2018 AFL Brownlow Medal preview and prediction: Favourites, smokies, team leaders
Brownlow Medal night is upon us once again and after two relatively straightforward counts in the past two years, things are a bit less certain in 2018.
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I think 12 teams are a bit too much. An 8 team, with 2 groups of 4 round robin followed by semi-finals then final would …(more)
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As a rabid All Blacks fan, why was I okay with this shocking loss?
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Because watching the same team dominate year after year and with the competition in front of them being 2nd rate, it get…(more)
As a rabid All Blacks fan, why was I okay with this shocking loss?
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Because watching the same team dominate year after year and with the competition in front of them being 2nd rate, it get…(more)
With the 2019 Rugby World Cup fast approaching, plans for following international calendars are emerging, with World Rugby pitching a 12-team ‘league of nations’ tournament.
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I think 12 teams are a bit too much. An 8 team, with 2 groups of 4 round robin followed by semi-finals then final would …(more)