Punters – Hold All Tickets Ep 37 – Guru's $101 Each-way play
With Alex swanning around Europe and Lamby battling man-flu, the Guru and Adam step up for today. There's some seriously brave selections in the G1 Doomben Cup as the Guru makes a decent push for a $101 chance and a well known money-muncher is looked at for Sandown-Hillside. The guys also discuss TAB's move to delay revealing fixed odds and the lack of blockbuster horses like Tom Melbourne in Australia at the moment.
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News.com.au
16 minutes ago
- News.com.au
AIC First XV rugby round 6 Team of the Week
Has there been a more dramatic transformation of an AIC First XV player this decade than that of St Edmund's College lock Seb Kracht? Kracht is a remarkable rags to riches story, someone who has come from the clouds - and the wing - to take the competition by storm this season. This time last year the athletic Kracht was playing wing in the St Edmund's Second XV. Fast forward 12 months and he has been consistently one of the best players on the field in both good times and bad for St Edmund's this season. Exhibit A was when St Edmund's lost its round three match to St Laurence's at Runcorn when St Laurence's led 28-nil at halftime, before winning 49-17. Yet Kracht scored two tries, hit hard in defence to halt Laurie's forward charges one off the ruck, and contested strongly in lineouts. They were the bad times, yet he finished the Doubles Daley Medallist. Now to the good times. Last Saturday St Edmund's won a thriller against St Peters after a last minute penalty goal by Pat Albion. Kracht scored and was enormous with his thundering runs and tackles. Coach Andrew Kirk admits if Kracht had indicated he would be prepared to switch from the outside backs to the forwards, he would have picked him last season at a time when he was wandering in the No. 14 jumper. Eddies' revelation Kracht makes the AIC rugby round 6 Team of the Week again following his performance against the Saints. Who joins him in the side? AIC FIRST XV RUGBY TEAM OF THE WEEK 15. Harry Taylor (St Laurence's) Taylor's incursions from fullback last weekend were telling. Taylor, a Year 10 student, is going to be one heck of a three-year player for Laurie's. He scored a double and dazzled on both occasions, using his footwork, speed and unpredictability to manoeuvre his way past defenders. He is quite exciting. 14. Jarah Chaseling (Padua) Like Taylor, winger or fullback Chaseling's first love is rugby league. But that hasn't stopped him from making a palpable difference for Padua this year. Saturday was a fine example of him at his best because late in the second half he stepped past one player, drew in two and then released an offload while being wrestled to ground. It created a try and well before that the slippery speedster was involved in a few others which inflated Padua's score from 19 to 50 in no time. 13. Sean Green (Ashgrove) Green helped set a platform for Ashgrove with uncomplicated, straight, hard running from inside centre. His size and strength made him an authoritative figure and his involvement added variety to the edge-of-the-ruck runs by the Ashgrove ball carriers. The Papua New Guinean powerhouse also supported well on the inside if breaks were made by the outside backs. Nate Clark (Padua) Clark moved back to inside centre after a grand two-game stint as Padua's flyhalf. Perfectly suited to the No.12 position, Clark was a defensive lynchpin across a gruelling first half and he maintained his high standards whenever Paddies had the ball in the second half. He was excellent in defence on a day where every Padua back had their moment. 11. Rory West (Padua) The little ripper on Padua's left wing had a match to remember in front of a bumper St Patrick's crowd. With bucketloads of spectators watching on as part of the school's back to Shorncliffe day, West was magic wherever he went to finish off four tries. Small but speedy and hard to bring down, West was a key beneficiary of the work of his inside men. 10. Damon Humphrys (Padua) Humphrys had his hand in a few West tries and plenty of others as the ace flyhalf created four of five second half tries scored by the fast-finishing Padua boys. The visitors held a slender 19-15 lead at oranges but won 50-15. Humphrys - utilising his deft grubber kicking, short and long passing game and deceptive speed and athleticism - was at the forefront of Padua's second half heave after the St Patrick's forwards had dominated early. 9. Harrison Graham (Ashgrove) The masterful Graham has been a terrific middle man tying together Ashgrove's authority at the breakdown and its ability to move the ball around. When Ashgrove race in those many tries from a long, long way out from the line, it is easy to overlook Graham's snappy service as a firing pin. 8. Seb Gardiner (Ashgrove) Gardiner is, of course, a No. 7, but to squeeze in two courageous and inspiring flankers from losing teams into the top 15 (see below), the Ashgrove skipper has been shifted to No.8. Gardiner has been a revelation with his dynamic runs both into space and into the opposition taking his side over the advantage at speed. Gardiner's urgency in the defensive line must have set an example for his peers. 7. James Kenny (St Peters) Not for the first time the compact flanker was magnificent. Tough, strong and courageous, Kenny has played above his weight and under duress all season and did it again last weekend in a nail biter. Kenny's ability to win contested possession at the breakdown has been a highlight of matches he has played. Again last weekend he was responsible for four or five turnovers for his the Saints. 