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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2018 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
Will do, Val, I'm just going to wait on a few more folk going first - as I always like to punt on the Teams that have been least nominated ;o>
Here's mine then;
Tigers by 16
Kangaroos
Blues
Giants
Lions
Dockers
Eagles
Power
Hawks
Good luck to everyone, have a happy Easter (I'm working right through on 1 a.m. starts until Monday) and it's goodnight from me :)
Tigers by 16
Kangaroos
Blues
Giants
Lions
Dockers
Eagles
Power
Hawks
Good luck to everyone, have a happy Easter (I'm working right through on 1 a.m. starts until Monday) and it's goodnight from me :)
Hi Val..Good luck with your 8 hours going without your electric (though, imagine that over here with our weather!)Adelaide Crows #17
St Kilda Saints
Carlton Blues
GWS Giants
Melbourne Demons
Essendon Bombers
Western Bulldogs
Sydney Swans
Geelong Cats
p.s. Hope the footie players leave the sandpaper back in the changing rooms not in their jockstraps...phew! could be painful that! :~)
Okay here goes then..some very close ones to call....Crows - 13
Saints
Blues
GIANTS
Demons
Bombers
Eagles
Port (could go either way)
Hawks (and this one too!)
Good luck folks, and cheers Val..hope you get leccy back sooner!
Tigers by 7Roos
SUNS
Magpies
Lions
Dockers
Bulldogs
Port Power
Hawks
Game on! - and very Good Luck Everyone! ;o>
Tigers x 12Saints
Blues
Giants
Demons
Bombers
Dogs
Swans
Cats
Thank you Val and good luck all.
Here's mine:Crows x 2
Roos
Blues
Giants
Demons
Dons
Eagles
Swans
Cats
I'm not feeling very confident this round. Fingers crossed!
The power cut was nowhere near as bad as they warned us about. Only from about 12 noon till 2.00pm in the end. I thought they'd want to get away quickly for the long weekend! We weren't particularly worried as the weather has been very mild (about 23 degrees today). We have gas heating, hot water, cooking so we only needed to take a few basics (milk, yoghurt, butter, cheese, ham) from the fridge for breakfast/lunch and pack them in an esky and make sure we didn't open the fridge or freezer. I saw our neighbours had their cars out on the street - we don't have electrically operated garage doors, but you have to think of these things. Even landline phones these days are mostly plugged in at the wall. It's a bit tiresome having to reset clocks etc but better that and have the power supply maintained as it should.
Just realised Adelaide is half an hour behind us so latecomers have until 8.50am Thursday (your time).
Quick! Stop the game now! Crows x 2 points, I win!Adelaide Crows (Deano) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
4.2.28 (Q1) 4.2.26
Tonight's result:Adelaide Crows (Deano) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
4.2.28 (Q1) 4.2.26
11.4.70 (Q2) 9.4.58
14.7.91 (Q3) 10.9.69
18.10.118 (Q4) 12.10.82
Our winner is Lez (Crows x 43) who scores $6.00 for Alzheimer's Australia. Well done!
YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Lez Lee ;o>
Oh cack!! I've done it again!!!And I was going to predict a win for my flock of Crowes by 36 points too......honest!
Here's the rest
Saints
Suns
Giants
Lions
Bombers
Eagles
Swans
Hawks
Cheers
Me too and I have missed two matches.Carlton
GWS
Melbourne
Essendon
Western
Sydney
Geelong
Oops! - I thought you had punted already, Philip, or I would have messaged you again, sorry Poppet ;o<You can also track these Threads as well just like you could on Amazon ;o>
Today's result:North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
0.6.6 (Q1) 1.2.8
2.10.22 (Q2) 2.10.22
6.16.52 (Q3) 5.11.41
13.17.95 (Q4) 5.13.43
I was happy to see the young Roos (who are widely expected to finish on the bottom this year because they are in a "re-building phase") get a win under their belts, especially after playing the Suns last week in torrential rain (that game should really have been abandoned). St Kilda are touted as being big improvers this year but somehow they rarely impress me. Too inconsistent by far. Their fourth quarter effort was abysmal - in their defence, they did lose their ruckman to injury.
Anita wrote: "sorry just realised I've missed this weeks first matches,Giants
Demons
Bombers
Bulldogs
SWANS
Cats"
Anita you haven't picked the Blues or Suns, that's the first game on Sat.
