+ The loss of winning momentum toward the end of the regular season proved to be a bad omen for their AFL post season. This team topped the points ladder in the regular season. It had wind in its sails with 5 wins in 6 games. But losses against Melbourne Demons and Carlton Blues in two of last three games of the regular season showed that they were losing their touch.
+ Hawthorn Hawks played excellent on defensive side to hand Dockers a loss in the qualifying final(40-72).
+ Geelong cats have split regular season games against Dockers.
+ Cats defeated super in-form team, Carlton Blues(107-74) in the elimination final.
+ The fight for the top spot of the points table of women's Metro Bank One Day Cup has reached an interesting stage. Hampshire Hawks Women currently have it with 56 points from 16 games. Nottinghamshire Blaze Women have a game in hand over Hawks Women and also have 56 points. So a win against essex Eagles women in the last game of the season will see them as top seed in the playoffs.
+ Essex Eagles Women won against Yorkshire Diamonds Women in their last match. They are still at the bottom spot. Another win the last match of the season will be so sweet. They can avoid last-place-finish if Diamonds Women lose to Lancashire Thunder Women in their last match.
+ Firstly, it is so nice and refreshing to see Shakhtar Donetsk at the topmost level of European club football. They are going to face the passing football connoisseur, PSV Eindhoven in the season opener of UEFA Champions League.
+ PSV is obviously going to try to win their home games.
+ Shakhtar have been pretty good in UEFA tournaments in the recent seasons.
+ This match should be interesting for both set of fans.
+ Giallorossi[AS Roma] are in good run of form. They are going to face Fenerbahce Istanbul in the season opener of UEFA Champions League.
+ Fenerbahce have historically been a football powerhouse in the cauldron of noise made by their fans. That aura is shaking. They didn't fare so well against Rangers Glasgow in European club football knockout matches last season.
+ Fenerbahce are missing some players.
+ All home matches are the best opportunity to take some points or at least fight for them.