6. Finn Staley (Villanova) A tenacious, smaller flanker, Staley was bravely on the ball against the odds against Ashgrove last weekend. He was also an effective and agile defender on the edge of the ruck who helped keep the scoreline down. Staley has stepped up in the absence of tone-setting backrower Ryder Childs who has been out since round 4 with a broken cheek bone. 5. Seb Kracht (St Edmund's) Kracht has undergone an extraordinary transformation from a Second XV winger in 2024 to a tremendous lock in 2025, not far behind Padua weapon Will Ross. Certainly Kracht is the find of the season among the forwards in the AIC competition. Aside from his authority in defence, damaging runs and safe lineout retrieval, Kracht has now scored a try against every opponent this season. 4. Zane Smith (St Peters) In a team desperately unlucky to lose, the undersized second rower continued to play above his weight and give his side his all. Smith was solid with his carries, running straight and hard, and continued to give his team a high work rate and mobility around the field. 3. Luka Smith (St Laurence's) There has been no third-season syndrome for Laurie's prop Luka Smith. In fact, he has only gotten better and better as the seasons have worn on. Against Iona, Smith's pick-and-drive play - partnered with Vin Rix, Brad Smith and others - mounted enormous pressure on the opposition's goal line. Smith's strength and skill was best eclipsed late in the game when a short lineout play saw him throw the ball in, receive a quick offload and storm 20m to the tryline, barreling a defender over on his barnstorming pursuit. 2. Mitch Wallis (St Patrick's) Wallis' room would be full of Doubles Daley medals after his deeds this season. A hooker with two more years of First XV rugby ahead, Wallis has headed a strong Paddies scrum and gotten increasingly harder to handle running the ball. The powerful 15-year-old was at the epicentre of Paddies' strong start which saw them lead 5-nil and looking capable of an upset when trailing by four early in the second half. 1. Jack Mercer (Padua) An impressive prop every week for Padua with his work rate and involvement, Mercer made inroads again versing an amped-up Paddies pack. Fast and fit for a prop, Mercer was solid in his core role but raised the bar with his cover tackling and urgency running from A to B. He has been top notch in 2025. 16. Josh Heinrich (Ashgrove) Heinrick was a four star performer again as both a tight forward and a loose forward - all the while kicking six goals from seven attempts. Again he looked like an inside centre in full cry when he burst through to score a 45m try, while never shirking his other responsibilities in the set pieces and at the breakdown. 17. Will Tatt (St Edmund's) The back-row forward has been Mr Consistency, someone who has done the one percent plays from start to finish this season. Eddies' would not have swapped him for anyone over the last two seasons and it was nice for the hard working forward to have that winning feeling again in 2025. Tatt deserved nothing more. 18. Matt Linnell (Villanova) Gridiron quarterback and rugby captain Matt Linnell led from the front as a tight forward work horse against Ashgrove. He finished with an elbow injury, but before his departure the upbeat chap led the team strongly with runs and was great over the ball. 19. Tom Croft (St Laurence's) Croft scored two tries within the first 15 minutes to put a down payment on victory for the black and golds. As the match progressed, the No.8 was in everything. He put his head down and got to work in pick-and-drive play which delivered more than half of Laurie's 61 points and his pressure off kick restarts and in defence was outstanding. 20. James Turner (Iona) Entering the fold with Keanu Bothma out injured, scrumhalf Jimmy Turner took his chance with both hands and had a posiitve showing. His quick taps kept the Laurie's defenders on their toes and Turner's service from the ruck base was pin point. The ultra-fit First XI cricketer was quick to the breakdown and his sound 70-minute performance against an on-fire Laurie's outfit warrants praise. 21. Alex Borger (Villanova) It was not an easy day in the office for the Villanova scrumhalf, such was the pressure exerted by the Ashgrove forwards at the breakdown. But goal-kicking gun Borger held up well, was brave under pressure, moved the ball well and overall had a fine match. 22. Joey Cervetto (Ashgrove) For a kid who started as a three quarter, Cervetto has come on in leaps and bounds for unbeaten Ashgrove. Earlier in the season the headgear-wearing flyhalf did not over play his hand and his confidence and patience has obviously grown as his combination with the players around him has improved. The Queensland Thunder water polo prodigy looked like a senior player with class and last Saturday against Villanova. 23. Tomi Wilson (St Edmund's) St Edmund's fullback Tom Wilson has been one of the rookies of the season. He is only in Year 10, but has taken to First XV rugby like a duck to the Bremer River through Ipswich. He was also a two-try hero last weekend and dropped the ball over the line attempting a third try. SPECIAL MENTIONS: Will Ross (Padua),Elliot Aldridge (Ashgrove), Hudson Bishop (Villanova), Oliver Gibson (Iona), Matt Doherty (Iona), Liam Whale and Fionn MacCafferkey (Iona), Justin Wilson (St Laurence's), Gio Koopu (St Laurence's), Harrison Vera (Padua), Tom O'Regan (Padua), Denzel Savelino (St Patrick's), Abe Huxtable (St Patrick's) and Oliver Slater (St Patrick's). Villanova v St Patrick's St Edmund's v Iona Padua v Marist
Daily Telegraph
5 hours ago
- Daily Telegraph
‘Doesn't want to play for them': Bombshell racism report rocks AFL club
