"BALL UP!" - Val's 2019 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone* Showing 451-500 of 1,111

[David]

Well done Val

[theDuke]

Cor! That was close. I almost picked a margin of 10 for that first game.....well done Val.

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Hawthorn Hawks (unwanted) v Port Adelaide Power (Grizzly)
4.1.25 (Q1) 0.0.0
6.2.38 (Q2) 2.3.15
9.5.59 (Q3) 5.7.37
12.8.80 (Q3) 6.13.49

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
5.2.32 (Q1) 5.2.32
6.6.42 (Q2) 10.4.64
9.9.63 (Q3) 13.5.83
13.12.90 (Q4) 18.7.115

Adelaide Crows (Dean) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.3.21
7.8.50 (Q2) 3.4.22
9.10.64 (Q3) 8.6.54
10.13.73 (Q4) 13.7.85

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Geelong Cats (unwanted)
4.3.27 (Q1) 4.3.27
6.5.41 (Q2) 6.8.44
9.8.62 (Q3) 9.10.64
9.10.64 (Q4) 13.13.91

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
1.2.8 (Q1) 0.3.3
4.7.31 (Q2) 1.7.13
8.11.59 (Q3) 2.10.22
10.13.73 (Q4) 6.14.50

[suzysunshine7]

Awww, I always feel a little pang in my Heart whenever I read the word ... 'unwanted' ... ;o>

[theDuke]

i would use the term 'unclaimed' myself....as it offers hope at least!

But i do not think you need to feel sorry for the puddycats, Suzy, they're doing just fine on their own...as they usually do! Not sure what to say about the Hawks yet though...but they can fly & provide for themselves, so fret not, ye little sweet worrier! :)

Wel done on getting 6 from 6 Val...the last 3 games will decide the outcome! :)

[theDuke]

Unbelievable...1 point winning kick, after the siren!

[suzysunshine7]

'unclaimed' sounds like they have also been abandoned as well ... (*sob*)

[[deleted user]]

Hows about 'available' then?

Unclaimed sounds like lost luggage to me :)

[suzysunshine7]

'available' ... ? ... ohhh yes, I like that one - it sounds hopeful ;o>

[Val]

Will change it to 'available'.

Today's results:

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
1.1.7 (Q1) 2.5.17
1.3.9 (Q2) 6.8.44
3.6.24 (Q3) 12.9.81
10.8.68 (Q3) 14.10.94

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Carlton Blues (RedJohn)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.4.22
5.7.37 (Q2) 5.4.34
8.10.58 (Q3) 6.6.42
9.14.68 (Q4) 8.7.55

Fremantle Dockers (available) v Brisbane Lions (David)
3.4.22 (Q1) 5.2.32
5.6.36 (Q2) 5.7.37
9.7.61 (Q3) 10.9.69
10.13.73 (Q4) 10.12.72

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 10 (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)

Val on 8 (4)
RedJohn on 7 (9)
Duke on 7 (12)
Tech on 7 (16)
Philip on 7 (17)
Foe on 6 (10)
Blastro on 6 (20)
David on 6 (27)
Dean on 6 (35)
Lez on 6 (36)
Grizzly on 5 (13)
SussexWelsh on 5 (15)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 5 (24)
Anita on 4 (18)
Suzy on 3 (20)

Charity donations are:

Steve (Backpack Bed For Homeless) - $6.00 (Highest score - Kangaroos 115)
Val (Beyond The Orphanage) - A$6.00 (closest margin)
Val (Beyond The Orphanage) - A$11.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

David on 58 (269)
Tech on 58 (283)
Val on 57 (225)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 55 (260)
RedJohn on 55 (348)
Duke on 53 (288)
Philip on 52 (312)
Grizzly on 52 (318)
Blastro on 52 (339)
Dean on 51 (253)
Anita on 50 (306)
SussexWelsh on 49 (240)
Lez on 49 (272)
Foe on 45 (333)
Suzy on 31 (341)

I do hope I've got the scores right this week seeing as I've given myself the double win. Good to see Steve's Roos getting the highest score of the week (a tad ironic as it was their coach's last game - he and the club have come to a settlement whereby he was released from his contract. At least it seems to have been amicable all round but it was a sad sight seeing so many players, and Brad Scott himself, in tears after the game.)

