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The “Killer Cats” and “Divine Saints” markets at Centrebet.com focus on the chances of an undefeated season. Obviously, after Round 14, one market will be erased. Currently, Geelong is at $3.65 to complete a perfect season, while you can get $1.28 if you think it will suffer at least one defeat.

St.Kilda, meanwhile, is at $9 to go through the home-and-rounds undefeated, and $1.06 to record a defeat at some point.

In the flag market at www.centrebet.com.au, updates have Geelong listed at $1.95, while the Saints are $4.10. The white-hot Bulldogs are at $8, with Collingwood and reigning premier Hawthorn rated a $12 chance. Adelaide remains long odds at $26, despite its form-line, and that may prove good value later in the season.

In Brownlow market updates from Centrebet.com, there are a few options to ponder. Jobe Watson is at $2.65 to poll the most votes for Essendon, while you can get $3.45 for ball-magnet Leigh Montagna to do the same at St.Kilda. Hamish McIntosh is great value, at $4.50, to top the Kangaroos’ list, and Marc Murphy is $7 to lead the Carlton voting.

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American football, darts, elections, mixed martial arts and handball are all available. What about the World Series of Poker 2009? The card game has taken the world by storm and no longer do you have to be a poker player to gain a reward. And, judging from the latest odds, the rewards are huge.

Phil Ivey is the current favourite for the main event, at a whopping $126, while you can get $401 for Aussie Joe Hachem. While poker is now as popular as ever, it could also take over betting agencies. What have you got to lose from putting $2 on Joe Hachem? He has won big tournaments in the past and could do so again.

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If that does not take your fancy, why not try American Football? Odds for next season are available and, predictably, the New England Patriots are favourites at $7, with a number of other teams not far behind.

Betting early on Centrebet.com.au, which is courageous, and risky, can bring big rewards, as evidenced from the above data.

The upcoming Ashes series is another option. Peter Siddle, at $6, for most wickets appears to be tremendous value. His pace and accuracy may prove potent in English conditions. And he will get plenty of overs.

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But that does not change the fact that he should be in attendance at Geelong matches when he is injured. Ablett responded to his critics in Sunday’s herald sun, saying they were unaware of the circumstances and that football is not everything.

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It is not too much to ask, though, for him to watch the games his misses at the ground. It is a team sport. Opposition players have all said they expect their injured players to watch from the sidelines – there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’. Ablett is a selfless player on-field, but he was only out for two weeks and should have supported his teammates at the ground.

He thinks it makes no difference whether he is there or not, but that is not the point. It is simply part of playing a team sport. Why would Matthew Lloyd expect every injured Essendon player to attend matches if it doesn’t matter? Why does Matthew Richardson think the same?

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It is an intriguing argument. Ablett says he is too competitive to watch from afar. But he was only out for a fortnight, not 12 months. Football clubs run on codes of conduct, team rules, and not personal preferences.

Ablett is a wonderful footballer, a great role model, with football nous which is second to none. Next time he is injured, he may gain some satisfaction from watching his side in action.

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Australian Soceroos Coach Pim ver Beek has urged his players to stay abroad with their respective clubs for as long as possible to ensure they are at the top of their peak physical condition for the World Cup in South Africa next year. This is sure to cause a stir at SportingBet.com.au!

However, renegade Jason Culina will return home after nearly ten years playing abroad with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven to be the face of A-League side the Gold Coast.

Culina isn’t worried that defying the advice of Coach Pim ver Beek may harm his chances to play in the World Cup squad despite him being a regular over the years.

He will instead concentrate on playing the best football possible in attempt to build a strong club front at home in Australia.

He has also promised that while he is playing for Australia, in Australia he will do his utmost to present an attacking and entertaining style of football that he all but guarantees will see Australia take the field come South Africa 2010.

Whilst a goal less draw against Japan was hardly a thrilling match, the Soceroos played an extremely professional brand of football and snared a very valuable single point to remain at the top of their pool and in the box seat to qualify for the greatest sporting event known to man – the World Cup of Football. This is the ultimate sporting event to bet on with SportingBet so don’t miss out!

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The first half of the match saw two very strong teams building up the attacking momentum. Both teams saw no goals at half-time.

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The action began during the second-half of the match when Martins created the one and only goal for Newcastle that night. Bendtner bagged Arsenal’s opening goal not soon after which and it came as no surprise as Bendtner pretty much seized the opportunity and responded to Newcastle’s slip up. Both teams came to a draw.

Soon after which, goals from Arsenal came pouring in with the efforts of Diaby and Van Persie. The strategic attack played out by both of the players managed an easy pass Harper. They were unstoppable and Diaby concealed the second goal for Arsenal.

At the 67th minute, not long after the second goal, the third goal came in swift from a corner by Nasri. While Newcastle was still in the midst of recovering from the second goal, Arsenal players were still very much focused on winning the title.

Although clearly both teams displayed great playing skills, Arsenal was the team who showed a greater desire for the winning title.

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Farrah is recovering after undergoing back surgery last season and no one is more surprised than the hooker himself – no one more delighted than Coach Tim Sheens.

