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Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 24 - Brisbane vs Essendon (2024)
Bris vs Ess, at the Gabba.
Brisbane playing for a home Final, in Daniher's 200th. Heppell retires, Essendon's second best player after Jobe Watson for a period of time, the suspension period hindering him. It's all Brisbane early, Cameron with a run-in goal for the opener. Langford gets the Bombers on the board from the angle, the Lions up 12 at quarter-time. LaVerde with blunders with and without the ball and Cameron too good. Essendon's pressure poor, Lohmann goals from 50. Daniher bounces one through from 55, the game getting away for the Bombers. Jakey with a much needed goal, but McKay with a poor turnover, gifting the goal right back. Jones not applying enough pressure for a wing, Brisbane up 28 at the half. Unforced turnovers killing Essendon, Langford accurate on goal tonight though. Morris with multiple shanks for the Lions, but Brisbane with a commanding 46-point 3-quarter-time lead. The Bombers cut into the deficit in the 4th, with Merrett snapping a nice goal and the Lions missing. Brisbane getting a bit of a scare, goalless for the term, but home by 20 points. The Bombers won the hit-outs, the Lions dominating the clearances +20, Essendon with more of the footy via handball, with 5 more tackles applied. Brisbane with 16 more inside 50's, for 8 more scoring shots, the Bombers with better conversion. Neale best afield, with 40 disposals, 19 contested, 7 clearances, 7 inside 50's, 8 intercepts, 473 metres gained, a goal and 2 assists. Dunkley 28 disposals, 14 contested, 9 clearances, 8 tackles and 5 intercepts. Cameron and Lohmann with 3 goals and an assist apiece. For Essendon, Langford 25 disposals, 5 inside 50's, 5 tackles, 432 metres gained and 3 straight goals. McGrath 34 disposals, 9 intercepts and 496 metres gained.
3. (Bris) L. Neale, 2. (Ess) K. Langford, 1. (Bris) J. Dunkley.
Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 24 - Geelong vs West Coast (2024)
Geel vs Wce, at the GMHBA.
Geelong looking to lock up a top 4 spot, West Coast without McGovern, Barrass or Ryan. Cameron slots the opener from the boundary right away and gets the next soon after. The Cats on fire, smashing the Eagles. Allen gets them on the board late in the term, Geelong up 44 at quarter-time. Stengle with a nice goal in the 2nd and Cameron again from the boundary. A training drill for the Cats, Cameron goals from 50 for his fifth and then another from just the 6 kicks. Holmes puts Geelong over the 100 mark in the 1st-half and Cameron adds a seventh, the margin a crazy 100 points at halftime. West Coast better in the 3rd, the margin 84 at 3-quarter time. Miers sets up Cameron nicely again for his ninth and Geelong home by 93 points. The Cats won the hit-outs and were +4 in the clearances, with significantly more of the footy and 2 more tackles applied. Geelong with 6 more inside 50's, for 20 more scoring shots and had excellent conversion. Cameron best afield, with 14 disposals and 9 goals, with just the 1 behind. Jack Henry 14 disposals, 13 effective, 5 contested marks and 11 intercepts. Holmes 26 disposals, 22 effective, 8 inside 50s, 764 metres gained, a goal and 3 assists. Dangerfield 25 disposals, 7 clearances, 9 inside 50's, 573 metres gained, a goal and 2 assists.
3. (Geel) J. Cameron, 2. (Geel) J. Henry, 1. (Geel) M. Holmes.
Friday Night Football: Round 24: Melbourne vs Collingwood (2024)
Melb vs Coll, at the MCG.
Neither team in Finals contention, Melbourne missing most of their guns here. Pickett slots the opener on the run from the angle, Langdon though must have Daicos for the Brownlow, just pulling down on his arm to give away a 50-metre penalty and a certain goal in reply. Hill with back to back goals and the Pies out to a handy lead. Van Rooyen probably shouldn't be jumping into Gawn's back as he's about to take an uncontested mark, Collingwood up 27 at quarter-time. Cameron goals from the boundary in the 2nd, after just shanking one straight on, the margin 25 at the half. The Demons applying no pressure and Daicos running riot. The Pies kick away late in the 3rd, taking a 33-point lead into the last. The game's suspended due to lightning in the 4th, then continues, Collingwood home by 46 points. Melbourne won the hit-outs, the Pies +4 in the clearances, with a lot more of the footy. Collingwood with 12 more inside 50's, for 9 more scoring shots and had better conversion. Nick Daicos best afield, securing the 3 votes he may need, with 40 disposals, 9 clearances, 10 inside 50's, 675 metres gained, 2 goals and an assist. Lipinski 30 disposals, 5 inside 50's, 6 intercepts, 474 metres gained, 2 goals and an assist. Noble 20 disposals, 19 effective and 7 intercepts. For the Dees, McDonald 19 disposals, 16 effective, 11 intercepts and 432 metres gained.
