The Pulse Rd 21: A Man, A Plan, A Canal & Panama | Thebigtip

Writing this one from the majestic isthmus of Panama. I have been tasked by the AFL to go hunting for the next Jose Romero (which means they should have sent me to Chile).

The forays into China are getting a lot of press, but from what I have seen over the last few days I think there is a wealth of untapped talent that both the AFL and I can try to persuade to come to Australia.

Along the highways, I was reminded of the visage of the Gold Coast. Indeed, when I saw 20 people beating up a guy, it was akin to Robert Walls ordering his Brisbane Bears to belt Shane Strempel in order to teach him a lesson.

However I also see a lot of people wearing Panamanian hats which make them look like people who prance around the streets of Elwood.

This makes me want to listen to bad heavy metal music.

1    Collingwood    = (1)    These fellas need a loss this week, otherwise the inevitable loss will happen in September.

2    Geelong    = (2)    Death, taxes and Cam Mooney shanking a set-shot to the right.

3    Sydney    + (4)    Quiet achievers. Paul Roos has them cherry-ripe for the finals. Speaking of which, are they still available? They used to be the staple of the footy diet, along with a Crunchie and a meat pie.

4    Western Bulldogs    - (3)    Rocket proved how unbeatable he is at Scrabble with the following quote: "When he (Adam Goodes) landed on him, he's concertinaed him."

5    St Kilda    = (5)    Steven Baker describes himself as a bit of an asshole on the field. Off the field his hobbies are rescuing abandoned kittens and playing the banjo at elderly homes.

6    Hawthorn    = (6)    May as well have called up Glenorchy at half time to get more of a contest

7    Carlton    = (7)    Rex Hunt's Fishing Show displayed more tackles than Carlton on Friday evening.

8    Adelaide    + (11)    Almost dead-set certainties for the "Frawley-Wallace" award of best team out of the eight

9    North Melbourne    + (10)    The travelling roos are positioned right where they should be…. Interstate.