Last Monday’s Munners on Monday had a “best of” list for local football, of all codes, and it was hard to go past his selections.

As the president of the Maroochy RSL Cup, I have to try to be politically correct in regard to what I write about local league.

So I will stay away from commenting on Paul’s selections, except to say that an honourable mention should go to Crushers coach Rod West for his performance this year and to his halfback Matt Smith who, until injured, had a huge impact on the local competition.

My list is not as well compiled and quite short but does draw a broad bow over football in general.

The Worst Commentator of the Year was looking like a one horse race – Gus Gould, for his ridiculous bias and his vendetta against the video referee and officials in general.

Ridiculous comments like: “No. No. No. That’s not a penalty try.”

Or, more recently, when Eels winger Inu nearly scored last weekend: “That’s a try. That’s a try. That’s a try … benefit of the doubt.”

Plus his pre-game warm-up, when he does his Austin Powers impression with: “Bring it on, baby.”

Now, Gus would have been my clear-cut winner until Channel Ten introduced their commentary team for the World Cup.

Bill Woods as the anchor with the Poet of Everything Sentimental – Rupert McCall, who sits there grinning like the cat that has got the canary before he pontificates over one of Bill Woods’ inept questions.

As if most of games aren’t boring enough in the lead-up to the quarter-finals.

Ten has not only produced a strange commentary mix, but the telecast starts that early that I pass out before a ball is kicked from a combination of stubby fever and boredom. So Ten wins my award.

And by the way, bring back Buddha Handy.

The Most Biased Commentator (The Gus Award) goes to Ben “the kid can play” Ikin. No explanation required here.

Academy Award for actor of the year goes to Jarryd Hayne after winking at a Storm player after he took an Olympic quality dive last weekend.

At this point I should apologise to Wayne Bennett after criticising his comments when Hayne lay down in the Eels-Broncos game.

And the Kiss of Death tips are …

I got a message from Dave McLean, who of late is a bit of a rugby guru. But when I knew him he was a league fullback with hands like feet. Couldn’t catch a thing.

He and his tight-shorted AFL mate Bangers left a snickering message on my phone asking me who I was picking for this weekend’s footy double, so they could back the opposite.

Storm and Cats are the Kiss Of Death selections. My apologies to their supporters.

Dental as anything

What about the NRL Snipe? Nice to have mates like him. Here’s a very sympathetic yarn he passed on to me this week.

“One ex-Kangaroo league player, who lost his front tooth in battle against the Poms, is having a tough week leading up to the NRL grand final.

“Swimming in the pool with his daughter, his plate with his front tooth came adrift. Panic set in immediately as he was booked to speak at a function later in the week.

“No sign of it in the pool so he took the filter apart. Still no luck. So off to the dentist where he was informed he would have to get a temporary plate.

“The vain ex-star had to speak at his function with a plastic front tooth, something he wasn’t that keen on but he needed the money to pay for a new pool filter that he broke looking for his tooth.”

Don’t miss Dragons Abreast

Don’t forget the Dragons Abreast festivities this weekend at Quad Park.

It should be a great spectacle and celebration of dragon boat racing, life and remembering those that lost the fight against breast cancer.

Monday and Tuesday at Double Bay Kawana Island there is a Junior Outrigger Regatta. Monday is sprints and marathons are on Tuesday.

There will also be members of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe down there cooking up traditional food along with dancing displays.

There are juniors coming from New Zealand and as far north as Cairns and south as Wollongong. It is a great chance to get a look at what outrigging is all about.