[Val]

If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladder

Next week's fixtures are:

Friday, May 31
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Richmond Tigers (in Melbourne)

Saturday, June 1
Collingwood Magpies v Fremantle Dockers (in Melbourne)
GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns (in Sydney)
Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans (in Geelong)
Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn Hawks (in Brisbane)
Melbourne Demons v Adelaide Crows (in Darwin)

Sunday, June 2
St Kilda Saints v Port Power (in Shanghai)
Essendon Bombers v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs (in Perth)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY May 30 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY May 31 (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[[deleted user]]

So close, Val - a full house would have seen you topping the table :)

Well done anyway, and congratulations to Steve for bagging A$6.00 for his charity :)

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations, Val!!! ... x ;o>

And very well-punted, Sj ... x

[suzysunshine7]

We were only joking around on the 'unwanted', Val ;o>

I was thinking 'unattached' might be suitable? ... but then I started thinking that perhaps it sounded a bit too much like an advert in the Lonely Hearts section of the local Newspaper - LOL!!!

[theDuke]

Congrats Val & Steve.......exciting finish re that last game...a behind just after the siren went...lucky lucky Dockers!

[David]

Well done Val - shame about the Lions, that looks like an exciting game

[Craig White]

okeedokee,

tigers by 23
PIES!
giants
cats
lions
crows
power
bombers
eagles

cheers val, good luck y'all

[David]

Tigers 15
Magpies
Giants
Cats
Lions!
Crows
Power
Bombers
Eagles

Good luck everyone

[Sj]

Cheers Val!

Richmond Tigers #20

Collingwood Magpies
GWS Giants
Geelong Cats
Brisbane Lions
Adelaide Crows

Port Power
Essendon Bombers
West Coast Eagles

[Craig White]

must be a really predictable week!

[Blastronaut]

Richmond 19
Collingwood
GWS
Geelong
Hawthorn
Adelaide
St Kilda
Essendon
West Coast

[Anita]

Mine
Tigers by 18
Magpies
Giants
SWANS
Hawks
Crows
Power
Bombers
Eagles

[Dean]

Nearly forgot again!!

Tigers 16
Pies
Giants
Cats
Lions
Crows
Power
Bombers
Eagles

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Tigers by 20
Magpies
Giants
Cats
Lions
Crows
Power
Bombers
Eagles

[Philip]

Richmond x25
Collingwood
GWS
Geelong
Hawthorn
Melbourne
St Kilda
Essendon
West Coast

[TheFoe]

Tigers x12
Magpies
Giants
Cats
Hawks
Demons
Saints
Blues
Eagles

Cheers Val! Best wishes to Lez, hope she won't be out of action for too long.

[suzysunshine7]

Roos x 7
Dockers
SUNS
Swans
Hawks
Demons
Saints
Blues
Bulldogs

Game On! - and Good Luck Everyone! ;o>

[[deleted user]]

Tigers by 35

Will have to put the rest up tomorrow when I have a quiet moment.

Thanks for the reminder, suzy :)

[Val]

RedJohn's tips:

Richmond x 17
Collingwood
GWS Giants
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Essendon
West Coast Eagles

[Val]

Lez's tips:

Richmond by 43 pts
Collingwood
GWS
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Essendon
West Coast

[Val]

My tips:

North x 15
Pies
Giants
Cats
Lions
Dees
Port
Blues
Eagles

[Val]

Where's Duke? Still celebrating his birthday?????

[theDuke]

I'm here Val..just in the nick of time! Got a lot on at Chez Duke's atm...tryin' to keep track of stuff!

Thanks for the nudge Suzy, sweetie!

