"BALL UP!" - Val's 2021 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*

[theDuke]

Travis Boak has been managing a minor quad injury..thus he's being rested for this week. Lachie Jones for Brisbane is also out....thus these two key players missing could make a big difference to the outcome. Boak is poised to return the following week for the showdown against the Crows in round 8, so maybe they're holding him back to have him at his best for that match.

Thus, i think that since this game is at the Gabba..the Lions could get up here, despite Port being the favourites.

[Dean]

Whoops!! And I was doing so well too! Sorry I'm late.

Doggies 19
Pies
Crows
Hawks
Power
Cats
Demons
Bombers
Eagles

Good luck all

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Western Bulldogs (Blastro)
1.4.10 (Q1) 3.6.24
2.8.20 (Q2) 5.9.39
7.10.52 (Q3) 6.10.46
11.11.77 (Q4) 7.13.55

Most of us have not got off to a good start. Despite the Doggies looking home and hosed at half-time, the Tigers (missing many of their stars) came out fighting in the second half and were ruthless in victory. Congrats to Lez, Suzy and David for picking the Tigers, but mostly to David who was the closest and wins $7.00 for The Song Room.

[theDuke]

Blerdy Tigers! Grrrr!

[Val]

Three games this afternoon and I didn't tip a single one!!!! I've now got 0 from 4 games.

Today's results:

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
2.3.15 (Q1) 2.2.14
2.8.20 (Q2) 6.3.39
5.11.41 (Q3) 9.3.57
7.13.55 (Q4) 12.7.79

Adelaide Crows (Dean) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
1.1.7 (Q1) 1.8.14
2.4.16 (Q2) 6.12.48
3.9.27 (Q3) 10.14.74
4.15.39 (Q4) 15.16.106

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Hawthorn Hawks (Isabella)
5.4.34 (Q1) 0.0.0
10.9.69 (Q2) 4.2.26
14.11.95 (Q3) 6.3.39
19.14.128 (Q4) 9.5.59

[Val]

I don't think I'm going to get either of tonight's games right either. Zero from 6 is looming.

You did well to change to the Lions Duke.

[theDuke]

Way to go me Giants! Finally...a fab result for them. Interesting set of results....so far..none of the favourites have won this week!

[Val]

Tonight's results:

Brisbane Lions (David) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
4.5.29 (Q1) 1.2.8
8.8.56 (Q2) 2.6.18
11.15.81 (Q3) 3.9.27
13.15.93 (Q4) 5.14.44

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.1.13 (Q1) 6.5.41
7.2.44 (Q2) 7.8.50
10.6.66 (Q3) 10.10.70
14.6.90 (Q4) 12.16.88

Very exciting game at the SCG - Swans won with about a minute and a half on the clock. And yes, I'm nought from six, but I'm in good company - that's you Dean!

[Val]

Today's results:

North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
4.1.25 (Q1) 3.2.20
9.5.59 (Q2) 6.4.40
10.6.66 (Q3) 12.7.79
11.7.73 (Q4) 16.7.103

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Carlton Blues (available)
6.4.40 (Q1) 4.2.26
8.7.55 (Q2) 8.5.53
12.8.80 (Q3) 14.7.91
16.11.107 (Q4) 19.9.123

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
4.2.26 (Q1) 4.0.24
11.4.70 (Q2) 9.3.57
17.8.110 (Q3) 11.5.71
20.12.132 (Q4) 11.7.73

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 7 (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)

Suzy on 6 (15)
Duke on 6 (50)
Lez on 5 (21)
Tech on 5 (39)
David E. on 4 (10)
Foe on 4 (56)
SussexWelsh on 3 (35)
Anita on 3 (40)
Philip on 3 (42)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 3 (44)
Blastro on 3 (47)
Isabella on 2 (32)
Val on 2 (33)
Dean on 2 (41)

Charity donations are:

Sussex (Save The Bilby Fund) - A$7.00 (Highest score - Eagles - 132)
David (The Song Room) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Tech on 42 (168)
Duke on 42 (242)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 40 (162)
Foe on 40 (207)
Lez on 38 (232)
Philip on 37 (264)
David on 36 (135)
SussexWelsh on 36 (206)
Blastro on 36 (214)
Isabella on 35 (171)
Dean on 33 (241)
Val on 31 (157)
Anita on 29 (171)
Suzy on 25 (242)

Most of us were a pretty sorry lot this week. Well done Suzy and Duke for getting six! Some of us could only manage two! Congrats to everyone who won some cash for their charity. Next week will be better - I hope!

