The data says Brisbane are a flag contender – but the eye test tells a completely different story

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There’s a slight disconnect between the data, the record and the eye test for the Brisbane Lions to start season 2024. This week, Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne reported on the numbers behind the Lions’ profile to start the season, indicating that the team’s current output would leave them shocked should the numbers continue and the […]

The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 25

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In all likelihood, just sixth spot remains up for grabs as we approach the final three rounds of A-League action in season 2023/24 and four teams still have hopes of claiming it. It was fours all round for the panel and crowd in Round 24 and this week looks an even more precarious one when […]

Brad and Bennett: Why Friday’s clash with the Dolphins might be a tipping point for Arthur and the Eels

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Friday night’s clash between Parramatta and the Dolphins is likely to be a hot one – and not just because the game is being held in the Northern Territory. It sees Brad Arthur meet Wayne Bennett, the man who many are tipping to replace him, at a time when his side are somewhat bumbling along. […]

‘Welcome back’: Reliving the last Chinese Grand Prix ahead of its much-anticipated return five years later

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Five-years is a long time in motorsport, let alone the general state of the world – especially given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent times. So, it feels as if Formula One hasn’t had a Chinese Grand Prix for an age, rather than half a decade. Formula One returns to China for the […]

Footy Fix: The Saints were ten times as rubbish as the Dogs were last week – and it’s worth working out why

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Amid all the hysteria and gnashing of teeth that accompanies any team following a particular galling loss, it’s worth remembering at all times that our game has an unmatched capacity to be very, very funny. How else would you describe a team and a coach in the gun all week, with rumours of player discontent […]