Latest Stories

AFL Unpopular Opinions | Tex Calls Time
NRL Unpopular Opinions | Can The Saints March In?
NRL Preview | Round 23
NRLW Round 6 Preview
AFL Unpopular Opinions | Carlton's Big Decision
NRL Unpopular Opinions | Would You Rather?
AFL Unpopular Opinions | Let The Boys Rest
NRL Unpopular Opinions | King of the Castle
NRL Unpopular Opinions | Cricket Season
NRL Preview | Round 22
NRL Unpopular Opinions | What's Doueihi-ing
NRL Unpopular Opinions | Mould Breakers
AFL Unpopular Opinions | Origin Big States Only
AFL Unpopular Opinions | Whistle Blowers
AFL Unpopular Opinions | Spoke Too Soon

Latest News

UFC 330: Makhachev vs Garry Tips & Predictions
UFC

UFC 330: Makhachev vs Garry Tips & Predictions

• Josh Bell
Islam Makhachev’s incredible winning streak will be put on the line, along with his UFC welterweight belt, when he takes on Ian Garry on Sunday morning in Philly.  The Women’s Strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern will be in search of her first title defence against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event but there are plenty of fun fights right throughout the card.  Our thoughts and best bets can be found below.  Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry The UFC welterweight champion and number one pound-for-pound fighter in the sport Islam Makhachev returns to the octagon chasing more records.  A win in…
Read More
NRL Market Assessment
Rugby League

NRL Market Assessment

• Nick Tedeschi
November 1 is drawing near and our NRL expert breaks down how every club is shaping up, what they need, who they should re-sign and targets to chase. BRISBANE BRONCOS Can Negotiate November 1: Ben Hunt, Xavier Willison, Josiah Karapani, Deine Mariner, Blake Mozer, Ben Talty, Billy Walters, Brendan Piakura. Must Re-Sign: Xavier Willison – With Payne Haas departing the club this season, the Broncos cannot afford to lose their best young forward. Can Move On: Brendan Piakura – Overhyped edge with major defensive issues. Biggest Need: Edge – Brisbane have overpaid and underachieved on both edges and will likely…
Read More
From the Couch: NRL Round 23
Rugby League

From the Couch: NRL Round 23

• Nick Tedeschi
This is your weekly dose of NRL truth-telling, as tipster and rugby league raconteur Nick Tedeschi tears through the good, the bad and the indefensible, with absolutely no regard for bruised egos. Global Round The Next Step in Global Domination If the AFL was not so insular, arrogant and talented at naval-gazing – or dealing with the utter abomination of their Commission Chair of contractually forcing a player to take legal responsibility for any future head trauma – it would quickly realise that the NRL was no longer in the rearview mirror but streaking away from them in terms of…
Read More
NRL Round 24: Wahs Warning + Why These Knights Are Different
Rugby League

NRL Round 24: Wahs Warning + Why These Knights Are Different

• Oscar Pannifex
Into $6.25 in the 2026 NRL Premiership market as of Monday morning, the New Zealand Warriors are all of a sudden in poll position for the approaching finals series.   While we’ve all fixated on Cronulla’s five game streak (thanks, St George) or the Roosters 82-point warning shot in NRL Round 22, the Wahs have quickly climbed up the rankings with a dismantling of Penrith on Friday night.   In truth though, New Zealand have been building towards this for a while and didn’t do a whole lot different against the Panthers last week.  Indeed, key to the Warriors success this year has been their consistency. They play a familiar brand of footy regardless…
Read More
Hawkesbury Best Bets – Tuesday, August 11
Racing Tips

Hawkesbury Best Bets – Tuesday, August 11

• Ryan Cook
Continue your week with our Hawkesbury best bets, highlighting the key runners to help you find an edge! Hawkesbury: Race 3 – Maiden Plate (1300m) No. 1 Adaptation ADAPTATION (1) showed enough fresh at Canterbury over the 1200m trip last month to suggest he’s still got improvement to come.  That distance was clearly short of his best, and he should appreciate getting back on a dry deck this time with Kegan Latham sticking.   The soft gate is a big plus and it should afford the pair to settle closer to the speed this time.   Hawkesbury R3 – Clarendon Tavern Mdn Plate Open Race time:  1. Adaptation (3) J: Keagan…
Read More
Why the Dees Are Contenders 
GuyWhoLikesSport

