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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2018 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
Oooh? - do you have a Recipe for that? ;o>
yes, as a matter of fact i do,first stick it up--------censored----------,------------censored---------,---------censored-----------, then----------censored----------before------------censored----------singing hossanas!
Masterchef here I come! ... HA HA HA HA HA!!! ;o>
Richmond Tigers #30Hawthorn Hawks
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Port Power
St Kilda Saints
Collingwood Magpies
GWS Giants
Melbourne Demons
West Coast Eagles
I don't think I'm going to win this year :)Tigers 15
Bombers
Lions
Power
Saints
Swans
Giants
Demons
Eagles
Good luck everyone
Tigers 43Bombers
Roos
Power
Saints
Swans
Giants
Demons
Eagles
Thanks Val
David wrote: "I don't think I'm going to win this year :)"I think you might be right - but at least you will be in very good company ;o>
Richmond 23Hawthorn
N Melbourne
Port
St Kilda
Collingwood
GWS
Melbourne
WCE
Cheers Val
Tigers 22Bombers
Roos
CROOOOOOOOOOOWS
Saints
Pies
Giants
Demons
Eagles
Cheers Val, and good luck all.
Tigers x 16Hawks
Roos
Power
Saints
Swans
Giants
Demons
Eagles
Good luck orlderlorryers.
Richmond x 25Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Adelaide
Western
Collingwood
GWS
Melbourne
West Coast
Some toughies to call this week..but here's mine:Tigers - 24 - Tigers have a new record of consecutive wins at the MGC, so they'll get this one too, comfortably.
Bombers - 50/50, Hawks are playing well, but can be unpredictable. The Dons at the top of their game currently, but it'll be tight, Dons to win by no more than a couple of kicks.
Lions - Risky punt, as the Roos will want to keep their finals chances alive, and they play well in rough weather, but the Lions love the warm days, and it's gonna be a hot 'un at the Gabba on Saturday!
Crows - Crows would love nothing more than to upset their rivals and knock 'em off the top 4, plus get revenge for their last meeting, Crows are playing well currently, Port have had a few injuries of late. I reckon the Crows win by a goal or 2.
Saints - No contest.
Magpies - The other toughie, Swans have been playing dreadfully, but both teams have monster injuries lists..so could go either way. I think Black & Whites have the edge.
GIANTS - expect a margin of 50+ and no less..Cameron is back, hooray! :)
Demons - Who'll get the highest margin this week? The Dee's or the Giants?
Eagles - By plenty
Good luck everybody...especially me...it's squeaky bum time! :)
Cats x 7Hawks
Lions
Crows
Bulldogs
Magpies
Blues
SUNS
Dockers
Game On! - and Good Luck Everyone! ;o>
Tigers by 29
Bombers
Kangaroos
Power
Bulldogs
Swans
Giants
Demons
Dockers
Good luck to everyone :)
Bombers
Kangaroos
Power
Bulldogs
Swans
Giants
Demons
Dockers
Good luck to everyone :)
And mine. I'm not being very adventurous tonight.Tigers x 18
Hawks
Roos
Port
Saints
Pies
Giants
Dees
Eagles
Hope it's a great game tonight. Last week there was a crowd of over 88,000 at the G to see the Richmond/Collingwood game. Could be a hefty number there tonight too.
Half-time score:Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Geelong Cats (awaiting MC)
4.2.26 (Q1) 2.4.16
6.6.42 (Q2) 5.7.37
Richmond had cleared out to a 25 point lead early in the second quarter but Geelong has fought back and now there's only a goal in it.
Wow! You won't get a more exciting finish than that!Tonight's result:
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Geelong Cats (awaiting MC)
4.2.26 (Q1) 2.4.16
6.6.42 (Q2) 5.7.37
10.11.71 (Q3) 7.8.50
12.13.85 (Q4) 12.10.82
I was on my feet wiling Geelong over the line (even though I tipped Richmond). And ironically, Suzy wins the closest margin, because even though she picked the Cats (x 7) she was 10 points off the mark, while David had picked the Tigers x 15. So $6.00 heads the way of Even Keel - well done Suzy!
I think I actually understand the Points process even less than I did before now? - LOL!!! - but, so long as I've won some money for my Charity, I'm a very happy bunny! ... thanks Val ... x x x ;o>
Crikey, didn't think it would be that tight...but well done Suzy, and ya tip the wrong team as well! Very nicely done! :-)
Damn...double damn..and now looking like triple damn! So close...so so close..but not close enough..bummer!Buggered my chances up then. :(
Aw well..there's always next year!
