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May 2 Rebels v Sharks, AAMI Park, 7.40pm May 9 Rebels v Hurricanes, AAMI Park, 7.40pm May 17 Reds v Rebels, Suncorp Stadium, 7.40pm May 31 Brumbies v Rebels, Canberra Stadium, 7.40pm Jun 27 Rebels v Reds, AAMI Park, 7.40pm Jul 4 Lions v Rebels, Ellis Park, 7.10pm Jul 11 Bulls v Rebels, Loftus Versfeld, 7.10pm (Dates and times are venue times)
NetbalL vixens Mar 2 v Northern Mystics, Hisense Arena, 2.18pm Mar 9 v West Coast Fever, Challenge Stadium, 12.18pm Mar 16 v QLD Firebirds, Hisense Arena, 12.18pm Mar 23 v WBOP Magic, Hisense Arena, 2.18pm Mar 31 v EasiYo Tactix, CBS Canterbury Arena, 7.40pm Apr 7 v QLD Firebirds, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 7.48pm
Apr 13 v NSW Swifts, Sydney Olympic Park, Sports Centre, 12.18pm Apr 19 v Adelaide Thunderbirds, Hisense Arena, 2.18pm Apr 26 v Haier Pulse, TSB Arena, 4.20pm May 4 v NSW Swifts, Hisense Arena, 12.18pm May 18 v West Coast Fever, Hisense Arena, 12.18pm May 25 v Adelaide Thunderbirds, Netball SA Stadium, 11.48am May 31 v Southern Steel, ILT Stadium Southland, 4.20pm
NRL storm Mar 8 v Manly Sea Eagles, 7pm, Brookvale Oval Mar 15 v Penrith Panthers, 5.30pm, AAMI Park Mar 24 v Newcastle Knights, 7pm, AAMI Park Mar 24 v Canterbury Bulldogs, 7.30pm, Perth Apr 6 v Gold Coast Titans, 2..00pm, AAMI Park Apr 14 v St. George Illawarra Dragons, 7.00pm, AAMI Apr 20 v Canberra Raiders, 3.00pm, Canberra Apr 25 v NZ Warriors, 6.00pm, AAMI (ANZAC Day) May 10 v Manly Sea Eagles, 7.30pm, AAMI Park May 16 v Sth Sydney Rabbitohs, 7.45pm, ANZ Stadium May 31 v Nth QLD Cowboys, 1300SMILES Stadium, 7.30pm
Jun 8 v Sydney Roosters, 3.00pm, AAMI Park Jun 16 v Gold Coast Titans, 7.00pm, Skilled Park Jun 22 v Parramatta Eels, 2.00pm, AAMI Park Jun 30 v Dragons, 7.00pm, WIN Stadium Jul 12 v Canterbury Bulldogs, 7.30pm, AAMI Park Jul 19 v Canberra Raiders, 5.30pm, AAMI Park Jul 25 v Brisbane Broncos, 7.45pm, Suncorp Rd 21 v Wests Tigers, AWAY Rd 22 v Newcastle Knights, AWAY Rd 23 v Cronulla Sharks, HOME Rd 24 v Penrith Panthers, AWAY Rd 25 v Sydney Roosters, AWAY Rd 26 v Brisbane Broncos, HOME (Last six rounds TBC)
WNBL Jan 10 Logan v Dandenong, 7.30pm; Melbourne v West Coast, 7.30 Jan 11 Townsville v Dandenong, 7pm; Bendigo v West Coast, 7.30pm Jan 17 Melbourne v Logan, 7.30pm Jan 18 Bendigo v Townsville, 3pm Jan 19 Dandenong v Townsville, 1pm Jan 24 Melbourne v Sydney Uni 7.30pm; Bendigo v Logan 7.30pm; Dandenong v Adelaide, 7.30pm Jan 25 Canberra v Melbourne, 6pm Jan 26 Townsville v Bendigo, 1pm Jan 31 West Coast v Dandenong, 7.30pm
Feb 1 Sydney Uni v Bendigo 5pm; Melbourne v Canberra, 3pm Feb 2 Dandenong v Canberra, 1pm Feb 7 Melbourne v Dandenong, 7.30pm Feb 8 Dandenong v Bendigo, 7.30pm Feb 9 Bendigo v Melbourne, 2pm Feb 14 Logan v Melbourne, 7.30pm Feb 15 Bendigo v Logan, 7.30pm; Adelaide v Dandenong, 7.30pm; Townsville v Melbourne, 7pm FINALS SF1 Sat Feb 22 SF2 Sun Feb 23 PF Sun Mar 2 GF Sun Mar 9