3. (Coll) N. Daicos, 2. (Coll) P. Lipinski, 1. (Melb) T. McDonald.
Triton Poker: Triton Poker - Cash Game Invitational I - Day 1 - Linus Loeliger - Part 1 (2024)
Cash Game Invitational - Day 1 - Linus Loeliger - Part 1.
Blinds 1000/2000/2000. Buy-in 200000. Ali Nejad and Randy Lew in the commentary.
Linus raises with A5s, Ni calls with K10 on the button, Zou in the blinds with J7o, the flop comes K910, it's checked to Ni who bets 8000 with top-two and Zou calls with a belly buster. The turn comes the Q for Zou, but he checks it and it's checked back. The river another K for the full house and now Ni bets a sweet 24000 and Zou begrudgingly pays it off. Mystery hand hardly a mystery, Linus isn't going to try to bluff an amateur off a big pair, Lou check-calls the lot, losing to a straight on the river, I assume he's doing the same if the Ace hits. Then you can see in a later hand he just mucks the belly buster for a reasonably small bet out of position on the turn, because there isn't implied value and the opponent's hand isn't categorized. Elton catches a nice river against Handz, who just quietly mucks. Elton raises KQo utg, Phua calls with KQs and Linus raises to 22000 on the button with 10's, Elton puts on his big boy pants and re-raises to 66000 and Linus calls. The flop comes Q97, Elton c-bets 66000 and Linus calls. The turn a J, both check, the river a 2 and Elton goes all-in for 349000 and Linus folds. Then Linus runs into Ni's Queens with Jacks, who 4-bets pre and Linus just goes with it and Ni collects the pot of 437000 running it twice. Linus re-buys. Wang raises A4s, Phua calls with 3's and Linus again re-raises to 22000 with AQs, Wang now tries to run him over re-raising to 52000 and Linus again calls. The flop comes KK2 giving Linus a flush draw, Wang c-bets 23000 and Linus opts to just call. The turn another K and Wang bets small again for 33000 to be able to barrel and Linus calls, the river an Ace giving both the full house and they split it. Linus then gets pocket Aces and raises, Ni continues the theme, re-raising to 22000 with KQo and Linus re-raises to 52000, Ni folds. Ni back to back re-raises pre and folds this time to Handz with AK, Ni losing 87000 in the two hands without seeing the flop. He's playing good though, up the most at the table. Chen just joining the table defends her BB with Q3o against Zang, she bluffs the turn and gets called by Ace-high, she hits the Q on the river and bets 10000 and Zang re-raises to 36000 with nothing and she calls. Zang with the mystery hand raises, Wang in the SB raises to 25000 with KQs and Zhang calls. The flop comes KJ7 giving Wang top-pair and a flush draw and he c-bets 25000 and Zang calls. The turn comes another 7 and Wang check-calls 45000. The river a Q, a third spade. Wang checks and Zang goes all-in for 80000, I think he thought for 280000, but it wasn't added yet and Wang makes a good fold, I think because Zang was betting 280000, turns out Zang had raised with Q7o and rivered the full house, which you could never put him on, I thought he had A10. Mystery hand Chen straddles, Elton double straddles, Chen raises to 24000 and Elton calls with 3's, flop comes AK10 and Chen c-bets 15000 and Elton makes the silly call and hits the 2-outer on the turn, Chen checks and Elton bets 65000 and Chen calls, the river another 10 and Elton bets pot 215000, Chen re-raises all-in for 270000 and Elton calls, Chen turns over Quad 10's, heh, for a pot of 753000. Mystery hand, Handz raises the straddle with pocket Aces, Elton calls with 6's and Linus the straddler re-raises to 50000, Handz opts to just call and Elton comes along. Flop comes JQ5 and Linus c-bets 40000, Handz opts to just call again and Elton folds. The turn comes a 10 and Linus bets 75000 and Handz calls. The river a 5, Linus goes all-in for 202000 and Handz folds. The Aces look good on that board, but Linus had K9s hitting the gutshot on the turn. Raising on an early street simply would've won the hand. In the same situation that yielded Chen a huge pot verse Elton, with the straddle re-straddle, Chen has a mini blowup getting involved with 83s with the intention of getting the stubborn guy who never backs down to fold. That's why he gets the straddles going in the first place. Elton raising 24000 with a legitimate AJs, Chen re-raising to 85000, Elton calling and the flop coming J43 giving Elton a flush draw as well, nothing changing and the pot 415000 before Elton's river bet and Chen's fold. She subsequently loses the rest of her stack to Elton right after; as she raises a straddle with KQo, Elton re-raising in the SB with Q10o to 50000 and her calling. With the flop coming J59 open-ended vs gut-shot and Elton c-betting 50000, Chen calling and the K on the turn. He bets 75000 with the straight and she goes all-in hitting top-pair, the pot 670000. She re-buys and Elton 4-bets her and takes down the pot. At the halfway mark Ni and Elton the big winners up 300000+.
