AFL Times

follow this blog

22 daily readers

rank of 5571

E-mail Subscription

Receive an e-mail notification of new posts on this site:

Sam Stosur to become first Australian woman's Roland Garros champion since 1973?

June 4th 2010 09:41

Sam Stosur has one hand on the Roland Garros championship after defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-1 6-2 in emphatic style. In my opinion, while Schiavone is a solid player, she lacks a real killer shot and this will be her undoing. She thrives on her opponent having an "off" day and while she will always be a top 30 player, she will never be a top 10 player as she just doesn't have the artillery to get there.

Sam Stosur has a powerful forehand, a strong backhand and a killer serve. She has all the makings of a Grand Slam winner and could become the first Australian woman to win a Grand Slam at Roland Garros since Margaret Court in 1973. That's 37 years ago, 11 before Stosur was even born.

But history is ready to be written tomorrow night Australia's time. If she plays her best and doesn't feel the nerves, she should win 6-3 6-4 in a comfortable straight sets victory.

GO SAM!!!

144

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

World Cup Predictions

June 1st 2010 05:26

Group A:
France
Mexico
Uruguay
South Africa

Group B:
Argentina
Greece
South Korea
Nigeria

Group C:
England
Slovenia
USA
Algeria

Group D:
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Ghana

Group E:
Cameron
Japan
Netherlands
Denmark

Group F:
Italy
Slovakia
New Zealand
Paraguay

Group G:
Brazil
Portugal
Cote d'Ivoire
North Korea

Group H:
Spain
Chile
Switzerland
Honduras

Good value Bets:
Australia $7.00 to beat Germany

Japan $3.45 to beat Cameroon
New Zealand $7.00 to beat Slovakia
South Africa-Uruguay draw $3.30
Slovenia $3.00 to beat USA
Australia-Ghana draw $3.50
Australia to beat Ghana $2.40
Japan $8.00 to beat Holland
Japan-Holland draw $4.00
Cameroon to win Group E @4.50

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

All-Australian Team after Round 9 IMO

May 24th 2010 08:38

B: Jordan Russell - Brian Lake - Nick Malceski
HB: Luke Hodge - Heath Grundy - Brendon Goddard
C: Dane Swan - Jimmy Bartel - Michael Barlow
HF: Brent Harvey - Jonathan Brown - Alan Didak
F: Paul Chapman - Matthew Pavlich - Ryan O'Keefe
R: Aaron Sandilands - Gary Ablett Jnr (Captain) - Jobe Watson
INT: Marc Murphy - Adam Cooney - Mark Jamar - Adam Goodes

Very tough to do. A few unlucky ones left out such as Steven Johnson, Nick Dal Santo, Daniel Cross, Leigh Montagna, Dean Cox, Nick Natanui, Eddie Betts, Barry Hall etc.

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

AFFL - 2010 Collingwood Side as of 05/03/10

March 5th 2010 03:35

This is the young team I have on a Forum called AFFL. Its a pretty weak side, but with some good young players. We aren't expecting much, but we are hoping to rack up a minimum of four wins this year. Trading happens all year round so this will change often.

Collingwood Magpies

[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

First night back at tennis

February 17th 2010 12:15

Tonight was the first night back to playing tennis since December 10th last year. It wasn't too bad but I've certainly ended up sore and stuffed. After losing the first two sets 7-6 and 7-5 I won the last set 7-5. These are all doubles sets. The first two I was losing 5-2 and 5-1 respectively before coming back but eventually losing, while finally winning in my last set. Overall it was a good hit back with my new racquet and I hope I can get into form for Uni.

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

Establishment of RSB

February 17th 2010 08:13

Today marks the day that RSB has been created. On Sunday I will be going to University and will want an avenue away from study. Therefore I will be posting numerous blogs whenever I can, on my favourite topic - Sports. Anything from Aussie Rules, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket or even Table Tennis. Most sports are included and I will try and range my blogs from articles, to previews and reviews or random songs or poems or really anything. Given my willingness to become a journalist in the future, I hope that I can provide anyone who reads this, with a good read and please, anyone who wants to comment, feel free

Thankyou

[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Peter Williams - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

Those Were the Days

April 5th 2008 01:06

I can remember, and it seems as though it was not that long ago, when my side was the most dominant, feared and disliked side in the competition. On most weeks we won, and, if we didn’t win, we almost did. We played finals almost every year, won premierships and made grand finals often, and we outnumbered our counterparts in the crowd by many, many a thousand.

Leigh Matthews once called Essendon supporters arrogant. It was just before the 2001 AFL grand final, and, I for one knew that it was true. On arriving at the MCG on Grand Final day that year, the very first banner that I saw was one that related to us all. In mighty red and black the banner read, ‘Pure Arrogance

[ Click here to read more ]

195

Vote

Comments (2)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Sam Duncan - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

Old Coaches Enthrall

April 5th 2008 01:04

I have always had trouble warming to Mick. I’m not sure whether it is because I don’t like his grumpy manner, or because I don’t like the team that he coaches. I was too young to know him when he was coaching Footscray in the early to mid eighties, and I haven’t warmed to him over the last twenty years or so when he has coached the Eagles and the Magpies. The fact that I don’t like the Eagles and the Pies that much may be because I couldn’t warm to Mick. Mind you, maybe it’s the other way around.

I am also a little nonchalant about Leigh. I think the reason that I don’t like Leigh all that much is because the sides that he coaches seem to more often than not beat my beloved Bombers. It always seems that in the big games, Leigh wins. His Collingwood beat the Bombers in the 1990 Grand Final and the way he pumped his fists with such conviction before the final siren gladdened the hearts of the black and white army as much as it sickened the Bomber faithful all around the country

[ Click here to read more ]

131

Vote

Comments (1)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Sam Duncan - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

Loose Bombers Lose Their Way

April 4th 2008 00:26

How Essendon thought that they could take on the mightiest team in the AFL by going all out attack is beyond me. How they thought they could out run the most relentless team in the competition baffles me. How they dared to not defend against the most skilful group of twenty two players in the league leaves me gob smacked. How they thought that they didn’t need to tag any of the best midfield running around left not only me bemused, but
Geelong coach Mark Thompson, too

[ Click here to read more ]

151

Vote

Comments (1)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Sam Duncan - Category: No Category

Email this Post to a Friend

June 2010

2 Posts

May 2010

1 Posts