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

[theDuke]

The Dees unbeaten reign ends..but only just!

[Val]

Today's results:

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
4.2.26 (Q1) 3.4.22
7.8.50 (Q2) 7.7.49
10.13.73 (Q3) 10.9.69
13.15.93 (Q4) 11.11.77

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
3.1.19 (Q1) 0.1.1
4.6.30 (Q2) 2.3.15
6.9.45 (Q3) 4.8.32
8.10.58 (Q4) 8.11.59

Essendon Bombers (Val) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
6.4.40 (Q1) 2.1.13
11.5.71 (Q2) 3.3.21
15.6.96 (Q3) 8.8.56
22.9.141 (Q4) 10.9.69

[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)

Isabella on 9 (18)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 8 (2)
Blastro on 7 (7)
SussexWelsh on 7 (15)
Foe on 7 (19)
Dean on 7 (21)
Val on 7 (25)
Tech on 6 (11)
David E. on 6 (13)
Lez on 6 (15)
Philip on 6 (45)
Anita on 5 (15)
Duke on 5 (55)
Suzy on 2 (35)

Charity donations are:

Blastro (Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation) - A$7.00 (Highest score - Doggies - 144)
Steve (Backpack Beds For Homeless) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Isabella (Backpack Beds For Homeless) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Sj Brooke (Steve) on 62 (263)
Tech on 62 (263)
Foe on 60 (304)
Philip on 60 (369)
Isabella on 59 (287)
Duke on 59 (410)
SussexWelsh on 58 (297)
David on 57 (209)
Blastro on 56 (301)
Lez on 53 (375)
Dean on 52 (380)
Val on 48 (246)
Anita on 44 (276)
Suzy on 30 (361)

Congratulation to Isabella (in absentia) taking out the weekly win. Backpack Beds For Homeless are the big winners! And well done Blastro - your Doggies pipped my Bombers for highest score of the week, but then, the Doggies are flying - and good on them.

Do check you scores everyone. Excel may not make mistakes but I do!

[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 11 fixtures are:

Friday May 28
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons (in Melbourne)

Saturday May 29
Collingwood Magpies v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants (in Brisbane)
St Kilda Saints v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Melbourne)
Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn Hawks (in Darwin)
West Coast Eagles v Essendon Bombers (in Perth)

Sunday May 30
Richmond Tigers v Adelaide Crows (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Carlton Blues (in Sydney)
Port Adelaide Power v Fremantle Dockers (in Adelaide)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY May 27 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Isabella(?)!!! ... x ;o>

And very well-punted Blastro and Steve!!! ... x x ;o>

[Anita]

Bulldogs by 21
Cats
Giants
Roos
Hawks
Eagles
Crows
SWANS
Power

[Craig White]

lest i forget, like last week,

bulldugs by 5
cats
lions
saints
suns
eagles
tigers
swans
power

cheers val

[David]

Bulldogs 15
Cats
Lions
Saints
Suns
Eagles
Tigers
Swans
Power

[theDuke]

Looks fairly straightforward this week....but they'll be upsets no doubt!

Bulldogs 20
Cats
Lions
Saints
Suns
Eagles
Tigers
Swans
Power

[Sj]

Val wrote: ""Charity donations are:
Blastro (Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation) - A$7.00 (Highest score - Doggies - 144)
Steve (Backpack Beds For Homeless) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Isabella (Backpack Beds For Homeless) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

Cheers Val
....and yahaay! for our Backpackers

ROUND 11:
Western Bulldogs #19

Geelong Cats
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda Saints
Gold Coast Suns
West Coast Eagles

Richmond Tigers
Sydney Swans
Port Adelaide Power

[Val]

Let's hope it is straightforward. Chaos here in Melbourne as new Covid restrictions announced as of 6.00pm last night. We don't mess around downunder. 15 cases of community transmission and it's all halt. I've had my Thursday and Friday night gigs cancelled and am expecting Saturday's play to be a goner too. There may well be no crowds at Melbourne games - if the games go ahead, that is. State borders are already shut but Carlton and Essendon got out of town before they did. The Richmond/Adelaide game is the big question mark.

[theDuke]

I've heard that the Sun v Hawks game has been postponed and now will be treated a bye instead.

[Val]

Back into 7 day hard lockdown. Schools closed, we're restricted to 5km radius of home, 2hrs exercise, etc

[Val]

Hi gang, all nine games will go ahead this weekend with two changes of venue (shown below in capitals).

All Melbourne matches will be played without crowds

Friday May 28
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons (in Melbourne)

Saturday May 29
Collingwood Magpies v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants (in Brisbane)
St Kilda Saints v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Melbourne)
Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn Hawks (IN SYDNEY)
West Coast Eagles v Essendon Bombers (in Perth)

Sunday May 30
Richmond Tigers v Adelaide Crows (IN SYDNEY)
Sydney Swans v Carlton Blues (in Sydney)
Port Adelaide Power v Fremantle Dockers (in Adelaide)

If anyone who has already submitted their tips wants to make changes, please feel free.

