and for our NZ Franchise

Meanwhile over in NZ, GM Smart has been freezing his nuts off enjoying the Auckland summer. In a recent trip to Melbourne GM Smart dodged the other Melbourne-based GMs, skipping the country with no contact with his former brethren...just shows the depths this GM has sunk to. His team is going shit and his year has only gone downhill since missing the Socceroos historic victory which saw them qualify for the World Cup. The NLCMs are languishing in 10th place (yes, that's not a mis-print) despite strong performances from Dirk Wellham Novitski and Jason Baby Goat Kidd. But with a team comprising other players named Delonte, Lamar, Luol and Deshawn it sounds more like a Jerry Springer guest list than a GBL title contender. Prediction - suicide watch once the NZ winter hits