, 2023, 07:03:05 PM »
From today's Carllton v Melbourne finals fixture. A classic!...


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« Reply #179: September 23, 2023, 06:45:04 PM »
So the Grand FInal match-up follows the regular season form book...Should be a stormer.  ;)





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« Reply #181: October 01, 2023, 03:04:05 PM »
For those who follow the 13-a-side code, here's today's NRL Grand Final. Rugby League at its best. Aussie sport has given us two classic finals, this weekend... :D