Monday Buzz: Weekend highlights, lowlights

MONDAY BUZZ II: THE highlights, lowlights and talking points from another big weekend in sport — including DCE’s Origin shot and another Trbojevic.

DCE looks like he is slowly finding some form. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

MONDAY BUZZ II: THE highlights, lowlights and talking points from another big weekend in sport — including DCE’s Origin shot and another Trbojevic.

HIGHLIGHT

Sydney FC through to the A-League grand final with a 3-nil win over Perth. Coach Graham Arnold has done a wonderful job assembling a soccer team as good as any we’ve seen in this country.

LOWLIGHT

Another pathetic performance from the Swans in the AFL as talk continues of many large egos in the playing group being way out of control.

LOWLIGHT II

An absolute scandal at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night with the hot pies selling out 20 minutes before the kick-off.

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DCE looks like he is slowly finding some form. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

MORGO FOR MAROONS

If Kevin Walters picks his Queensland Maroons team on form, Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has to be chosen on the bench ahead of out-of-form Cowboys five-eighth Michael Morgan.

FOOTY BARGAINS

After eight rounds Saints prop Paul Vaughan and Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary have been mentioned as the best buys of the season. What about Parramatta front-rower Nathan Brown? He has been outstanding.

ROOM AT THE TOP

The independent commission is running on six cylinders instead of eight since the departure of Graham Samuel and Jeremy Sutcliffe quit months ago.

Knowing the speed John Grant operates at, the problem will get fixed in about two years. Right now one of Australia’s best sporting administrators (if not the best) is available.

We’re talking about Racing NSW supremo Peter V’landys. He should be added to the commission immediately.

Rising junior Ben Trbojevic is tipped to follow his older brothers. Photo: Gregg Porteous

MANLY BACK ON TRACK

Bob Fulton and Trent Barrett have been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism in the last 18 months since Geoff Toovey got marched.

They have silenced the knockers this season with five super impressive wins — and it’s not just the NRL side performing.

The Harold Matthews team — coached by Fulton’s son Brett — won their semi-final on Saturday to advance to next weekend’s grand final against unbeaten Newcastle.

The youngest brother of Tom and Jake Trbojevic is an outstanding prospect. In a few years you’ll be hearing a lot more of centre Ben Trbojevic.