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

[Blastronaut]

Ah that ladder's looking a tad better for me now

Here be my latest efforts...

St Kilda 11
BULLDAWGS
Port
Fremantle
Geelong
Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney
Collingwood

[Dean]

Here's mine

Saints 18
Crows
Power
Dockers
Cats
Lions
Demons
Hawks
Pies

Ta

[Anita]

mine
giants by 14
bulldogs
port
dockers
lions
Tigers
SWANS
Magpies.

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Saints by 17
Bulldogs
Power
Dockers
Cats
Lions
Demons
Swans
Magpies

[Val]

Anita - you've missed one game -

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Geelong Cats (in Hobart)

[TheFoe]

Saints x14
Crows
Power
Dockers
Cats
Suns
Demons
Hawks
Magpies

Cheers Val. :-)

[Val]

Lez's tips:

St Kilda by 43 pts
W Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Sydney
Collingwood

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Giants x 7
Crows
Eagles
Blues
North
Suns
Tigers
Hawks
Dons

[Val]

Mine:

Giants x 4
Dogs
Port
Freo
Cats
Lions
Dees
Swans
Pies

I wish I could believe ex-Geelong player Matty Stokes (currently leading the "experts" tipping in the Melbourne Age) who has the Bombers winning the ANZAC Day clash by 7 points, but history and form suggests this is a mere pipe dream!

[theDuke]

And mine - would love to think GWS could get a win here, but their recent history against the Saints suggests not, even with Toby Greene giving the poorly performing Giants a much needed boost, I don't think it'll be enough alas. The Hawks v Swans game on the other hand, not as clear cut me thinks. But I'm playing it safe, thus:

Saints - 10pts
Dogs
Port
Freo
Cats
Lions
Demons
Swans
Pies

G'luck y'all!🤗

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
3.4.22 (Q1) 4.5.29
7.7.49 (Q2) 5.8.38
7.9.51 (Q3) 9.12.66
8.11.59 (Q4) 10.17.77

Dean had the margin spot on and so wins $7.00 for the Sacred Heart Mission. Great work Dean!

P.S. I hope all is well with Philip. We haven't seen him for a couple of weeks. Maybe he's having a spring break.

[Val]

I must have gone a bit early last night because the final score was:

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
3.4.22 (Q1) 4.5.29
7.7.49 (Q2) 5.8.38
7.9.51 (Q3) 9.12.66
8.12.60 (Q4) 10.17.77

So with a margin of 17 points it's Sussex who wins $7.00 for the Save The Bilby Foundation. I will however keep the donation of Dean's to the Sacred Heart Mission as it was my mistake.

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
3.5.23 (Q1) 2.4.16
3.7.25 (Q2) 3.7.25
5.8.38 (Q3) 5.11.41
9.8.62 (Q4) 8.15.63

Port Adelaide Power (available) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
1.2.8 (Q1) 1.2.8
8.5.53 (Q2) 1.4.10
11.8.74 (Q3) 1.8.14
18.9.117 (Q4) 4.9.33

Fremantle Dockers (available) v Carlton Blues (Tim)
1.4.10 (Q1) 2.2.14
7.6.48 (Q2) 4.5.29
11.9.75 (Q3) 6.7.43
14.13.97 (Q4) 9.8.62

[Val]

Today's results:

North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Geelong Cats (available)
1.2.8 (Q1) 3.7.25
2.4.16 (Q2) 7.11.53
4.5.29 (Q3) 13.15.93
9.7.61 (Q4) 17.19.121

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Brisbane Lions (David)
2.4.16 (Q1) 5.1.31
4.10.34 (Q2) 9.3.57
7.12.54 (Q3) 14.4.88
11.14.80 (Q4) 21.6.132

Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
2.2.14 (Q1) 2.6.18
5.3.33 (Q2) 3.12.30
7.4.46 (Q3) 8.19.67
8.6.54 (Q4) 9.22.76

[Anita]

sorry Val only just saw your message.

[Val]

Anita wrote: "sorry Val only just saw your message."

I'll give you the Cats - I doubt you would have chosen the Roos.

[Val]

Today's results:

Hawthorn Hawks (available) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
5.4.34 (Q1) 3.2.20
7.5.47 (Q2) 4.8.32
9.8.62 (Q3) 7.11.53
10.8.68 (Q4) 16.13.109

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.2.20
4.6.30 (Q2) 6.2.38
8.8.56 (Q3) 9.3.57
12.10.82 (Q4) 15.3.93

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 6 (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)

SussexWelsh on 8 (0)
Dean on 8 (1)
David on 8 (2)
Blastro on 8 (6)
Duke on 8 (7)
Tech on 8 (12)
Foe on 7 (3)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (18)
Val on 7 (21)
Lez on 7 (24)
Tim on 6 (23)
Anita on 5 (31)
Suzy on 1 (24)
Philip on 0 (41)

Charity donations are:

David (The Song Room) - Highest score (Lions - 132)
Dean (Sacred Heart Mission) & Sussex (Save The Bilby Foundation) - A$7.00 each (closest margin)
Sussex (Save The Bilby Foundation) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Duke on 36 (70)
Tim on 35 (108)
Blastro on 35 (111)
Tech on 35 (159)
Lez on 35 (194)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 34 (108)
SussexWelsh on 33 (105)
David on 33 (116)
Val on 30 (81)
Foe on 29 (98)
Anita on 28 (189)
Dean on 27 (126)
Philip on 23 (141)
Suzy on 19 (116)

I hope I've got it right. Though I'm feeling a bit bad about Philip and wonder if I should have given him an average score over this week and last. He's always been a prompt participator and I worry there may be serious stuff going on that has kept him away. I shall ponder on it. Do check your scores! Sussex takes away most of the dosh this week and David's Lions are on fire too. Well done fellows.

[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 7

Friday April 29
West Coast Eagles v Richmond Tigers (in Perth)

Saturday April 30
Geelong Cats v Fremantle Dockers (in Geelong)
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (in Adelaide)
Melbourne Demons v Hawthorn Hawks (in Melbourne)
St Kilda Saints v Port Adelaide Power (in Cairns)
Carlton Blues v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Melbourne)

Sunday May 1
Collingwood Magpies v Gold Coast Suns (in Melbourne)
Western Bulldogs v Essendon Bombers (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions (in Sydney)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY April 28 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 11.00am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[David]

Thanks, Val - good to see the Lions piling up the points.
Here's my effort;

Tigers 15
Cats
Crows
Demons
Sants
Blues
Magpies
Bulldogs
Lions

Hope everyone is OK

[theDuke]

Val, give Phil the average scores til he able to come back. It,s what the AFL tipping system employs for late participants. I do the tipping on that website too, and another tipping comp via a you tuber account I subscribe to. I,m sure Philip will be back soon.

I was wondering where Suzy is? I thought she was going to join in? Or have I missed something, since I,ve been somewhat preoccupied of late!

[Tim]

Told you my stay at the top would be short lived. Tried a few longshots in last round but missed the Crows.
This week
Richmond by 7
Geelong
Adelaide
Melbourne
St Kilda
Carlton
Collingwood
Bulldogs
Swans

[Craig White]

ok,

tigers by 17
cats
crows
demons
saints
blues
PIES!
bulldugs
swans

cheers Val

[Val]

theDuke wrote: "Val, give Phil the average scores til he able to come back. It,s what the AFL tipping system employs for late participants. I do the tipping on that website too, and another tipping comp via a you ..."

I've taken your advice and given Philip the average score for the last two rounds; also adjusted his margin to equal worst for those rounds (which is 20 points better than I had him at).

The cumulative ladder now looks like this:

Duke on 36 (70)
Tim on 35 (108)
Blastro on 35 (111)
Tech on 35 (159)
Lez on 35 (194)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 34 (108)
SussexWelsh on 33 (105)
David on 33 (116)
Philip on 33 (121)
Val on 30 (81)
Foe on 29 (98)
Anita on 28 (189)
Dean on 27 (126)
Suzy on 19 (116)

[Anita]

I hope to see Phillip back on here soon,
my effort

Tigers by 19
cats
Crows
Hawks
power
Blues
Magpies
Bulldogs
SWANS

[Sj]

Richmond Tigers #13

Geelong Cats
Adelaide Crows
Melbourne Demons
St Kilda Saints
Carlton Blues

Collingwood Magpies
Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions

[TheFoe]

Tigers x20
Dockers
Crows
Demons!
Saints
Blues
Magpies
Bombers
Swans

Good luck everyone. :-)

[Dean]

Mine

Tigers 22
Cats
Crows
Demons
Saints
Blues
Pies
Bombers
Swans

Good luck gang.

[Blastronaut]

Richmond 17
Fremantle
Adelaide
Melbourne
St Kilda
Carlton
Collingwood
BULLDAWGS
Sydney

[Philip]

Back again this week.

Richmond x 16
Geelong
Adelaide
Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
Collingwood
Western
Sydney

[theDuke]

And mine, gotta feeling that it might be one of 'those' rounds, but going with the favs:

Tigers - 27pts
Cats
Crows
Demons
Saints
Blues
Pies
Dogs
Swans (50/50 game, going with Swans record against Brisbane at home)

Will I keep me top spot...hmmm?!

Good luck ya tippers! 😄

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Tigers by 34
Dockers
Crows
Demons
Saints t
Blues
Magpies
Bulldogs
Swans

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Eagles x 7
Freo
Giants
Hawks
Port
North
Dons
Suns
Lions

[Val]

Lez's tips:

Richmond by 43 pts
Geelong
GWS
Melbourne
St Kilda
Carlton
Gold Coast
W Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions

[Val]

And mine:

Tigers x 13
Freo
Crows
Dees
Saints
Blues
Suns
Bulldogs
Swans

Everyone's here - welcome back Philip - so good luck!