1-5 Cricket 3rd Test, South Africa v Australia, Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 2 Basketball WNBL preliminary final 2 Harness Racing Inter Dominion Championship Grand Final, Tabcorp Park, Menangle NSW 2 Soccer English League Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London 6 Rugby League NRL season starts 6-9 Cycling Australian Mountain Bike Championships, Bright Vic 6-9 Golf World Golf Championships, Cadillac Championship, Florida US 7-9 Athletics IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sopot, Poland 7-16 Winter Paralympic Games Sochi, Russia 8 Horse Racing Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap, Flemington, Melbourne 8 Horse Racing Chipping Norton Stakes, Warwick Farm, Sydney 9 Cricket 1st Twenty20 International, South Africa v Australia, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 9 Basketball WNBL grand final 10-16 Snooker World Open, Haikou, China 11 Soccer AFC Champions League, Central Coast Mariners v Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford NSW 12 Cricket 2nd Twenty20 International, South Africa v Australia, Kingsmead Ground, Durban, South Africa 13 Soccer AFC Champions League, Guizhou Renhe v Western Sydney Wanderers, Guiyang Olympic Centre Stadium, China 13-16 Motorsport Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne 14 Cricket 3rd Twenty20 International, South Africa v Australia, Centurion, South Africa 15 Athletics Sydney Track Classic 15 Horse Racing Randwick Guineas and Canterbury Stakes, Randwick, Sydney 15 Rugby Union Six Nations, Italy v England, Stadio Olimpico, Rome; Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium; France v Ireland, Stade de France, Saint-Denis 15 Weightlifting Australian Commonwealth Games trials, TBC 15-16 Cycling Oceania Mountain Bike Championships, Mt Hutt, NZL 16-Apr 6 Cricket ICC World Men’s and Women’s Twenty20 Tournament, Bangladesh 19 Soccer AFC Champions League, Western Sydney Wanderers v League Runner-Up (Jpn), Parramatta Stadium, Sydney; Winner of Playoff 3.1 (East) v Central Coast Mariners, TBC 20 Baseball Team Australia v Los Angeles Dodgers, SCG, Sydney 21 Baseball Team Australia v Arizona Diamondbacks, SCG, Sydney 21 Horse Racing William Reid Stakes, Moonee Valley, Melbourne 21-25 Cricket Sheffield Shield final, TBC 22 Athletics IAAF Melbourne World Challenge, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne 22 Horse Racing Coolmore Classic and Ranvet Stakes, Rosehill, Sydney 22-23 Baseball US MLB season starts; Opening Series, Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks, SCG, Sydney 22-23 Rugby Union Sevens World Series, Rd 6, Tokyo, Japan 23 Triathlon Ironman Triathlon Asia-Pacific Championship, Melbourne 23 Motorcycle Racing Qatari Moto GP, Losail 23-30 Rowing Australian Championships, Penrith NSW 24-30 Figure Skating World Championships, Saitama, Japan 28 Basketball NBL finals start 28-30 Rugby Union Sevens World Series, Rd 7, Hong Kong
