"BALL UP!" - Val's 2022 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*

[TheFoe]

Demons x5
Suns
Giants
Dockers
Cats
Tigers
Swans
Lions
Eagles

Thanks for the heads up Val. :-)

[Val]

Lez's tips:

Melbourne by 43 pts
Gold Coast
Essendon
W Bulldogs
Geelong
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Carlton
West Coast

[Val]

Blastro's tips:

Collingwood by 15 pts
Hawthorn
GWS
W Bulldogs
Geelong
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Brisbane Lions
West Coast

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Collingwood by 7 pts
Hawks
GWS
Freo
Saints
Tigers
North
Blues
Crows

[Val]

Mine:

Dees by 22 pts
Suns
Dons
Dogs
Cats
Port
Swans
Lions
Eagles

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
6.2.38 (Q1) 5.0.30
10.7.67 (Q2) 8.2.50
11.11.77 (Q3) 11.4.70
13.11.89 (Q4) 15.6.96

After leading all night, the Dees couldn't hang on in the final quarter. And it's Suzy who's our winner - her tip of the Pies by 7 points was spot on. She wins $7.00 for Friends With Dignity.

[theDuke]

Good lord......that's 11 straight wins for the pies now, and almost all of them by a kick or less. It's going to be Cats v Pies for the GF, me thinks.

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Hawthorn Hawks (available) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
3.5.23 (Q1) 2.3.15
8.8.56 (Q2) 5.5.35
10.9.69 (Q3) 7.10.52
10.10.70 (Q4) 8.15.63

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.5.23 (Q1) 3.3.21
7.7.49 (Q2) 7.5.47
11.9.75 (Q3) 9.8.62
14.12.96 (Q4) 10.9.69

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
3.4.22 (Q1) 5.1.31
5.5.35 (Q2) 9.4.58
9.9.63 (Q3) 13.8.86
11.12.78 (Q4) 14.11.95

Geelong Cats (available) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
6.4.40 (Q1) 3.0.18
8.5.53 (Q2) 7.1.43
12.7.79 (Q3) 7.4.46
17.8.110 (Q4) 10.5.65

Port Adelaide Power (available) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
3.1.19 (Q1) 4.4.28
6.4.40 (Q2) 7.6.48
9.6.60 (Q3) 14.10.94
10.11.71 (Q4) 16.13.109

Can it get any worse? I've managed one from six this round!

[Anita]

so sorry Val,forgot to post, work's busy at the moment.

[Val]

Today's results:

North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
2.0.12 (Q1) 4.5.29
5.1.31 (Q2) 8.10.58
8.5.53 (Q3) 14.15.99
13.10.88 (Q4) 18.18.126

Brisbane Lions (David) v Carlton Blues (Tim)
4.6.30 (Q1) 0.1.1
8.9.57 (Q2) 3.4.22
13.11.89 (Q3) 4.8.32
17.12.114 (Q4) 12.9.81

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
3.3.21 (Q1) 4.0.24
7.4.46 (Q2) 7.2.44
9.5.59 (Q3) 12.4.76
13.8.86 (Q4) 16.6.102

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 21 (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 (0)
Blastro on 6 (8)
Foe on 6 (12)
David on 6 (22)
Duke on 6 (26)
Philip on 6 (31)
Tim on 5 (16)
Tech on 5 (24)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 4 (28)
SussexWelsh on 4 (38)
Anita on 4 (50)
Dean on 6 (50)
Val on 3 (29)
Lez on 2 (50)

Charity donations are:

Anita (The Mirabel Foundation) - A$7.00 - Highest score (Swans - 126)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Tech on 125 (503)
Tim on 125 (546)
Duke on 124 (508)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 123 (515)
Blastro on 123 (579)
David on 118 (580)
Lez on 117 (905)
SussexWelsh on 116 (591)
Philip on 114 (844)
Val on 107 (529)
Foe on 106 (616)
Anita on 102 (822)
Dean on 92 (685)
Suzy on 60 (584)

Do please check your scores! When it gets to after midnight on a Sunday night, I am more than capable of making a few mistakes. Suzy and Anita are to be congratulated for having some success in what was a tricky round. Only two rounds to go so the overall winner isn't home and hosed yet.

[Tim]

Tips next week
Lions by 15
Bulldogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Bombers

[Craig White]

....and

lions by 17
bulldugs
crows
cats
demons
dockers
tigers
swans
bombers

cheers, Val

[Sj]

Brisbane Lions #10

Western Bulldogs
Adelaide Crows
Geelong Cats
Melbourne Demons
Fremantle Dockers

Richmond Tigers
Sydney Swans
Port Adelaide Power

[Sj]

Hey Val, you haven't put the fixtures up for this week

[Val]

Thanks for the heads-up Steve. I could have sworn I posted them!

