🗞 It could be a Grand Final for the ages.

September 22, 2022

G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: "Tell him he is John Coleman and send him back on" - Jack Dyer, when told by medical staff that a concussed player 'did not know who he is'

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏆 On Saturday afternoon, Geelong meets Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final at the MCG. This will mark the first decider played between these clubs in V/AFL history, although it won’t be the first time history has been made in a matchup between them this season.

Their solitary encounter came in Round 2 and saw Lance Franklin become just the sixth man to kick 1,000 goals, putting through four en route to a 107-77 Swans victory at the SCG.

Isaac Heeney was also influential during that fixture, kicking five goals from 21 disposals. That result marked both the Cats’ largest losing margin and highest score conceded this season.

Geelong has now won 15 straight while Sydney is undefeated in nine, indicating it could be a Grand Final for the ages.

GRAND FINAL TEAMS: Sydney’s 2020 top pick Logan McDonald has suffered the heartbreak of being dropped for a Grand Final, as the Swans and Cats roll the dice on injured stars. (AFL)

  • Four of Sydney's last five matches at the MCG have been decided by a margin of 15 points or less.

  • Each of the last five Grand Final matches at the MCG have gone UNDER the total match points line.

🏉 Cowboys v Eels: Payten's men unchanged; Opacic ruled out (match preview)

Thirteen years on from their last preliminary final appearance, the Eels head north to face a Cowboys side out to continue their fairytale run in 2022, which has seen them jump from 15th place last year to now be one win away from the Grand Final.

North Queensland will be playing a finals match at Queensland Country Bank Stadium for the first time since it was opened in 2020, and should be refreshed from the week off they earned by beating the Sharks in golden point back in Finals Week 1.

  • North Queensland has covered the line in seven of its last eight home matches against Parramatta.

  • Kyle Feldt has scored at least one try in six of his last seven appearances against Parramatta.

🏉 Panthers v Rabbitohs: May suspended; Havili sidelined (match preview)

After a long season, Penrith and South Sydney now find themselves just 80 minutes away from a Grand Final appearance as the two sides prepare to face off in Saturday's Preliminary Final.

The minor premiers and defending champions, Penrith will come into the contest well rested and ready for the clash, having enjoyed a week off after downing Parramatta in their Qualifying Final a fortnight ago.

  • South Sydney has covered the line in each of its last 10 Finals matches.

  • Stephen Crichton has scored a try in each of Penrith's last six matches against South Sydney.

🐴 The Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights season gets underway at The Valley this week, and the action is headlined by the 2022 Moir Stakes.

The Moir Stakes has drawn an excellent field of sprinters, and the market suggests that we are set for a very competitive race.

🏉 Australia lock Darcy Swain has been banned for six weeks after his charge into the knee of Quinn Tupaea ruled the New Zealand centre out for nine months.

Swain, 25, drove his shoulder into Tupaea's leg as the All Black stood over a breakdown during Australia's loss in Melbourne.

Sanzaar decided the incident was "not intentional" but "highly reckless".

🏉 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is in-line to make his second appearance - and first against the Wallabies - after being named on the bench for Bledisloe II in Auckland.

⚽️ 100 years after losing to New Zealand in the first-ever Australian international men’s match, the Socceroos claimed revenge - and extended a two-decade unbeaten Trans-Tasman streak – with a scrappy 1-0 win in Brisbane.

Awer Mabil’s sensational strike from distance in the 33rd minute proved the winner, with the Spain-based winger shrugging off a lack of recent club minutes to bag his eighth goal in 29 appearances for the Socceroos.

🇦🇺 The AFL has put forward its independent panel for the investigation into claims of racism at Hawthorn, as CEO Gillon McLachlan flagged a process lasting months. (Fox)

⛹🏻‍♀️ Australia’s World Cup campaign has suffered a major setback after a disappointing 70-57 loss to France in a forgettable tournament opener. (Fox)

🏉 Daly Cherry-Evans gets a chance to push his World Cup claims on Sunday when he leads the Australian Prime Minister's XIII on Sunday in a clash with the passionate PNG outfit who always put on a show. (NRL)

Following $12.0 & $23.0 winners from a small handful of picks last week.

We're currently LIVE with a $140.0 Multi with just Cowboys (win), Geelong (win) & A try each for Panthers & Rabbitohs to payout.

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WEEKEND FINALS MULTI

  • MOIR STAKES - ROTHFIRE to place

  • Kyle Feldt has scored at least one try in six of his last seven appearances against Parramatta.

  • Stephen Crichton has scored a try in each of Penrith's last six matches against South Sydney.

  • Gary Rohan has kicked 2+ goals in five of his last six appearances. (originally drafted by the Swans)

🌍 World Sport

🎾 Roger Federer's final match will see him play alongside old rival Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup doubles early Saturday AEST.

The pair will represent Team Europe against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at London's O2 Arena.

Before that match, Andy Murray will start the session in singles against Alex de Minaur at 04:00 Saturday AEST.

🏉 Rugby League’s showpiece event between Super League’s most successful clubs – Saint Helens and Leeds Rhinos plays out on Saturday.

After the dismissal of former Leeds coach Richard Agar early on in the campaign, not many predicted their 2022 season would end at the home of Manchester United, playing against the defending champions Saint Helens in the grand final.

The 3-peat champions are looking to do what nobody has done before and win four grand finals in a row.

⚾️ The Mets set a modern MLB record with 106 hit batters this season when Mark Canha was plunked twice and Luis Guillorme once in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Brewers.

⚽️ When your teammate is injured, but you need that goal bonus ⬇️

⚽️ Manchester United have announced a net loss of £115.5m for the 2021-22 season even though revenues rose by 18% to £583.2m.

🥊 Heavyweight Joseph Parker vowed to stop the Joe Joyce "hype train" in its tracks when they meet at the weekend.

The 30-year-old New Zealander is the underdog despite being a former world champion and says he is confident of a quick victory against the Briton, 37.

⚽️ Ted Lasso in FIFA: AFC Richmond, the fictional club from "Ted Lasso," will be a playable team in "FIFA 23," and Ted will be available to use in career mode.

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🏉 04:45 - Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby v Wasps (Stan Sport)

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🏉 03:00 - Super League Grand Final - St Helens v Leeds Rhinos (Fox League)

⚽️ 04:45 - UEFA Nations League - Czech Republic v Portugal (Optus Sport 1)

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