Category Archives: Sports

Olympic athletes rushed citizenship a big problem, Gina Rinehart’s involvement in Swimming Australia, One Day World Cup & more – Sportzfan Radio #493

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, the Gelding, Coutta and Paul Dalligan discuss rushed citizenship for Olympic athletes and if that is a good thing, Gina Rinehart’s involvement with swimming and netball and whether she is a sponsor or an ‘owner’ given the level of her sponsorship. The AFLW needs an average of 3,500 spectators per game if the AFL is to give them 12 rounds plus finals in 2024 and the panel look at the appropriateness of such a pre-condition. The Gelding reviews the cricket One Day World Cup so far and Paul Dalligan says the Rugby League Pacific Championships has been good for showcasing the game in Samoa, New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands.

Caulfield Cup ultimate best bets for 21 October 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

The Professor and the Gelding give their four red hot tips for today’s Caulfield Cup race meeting and the Professor’s Parlay that includes two NFL matches. The Caulfield track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail out 3 metres for the entire circuit.

Caulfield

Professor’s tips

Race 1 Horse 1 – The Instructor (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 10 Horse 1 – Aitch Two Oh (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 2 Horse 2 – Riff Rocket

Race 9 Horse 8 – Soulcombe

Professor’s Parlay

Race 2 Horse 2 – Riff Rocket into Buffalo Bills to beat New England Patriots (NFL) into Kansas City Chiefs to beat Los Angeles Chargers (NFL).

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Coutta and Paul Dalligan will be talking sport on the Sporztfan Radio YouTube channel tomorrow from 12.00pm AEST.

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Four high speed racing tips & parlay for Caulfield Guineas day on 14 October 2023

The Professor and the Gelding give their four high speed tips for today’s Caulfield Guineas and the Professor’s Parlay that includes some NFL tips. The track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail in the True position for the entire circuit.

Caulfield

Professor’s tips

Race 3 Horse 7 – Brayden Star (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 4 Horse 2 – Red Card (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 9 Horse 1 – Militarize

Race 10 Horse 3 – Amelia’s Jewel

Professor’s Parlay

Race 9 Horse 2 – Mr Brightside (Randwick) into Miami Dolphins to beat Carolina Panthers into Buffalo Bills to beat New York Giants (NFL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

The Ultimate Sports Roundup: MLB Playoffs, NRL & NRLW Grand Finals, AFL Commission, Ange Postecoglou & more – Sportzfan Radio #492

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Dan Butterly, Paul Dalligan and the Gelding discuss the MLB playoff picture and who will win through to the Championship series. Paul Dalligan reviews the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals. The Judge looks at the AFL Commission and Chairman and says it’s time for a change. The Judge talks up the prospects of Tottenham Hotspur under Ange Postecoglou in the Premier League with their best start to a season since 1980. The Panel talks about the relevance of the Rugby World Cup and One day Cricket World Cup and the Gelding gives his tips for today’s Bendigo race meeting.

The Professor & the Gelding’s Supercharged 4 Flemington Picks for 7 October 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

They’ve tipped at 50% over the last two weeks and the Professor and the Gelding would like to improve on that at today’s prelude to the Spring Carnival. It’s Turnbull Stakes day at Flemington where the track is currently rated a Soft 5 with the rail out 9 metres for the entire circuit.

Flemington

Professor’s tips

Race 3 Horse 5 – Apulia (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 4 Horse 2 – Legacies (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 6 Horse 3 – Princess Grace

Race 8 Horse 1 – Romantic Warrior

Professor’s Parlay

Race 8 Horse 1 – Romantic Warrior into Buffalo Bills to beat Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) into Miami Dolphins to beat New York Giants (NFL).

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Dan Butterly, Coutta, the Gelding and Paul Dalligan will be talking sport on the Sportzfan Radio YouTube channel from 12.00pm AEDT tomorrow. They’ll be looking at the MLB playoffs, review the NRL & NRLW Grand Finals and more!

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

4 red hot tips for Moonee Valley races on 29 September 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

With a 50% strike rate from last week’s selections, the Professor and the Gelding are looking to do better when night racing returns to Moonee Valley tonight. The track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail in the True position for the entire circuit.

Moonee Valley

Professor’s tips

Race 5 Horse 6 – King Of Fighters (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 8 Horse 1 – Skirt The Law (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 6 Horse 8 – Amelia’s Jewel

Race 7 Horse 7 – Imperativ

Professor’s Parlay

Race 6 Horse 8 – Amelia’s Jewel into Kansas City Chiefs to beat New York Jets (NFL) into San Francisco 49ers to beat Arizona Cardinals (NFL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Can the current NCAA model survive, NRL & NRLW finals review, International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport – Sportzfan Radio #491

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Coutta, Paul Dalligan and Dan Butterly discuss whether the NCAA can survive all the things that are currently happening such as the collapse of the PAC-12 conference, the resulting re-structure of the other Conferences and the student athlete cases of House v NCAA and Johnson v NCAA. Paul Dalligan reviews the NRL and NRLW preliminary finals and previews the Grand Finals in each competition. The panel talk about the consensus statement on concussion in sport.

4 best bets for Caulfield races on 23 September 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

Not such a great weekend for the boys last week but while they are disappointed, their confidence is not affected and they’ll be trying to put their best foot forward at Caulfield this afternoon where the track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail out 6 metres for the entire circuit.

Caulfield

Professor’s tips

Race 2 Horse 2 – First Immortal (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 5 Horse 4 – Zoukerette (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 6 Horse 10 – Amenable

Race 9 Horse 2 – Alligator Blood

Professor’s Parlay

Race 9 Horse 2 – Alligator Blood into Kansas City Chiefs to beat Chicago Bears (NFL) into Dallas Cowboys to beat Arizona Cardinals (NFL).

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Coutta, Paul Dalligan and Dan Butterly will be talking sport on the Sportzfan Radio YouTube channel form 12.00pm AEST tomorrow.

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

4 red hotties for Flemington races on 16 September 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

The Spring weather is certainly with us this weekend and it is not long until the start of the Spring racing carnival. The Professor and the Gelding focus on Flemington today where the track is rated a Good 4 with the rail in the True position for the entire circuit.

Flemington

Professor’s tips

Race 6 Horse 3 – Skirt The Law (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 9 Horse 8 – Benedetta (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 3 Horse 2 – Antino

Race 8 Horse 1 – Amelia’s Jewel

Professor’s Parlay

Race 8 Horse 5 – In Secret (at Randwick) into Buffalo Bills to beat Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) into Detroit Lions to beat Seattle Seahawks (NFL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Dr Alan Pearce comments on Senate Committee report into Concussion & Head Trauma in contact sports – Sportzfan Radio #490

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, the Gelding, Coutta, Dan Butterly and Paul Dalligan talk with special guest, Neurophysiologist Dr Alan Pearce about the recent release of the Senate committee’s report into Concussion and Repeated Head Trauma in Contact Sports. They also looked at the results of the recent Boston University study that discovered 41% of young athlete’s (under 30) brains on autopsy had signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).

Paul Dalligan reviewed NRL finals week 1 and put his prediction of how the NRL ladder would look like at the end of the season under the microscope.

Dan Butterly previewed both the NFL and College football seasons and gave his long range predictions on who would playoff in the Super Bowl and College Championship game.

The Gelding had some race tips for this afternoon’s Sale and Casterton meetings.