Right this round is seemingly very predictable..but..i'm going try a coupla risky punts:

Tigers - 13 (got a feeling the roos could get this one, but not confident, so going with favs)
Pies
Giants (I pity those poor Suns!)
Cats
Hawks
Demons
Port
Blues
Eagles

I'm done with the celebrations Val..i can't hack the hangovers anymore! :)

[Val]

Glad you made it. I'm guessing "the lot on" includes some building/fencing works. in which case, I hope it all goes smoothly and turns out a treat, as well as improving your amenity. We're still waiting on work beginning on re-roofing our back verandah (it's really not worthy of being termed a patio!)

[theDuke]

Val wrote: "Glad you made it. I'm guessing "the lot on" includes some building/fencing works. in which case, I hope it all goes smoothly and turns out a treat, as well as improving your amenity. We're still wa..."

Yeah..a whole lotta new fencing work, plus other things too...but nothing sinister though! We always get busy at this time of year..and try and get as much outside stuff done as we can.

I've been putting piccys up on me profile of the fence job, as requested by a couple of members in the other group......not that there's much to see at the moment though!...Just a road running past our house, as our garden is currently exposed to 'elements' atm! :)

[Val]

Wow - looks like you've had to do a lot of work before you could start to do the work needed! I hope the weather has remained fine enough for you to accomplish what needed/still needs to be done.

Tonight's result:

North Melbourne Kangaroos (Syeve) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
4.1.25 (Q1) 3.2.20
6.7.43 (Q2) 6.3.39
12.7.79 (Q3) 7.4.46
15.9.99 (Q4) 9.8.62

An amazing game with the Kangas leading almost all night - out to 55 points at one stage! I only picked them to be a bit different and also the curse of the new coach (their coach Brad Scott departed after last week's game - so often, teams seem to hit a purple patch when a new coach takes the reins - it rarely lasts though!). So that makes me the winner of the closest margin (two weeks running) and another $6.00 for Beyond The Orphanage.

[theDuke]

I blooming knew it! I had a feeling that the Roos would do it, and still i went against my instincts....Poo!

Well done you Val...again! :)

I think the fence job will look at lot worse yet..before it gets better. I'm not a fan of concrete myself..but the soil is so acidic (being on moorland)..it doesn't last..even treated posts. So opted for the permanant chioce..and i'll figure out how 'beautify' those concrete bits later on.

[[deleted user]]

Nicely worked out, Val - well done :)

The rest of mine, if that's OK;

Magpies
Giants
Cats
Lions
Demons
Power
Blues
Eagles

Thanks :)

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Val! ... x ;o>

[Sj]

Val wrote: "North Melbourne Kangaroos (Syeve) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
15.9.99 (Q4) 9.8.62."

Aaaargh!.... Gutted for not backing my own team!!!!! 😤

[Val]

Apologies for being late. It was a busy day yesterday. We had my daughter, partner, baby and two dogs staying over. Mr H and my daughter were dying from heavy colds (first day of winter), so I left them all to it and went to the opera (three and a half hours) - Il Viaggio a Reims, absolutely glorious, a galloping score by Rossini and the most amazing staging had paintings coming to life - van Gogh, Magritte, Goya Frida Kahlo and John Singer Sargent amongst others


and "..the masterstroke of the entire concept is the lavish recreation of François Gérard’s painting of The Coronation of Charles X at Reims....the performers show terrific discipline by moving at glacial pace to magically create the painting on stage"



Then I had to race a couple of blocks to the Malthouse Theatre for five hours of Tim Winton's "Cloudstreet". It was done in three acts with dinner served at the end of Act 1 (olives and arancini, aubergine lasagne, polenta chips, chocolate fondant) and free tubs of ice-cream during the play and at the end of Act 2. So I was away from home for thirteen hours! And there were a couple of upset results in the meantime!

Yesterday's results:

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
3.3.21 (Q1) 3.3.21
6.5.41 (Q2) 4.4.28
8.6.54 (Q3) 8.10.58
11.9.75 (Q4) 11.13.79 (a kick after the siren!)