NBL Jan 10 Melb v NZ Breakers, 7.30pm Jan 19 Sydney v Melb, 2pm Jan 24 Perth v Melb, 6.30pm Jan 26 Wollongong v Melb, 5.30pm Feb 2 Melb v Perth, 2pm Feb 16 Melb v Adelaide, 2pm Feb 21 Perth v Melb, 6.30pm Mar 1 Melb v Townsville, 7.30pm Mar 7 NZ Breakers v Melb, 7.30pm Mar 9 Melb v Sydney, 1pm Mar 14 Cairns v Melb, 7.30pm Mar 23 Adelaide v Melb, 1.30pm
AFL DRAW ROUND 1
ROUND 5
ROUND 17
ROUND 21
Friday, March 14 Coll v Frem, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, March 15 GWS v Syd, GIANTS, 4.40pm GC v Rich, Metricon, 7.40pm Sunday, March 16 Carl v PA, Etihad, 7.40pm Thursday, March 20 Geel v Adel, Simonds, 7.10pm Friday, March 21 NM v Ess, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, March 22 Haw v BL, Aurora, 4.40pm St Kilda v Melb, Etihad, 7.40pm Sunday, March 23 WC v WB, Patersons, 7.40pm
Thursday, April 17 BL v Rich, The Gabba, 7.50pm Saturday, April 19 Coll v NM, MCG, 1.40pm Syd v Frem, SCG, 4.40pm Ess v St Kilda, Etihad, 7.40pm WC v PA, Patersons, 7.40pm Sunday, April 20 Adel v GWS, Adel Oval, 1.10pm Melb v GC, MCG, 3.20pm WB v Carl, Etihad, 4.40pm Monday, April 21 Geel v Haw, MCG, 3.20pm
Friday, July 11 Adel v Haw, Adel Oval, 7.50pm Saturday, July 12 Melb v Geel, MCG, 1.45pm NM v St Kilda, Blundstone, 2.10pm WB v GC, Cazalys, 4.40pm Syd v Carl, SCG, 7.40pm BL v WC, The Gabba, 7.40pm Sunday, July 13 Rich v PA, Etihad, 1.10pm Ess v Coll, MCG, 3.20pm Frem v GWS, Patersons, 4.40pm
Friday, August 15 Carl v Geel, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, August 16 Syd v St Kilda, SCG, 1.45pm GC v PA, Metricon, 2.10pm Ess v WC, Etihad, 4.40pm Adel v Rich, Adel Oval, 7.40pm Coll v BL, MCG, 7.40pm Sunday, August 17 NM v WB, Etihad, 1.10pm Melb v GWS, MCG, 3.20pm Frem v Haw, Patersons, 4.40pm
ROUND 18
ROUND 22
ROUND 2
Friday, April 25 Coll v Ess, MCG, 2.40pm St Kilda v BL, Westpac, 5.45pm Frem v NM, Patersons, 8.40pm Saturday, April 26 GC v GWS, Metricon, 1.40pm Carl v WC, Etihad, 4.40pm Melb v Syd, MCG, 7.40pm Sunday, April 27 WB v Adel, Etihad, 1.10pm Rich v Haw, MCG, 3.20pm PA v Geel, Adel Oval, 4.40pm
Friday, July 18 Carl v NM, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, July 19 St Kilda v Frem, Etihad, 4.40pm GWS v Geel, GIANTS, 7.40pm Sunday, July 20 PA v Melb, Adel Oval, 1.10pm WB v Ess, Etihad, 4.40pm Friday, July 25 WC v Rich, Patersons, 8.40pm Saturday, July 26 BL v GC, The Gabba, 4.40pm Haw v Syd, MCG, 7.40pm Sunday, July 27 Coll v Adel, MCG, 4.40pm
Friday, August 22 PA v Carl, Adel Oval, 7.50pm Saturday, August 23 NM v Adel, Blundstone, 1.45pm Ess v GC, Etihad, 2.10pm GWS v Coll, GIANTS, 4.40pm Haw v Geel, MCG, 7.40pm WC v Melb, Patersons, 7.40pm Sunday, August 24 BL v Frem, The Gabba, 1.10pm WB v Syd, Etihad, 3.20pm Rich v St Kilda, MCG, 4.40pm
ROUND 19
Friday, August 29 – Sunday, August 31 Carl v Ess, MCG, TBC Geel v BL, Simonds , TBC NM v Melb, Etihad, TBC Adel v St Kilda, Adel Oval, TBC Coll v Haw, MCG, TBC Frem v PA, Patersons , TBC GC v WC, Metricon, TBC Syd v Rich, ANZ, TBC WB v GWS, Etihad, TBC * Times and dates for the final round of the home-and-away season are to be confirmed by the AFL later in the season.