Blood Tide (1982)
Watchable.
In Blood Tide, an adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.
Not the most thrilling of film's, though not the worst either. The death scenes are very limited and there's just too much emptiness and lack of dialogue, it does have a little eye candy. The part I don't get is Madeline's connection as a sacrifice and the connection to her family, did they or did they not send her as a sacrifice. The boys just throwing the girl to her death and laughing is disturbing as well. James Earl Jones in the role is unlikable and also the most impactful.
Duchess (2024)
Go team!
In Duchess, we follow a tough, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling.
Erm.. an okay action/...romance film here, with a likeable enough lead actress. Turns into a bit of a comedy down the stretch, perhaps going a tad long. People always comparing every British crime film to Guy Ritchie's work is hardly fair, though it sure isn't where Marshall's previous accomplishments lie. The characters needed more detail or reason to root for them I'd say and there was plenty of shooting and fighting, without a lot of other, but what there was, is decent.
El cuerpo (2012)
Dog ate my homework.
In The Body, a detective searches for a woman who's gone missing from the morgue.
A Spanish crime mystery, from the murderer's point of view, that holds the attention. It isn't as clever as some would have it though, saying it's Hitchcockian and unforeseeable. The daughter had to study the protagonist's course and spend her time in a fake relationship with someone she despised and be involved in criminal activity and well if it wasn't the wife alive doing these thing, it could literally only be these two people, because there are no other characters... The guy's guilty many times over anyway, so what exactly are we suppose to feel. I found the ending pretty amateur, how everyone leaves the detective alone with the him. Which he then runs off only to lay there to have it all explained to him and the audience. The acting in the film's suffice. A revolting scene included, like why wouldn't you just eat the paper first, instead of chucking it in the toilet or then pick it up to stuff in the basin drain or your shoe, there are surely better options.
The Tunnel (2011)
Look away now.
In The Tunnel, an investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
An Aussie mockumentary found-footage film, which I had rated quite highly on first viewing, drops here on a re-watch. The protagonist knowingly putting people in serious danger for personal gain, similar to "The Descent" in those regards. Certainly aspects of it are effective, but having seen many similar type of films since, it's kinda basic all said and done. Negatively the prelude goes for a fair amount of time and the resolution has no explanation or hereafter. The interview also lets you know who won't make it as well before the end.
AFL Sunday: Round 23 - West Coast vs Carlton (2024)
Wce vs Carl, at Optus Stadium.