[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

ROUND 8 fixtures are:

Friday May 7
Richmond Tigers V Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)

Saturday May 8
GWS Giants v Essendon Bombers (in Sydney)
Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda Saints (on the Gold Coast)
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Collingwood Magpies (in Melbourne)
Melbourne Demons v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)
Port Adelaide Power v Adelaide Crows (in Adelaide)

Sunday May 9
Hawthorn Hawks v West Coast Eagles (in Melbourne)
Western Bulldogs v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions (in Brisbane)

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

[theDuke]

And that Scottish one is still in my way! Next week matey! ;-)

Well done to Sussex and David....but a fine show from Suzy who hasn't been playing!

But on a serious note.....What's the story with her folks..is she okay?

[Craig White]

"Next week matey!"

you won't even see my ass in the distance thru' all the dust!

tigers by 17
giants
suns
PIES! (surely?)
demons
power
eagles
bulldugs
lions

cheers val

[David]

Thanks, Val

Cats 15
Giants
Suns
Magpies
Demons
Power
Eagles
Bulldogs
Lions

[Sj]

ROUND 8:
Richmond Tigers #22

GWS Giants
St Kilda Saints
Collingwood Magpies
Melbourne Demons
Port Adelaide Power

West Coast Eagles
Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions

[Anita]

Tigers by 17
giants
saints
Roos
SWANS
Power
Hawks
Bulldogs
Lions

[Anita]

Val,I can't edit just seen someone else has Tigers by 17,I'll make it Tigers by 19.

[theDuke]

You can pick the same margin Anita, i don't think there's any rule to say otherwise....Perhaps Val can clarify that.

[Val]

Duke's right, there's no rule. Feel free to choose 17 or 19.

[Blastronaut]

Richmond 15
GWS
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Melbourne
Port
West Coast
BULLDAWGS
Brisbane

[Lez]

Tigers 43
Bombers
Saints DP
Roos
Swans
Port
Eagles
Dogs
Freo

Thanks Val

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - it's wonderful to see you back online again, Lez ... x x x ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

And thank you SO much, Val, for continuing to keep on putting in Punts for me in my absence ... x x x

I will be back online again as of tomorrow to resume punting as usual ;o>

[theDuke]

Welcome back Suzy and Lez! :)

And mine, tipping the Roos..for the only game they're likely to win this season....just cos the Pies are rubbish!:

Tigers by 21
Giants
Suns
Kangaroos
Demons
Power
Eagles
Bulldogs
Lions

[Craig White]

your pies are rubbish! just because we're slow starters and play like kilmarnock doesn't mean we're not going to eat the kangaroos alive, therefore kicking...........

good to see y'all back, les and suzy.

.............off a sharp rise to mediocrity, with no possibility of making the play-offs. you can shove yer kangaroos where the sun don't shine (up your arse/kilmarnock, your choice!), because we're gonna mollicate their sorry butts and beat them into the ground, taking the game by, oh, 2 or 3 points! yeah! so there! take that! humph!

[suzysunshine7]

Are you back from Time Out on the Naughty Step yet, tech? - LOL!!! ;o>

[Val]

Very happy to see you both back Lez and Suzy! It's been lonely without you. Lez, you have won £7 (approx) for your charity to date and Suzy, you have c£9.50 in your pot, so get cracking ladies, there's plenty more footy to come!

[theDuke]

Tech XXIII wrote: "your pies are rubbish! just because we're slow starters and play like kilmarnock doesn't mean we're not going to eat the kangaroos alive, therefore kicking...........

good to see y'all back, les a..."

lol!

[Anita]

I'll stick with the 19'Val thanks.

[TheFoe]

Good to see you Lez and Suzy, you've both been missed.

Tigers x14
Giants
Saints
Roos (rot's got to stop somewhere)
Demons
Power
Eagles
Bulldogs
Lions

Go Demons, top of the league!!

[Philip]

Geelong x 14
GWS
St Kilda
Collingwood
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
West Coast
Western
Brisbane

Welcome back to Lez and Suzy.

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Tigers by 13
Giants
Saints
Magpies
Demons
Power
Eagles
Bulldogs
Lions

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "Very happy to see you both back Lez and Suzy! It's been lonely without you. Lez, you have won £7 (approx) for your charity to date and Suzy, you have c£9.50 in your pot, so get cracking ladies, the..."

WoW?!! ... and all of the Punts you have put in on my behalf are all as I would have punted as well - because you know just how I pick 'em, Val! - thank you ... x ... ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Cats by 7
Bombers
SUNS
Roos
Swans
Crows
Hawks
Blues
Dockers

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

[Val]

Isabella's tips:

Richmond by 18
GWS
St Kilda
Collingwood
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
West Coast
W Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions

[Val]

My tips:

I'm mostly with Suzy this week. Picking the underdogs. How low down the table can I go?

