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WHAT’S A Hinkley hoodwink INSIDE P BEATBOX

AFL NEWS

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OLYMPIC BEAT

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ort Adelaide president David Koch is always particular and direct with what he says publicly which is why his comments praising the Crows earlier in the week haven’t raised more scrutiny.

Koch paid a heartfelt tribute to the Adelaide Football Club and especially its chairman Rob Chapman for making tough decisions to get where it is now on radio station FIVEaa’s breakfast show Monday morning.

Hinkley is now in the same position as Sanderson with two years remaining on his extended contract from 2015 which goes to the end of 2018.

He tweeted after the disappointing GWS Giants loss, “A disgrace. Rest assured questions are being asked and answers demanded. Undermines a historic week”.

There is no indicating that Hinkley will be hoodwinked at the end of this season in a similar way.

This was straight after the club’s China sponsorship being announced.

Port Adelaide is not a club that can afford paying out a contract at such an early stage.

“The unsung hero – and heroes – of the Crows’ year has been Rob Chapman and the Crows board.

At the same time, Hinkley does not warrant such action to be taken at this point considering the injuries he has endured over the course of this season while also being embroiled in the Bombers’ scandal with the loss of Patrick Ryder and Angus Monfries.

“I don’t think they get nearly enough credit for some of the decisions they made over the last three or four years which were incredibly controversial but provided a platform to rebuild that club.”

However, it appears Koch has sent a message that if the Power produces another repeat of the past two seasons again next year then Hinkley may have some worries about seeing out his final year.

Koch rarely speaks without having an agenda so could there be an ulterior motive?

Backing what his counterpart did at Port Adelaide’s closest rival was certainly surprising timing and in a Showdown week when Power efforts are simply expected to lift.

“Can I just say on the Crows great form, and they have had a terrific year...,” he said.

In effect he was applauding Adelaide’s willingness to take a tough stance with then coach Brenton Sanderson, sacking him in 2014 despite still having two years left on his contract. Therefore has Koch sent out a similar warning to his Power mentor Ken Hinkley?

Koch has had a tumultuous year with his club’s head coach, regularly being outspoken in a public domain about the side’s performances which hasn’t sat well with Hinkley.

THUMBS UP

While knocking back the chance to make a shock wildcard comeback to MotoGP for last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Aussie Casey Stoner has still helped his old team Ducati end its six-year winless streak. Andrea Iannone claimed his maiden MotoGP victory to lead a Ducati 1-2 with teammate Andrea Dovizioso second. Ducati last won a MotoGP race at Phillip Island in October 2010 with Stoner aboard, 2128 days and 101 Grands Prix ago.

He also called on the players to “harden up” when they didn’t appreciate comments either. It definitely created some friction between coach and president as Hinkley, as he has always done, showed faith in his playing group. Now Hinkley is in a spat with radio Triple MMM commentator Chris Dittmar surrounding player ‘gold passes’ over form. Hinkley has rightly stayed loyal to his players and he hasn’t had much depth to call on at a regular basis from the SANFL but maybe it is time he gets a little tougher with his squad which is not showing him the same belief and effort on the field. Their mindset has certainly been broken this year and proven to be weak when resolve is needed when things get tough. Here it is the players who need to be stronger or their efforts – or lack of – will impact on the future of their coach who has displayed more trust in them than they have sometimes returned to him.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

THUMBS Down

The iconic Holden Racing Team has been surprisingly dumped from the Supercar Championships as from 2017.

Holden will continue to support Australian motorsport but the only fully factory backed team from next year will be Triple Eight Race Engineering which will be known as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team. Walkinshaw Racing remains committed to fielding two Commodores in the Supercar Championships and team boss Ryan Walkinshaw sees the split as an opportunity to innovate their commercial programs and work with new partners.

AFL NEWS

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Nothing assured in Showdown

n present form, the Crows are an 8-10 goal better side than the Power but this is a Showdown so there is really no gap between the two sides going into Saturday night’s clash at Adelaide Oval. It doesn’t matter where the two clubs sit on the AFL ladder going into such contest, they remain a 50-50 encounter – nothing is assured in a Showdown. Port Adelaide will have set itself for this match as its grand final and it would give it no greater gratitude than to impede on its rival’s top-two aspirations. Several Power players were even saying as much in the media before their Melbourne match last week. It shows where their focus really was before last weekend and it will be hoped that their assumed weak mental state will be at an alltime high on Saturday night. The key to their prospects, though, will be the first 10 minutes of this clash which will reveal if they are totally attuned to upsetting Adelaide or wading time for their end-of-season holidays. It will be a case of can the Power restrict their opponent’s running game as required and make it tough around the contests, especially body-wise. The Crows chances hinge on the pressure they bring to the contest as they haven’t experienced much in recent weeks so they will need to be ready for some this week. If they can break the Power in the first quarter then it will be an added percentageboosting bonus but if their opposition can stay strong early then we can expect another Showdown classic. It will be tough though for this week’s home side, already missing key player and past Showdown medallist Chad Wingard while forward Charlie Dixon’s ankle is still not right and needs assessing during the week. Defender Logan Austin received a corked thigh last week but should be okay to take his place. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has said he will use the last few weeks of his side’s season to see what his squad could offer so after debuting forward Jesse Palmer last week with favourable reports, one can anticipate that next in line Riley Bonner could see his first action in the big league. It will be a shorter discussion at the selection table for Crows coach Don Pyke who will probably only write down in for dual Showdown medallist Sam Jacobs and out for

exciting back-up ruckman Reilly O’Brien.

here cost their season to any great extent.

However, there may be some consideration into what forward Mitch McGovern can offer over say a Cam Ellis-Yolmen this week.

Maintaining their dominance at the centre clearances and getting on top around the ground at the stoppages will be vital against an undermanned Power, especially in wet conditions.

While McGovern has been a shining light on the newcomers in the Adelaide line-up this season, he has had the tendency to blossom in the first quarter of matches and then go missing for large periods so that begs the question the benefits that Ellis-Yolmen presents with his goal-scoring abilities as well but also added drive out of the middle, which may be more valuable on a possible wet night at Adelaide Oval. Experience will favour the Crows who have more to play for and really cannot let a lapse

Footy footnotes Showdown week can shine the light away from the Power’s deficiencies over recent weeks but a win on Saturday night can give fans something to boast about, even if their side isn’t playing finals this year. However, there is also plenty of interest around the other States with top-eight spots yet to be finalised. • Not even WWE wrestlers could stir some emotion among players after Titus O’Neil, Charlotte and Dana Brooke visited Alberton and mingled with fans last week • It was a strange week for Port forward Jay Schulz last week after tweeting an odd incident involving his daughter, “So think my daughter is sleepwalking. She got out of bed walked to the bathroom got the shampoo out then came back and gave it to me! Weird” – particularly seeing as her dad is less than hirsute • Crow Jake Lever has been dubbed ‘Willy Wonka’ after the amount of candy he sold to kick his first goal in the AFL – he was disappointed that it wasn’t being talked up amongst his teammates though, telling FIVEaa after the game, “Pretty happy with the first goal. We haven’t talked about it. I’m sure we’ll get to it later” – he hasn’t stopped watching it since his return home • However, it seems players didn’t have much time to discuss their win over the Dockers straight after the game as the quick song suggested with a short turnaround from finishing the game and getting to the airport – heavy traffic leaving Subiaco almost prevented them from getting home on Sunday night but Virgin held the plane a few extra minutes so all could enjoy being

While limiting opposition inside-50s has been a forte of their game in recent weeks, Adelaide must also continue restricting its opponents’ run out of its own forward line. Port Adelaide’s ball use has been poor lately and through added pressure in this area of the ground, the Crows can enforce numerous turnovers to their advantage. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN back in their own beds that night • The Demons believe they are a late finals hope, although still two wins behind the Kangaroos, but they are backing themselves against Carlton this week and even Geelong at Simonds on the last weekend if North Melbourne happen to lose both their remaining games against Sydney and GWS Giants • Maybe Melbourne’s rise can be credited to its pre-game music, thanks to big man Max Gawn who previously just donned the headphones to focus on his game but it seems teammates have become fans of his music as well so the speakers have come out – for such a hard man on the field, big Max’s music tastes are somewhat questionable, especially with Justin Beiber on the playlist – superstition has meant the Beibs stays though as the Demons beat the Hawks after he was that game’s preentertainment • West Coast may need to purchase a TV for their players’ room after they were left to huddle around one teammate’s mobile to watch Olympic highlights this week • Success of the first ‘Pride Game’ will no doubt see the AFL make it a whole themed round next year – well they do like a cause! • Richmond’s heart-breaking loss to Geelong hurt more than just the fans – Tigers legend Matthew Richmond must cough up a Penfolds Grange to Cats hero and fellow Channel Seven commentator Cameron Ling as well • Former West Adelaide youngster and 2008 Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney is the latest to announce his retirement after getting everything out of his body that he could – fellow ranga Daniel Merrett from the Lions has also called it quits