ROUND 6
Thursday, March 27 Rich v Carl, MCG, 7.45pm Friday, March 28 Ess v Haw, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, March 29 St Kilda v GWS, Etihad, 1.40pm PA v Adel, Adel Oval, 4.40pm Syd v Coll, ANZ, 7.40pm Frem v GC, Patersons, 7.40pm Sunday, March 30 BL v Geel, The Gabba, 1.10pm Melb v WC, MCG, 3.20pm WB v NM, Etihad, 4.40pm
ROUND 7 Friday, May 2 Carl v Coll, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, May 3 Haw v St Kilda, MCG, 1.45pm GWS v PA, StarTrack Oval, 2.10pm Adel v Melb, Adel Oval, 4.40pm Ess v WB, Etihad, 7.40pm BL v Syd, The Gabba, 7.40pm Sunday, May 4 NM v GC, Etihad, 1.10pm Geel v Rich, MCG, 3.20pm WC v Frem, Patersons, 4.40pm
ROUND 3 Friday, April 4 Haw v Frem, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, April 5 WB v Rich, Etihad, 1.45pm Adel v Syd, Adel Oval, 2.10pm GC v BL, Metricon, 4.40pm Coll v Geel, MCG, 7.40pm WC v St Kilda, Patersons, 7.40pm Sunday, April 6 GWS v Melb, GIANTS, 1.10pm NM v PA, Etihad, 4.10pm Ess v Carl, MCG, 7.10pm
ROUND 8 Friday, May 9 Syd v Haw, ANZ, 7.50pm Saturday, May 10 PA v Frem, Adel Oval, 1.40pm BL v Ess, The Gabba, 4.40pm Melb v WB, MCG, 7.40pm Sunday, May 11 WC v GWS, Patersons, 4.40pm Monday, May 12 St Kilda v Carl, Etihad, 7.20pm BYES: Adel, Coll, Geel, GC, NM, Rich
ROUND 4 Friday, April 11 Rich v Coll, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, April 12 Carl v Melb, MCG, 1.45pm PA v BL, Adel Oval, 2.10pm GWS v WB, StarTrack Oval, 4.40pm GC v Haw, Metricon, 7.40pm Geel v WC, Simonds, 7.40pm Sunday, April 13 Syd v NM, SCG, 1.10pm St Kilda v Adel, Etihad, 3.20pm Frem v Ess, Patersons, 4.40pm 29 Athletics IAAF Half Marathon Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark 31-Apr 6 Surf Life Saving Australian Championships, Scarborough Beach WA
ROUND 9
ROUND 13
Thursday, May 15 Adel v Coll, Adel Oval, 7.50pm Friday, May 16 Ess v Syd, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, May 17 Rich v Melb, MCG, 1.40pm NM v BL, Etihad, 4.40pm Frem v Geel, Patersons , 7.40pm Sunday, May 18 St Kilda v GC, Etihad, 4.40pm BYES: Carl, GWS, Haw, PA, WC, WB
Friday, June 13 Carl v Haw, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, June 14 Rich v Frem, MCG, 1.45pm Syd v PA, SCG, 2.10pm WC v GC, Patersons, 4.40pm Adel v NM, Adel Oval, 7.40pm BL v GWS, The Gabba, 7.40pm Sunday, June 15 Geel v St Kilda, Simonds, 1.10pm Coll v WB, Etihad, 3.20pm Ess v Melb, MCG, 4.40pm
ROUND 10
ROUND 14
Friday, May 23 Geel v NM, Simonds, 7.50pm Saturday, May 24 GWS v Rich, GIANTS , 1.40pm Coll v WC, MCG, 4.40pm PA v Haw, Adel Oval, 7.40pm Sunday, May 25 GC v WB, Metricon, 3.20pm Carl v Adel, MCG, 4.40pm BYES: BL, Ess, Frem, Melb, St Kilda, Syd
Friday, June 20 Rich v Syd, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, June 21 PA v WB, Adel Oval, 1.45pm Haw v Coll, MCG, 2.10pm GC v Geel, Metricon, 4.40pm Ess v Adel, Etihad, 7.40pm Frem v BL, Patersons, 7.40pm Sunday, June 22 GWS v Carl, GIANTS , 1.10pm St Kilda v WC, Etihad, 3.20pm Melb v NM, MCG, 4.40pm
ROUND 11 Thursday, May 29 Syd v Geel, SCG, 7.10pm Friday, May 30 St Kilda v Coll, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, May 31 Melb v PA, TIO Traeger Park, 1.40pm BL v Carl, The Gabba, 4.40pm Ess v Rich, MCG, 7.45pm Sunday, June 1 Adel v GC, Adel Oval, 1.10pm WB v Frem, Etihad, 3.20pm Haw v GWS, MCG, 4.40pm WC v NM, Patersons, 7.40pm