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Hiyah Blastro! - I hope you and yours have a very Happy Easter ... x x x ;o>"Hello Suze, how ya doing? Yep, right back atcha - Happy Easter m;dear, hope ya got some nice chocs. I'd send you a cyber-egg but I haven't got a clue how to post a pic on threads. Just imagine one eh? : )
Sorry not sure how to edit so I'll just putSuns
Giants
Demons
Bombers
Bulldogs
SWANS
Cats
Sorry cracked it so I deleted.
Thanks Duke.
Blastronaut Mk2 wrote: "Hello Suze, how ya doing? Yep, right back atcha - Happy Easter m;dear, hope ya got some nice chocs. I'd send you a cyber-egg but I haven't got a clue how to post a pic on threads. Just imagine one eh? : )"Hmmm? - I am known for having quite an imagination, Blastro! ;o> ...
This afternoon's results:Carlton Blues (RedJohn) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
1.1.7 (Q1) 5.5.35
4.4.28 (Q2) 8.7.55
6.8.44 (Q3) 12.9.81
9.13.67 (Q4) 15.11.101
Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
3.2.20 (Q1) 4.1.25
5.3.33 (Q2) 6.2.38
9.7.61 (Q3) 10.2.62
12.7.79 (Q4) 15.5.95
Foe will be happy to know he has evened up his score - 2 losses followed by two wins.
Duke - I hope you managed to listen to some of the Pies/Giants clash. The result could have gone either way up until the last 5 minutes when the Giants got a couple of goals. Great game, marred by a couple of bad injuries - the Pies' Tim Broomhead (broken leg) - poor bloke was a late replacement for Ben Reid - and the Giants' Scully (fractured ankle).
Two games still to come this evening.
Am I still winning at losing, Val? ;o>
Hi Val, thanks for the invite. Unfortunately, I’m at a critical point in my transplant. Although all in all I’m really well, better than I have been for a few years, I now start a program of weening off some of my meds and this carries a real chance of rejection. Even though I carry on as if nothing is happening, the reality is I’m obviously really stressed out. When this phase is overcome, successfully, I’ll reassess. In the meantime have a great Easter and as ever, good luck to everyone and get those tips in!! x
Oooh? - but that bottom step on the Winner's Podium is mine, all mine, Val! ;oO
MC wrote: "Hi Val, thanks for the invite. Unfortunately, I’m at a critical point in my transplant. Although all in all I’m really well, better than I have been for a few years, I now start a program of weenin..."It's still lovely just to see your post on this Thread anyway, MC, and I'm sending you nothing less than all of my very best wishes as always ... x x x
Hope all continues to go well for you, MC. Look after yourself.Best wishes to you and T.
Thanks for dropping by MC. I'm sure you know everyone here has all their digits crossed for you as you start on this critical path. It's been a rough couple of years and we can only hope that all continues to go well. Take care of yourself and T. I'll suspend your "account" on this thread but here's hoping you are in top form for season 2019. All the best to you both.
Tonight's results:Brisbane Lions (David) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
0.3.3 (Q1) 5.4.34
2.6.18 (Q2) 8.7.55
5.11.41 (Q3) 9.11.65
10.17.74 (Q4) 14.16.100
Fremantle Dockers (unwanted) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
4.2.26 (Q1) 4.0.24
8.4.52 (Q2) 7.2.44
12.8.80 (Q3) 9.4.58
16.10.106 (Q4) 14.6.90
Val wrote: "This afternoon's results:Carlton Blues (RedJohn) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
1.1.7 (Q1) 5.5.35
4.4.28 (Q2) 8.7.55
6.8.44 (Q3) 12.9.81
9.13.67 (Q4) 15.11.101
Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Greater We..."
Alas not Val..i was in the land of nod still....I think the game started around 6am or something like that.....but looked like a corker of a game. Some surprising results today.
MC wrote: "Hi Val, thanks for the invite. Unfortunately, I’m at a critical point in my transplant. Although all in all I’m really well, better than I have been for a few years, I now start a program of weenin..."Many good wishes to you MC...hope all goes well for you. Look forward to seeing you about in next the season...all the best MC!
Val wrote: "Yes, but you've got plenty of company."Blastro is doing alright though....... for the moment!