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AFL PREVIEW ROUND22 BY DION HAYMAN

WEST COAST V HAWTHORN

Friday 7.40pm, Domain Stadium Despite last week’s ‘snatch and grab’ mission in Sydney, West Coast’s dire form away from Perth has seen it slip from top four contention this season and unable to mount another premiership assault like last year when it was beaten in the grand final by Hawthorn by 46 points. The first sign of the Eagles’ slide came in round two in the grand final re-match when it was clear West Coast had made zero ground on its grand final conqueror. The margin was again 46 points as Hawthorn won 14.15 (99) to 7.11 (53). Cyril Rioli scored four goals as the Hawks won all four quarters. They have now won seven of their last eight games against the Eagles. They also won the last clash between the teams in Perth in last year’s second qualifying final by 32 points and have won two of their last three against West Coast at Subiaco. The Eagles though lead 13 wins to seven from 20 games at their home ground.

WEST COAST: $1.92

HAWTHORN: $1.92

GWS GIANTS V FREMANTLE

Saturday 4.05pm, Spotless Stadium GWS inflicted its first defeat on Fremantle when the sides last met in round seven at Subiaco. It was the Giants’ fifth trip to the West in five meetings with the Dockers and after an even first quarter, they slipped away to a 20-point lead by half-time and went on to win by 18 points, 14.11 (95) to 11.11 (77). Chris Mayne was the only man on the ground to kick three goals. GWS had lost its previous four games to Fremantle by 95, 113, 76 and 21 points. This will be the Dockers’ first trip to Western Sydney. The Giants have still never kicked more than five goals in any quarter against Fremantle and never had a player score more than Jeremy Cameron’s four goals in 2012. Until this year, Ross Lyons’ worst result in 10 AFL seasons was ninth with St Kilda with 11 wins and a draw in 2007.

GWS GIANTS: $1.03

FREMANTLE: $13.00

NORTH MELBOURNE V SYDNEY

COLLINGWOOD V GOLD COAST

Sydney ended North Melbourne’s nine-game unbeaten streak when it won by 26 points at the SCG on a Friday night in round 10. The Swans jumped out of the blocks to lead 6.1 to 2.2 at quarter-time and were never headed, winning 14.7 (91) to 9.11 (65). Buddy Franklin kicked 3.4 for the winners while Lindsay Thomas scored 3.1 for the losers. It was the same margin but a reversed result from their previous clash when North won last year’s first semi-final at Homebush, 11.11 (77) to 7.9 (51). However, the Kangaroos have only won two of their last 11 games against the Swans and haven’t scored a century against them since 2007. This will be their second meeting at Bellerive Oval. Sydney won there in 2013 by 39 points.

Collingwood plays Gold Coast for the first time since round eight last year at Carrara. The Magpies won that game by 69 points, 20.12 (132) to 9.9 (63). Collingwood scored five goals in each of the four quarters. Jamie Elliott finished with five while Jesse White booted four. The result gave Collingwood a 3-2 lead in this fixture after the Suns had won their previous two games against the Pies, also on the Gold Coast, by a single-digit margin. The Suns won in 2014 by five points after coming from 11 points back at half-time while they won in 2013 by seven points after leading at every change. This will be their first clash at Docklands. Their only other meeting in Melbourne was won by Collingwood at the MCG in 2012 by 97 points.

NORTH MELBOURNE: $3.20

COLLINGWOOD: $1.35

Saturday 1.15pm, Blundstone Arena

SYDNEY: $1.35

Saturday 6.55pm, Etihad Stadium

GOLD COAST: $3.20

PORT ADELAIDE V ADELAIDE

Saturday 7.10pm, Adelaide Oval

RICHMOND V ST KILDA Richmond has won its last six games in a row against St Kilda since their draw in 2011. The Saints won their previous 13 games on the trot from 2003-10 – a club record. The Tigers though still have plenty of work to do before reaching their record streak against the Saints which spanned 15 wins from 1940-49. The sides last met in round 16 last year at Docklands when the Tigers won by 16 points, 13.11 (89) to 10.13 (73). Jack Riewoldt only scored two goals in that game but has bags of six, seven and eight goals against the Saints since 2012. He has scored 43.25 against them in 12 games. The Tigers lead convincingly at the MCG 22 wins to eight. Curiously, three of their 33 games at the ground have also been drawn – in 1978, 1980 and 2011.

The Crows have won their last two games against the Power but haven’t won three in a row against them since 2011-12. In round two, the Crows wasted no time taking control, leading 6.4 to 1.2 at quarter-time and 13.5 to 4.8 by the long break. They went on to win by 58 points, 22.12 (144) to 11.20 (86). The 58-point margin was their biggest win in the Showdown since they won by the same margin in 2012. Tom Lynch finished with six goals, Eddie Betts five and Josh Jenkins four. It was the Crows’ highest score against Port, equalling their 22.12 they kicked in 1998. Port’s return of 20 behinds was also a record for either side in the Showdown. It was the highest aggregate in a Showdown as well since the record 241 points scored in 2001. Adelaide now trails by just two wins, 21 to 19 but has not been ahead in the Showdown count since leading 4-3 in 2000. Port’s last Showdown win was in round five last year when it won by 24 points.

RICHMOND: $2.00

PORT ADELAIDE: $5.15

Saturday 1.40pm, MCG

ST KILDA: $1.80

ADELAIDE: $1.17

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AFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER

CARLTON V MELBOURNE Sunday 12.40pm, MCG

The last two games between Carlton and Melbourne have been decided by 23 points. The Demons won at the MCG in 2014, 12.9 to 7.16 after kicking four goals to one in the third quarter. While the Blues turned the tables at the same ground last year, winning 12.6 to 7.13, after jumping the Demons with 10 goals to two in the first half. Matthew Kreuzer finished with four of Carlton’s 12 goals while the now retired Andrew Walker scored three. These sides haven’t played a game decided by less than a kick since a Princes Park clash in 1998 when the Demons won by two points. Incredibly, it is the only such result since Carlton’s three-point win at the same ground in 1967. The sides have met at the MCG 99 times with Carlton leading by one win, 50 to 49.

CARLTON: $3.40

MELBOURNE: $1.33

BRISBANE V GEELONG Sunday 2.50pm, Gabba

Geelong has won its last five games in a row against Brisbane and nine of their last 10. They last met in round three in Geelong when the home side won all four quarters, finishing with six goals to one in the final term to win by 69 points, 18.17 (125) to 7.14 (56). Tom Hawkins scored four goals and Patrick Dangerfield and Shane Kersten three. Their last three meetings have all been at Kardinia Park. This is their first at the Gabba since 2014 when the Cats won by 25 points. Brisbane’s only win in its last 10 against Geelong was at the Gabba in 2013 when it came from 38 points behind at the last change to win by five points with a goal after the siren from Ashley McGrath. Both sides have eight wins from 16 games at the Gabba.

BRISBANE: $15.00

GEELONG: $1.02

ESSENDON V WESTERN BULLDOGS Sunday 4.10pm, Etihad Stadium

Essendon hasn’t played the Western Bulldogs since round 18 last year when the Dogs ended a run of six straight defeats to beat the Bombers by 87 points. The Bulldogs kicked the only goal of the first quarter but then added another seven to two in the second and third terms. They went on to win 19.13 (127) to 5.10 (40) with seven goals from former Bomber Stewart Crameri. Jake Stringer and Tory Dickson also scored four. It was the Dogs’ highest score against Essendon since 2008 and the Bombers’ lowest against the Dogs since 1989. The margin was also the Bulldogs’ second biggest against Essendon behind their 100-point win at Windy Hill in 1977. Essendon leads 14-9 with one draw in 2002 after 24 games at Docklands.