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 22

Friday August 12
St Kilda Saints v Brisbane Lions (in Melbourne)

Saturday August 13
Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants (in Melbourne)
Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Adelaide)
Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats (on the Gold Coast)
Melbourne Demons v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
Fremantle Dockers v West Coast Eagles (in Perth)

Sunday August 14
Richmond Tigers v Hawthorn Hawks (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Collingwood Magpies (in Sydney)
Essendon Bombers v Port Adelaide Power (in Melbourne)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY August 11 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[Val]

theDuke wrote: "Lions - 14
Dogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Freo
Tigers
Bombers"

You've missed one Duke :

Sydney Swans v Collingwood Magpies (in Sydney)

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Lions by 22
Bulldogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Bombers

[theDuke]

Val wrote: "theDuke wrote: "

You've missed one Duke :

Sydney Swans v Collingwood Magpies (in Sydney)"

Thanks Val, duly noted. Deleted old post, as i've made a couple of changes:

Lions by 25
Bulldogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Dockers
Tigers
Pies
Port

[TheFoe]

Lions x30
Bulldogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Dockers
Hawks
Swans
Bombers

Cheers Val. :-)

[David]

Lions 27
Bulldogs
Crows
Cats
Demons
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Power

[Anita]

thanks for the reminder Val
Lions by 19
bulldogs
crows
cats
Blues
eagles
hawks
SWANS
port

[Philip]

Brisbane x 20
Western
Adelaide
Geelong
Melbourne
Fremantle
Richmond
Sydney
Port Adelaide

[Val]

Lez's tips:

Brisbane Lions by 43 pts
W Bulldogs
Adelaide
Geelong
Melbourne
Fremantle
Richmond
Sydney
Port Adelaide

[Val]

Blastro's tips:

Brisbane Lions by 13 pts
W Bulldogs
Adelaide
Geelong
Melbourne
Fremantle
Richmond
Sydney
Essendon

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Saints x 7
Giants
North
Suns
Blues
Eagles
Hawks
Pies
Dons

[Val]

Mine:

Lions x 16
Dogs
Crows
Cats
Dees
Freo
Tigers
Swans
Port

[Val]

Tonight's result:

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Brisbane Lions (David)
3.1.19 (Q1) 3.2.20
4.2.26 (Q2) 7.6.48
9.7.61 (Q3) 8.8.56
9.12.66 (Q4) 12.9.81

In in the third quarter the Saints looked like they might pip the Lions, but the importance of finishing in the top four must have got through to the Lions in the final quarter. Tim's tip of the Lions by 15 was spot on so he earns $7.00 for the Koala Hospital at Port Macquarie. Well done!

[Tim]

Hard luck for you Val just one point off. We were all mostly close

[Val]

Yes, we were all pretty close last night and most of us are looking good today.

Today's/Tonight's results:

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
3.0.18 (Q1) 1.1.7
4.1.25 (Q2) 3.3.21
8.2.50 (Q3) 8.6.54
9.8.62 (Q4) 8.9.57

Adelaide Crows (Dean) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
4.7.31 (Q1) 3.3.21
7.7.49 (Q2) 8.9.57
10.10.70 (Q3) 10.10.70
15.13.103 (Q4) 10.14.74

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 7.3.45
4.2.26 (Q2) 12.5.77
7.2.44 (Q3) 15.9.99
9.5.59 (Q4) 18.11.119

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Carlton Blues (Tim)
1.2.8 (Q1) 1.3.9
4.6.30 (Q2) 3.4.22
7.11.53 (Q3) 7.8.50
11.13.79 (Q4) 10.14.74

Fremantle Dockers (available) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
3.4.22 (Q1) 4.0.24
5.6.36 (Q2) 5.2.32
7.14.56 (Q3) 6.3.39
9.17.71 (Q4) 7.5.47

[Tim]

What a game at the MCG tonight. From tipping it was good but from a Swans fan really wanted the Blues to get up. A great game though with what, 11 lead changes at least

[Val]

Unfortunately I didn't see any of it but was very surprised when I saw the result and read that Melbourne won with a last minute goal. I'm hoping the Swans thump Collingwood tomorrow and cement their top four spot. I can't forgive the Pies for that goal after the siren against Essendon and their tinny bum win over the Dees last week.

[Val]

P.S. I still don't know how Cripps got off that charge.

[Tim]

I have no idea either. I cannot imagine how they spent four and a half hours debating it at the appeal.
Very nervous ahead of this afternoon. Biggest game at the SCG in years

[Val]

Today's results:

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
6.2.38 (Q1) 1.1.7
9.3.57 (Q2) 4.5.29
18.5.113 (Q3) 5.10.40
20.8.128 (Q4) 9.13.67

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
4.4.28 (Q1) 2.3.15
5.7.37 (Q2) 3.4.22
9.10.64 (Q3) 6.5.41
11.11.77 (Q4) 7.8.50

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
3.4.22 (Q1) 5.0.30
3.5.23 (Q2) 12.2.74
6.5.41 (Q3) 14.6.90
9.8.62 (Q4) 23.8.146

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 22 (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 9 (1)
Philip on 9 (5)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 9 (5)
David on 9 (12)
Lez on 9 (28)
Tim on 8 (0)
Tech on 8 (2)
Blastro on 8 (2)
SussexWelsh on 8 (7)
Duke on 8 (10)
Foe on 8 (15)
Dean on 7 (28)
Anita on 6 (4)
Suzy on 0 (22)

Charity donations are:

