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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2018 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
We now get a week's rest before the Finals. Tipsters whose teams are still alive are Philip, Sussex, Tech, Foe, Anita and Duke. But remember, all tipsters are still in the competition to pick winners and earn some cash for their charities. There are no prizes for closest margin or highest score, just $15.00 for the tipster who predicts the most wins with the lowest cumulative margins.Qualifying and Elimination Finals:
(Qualifying: loser gets a second chance)
(Elimination: loser is out of the Finals)
This time I'd like you to choose the winning team AND the margin for ALL FOUR GAMES. Scoring will be one point for every winner picked and a sliding table based on the margins predicted for each game. There will (hopefully) be one winning punter after all games have been played. $15.00 to your charity is up for grabs.
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at
http://www.afl.com.au/ladder
WeeK 1 of the Finals fixtures:
Thursday, Sept 6
First Qualifying Final
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Hawthorn Hawks (unwanted) at the M.C.G., Melbourne
Friday, Sept 7
First Elimination Final
Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Geelong Cats (awaiting MC) at the M.C.G., Melbourne
Saturday, Sept 8
Second Elimination Final
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) at the S.C.G., Sydney
Saturday, Sept 8
Second Qualifying Final
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech) at Optus Stadium, Perth
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY (your time) SEPTEMBER 5th it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.15am THURSDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Val wrote: "Deano (Sacred Heart Mission) - $6.00 (highest score - Crows 165)Blastro (Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation) - A$6.00 (closest margin)
Blastro (Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation) - A$11.00 (weekly winner)"
YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Blastro!!! ... x ;o>
And very well done to Dean who won without even being here! - LOL!!! ... x
Val wrote: "I hope all the above scores are right (let me know if they're not) because that winds up the home and away season so it behoves me to announce the winners. In First Place and repeating his 2012 win..."YAYYY!!! - AND WE HAVE A GRAND FINAL WINNER - Sj!!! ... x ;o>
And there's our tech! ... x ... and our Duke! ... x
With good news for Philip! ... x ... and good news for me too! ;o>
That's the beauty of this competition - you don't even have to tip and you can still win. Likewise Philip probably has no clue about who Jack Riewoldt is but Canteen are delighted nonetheless. And there's still $$$ around for whoever's team produces the Brownlow medal winner this year (Best & Fairest Player). Unfortunately, the hot favourite is a Hawthorn player so if he wins the money just goes into the pot. I think we all need to get behind Foe's Big Maxy Gawn, because not only is he one of the real characters of the game but he also went to the same school as my kids and boasts he is the only state school (publicly funded) graduate in the league. That may or may not be true. But most talented footballers are poached by private schools with the lure of scholarships so who know? But he loves to take the piss out of himself:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-wUc...
and he CAN play a bit too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oeHA...
Well done Steve and Tech.I'll put mine down now as don't want to miss again😀
Tigers by 23
Demons by 23
SWANS BY 33
Pies by 23
well played steve, good stuff!pumped on the last game on this and the fitba punt? what a bottler! :)
Val wrote: "I hope all the above scores are right (let me know if they're not) because that winds up the home and away season so it behoves me to announce the winners. In First Place and repeating his 2012 win..."Congrats to all the winners, and thank you Val! I'd forgotten about the top 3 ladder leader charity wins, insight will be pleased, much obliged to you Val...and er….hard luck Sussex..looks like I only just pipped you, but my personal best result, yet! :-)
Val wrote: "That's the beauty of this competition - you don't even have to tip and you can still win. Likewise Philip probably has no clue about who Jack Riewoldt is but Canteen are delighted nonetheless. And ..."Nice beard!
theDuke wrote: "Val wrote: "...and er….hard luck Sussex..looks like I only just pipped you"I might forgive you Duke, one day ;-)
Well done Sj.
Tech, what can I say? It's a habit you don't want to get into.
think i'll need to change my name to 'techenham techspur' too low? :)
Well done all the winners! Tigers 43
Demons 43
Swans 43
Pies 43
Thanks Val
oh, right,anita is obviously a secret discordian, having knocked all my 23s! hail eris! :)
tigers by 17
demons by 5
swans by 17
eagles by 5
cheers val
Tech wrote: "think i'll need to change my name to 'techenham techspur' too low? :)"
I can take it :-)
Tech wrote: "think i'll need to change my name to 'techenham techspur' too low? :)"
Risky!
you know me, les, i'm a thrillseeker! :)
Val wrote: "I hope all the above scores are right (let me know if they're not) because that winds up the home and away season so it behoves me to announce the winners. In First Place and repeating his 2012 win..."2012 Val!...Wow!
Awww God bless you Val for all those brilliant donations! xx
Hard luck tech! Nip & tuck at the end there. (espesh IF you watched the Swans/Hawks match!)
Well battled Dunc to grab that 3rd place (Unlucky Sussex)
Well done to all the winners.Tigers 15
Cats 10
Swans 10
Eagles 10
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Tigers by 27
Demons by 9
Swans by 11
Eagles by 15
I hope that our Dean makes it back here for this Round ... x x x
Tigers by 31Demons by 39
Swans by 11
Eagles by 15
Cheers and good luck.
Tigers x13Demons x20
Giants x7
Eagles x27
Thanks Val, go the DEEES!