ROUND 15 Friday, June 27 Geel v Ess, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, June 28 Haw v GC, Aurora, 1.45pm St Kilda v Rich, Etihad, 2.10pm Frem v WC, Patersons, 4.40pm BL v NM, The Gabba, 7.40pm Syd v GWS, SCG, 7.40pm Sunday, June 29 WB v Melb, Etihad, 1.10pm Adel v PA, Adel Oval, 4.10pm Coll v Carl, MCG, 7.10pm
ROUND 12
ROUND 16
Friday, June 6 Geel v Carl, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, June 7 Haw v WC, Aurora, 1.40pm PA v St Kilda, Adel Oval, 4.40pm GWS v Ess, GIANTS, 7.40pm WB v BL, Etihad, 7.40pm Sunday, June 8 GC v Syd, Metricon, 3.20pm Frem v Adel, Patersons, 4.10pm NM v Rich, Etihad, 7.10pm Monday, June 9 Melb v Coll, MCG, 3.20pm
Friday, July 4 NM v Haw, Etihad, 7.50pm Saturday, July 5 Rich v BL, MCG, 1.45pm GWS v Adel, GIANTS , 2.10pm GC v Coll, Metricon, 4.40pm PA v Ess, Adel Oval, 7.40pm Melb v Frem, TIO , 7.40pm Sunday, July 6 Carl v St Kilda, Etihad, 1.10pm WC v Syd, Patersons , 3.20pm Geel v WB, Simonds , 4.40pm
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Thursday, July 31 Frem v Carl, Patersons, 8.10pm Friday, August 1 Syd v Ess, SCG, 7.50pm Saturday, August 2 Adel v WC, Adel Oval, 1.40pm Rich v GWS, MCG, 4.40pm NM v Geel, Etihad, 7.40pm GC v St Kilda, Metricon, 7.40pm Sunday, August 3 Melb v BL, Etihad, 1.10pm Haw v WB, Aurora, 3.20pm Coll v PA, MCG, 4.40pm
ROUND 20 Friday, August 8 Rich v Ess, MCG, 7.50pm Saturday, August 9 GWS v NM, StarTrack Oval, 1.45pm Carl v GC, Etihad, 2.10pm Haw v Melb, MCG, 4.40pm Geel v Frem, Simonds, 7.40pm PA v Syd, Adel Oval, 7.40pm Sunday, August 10 BL v Adel, The Gabba, 1.10pm St Kilda v WB, Etihad, 3.20pm WC v Coll, Patersons, 4.40pm
ROUND 23
THE FINALS September 5-7 Week One Qualifying & Elimination Finals (4) September 12 & 13 Week Two Semi-Finals (2) September 19 & 20 Week Three Preliminary Finals (2) September 27 Week Four Toyota AFL Grand Final
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APRIL
Apr-Jun Cricket IPL Twenty20 tournament, India 1 Soccer AFC Champions League, League Runner-Up (Jpn) v Western Sydney Wanderers, TBC 1-6 Swimming Australian Championships/ Commonwealth Games trials, Brisbane 3-6 Golf LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, Mission Hills, California US 4-6 Athletics Australian Championships/C’wealth Games Selection Trials, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne 5 Horse Racing Golden Slipper, The BMW and Storm Queen Stakes, Rosehill, Sydney 6 Motorsport F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir 7-10 Diving Commonwealth Games/FINA World Cup Trials, Melbourne 10-13 Golf US Masters, Augusta National, Georgia
Mar 16 Mar 30 Apr 6 Apr 20 May 11 May 25 Jun 8
Australia (Melbourne) Malaysia (Sepang) Bahrain (Sakhir) China (Shanghai) Spain (Barcelona) Monaco (Monte Carlo) Canada (Montreal)
Jun 22 Austria (Red Bull Ring) Jul 6 Great Britain (Silverstone) Jul 20 Germany (Hockenheim) Jul 27 Hungary (Budapest) Aug 24 Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) Sept 7 Italy (Monza)
Sept 21 Singapore (Marina Bay) Oct 5 Japan (Suzuka) Oct 12 Russia (Sochi) Nov 2 United States (Austin) Nov 9 Brazil (Interlagos, Sao Paulo) Nov 23 Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)
Feb 27-Mar 2 Adelaide 500 Mar 13-16 Albert Park, TBC Mar 28-30 Tasmania 400, Symmons Plains Apr 4-6 Winton 400 April 24-27 Auckland 500, Pukekohe May 16-18 Perth 400, Barbagallo June 20-22 Darwin 400, Hidden Valley July 4-6 Townsville 500, Reid Park