Now, now, it isn't all about the winning, Duke?It is about all the compensatory Cake ;o>
Today/tonight's results:Hawthorn Hawks (unwanted) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.1.19 (Q1) 3.3.21
9.3.57 (Q2) 7.4.46
13.5.83 (Q3) 12.5.77
16.11.107 (Q4) 16.7.103
Brisbane Lions (David) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
6.0.36 (Q1) 5.1.31
9.2.56 (Q2) 12.6.78
13.4.82 (Q3) 14.9.93
16.8.104 (Q4) 16.11.107
Adelaide Crows (Deano) v Port Adelaide Power (Grizzly)
5.3.33 (Q1) 5.3.33
7.8.50 (Q2) 9.5.59
9.14.68 (Q3) 10.9.69
13.18.96 (Q4) 14.9.93
St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Western Bulldogs (Blastro)
4.2.26 (Q1) 0.5.5
7.4.46 (Q2) 6.6.42
7.9.51 (Q3) 14.12.96
9.14.68 (Q4) 15.13.103
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
3.2.20 (Q1) 4.1.25
4.4.28 (Q2) 7.3.45
9.6.60 (Q3) 7.6.48
11.7.73 (Q4) 10.11.71
Some real nail biters today. Unfortunately, with a couple of exceptions, most of us are putting up a pretty mediocre score. Do not despair Duke - you're in good company!
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Now, now, it isn't all about the winning, Duke?It is about all the compensatory Cake ;o>"
Which you've no doubt had plenty of!! ;-)
Val wrote: "Today/tonight's results:Hawthorn Hawks (unwanted) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.1.19 (Q1) 3.3.21
9.3.57 (Q2) 7.4.46
13.5.83 (Q3) 12.5.77
16.11.107 (Q4) 16.7.103
Brisbane Lions (David) v North Melbo..."
Tis odd Val..but I had a feeling, that this week was gonna be diabolical!!
Today's results:Carlton Blues (RedJohn) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
1.2.8 (Q1) 5.5.35
4.3.27 (Q2) 12.6.78
6.4.40 (Q3) 16.10.106
7.4.46 (Q4) 23.13.151
Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
9.3.57 (Q1) 1.0.6
14.6.90 (Q2) 4.2.26
16.12.108 (Q3) 5.4.34
21.17.143 (Q4) 7.5.47
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Fremantle Dockers (unwanted)
4.4.28 (Q1) 1.2.8
9.7.61 (Q2) 4.4.28
16.10.106 (Q3) 8.6.54
21.16.142 (Q4) 13.6.84
If Friday's and Saturday's games were marked by how close they were, today's were all blow-outs! Massive margins showed just how much the weaker clubs are struggling.
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 20 (first number is correct number of wins - you want this to be high; number in brackets is the cumulative margin which is used to separate punters on the same amount of points - you want this to be low)
Anita on 8 (18)
Philip on 8 (22)
RedJohn on 7 (13)
Val on 6 (15)
Deano on 6 (19)
Tech on 6 (20)
Blastro on 6 (20)
SussexWelsh on 6 (24)
Grizzly on 6 (26)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (27)
Lez on 6 (40)
David on 5 (12)
Foe on 5 (17)
Duke on 5 (21)
Suzy on 3 (10)
Charity donations are:
Duke (Insight) - $6.00 (highest score - Giants 151)
Suzy (Even Keel) - A$6.00 (closest margin)
Anita (The Mirabel Foundation) - A$11.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Tech on 121 (492)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 117 (528)
SussexWelsh on 114 (609)
Duke on 113 (583)
Blastro on 111 (573)
RedJohn on 111 (778)
Val on 110 (486)
Anita on 109 (699)
David on 107 (557)
Lez on 106 (766)
Foe on 100 (801)
Philip on 99 (776)
Deano on 98 (785)
Grizzly on 83 (615)
Suzy on 55 (716)
Congrats to the winners! I reckon tipping even 6 in this round was an achievement so well done Anita and Philip for getting 8. Tech seems to have a fast grip on the No. 1 spot - three rounds to go. Can anyone prise him loose? Do check your scores in case I've made any errors.
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladderNext week's fixtures are:
Friday, August 10
Essendon Bombers v St Kilda Saints (in Melbourne)
Saturday, August 11
Hawthorn Hawks v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)
Gold Coast Suns v Richmond Tigers (on the Gold Coast)
Port Power v West Coast Eagles (in Adelaide)
GWS Giants v Adelaide Crows (in Canberra)
Collingwood Magpies v Brisbane Lions (in Melbourne)
Sunday, August 12
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs (in Melbourne)
Melbourne Demons v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)
Fremantle Dockers v Carlton Blues (in Perth)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY August 9 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.30am FRIDAY August 10 (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Hoorah for the mighty GIANTS! :-)Messy match in the that final game...I saw a clip of Gaff's gaff...nasty jaw punch on the young Dockers player...broke the player's jaw, possibly even knocked out a coupla teeth..for no reason at all. So that'll be Gaff's season over. If the tribunal gives him a minimum 8 week suspension..that would be a light punishment imo...he ought to be kicked out the team for that!