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
4.4.26 (Q1) 3.3.21
6.5.41 (Q2) 3.3.22
10.7.67 (Q3) 4.7.31
19.12.126 (Q3) 6.7.43

Geelong Cats (available) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
5.1.31 (Q1) 3.3.21
7.2.44 (Q2) 5.8.38
11.4.70 (Q3) 6.12.48
13.7.85 (Q4) 8.15.63

Brisbane Lions (David) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
0.6.6 (Q1) 5.1.31
5.9.39 (Q2) 7.3.45
9.11.65 (Q3) 9.4.58
12.13.85 (Q4) 10.6.66

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
6.3.39 (Q1) 4.0.24
9.4.58 (Q2) 5.3.33
11.8.74 (Q3) 9.4.58
12.16.88 (Q3) 14.6.90

How heartbreaking was this, having led all night!
https://foxsportspmd-a.akamaihd.net/f...

[Val]

Today's results:

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Port Adelaide Power (Grizzly)
3.4.22 (Q1) 5.1.31
5.8.38 (Q2) 12.3.75
7.10.52 (Q3) 18.3.111
9.15.69 (Q4) 22.7.139

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Carlton Blues (RedJohn)
2.3.15 (Q1) 2.2.14
5.4.34 (Q2) 2.4.16
8.5.53 (Q3) 4.8.32
11.8.74 (Q3) 4.9.33

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Western Bulldogs (Blastro)
3.1.19 (Q1) 2.7.19
7.3.45 (Q2) 4.10.34
16.5.101 (Q3) 7.10.52
21.7.133 (Q4) 10.12.72

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 11 (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)

David on 7 (52)
Dean on 7 (53)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (57)
SussexWelsh on 7 (57)
Tech on 7 (60)
Lez on 7 (80)
Val on 6 (22)
RedJohn on 6 (54)
Anita on 5 (55)
Blastro on 5 (56)
Grizzly on 5 (72)
Duke on 4 (50)
Philip on 4 (62)
Foe on 3 (49)
Suzy on 2 (30)

Charity donations are:

Grizzly (Red Nose) - $6.00 (Highest score - Port Adelaide 139)
val (Beyond The Orphanage) - A$6.00 (closest margin)
David (The Song Room) - A$11.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

David on 65 (321)
Tech on 65 (343)
Val on 63 (247)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 62 (317)
RedJohn on 61 (402)
Dean on 58 (306)
Duke on 57 (338)
Grizzly on 57 (390)
Blastro on 57 (395)
SussexWelsh on 56 (297)
Lez on 56 (352)
Philip on 56 (374)
Anita on 55 (361)
Foe on 48 (382)
Suzy on 33 (371)

It's that man David again! Top of both ladders this week! What an amazing run of consistent tipping! Yet again, a round that looked straight-forward on paper found a lot of us wanting. Congrats to all who tipped 7. As well as all our winners - Grizzly's Port shook off the heat in Shanghai and scored a whopping 139 points. Mind you, I thought the Eagles might equal if not overtake them in the game just finished.

[Val]

The "Bye" rounds are back. We've reached the mid-point of the season and so all teams get one week off over the next three rounds. So there's only 6 games to tip in Rounds 12, 13 and 14.

If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladder

Next week's fixtures are:

Friday, June 7
Richmond Tigers v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)

Saturday, June 8
Carlton Blues v Brisbane Lions (in Melbourne)
Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne Kangaroos (on the Gold Coast)
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (in Adelaide)

Sunday, June 9
Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles (in Sydney)

Monday, June 10
Collingwood Magpies v Melbourne Demons (in Melbourne)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY June 6 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY June 7 (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "... Mr H and my daughter were dying from heavy colds (first day of winter), so I left ... I was away from home for thirteen hours!"

The dreaded Manflu, hey? ... so you decided to call the family in and then run away and leave them to it? ... and while he was almost 'dying' you had an absolutely fantastic time?! ... Ohhh, Val?! - how could you?!! ... HA HA HA HA HA!!! ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

I just had to be proud of my Suns performances in their first Games and then jinx it all by saying so on here, didn't I?!! ... (*sigh*)

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations David!!! ... x ;o>

And very well-punted Grizzly and Val ... x x

[Craig White]

ocht aye the noo!

cats by 5
lions
kangaroos
giants
eagles
PIES!

cheers val, hellsfire tae the scud!

[theDuke]

Well.....that was a crap result! 4 points....Urgh....!