Carlton decimated by injury, with no forward-line. Waterman kicks the opener from the boundary, in windy conditions and gets the next as well. The Blues wasting the ball kicking forward to no targets. Duggan helping Carlton, knocking the ball out into space, the Blues up 2 at quarter-time. Kemp back to back goals, the Blues finding one. Carlton dominating possession in the 2nd and kicking 6 on the trot, take a 31-point lead to the half, with the Eagles goalless for the term. Cripps ends the drought for West Coast early in the 3rd, Williams though with the instant reply and Kemp another. Owies takes a good contested mark and converts, the decimated Blues running away with it. Reid kicking wayward, the Eagles with just the one goal since kicking the first two going into 3-quarter-time, Carlton up 55. West Coast extremely poor here, the Blues winning by 65 points, putting themselves into the 8, with a week to play. The Eagles won the hit-outs, Carlton +12 in the clearances, with significantly more of the footy and 1 more tackle applied. The Blues with 8 more inside 50's, for 12 more scoring shots and had much better conversion. Cripps best afield for Carlton, with 35 disposals, 21 contested, 2 contested marks, 10 clearances, 8 inside 50's and 12 score involvements, including an assist. Kemp moved forward, with 12 disposals, 2 contested marks, 5 tackles and a career-high 4 goals. Weitering 15 disposals and 12 intercepts. Hewett 35 disposals, 5 clearances, 6 inside 50's, 10 tackles, 485 metres gained and an assist. Owies 3 straight goals. For West Coast, Yeo 28 disposals, 7 clearances, 9 tackles, 524 metres gained and an assist.
3. (Carl) P. Cripps, 2. (Carl) B. Kemp, 1. (Carl) J. Weitering.
Saturday Night AFL: Round 23: Port Adelaide vs Adelaide (2024)
Port vs Adel, at Adelaide Oval.
Tex out for the Crows, Rankine kicks the opener, Francis Evans the reply. A heated opening term, in wet conditions, Adelaide leads by 2 at quarter-time. Horne-Francis goals right away to start the 2nd, Laird making mental blunders. The pressure remaining, Thilthorpe marks and converts to put the Crows up 9 going into halftime. A terrific tackle by Hinge on Horne-Francis. Big hit on Rankine by Houston, surprised no free-kick with all the soft stuff paid. The umpires ruin the game because of this, as Adelaide seeks revenge, losing their best player. Port take a 2-point lead into 3-quarter time, Adelaide goalless for the term. The umpires continue to have a shocker in the 4th, paying reversals, yet not reversal of those reversals. The Power home comfortably in the end, by 22 points. Port surprising handily won the hit-outs and were +14 in the clearances, Adelaide with more of the footy via handball, Port applying 87 tackles. The Power with 5 more inside 50's, for 7 more scoring shots. Horne-Francis best afield, with 23 disposals, 3 contested marks, 8 clearances, 6 inside 50's, 6 tackles and 2 goals. Butters 42 disposals, 20 contested, 10 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 5 tackles, 748 metres gained and a goal. Wines 26 disposals, 7 clearances, 8 tackles and 5 intercepts. Rozee 28 disposals, 9 clearances, 8 inside 50's, 5 tackles and 669 metres gained. For Adelaide, Dawson 26 disposals, 5 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 11 tackles, 6 intercepts and 569 metres gained.
3. (Port) J. H-Francis, 2. (Port) Z. Butters, 1. (Port) O. Wines.
Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 23: Collingwood vs Brisbane (2024)
Coll vs Bris, at the MCG.
Neale kicks the opener for the Lions and Daniher with back to back goals. Lohman takes a nice mark and kicks back to back goals as well, all Brisbane, up 24 at quarter-time. Nick Daicos goes all the way for goal and has a clearances goal soon after, taking over the game. The Lions goalless for the term, still lead by 5 at the half. Joe with the good and the bad, Neale though composed, slots another. Rayner gives Collingwood life, missing from right in front, Brisbane up 14 at 3-quarter time. Schultz with back to back goals in the 4th and McCreery put the Pies ahead late. Collingwood home by a single point, stunting Brisbane's top 4 chances. The Pies won the hit-outs, the Lions +2 in the clearances, with more of the footy. Collingwood with 3 more inside 50's, for equal scoring shots. Neale best afield for the losing side, with 22 disposals, 8 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 5 tackles and 2 goals. For the Pies, Nick Daicos, with 25 disposals, 5 tackles and 2 goals. Howe 24 disposals, 21 effective and 9 intercepts.
3. (Bris) L. Neale, 2. (Coll) N. Daicos, 1. (Coll) J. Howe.
Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 23: Greater Western Sydney vs Fremantle (2024)
Gws vs Frem, at ENGIE Stadium.
