Huge Target on the Back of Van Gisbergen Viable Competition in Darwin,” Fosdick Told the NT News
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46 SPORT FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4 2016 Cahill back to face Roar MATT WINDLEY coming down with a serious ill- But City coach John van ’t camp, a camp with a lot of ses- Colazo sustained a blow to FFA Cup semi-final and played ness during pre-season. Schip confirmed Cahill had sions, and what I heard is he the ear in Round 1 against for the youth team on the SOCCEROOS legend Tim Cahill missed last Friday’s overcome soreness that kept wants Tim to prepare and Wellington, but did not feel the weekend, but tonight would be Cahill is back in the Mel- 2-1 win over Adelaide with calf him out last week and would make sure that he plays games, effects until after the following his first A-League game since bourne City squad for his side’s soreness stemming from the play a part tonight. gets into a rhythm. week’s derby against Victory. April 8. clash with Brisbane Roar at FFA Cup semi-final win over Van’t Schip also said Cahill “His rhythm has been bro- He has had surgery and has Central defender Michael Suncorp Stadium tonight. Melbourne Victory three days had spoken to Postecoglou and ken with coming in late and not returned to training. Jakobsen also returns. Fellow marquee Nicolas earlier. was understanding of why he then going away with the Soc- van’t Schip did say the Ar- “He still needs a lot (of Colazo, however, will remain He was also left out of the was left out of the Socceroos ceroos two times. gentine was expected back on work), but his base is good,” sidelined for another few Socceroos squad to face Thai- squad. “Tim is in the squad, “He needs more consistent the training track next week. van’t Schip said of Franjic. weeks yet with an ear injury, land later this month, with he’s been training the last two training and playing. I think Franjic had been suffering Van’t Schip said he had no- but it’s good news for fullback coach Ange Postecoglou on days,” van’t Schip said. it’s good because Tim, like from a viral disease affecting ticed the Roar play “more Ivan Franjic, who returns for Wednesday citing fitness is- “Ange, I understand that every player, needs a bit of his heart. He made the briefest defensively and on the counter his first league game since sues for the 36-year-old. they’re going to have a hard consistency.” of cameo appearances in the attack” this season. Palmo to host 3x3 Series MARC McGOWAN PALMERSTON’S commit- ment to “fill holes” in the Top End basketball scene will see it run four straight weekends of three-on-three tournaments this month. The first of four consecutive events, dubbed the Saturday Series, for players aged be- tween 12 and 18 years was a fe- male-only competition at Palmerston Recreation Centre last Saturday. The remaining three, on to- morrow and November 12 and 19, are mixed gender, free-of- charge events. Palmerston and Regional Basketball Association pro- gram manager Rachel Fosdick hopes to match the 36 teams that contested their first mixed three-on-three event in late June. That mid-year tourna- ment was run without Matt Hollard-owned CLB 3x3’s in- volvement, but the two parties have since come together. The City of Palmerston and YMCA Shane van Gisbergen and co driver Alex Premet of Red Bull Racing Australia win race 1 at the Gold Coast last month Picture: MARK HORSBURGH are the other event partners. “We want to make three- on-three an alternative com- petition and believe it can be a Huge target on the back of van Gisbergen viable competition in Darwin,” Fosdick told the NT News. Fosdick said plans were in JAMES PHELPS round at Pukekohe Raceway “I have had enough of his would take “his chance” if he “We’ve just got to get as place for a weekly three-on- in New Zealand. rubbish,” one driver said. ended up alongside the No.97. many points as we can.” three after-school competition THEY call Shane van Gisber- At least three leading driv- “He has no respect for any- After a dominant round on Don’t expect the threat of in term one next year at Palm- gen the “Wild Child’’. ers are out to ruin the Red Bull one. Now that he has a fast car the Gold Coast, van Gisbergen being taken out by a rival to erston Recreation Centre and Fast, hard and aggressive, Racing Australia driver’s he thinks he can bump into goes to Auckland leading the temper van Gisbergen. He re- possibly Gray Primary School. he has dragged his way to the championship dream. anyone he wants. championship by 148 points. cently said: “Back in the day I Saturday Series registration top of the Supercars cham- After being bashed and “He shoves everyone out With six races left, only a se- just wanted to win every race opens 5pm tomorrow, with pionship by fearing no one and bruised by the Kiwi, they will there and there is no need for ries of failures will stop him and just kill everybody.” iPads and mobile phones avail- terrorising everyone. be looking to exact revenge on it. He has the fastest car and from becoming the sport’s new Winning the championship able to do so, and play begins at And that is why the man Van Gisbergen by helping his doesn’t need to carry on like champion. in his backyard would be an 5.30pm. A round-robin format vying for his first V8 title has a teammate Jamie Whincup win that to get past. I will be look- “I don’t know what the added bonus. will be used and the number of gigantic target on his back for the title by punting him from ing for him for sure.” equations are and I don’t really “It was where it all started matches will depend on how this weekend’s penultimate the track if they get the chance. Another driver said he care,” van Gisbergen said. for me,” van Gisbergen said. many teams enter. STAKES DAY Download for MONEY BACK If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd in the first 3 races at Flemington, up to $50!* * Excludes NSW residents. Conditions apply. Bets placed via UBET web or app only. Gamble Responsibly. NTNE01Z01MA - V1.