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The Tigers will field their strongest playing list for some time in Saturday night’s clash against the Sydney City Roosters.

Coach Sheens did admit that there was a better than average chance that Farrah would take part in the match, albeit a fairly limited part and more than likely towards the back end of the match.

The tigers will be reunited with playmaker Benji Marshall who is returning from an absence incurred after a shoulder injury sidelined him.

They went through a horror season with injuries last year and finished just outside the top eight.

Roosters coach Brad ‘Freddy’ Fitler has also rushed big names Anthony Minichello, Craig Fitzgibbon and Mark O’Mealy back into his squad after they were thrashed by the St George Illawarra Dragons in Perth in the first pre season game of the year.

The Dragons have signalled their intent this year as a force to be reckoned with and will attempt to shake off the seemingly perennial title of the leagues under achievers.

They are confident that they are well placed both in terms of a genuinely strong player list couple with undisputedly one of the greatest and most skillful coaches the NRL has ever seen in Wayne Bennet. Iasbet.com.au

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The problem arose after the Melbourne Victory completed a 6 – 0 demolition over a two leg series of Adelaide United in the semi-final qualifier last weekend and secured a home final – their home ground obviously being the Telstra Dome.

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Football Federation Australia spokeswoman Bonita Mersiades stated that the Hyundai A – League has received assurance that the Telstra Dome will be available to host the much anticipated Grand Final.

The NAB Cup qualifier will take on added interest after rumours surfaced that it could in fact be the first game that star recruit Ben Cousins plays for the Richmond Football Club.

To add further confusion to the already dire situation, the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be unavailable until the end of the Sheffield Shield series on account of the fact drop in cricket pitches will still be in place at the time of the two impending games.

The matter still remains unresolved despite the fact that potential fixtures for the NAB Cup were listed last October.

The problem arose because the dome was made available for potential fixtures, not taking into account the fact that the Victory, Collingwood and Richmond would all win.

Had either West Coast or Fremantle won their pre season games against Collingwood and Richmond respectively – the game would have been hosted at Subiaco.

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Franklin apparently injured the thumb during a marking drill over the weekend and the rumour mill kicked into full swing.

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Reports immediately surfaced that Franklin had in fact broken the thumb and would require further surgery to fix it.

The reports were further fuelled by speculation that a new – and extremely expensive – ad for the Hawthorn Football Club featuring Franklin taking a mark was shot while the star was injured.

In a press release given by Hawthorn’s general manager of Football operations, Mark Evans, it was stated that although Buddy ‘copped a football on the end of his thumb’ he had been sent of for scans purely as a precaution as it was the same thumb he had operated on.

He also pointed out that under no circumstance would the Hawthorn Football Club (or any club in it’s right mind for that matter) allow and injured player, particularly one of Buddy’s importance and profile, to take part in a commercial if he was seriously injured.

The injury will mean that Buddy will be rested for the side NAB cup clash against Melbourne in Launceston next week – a match that the reigning premiers are expected to win comfortable, even without their formidable full forward. www.sportingbet.com.au

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Paul Hart is extremely pleased with the team’s effort in ensuring a clear win against Man City. It is their first winning game against Man City after Tony Adams left. With hard work and a growing confidence, no wonder Portsmouth bagged the winner title for the night.

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The first goal came in late at the 70th minute by Glen Johnson as his quick reflexes ensured the opening goal for that night. The next goal came in not long after which at the 75th minute by Hermann Hreidarsson. Feeling even more confident for another goal, Hreidarsson attempted his second goal which failed to go pass the post.

The two goals boasted the team’s spirit but tested Man City’s will for winning.

Mark Hughes, Man City manager, appeared extremely frustrated and disappointed with his team’s lack of will to chase the two missed opportunities back. With some players putting in more effort than the others, it is no wonder a lack of team cohesiveness surfaced.

Man City had not display any football skills as they were seen trailing behind Portsmouth. The match came as a shocker for most of their fans, who would have assumed it was going to be an easy walk over. Centrebet.com.au

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The two sides have plenty to play for, with the winner of this match almost a certainty to gain automatic qualification into the next World Cup.

Who forget the last time the two sides met in the opening pool match of the 2007 world cup in which Australia carried a one – nil deficit into the final fifteen minutes before one of the most extraordinary passages of play in the history of the World Cup saw Australia pile on three goals in ten minutes to wow fans right around the world.

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However the Soceroos are under no pretences that they will see another fairy tale like ending to this match.

Striker Scott McDonald has warned that the ‘Blue Samurai’s’ top striker and not so secret weapon Shunsuke Nakamura will prove more than a handful.

Nakamura is McDonald’s partner in crime at Scottish club Celtic and McDonald has warned that he is not only technically a wizard on the football pitch – but has one of the most lethal and pin point free kicks in the game.

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He is usually on the end of just about every single one of them.

The Australian back line will have to nullify Nakamura effectively and legally in and around the box if they are to be any chance of victory.

To award Nakamura a free kick anywhere within striking distance will be punished, if not the first time then the second, third and fourth McDonald said. www.sportingbet.com.au