Neither Darcy or Treacy return for the Dockers, while Briggs and Coniglio return for the Giants. Dominant forward of the competition Hogan takes the contested mark right away and converts for the opener. Hogan then another towering mark and converts again. It's all the Giants in the 1st-term, before Sturt gets Fremantle on the board and Frederick goals from 50, Daniels the nice reply on the angle. The Giants could've been further ahead, up 8 at quarter-time. Freo soon hits the lead in the 2nd, before Daniels playing a good game goals from outside 50. Hogan actually missing some shots... Freo turning it around, aided by some free-kicks on goal. Greene goals just before halftime, to cut the deficit to 9. Jones with a good goal in the 3rd and Hogan getting goals at ground level. Keefe misses from right in front though and Amiss instantly punishes. Briggs slots it from 50 and Daniels with another good goal, the Giants with an 8-point lead going into 3-quarter time. Greene goals from 50 early in the 4th, Sturt with the reply. Hogan marks and converts, before another iffy free on goal for Serong. A close game all day, the Giants ahead late. Hogan rightfully kicks the sealer, the Giants home by 9 points. GWS won the hit-outs, Freo +1 in the clearances, the Giants with much more of the footy and 21 more tackles applied. The Dockers with 4 more inside 50's, for 4 less scoring shots, both sides with good conversion. Daniels best afield, with 29 disposals, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 13 tackles, 504 metres gained, 3 goals and 2 assists. Green 40 disposals, 23 contested, 13 clearances, 7 inside 50's, 5 tackles, 5 intercepts, 434 metres gained and an assist. Hogan 15 disposals, 3 contested marks and 6 goals. Taylor and Coniglio among the best as well. For Fremantle, Brayshaw 41 disposals, 21 contested, 9 clearances, 7 intercepts and 487 metres gained. Serong 24 disposals, 10 clearances, an assist and 2 goals.
3. (Gws) B. Daniels, 2. (Gws) T. Green, 1. (Gws) J. Hogan.
Friday Night Football: Round 23: Essendon vs Sydney (2024)
Ess vs Syd, at Marvel Stadium.
Essendon annihilated by the Swans earlier in the season, before the rise and fall, Warner out for Sydney. Martin kicks the opener for the Bombers after some time and gets the next as well. Campbell bananas one through from the boundary on the set-shot. Essendon with much of the footy, up just 5 at quarter-time. Caddy marking well. Another low-scoring term, the Bombers up just 7 at the half, despite dominating field position. Parker goals from 50 and the Swans soon hit the lead. Then Heeney converts from distance. Sydney continue on with a flurry of goals and Stringer misses from right in front after the 3-quarter time siren, the Swans lead by 21. Parker slots his third and Amartey back to back goals to put the Bombers away, Sydney winning by 39 points. Essendon won the hit-outs, the Swans +1 in the clearances, the Bombers with more of the footy via handball and 6 more tackles applied. Essendon with 6 more inside 50's, for 3 less scoring shots, Sydney with significantly better conversion. Heeney best afield again, with 22 disposals, 6 intercepts, an assist and 3 goals. Gulden 25 disposals, 6 clearances, 8 inside 50's, 534 metres gained and 4 assists. Florent 23 disposals, 19 effective, 5 inside 50's, 5 intercepts, 520 metres gained and a goal. Parker and Hayward 3 goals apiece. For Essendon, Martin 32 disposals, 28 effective, 6 intercepts, an assist and 3 straight goals. Caldwell 31 disposals, 5 clearances, 6 inside 50's, 5 tackles and a goal.
3. (Syd) I. Heeney, 2. (Ess) N. Martin, 1. (Syd) E. Gulden.
Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games: Women's Volleyball - Gold Medal Match - United States vs Italy (2024)
Gold Medal Match - United Stated vs Italy.
Again Italy don't start their dominant striker Antropova, must be something I'm unaware of. Egonu more than capable however, has Italy out to sizeable lead. They take the 1st-set 25-18, the United States with no successful blocks. Italy winning a lot of points without powerful strikes and the Americans with some poor setups. Wong-Orantes not having the influence as Libero like prior. Italy take the 2nd-set 25-20, with a high rate of successful attacks and the Americans still without a successful block. The Americans fall apart in the 3rd-set. Italy wins it 25-17, to sweep for the Gold Medal. Overall Italy, with 7 Aces, good attack success and 11 successful blocks to United States with 0.
Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games: Women's Volleyball - Bronze Medal Match - Brazil vs Turkiye (2024)
Bronze Medal Match - Brazil vs Turkiye.
Can't believe Brazil lost the Semi. Anyway, Brazil with a streak of points early, Turkiye again not putting up much defense. Turkiye does turn it around doing just that, with Vargas doing the bulk of the scoring. Consecutive successful blocks by Brazil though down the stretch, to take the opening set 25-21. A tight 2nd-set, with long rallies. Erdem and Vargas get Turkiye out to a handy lead. They go to water though and Brazil with class take the set 27-25. High-flying Gabi with a high success rate on her attacks. Back to back Aces for Turkiye and they finally get it done, winning the 3rd-set 25-22, lead by Cebecioglu. Brazil easily runs away with the 4th-set though, winning 25-15 to get the Bronze Medal. Gabi another big performance.
The Instigators (2024)
Amusing.
In The Instigators, we follow two robbers who must go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a theft doesn't go as planned.
An amusing film here, with an excellent cast including Matt Damon and likeable characters, though not hilarious by any means and there's no weight or consequence attached to proceedings. I dunno why, but it also feels so far removed from where it started by the end and looks like there's little effort put into it. By no means memorable, have a bit of a laugh with Damon and Affleck, that's about it. Like a therapist doesn't volunteer to be a hostage and immediately have police cars smashing into them, but yeah.
Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games: Women's Volleyball - Semi-Final - Turkiye vs Italy (2024)
Semi-Final - Turkiye vs Italy.
Bit shocked Brazil was knocked out. For some reason Italy doesn't have their young dominant player in the starting lineup also. There's a lot of non-powerful strikes winning points in this one, Egonu doing the bulk of the scoring for Italy and Turkiye with unforced turnovers. Italy take the 1st-set 25-22 without their star. The Ace and Turkey's violations turning out to be the difference. Italy with consecutive successful blocks in the 2nd-set. Antropova brought on late and impacts immediately to close it out 25-19. Italy wins the 3rd-set as well, 25-22 to sweep and advance to the Final. Still yet to see a non-sweep in volleyball. The Italians with 5 Aces to 0 overall and Turkiye with a low amount of blocks for 3 games.
Night Moves (1975)
Good title, dull film.
I didn't quite follow Night Moves, with it jumping all over the place and nothing at stake. It's as dry as hell, with no tension and never engages the audience.
Harry seemed to become quite friendly with everyone he encountered, without anything written to make it so. The former Hollywood actress who hires Harry to bring her daughter home, I assume wants her dead for an inheritance and has her killed, but I may be mistaken and there's some smuggling of something all connected. Harry's wife's also having an affair and it's just whatever, part of the furniture... get lost. Nothing actually happens in this film and it receives praise for all the things it doesn't do, hence the world we live in today.
AFL Sunday: Round 22 - Adelaide vs W-Bulldogs (2024)
Adel vs Wb, at Adelaide Oval.
Rankine returns for the Crows. Keays kicks the opener right away for Adelaide, Ugle-Hagan replies from the boundary. Keays another and the Crows looking good early, with Tex slotting it from the boundary, Adelaide up 22 at quarter-time. The Dogs failing to convert and Dawson goals from 50. Consecutive free shots are given to the Dogs from the umpires just before the half, the Crows up 26 points. Bontempelli marks and converts early in the 3rd, Fogarty replies with his third. Adelaide's key talls marking with ease and take a commanding 41-point lead into 3-quarter time. Darcy having a shocker on goal and Weightman continuing to flop for free-kicks, the umpires sure do love him. Curtin with good moments in the 4th, the Crows comfortably beating the in form team of the competition from start to finish in this one. Adelaide dominated the hit-outs, the Dogs +3 in the clearances, the Crows with more of the footy. The Dogs with 16 more inside 50's, for 5 less scoring shots and Adelaide excellent conversion. Fogarty best afield in his 100th, with 4 contested marks, 2 assists and 5 goals. Thilthorpe 14 disposals, 2 contested marks, 5 inside 50's, 2 goals and 3 assists. Keane 20 disposals, all effective, 9 intercepts and 495 metres gained. Keays 19 disposals, an assist and 3 goals. Crouch 32 disposals, 18 contested, 7 clearances, 7 inside 50's and an assist. For the Dogs, Bontempelli 26 disposals, 2 contested marks, 5 inside 50's, 6 tackles, 549 metres gained and 2 goals.