Ascending best wishes to MC ,And hi to T.
Today's results:Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
3.3.21 (Q1) 3.5.23
3.6.24 (Q2) 9.9.63
5.13.43 (Q3) 12.10.70
9.16.70 (Q4) 18.13.121
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Port Adelaide Power (Grizzly)
2.4.16 (Q1) 1.2.8
6.6.42 (Q2) 4.4.28
8.10.58 (Q3) 11.7.73
10.11.71 (Q4) 14.10.94
As dismal as the Bulldogs were (absolutely no game plan whatsoever), so were Port the exact opposite. For a side that has been heavily criticised for not drafting youth (all their draft picks were established players from other clubs), they showed great determination in hanging in against a dominant Sydney (playing on their home ground) and then outplaying them in the final quarter. Sydney have been widely touted as this season's Premiers. Obviously it's early days yet, but on today's evidence, the Bulldogs are set for a poor season and the Eagles (as long as Nic Nat stays fit) will be right up there at the end. It's way too early to write off Sydney or to put the house on Port. Playing havoc with our tips though!
Better get your Kit on and get warmed up, Lez Lee - I think they might need some help out there ;o>
I knew nothing of transplants and such, nobody tells me owt around here (and some refuse to acknowledge my existence at all) but I guess personal stuff like that isn't for conversation. In any case, all the best MC, we're all rooting for ya.
Today's result: Geelong Cats (awaiting MC) v Hawthorn Hawks (unwanted)
5.1.31 (Q1) 5.3.33
8.2.50 (Q2) 11.8.74
12.7.79 (Q3) 14.13.97
18.9.117 (Q4) 17.16.118
Traditional rivals is a much overused term in many sports, particularly AFL, but these two teams turned on another amazing game. Halfway through the final quarter you'd have said the Hawks were home and hosed but back came the Cats. Despite my shouting at the television, they just couldn't get over the line.
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 2 (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)
Duke on 6 (23)
Grizzly on 6 (52)
Blastro on 5 (17)
SussexWelsh on 5 (20)
Val on 5 (34)
Suzy on 5 (43)
Lez on 4 (7)
David on 4 (9)
Foe on 4 (46)
Deano on 4 (62)
Tech on 3 (19)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 3 (19)
Anita on 3 (62)
RedJohn on 2 (48)
Philip on 2 (62)
Charity donations are:
Susex (Save The Bilby) - $6.00 (highest score - Eagles 121)
Lez (Alzheimer's Australia) - A$6.00 (closest margin)
Duke (Insight) - A$11.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Duke on 12 (35)
Val on 12 (36)
SussexWelsh on 12 (49)
Blastro on 11 (17)
David on 11 (17)
Tech on 11 (22)
Lez on 11 (24)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 10 (52)
Foe on 10 (60)
Anita on 9 (64)
Grizzly on 9 (81)
RedJohn on 8 (91)
Philip on 8 (105)
Suzy on 7 (86)
Deano on 5 (105)
Well done to Duke and Grizzly for picking 6 in a very tough round. The overall tally is still very close and we need to get into the rhythm of the season before we see if anyone can clear out in the lead. But congrats to all so far.
Please check your scores!!!
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, April 6
Carlton Blues v Collingwood Magpies (in Melbourne)
Saturday, April 7
Port Power v Brisbane Lions (in Adelaide)
Melbourne Demons v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Melbourne)
Gold Coast Suns v Fremantle Dockers (in Perth)
Sydney Swans v GWS Giants (in Sydney)
St Kilda Saints v Adelaide Crows (in Melbourne)
Sunday, April 8
Richmond Tigers v Hawthorn Hawks (in Melbourne)
Western Bulldogs v Essendon Bombers (in Melbourne)
West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats (in Perth)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY April 5 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY April 6 (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Good Grief! Can't believe I won that..that's the highest I've ever been on the ladder as well..i'm gonna get a nose bleed at rate!Thank you very much Val...I wish I was awake to have listened to the Cats v Hawks game..looked like a right corker of match!
aye, ye'll get a richt nosebleed fur aw yer blawin'! :)PIES! by 5
power
demons
dockers
swans
crows
tigers
bombers
cats
cheers val, good luck y'all!
Roos
Blues
Magpies
Lions
Bombers
Eagles
Swans
Hawks
Good luck everyone - come on you Lions