[Philip]

Western x 16
Collingwood
Brisbane
St Kilda
Gold Coast
West Coast
Richmond
Sydney
Port Adelaide

[Dean]

Demons 11
Pies
Giants
Roos
Suns
Bombers
Crows
Swans
Power

Cheers

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Bulldogs by 15
Cats
Lions
Saints
Suns
Eagles
Tigers
Swans
Power

[TheFoe]

Demons x5
Cats
Lions
Saints
Suns
Eagles
Tigers
Swans
Power

Cheers Val

[suzysunshine7]

Right ... a bit later than I had planned but still in time! ;o> ...

Demons by 7
Magpies
Giants
Roos
Hawks
Bombers
Crows
Blues
Dockers

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

I'll message Blastro - but he may not be back online in time, Val.

[Val]

Thanks Suzy, I'm a bit slow off the mark today - lockdown brain fog.

[Val]

Isabella's tips:

W Bulldogs by 7 pts
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda
Gold Coast
West Coast
Richmond
Sydney
Port Adelaide

[Val]

Lez's tips:

W Bulldogs by 43 pts
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda
Gold Coast
West Coast
Richmond
Sydney
Port Adelaide

[Val]

Mine:

Doggies x 10
Cats
Lions
Roos
Hawks
Eagles
Tigers
Swans
Port

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
2.2.14 (Q1) 6.5.41
6.5.41 (Q2) 9.6.60
6.8.44 (Q3) 12.8.80
8.10.58 (Q4) 13.9.87

Well the Dees led all night and never looked threatened. The Dogs looked clueless. Dean wins $7.00 for the Sacred Heart Mission. His tip of the Dees by 11 points was closest. Congrats to him and also to the other two brave tipping souls - Nick and Suzy

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! ... Congratulations Dean!!! ... x ;o>

[theDuke]

Aw bummer..trust the Doggies to lose this one! Ah well..well done Dean!

[TheFoe]

Well done Dean, up the Dees!

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Geelong Cats (available)
0.3.3 (Q1) 2.3.15
0.7.7 (Q2) 5.8.38
1.11.17 (Q3) 5.11.41
6.15.51 (Q4) 8.13.61

Brisbane Lions (David) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
6.4.40 (Q1) 1.0.6
10.7.67 (Q2) 4.1.25
14.10.94 (Q3) 5.3.33
19.15.129 (Q4) 10.5.65

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
3.6.24 (Q1) 1.0.6
7.11.53 (Q2) 3.4.22
11.14.80 (Q3) 5.7.37
12.16.88 (Q3) 10.8.68

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Hawthorn Hawks (Isabella)
4.5.29 (Q1) 3.2.20
10.8.68 (Q2) 6.4.40
13.10.88 (Q3) 8.5.53
17.11.113 (Q4) 11.10.76

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.0.18 (Q1) 2.4.16
9.0.54 (Q2) 5.7.37
10.5.65 (Q3) 9.8.62
11.5.71 (Q4) 12.15.87

[SussexWelsh]

Oh dear :-(

[Val]

Today's results:

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
3.1.19 (Q1) 6.3.39
8.3.51 (Q2) 7.7.49
14.6.90 (Q3) 8.9.57
17.9.111 (Q4) 12.11.83

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Carlton Blues (available)
5.3.33 (Q1) 4.3.27
8.4.52 (Q2) 8.5.53
11.6.72 (Q3) 10.9.69
15.10.100 (Q4) 11.12.78

Port Adelaide Power (available) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
7.5.47 (Q1) 0.7.7
12.5.77 (Q2) 6.10.46
14.5.89 (Q3) 8.13.61
18.7.115 (Q4) 9.15.69

[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)

Foe on 8 (24)
Tech on 7 (34)
Isabella on 7 (36)
David E. on 7 (44)
SussexWelsh on 7 (44)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (48)
Duke on 7 (49)
Lez on 7 (72)
Philip on 6 (45)
Dean on 5 (18)
Val on 5 (39)
Anita on 3 (50)
Suzy on 2 (22)
Blastro on 1 (82)

Charity donations are:

David (The Song Room) - A$7.00 (Highest score - Lions - 129)
Dean (Sacred Heart Mission) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Foe (Launch Housing) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Tech on 69 (297)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 69 (311)
Foe on 68 (328)
Isabella on 66 (323)
Philip on 66 (414)
Duke on 66 (459)
SussexWelsh on 65 (341)
David on 64 (253)
Lez on 60 (447)
Blastro on 57 (383)
Dean on 57 (398)
Val on 53 (285)
Anita on 47 (326)
Suzy on 32 (383)

Please check your scores - I do make mistakes. Congrats to Nick for coming out a clear winner this week. And to David and Dean for also winning some cash. Everyone now has some money in the kitty for their charity. I really must pull up my socks as I'm at the bottom of the pile.