3. (Ade) D. Fogarty, 2. (Ade) R. Thilthorpe, 1. (Ade) M. Keane.
Saturday Night AFL: Round 22: Essendon vs Gold Coast (2024)
Ess vs Gcs, at Marvel Stadium.
Flanders kicks the opener for the Suns, King the next. Cox awful on King, Stringer goals from 50, Gold Coast up 1 at quarter-time. Caldwell kicks a fortunate goal from the boundary, Draper almost caught goals from 50. Cox moved onto Andrew and easily beaten again, my god, what does it take... Caddy converting though and then Durham, Essendon up 11 at the half. Too easy for the Suns to start the 3rd, Andrew with back to back goals. Draper slots his third, after applying the tackle. It's Gold Coast though taking a 4-point lead into 3-quarter time. Draper misses back to back easy shots and Flanders with a nice dribble-through goal. The Bombers not putting them away, with miss after miss. A brutal end to the game, with Andrew taking a big grab and converting after the siren, to give the Suns the win, by a solitary point. Their first road win of the season. Gold Coast handily won the hit-outs, the clearances even, Essendon with more of the footy and 12 more tackles applied. The Bombers with 11 more inside 50's, for 4 more scoring shots, the Suns good conversion. Andrew best afield kicking the match-winner, with 13 disposals and a career-high 4 straight goals. Rowell 32 disposals, a crazy 20 contested, 9 clearances, 5 inside 50's and 7 tackles. Collins 14 disposals, 4 contested marks and 10 intercepts. For Essendon, Merrett 32 disposals, 10 inside 50's, 8 intercepts and 585 metres gained. Redman 27 disposals, 2 contested marks, 11 intercepts and 610 metres gained. McKay 19 disposals, 17 effective, 3 contested marks and 15 intercepts.
3. (Gcs) M. Andrew, 2. (Ess) Z. Merrett, 1. (Gcs) M. Rowell.
Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 22: Fremantle vs Geelong (2024)
Frem vs Geel, at Optus Stadium.
Treacy and Darcy out for Fremantle. Cameron's 250th, he slots the opener for Geelong from distance on the boundary, after applying the tackle and the Cats are away early. Clark goals from 50 for the Dockers, Geelong up 13 at quarter-time. Frederick wasteful, while Miers kicks a beauty on the boundary, Young the instant reply from outside 50. Clark having influence for Freo, they even it up. Dempsey misses from right in front, the Cats though take a 6-point lead into halftime. Mannagh continues to influence and get on the scoreboard in his first season for Geelong, Fremantle up 4 going into 3-quarter time. Dangerfield takes a big grab and converts, before Serong kicks his third. Dangerfield another grab, the Cats home by 11 points. Geelong dominated the hit-outs with Darcy's absence and were +3 in the clearances, Freo with significantly more of the footy. The Dockers with 1 more inside 50, for 2 less scoring shots. Dangerfield best afield, with 20 disposals, 2 contested marks, 11 clearances, 8 inside 50's, 455 metres gained and a goal. Guthrie 20 disposals and 11 intercepts. Blicavs 16 disposals, 9 hit-outs, 5 tackles and 9 intercepts. For Fremantle, Serong 22 disposals, 6 clearances, 5 tackles and 3 straight goals. Clark 28 disposals, 27 effective, 7 intercepts, 486 metres gained, a goal and an assist.
3. (Gee) P. Dangerfield, 2. (Fre) C. Serong, 1. (Fre) J. Clark.
Saturday Afternoon AFL: Round 22: North Melbourne vs West Coast (2024)
Nth vs Wce, at Blundstone Arena.