Aug 1-3 Aug 22-24 Sept 12-14 Oct 9-12 Oct 24-26 Nov 14-16 Dec 5-7
Ipswich 400, Queensland TBC Sydney 400, Motorsport Park Sandown 500 Bathurst 1000, Mt Panorama Gold Coast 600 Phillip Island 400 Sydney 500, Olympic Park
12-13 Soccer FA Cup semi-finals, Wembley Stadium, London 13 Athletics Canberra Marathon 13 Motorcycle Racing US Moto GP, Austin, Texas 15 Soccer AFC Champions League, Ulsan Hyundai v Western Sydney Wanderers, Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Korea 16-mid June Ice Hockey NHL Stanley Cup play-offs 16 Soccer AFC Champions League, Central Coast Mariners v FC Seoul, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford NSW 18-20 Soccer A-League Finals Wk 1 19 Basketball NBA play-offs start 19-21 Athletics Stawell Gift, Stawell, Vic 19-26 Sailing ISAF World Cup, Hyeres, France 19-May 5 Snooker World Championship, Sheffield, England 22 Soccer AFC Champions League, W. Syd Wanderers v Guizhou Renhe, Parramatta Stadium, Sydney 23 Soccer AFC Champions League, Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Central Coast Mariners, Hiroshima Athletic Stadium, Japan 23-26 Boxing Australian Championships (C’wealth Games selection event), Perth TBC 27 Motorcycle Racing Argentinian Moto GP, Termas de Rio Hondo
MAY
2 Rugby League Australia v New Zealand, TBC 3 Horse Racing Triple Crown Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville US 4 Rugby League City v Country, Dubbo NSW 4 Soccer A-League grand final 4 Motorcycle Racing Spanish Moto GP, Jerez 6-7 Soccer AFC Champions League Rd of 16 leg 1 9 Athletics Diamond League Meeting, Doha, Qatar 9-25 Ice Hockey World Championships, Minsk, Belarus 9-Jun 1 Cycling UCI WorldTour, Giro d’Italia 14 Soccer UEFA Europa League final, Turin, Italy 14 Soccer Women’s Asian Cup – Australia v Japan, Ho Chi Minh City 16 Soccer Women’s Asian Cup – Jordan v Australia 18 Soccer Women’s Asian Cup – Vietnam v Australia 17 Athletics Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai, China 17 Soccer English FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium, London 18 Motorcycle Racing French Moto GP, Le Mans 20 Basketball NBA Conference finals start 21-25 Table Tennis Australian Open, Sydney 21-Jun 1 Gymnastics Australian Championships, Hisense Arena, Melbourne 24 Rugby Union Heineken Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 24 Soccer UEFA Champions League final, Lisbon, Portugal 25 Motorsport IndyCar series, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway US 26 Weightlifting Oceania Championships, Mont Dore, New Caledonia 28 Rugby League State of Origin I, Queensland v NSW, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 31 Athletics Diamond League Meeting, Eugene, Oregon US 31-Jun 15 Hockey World Cup, The Hague, Netherlands Late May Basketball WNBA season starts
JUNE
SOCCER BRAZIL 2014 GROUP A BRAZIL, CAMEROON, MEXICO, CROATIA Jun 12 Brazil v Croatia Jun 13 Mexico v Cameroon Jun 17 Brazil v Mexico Jun 18 Cameroon v Croatia Jun 23 Cameroon v Brazil Jun 23 Croatia v Mexico
GROUP E SWITZERLAND, ECUADOR, HONDURAS, FRANCE Jun 15 Switzerland v Ecuador Jun 15 France v Honduras Jun 20 Switzerland v France Jun 20 Honduras v Ecuador Jun 25 Honduras v Switzerland Jun 25 Ecuador v France
GROUP B SPAIN, CHILE, AUSTRALIA , HOLLAND Jun 13 Spain v Holland Jun 13 Chile v Australia Jun 18 Spain v Chile Jun 18 Australia v Holland Jun 23 Australia v Spain Jun 23 Holland v Chile