[Val]

The Covid situation is still pretty fluid here in Melbourne. Another 5 cases today. Lockdown is due to end Thursday midnight but there is no guarantee it will. So the AFL has been forced to make some definite changes for Round 12, plus some possible changes. This is the fixture as best I can tell. I will update any changes as soon as I can.

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 12 fixtures are:

Friday June 4
Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions (in Alice Springs???? - possibly Sydney)

Saturday June 5
St Kilda Saints v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne???? - possibly Sydney, possibly Cairns)
Adelaide Crows v Collingwood Magpies (in Adelaide)
Essendon Bombers v Richmond Tigers (now in Perth - YIPPEE!!)

Sunday June 6
Carlton Blues v West Coast Eagles (in Melbourne???? - possibly Sydney)
Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs (in Perth)

BYE
Geelong Cats
GWS Giants
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Gold Coast Suns
Hawthorn Hawks
Port Adelaide Power

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY June 3 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[TheFoe]

Val wrote: "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 th..."

Cheers Val, been a very long time since I won a round on AFL. Message to Tech/Sj, the Foe's coming to getcha!!

[suzysunshine7]

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

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

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "I really must pull up my socks as I'm at the bottom of the pile"

Could be worse, Val? ;o> ... I'm right down at the bottom of the Table beneath two people who aren't even here to put in any of their own Punts! - LOL!!! ;o>

[Val]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Val wrote: "I really must pull up my socks as I'm at the bottom of the pile"

Could be worse, Val? ;o> ... I'm right down at the bottom of the Table beneath two people who aren't even here to put i..."

And still you've earned much more money for your charity than I have!

[suzysunshine7]

Awww, Val ... x ... I want to sympathise with you? - but I must admit that I'm actually really delighted that I have managed to win some money for Friends With Dignity ;o>

[Craig White]

okeedokee,

demons by 17
swans
crows
tigers
blues
bulldugs

cheers val

[Val]

Well, lockdown is with us here in Melbourne for another 7 days so the AFL has had to make a few changes. In case the venue/home team is of interest to anyone, this is how it stands:

ROUND 12 fixtures are:

Friday June 4
Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions (in Sydney)

Saturday June 5
Sydney Swans v St Kilda Saints (in Sydney)
Adelaide Crows v Collingwood Magpies (in Adelaide)
Essendon Bombers v Richmond Tigers (in Perth)

Sunday June 6
Carlton Blues v West Coast Eagles (in Sydney)
Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs (in Perth)

[David]

Thanks Val, here's my attempt;

Lions 20
Swans
Crows
Tigers
Eagles
Bulldogs

Hope everyone is well

[theDuke]

Okay doke..here's mine:

Demons - 10
Swans
Crows
Tigers
Blues
Dogs

Cheers Val..and g'luck y'all. :)

[Philip]

Melbourne x 5
Sydney
Adelaide
Essendon
Carlton
Western

[Anita]

Lions by 18
Crows
SWANS
Tigers
Eagles
Bulldogs

[TheFoe]

Demons x6
Swans
Magpies
Bombers
Eagles
Bulldogs

Cheers Val.

[Sj]

ROUND 12:
Brisbane Lions #1

Sydney Swans
Adelaide Crows
Richmond Tigers

Carlton Blues
Western Bulldogs

[suzysunshine7]

Lions by 7
Saints
Magpies
Bombers
Eagles
Dockers

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

I was so caught up in searching all around Amazon for various items on a rather long list of Household wants and must-haves that I completely forgot what time it was - sorry Val - LOL!!!

I've messaged Dean and Blastro too - but I've not heard anything from Blastro in over a fortnight now and don't think that he will get to see any Reminders in time for this Round? Can you please make up a Punt for him if he doesn't manage to make it in again this week, Val?

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Demons by 14
Swans
Crows
Tigers
Eagles
Bulldogs

[Val]

Lez's tips:

Melbourne by 43 pts
St Kilda
Collingwood
Richmond
Carlton
W Bulldogs

[Val]

Isabella's tips:

Brisbane Lions by 8 pts
Sydney
Adelaide
Richmond
West Coast
W Bulldogs

[Val]

I too have messaged Dean (only a few minutes ago) and Blastro (a few days ago). I'll take Suzy's suggestion of putting in some tips for Blastro; I do hope nothing is awry in either household.

Blastro:

Brisbane Lions by 3 pts
Sydney
Adelaide
Richmond
Carlton
W Bulldogs