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker's racism incident several years ago is playing a role in star trade target Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera refusing to consider joining the Crows, according to veteran journalist Caroline Wilson. However the Saints gun's manager has firmly denied he has ruled out joining the club. In 2021, Walker was handed a six-week suspension and $20,000 fine for racially abusing an Indigenous SANFL player while addressing the Crows reserves players in a non-playing capacity. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The incident rocked both Walker, who was 'an emotional wreck' in the aftermath, and the team with coach Matthew Nicks emotionally calling it 'completely unacceptable and something that we won't stand for as a football club'. Wanganeen-Milera was drafted by St Kilda later that year and the South Australian, who has emerged as a young superstar halfback, is now weighing up whether to return to his home state or remain at the Saints with lucrative offers looming either way. Will Faulkner has reported Port Adelaide feels well-placed in the race for Wanganeen-Milera due to his close ties with Power players Jason Horne-Francis and Jase Burgoyne, while he also has family links to the club due to his uncle Gavin Wanganeen. Wilson reported on Monday night the 22-year-old will not consider the Crows partially due to the Walker incident, and particularly the way it was discussed on Channel Nine earlier this year. 'I'm making no comment about the club's handling of that incident, because my memory is that Matthew Nicks, the coach, was shattered by that incident, and the club did everything they could to get around Robbie Young (the player abused),' she said on Seven. Tex Walker and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. 'But Wanganeen-Milera has clarified that Matthew Nicks was the coach at the time and has indicated that he doesn't want to go to the Adelaide Football Club. 'One thing that happened over Gather Round, and I'm not talking so much about Wanganeen-Milera here, but a lot of his friends and the South Australian Indigenous community, was the Gather Round special that was aired on the Nine Network, hosted by Eddie McGuire.' A clip from the TV show was then aired in which McGuire described the incident as 'tough times' for Walker and framed him as dealing with adversity. Walker hit back at that framing somewhat, saying he 'made a mistake, one that I've got to live with for the rest of my life. But I suppose when you make mistakes, you get a choice, whether you can dwell on it, or you can learn about it.' While Wilson did not want to minimise any work Walker has done to make amends for the incident, and did not blame him for the framing of the interview, she explained there was 'a view from Indigenous leaders across footy that it portrayed Taylor Walker as more of a victim than Robbie Young. 'And it's just a small thing, but it wasn't a small thing to others who were still badly injured by what happened back in 2021. 'And so for a variety of reasons, but specifically Wanganeen-Milera's issues with Taylor Walker and what happened back then, the view from Port Adelaide and others in the footy community is if he does leave, he'll be going to Port Adelaide.' Wanganeen-Milera's manager Ben Williams denied a decision had been reached. In a statement to Nine Adelaide, he said: 'Reports made in the media suggesting that Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has ruled out joining the Adelaide Crows due to comments made by Taylor Walker in 2021 are false. 'Nasiah is currently considering his future and at this stage, no decisions have been made, and any speculation suggesting otherwise is inaccurate.' Wanganeen-Milera is expected to receive long-term offers nearing $10 million but must be traded if he wants to leave, as he is several years away from reaching free agency. Originally published as 'Doesn't want to play for them': Bombshell racism report rocks AFL club
The Australian
7 hours ago
- The Australian
West Australia could realign its public holidays with eastern states
West Australians could be treated to an additional public holiday next year as the state looks at aligning its system with the east coast. WA currently has the lowest number of public holidays in the nation, and usually has a day off one week earlier than its eastern state counterparts. The state celebrates WA Day on the fist Monday in June, then celebrates the Kings Birthday on the fourth weekend in September. Most other states and territories celebrate the Kings Birthday on the second weekend in June. Premier Roger Cook said it was ridiculous to have a situation where Western Australia closes its doors when the east coast was open for business. Picture: NewsWire/ Sharon Smith Premier Roger Cook said his department was looking at realigning West Australian public holidays with the east coast so they were better synched. 'It is ridiculous you have a situation where Western Australia closes its doors or shuts the shop when the east coast is open for business,' he said. 'Today of course, you'll have frustrated members of the Western Australian business community that can't access their colleagues on the east coast. 'I'm reviewing the whole range of public holidays we have in Western Australia and where they land to make sure that we've got better alignment and that they work better for the WA community 'We are part of a national economy, and we should be working together much better to ensure better alignment around these days. ' Premier Roger Cook said his department was looking at realigning WA's public holidays with the east coast. Picture: NewsWire/Philip Gostelow CCIWA chief economist Aaron Morey said it was a good call from the premier but he did not support an additional public holiday. 'I think it's a good call from the Premier and lining up holidays definitely has public merit, how many birthdays does the king need?' he said. 'We're going to see some distraction today, the Melbourne Collingwood game on, I think people would rather be at home watching that.' But Mr Morey said he did not support having an additional public holiday in WA, which were huge headache for small businesses doing it tough. 'Someone might see a public holiday as a benefit, but for a small business, they just see another day when they have to pay $65 an hour for someone to wash dishes,' he said. 'It's really difficult for small business to navigate and to plan around public holidays, and so certainly not supportive of that concept.'