Cats x 3
Dons
Suns
North
Melbourne
Port
Hawks
W Bulldogs
Freo

[Dean]

SORRRRYYYYYYY!!!!!

Bum!! I would have gone with the Cats too!!

Giants
Saints
Pies
Demons
Crows
Eagles
Dogs
Dockers

Gonna need all the luck I can get here!!

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Geelong Cats (available)
4.3.27 (Q1) 1.3.9
7.7.49 (Q2) 6.4.40
8.9.57 (Q3) 14.8.92
9.9.63 (Q4) 19.12.126

That's what you call a rout! David repeats his feat of last week - he may only have had the Cats by 15 but it was still close enough to take out $7 for The Song Room. Well done!

[Val]

What the crowds want to see



Shae Bolton is about the only exciting thing about the Tigers at the moment.

[suzysunshine7]

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

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "What the crowds want to see



Shae Bolton is about the only exciting thing about the Tigers at the moment."

Is that called the 'Leaning Tower of Pisa' move, Val?! ;o>

[Val]

I think it's the "Cripes! How am I going to get down from here?" move.

[suzysunshine7]

LOL!!! ;o>

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
6.2.38 (Q1) 2.2.14
7.4.46 (Q2) 5.7.37
14.8.92 (Q3) 10.7.67
16.11.107 (Q4) 16.9.105

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
1.4.10 (Q1) 0.3.3
3.7.25 (Q2) 3.7.25
7.9.51 (Q3) 4.12.36
7.12.54 (Q4) 8.15.63

North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.2.20
3.6.24 (Q2) 8.6.54
8.7.55 (Q3) 12.10.82
11.10.76 (Q4) 14.10.94

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
3.1.19 (Q1) 3.3.21
5.6.36 (Q2) 3.7.25
8.6.54 (Q3) 6.8.44
10.7.67 (Q4) 8.10.58

Port Adelaide Power (available) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
2.4.16 (Q1) 1.0.6
4.6.30 (Q2) 1.4.10
9.10.64 (Q3) 4.5.29
12.15.87 (Q4) 5.8.38

[Val]

Today's results:

Hawthorn Hawks (Isabella) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
0.3.3 (Q1) 0.5.5
3.6.24 (Q2) 7.9.51
5.10.40 (Q3) 11.11.77
8.12.60 (Q4) 14.14.98

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Carlton Blues (available)
4.3.27 (Q1) 3.3.21
6.6.42 (Q2) 8.6.54
10.8.68 (Q3) 12.10.82
16.11.107 (Q4) 13.13.91

Brisbane Lions (David) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
5.4.34 (Q1) 2.1.13
8.7.55 (Q2) 3.3.21
12.9.81 (Q3) 7.7.49
14.11.95 (Q4) 10.11.71

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 8 (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)

Philip on 9 (49)
David E. on 8 (48)
SussexWelsh on 8 (76)
Isabella on 8 (81)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 8 (85)
Foe on 7 (77)
Blastro on 7 (78)
Tech on 7 (80)
Duke on 6 (84)
Dean on 6 (116)
Anita on 5 (82)
Val on 5 (60)
Lez on 4 (106)
Suzy on 1 (56)

Charity donations are:

To be re-distributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 (Highest score - Cats - 126)
David (The Song Room) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Philip (Canteen) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Tech on 49 (248)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 48 (247)
Duke on 48 (326)
Foe on 47 (284)
Philip on 46 (313)
David on 44 (183)
SussexWelsh on 44 (282)
Isabella on 43 (252)
Blastro on 43 (292)
Lez on 42 (338)
Dean on 39 (357)
Val on 35 (217)
Anita on 34 (253)
Suzy on 26 (298)

Well done Philip! I think I'm correct in saying this is the first full-house we've had this year. As for my effort, the least said, the better.

[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

ROUND 9 fixtures are:

Friday May 14
St Kilda Saints V Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)

Saturday May 15
Sydney Swans v Collingwood Magpies (in Sydney)
Hawthorn Hawks v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Tasmania)
Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (on the Gold Coast)
Richmond Tigers v GWS Giants (in Melbourne)
Port Adelaide Power v Western Bulldogs (in Adelaide)

Sunday May 16
Essendon Bombers v Fremantle Dockers (in Melbourne)
Melbourne Demons v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows (in Perth)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY May 13 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[SussexWelsh]

Hi Val, it looks to me as if you have scored everyone as if the Lions won. I might be wrong but maybe worth a recheck?

[suzysunshine7]

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

And very well-punted David ... x ;o>

[theDuke]

Yeah, very nicely done Philip & David. I would never have thought the Cats could wipe the pitch with those Tigers....what a result! And the only one that went the other way..all the favourites won the others...which with regards to North winning this week, that stuffed that one up! I honestly believe now that they won't win a single game all season now!