GROUP F ARGENTINA, NIGERIA, IRAN, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Jun 15 Argentina v BosniaHerzegovina Jun 16 Iran v Nigeria Jun 21 Argentina v Iran Jun 21 Nigeria v BosniaHerzegovina Jun 25 Nigeria v Argentina Jun 25 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran
GROUP C COLOMBIA, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, GREECE Jun 14 Colombia v Greece Jun 14 Ivory Coast v Japan Jun 19 Colombia v Ivory Coast Jun 19 Japan v Greece Jun 24 Japan v Colombia Jun 24 Greece v Ivory Coast GROUP D URUGUAY, ITALY, COSTA RICA, ENGLAND Jun 14 Uruguay v Costa Rica Jun 15 England v Italy Jun 19 Uruguay v England Jun 20 Italy v Costa Rica Jun 24 Italy v Uruguay Jun 24 Costa Rica v England
LAST 16 Jun 28, Match 49 Winner A v Runner-up B Jun 28, Match 50 Winner C v Runner-up D Jun 29, Match 51 Winner B v Runner-up A Jun 29, Match 52 Winner D v Runner-up C Jun 30, Match 53 Winner E v Runner-up F Jun 30, Match 54 Winner G v Runner-up H Jul 1, Match 55 Winner F v Runner-up E Jul 1, Match 56 Winner H v Runner-up G
Jun Judo Australian Championships, Wollongong 1 Motorcycle Racing Italian Moto GP, Mugello 5 Basketball NBA finals start 6-9 Canoeing Canoe Slalom World Cup 1, Lee Valley, England 8-9 Netball Trans-Tasman Championship semi-finals 8-15 Cycling UCI WorldTour, Criterium du Dauphine, France 11 Athletics Diamond League Meeting, Oslo, Norway 12-15 Golf US Open, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina US 12-26 Soccer FIFA World Cup Group stages, Brazil 14 Athletics Diamond League Meeting, New York US 14-22 Cycling UCI WorldTour, Tour de Suisse, Switzerland 15 Motorcycle Racing Spanish Moto GP, Catalunya 15 or 16 Netball Trans-Tasman Championship preliminary final 17-21 Horse Racing Royal Ascot, England 18 Rugby League State of Origin II, NSW v Queensland, ANZ Stadium, Sydney 19-22 Golf US Women’s Open, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina US 22 or 23 Netball Trans-Tasman Championship grand final 23 Soccer FIFA World Cup, Australia v Spain, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil 28 Motorcycle Racing Dutch Moto GP, TT Assen 28-Jul 1 Soccer FIFA World Cup Rd of 16, Brazil Late Jun-Jul Cricket Australia tour of Zimbabwe (3 ODIs)
2014 – A YEAR ON THE COUCH
GROUP G GERMANY, GHANA, UNITES STATES, PORTUGAL Jun 16 Germany v Portugal Jun 16 Ghana v US Jun 21 Germany v Ghana Jun 22 US v Portugal Jun 26 US v Germany Jun 26 Portugal v Ghana GROUP H BELGIUM, ALGERIA, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA Jun 17 Belgium v Algeria Jun 17 Russia v South Korea Jun 22 Belgium v Russia Jun 22 South Korea v Algeria Jun 26 South Korea v Belgium Jun 26 Algeria v Russia QUARTER-FINALS Jul 4, Match 57 Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 Jul 4, Match 58 Winner Match 53 v Winner Match 54 Jul 5, Match 59 Winner Match 51 v Winner Match 52 Jul 5, Match 60 Winner Match 55 v Winner Match 56 SEMI-FINALS Jul 8 Winner Match 57 v Winner Match 58 Jul 9 Winner Match 59 v Winner Match 60 THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Jul 12 Brasilia FINAL Jul 13 Rio de Janeiro 8pm (local time)
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April
May
June
July
August
September
