2012 DARWIN DISTRICT CRICKET SEASON PREVIEW Page 53 PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 13-APR-2012 PAGE: 56 COLOR: C M Warm welcome Y K By GREGOR MACTAGGART conditions were a factor they themselves enough time to tweeted moments after land- of areas. There’s room for The Roosters travelled needed to overcome. acclimatise by arriving little ing: ‘‘Damn its hot up here.’’ improvement and hopefully with an 18-man squad, SYDNEY Roosters fullback ‘‘It’s been icy cold in more than 48 hours before Conditions aside, Mini- we can improve against the leaving Daniel Mortimer Anthony Minichiello is wary Sydney most of this week and kick-off — compared to the chiello is well aware of the Cowboys because they’re a back in Sydney. of the Darwin heat and a we obviously knew it would Cowboys, who have been in importance the Round 7 good team.’’ Any fans looking for a North Queensland Cowboys be in the mid-30s, especially town since Tuesday. showdown holds for a Minichiello says the Roos- grandstand seat tomorrow side on the rebound in on game night,’’ Minichiello ‘‘Every team has their own Roosters side exceeding most ters are expecting North night better be quick tomorrow night’s NRL clash said yesterday. preference — we normally people’s expectations by Queensland to hit back with less than 200 tickets at TIO Stadium. ‘‘We spoke about making travel a day before the game, sitting fifth on the NRL following their 42-18 defeat to remaining. Minichiello and his team- sure our recovery was spot- but (with this game in Dar- ladder. Melbourne Storm last Tickets for the match are mates were greeted with 32C on — this is my first time to win) we travelled up a couple ‘‘We haven’t played our Sunday night. available through the temperatures upon their Darwin and I’m excited to of days before hand to pre- best football as yet, but we’re ‘‘They are coming off a loss Darwin Entertainment arrival yesterday afternoon. experience everything, pare,’’ Minichiello said. going OK,’’ Minichiello said. last week, so no doubt Centre on 8980 3333, at The long-time custodian, including the heat.’’ His teammate Jared ‘‘We had a really good pre- Johnathan Thurston and his Nightcliff Newsagency, about to line-up in his 234th Minichiello disagreed with Waerea-Hargraves — fresh season, everyone has said we boys will be coming up here Palmerston’s CMax Cinemas match for the Tricolours, suggestions that the Roosters from extending his future at are such a young side, but to have a really good match,’’ or the Tourism Top End acknowledged the Top End may have not given Bondi until the end of 2015 — that has been a bonus in a lot Minichiello said. 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NRL NRL AFL HORSE RACING ROUND 7 BRISBANE v CANBERRA ROUND 3 AUSTRALIAN DERBY (FINAL FIELD) WIN PLACE HEAD MARGIN (@ 80 mins) LINE (INC ET) MARGIN TO HEAD P’SHIP HEAD P’SHIP Silent Achiever $3.50 $1.53 1-12pts 13+pts DRAW TO HEAD 1-39pts 40+pts DRAW (INC ET) Brisbane -6.5 $1.90 Laser Hawk $3.60 $1.55 TATTSBETS Brisbane $1.45 $3.00 $2.60 $6.00 Carlton $1.80 $2.40 $6.00 $6.00 Ocean Park $5.50 $1.95 Canberra +6.5 $1.90 $26.00 $51.00 Canberra $2.75 $4.50 $6.50 $26.00 Collingwood $2.02 $2.50 $7.00 $5.00 Rekindled Alliance $12.00 $3.35 Richmond $1.30 $2.25 $2.70 $126.00 POINTS START (INC ET) $51.00 Strike the Stars $14.00 $3.75 St George Illawarra $1.55 $3.10 $3.00 $15.00 Melbourne $3.55 $4.00 $16.00 $251.00 $21.00 Brisbane -8.5 $2.10 Polish Knight $15.00 $3.95 OF THE WEEK Newcastle $2.45 $4.00 $5.50 $17.00 Port Adelaide $2.47 $2.75 $10.00 $151.00 $51.00 Ethiopia $15.00 $3.95 Canberra +4.5 $2.10 Sydney $1.55 $2.25 $4.50 $26.00 Melbourne $1.28 $3.10 $2.10 $4.00 *Refunds and deductions apply. For more options visit TattsBet.com $31.00 Fremantle $1.10 $2.50 $1.75 $26.00 Bulldogs $3.70 $5.00 $9.50 $11.00 $51.00 HALF/FULL DOUBLE (@ 80 mins) Brisbane $7.00 $7.50 $41.00 $151.00 Manly $1.20 $3.10 $1.90 $9.00 St Kilda $1.50 $2.25 $4.00 $26.00 $34.00 Brisbane / Brisbane $1.80 $51.00 Western Bulldogs $2.60 $3.00 $10.00 $151.00 Gold Coast $4.55 $6.00 $11.00 $151.00 Canberra / Canberra $4.10 Essendon $1.05 $2.95 $1.48 $26.00 Sydney Roosters $2.30 $3.80 $5.00 $21.00 $51.00 $23.00 Canberra / Brisbane $7.25 Gold Coast $10.00 $11.00 $51.00 $1,001.00 (Australian Derby) – 807335 Silent Achiever $3.50 North Queensland $1.62 $3.10 $3.25 $15.00 West Coast $1.01 $9.00 $1.02 $8.00 Brisbane / Canberra $9.00 $67.00 New Zealand $1.60 $3.10 $3.00 $11.00 GWS $26.00 $27.00 $251.00 $2,001.00 $21.00 Any Other Result $9.00 Hawthorn $1.20 $2.25 $2.30 $4.50 South Sydney $2.35 $4.00 $5.50 $13.00 $51.00 Adelaide $4.60 $5.00 $21.00 $17.00 Cronulla $1.50 $3.10 $2.80 $15.00 TRI BET (INC ET) (NRL) – 518793 Rabbitohs +4 & Geelong $1.19 $2.30 $2.20 $4.50 $26.00 $51.00 519105 Tigers -3.5 $3.61 Parramatta $2.60 $4.00 $6.00 $67.00 Brisbane Over 6.5 pts $1.85 Nth Melbourne $4.75 $5.25 $21.00 $51.00 more action more places Penrith $2.30 $3.75 $5.35 $67.00 Either Team Under 6.5 pts $3.10 $26.00 Prices and lines @ 9.00am on 12/4/2012 at TattsBet.com Wests Tigers $1.62 $3.10 $3.10 $21.00 Canberra Over 6.5 pts $4.25 Betting is available at your local TAB, call 13 19 39 or log onto TattsBet.com UTQ1012/D 56 NT NEWS. 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