Anyhoo, congrats to Anita, Suzy..and er..me! And especially to both Anita & Phil for getting 8 out of that lot of results! :)
It was a spiteful game (local derby - pronounced "dirby" in W.A. rather than "darby"). That was unwarranted by Gaff who's such a talented and reliable player usually. He's out of contract at the end of the season and there's a few Melbourne-based clubs who would love to lure him back to his home state.
Val wrote: "It was a spiteful game (local derby - pronounced "dirby" in W.A. rather than "darby"). That was unwarranted by Gaff who's such a talented and reliable player usually. He's out of contract at the en..."Could my Saints afford him? 😀
Val wrote: "It was a spiteful game (local derby - pronounced "dirby" in W.A. rather than "darby"). That was unwarranted by Gaff who's such a talented and reliable player usually. He's out of contract at the en..."D'ya think they'll take him, after that incident? The guy just whacked a bunch o' fives, right in the chops of that poor young player...for no reason at all?! Hardly surprising then, that Freemantle got very stroppy after that!
YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Anita! ... x ;o>And very well-punted Duke and ... ERRR? ... me! ... x x ;o>
Lez wrote: "Could my Saints afford him?..."Well they shouid have plenty money in their salary cap because no one at St Kilda deserves to be on big money!
I did see this headline but can't read the article with out a subscription:
St Kilda interested in Andrew Gaff free agency, AFL trades 2018, West ...
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/...gaff....
4 days ago - Saints confirm interest in Andrew Gaff as pair re-signs, breaks put on Freeman ... In more tempered news for the Saints, the club has indicated ...
theDuke wrote: "D'ya think they'll take him, after that incident? The guy just whacked a bunch o' fives, right in the chops of that poor young player...for no reason at all?! Hardly surprising then, that Freemantle got very stroppy after that!..."I don't think it will hurt his chances of a trade IF he wants to leave West Coast. It was out of character and I don't think he has a history at the tribunal, except as a victim. It's a tough game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF7oS...
Well that was a surprise.I shall pop on as got a,very busy week .Off to the zoo this week.
Bombers by 12
Hawks
Tigers
Power
Giants
Pies
Roos
Swans
Dockers
I think this is a harder week .eek
Anita wrote: " ... Off to the zoo this week ... "Hmmm? - off to the Zoo with some of the little beasties and then home from the Zoo with some of the little beasties, hey? ... just make very sure that you leave with the same little beasties that you went in with, Anita ;o> ... ;o> ... ;o>
Val wrote: "... Tech seems to have a fast grip on the No. 1 spot - three rounds to go. Can anyone prise him loose? ..."Have you tried using a Hammer and Chisel, Val? - LOL!!! ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Anita wrote: " ... Off to the zoo this week ... "Hmmm? - off to the Zoo with some of the little beasties and then home from the Zoo with some of the little beasties, hey? ... just make very sure ..."
I can see now, why kids are often affectionately referred to as little monkeys! :)
Val wrote: "theDuke wrote: "D'ya think they'll take him, after that incident? The guy just whacked a bunch o' fives, right in the chops of that poor young player...for no reason at all?! Hardly surprising then..."It's certainly very much a contact game Val...I think only an aussie would want to play a game where broken bones are the norm!
GWS's game was interesting too..as despite the fact that they had nobody left on the bench in that 2nd half...two hospitalised, another two with hamstrings, I think...they still kept putting goals away in the last quarter, even when they were briefly down to 16 men!
Mind you...dunno what effect that'll have for the remaining games to come...but they should be okay, so long as they don't lose anymore players! Next round is a home game, against the crows, so should be a breeze for the Giants.....dunno about the following week's game against the Swans though.
Round 23 should be a corker though, GWS versus Demons...oh yas! :)
okeedokee,bombers by 23
cats
tigers
power
giants
PIES!
kangaroos
demons
dockers
cheers val, i can only throw it all away now (but remember, we scots revel in the art of glorious failure!)
From today's Age newspaper:Andrew Gaff's season is over, and he may have played his last game for West Coast after being suspended for eight matches by the AFL tribunal on Tuesday for his left-arm strike which broke the jaw of Andrew Brayshaw, leaving the Fremantle youngster unable to eat solids for a month.