ESSENDON: $13.00

WESTERN BULLDOGS: $1.03

HAWTHORN

W L D

20 16 4 0

1955

% PTS

1597 122.4

SYDNEY

20 15 5 0

1972

1342 146.9

ADELAIDE

20 15 5 0

2303

1601 143.9

GEELONG

20 15 5 0

1951

1441 135.4

GWS GIANTS

20 14 6 0

2151

1563 137.6

WEST COAST

20 14 6 0

1989

1540 129.2

W. BULLDOGS

20 14 6 0

1715

1487 115.3

56 48

N. MELBOURNE

20 12 8 0

1817

1674 108.5

MELBOURNE

20 10 10 0

1842

1758 104.8 40

ST KILDA

20 10 10 0

1737

1892

PORT ADELAIDE

9 11 0

1872

1764 106.1

COLLINGWOOD

8 12 0

1681

1839

91.4

RICHMOND

8 12 0

1616

1936

83.5

GOLD COAST

6 14 0

1665

2066

80.6 24

CARLTON

6 14 0

1411

1817

77.7

FREMANTLE

3 17 0

1468

1941

75.6

BRISBANE

3 17 0

1598

2582

61.9

ESSENDON

2 18 0

1281

2184

58.7

91.8 40

MOST CENTRE CLEARANCES (TEAM) ADELAIDE

290

GEELONG

274

GWS GIANTS

273

NORTH MELBOURNE

269

ST KILDA

266

MELBOURNE

264

BRISBANE

262

WEST COAST

255

MOST CENTRE CLEARANCES (PLAYER) JOEL SELWOOD

Geelong

PATRICK DANGERFIELD

Geelong

PATRICK CRIPPS

Carlton

LACHIE NEALE

Fremantle

JACK VINEY

Melbourne

JOSH KENNEDY

Sydney

JACK STEVENS

St Kilda

LUKE SHUEY

West Coast

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SANFL PREVIEW ROUND 21

BY CHRIS KENDALL

EAGLES v Glenelg

West Adelaide v Adelaide

Sunday 2.10pm, MaughanThiem Hyundai Oval Web stream: www.sanfl.com.au and the SANFL App

Sunday 1.10pm, Berri Oval Web stream: www.sanfl.com.au and the SANFL App

The Bloods travel to the country for a golden opportunity to take the game to their rural fans and will be hoping to finish off their last fortnight of action on a good note. Adelaide, however, has bigger fish to fry and is looking ahead to September after a clinical dismissal of Norwood that gave the ideal opportunity to build confidence into a squad facing finals for the first time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe it was only 12 months ago that West was on the cusp of breaking the second longest premiership drought in SANFL history. The encounter looks to only heighten the gap between its triumphant best and 2016 worst. While the Bloods will be very keen to give their local followers their best, the opposition is a fair way ahead of them at present and this could become a long day for the red and black.

The Eagles continue to march toward top spot and can actually seal it with victory here, being level on points with South but with an extra game and percentage in hand after an impressive comefrom-behind win over Central last week. The Tigers were never really in the hunt after quarter time against Port as they looked to be feeling the effects of a long season with some younger players who will only take benefit from the year. While the Eagles will be keeping one eye ahead on finals, coach Michael Godden will still be hammering home the importance of maintaining focus against an enthusiastic group aiming to still cause damage in the next fortnight. If the Tigers can work the ball quickly into space, they may find a slight pace edge that could give them the sniff of a big upset but manufacturing a winning score will be the issue. This should then be a comfortable win for the locals.

TIP: Adelaide 49-60

TIP: EAGLES 25-36

Sturt v North Adelaide

Port Adelaide v Norwood

Sunday 2.10pm, Peter Motley Oval Web stream: www.sanfl.com.au and the SANFL App

Sunday 2,10pm, Alberton Radio: Life FM

The traditional rivals square off in the very rare scenario of both about to sit out September. Port was solid in knocking over Glenelg last week, led again by Kane Mitchell, who may have some nervous nights on Magarey night racking up votes with an asterisk next to his name. Norwood was certainly not disgraced against Adelaide but the class edge ultimately told in a 42-point defeat. While neither will taste finals action, meetings at Alberton Oval still hold some special intrigue, despite the changing league landscape and both will be raring to take the advantage. The Magpies are still somewhat inconsistent with the difference between their best and worst being quite large but Norwood is no more able to string together four solid quarters. Therefore, most factors point to Port in this one.

This is another encounter with opponents at opposite ends of the spectrum. Sturt is moving into genuine premiership contention and would have used the bye last week to rest some sore bodies. North was right in the match at half-time last week when leading South by four points but the second half was a terrible fade-out as it fell right away in a 49-point loss. The Double Blues have had a few disappointing moments over the last few weeks but the sniff of premiership honours will be driving a group that has been missing team success for some time. North may not contend for the top prize for the next 12 months but there is no doubt that coach Josh Carr is on the right track with a young playing group that will only benefit from being given opportunities to test themselves against class opposition. That test will continue here.

TIP: Port Magpies 25-36

TIP: Sturt 25-36

SANFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER SA second in national title

W L D

PTS

A gallant South Australia performed well at the recent 2016 AFL National Inclusion Carnival in Melbourne, going down in the grand final to Victoria Metro by 48 points.

EAGLES

16 13 3

1342

940 58.81

SOUTH

17 13 4

1581 1224 56.36

STURT

16 12 4

1293 1053 55.12

ADELAIDE

16 10 6

1410 1216 53.69

CENTRAL

1458 1324 52.41

PORT

1533 1446 51.46

GLENELG

6 10 0

1341 1474 47.64

Four South Australian players won places in the All-Australian team, with Lindsay Drowley earning a second consecutive berth. This year Matt Greenwood, Jesse Goodman and Luke Goodman also made the team.

NORWOOD

5 11 0

1105 1373 44.59

SA was coached by Don Miranda, with Peter Diamandopoulos his assistant.

NORTH

4 13 0

1355 1561 46.47

WEST

2 14 0

918

Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and NSW/ACT competed at suburban venues including Punt Road Oval, Port Melbourne Oval and Whitten Oval.

1725 34.73

The carnival, for players with intellectual disabilities, saw SA finish second after losing to Vic Metro in the minor round and final, 10.5 (65) to 2.5 (17). SA beat the other teams easily, giving up three goals in four games.

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olympic beat

The Zumbo Olympics

Although, superman of the track remains Britain’s ‘Mo’ Farah who didn’t let a tumble prevent a second gold in the 10,000m. Our hockey stars also succumbed with both men and women failing to medal for the first time since 1984. The practically medal-promising Opals dropped the ball too. However, the greatest hurt probably came from the Matildas’ heart-breaking loss to soccer power and host country Brazil in a penalty shoot-out last weekend, especially after watching my niece inspire her side to another rousing victory. Maybe she could be part of the redemption in Tokyo – well, a proud uncle can dream! Elsewhere we became experts in archery, shooting, rowing and even rugby sevens.

The Matildas here in pre-Games action against New Zealand but their exit from the competition was probably the biggest heartbreak of the Olympics. Photo: AAP

ow, a levitating chocolate-infused ‘Willy Wonka’ hat.

Did you know dessert maestro Adrian Zumbo has a new show coming soon? It would be fair to believe that the Olympic Games had interrupted Channel Seven’s promotional advertising campaign but Rio’s sporting feast has still been a dessert treat for all sports fans and even non-sports fans.

Our high hopes waned but perhaps they were just over-exaggerated in the first place. Questions can still be asked about our national titles being held in April, four months from competition, while the all-conquering US has its qualifiers a month out for a far better Olympic lead-in. We were still able to witness the marvel that is Michael Phelps who became an immortal.

Then there were those sports we felt shouldn’t be in an Olympics but when you’re in medal contention even the golf warrants your attention. We can be amazed as well by the emotion that takes over our sporting heroes and how engaged they become by the Olympic experience whether that be sharing village life with other sporting stars or the teary victories and defeats. A distraught Novak Djokovic after a first-round exit will not be forgotten. One can only witness what the Olympics truly mean to those who compete. While the curtain is about to come down on another Olympics as the flame is handed to Tokyo for 2020, we hope they give Brazil some reprieve to the country’s economic struggles.

We have experienced a few lows that we came to accept such as buses taking teams to the wrong venues, some teams not wanting to share buses with other countries teams, small crowds at events, limited food and beverages for those who did attend, and of course the countless muggings that took away from some fans’ and competitors’ pleasure.

The loudest cheer was probably left for 18 year-old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini who seemed to glide through the water to win her butterfly heat as she had in assisting to pull a forsaken overflowing dingy to a safer shore. Maybe in Phelps’ son Boomer’s lifetime all refugees will have a real country’s flag to compete under.

