Port Adelaide will take on the Sydney Swans in an Australian rules football match next week. These teams are fortunate to meet each other as they have both struggled in the past few matches they have played in.
The Swans had been on a four game losing streak entering their last match. They were fortunate to shake their slump by winning an exciting match against Essendon. They managed to win the match by nine points.
Port Adelaide has been in the middle of a slide of its own. Port Adelaide has not won any of their last four matches and they are seeking to shake the losing streak that they have been on. This match against Sydney may present a plausible situation for them to get out of their funk as they have been struggling as well. They will need to take advantage of this poor team if they hope to get back into form.
Daniel Motlop will be a key player for Port Adelaide. He has been a force to be reckoned with on offense for over a year and he can carry this team at times. In their last match he was held scoreless. Port Adelaide cannot afford to have another performance like that from their star if they hope to compete.
The Swans seem to be excited after their last win. They hope to carry the momentum that they gained into this match. If they can bring the intensity into this match that they are capable of they will be able to control this game. The Swans will be the favorites in this matchup.
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This past weekend (May 22-23) in Australian Rules Football action, defending champion Geelong defeated Collingwood by 36 points in front of a crowd of 88,115 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. As a result, the two squads swapped place for first place.
The final eight goals of the match were scored by the Cats of Geelong, giving them a 12.14 (86)-6.14 (50) win. The two squads, along with Fremantle, now share 7-2 records but the Cats lead on percentages.
The Magpies of Collingwood made a strong push during a stretch that started just before halftime and ended ten minutes after halftime. They were able to transform a 16-oint deficit into an 11-point lead before Geelong exploded to end any hopes of a Collingwood win.
Football betting favorite,Collingwood entered the game on a five-game winning streak. During the streak, Collingwood employed a fast-paced, high-scoring game that saw them achieve remarkable results. Their average winning margin was 50 points. The defending champs, however, were able to maintain their poise in the finals-like atmosphere, and kept the Magpies from playing their game.
Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse was particularly disappointed in his team’s scoring inaccuracy. The Magpies only had 2 goals after halftime and had 12 behinds, including 5 at the start of the final quarter. “We didn’t have control of the match, but we certainly had control of the ball and control of the period of play,” Malthouse said. “You’ve just got to put the score on the board.”
In his 200th game for Geelong, Cameron Mooney had an outstanding performance. The veteran ended up kicking three goals.
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The Australian Football League is one of the premier leagues in Australia and has quickly gained popularity and recognition over the past few years. It is one of the most attended venues in the nation. There are 16 different teams with one more to be added in the 2011 season. The season lasts for 22 rounds and each team must step up their game in order to hope for a good spot at the end of the year.
So far in the 2010 season, the Australian Football League (or AFL) has seen some standout teams. Currently on the hot list are the Melbourne Demons who have just come off of a 50 point win over the Brisbane Lions. This was the Lions’ first loss of the season and it was an embarrassing one.
The Demons look to be one of the most improved teams in the AFL and showed that they can handle other big teams. Their captain James McDonald led the way by attacking the ball all night, and sealed the win 12 minutes into the final term.
Other than this upset however, the Brisbane Lions look to be on the top four lists along with teams like the Sydney Swans. The Lions have had a few extremely consistent players amid the big loss including Simon Black who came away with 32 disposals and 7 clearances and Matt Maguire on defence.
The loss to the Demons seems to be a wake-up call for the Lions who will meet up with the Sydney Swans next week.
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In a Scotland hospital this year at the age of 86, Bill McLaren, affectionately called “The Voice of Rugby” died. In his BBC TV and radio broadcasts, Bill brought interest and excitement to millions of Rugby fans around the world. He was known for the descriptive and unbiased pictures he presented of Scotland’s much loved sport, with an ability to describe the action in terms everyone could understand. Players, fans and other journalists were inspired by his love and enthusiasm of the sport and to appreciate Rugby football as much as he did.
As an outstanding flanker, Bill dreamed of playing the sport for his country early in his life. Before his dreams could be fulfilled, he became ill with tuberculosis and almost died when he was called to service with the Royal Artillery during World War II. He replaced his passion for playing with a passion for broadcasting and brought worldwide attention to the sport.
During his almost 50 years with the BBC as a journalist, Bill received recognition as the best-known rugby commentator. In 2001, Bill was inducted into International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Hall of Fame in addition to the British Empire’s highest journalism awards. Since 1953, his voice was recognizable in Scotland and beyond.
Bill McLaren was a PE coach, World War II veteran, and devoted family man apart from being a renowned journalist. A tribute dedicated to his life, held in Rugby’s Murrayfield Stadium, thousands attended. Friends and family spoke lovingly of the story-telling, fun-loving, husband, father, and grandfather.
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The Australian Rules Football is very commonly known as “Australian football “in Australia. It is an official spectator sport and participation enjoyed by the Australians. It is a football game played between two teams originally having 22 players and 18 on field players. There is a special “Oval shaped” ball used for playing. The armature game of the Football is played by various different counties and in all types of variations. The Australian Rules Football is very simple to follow and has some similar rules like foot ball. In Europe it is also known as “Rugby”. Football Betting odds are always available.
- The first rule of the game is that it hast to be played between 2 teams containing 22 players. 18 players of each team playing on the football ground and 4 substitute players.
- The “Oval shaped” ball used in the game can be passed on to the players by hand passing, kicking and even by running by keeping the ball in hand.