To be re-distributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Port - 146)
Tim (Koala Hospital - Port Macquarie) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Val (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Tech on 133 (529)
Tim on 133 (546)
Duke on 132 (518)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 132 (520)
Blastro on 131 (581)
David on 127 (592)
Lez on 126 (933)
SussexWelsh on 124 (598)
Philip on 123 (849)
Val on 116 (530)
Foe on 114 (631)
Anita on 108 (826)
Dean on 99 (713)
Suzy on 60 (606)

Well, didn't we all do well this week? But I did best of all! For a change. Next week is the last week of the home and away games. If my maths is correct, it is still possible for anyone in the top 8 to win the overall prize. But, remember, for those that are willing, I encourage (and reward) the best tipsters right up to the Grand Final, and you won't have to lift a finger to earn more dollars if your team supplies ome of the individual winners of the Brownlow, Coleman and Rising Star medals. So I hope you stick around for the ride.

[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 23

Friday August 19
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne Demons (in Brisbane)

Saturday August 20
GWS Giants v Fremantle Dockers (in Canberra)
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Gold Coast Suns (in Melbourne)
Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles (in Geelong)
Essendon Bombers v Richmond Tigers (in Melbourne)
Port Adelaide Power v Adelaide Crows (in Adelaide)

Sunday August 21
Hawthorn Hawks v Western Bulldogs (in Tasmania)
Carlton Blues v Collingwood Magpies (in Melbourne)
St Kilda Saints v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY August 18 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[Tim]

Being a new boy on this our competition finishes next week?

[theDuke]

Tim wrote: "Being a new boy on this our competition finishes next week?"

No, we've always continued right through to the grand final, Tim.

[Tim]

That is what I thought.

[Tim]

Tips for next week
Lions by 8
Dockers
Suns
Cats
Tigers
Crows
Bulldogs
Blues
Swans

[Sj]

Brisbane Lions #01

Fremantle Dockers
Gold Coast Suns
Geelong Cats
Richmond Tigers
Port Adelaide Power

Western Bulldogs
Collingwood Magpies
Sydney Swans

[Craig White]

Duke/Tim - our 'league' comp. finishes when the AFL league finishes. the play offs and there on are punted on for fun and charity. Doesn't matter as i'm going to win anyway! 😁

lions by 17
dockers
suns
cats
tigers
power
bulldugs
PIES!
swans

cheers, Val

[David]

Lions 15
Dockers
Suns
Cats
Tigers
Power
Bulldogs
Magpies
Swans

Thanks, Val

[Tim]

Thanks Tech I am getting confused but now understand our league finishes this weekend. That clarifies it. I may need to revisit my tips then as took a couple of gambles thinking I could bring it back during the finals! But thats not in the spirit of it so will leave as is. Maybe the Crows will beat Port in derby but affter Ports result last week its hard to see.

[Val]

Tim wrote: "Thanks Tech I am getting confused but now understand our league finishes this weekend. That clarifies it. I may need to revisit my tips then as took a couple of gambles thinking I could bring it ba..."

Sorry Tim, I should have let you know how it goes. After next week, there will be places for finishing first, second and third plus the wooden spoon and all will get money for their charity. After that, for anyone who wants to carry on, there is a charity donation for the best tipster in each of the four weeks of the Finals. There is also a donation should your team supply the winner of the Brownlow (best & fairest), Coleman (leading goal scorer) and Rising Star (best first year recruit). And after all that, I'll give a breakdown of who won what over the season.

[Val]

Tim - you are welcome to change your tips up until the start of any game(s) affected. Just post to say that you have done so. It's going to be a tight finish!

[Anita]

my effort
lions by 12
Dockers
roos
cats
tigers
port
hawks
pies
SWANS

[Tim]

Thanks Val but I will stick with what picked first.
It has been great fun and thank you for welcoming a newby. Now living in Melbourne the footy has become an even bigger part of my life. Although supported Swans in Sydney for 10 years the game was just not such a big deal compared to NRL which I cannot stand being a Union follower. You just get caught up in it here and end up watching way too many games.

[Val]

I think that's why so many players like Sydney - they're out of the goldfish bowl. Melbourne life does tend to revolve around the footy. I was a new migrant here in 1976 and couldn't make head nor tail of the game but at work, well, you just had to be part of the tipping comp and that's how I came to support Essendon. They were pretty mediocre back then (much as they are now) but I could usually have them as a banker for a loss. I liked their reliability. I miss the days when every home or business declared their allegiance in the Grand Final with streamers and balloons. And I think we'll all be relieved when Alistair Clarkson declares his hand and tells us who he'll be coaching next year (my money's still on North). We are a divided family: Mr H "supports" North (i.e. there's much swearing and grinding of teeth) - he now finds watching the Storm is more conducive to his blood pressure. My son deserted Fitzroy when they folded and came over to Essendon. Daughter No. 1 has always been a Cats fan and Daughter No. 2 deserted Essendon when she married a dyed in the wool Bulldogs supporter. She even got Brad Johnson to provide a video to wish them well at her wedding. I'll just keep on waiting for the tide to turn at Essendon - it's only been 22 years since their last premiership!