2016 OLYMPIC GAMES

However, the show went on.

We saw some strange occurrences at the diving/water polo pools but it didn’t deter the Aussies as to them the green water was just like summer holidays swimming in the Murray.

Athletics Basketball Boxing Cycling – BMX Diving Equestrian Football Golf (Women’s) Taekwondo Triathlon

Our swimming big guns sank faster than rocks in a pool but at least an unassuming teenager from Port Lincoln rose above the mental frailties of a squad that promised so much. The emergence of South Australia’s own Kyle Chalmers was one highlight of delight. Let’s hope the rising expectations on this 18 year-old’s future don’t burden him as they have those before him.

The showman came out in week two and he didn’t let us down. Jamaican Usain Bolt remained the fastest man on the planet and maintained good over evil in the scourge of drug cheats.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

SCHEDULE - (Final Weekend) Aug 18-20 Aug 18-21 Aug 18-21 Aug 17-19 Aug 18-20 Aug 18-19 Aug 18-20 Aug 17-20 Aug 17-20 Aug 18-20

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Sharks surfacing

The growth gained by many of the Saints juniors will hold the club in good stead for another premiership assault within a short time. They have the onerous task of now facing one of the flag fancies Tea Tree Gully though. The Gullies dealt out a 50-point thumping to Salisbury North last week. The Hawks are still trying to resolve their position in the top five, with Adelaide University prowling to take over. Salisbury North hosts resurgent Rostrevor OC on Saturday after ROC put paid to the Hawks’ nearest challenger. The Blacks can respond, though, to keep their finals aspirations alive going into the final round by accounting for Port District this week.

It hasn’t been the year either Henley or Goodwood Saints would have expected sitting lowly on the ladder. Photo: Jayson Vowles

enley’s fate is well known but it has a slight chance of avoiding the wooden spoon with two matches remaining before finals commence in Division 1. The Sharks surfaced last week to produce a surprise 10-point triumph over Goodwood Saints and they face the side just above them in Unley Mercedes Jets on Saturday. However, a win on its own might not lift them as percentage could come into play with the Jets holding nearly a four and a half percent advantage at present. Both sides are resigned though to being demoted to Division 2 next year so a final

win at the top level will be keenly fought for to close out a tough year. While it is away, experience might be on Henley’s side with the likes of Michael Gautesen, Ryan Sampson, Sam Fairclough, Brad Geddes and Christian Bock. The end of the season cannot come soon enough for Unley Mercedes Jets who received a belting from ladder leader Prince Alfred OC last week. It hasn’t been the season we have come to expect from Goodwood Saints which have confronted a development year after coming off seven premierships in 11 seasons.

Payneham Norwood Union won its first game in four weeks, although not convincingly. The Falcons just got over the line against Port District, winning by nine points, but their premiership hopes will be realised more this week by their effort against Prince Alfred OC. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 1 ROUND 17 Goodwood Saints v Tea Tree Gully

Goodwood Oval

Unley Mercedes Jets v Henley

Kingswood Oval

Payneham NU v Prince Alfred OC

Payneham Oval

Salisbury North v Rostrevor OC

Salisbury North Oval

Adelaide University v Port District

University Oval

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Vili’s Division 2 Double chance on the line

ith the top five already set, it is just a matter of finalising the double chance.

PHOS Camden faces a tough test to grab third on the Division 2 ladder as it hosts second-placed Sacred Heart OC this week. Victory could see the Phantoms meet SHOC again the following week in an away qualifying final, if St Peters OC loses. Curtis Harms, Casey Beard and Orry Cross did as was needed last week to defeat lowly Portland by 28 points but it gets more willing on Saturday. Sacred Heart OC won’t give them any favours after receiving a valuable finals hit-out form Scotch OC last week, winning by just nine points. Tristan Carcuro, Jacob Laba and Nick Forster must be ready to face another one here. A PHOS Camden loss will open the door for

St Peters OC to rise back up to third. SPOC will have its own tricky trip to Scotch College where victory in this instance will allow it to achieve its goal. St Peters OC was a sound victor over bottom side SMOSH West Lakes last week, having little trouble to win by 67 points. It will be a stronger contest for Bradley Hartman, Christian Calabrese and Jonathon Bowman this week and possibly with an added bonus on the line but without knowing their rival’s result, victory will still be important heading into the finals. A too greater percentage gap has Old Ignatians out of the equation for a top-three finish. A shock loss by SPOC could see Iggies in an away elimination final against SPOC. Lachlan Murdoch, Luke Washer and Jared Centenera of Old Iggies had Gaza’s measure

last week, winning by 29 points and would like a similar performance in this clash. The Tigers did give top side Modbury a hard time last week before being overpowered in the last term to fall by 28 points. Portland would welcome a large loss to Broadview to improve the percentage gap between itself and the Tigers as a good win itself over Gaza could elevate it from relegation at the death. In the other match this week, it is top versus bottom. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 2 ROUND 18 Broadview v Old Ignatians

Broadview Oval

PHOS Camden v Sacred Heart OC Camden Oval Gaza v Portland

Klemzig

Scotch OC v St Peters OC

Scotch College

SMOSH West Lakes v Modbury

West Lakes Shore Oval

Vili’s Division 3

It’s a knockout for Hawks, Rams

itcham and Seaton Ramblers kick off their finals campaign with an elimination final on Saturday at Mitcham’s home ground, Thomas Farms Oval. Last week the Hawks held out Flinders Park by seven points after leading by 24 points at the last change. Charles Schultz, Simon Tucker and Samuel Clark were among the better players for the Hawks in their final minor round game for the season. Seaton Ramblers was no match for Athelstone at Max Amber Reserve, the Rams down by 51 points after trailing by 55 points at half time. Daniel Polanski played well in attack with six goals, while Michael Parker and Todd Gates did their bit to keep their side in the game. When the sides met during the season Mitcham won away from home by seven

points in round 15, while the Hawks also won in round five when they trailed at each change and then stormed home to win by four points. The home ground in finals should be a big help and could be the difference. Mitcham 10-24 points. Flinders Park meets Pembroke Old Scholars at Flinders Park in a qualifying final. Flinders Park finished strongly against Mitcham before going down by seven points. Daniel Blythe continued his consistent season to be his side’s best player, while Lee Allmond and Jack Rogers also had good moments. Pembroke Old Scholars suffered a surprise loss to Walkerville last week by 44 points, scoring just 7.1 to 13.9. Matt Falzon, Charles Canny and Henry Nicholson battled hard for the Kings, while Thomas Evans kicked five goals. When the sides met in the minor round

Flinders Park won in round 17 by 17 points at Aldi Arena, while the Kings were far too good by 66 points when the teams played at Haslam Oval earlier in the season. Recent form suggests Flinders Park looks to have the edge by 14-28 points. The winner of this match will play Athelstone in the second semi final. Teams which missed the finals, Plympton, Golden Grove, Kilburn, Walkerville and Gepps Cross all had narrow wins or losses to finish their seasons on a positive note. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

ELIMINATION FINAL Mitcham v Seaton Ramblers

Thomas Farms Oval

QUALIFYING FINAL Flinders Park v Pembroke OS

Flinders Park

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Demons, Dragons aim to fire E astern Park and Westminster Old Scholars will be aiming for the shortcut to the grand final when they meet at Dwight Reserve in the second semi final on Saturday.

The Demons had the week off last week for the first round of finals and before that drew with Colonel Light Gardens in the final minor round. The Demons have plenty of key playmakers with Shawn Mansell leading the competition’s goalkicking with 69 goals. Brad Woodward also is up high on the ladder with 46 goals, while Alex Winter has been consistent. Westminster Old Scholars proved too strong for North Haven in last week’s qualifying final winning by 38 points after leading by 45 points at half time. Matthew Newman, Brett Mitchell and Matthew Reid

led the way for the Dragons, while Craig Tasborski kicked four goals. When the sides met in the minor round the Demons won by 41 points at home in round 14, while the Dragons won by 45 points at home in round five. The Demons can follow the homeground pattern and win by 16-34 points.

North Haven and Salisbury clash in the game of the Magpies. North Haven was no match for Westminster OS last week in their qualifying final, down by 38 points and not kicking a goal until the third quarter. Andrew Dickenson, Tom Haythorpe and Ryan Adams were among the best for North Haven. Salisbury only kicked 8.10 last week but it was still too much for Edwardstown’s 2.9 in their elimination final. Aeddan Hull, Patrick Keenihan and Luke Horjus were among the

stars for the Salisbury Magpies.

