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Cronullas Jack Bird has accused the NRL of double standards, questioning why Canberra Stadium can host a home final but Shark Park cant.The Sharks go into Saturdays blockbuster with Melbourne walking a tightrope - it they win they take home the minor premiership, but a loss could sink them to third and have them miss out on a valuable home game in the first week of the finals.Finishing third would leave them with the daunting prospect of taking on the Raiders in Canberra.Bird said the Raiders should be forced to take any home final to Sydney after Cronullas request to take a home final to Shark Park was knocked back by the games governing body.All Sydney teams have to play home finals matches in Allianz Stadium or ANZ Stadium, and Bird says its only fair the Raiders be asked to do the same.A home semi is a major key, where a lot of fans come to watch. If we had a semi here at Shark Park, thered be people on the roof, probably, he said.Down there I could picture the same thing.I just think itd be fair that they came to Sydney and played at Allianz or ANZ.According to the NRLs finals venue policy: The highest qualifying teams after 26 rounds will host each match at their normal home venue, with exception to any Sydney-based NRL club, which will play their home game at either the Allianz Stadium or ANZ Stadium.The policy has long been a point of contention among Sydney clubs, in particular Manly, who have trouble convincing fans to travel to finals games.The NRL argue many suburban Sydney grounds arent big enough to host finals.Bird said playing in front of home fans was a big advantage, and facing the Raiders in the nations capital was a big ask.Its their home crowd, theyll get a full stadium of their fans and you know its like going to a different territory with a majority of their fans there, Bird said.Its hard to get the outcome.Ashlyn Harris Jersey . 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Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training.American Jordan Spieth has won the Australian Open for the second time in a thrilling three-man playoff at Royal Sydney Golf Club.Spieth drained a three-metre putt for birdie on the 18th hole to scupper the dreams of local hopes Cameron Smith and Ashley Hall on Sunday.The trio all finished the championship 72 holes at 12 under par, with Spieth draining a nerve-wracking two-metre putt on the last just to make the sudden-death playoff.Then, in a dramatic climax, Spieth put his approach to three metres on the first hole of the playoff - the 18th - before Hall knocked his to less than two metres.Displaying all the cool and class that helped him land last years Masters and US Open crowns, 23-year-old Spieth again buried his clutch putt before Hall pushed his birdie attempt right of the cup.Spieths victory follows his win at The Australian in 2014 and his runner-up showing last year at the same venue.His victory is also a big win for Open officials, with the world No.5 almost certain to return to again defend the trophy next year when the tournament moves back to The Australian.In a major consolation for the joint runneers-up, Smith and Hall secured starts at next years British Open at Royal Birkdale, as did two-time champion Aaron Baddeley, who finished in a five-way tie for fourth at 10 under, two shots out of the playoff.ddddddddddddBaddeley closed with a one-under 71 and edged out Rod Pampling (70), Jason Scrivener (69), New Zealander Ryan Fox (71) and third-round leader Geoff Ogilvy (73) by virtue of his superior world ranking.After starting the day with a two-stroke lead, Ogilvy looked the likely winner for much of the afternoon before unravelling with a bogey on the par-4 15th and a catastrophic double on the easy par-5 16th.The former US Open champion struggled off the tee all day and his hopes of a second national title - to go with his 2010 triumph at The Lakes - evaporated after he drove into the trees and couldnt get out on 16.While he eventually signed for a disappointing 73, Hall and Smith both charged home with final-round six-under 66s to reel in Ogilvy, with Spieth closing with a 69. 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