Genuine question @davidking34
Does Fagan now deserve to be discussed as one of the greatest coaches of the modern era?
Such a humble, genuine person who has changed the way coaches manage and connect with players.
#AFL#AFLFinals#BrisbaneLions
Did the umpire get the Impey holding-the-ball call right? π
Huge moment in a huge final.
Holding the ball or play on?
#AFLFinals#AFL#HawksLions#AFLFinals2026
@aaronty95@geoffschwartz For a lot of Australians, getting to see something like this on home soil is genuinely special. Most people would never get the chance to experience an NFL game in person, so seeing it here, surrounded by family and friends. Build up here has been amazing, 100,000 at the MCG.
@geoffschwartz 100,000 people turned up and Australia completely embraced it. To suggest the game somehow means less because itβs being played here is such a confined mindset. If the NFL wants to genuinely grow globally, these are the games international fans need.
SAM MITCHELL READING LEIGH MONTAGNAβS OLD HAWTHORN REBUILD PREDICTIONβ¦
Montagna said the Hawks were looking at a 10-year rebuild and that Mitchell wouldnβt be there the next time they played finals.
#hawthorn#hawthornfc#aflfreohawks#sammitchell#afl#tripplem
Joey Montagna has delivered a scathing assessment of a Hawthorn rebuild that he says will take βcloser to 10β years to complete πΆ
https://t.co/mTSVJXkF2J
MEMSIE STAKES 2026| THE TIPSTA REVIEW π
The first Victorian Group 1 of the spring gave us plenty to take forward, with the Memsie shaping as a race worth following closely as these horses progress deeper into their preparations.
Beiwacht was excellent. He found a favourable position, travelled comfortably and was able to establish a break before several of the key runners behind him had properly built into their runs. The race setup certainly suited him, but he still had to capitalise, and a quality horse was able to do exactly that. He was clearly forward enough to perform first-up following the minor setback that kept him out of the Winx Stakes, and this was a strong return.
Cosmic Crusader was one of the more interesting performances from a future form perspective. He was our top selection and, despite not getting the result, we took plenty from the run. Won't be jumping off at all of the back of that performance.
He ended up much further away from Beiwacht than we would have liked, which left him with an enormous amount of work to do once the race began to develop. Early in his run through the field he was then checked, pushed off balance and unsettled, interrupting his momentum before he had properly got going.
He had to balance again, continue building through his gears and was eventually taken extremely wide to find clear running. By then Beiwacht had established a significant advantage and Cosmic was effectively chasing from an almost impossible position.
Despite that, he still finished the race off extremely strongly into third. From a form perspective, we're treating the performance more favourably than the margin suggests. Had he been able to settle several lengths closer and build his run without interruption, we think he could have been considerably closer to the winner and potentially made the finish very interesting. There was enough there for us to remain very positive about him going forward.
Mr Brightside was another very encouraging performance. Returning from an extended break at nine years of age, there was naturally interest around where he now sits against Group 1 opposition. He was given a lovely ride, travelled well and continued to find through the line.
For a first-up performance after that amount of time away, it was an excellent foundation for his preparation. He should take improvement from it and certainly looked like a horse capable of remaining highly competitive at this level. There should be plenty of interest in where he heads second-up.
Jimmysstar was harder to assess. He entered the race with strong expectations after reportedly preparing extremely well and attracting significant market support, but he wasn't able to produce the performance many expected.
There wasn't an obvious race circumstance that completely explains the result, so we'll be interested to hear more from the stable over the coming days. He's demonstrated his quality plenty of times previously, and we're sure the team will be assessing the run closely before determining where they head next. For now, we'd rather wait for more information than draw a strong conclusion from one performance.
Overall, Beiwacht leaves the Memsie having confirmed his quality and readiness, while Cosmic Crusader and Mr Brightside both produced performances we think can be followed positively into their next assignments. Jimmysstar is one we'll reassess once there's more information around the run.
Importantly, it's still very early in the spring. Some of these horses were there to perform immediately, while others will have considerably bigger targets ahead and improvement to come as their preparations progress.
There were also several runs further down the field that were better or more informative than they might initially appear.
We'll go through every runner individually below π
#memsiestakes #springracing
TIPSTA | SATURDAY 29 AUGUST π
A massive Saturday of racing is here, with the full TIPSTA book live across Australia/New Zealand and Group 1 Memsie Stakes Day at Caulfield headlining the action.
TODAYβS MEETINGS
CAULFIELD (VIC)
ROSEHILL GARDENS (NSW)
EAGLE FARM (QLD)
MORPHETTVILLE (SA)
BELMONT (WA)
KEMBLA GRANGE (NSW)
WARRACKNABEAL (VIC)
GRAFTON (NSW)
CAIRNS (QLD)
TOOWOOMBA (QLD)
DARWIN (NT)
WANGANUI (NZ)
RICCARTON PARK (NZ)
π¨ BEST BET OF THE DAY π¨
CAULFIELD R2
#14 JENNI MULTABELLA $3.30
Full race-by-race TIPSTA selections, prices, ratings & analysis are live now.
TIPSTA SELECTIONS π»
https://t.co/ath2BdMK0a
#caulfield #rosehill #horseracing #racingtips
TIPSTA | SATURDAY 29 AUGUST π
A massive Saturday of racing is here, with the full TIPSTA book live across Australia/New Zealand and Group 1 Memsie Stakes Day at Caulfield headlining the action.
TODAYβS MEETINGS
CAULFIELD (VIC)
ROSEHILL GARDENS (NSW)
EAGLE FARM (QLD)
MORPHETTVILLE (SA)
BELMONT (WA)
KEMBLA GRANGE (NSW)
WARRACKNABEAL (VIC)
GRAFTON (NSW)
CAIRNS (QLD)
TOOWOOMBA (QLD)
DARWIN (NT)
WANGANUI (NZ)
RICCARTON PARK (NZ)
π¨ BEST BET OF THE DAY π¨
CAULFIELD R2
#14 JENNI MULTABELLA $3.30
Full race-by-race TIPSTA selections, prices, ratings & analysis are live now.
TIPSTA SELECTIONS π»
https://t.co/ath2BdMK0a
#caulfield #rosehill #horseracing #racingtips
ZAK BUTTERS: DOWN TO THREE? π
Geelong. Richmond. Western Bulldogs.
The race for Zak Butters could be one of the biggest stories in footy.
If he leaves Port Adelaide, where do you want to see him land? π
#AFL#ZakButters#AFLTrades#TSport