When the sides met in the season Salisbury won a lowscoring game at Largs North by eight points in round 16, while North Haven also won a dour, tight game by seven points away in round five. A tough match to assess. North Haven has endured finals disappointment in recent seasons and might be due to turn that around by 12-26 points at home. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

FIRST SEMI-FINAL North Haven v Salisbury

Largs North Reserve

SECOND SEMI-FINAL Eastern Park v Westminster OS

Dwight Reserve

Nine News Division 5

Intensity levels rising H ectorville seized top spot from Lockleys with a hard fought three goal win in their last minor round meeting just two weeks ago.

It set up an extra tense clash in the first week of the finals against Blackfriars OS when little had separated the pair during the regular season. It proved just as stressful for both sides with Lockleys surviving another nerve-racking encounter by only three points. The intensity levels will rise further this week though when Hectorville hosts the Demons for passage through to the Division 5 decider. The visitors will hope to be more accurate on goal this time around as well which was its downfall at Daly Oval two weeks ago. The big men step up on these occasions and Lockleys coach Stephen Zweck will be looking to John Rowswell, Slaven Pavic, Luke Detullio, Hayden Martinello and Josh Woolston to inspire his troops again this Saturday. One can only anticipate a single-digit margin separating the two sides as usual. Blackfriars OS now faces an anxious week to keep its premiership prospects going.

Smithfield will be a difficult opposition to overcome in the first semi-final even at home. The Hounds will want to get off to a better start than they did three weeks ago when handing the Panthers the early ascendancy before overrunning their opponents late to pinch a two-point triumph away.

Blackfriars OS should be primed from the outset this week but it should still be a nailbiting clash which could go either way. Its ball use was down a bit last week which was all that was needed for Lockleys to keep their advantage throughout last week’s contest. Smithfield has the firepower to kick a winning score but its defensive actions in restricting the Hounds from hitting the scoreboard will be the key to its hopes. David Thompson, coach of the Panthers, will be enforcing a strong intent at both body and ball knowing their physicality could bring Blackfriars OS undone. Thompson will therefore call on Shane Richards, Scott Webber, Robert Marshall, Mark Garner and Trent Norton to again impose themselves. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

Blackfriars OS won’t want to fall out of the finals in straight sets for the second consecutive season. Photo: Jayson Vowles

FIRST SEMI-FINAL Blackfriars OS v Smithfield

Saint Dominics Oval

SECOND SEMI-FINAL Hectorville v Lockleys

Daly Oval

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Hot battle in the west

est Croydon and Woodville South clash in the second semi final to decide which team takes the direct path to the grand final. West Croydon had a bye last week for the first round of finals. Before that it was too strong for Mitchell Park to win by 87 points, Tim Horsman, Nathan Birch (three goals) and Matthew Wilcox among the best. Woodville South was a solid 32-point winner over Brahma Lodge in their qualifying final as Laurence Gosling, Mark Warwick and Chad Percy stood tall. Matthew Burns kicked five goals. When the sides met earlier in the season West Croydon won by 24 points away in round two, while the Hawks also won by 11 points at home in round 11. That should continue, the Hawks to win by 14-28 points. Brahma Lodge hosts Trinity Old Scholars in a knockout first semi final. The Tigers pushed

Woodville South in their qualifying final last week with Darren Huitema, David Savage and Daniel Steele among the best. Trinity Old Scholars beat Ingle Farm by one point in their elimination final with Travis Eves, Eythan Barraclough and Jace O’Hara leading the charge. During the minor round the Tigers beat Trinity at home by 48 points in round 14, while the Tigers also won away by 24 points in round five. Brahma Lodge can stay alive for at least another week by 16-34 points. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

FIRST SEMI-FINAL Brahma Lodge v Trinity OS

Brahma Lodge Oval

SECOND SEMI-FINAL West Croydon v Woodville South

Fawk Reserve

Crabs moving forward

No sideways movement by these Crabs as they advance forward to Saturday’s first semi-final against St Pauls OS at St Pauls College.

Prince Alfred OC Tea Tree Gully Payneham NU Rostrevor OC Salisbury North Adelaide University Port District Goodwood Saints Unley Mercedes Jets Henley

P W L 16 14 2 16 12 4 16 11 5 16 10 5 16 10 6 16 7 9 16 5 10 16 5 11 16 3 13 16 2 14

D 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

F A 1641 950 1539 1116 1481 1166 1351 1292 1485 1237 1093 1223 1168 1494 1093 1281 1154 1635 861 1472

% Pts 63.3 28 58.0 24 56.0 22 51.1 21 54.6 16 47.2 14 43.9 11 46.0 10 41.4 6 36.9 4

Modbury Sacred Heart OC St Peters OC PHOS Camden Old Ignatians Scotch OC Gaza Broadview Portland SMOSH West Lakes

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D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F A 1856 1030 1393 1086 1451 1340 1479 1120 1353 1347 1523 1656 1314 1451 1203 1334 1293 1594 968 1875

% Pts 64.3 32 56.2 26 52.0 22 56.9 20 50.1 18 47.9 14 47.5 14 47.4 12 44.8 10 34.1 2

Athelstone Flinders Park Pembroke OS Mitcham Seaton Ramblers Plympton Golden Grove Walkerville Gepps Cross Kilburn

P W L 18 17 1 18 14 4 18 12 6 18 12 6 18 11 7 18 8 10 18 7 11 18 5 13 18 3 15 18 1 17

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F A 2012 989 1616 1151 1774 1265 1635 1353 1725 1363 1262 1722 1544 1577 1243 1663 1029 1796 1367 2328

% Pts 67.0 34 58.4 28 58.4 24 54.7 24 55.9 22 42.3 16 49.5 14 42.8 10 36.4 6 37.0 2

P W L Eastern Park 16 13 2 Westminster OS 16 11 5 North Haven 16 11 5 Salisbury 16 10 6 Edwardstown 16 9 7 Colonel Light Gardens 16 7 8 Pooraka 16 5 11 Hope Valley 16 4 12 Kenilworth 16 1 15

D 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

F A 1985 1329 1471 1160 1400 1202 1230 1138 1298 1261 1354 1469 1521 1681 1212 1481 1135 1885

% Pts 59.9 27 55.9 22 53.8 22 51.9 20 50.7 18 48.0 15 47.5 10 45.0 8 37.6 2

Hectorville Lockleys Blackfriars OS Smithfield Glenunga Rosewater CBC Old Collegians Greenacres Pulteney Elizabeth

P W L 18 14 4 18 14 4 18 14 4 18 11 7 18 9 9 18 8 10 18 7 11 18 6 12 18 4 14 18 3 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F A 1406 923 1794 1241 1700 1345 1738 1652 1898 1708 1176 1270 1298 1296 1643 1790 1314 1960 1110 1832

% Pts 60.4 28 59.1 28 55.8 28 51.3 22 52.6 18 48.1 16 50.0 14 47.9 12 40.1 8 37.7 6

West Croydon Woodville South Brahma Lodge Ingle Farm Trinity OS Fitzroy Houghton Districts Mawson Lakes Mitchell Park Adelaide Lutheran

P W L 18 17 0 18 15 3 18 13 5 18 13 5 18 6 11 18 6 12 18 6 12 18 5 13 18 5 13 18 3 15

D 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

F A 2035 851 1642 1074 1928 1530 1767 1515 1412 1422 1349 1858 1318 1836 1307 1588 1302 1793 1145 1738

% Pts 70.5 35 60.5 30 55.8 26 53.8 26 49.8 13 42.1 12 41.8 12 45.2 10 42.1 10 39.7 6

Salisbury West Prince Alfred OC St Pauls OS Adelaide University Flinders University Unley Mercedes Jets Central United North Pines Payneham NU

P W L 16 16 0 16 12 4 16 10 6 16 9 7 16 9 7 16 7 9 16 5 11 16 4 12 16 0 16

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F A 2268 818 1620 1311 1459 1152 1488 1051 1517 1377 987 1585 1416 1411 1167 1815 675 2077

% Pts 73.5 32 55.3 24 55.9 20 58.6 18 52.4 18 38.4 14 50.1 10 39.1 8 24.5 0

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fter finishing bottom last year, Flinders University has enjoyed a fruitful return to finals action, albeit an extremely tense clash, beating Adelaide University by just three points.

