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AFL...This week Buddy Franklin was rubbed out for knocking out Ben Cousins with a hip and shoulder. There was outrage from Football lovers everywhere as the suspension would mean Buddy missing the last game of the season, a game Hawthorn needed to win to make the finals.

Some have become distraught at the death of the Bump, which is an integral part of our game, and some say the new head high contact rule is a disgrace becuase it does not take into account the players intentions or the spirit of the game...But I say, who gives a s#$t! Hawthorn are out of the finals!.....They didn't really need to suspend Buddy anyway, as im guessing the embarrassment those Hawthorn big heads will go through by missing out on September, will probably be punishment enough.

But wait my friends, like a good infomercial, theres more!... And we couldn't have scripted it bettter ourselves. In an odd twist, Matthew Lloyd served up a bump on Sewell to rival Buddy's....Eek hope he's ok.

This sparked big bad Campbell Brown to label Llyody Jack the Ripper....Takes one to know one Campbell.

He looks scary there with his handball doesn't he?

Brawl of the Century, or World War 3 or 4 then broke out.... Stuff the game:

Now that the shoe is on the other foot and one of Hawthorns own is the one getting bashed, Suddenly Jeff Kennett is doing back flips and is out for Bomber blood.

Cry me a River Jeff:

What followed was a chain reaction of Hawthorn revenge attacks from the disgruntled mustard and brown army. But don't dish it out, if you can't take it back....Campbell Brown responded straight away like the classy guy he is by bitch slapping Angus Monfries on the Shoulder.

Then Threatening to take revenge while running off the field and giving the point of death to the Bomber bench.

Augustus my dear boy, calm down....Pot...Kettle:

A few punches were thrown from both sides with more suspensions to come, but at least Sewelly is a good sport and made up with Llyody after the game.

Oh BTW did we mention who won? It was Essendon, and they now make the finals.

On with the Footy:

See Jobe Run:

Earlier in the week the Tigers finally decided on a new Senior Coach for 2009 in Damian Hardwick. Basically A meeting was then held to tell Richmond players just how crap they are. They were asked to shape up in the final game of the season or ship out.

5 minutes later another meeting was likely to be held to inform the palyers that no matter how well they played, these players were out the door anyway. Hows that for motivation? It motivated them straight to an 80 point defeat really. The Weagles were on fire on Friday night but note to self Tigs, don't tell players theyre canned till after the game ;-).

Either way We're just glad they have finally settled, and that someone at the Tigers has finally got some joy, by getting the Head job.

Hey Mum, look what Buddy taught me:

That is how you miss the first game of the next season.

On Saturday the Crows showed they are a real finals contender by beating the Paulpleeeezia out of the Blues. The Porpus with 6 goals last week was on fire again with 4.

Everybody say awww

Dont worry Blues you move on to Brisbane, who you've beaten twice this year already...And who the hell can compete with the Birdman anyway?

Sunday afternoon was epic as the Woods and Dogs faught for third spot, and of course the honour of playing Geelong. with a goal to Brad Johnson in the dieing minutes, the Dogs snatched 3rd spot from the Pies on percentage! Now thats down to the wire.

The top 8 has finally shaped with the week 1 finals set in concrete:

CROWS V BOMBERS

CATS V DOGS

LIONS V BLUES

SAINTS V PIES

Cricket...After an embarrassing Ashes Series the Aussie are out to claim back som pride in a 20/20. England has a run chase of 146 after Australia battled to accumulate a decent total in the Twenty20 clash at Old Trafford today.

Cameron White scored 55 and shared a 78 run partnership with Michael Clarke (27).

Broad and Collingwood take the wickets so far.

NRL....Greg Inglis returned to lead Melbourne Storm to a crushing 38-4 victory against Sydney Roosters at Olympic Park.

The Dragons continue to fall off the wagon with a 41-6 defeat to Russel Crows Rabbitohs.

While the Broncos win the Queensland derby with the Cowboys 16-10.

Don't think there was a scandal this week unless we missed something?

F1....Kimi Raikkonen rode his luck to claim Ferrari's first win this year when he held off a challenge from Giancarlo Fisichella in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Webber again missed out on the points, but so did Button after an opening lap collision. Lewis Hamiltion was also taken out. Vettel, Webbers teammate, managed third and snatched some big points moving him to third overall.

Soccer....Sydney FC nudged ahead of Gold Coast United at the top of the Hyundai A-League ladder with a 2-0 win over Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.

Gold Coast United will travel to Newcastle with a full head of steam as it looks to maintain the winning run and become the first team to win the first four games of a season in Hyundai A-League history.

ARSENAL'S unbeaten start to the English Premier League season self-destructed yesterday as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United

Tennis...Don't Forget the US open starts any second now......I swear.

All that n more on the show that goes through more balls than Roger Federer.

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