After a more than two-hour hearing, the tribunal jury of Wayne Henwood, David Neitz and Shane Wakelin took 14 minutes to deliberate before settling on their penalty after the Eagles star pleaded guilty to the charge of intentional conduct with severe impact to the head, stemming from Sunday's Western derby at Optus Stadium.
Issuing a short statement as he left the tribunal, Gaff said the previous 48 hours had been the toughest of his life.
“First of all I just want to say I’m so, sorry to Andrew and the Brayshaw family for the pain I’ve caused them over the last 48 hours," Gaff said.
“I respect the Brayshaw boys so much, and the way they go about it. I’m really disappointed, I own my actions, and it really hurts a lot.
“The last 48 hours have probably been the toughest couple of days of my life. People that I’ve spoken to, and people that have seen me throughout that time, know the world of pain I’m in, and how much I’m suffering. I see myself as a caring, gentle and measured person, and that’s why it’s disappointing, so much more.
“I'm disappointed, disappointed for Andrew, disappointed in myself, I’m disappointed for letting my teammates down at an important time of the year, and I’m disappointed for letting my supporters down as well.
“For the time being I’m going to surround myself with my friends and family, and those who care for me most.
“But once again, I just want to apologise wholeheartedly to Andrew and I hope he gets better soon."
AFL counsel Jeff Gleeson QC had argued for a penalty of between eight and 12 weeks, claiming that the incident was “unrestrained in its execution, ferocious in his impact, and grave in its consequences.”
Gaff’s advocate David Grace QC argued that such a penalty would be “manifestly excessive”.
Gaff gave evidence that it was not his intention to hit Brayshaw in the head, claiming he was aiming to hit Brayshaw in the chest, as he had done only moments before the fateful blow.
“I feel sick that I hit Andrew in the face. [I had] absolutely no intention to hit him where I hit him. I tried to do a similar hit as to what I did about 10 seconds earlier with my right arm,” Gaff said.
“Once I saw him lying on the ground i just instantly felt sick. Mentally I didn't want to keep playing. Physically I was able to keep playing…[but] I felt shattered.”
Mr Grace submitted that across approximately 270 games of football at all levels, Gaff had never been reported, fined or reprimanded.
Mr Grace also presented vision of several incidents in the lead-up to the strike, highlighting that Gaff’s run had repeatedly been impeded by his opponents.
These incidents included scragging from Brayshaw on Gaff only moments before the major blow. That led Gaff to create space between the pair by using his non-dominant right arm to strike Brayshaw’s chest.
Gaff said he had been confident of striking Brayshaw in the chest again, claiming Brayshaw’s downward movement had caused the Docker to be hit high on the second occasion, rather than in the chest, as had occurred only seconds earlier.
In cross-examination, Gaff rejected a suggestion from Mr Gleeson that the Eagle had swung as hard as he could in the process of landing the second punch, which unlike the earlier strike was made with his dominant arm.
Gaff also rejected Mr Gleeson’s clam that the Eagle had acted out of frustration.
Character evidence in the form of statements from an abundance of people including former Carey Grammar school principal Phil De Young, Eagles Brownlow medallist Matt Priddis, and representatives from several charities with which Gaff has been involved.
In one statement, former Eagles coach John Worsfold recalled times Gaff had been subjected to repeated targeting from taggers, with the now-Essendon coach saying Gaff “never reacted because it was just not in his nature”.
Fremantle doctor Ken Withers gave evidence via telephone that the blow had “badly displaced” the alveolar bone in Brayshaw’s mandible. Brayshaw underwent surgery following the incident, and Dr Withers reported that four of Brayshaw’s lower teeth, and one of his upper teeth, may not be viable, meaning the teenage Docker may need dental implants.
I think i'll just play it safe...me risky punts ain't payin' off!Bombers - 32
Cats
Tigers
Port
GIANTS
Magpies
Roos
Demons
Dockers
Gwerinwyr pob lwc dda! :)
theDuke wrote: "Gwerinwyr pob lwc dda! :)"You'll find it at the top of the Stairs, Duke, the first door on your left ;o>
Bombers - 43Hawks
Tigers
Eagles
Giants
Pies
Roos
Demons
Freo
Thanks Val
Essendon Bombers #30Hawthorn Hawks
Richmond Tigers
Port Power
GWS Giants
Collingwood Magpies
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Melbourne Demons
Fremantle Dockers
Essendon 23Hawthorn
Richmond
Port
GWS
Collingwood
N Melbourne
Melbourne
Fremantle
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