DIVISION 1 LADDER

It still would have given St Pauls OS belief that it has the ability to reach the grand final but must play out four quarters of football to do so. The Saints will need to be ready for another tough contest on Saturday to give it that chance or Flinders University will snatch victory.

The two sides split their matches during the minor round but both were close tussles favouring the home side.

The Reds know their next challenge will be a tough one against the strength of Salisbury West this week and will need to apply greater pressure than their last encounter which was a 90-point loss.

Flinders University put that fault behind it last week in beating Uni away so will hold no fears having to travel again this week.

The Tigers will want to take the quickest approach to the season decider by handing Prince Alfred OC another defeat.

However, plenty will rest with Josh Waters, Todd Andrews, Nick Lukacs, Craig Spencer and Jake Turner again for the Crabs to continue their finals dream.

The key contributors to last week’s success over St Pauls OS were Mitchell Brealey, Charles Comerford, Sam Alexander, George Treloar and Angus Parkinson.

The Saints pushed Prince Alfred OC to the limit last week, even holding the advantage over the first two quarters, but they could not restrain their opponents’ run in the second half, going down by only two goals – a margin which could have been greater if the home side had kicked straight.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

FIRST SEMI-FINAL St Pauls OS v Flinders University

St Pauls College

SECOND SEMI-FINAL Salisbury West v Prince Alfred OC

Salisbury Downs Oval

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Extra Double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed Odds All Races

tRacK/Rail/weatHeR Rail is in the true position. Track soft (5). Weather fine.

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Rangedale Plate 12.20 2500m

Apprentices can claim Benchmark 96 $80,000 s0071 Au Revoir dw (5) M Dee (a1.5) 62 4.60 34153 Araldo Junior dw (7) J Bayliss (a2) 58.5 3.50 08322 Black Tomahawk wb (1) C Williams 55 2.80 65711 Try Four w (8) D Yendall 54 9.00 00751 Refectory w (2) C Newitt 54 11.00 43532 Bayanova wb (6) M Walker 54 8.00 14347 Jimivag w (3) L Currie 54 13.00 08868 Celestial Sky w (4) Ms J Cameron 54 51.00 BlACk TomAhAwk, Try Four, Araldo Junior

SKM Recycling HandicaP 12.55 1600m

1 7110s 2 3 4 5 6 7

54623 23120 120s3 378s4 1106s 43522

8 9 10 11

23s67 12302 31214 32143

BeSt eacH-way Bet

Race 7 9 pilOTE D’Essai

Apprentices can claim Benchmark 78 $60,000 last wish tdn (1) B Thompson (a2) 61 Caprese twn (7) D Oliver 59 lahqa cdwn (9) Dylan Dunn (a2) 59 miss Denni w (2) M Walker 59 Archean w (3) B Rawiller 58.5 Steggler d (5) M Dee (a1.5) 58.5 Distant Rock d (4) B Mertens (a3) 57 The Thug w (8) D Lane 55 Grand Dreamer dw (10) D Dunn 54.5 Robbie’s Star dw (6) C Williams 54 legal hunter w (11) J Bayliss (a2) 54 miSS Denni, Archean, Caprese

31.00 4.60 5.50 3.50 9.00 4.60 17.00 21.00 13.00 11.00 15.00

dR SHeaHan Plate 1.30 1200m

Apprentices can claim 4yo & up mares Benchmark 90 $70,000 1 s6533 Vibrant Rouge tcdn (2) B Mertens (a3) 59 4.60 2 1220s French emotion cdwbn (7) B Melham 57.5 3.00 3 63247 Rockolicious w (1) B Rawiller 57.5 7.00 4 1034s Catch A Fire cn (9) D Lane 56.5 6.00 5 0s006 Celeritas tcwn (4) R Bayliss (a1.5) 56 15.00 6 25411 Refuse To lose dwn (3) M Dee (a1.5) 54 13.00 7 210s0 Prussian Vixen dwn (8) Ms J Payne (a3) 54 21.00 8 7s853 not A happy Camper d (5) C Williams 54 7.00 9 5s632 Foreign Affair d (6) C Symons 54 13.00 10 68034 liten Prinsessa cdwn (10) B Thompson (a2) 54 15.00 FRenCh emoTion, not A happy Camper, Catch A Fire

Race 2 4 miss DEnni

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

3.00 11.00 21.00 4.60 11.00 17.00 8.00 11.00 8.00 26.00 31.00 8.00

McKenzie StaKeS 2.50 1200m

MayoRal cHaRity coMM’y HcP 3.30 2040m

Apprentices can claim Open $90,000 13211 killarney kid dw (3) B Rawiller 58 2.80 81425 Bold Sniper dw (4) C Parish 55.5 5.50 21113 Pin Your hopes wn (2) B Thompson (a2) 55.5 4.60 550s2 Tooleybuc kid dwn (7) C Williams 55.5 9.00 65534 Rhythm To Spare w (10) J Bayliss (a2) 55 8.00 24422 Golden mane tdn (8) R Bayliss (a1.5) 54 6.00 00399 wish Come True cw (1) D Yendall 54 31.00 s4241 Yulong Baby dw (6) M Dee (a1.5) 54 11.00 40s65 lucques (9) C Symons 54 21.00 s0400 Cooldini dw (11) D Dunn 54 51.00 4s001 Prima (5) B Mertens (a3) 54 51.00 YulonG BABY, killarney kid, Tooleybuc kid

iMPRoVeR

Race 6 8 yulOng baby

geaR cHangeS

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo C&Gs Listed SW+P $120,000 11s Throssell (3) N Hall 56.5 3.00 138s7 Rampage t (4) D Lane 55 21.00 414s Dam Ready tbn (8) L Currie 55 11.00 30s23 China Dream b (2) M Walker 55 13.00 41 Baffert d (9) C Newitt 55 9.00 1 Deal master (1) D Dunn 55 17.00 1 Verstappen d (5) D Oliver 55 2.80 1 ken’s Dream w (7) D Yendall 55 4.00 8s wimborne (6) K Forrester 55 31.00 ThRoSSell, ken’s Dream, Verstappen

6 1 2 3

Race 5 1 ThROssEll

cleanaway Plate 2.10 1200m

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies SW+P $80,000 9310s Zamzam tcwn (6) D Lane 56.5 s667s Sweet Sherry (1) S Arnold 56.5 s14s8 Giroux (11) Ms K Mallyon 55 12s Ariaz b (9) R Maloney 55 s2236 motown lil (10) N Hall 55 7s1 Princess of Queens dw (7) C Newitt 55 1 Tan Tat Beauty d (12) C Williams 55 1s moonlover w (2) B Melham 55 1 monkey magic (5) D Oliver 55 7507s Plenty To like (3) M Dee (a) 55 0s Dezuri (8) L Currie 55 Piccadillies (4) D Dunn 55 ZAmZAm, Tan Tat Beauty, motown lil

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weStaR tRucKS iSuzu HcP 4.10 1500m

Apprentices can claim Open $90,000 1 170s9 escado twn (9) B Melham 59.5 31.00 2 0115s nevis wb (10) Ms K Mallyon 57 8.00 3 21711 Royal Rapture wn (8) M Dee (a1.5) 57 3.50 4 7134s Swacadelic tn (6) D Oliver 56 16.00 5 02135 onpicalo tw (1) B Mertens (a3) 55.5 11.00 6 006s7 Calvin williams w (3) C Newitt 54.5 31.00 7 00710 Zanteca w (7) C Williams 54 31.00 8 6144s master Zephyr tbn (2) D Yendall 54 16.00 9 4s1s2 Pilote D’essai w (12) D Dunn 54 2.50 10 s0545 majestic Duke cw (11) L Currie 54 13.00 11 8110s Chill Party tdn (5) B Thompson (a2) 54 8.00 12 1130s Pemberley d (4) M Walker 54 26.00 PiloTe D’eSSAi, Royal Rapture, Swacadelic

RaCE 2: (1) Last Wish tongue-tie on first time; (6) Steggler gelded; (8) The Thug blinkers on first time RaCE 3: (3) Rockolicious blinkers on first time RaCE 4: (2) Sweet Sherry bit lifter off first time, lugging bit off first time, tongue-tie on first time, winkers off first time RaCE 5: (3) Dam Ready gelded, winkers off first time; (4) China Dream blinkers on first time RaCE 6: (2) Bold Sniper ear muffs off again RaCE 8: (3) Keen Array barrier extension on first time; (6) Well Sprung blinkers on first time, winkers off first time; (9) Diamond Oasis blinkers off first time, tongue-control and lugging bit off first time RaCE 9: (7) Solsay blinkers off first time, noseroll off again; (13) Sebring Sun winkers off first time