[Val]

Tonight's result:

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
1.2.8 (Q1) 7.3.45
2.4.16 (Q2) 12.7.79
4.7.31 (Q3) 18.11.119
8.8.56 (Q4) 25.15.165

I think we can just about be sure Philip will win the highest score prize! But it's Lez's charity, Dementia Australia, that will be getting the $7 set aside for the closest margin.

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Geelong Cats (available) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
5.0.30 (Q1) 3.3.21
5.1.31 (Q2) 4.7.31
6.3.39 (Q3) 8.8.56
10.6.66 (Q4) 10.9.69

Adelaide Crows (Dean) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
1.1.7 (Q1) 5.4.34
2.3.15 (Q2) 11.8.74
3.4.22 (Q3) 14.10.94
8.6.54 (Q4) 17.11.113

Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
3.3.21 (Q1) 3.5.23
7.5.47 (Q2) 5.8.38
13.9.87 (Q3) 8.11.59
13.13.91 (Q4) 11.15.81

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
2.3.15 (Q1) 0.2.2
3.6.24 (Q2) 1.4.10
3.13.31 (Q3) 4.6.30
4.18.42 (Q4) 5.13.43

Carlton Blues (Tim) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
5.2.32 (Q1) 2.3.15
8.5.53 (Q2) 7.3.45
15.8.98 (Q3) 9.4.58
17.12.114 (Q4) 10.4.64

Some results none of us saw coming!

[theDuke]

I knew it! It IS one of those rounds!

[Val]

Today's results:

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
7.3.45 (Q1) 3.1.19
11.5.71 (Q2) 8.2.50
15.10.100 (Q3) 11.3.69
17.13.115 (Q4) 14.6.90

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.1.19 (Q1) 2.3.15
6.3.39 (Q2) 3.7.25
13.4.82 (Q3) 6.10.46
16.7.103 (Q4) 10.11.71

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Brisbane Lions (David)
1.3.9 (Q1) 1.3.9
2.4.16 (Q2) 7.7.49
8.6.54 (Q3) 12.11.83
13.11.89 (Q4) 17.11.113

Essendon are so disappointing this year! And Brisbane were all class against the Swans.

[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)

Lez on 6 (66)
SussexWelsh on 6 (75)
Blastro on 6 (92)
David on 6 (94)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (96)
Duke on 5 (82)
Foe on 5 (89)
Anita on 5 (90)
Tech on 5 (92)
Philip on 5 (93)
Val on 5 (95)
Tim on 5 (102)
Dean on 4 (87)
Suzy on 4 (116)

Charity donations are:

Philip (Canteen) - Highest score (Tigers - 165)
Lez (Dementia Australia) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Lez (Dementia Australia) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Duke on 41 (152)
Blastro on 41 (203)
Lez on 41 (260)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 40 (204)
Tim on 40 (210)
Tech on 40 (251)
SussexWelsh on 39 (180)
David on 39 (210)
Philip on 38 (214)
Val on 35 (176)
Foe on 34 (187)
Anita on 33 (279)
Dean on 31 (213)
Suzy on 23 (232)

Our lovely Lez would be thrilled to be a double winner! We still miss her. And Philip's Tigers are back in town.

[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

Friday May 6
Port Adelaide Power v Western Bulldogs (in Adelaide)
Fremantle Dockers v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Perth)

Saturday May 7
Richmond Tigers v Collingwood Magpies (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns (in Sydney)
GWS Giants v Geelong Cats (in Canberra)
Essendon Bombers v Hawthorn Hawks (in Melbourne)
Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles (in Brisbane)

Sunday May 8
Melbourne Demons v St Kilda Saints (in Melbourne)
Carlton Blues v Adelaide Crows (in Melbourne)

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 10.30am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[Sj]

ROUND 8🏈
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Port Adelaide Power #5
Fremantle Dockers

Richmond Tigers
Sydney Swans
GWS Giants
Hawthorn Hawks
Brisbane Lions

Melbourne Demons
Carlton Blues

[Craig White]

ay ay ay!

bulldugs by 17
dockers
tigers
swans
cats
hawks
lions
demons
blues

cheers, Val

[Blastronaut]

BULLDAWGS 11
Fremantle
Richmond
Sydney
Geelong
Hawthorn
Brisbane
Melbourne
Carlton

[Tim]

Port by 7
Dockers despite 6 covid cases
Tigers
Swans
GWS
Hawthorn
Lions
Demons
Blues

[David]

Power 15
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Cats
Hawks
Lions
Demons
Blues

[Dean]

Power 23
Dockers
Pies
Swans
Cats
Bombers
Lions
Demons
Crows

Cheers Val, and good luck all

[TheFoe]

Bulldogs x17
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Cats
Hawks
Lions
Demons
Blues

Cheers Val.....go Demons!

[Philip]

I have remembered again. Thanks for the extra points Val.

Western x 8
Fremantle
Collingwood
Sydney
Geelong
Hawthorn
Brisbane
Melbourne
Carlton

[Anita]

Mine
Bulldogs by 17
Roos
Tigers
SWANS
Cats
Hawks
Lions
Demons
Crows