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#1
Adelaide v Wollongong o100.5 1H @ $1.90 (2)
Adelaide v Wollongong o200.5 @ $1.90 (2)
Battler's NBL Round 17
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Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:
GL mate. How's the studies going?
Hey Battler,
studies all over, semi looking for a fulltime graduate position (acct), but enjoying the bum lifestyle i am living atm watching all these bowl games/cricket/tennis/nba.
been at uni for so many years i figure whats another couple of months before i settle down to work for the rest of my life.
Warriors 09
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#12
Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:
I was at uni for 6 years, know the feeling. Did you do well? Accountant jobs are everywhere over here, grad positions in private or public practice.
Enjoy your time off mate.
RIP Sonny Fai
To be honest, spent more time drinking than studying...(life skills)
Im looking into the cpa program that auzzie offers and will probably head over for a look later in the year, just find my feet first and save a little $$$. Probably tie it in with origin game or a visit to suncorp for warriors game.
Sad situation with Sonny, those west coast beaches are so dangerous. think he was saving his brother as well....
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Quote Originally Posted by morbe290:
To be honest, spent more time drinking than studying...(life skills)
Im looking into the cpa program that auzzie offers and will probably head over for a look later in the year, just find my feet first and save a little $$$. Probably tie it in with origin game or a visit to suncorp for warriors game.
Sad situation with Sonny, those west coast beaches are so dangerous. think he was saving his brother as well....
To be honest, spent more time drinking than studying...(life skills)
Im looking into the cpa program that auzzie offers and will probably head over for a look later in the year, just find my feet first and save a little $$$. Probably tie it in with origin game or a visit to suncorp for warriors game.
Sad situation with Sonny, those west coast beaches are so dangerous. think he was saving his brother as well....
If you're serious about accounting, you may want to look into the CA program, held in higher regard than the CPA program amongst the accounting community. If you want options down the track, eg financial planning or perhaps management accounting, then the CPA program would be what you want 
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Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:
Yeah mate, but the 1st half stuffed me, as you say, unconventional.
How's about the cricket today, what theatre 
yeah bit of a strange old win for Australia. They really had so much in their favour after batting first and making a big score, but they still really laboured and only JUST got it done. Some of the dismissals were really odd and had an element of luck, it sure wasn't like watching Australia in the good old days when Warne, McGrath et al would just tear through batting lineups on the 5th day.
I just wish our selectors would do away with this allrounder obsession. I know we both had gripe about it a while back, but again, reckon they should just pick the strongest 6 batsmen, and the strongest 4 bowlers and go with it. Unless you've got a Flintoff or a Kallis, there's very little to be gained.
Hauritz has to go, he's way too passive both in his body language and his bowling. He's a "roller" not a spinner.
We need bowlers! We need bowlers! We need bowlers! What's doing at the Academy / at national u20 levels ect ?? Where are our up and coming quicks ? We don't seem to hear about the next generation of Australian cricketers much nowadays. Or maybe I'm just not watching "Inside Cricket" enough ?!
And finally, I gotta take another swipe at my old mate Mitchell Johnson. The day this guy gets his bowling arm another 10 degrees vertical and gets his wrist behind the ball like every other goddam bowler at first class level, is the day Australia has a consistent wicket taker on it's hands.
Right now, he's essentially bowling fast left arm orthodox spin, because he's carving the pill out the side of his hand. It's attrocious! And the reason his control is so awry at times.
Anyway, I see us struggling in the return series in South Africa.
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#19
Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:
yeah bit of a strange old win for Australia. They really had so much in their favour after batting first and making a big score, but they still really laboured and only JUST got it done. Some of the dismissals were really odd and had an element of luck, it sure wasn't like watching Australia in the good old days when Warne, McGrath et al would just tear through batting lineups on the 5th day.
I just wish our selectors would do away with this allrounder obsession. Could not agree more. As you say, we've both said it.....Johnson can hold a bat, Lee can as well, Siddle and Hauritz and Krejza have all held a bat.....for fuck sake, let it go. 6 batsmen and 4 bowlers or even 5 batsmen and 5 bowlers depending on the conditions....fuck the allrounder obsession.
know we both had gripe about it a while back, but again, reckon they should just pick the strongest 6 batsmen, and the strongest 4 bowlers and go with it. Unless you've got a Flintoff or a Kallis, there's very little to be gained.
Hauritz has to go, he's way too passive both in his body language and his bowling. He's a "roller" not a spinner. - pick a spinner and stick with him for 12 months / 10-12 tests...even 6 months. Right now, I think it's Krejza
We need bowlers! We need bowlers! We need bowlers! What's doing at the Academy / at national u20 levels ect ?? Where are our up and coming quicks ? We don't seem to hear about the next generation of Australian cricketers much nowadays. Or maybe I'm just not watching "Inside Cricket" enough ?!
And finally, I gotta take another swipe at my old mate Mitchell Johnson. The day this guy gets his bowling arm another 10 degrees vertical and gets his wrist behind the ball like every other goddam bowler at first class level, is the day Australia has a consistent wicket taker on it's hands.
Right now, he's essentially bowling fast left arm orthodox spin, because he's carving the pill out the side of his hand. It's attrocious! And the reason his control is so awry at times. - I think the most damning part was that Australia bowled their worst spell in the game when we had them 8 down. Boys, BOWL AT THE STUMPS AND MAKE THEM PLAY! Johnson wasn't alone, but yeah he did throw a heap of pies down the off-stump line and they could just let it go. Not good.BUT, he is the spearhead now, the senior bowler, and we need him to fire.
Anyway, I see us struggling in the return series in South Africa. Can't wait for it myself....I think we are closer to SA than many believe
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#20
^ yeah you raise good point there AB, our bowlers (and not just this current lot) never seem to be able to adapt quickly to pitch conditions whereby attacking the stumps is the percentage way to bowl.
Have always thought Australia fast bowlers tend to get a little bouncer-happy but particularly bowling a middle and off line on wearing pitches has never been a strong point.
Yeah I guess when you look back at the three tests just gone, Australia did make the early running in all three of them. It was just a couple of crucial sessions that came back to haunt the team in tests one and two.
I guess my main trepidation in tipping a turnaround for Australia over there is the selectors' tendency to pick the wrong lineup.
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#23
i'm thinking about the over. Perth's offence has improved this season and they are averaging 99 at home a few less if you adjust for the double over time game with adelaide.
Cairns have shat the bed fairly regulalry this season, but not that often when Darnell Mee plays.
Not much of a bet but I think i will flutter on over. 
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