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1PRint caRlyon StaKeS 4.45 1000m

Apprentices cannot claim 4yo & up Listed SW+P $120,000 s420s Shiraz dw (3) L Currie 58 5.50 1011s Passing Shot (5) D Dunn 58 9.00 s083s keen Array tdn (15) C Williams 57 6.00 5459s iconic cdw (12) S Baster 57 17.00 1113s heatherly cbn (6) D Lane 57 4.60 6610s well Sprung td (2) M Walker 57 26.00 s0195 General Truce cdwn (8) A Mallyon 56 17.00 126s1 wild Rain cdw (13) D Oliver 56 6.00 6148s Diamond oasis cdwn (14) D Yendall 56 15.00 12647 Beau Rada cdwn (7) C Symons 56 26.00 5s17s o’malley cdwb (10) M Dee (a) 56 26.00 s60s8 Sunday escape dw (16) C Newitt 56 26.00 s70s3 Atmospherical dw (9) N Hall 55 5.50 11791 Viddora dw (11) J Bowditch 55 13.00 15410 Pretty Possum cdw (4) J McNeil (a) 54 51.00 emeRGenCY 13s64 manihi mischief dw (1) 56 51.00 o’mAlleY, wild Rain, heatherly

williaM Hill HandicaP 5.15 1200m

1 s8083 2 s240s 3 35406 4 5 6 7 8 9

210s7 117s0 41421 560s0 54627 20s05

10 190s4 11 83212 12 52649 13 00s98 14 13477 15 16 17 18

4s202 40s50 10s56 1s412

Apprentices can claim Benchmark 90 $70,000 le Bonsir tcdn (14) B Mertens (a3) 61 Sistine Demon tdwn (11) Dylan Dunn (a2) 61 hard Romp wn (10) J Childs (a1.5) 60 Rough Justice tn (2) D Lane 60 Profit Share dw (16) B Rawiller 58.5 Shaf d (8) R Bayliss (a1.5) 58.5 Solsay tcdwn (1) J Bayliss (a2) 58 magnus Reign tcdn (5) N Hall 57.5 nicoscene cdwn (17) M Dee (a1.5) 57 D Oliver 56.5 Fast Cash cw (18) Jungle edge dw (15) J McNeil (a1.5) 56 Rich Jack dwn (4) D Gauci 56 Sebring Sun dw (6) D Yendall 56 Shadow lord dwn (12) C Newitt 55 emeRGenCieS Runsati t (9) B Thompson (a2) 55 Valiant warrior cdwn (3) L Currie 54.5 Just magical cwn (7) M Walker 54.5 magicus cwbn (13) C Williams 54 ShAF, Fast Cash, Sebring Sun

9.00 9.00 15.00 11.00 17.00 6.00 26.00 9.00 17.00 11.00 9.00 13.00 11.00 26.00 9.00 17.00 15.00 13.00

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BeSt eaCh-way Bet

Race 2 2 lie diRect

SpeCialS

Race 3 13 akiko gold

taB guide daily double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races double trio (t2) 8, 9

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

MoRaitiS CoMMuniCationS 11.30 1400m

the RandwiCk MayoR’S Cup 12.05 2400m

Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 72 $85,000 22212 Braces w (3) A Adkins (a2) 61 3.50 22231 Lie Direct cw (7) Ms D Panya (a3) 60.5 2.80 13s93 richard of yorke d (4) J Bowman 59 11.00 55612 Dowdstown Charlie twb (6) T Berry 58.5 13.00 74135 Major Major cdwbn (8) B Avdulla 58.5 7.00 16321 Paragon wh (9) K Mc Evoy 58 9.00 s9357 Elusive runner h (5) J Collett 57.5 8.00 09541 Shelley’s Girl w (1) T Marshall (a2) 56 9.00 08868 Celestial Sky w (2) 54 51.00 LiE DirECT, Paragon, Braces

taB highway plate 12.40 1600m

Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Class 3 SW $60,000 10s64 new Divide (10) C Reith 59 45056 High Tec dw (9) Ms D Panya (a3) 59 32s65 Five Pennies dw (8) T Clark 59 3s003 Bootlegging (12) Ms K O’Hara 59 0s125 Lostasock dw (4) K Mc Evoy 59 75541 Squidensquizz w (17) M A Cahill 57.5 7s741 Distinctive Look w (1) J Bowman 57.5 10633 Grand rouge w (13) T Angland 57.5 6s575 Striking Lago (2) J Ford 57.5 1s109 Thunder road twb (14) K Jennings (a2) 57.5 6s467 Destined To Win (3) A Adkins (a2) 57.5 12583 Loyal Toast d (16) A Hyeronimus 57.5 5s312 Akiko Gold w (7) T Berry 57 61s25 Epinician (5) J Collett 56 51090 i Know So w (11) 56 29s07 Star Bid (6) J Parr 56 7s153 iona nicconi w (15) T Marshall (a2) 55.5 81731 Hooge dw (18) B Avdulla 55.5 AKiKo GoLD, Lostasock, Grand rouge

Race 8 4 elle lou

tRaCk/Rail/weatheR

extra double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed odds All Races

Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 83 $85,000 7203s Torgersen cdw (1) J Bowman 61 7.00 83212 Jungle Edge w (7) T Marshall (a2) 60.5 4.60 56111 Super Tycoon cdw (5) G Schofield 60 3.00 13477 Shadow Lord tdwn (4) B Shinn 59.5 15.00 22081 Pera Pera cdw (6) K Mc Evoy 59 8.00 41415 Pindan Pearl dwbn (2) T Angland 57 4.60 72613 Conarchie dw (3) B Avdulla 56.5 6.00 939s0 Mr Entertainer cw (9) A Adkins (a2) 56.5 51.00 6160s Bolord d (8) T Berry 55 31.00 SuPEr TyCoon, Jungle Edge, Conarchie

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17.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 9.00 21.00 15.00 3.50 15.00 9.00 13.00 17.00 3.00 13.00 51.00 51.00 21.00 26.00

Rail is out 3m for the entire circuit. Track soft (6). Weather fine.

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Quality Group 3 $125,000 3211s Prized icon twh (3) J Bowman 61 2.80 1121 Thronum twh (6) J Mc Donald 55.5 4.00 5s13s Divine Prophet (9) T Berry 55 6.00 6s1 Derryn (7) T Clark 54 8.00 s271s Taj Mahal dh (4) K Mc Evoy 54 8.00 2s21 Kent w (5) J Collett 54 6.00 50s1 Pound Sterling w (2) B Avdulla 54 21.00 15s64 Walk right in w (8) C Reith 54 15.00 5s6s6 Pittsburgh bh (1) G Schofield 54 31.00 DErryn, Divine Prophet, Prized icon

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

2 3 4 5 6 7

Show County Quality 2.30 1200m

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up Quality Group 3 $125,000 s445s Generalife dw (7) B Avdulla 58.5 5.50 2018s Messene tw (8) T Berry 58.5 11.00 3711s Vashka dw (5) J Mc Donald 58.5 3.50 0007s Famous Seamus tcdw (3) J Ford 57.5 11.00 2217s Le romain tdw (1) C Reith 57.5 5.50 5370s Boss Lane tcwh (4) T Clark 56 13.00 36001 Tycoon Tara cdwh (6) K Mc Evoy 54 4.00 21553 Mount nebo cdw (9) J Collett 54 8.00 90265 Decision Time tcdw (2) T Marshall (a) 54 26.00 TyCoon TArA, Vashka, Le romain

7 1

SilveR Shadow StakeS 1.50 1200m

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies Group 2 SW+P $175,000 s510s Calliope td (7) J Mc Donald 57 3.00 1196s Zelady’s night out dw (9) T Berry 56 11.00 0515s Thyme For roses dwbh (8) A Hyeronimus 56 6.00 1s Manaya (6) G Schofield 55 6.00 129s omei Sword (5) B Avdulla 55 3.50 729s5 Quick Feet h (3) K Mc Evoy 55 11.00 8s1 Bacarella w (11) T Clark 55 15.00 444s1 rather Sweet w (1) T Angland 55 17.00 12s47 Cudabeen (10) C Reith 55 26.00 s0s14 Alluvion w (2) Ms K O’Hara 55 21.00 s4233 Zafina (4) J Collett 55 26.00 THyME For roSES, Zelady’s night out, Manaya