The AFL and NRL seasons are up and at ’em. Actually, both start in March, but there seems little danger of you not hearing about it when the time comes. Besides, all that manoeuvring between the codes to start earlier has gotten so out of hand, rumour has it that the NRL this March is actually starting the 2015 season, so they can get a year’s jump. Andy Demetriou will be FUMING. What else does April hold? The Stawell Gift, the European golf tour makes it to home turf – Malaysia, and a tennis event in Bucharest that they actually called the ‘‘Nastase Tiriac Trophy’’. Many enjoyed the antics of these rogues but it’s arguably like calling a blood bank the ‘‘Jack the Ripper Memorial’’.
In terms of where the media sit at this point, it’ll be football, football, football, and then, and only then, maybe a light garnishing of football. But in that other game, which might get some attention since they describe it as ‘‘football’’, the A-League season closes with its grand final. Tennis continues in Germany with the Gerry Weber Open – named, of course, for one of the Spice Girls; the European golf tour, in a burst of white-hot inspiration, has managed to locate Spain; and surfing’s world tour continues with the Rio Pro, quite possibly the biggest sporting event in Brazil this year. Oops, er, maybe not.
The World Cup starts FIFA’ing away in Brazil. Hopefully, despite their unfortunately early exit, the Socceroos got to see something of the countryside. Anyway, in the ‘‘other stuff’’ category this month, there’s the conclusion of the French Open tennis, the start of Wimpleton, international horse racing offers the Epsom Derby and the Belmont Stakes, and we’re openly tap-dancing as fast as we can here. It’s the World Cup, basically.
The World Cup concludes on July 12 and normal sleeping, eating and breathing patterns should resume. Wimbledon wends its way to a close once again. You can almost see Andy Murray with that perennially pained expression. Win or lose, come to think of it. He just looks like that. Still, you can only wish him all the best. The third state of origin game (July 9) could be the big decider. Of course, it could be nothing of the kind. (First two matches May 28, June 18.) Anyway, Sonny Billy Jim Bob won’t be playing.
We’re slowly inching towards the AFL finals and it feels like the season hasn’t even started. Which, of course, it hasn’t. Twenty three rounds to get to the four rounds that matter. Nominally the big event is the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland (as opposed to Glasgow, Ukraine), particularly if you happen to be interested. Also the European Tour has the Czech Masters, a rare combination of golf and painting exhibition. Don’t forget many people’s favourite event of surfing’s world tour, the Billabong Pro at Teahupoo. It’s not quite a storm in a teahup. Er, teacup.
What are you talkin’ about, mate? September, mate? FORNALS, mate. AFL fornals, NRL fornals, but if you’re hanging around here, mostly AFL fornals. Premilinary fornals, disqualifying fornals, obliteration fornals, and semi-fornals which may be attended in semi-formal attire (shirt with collar/face paint). But most of all, the dran fornal – the big one, the race that stops a nation. Apart from that there’s the US Open tennis, the Ryder Cup, and the artistic gymnastic world championships, where it’s famously difficult to keep the easel steady on the parallel bars. But mostly FORNALS. What are ya?