- The rule of Hand passing of the ball means hitting it with the fist of the player, not throwing it off to the other players.
- When the player is running with the ball in his hand, the rule is to let the ball bounce every 15 meters.
- The ball has to be kicked in the middle of the side posts to gain a goal (score1) at the opponents’ end.
- Only after 20 minutes of the 4 quarters, a team which has scored the most is announced the winner.
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Friday:
Western Bulldogs-Collingwood 11.40 CET my bet: Bulldogs to win, odds 1,15 at iasbet
Saturday:
Hawthorn-Sydney 06.10 CET, my bet: Sydney to win, odds 1,2 at iasbet
West Coast-Adelaide 08.10 CET, my bet: West Coast to win, odds 1,55 at iasbet
St. Kilda-Brisbane 11.10 CET my bet: St. Kilda to win, odds 1,35 at iasbet
Port Adelaide-Fremantle11.40 CET, my bet: Port Adelaide to win, odds 1,35 at iasbet
Sunday:
Geelong-Richmond 05.10 CET, my bet: Geelong to win, odds 1,3 at iasbet.
Carlton-Kangaroos 06.10 CET, my bet: Kangaroos to win, odds 1,15 at iasbet Essendon-Melbourne 06.10 CET, my bet: Essendon to win, odds 2,45 at iasbet.
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Andy Murray is one of the favorites on the men’s side, as he arrives at the Australian Open in the best shape of his professional career. Punters have taken notice and feel the Brit has a real shot at capturing his first Grand Slam.
One the women’s side, the Williams sisters have been pushed to the top of the group, but the field is pretty wide open. While Triple champion Serena is the odds on favorite, just ahead of her sister Venus, there are other strong contenders getting action as well, including the number one ranked women’s player in the world, Jelena Jankovic, as well as Ana Ivanovic and Russian pair Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva.
Serena will be trying to score her 10th Grand Slam title. Her sister Venus can boast seven Grand Slam wins, but has never won here.
It should be a great tournament with plenty of drama for bettors and fans alike.
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As so often in Australia’s history, Melbourne was founded through deception when explorer John Batman, an Australian who spoke in several aboriginal languages, made a “deal” with aborigines to lease land on behalf of investors.
While offering the Aborigines any compensation at all was progressive in a colonial culture that preferred to simply run them off the land, the fact that the native people had little understanding of rents, leases or indeed, the concept that land was something to be bought, sold and leased at all, made his arrangements no less exploitative. In return for a long term lease of 240,000 hectares of the finest grazing land in Australia, Batman gave the aborigines axes, salt, flour, blankets and jewelry. The total value of the goods is estimated to be around 200 pound.
Colonial rulers later declared his leases unlawful, claiming that the government, not the Aborigines, were the true owners of the land. After paying Batman compensation, they took over the territory and founded a settlement as the seat of regional government. The settlement became the city of Melbourne in 1837, named after Viscount Melbourne, the British prime minister at the time.
A sensible town plan
Melbourne s location was its strongest suit. While the “acquired” farmland was of excellent quality, the city’s location on the banks of the Yarra River and well protected Port Phillip Bay contributed to its rapid commercial development. The influx of energetic immigrants and eager investors from England were factors in the economic growth of the young city.
Once the city had 5,000 residents, city planners intervened and imposed a strict grid plan to check chaotic growth in every direction. Melbourne’s planners decreed that every main street would be exactly 30 metres wide, with perpendicular side streets one third that width. The strict grid plan has been in place ever since.
Melbourne became the capital of the new Victoria Colony in 1851. As luck would have it, miners in the outback came upon a rich seam of gold just four days later. Melbourne prospered like no other city on the continent, even after the gold rush waned.
A second boom was sparked by industrial development and immigration after World War II. Melbourne’s population more than tripled, and the plains around the Yarra River gradually grew crowded as 3 million people from 140 nations arrived to claim their piece of the Australian dream.
City planners again stepped in, authorising the construction and development of suburbs and satellite towns. In the downtown commercial districts, Melbourne began building upward and large office buildings appeared on the horizon.
A rather unassuming city, Melbourne’s grand sights are few in comparison to trendy Sydney. Of course, there is still a great deal to see, including the Melbourne Museum, the State Parliament, the royal exhibition buildings, the Stock Market, majestic St. Patrick s Cathedral and Flinders Street Station. Freshwater Place is a luxury residential complex, with a striking, elegant design that makes it Australia’s thinnest building as well as one of its tallest.
Melbourne is well known for book shops, live shows and the arts. Many northerners desperate for culture travel south to Melbourne for their arts fix. Melbourne hosts a world class writers festival and comedy festival.
Melbourne is also renowned for sports. The annual Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix held at the Albert Park Circuit is famous around the world, but there are many more sporting highlights to enjoy.
The professional tennis season starts here with the Australian Open, drawing the best players in the world to compete in the first of four major tournaments. Local sports attract an even greater following.
When the Magpies, Bombers and Kangaroos take the field, life is frozen in time. Melbourne’s football players have always been their Bet On Football sports heroes, but cricket and rugby are also popular. The Grand Final of the Australian Football League (AFL) takes place each year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. One of the eight Melbourne teams usually participates.
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Game between Brisbane Lions and Geelong
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Angelika Jakubowska (miss poland) interveiw during the swans vs the saints match
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