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

up and CoMing StakeS 1.15 1300m

waRwiCk StakeS 3.10 1400m

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up Group 2 WFA $250,000 0324s Who Shot Thebarman w (7) B Avdulla 59 51.00 50s5s Hartnell w (3) J Mc Donald 59 9.00 8533s Grand Marshal tw (5) J Collett 59 51.00 094s2 rebel Dane tdwb (2) T Berry 59 7.00 0649s Vanbrugh t (6) G Schofield 58.5 21.00 1111s Winx tcdw (4) J Bowman 57 1.35 5s41s Lucia Valentina tcw (1) K Mc Evoy 57 5.50 Winx, rebel Dane, Vanbrugh

iMpRoveR Race 4 4 deRRyn

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Race 2: (3) Richard Of Yorke race plates on first time; (7) Elusive Runner nasal strip on first time Race 3: (2) High Tec near-side bubble cheeker on first time, lugging bit on first time, tongue-control bit off first time; (8) Grand Rouge blinkers off again, winkers on first time; (16) Star Bid blinkers on again Race 4: (5) Taj Mahal winkers off first time; (9) Pittsburgh cross-over noseband on first time, tongue-tie on first time Race 5: (1) Calliope browband on first time; (3) Thyme For Roses blinkers off first time, lugging bit on first time; (6) Quick Feet winkers off first time; (7) Bacarella, (10) Alluvion winkers on first time Race 7: (2) Hartnell lugging bit off again, standard bit on first time Race 8: (6) Dixie Blossoms lugging bit off first time Race 9: (3) Haptic cross-over noseband on first time, lugging bit off first time, standard bit on first time; (4) Glenbawn Dame, (5) Happy Galaxy, (8) Grand Condor blinkers on again; (6) Zoutenant blinkers off again, gelded

toy Show Quality 3.50 1300m

Sydney MaRketS Foundation 4.30 1000m

Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up F&m Quality Group 3 $125,000 1 1122s Heavens Above tw (7) J Bowman 59 3.50 2 30981 Slots dw (1) L Grace (a) 54.5 13.00 3 4027s Pearls twb (2) B Avdulla 54 6.00 4 13151 Elle Lou tw (8) G Schofield 54 6.00 5 35111 Pioneering w (4) T Berry 54 6.00 6 1422s Dixie Blossoms h (6) T Clark 54 13.00 7 95832 Frill Seeking (5) A Adkins (a) 54 13.00 8 15121 Knit ‘n’ Purl tw (3) K Mc Evoy 54 6.00 9 13314 My Amazing Cool w (10) J Collett 54 16.00 10 9s52s Satya b (9) C Reith 54 9.00 ELLE Lou, Pearls, Satya

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 85 $85,000 5s447 Felines cdw (11) K Jennings (a2) 62 8.00 s111s Southern Legend h (13) T Clark 60 5.00 s323s Haptic tc (6) J Mc Donald 59.5 3.50 72223 Glenbawn Dame dwh (12) B Shinn 59 9.00 707s9 Happy Galaxy d (1) J Bowman 57 31.00 2s97s Zoutenant dwh (9) A Hyeronimus 56 9.00 97747 Freeze The Charges dw (8) J Collett 55 13.00 38s90 Grand Condor dwn (4) T Marshall (a2) 55 31.00 57s14 Shahrazad wbhn (10) G Schofield 54 7.00 9523s il Mio Destino tw (7) Ms D Panya (a3) 54 11.00 59s62 rose of Man dw (3) T Berry 54 11.00 48672 Don’t Tease Me dw (5) Ms K O’Hara 54 9.00 26049 i Can rock (2) K Mc Evoy 54 26.00 GLEnBAWn DAME, Haptic, Zoutenant

legend T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell

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we’re proud of our record, we know that the Wallabies are also a quality team and hard to beat at home,” he said.

They plan to prove it on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium, where they haven’t beaten the Wallabies in three years.

“That doesn’t turn the Wallabies into a bad team.

Despite being undefeated against Australia in New Zealand in 15 years, the All Blacks have a lessthan 50 per cent strike rate at the Sydney Olympic venue over the same period. Their seven-from-15 record at the ground since 2001 isn’t a patch on the Wallabies’ Eden Park hoodoo, but it still grates with the world champions. “We’ve got a lot to prove over here because we haven’t got a great record over here,” admitted All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster. “It’s clearly a place that the Wallabies enjoy playing. They’ve got a good record. “We’re confident that if we play to our level that we can perform here and that’s what we’re really focusing on.” Foster has his own theory as to why the Wallabies have enjoyed so much success in Sydney, including a famous World Cup semi-final ambush of the All Blacks in 2003. “One thing is that the Bledisloe is a pretty special trophy and, whilst

“So we’re not getting distracted by (Australia’s) three-zip loss in June against England.

“They’ve got a whole new group of people coming back and we’re expecting to play one of the top teams in the world on Saturday.” Foster said the Wallabies, while oft-maligned by their own fickle fans, were a team of few weaknesses.

1. Which two AFL team-mates have kicked 117 goals between them so far this season? 2. Name Michael Long’s son who debuted for Essendon last weekend? 3. Who kicked the winning goal for West Coast against GWS? 4. How old is Kyle Chalmers? 5. What is Kyle Chalmers’ father’s name?

TWO POINT PONDERS 6. Who knocked out the Kookaburras in Rio? 7. How many Showdowns have been played? 8. Which AFL club is Luke Power an assistant coach with?

“Look, we’re talking about a team that we played in a World Cup final last year,” he said.

9. Who beat EPL champions Leicester City in the first game of their title defence?

“There’s areas that we’d like to probe and to test, so whether they’re weaknesses or not, I wouldn’t say that.

THREE POINT PLAYS

10. Who is Manchester City’s new coach?

11. How did the England-Pakistan Test series finish?

“This is an All Black-Wallabies Test and Bledisloe Cup game. There’s no quarter given.

12. Who is Australia’s head swimming coach?

“So we know we’re up against a team that probably struggled a little bit in June but still played enough good rugby to come out of there with a bit of hope.

14. Which country did Fabrice Lapierre represent in the long jump final in Rio?

“It’s a big test for them and it’s a big test for us and everyone wants to win the first Bledisloe Cup game because it sets the series up nicely.”

13. Who knocked out Novak Djokovic at the Games?

15. Who was the last Australian before Kyle Chalmers to win the 100m freestyle gold medal at the Games?

FOUR POINT BONUS 16. Which team was beaten in the European Super Cup final for the third year in a row? 17. Where did Jess Trengove finish in the women’s marathon in Rio? 18. Mohamed Farah won the men’s 10,000m gold medal for which country?

BY DARREN WALTON - AAP

IT’s a joke ONE DAY THE DEVIL challenged the Lord to a baseball game. Smiling the Lord proclaimed, “You don’t have a chance; I have

Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and all the greatest players up here”. “Yes”, snickered the devil, “but I have all the umpires.” WHAT CAN YOU serve that you cannot eat? A tennis ball.

ONE POINT WARM-UPS

19. What is the world’s most populous country never to have won an Olympic medal?

FIVE POINT EXTRA 20. Which six events make up an omnium?

JUDGMENT DAY. 0–10 POINTS You are a sporting dunce. 11–20 A lot more work needed. 21–30 A strong showing. 31–40 A real bright spark. 41–45 Bordering on genius. 46 OR MORE You are a sporting guru.

ONE-POINTERS: 1 - Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins. 2 - Jake. 3 - Nic Naitanui. 4 - 18. 5 - Brett. TWO-POINTERS: 6 - The Netherlands. 7 - 40. 8 - GWS. 9 - Hull. 10 - Pep Guardiola. THREE-POINTERS: 11 - 2-2 draw. 12 - Jacco Verhaeren. 13 - Juan Martin Del Potro. 14 Australia. 15 - Michael Wenden (1968). FOUR-POINTERS: 16 - Sevilla. 17 - 22nd. 18 - Great Britain. 19 - Bangladesh. FIVE-POINTER: 20 Scratch race, Individual pursuit, elimination race, time trial, flying lap and a points race.

hey’ve won the past two Rugby World Cups, have a 14-year mortgage on the Bledisloe Cup and haven’t lost in more than a year - yet the All Blacks say they still have a point to prove.

DION HAYMAN’S SUPER QUIZ

All Blacks keen to set Sydney record straight

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