The Eagles without Barrass. Trew kicks the opener for West Coast and Darling the next. Allen misses from right in front and the Kangaroos punish right away, North up 5 at quarter-time. How good is this Sheezel kid, is everywhere and finishes with a goal. Inaccuracy hurting the Eagles after last week not missing. Powell with back to back goals, the Kangaroos getting separation late in the half, up 22. Does not miss Larkey and Sheezel another. Comben robbed of a courageous mark in defense and West Coast with 4 quick goals late in the 3rd, including Allen with a good mark and back to back goals. North up just 13 going into 3-quarter time. McGovern a wall the Kangaroos can't get through and Yeo ties it up with a nice snap. North with the instant reply, Sheezel on and off with injury and Dewar goals from outside 50. The North midfielders have some tricks, they kick back away. The Eagles put some late score on the board, but somehow end up stealing the game, with Allen kicking the game-winner over his head. I dunno how North let that happen, the game was over, twice. The Kangaroos handily won the hit-outs and were +6 in the clearances, with significantly more of the footy. They had 17 more inside 50's, for 1 less scoring shot though. Xerri best afield for the losing side, with 30 disposals, 23 contested, 4 contested marks, 33 hit-outs, 13 clearances, 6 inside 50's and 12 tackles. Sheezel 31 disposals, 6 inside 50's, 7 tackles and 2 goals. For West Coast, McGovern 25 disposals, 2 contested marks, 13 intercepts and 560 metres gained. Allen 14 disposals, 2 contested marks, an assist and 5 goals.
3. (Nth) T. Xerri, 2. (Wce) J. McGovern, 1. (Wce) O. Allen.
Friday Night Football: Round 22: Sydney vs Collingwood (2024)
Syd vs Coll, at the SCG.
Howe's 250th, Rampe in for the Swans, De Goey out for the Pies. Sydney looking to regain some form, still sitting atop the ladder. Collingwood playing to make it. Hayward goals right away from a free for the Swans. Crisp converts from the angle and a double-goal given to the Pies... real good for footy these garbage calls. Rain falling, Parker with the good set-shot on the angle, Collingwood leads by 13 at quarter-time, after Sydney kicked the first two. Parker slots another on the angle in the 2nd and McLean goals right after. The Swans soon hit the lead, before the Pies take a 3-point lead into halftime. It's all Collingwood early in the 3rd, Schultz misses an easy shot again though, Cameron however converts the more difficult. Florent replies from 50, before Hill kicks back to back goals, to give the Pies a 21-point lead going into 3-quarter time. Sydney still looking out of sorts early in the 4th and Cameron marking everything. Hayward takes a strong contested grab and slots his third though. McDonald moved forward, goals from outside 50 and Warner bounces a scrappy one through and Sydney's quickly back in it. Heeney marks and slots it and then Gulden bends one through to put the Swans ahead late. Sydney's star really lifting, Heeney in particular. The Swans win it, finding the form in the last term, when down 27 points, to win by 3. The hit-outs were even, Sydney +3 in the clearances, Collingwood with a little more of the footy. The inside 50's were even, as well the scoring shots, as tight as you can get across the board. Cameron best afield for the losing side, with 19 disposals, 15 of them contested, 5 contested marks, 25 hit-outs, 7 clearances, 8 intercepts, a goal and an assist. For Sydney, Heeney 32 disposals, 15 contested, 2 contested marks, 7 clearances, 9 inside 50's, 480 metres gained, a goal and an assist. Warner 33 disposals, 8 clearances, 490 metres gained, an assist and 2 goals. Hayward 14 disposals, 2 contested marks and 3 goals.
3. (Coll) D. Cameron, 2. (Syd) I. Heeney, 1. (Syd) C. Warner.
The Beekeeper (2024)
Deesaster.
A kind-hearted landlady commits suicide after falling victim to a phishing scam, leading a former operative to set out on a brutal campaign for revenge upon those responsible.
A very disappointing film. The way the FBI's depicted I thought it might be satire, a representation of DEI hiring, but no. Like you have to pass fitness requirements to be in the FBI... come on. They take up ample screen-time and literally do and offer nothing, except cringe. The scamming's a good topic, as I hadn't really thought about it in relation to young kids or those of unsound mind. Not exactly executed well however.
Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games: Women's Volleyball - Quarterfinal - United States vs Poland (2024)
Quarterfinal - United States vs Poland.
The Americans with powerful strikes. Poland with some big girls, but not successfully blocking. They do make a game of it, but the United States takes the 1st-set 25-23. More of the same in the 2nd-set, Wong-Orantes barely missing a dig or a sub-par setup, United States winning the set 25-14. Poland start well in the 3rd-set, but the Americans turn it around. The difference between the two Libero's is pretty significant. United States gets the set 25-20 for the sweep. Still haven't seen a match that wasn't a sweep, a sport of no big upsets I assume. Semifinals and on I suppose will be different.