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NRL Round 25: Are Souths Premiership Value?
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NRL Round 25: Are Souths Premiership Value?

• Oscar Pannifex
The South Sydney Rabbitohs banked a statement win in NRL Round 24, all but assuring their own finals hopes and fending off a trending Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs side in the process.  While I’m more than happy to talk about that result as a Bunnies fan, it also highlighted a bit of a theme throughout the NRL whole with three rounds to play.    Fatigue levels are high across the competition right now and some are feeling the pinch more than others.   Those with a full complement of forwards are reaping the rewards of a deep and healthy roster while those without a…
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Wyong Best Bets – Tuesday, August 18
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Wyong Best Bets – Tuesday, August 18

• Ryan Cook
Continue the week with our best bets at Ballarat, highlighting the key runners to help you find an edge! Ballarat: Race 2 – Maiden Plate (1200m) No. 2 Catonahotinroof Tip of The Day CATONAHOTINROOF (2) is a six-start maiden who looks ready to win now for Graheme Begg.  The mare to Too Darn Hot ran a couple of placings at Wyong and Newcastle last time in work and has trialled up a treat ahead of her return.  She’s untried over the synthetic but looks forward enough to handle 1200m fresh with the blinkers on for the first time.   Ballarat Synthetic R2 – Global Turf Mdn Plate Open Race time:  2.…
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From the Couch: NRL Round 24
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From the Couch: NRL Round 24

• Nick Tedeschi
Shambles Rankings: Is your team in a shambles or are they a well-oiled machine? Here is the shambles rating for each club, what the first priority should be in de-shambalising and the next conceivable year that team can compete for a premiership or at the very least play finals.   Julian O’Neill Schossy’s Shoe/Dolphin Arson Shambles  Wests Tigers (2035) – The club has not made finals since 2011, is on its seventh head coach since, spends money on mediocre players and forces out the one shining light the club had in Shane Richardson. The entire board needs to be removed.   Brisbane (2028) – Karl Morris has presided mostly…
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The Hawks Can’t Handle the Heat 
GuyWhoLikesSport

The Hawks Can’t Handle the Heat 

• GuyWhoLikesSport
The footage of Craig McRae fist pumping and hyping up his charges after his side’s second draw with Hawthorn in 2026 is going viral because it exemplifies Craig McRae’s general belief that his side should act like winners.  That reading of it belies a deeper truth: despite what the scoreboard says, Hawthorn lost that game.   This was a game played between a genuine premiership contender with stars and superstars across every line and a team with one superstar, a few old blokes, and a big collection of players with under 15 games. Despite the Pies being the competition’s resident oldies and Hawthorn still…
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Wyong Best Bets – Sunday, August 16
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Wyong Best Bets – Sunday, August 16

• Ryan Cook
Wrap up the weekend with our Sunday best bets at Wyong, highlighting the key runners to help you find an edge! Wyong: Race 1 – Class 1 Handicap (1600m)  No. 2 My Country Boy  MY COUNTRY BOY (2) just needs to find some early cover from wider out to go on with the job.  The son to So You Think prevailed narrowly over the same track and trip last start to finally win his maiden, and after copping some interference down the straight, you could argue he should have won by more.  Improving with each run and carrying 1kg less…
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Saturday Best Bets – August 17
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Saturday Best Bets – August 17

• Ryan Cook
Kick off your weekend with our Saturday best bets, highlighting the key runners to help you find an edge! Caulfield: Race 3 – Brian Markovic Memorial (1400 METRES) No. 5 Glasgow Lass GLASGOW LASS (5) looks a big winning chance second-up for Matt Laurie. She had no favours at Caulfield over 1200m last start, posted wide and settling a long way back before charging late into third behind Custom. The extra trip looks right up her alley, and a more positive ride from Logan Bates could make all the difference. She handles wet ground, gets weight relief with the claim,…
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Ipswich Best Bets – Friday, August 14
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Ipswich Best Bets – Friday, August 14

• Ryan Cook
Wrap up the working week with our Friday best bets at Ipswich, highlighting the key runners to help you find an edge! pswich: Race 3 – BM65 Handicap (2150m) No. 8 Makamae MAKAMAE (8) is an intriguing runner stepping out on a quick five-day backup.   She laid out under pressure on the Sunshine Coast last week to run second in the end, and it’s clear she’s pulled up just fine this step up to 2000m.  A winner over this journey previously and likely to appreciate some cut in the track, she appeals against a few tired horses.  Ipswich R3 – Fertpro Hcp (Bm65) Open Race time:  8. Makamae (1) J:…
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Doomben Tips & Preview - Saturday, August 15
Horse Racing

Doomben Tips & Preview – Saturday, August 15

• Craig Sheppard
Doomben betting tips are on the table this Saturday, with nine races to work through. The track is rated a Soft 5, and a possible shower is forecast. The rail returns to the true position, which adds another layer to the meeting. It has not been closer than 2.5m for the past month. That should leave a decent patch of ground near the inside. Even so, punters need to watch the early races. The track conditions and any pattern could shape how the card plays. The speed map and early positioning look important at Doomben. Our race analysis looks at…
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2026 The Rosebud Day Tips & Preview

2026 The Rosebud Day Tips & Preview

• Craig Sheppard
The Rosebud Day brings a strong 10-race card to Rosehill this Saturday. The Listed The Rosebud headlines the program and shapes as an important lead-up towards the Group 1 Golden Rose. The track is rated a Soft 6, and showers are possible. That should keep the track conditions in the soft range for most of the afternoon. The rail is in the true position. On a soft Rosehill deck, finding the right part of the straight could be just as important as the map. That puts the speed map, race shape and early positioning firmly in play. Our race analysis…
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2026 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day Tips & Preview

2026 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day Tips & Preview

• Ryan Cook
The build-up to the 2026 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival rolls on at Caulfield this Saturday, and there’s plenty for punters to sink their teeth into with four black-type races across the card. The Group 3 Vain Stakes and Quezette Stakes both look set to deliver some serious heat down the straight for the three-year-olds, before a few familiar faces step out in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes over 1400m. Wet-track form is going to be absolutely vital with rain hanging around Melbourne, and at time of writing, Caulfield is rated a Heavy 8. For our race-by-race analysis, tips, key…
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From the Couch: NRL Round 24

From the Couch: NRL Round 24

• Nick Tedeschi
Shambles Rankings: Is your team in a shambles or are they a well-oiled machine? Here is the shambles rating for each club, what the first priority should be in de-shambalising and the next conceivable year that team can compete for a premiership or at the very least play finals.   Julian O’Neill Schossy’s Shoe/Dolphin Arson Shambles  Wests Tigers (2035) – The club has not made finals since 2011, is on its seventh head coach since, spends money on mediocre players and forces out the one shining light the club had in Shane Richardson. The entire board needs to be removed.   Brisbane (2028) – Karl Morris has presided mostly…
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Wallabies vs Japan 2nd Test 2026: Tips & Prediction

Wallabies vs Japan 2nd Test 2026: Tips & Prediction

• neds
We have our Wallabies vs Japan tips for the 2nd test on Saturday, August 15, at 3:15 PM. The Wallabies are hoping home advantage can be enough to take a 2-0 series win after winning the opening test in dramatic fashion last week. Our Wallabies vs Japan prediction looks at the best bets for the big international rugby test at Queensland Country Bank Stadium this week, and the latest rugby odds are available at Neds. Wallabies vs Japan 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs Internationals Saturday 15th Aug Australia $1.10 vs Japan $6.50 Internationals odds correct as of…
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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—…
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