First Qualifying FinalRichmond Tigers (Philip) #32
First Elimination Final
Geelong Cats (awaiting MC) #12
Second Elimination Final
Sydney Swans (Anita) #23
Second Qualifying Final
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) #23
Okey doke,Tigers - 25
Cats - 15
Swans - 23
Eagles - 19
Good luck to all you fair folks! :)
Hawks by 3
Demons by 15
Giants by 17
Magpies by 21
Well done to Sj, Tech and Duke, and good luck to everyone :)
Demons by 15
Giants by 17
Magpies by 21
Well done to Sj, Tech and Duke, and good luck to everyone :)
Hawks by 7Cats by 3
Giants by 13
Magpies by 7
Game On! - and Good Luck Everyone! ;o>
And mine:Tigers x 11
Cats x 16
Swans x 13
Eagles x 12
Late as ever!!Richmond x 22
Geelong x 8
GWS x 10
West Coast x 15
Apols for the lateness...Richmond 25
Geelong 17
GWS 17
WCE 7
Thanks for the nudge Suze, if not for you I'd have missed it. Cheers m'dear.
Izzit Foe's birthday today? Pretty sure it's around now-ish. Well...Happy Birthday Foe! All the best bud.
YAYYY Nick!!! - is it really your Birthday today?!! ;o>We need confirmation and proof of this ...
Please post up a scanned copy of your Birth Certificate immediately! - LOL!!!
Ha ha indeed... cos I aint totally sure. Thing is Suze, I'm terrible with birthday dates as my memory's really bad, but Foe wuz born just a few days before meself so that's how I remember... just not sure how many days exactly. Same thing every year - "Happy Birthday Foe... IF today's your birthday!?"I'm 75% sure it's today if that's of any use
Probably be forgetting my own next in any case so that'll solve this issue. : )
Nearly yours as well, Blastro? ... xWOO-HOO!!! ... Birthday Cake and MORE Birthday Cake!!! ;o>
Brilliant game tonight at the 'G before a crowd of 91, 500 people. The action really amps up in the Finals - what a scrap this was!2.2.14 (Q1) 2.3.15
5.7.37 (Q2) 3.5.23
10.13.73 (Q3) 5.8.38
13.17.95 (Q4) 9.10.64
Conditions were wet and slippery but the Tigers look unstoppable. Hawthorn threw everything at them but they are such a strong unit, it was all to no avail. The Tigers have earned a week off while Hawthorn live to fight another day. They will play next week against the winner of the Cats/Demons game. Deano was spot on with his prediction of 31 but this week's winner is determined by the results over all four games, so a long way to go yet.
Congratulations to our birthday boys! I knew Blastro's was coming up but didn't realise you were so close together.
YAYYY!!! - even though the winner will be determined by the final result of all four games, nevertheless ... Congratulations Deano!!! ;o>
Well..to whomever's birthday it is...many happy returns to ya!And well done Deano.
Cheers guys and thanks for remembering Blastro, turned 47 yesterday. :-) Spent the evening playing football with my son and then my daughter kindly paid for an Indian takeaway in the evening, very nice it was too!
x x x ... ! ! ! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY NICK ! ! ! ... x x x 
And an even more belated Happy Birthday from me :)
Many belated happy returns Foe. 'fraid to say that the clocks start ticking faster now. How'd I know that? Well, just the voice of experience (or summat) I passed your age ?8 years ago!!
Tonight's result: Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Geelong Cats (awaiting MC)
5.3.33 (Q1) 0.2.2
5.9.39 (Q2) 2.4.16
6.13.49 (Q3) 3.8.26
10.15.75 (Q4) 6.10.46
Another fiercely contested game. Melbourne never looked like losing but, at the same time, they never seemed to quite shake Geelong. Both teams made elementary mistakes (especially when kicking for goal) but the Dees were a safe bet from the first bounce. So it's season over for Geelong and the Dees will front up against Hawthorn next weekend.
Deano is still looking good but Anita is hot on his tail.
Hooray, up the Demons!! And thanks again for the kind wishes. :-)
RedJohn wrote: "Many belated happy returns Foe. 'fraid to say that the clocks start ticking faster now. How'd I know that? Well, just the voice of experience (or summat) I passed your age ?8 years ago!!"I'm 44, RedJohn, & I can say from my experience, time speeded up years ago!
I can just about believe my own age but I really can’t cope with my baby sister being 72 and my nephew being 40. Ridiculous!
Lez wrote: "I can just about believe my own age but I really can’t cope with my baby sister being 72 and my nephew being 40. Ridiculous!"I can't quite believe that I'll be 60 in April. My brain thinks I'm about 30 and on Sunday, I'm due to play my first league game for a veterans (over 35) football team that I've recently joined :-)
You wear it well, SW, your lovely lady is keeping you young! 😀
Duke - I don't know if it's too early for you but I'd urge you to tune in to the second half of the Giants/Swans game. You'd be so proud of the effort your young guns are putting in. It's wet and slippery up in Sydney and a low-scoring game as a result, but both sides are giving no quarter and I reckon it'll be a case of which team is left standing. Phil Davis has absolutely shut down Buddy Franklin so far. The only sour note for the Giants is that Josh Kelly is off the ground with a knee problem. I don't think he'll be back.1.4.10 (Q1) 2.3.15
2.4.16 (Q2) 4.7.31
Can I stand the excitement of another two quarters? Well, here we go.....
A further winner is Philip. Jack Riewoldt of the Tigers won his third Coleman Medal with 65 goals in 2018, holding off North Melbourne’s Ben Brown, who finished the year with 61. So that's another $15.00 for Canteen.
Congrats to you all the winners and to all of you for participating with gusto once again.