Why the Dees Are Contenders 

• GuyWhoLikesSport
At half-time and then at full-time of Melbourne v Freo on Saturday afternoon, I was welling up. I felt like Carmela Soprano looking at that painting of baby Jesus and crying.   I was emotional for a couple of reasons.   The first was that the footy itself was almost a religious experience. It was aggressive and attacking in the first half, then in the second it became a game of styles make fights. Freo was trying to slow the game down, and did so sucacessfully at stages, but when Melbourne managed to force some speed onto the game they caught up with the league leaders who could…
Read More
Ballarat Best Bets – Sunday, August 9
Racing Tips

Ballarat Best Bets – Sunday, August 9

• Ryan Cook
Wrap up your weekend with our Ballarat best bets, highlighting the key runners to help you head into a new week the right way! Ballarat: Race 3 – Maiden Plate (1200m) No. 11 Whimsy Smile WHIMSY SMILE (11) just needs to settle in the run to be a serious chance out of the Lindsay Park stable.  The colt to Wootton Bassett was thrown in the deep end over the same 1200m trip at Seymour fresh last month, where not a lot went right in the early stages.  He overraced and was wide at one point, but still knuckled down well to run a place. With improvement to…
Read More

Horse Racing
Missile Stakes 2026 Betting Tips, Predictions & Favourites

Missile Stakes 2026 Betting Tips, Predictions & Favourites

• Lucy Henderson
The feature sprint of the weekend is ready to blast the new season into gear, and we’re lining up our best 2026 Missile Stakes tips and predictions for the big return at Royal Randwick. After landing Royal Insignia as a cracking roughie place play in our Aurie’s Star Handicap tips last Saturday, confidence is high and we’re keen to keep the good vibes rolling. The Group 2 Missile Stakes is always a handy early read on who’s sharp enough to strike now and who’s building towards the serious spring targets. With last year’s edition washed out, anticipation is sky‑high for…
Read More
Eagle Farm Tips & Preview – Saturday, August 8

Eagle Farm Tips & Preview – Saturday, August 8

• Craig Sheppard
Eagle Farm betting tips are on the table this Saturday, with nine races to work through. The track conditions look fair, with the surface rated a Soft 5 and fine weather forecast. The rail moves out 3m, which should give punters a solid setup to assess. Still, Eagle Farm can make horses work. Runners may struggle if they cover ground or settle too far back. That puts extra focus on the speed map and early positioning. Our race analysis looks at the key runners, main winning chances and best betting opportunities. Punters should also monitor scratchings and any early track…
Read More

Sports
NRL Market Assessment

NRL Market Assessment

• Nick Tedeschi
November 1 is drawing near and our NRL expert breaks down how every club is shaping up, what they need, who they should re-sign and targets to chase. BRISBANE BRONCOS Can Negotiate November 1: Ben Hunt, Xavier Willison, Josiah Karapani, Deine Mariner, Blake Mozer, Ben Talty, Billy Walters, Brendan Piakura. Must Re-Sign: Xavier Willison – With Payne Haas departing the club this season, the Broncos cannot afford to lose their best young forward. Can Move On: Brendan Piakura – Overhyped edge with major defensive issues. Biggest Need: Edge – Brisbane have overpaid and underachieved on both edges and will likely…
Read More
From the Couch: NRL Round 23

From the Couch: NRL Round 23

• Nick Tedeschi
This is your weekly dose of NRL truth-telling, as tipster and rugby league raconteur Nick Tedeschi tears through the good, the bad and the indefensible, with absolutely no regard for bruised egos. Global Round The Next Step in Global Domination If the AFL was not so insular, arrogant and talented at naval-gazing – or dealing with the utter abomination of their Commission Chair of contractually forcing a player to take legal responsibility for any future head trauma – it would quickly realise that the NRL was no longer in the rearview mirror but streaking away from them in terms of…
Read More

Special Interest
Redrafting the 2024 Draft

Redrafting the 2024 Draft

• GuyWhoLikesSport
Just two years after a “legacy” draft, where Richmond had four picks in the top 15 including the first overall pick, the Tigers are 2-17 and below an Essendon team in the middle of an identity crisis that Steve Carell in Crazy Stupid Love would be embarrassed by. Poor skill execution is dearly hurting Richmond, according to head coach Adem Yze.https://t.co/nNywSM4uAF— AFL (@AFL) July 26, 2026 With the senior pillars of the club fading, in particular Nathan Broad, the young players taken highly in the 2024 draft either aren’t playing or aren’t stepping up. Sam Lalor from 50 🚀#AFLDogsTigers pic.twitter.com/HYlsL4sljm—…
Read More