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Sat 11 Aug 2018 07.57 EDTFirst published on Sat 11 Aug 2018 00.29 EDT
Oscar McInerney of the Lions and Brodie Grundy of the Magpies compete for the ball.
Oscar McInerney of the Lions and Brodie Grundy of the Magpies compete for the ball. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Oscar McInerney of the Lions and Brodie Grundy of the Magpies compete for the ball. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

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And that is it from me. Thank you for your company, your comments and your emails. And check back to the Guardian tomorrow when we will do it all again.

Back down south, and with four minutes to go, it’s Collingwood 102 - Lions 65. I’m not going to hedge my bets here. The Pies will win.

And, for the umpteenth time today, there was a score as soon as I saved the post. And then another. It’s GWS 94 - Crows 75.

And of course, as soon as I saved that previous post, Eric Hipwood got a goal for the Lions, followed quickly by a behind for the Pies. It’s Collingwood 95 - Lions 64, with 11 minutes to go.

In Melbourne, it’s Collingwood 93 - Lions 58. Brisbane have 13 minutes left to rescue this game, but they don’t look like they are capable of doing so.

EELS WIN!

Jarryd Haynes with three tries and Mitchell Moses with several conversions (sorry, I lost count) were the headline players, but the whole team did Parramatta proud. Final score: Eels 40 - Dragons 4. This was not an outcome anyone could have predicted before the game.

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It’s three-quarter time in Melbourne and the score is Collingwood 80 - Lions 52. The visitors have a lot of work to do in the last quarter if they are going to pull this one out of the fire.

Eight minutes to go in the NRL and it’s still Eels 34 - Dragons 4. I’m going to make a bold prediction that the Eels are going to win this one.

Showing how cold it is in Canberra, a couple of people in the crowd are holding up a sign saying “Turn on the heater.” More importantly, on the field, it’s Giants 67 - Crows 55, with Bryce Gibbs having just scored a goal.

While I flicking over to the AFL, there was another score in the NRL. Parramatta are running away with this. It’s Eels 34 - Dragons 4, 15 minutes into the second half.

We’re eight minutes into the second half at ANZ and there have already been two tries, first for the Dragons, then the Eels. Moses converted the Eels try and it’s Parramatta 28 - St George 4.

And, as has happened often today, just as I launched the previous post there has been a score. A goal for the Giants, followed by four behinds means the score is GWS 45 - Crows 49 at half-time.

AFL update: Collingwood 37 - Lions 34 at half-time, and Giants 36 - Crows 48 with three minutes to go until half-time.

Half-time at ANZ stadium, and the Eels are totally dominating, leading 22-0 over the Dragons.

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It’s that man Hayne again, scoring his third try of the game. Moses converts and it’s Eels 22 - Dragons 0 with a minute left in the first half.

Back to the NRL, and the Eels have increased their lead. It’s now Eels 16 - Dragons 0, with four minutes left in the first half.

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What a turnaround in just a few minutes in Canberra. It’s now Giants 35 - Crows 41, after two quick goals from Adelaide.

AFL update: Collingwood 19 - Lions 22, eight minutes into the second quarter, and GWS 35 - Crows 29, seven minutes into the second quarter.

The Dragons’ Garreth Widdop is off the field with what looks like a dislocated shoulder. He won’t be back tonight. This game is going from bad to worse for St George.

Cameron McInnes of the Dragons has been sin-binned with 13 minutes left in the first half. Can the Eels take advantage over the next 10 minutes?

As I said in the first post, hours ago, most of the people reading this blog are in Australia, but I want to say hello to those reading in the UK, New Zealand, US, Ireland, France and 24 other countries on every continent. And a particular thank you to the two people reading in Cambodia and one each in Kenya, Georgia, Guernsey and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hayne’s bandages have not hindered his play. He’s just got his second try. Moses makes no mistake this time with the conversion. It’s Eels 10 - Dragons o after 13 minutes.

Jarryd Hayne, before the incident which led to him having his head bandaged. Photograph: Brendan Esposito/AAP
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Jarryd Hayne is being trussed up with over the head and round the chin bandages. Whatever lead to this happened while I was looking at the AFL. He is playing on.

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AFL update: Collingwood 3 - Brisbane Lions 16 after 13 minutes of the first quarter, and GWS 25 - Crows 13 after 11 minutes.

HAYNE SCORES!

Jarryd Hayne opens the scoring with a sweet try. Mitchell Moses hooks the conversion, so it’s Eels 4 - Dragons 0 after five minutes.

Next up in the NRL is Eels v Dragons. At least one punter is not confident of this being a good game.

Drinking game. Eels vs Dragons. Potentially worst game of season. Drink for every dropped ball. Let's see how drunk we get.......

— Briggsy (@champingyon) August 11, 2018

The weather in Canberra, unlike the early spring in Sydney, is currently “feels like -1” according to a weather app. Depends on what phone and what app you use, probably.

Next up on super sport Saturday is Collingwood v Brisbane. The visitors are leading 1-0 after three minutes.

MANLY WIN!

On a balmy winter’s night on Sydney’s northern beaches, the home side prevail. Final score: Manly 18 - Canterbury 6. A fabulous Brad Parker was the highlight of the closing minutes. The end result is Manly will probably not be this year’s NRL wooden spooners. The Bulldogs might yet suffer that ignominy though.

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