Its a turf war, on a global scale...

AFL...It's been approaching for a long time, but the AFLPA has finally had enough of the Etihad stadium surface. In recent weeks, each game has resembled scenes from the three stooges. With some of the leagues finest slipping and sliding all over the show, as chunks of dirt and grass became uprooted from its concrete foundations. If teams wish to withdraw their matches from the dome, then they must do so mid week, but who will be first to step up and call off the game? Inspections of the surface are made on the morning of the game, and if it is decided that the ground is unfit for playing, the game must be moved.....but how do you warn 50,000 people a few hours before kick off :-S.
On the field, injuries were happening all round, with Judd seriously damaging his pecs, and Gumbleton damaging his ribs and puncturing a lung. Surprisingly, he pulled a Dermie and kept playing! And he will miss the end of the season now. Wellingham has knee soreness and may miss the big cats game this week. Half the Cats had injury scares against the Swans, causing mini heart attacks throughout the night for the reigning premiers. during the night Chappy, Lingy, Josh Hunt, and Joel Corey went off for short spells. Despite this, they still won by a ridiculous margin.
In upsets The Dons beat the Saints and Port (who can't even beat themselves) managed to knock off the Hawks. In thrashings, Freo won the derby, and the Bulldogs and Barry Hall gave North a spanking with 7 goals. Ever since Aka left the team, the Dogs have excelled into premiership form. mouthing off has never been so effective, they should send him flowers and a thank you card every week. The Pies embarrassed the blues, but who hasn't lately??


At least they are keeping the PM in a good mood:


And of course the Tigers get a mention for scoring a win, even if it was against Adelaide...it still counts!


NRL...The Storm are back again with a convincing win over the Canberra Milk Raiders. The Dragons have been defeated again, this time by the Baby Bronco's. Again their from drops of dangerously at the pointy end of the season, raising and dropping hopes like a bad relationship. The Panthers are not having such issues, winning their big match against the Titans, and settling into 2nd spot on the ladder.


UNION...The Bledisloe cup is on but we will only mention it briefly cause we lost. NZ are looking strong, and the Aussies were never in with a chance...Bring back CAMPO!



F1...Mark Webber has won the Hungarian GP and is now back on top of the Championship table! After the Dramas of last weeks technical faults, and Massa being told to pull over and let Alonso pass, this time the luck was with our man. He pulled a Bradbury, with half the field going down with technical faults and penalties. Yipee kya, we'll take it anyway!

Shu is in trouble for driving old team mate Rubens almost into a wall, ouch!.

we think he's happy??:

THE GAY GAMES...The games kick off this week with an opening ceremony of your favourite sporting Gays. Matthew Mitcham and Michelle Ferris from Australia will be representing the Aussies, and it seems unfortunately for Germany, Taylor Dane is representing Cologne.

all that and more on the show that goes through more balls than Roger Federer.


Peace out*.


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