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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2022 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
And mine:Port - 8pts
Freo
Tigers
Swans
Giants
Hawks
Lions
Demons
Blues
Cheers Val & may the best tipper win! 😉
Lez's tips:W Bulldogs by 43
Fremantle
Richmond
Sydney
GWS
Hawthorn
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Carlton
Suzy's tips:Port by 17
Roos
Pies
Suns
Giants
Dons
Eagles
Saints
Crows
And mine:Dogs x 13
Freo
Tigers
Swans
Giants
Hawks
Lions
Dees
Blues
Good luck everyone!
Tonight's results:Port Adelaide Power (available) v Western Bulldogs (Blastro)
5.0.30 (Q1) 4.4.28
7.4.46 (Q2) 6.6.42
12.8.80 (Q3) 8.8.56
12.14.86 (Q4) 10.9.69
Fremantle Dockers (available) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
5.1.31 (Q1) 0.2.2
8.5.53 (Q2) 2.3.15
12.9.81 (Q3) 2.5.17
12.9.81 (Q4) 2.5.17
Suzy wins $7.00 for Friends With Dignity as she tipped Port by 17! Clever girl!
Interesting 4th quarter in Freemantle
Agree! I didn't see the game - watched the Doggies/Port game - but it must have been dire!
Er...freo v north game score was actually 102 v 24 in the end, so another demolition job! Not bad given the problems in the west of the country. I gather that West Coast now only have 22 players remaining to pick from, due to covid restrictions, which means they,re borderline to play any games at all, if they lose anymore! There is even talk of West Coast possibly foregoing this season completely, if things don,t improve soon for them.
Apologies for being AWOL. It's been a busy few days. It was my older daughter's birthday on Friday to spent much of the day with her. Then the family attended a birthday party yesterday for a 3 year old - her first ever party because of Covid. We all had a great time and enjoyed catching up with friends we hadn't seen in a long time. We all (well, two daughters, their spouses and four children) came back to our house and stayed overnight because today was Mother's Day here. My daughter-in-law and grand-daughter also popped in last night - my son stayed home because it was day 7 of his isolation period (wife and daughter were recovered). Everyone had left by 3.30pm and then we get a phone call from my daughter. Son-in-law has tested positive - after we have spent the last 24 hours together! Now Mr H and I are imagining every slight cough and sniffle are a sign! Of course, I have a G.P. appointment tomorrow, we're both booked for booster number 4 and flu jab on Wednesday and I have theatre tickets for Saturday. If I test positive in the morning, I will have to cancel everything. Oh joy!Anyway, fingers crossed, and here's the results. As usual, a couple of turn-ups:
Saturday's results:
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Collingwood Magpies (Tech)
3.3.21 (Q1) 2.3.15
9.7.61 (Q2) 5.7.37
13.10.88 (Q3) 8.11.59
17.11.113 (Q4) 12.14.86
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
1.4.10 (Q1) 3.6.24
4.7.31 (Q2) 7.6.48
8.11.59 (Q3) 8.11.59
8.13.61 (Q4) 10.15.75
Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 4.3.27
3.5.23 (Q2) 6.7.43
3.9.27 (Q3) 8.11.59
4.11.35 (Q4) 12.16.88
Essendon Bombers (Val) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.7.25
6.3.39 (Q2) 8.9.57
8.10.58 (Q3) 10.13.73
16.12.108 (Q4) 11.15.81
Brisbane Lions (David) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
3.3.21 (Q1) 1.0.6
5.6.36 (Q2) 1.1.7
9.7.61 (Q3) 3.2.20
16.9.105 (Q4) 4.6.30
Today's results:
Melbourne Demons (TheFoe) v St Kilda Saints (Lez)
2.0.12 (Q1) 4.5.29
5.2.32 (Q2) 8.9.57
11.5.71 (Q3) 8.13.61
14.9.93 (Q4) 8.7.55
Carlton Blues (Tim) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
3.3.21 (Q1) 2.2.14
9.6.60 (Q2) 5.4.34
15.12.102 (Q3) 5.6.36
17.14.116 (Q4) 10.8.68
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)
David on 7 (2)
SussexWelsh on 7 (14)
Dean on 6 (6)
Duke on 6 (9)
Tim on 6 (10)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (12)
Blastro on 6 (28)
Foe on 6 (34)
Tech on 6 (34)
Philip on 5 (25)
Lez on 5 (60)
Val on 4 (30)
Anita on 4 (34)
Suzy on 3 (0)
Charity donations are:
Tim (Koala Hospital @ Port Macquarie) - Highest score (Blues - 116)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
David (The Song Room) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Duke on 47 (161)
Blastro on 47 (231)
SussexWelsh on 46 (194)
David on 46 (212)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 46 (216)
Tim on 46 (220)
Tech on 46 (285)
Lez on 46 (320)
Philip on 43 (239)
Foe on 40 (221)
Val on 39 (206)
Dean on 37 (219)
Anita on 37 (313)
Suzy on 26 (232)
Congratulations to our three money winners. I don't recall the overall ladder ever being so congested. One point separating eight tipsters! You're all very consistent - unlike me. Please check your scores - I do make mistakes!
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladderROUND 9
Friday May 13
Collingwood Magpies v Western Bulldogs (in Melbourne)
Saturday May 14
Hawthorn Hawks v Richmond Tigers (in Melbourne)
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Port Adelaide Power (in Tasmania)
St Kilda Saints v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Essendon Bombers (in Sydney)
Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions (in Adelaide)
Sunday May 15
Gold Coast Suns v Fremantle Dockers (on the Gold Coast)
GWS Giants v Carlton Blues (in Sydney)
West Coast Eagles v Melbourne Demons (in Perth)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY May 12 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
My tips as follows:Collingwood by 11
Richmond
Port
Saints
Swans
Lions
Dockers
Blues
Demons
tighter than a.........bulldugs by 17
tigers
power
cats
swans
lions
dockers
blues
demons
cheers, Val
Magpies 10Tigers
Power
Cats
Swans
Lions
Suns
Giants
Demons
Western Bulldogs #11Richmond Tigers
Port Adelaide Power
St Kilda Saints
Sydney Swans
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle Dockers
GWS Giants
Melbourne Demons
..
Magpies by 15
Tigers
Power
Cats
Swans
Lions
Dockers
Blues
Demons
minemagpies by 19
hawks
power
cats
SWANS
Crows
Dockers
Giants
Demons
BULLDAWGS 11Richmond
Port
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne
Cheers Val
Western x15Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne
And mine:Dogs - 16
Tigers
Port
Cats
Swans
Lions
Freo
Blues
Demons
Dunno what,s going on GWS,s camp, they,ve got plenty of talent, a low injury list, but performance is poor. And now Leon Cameron is resigning after 10 years in the job, despite taking the team to their 1st grand final 3 years ago?! You,d think the man most at pressure to quit would be the guy running West Coast!
That said, a new coach has worked wonders for Carlton, maybe the Giants will pick up the pace soon, with somebody else in charge, but not in this round! GWS have won their last 3 matches against the blues, somehow I don,t think they,ll make it a forth.
Bulldogs x35Tigers
Power
Saints
Swans
Lions
Dockers
Giants
Demons
Thanks Val.
Suzy's tips:Pies x 7
Hawks
North
Saints
Dons
Crows
Suns
Giants
Eagles
Lez's tips:W Bulldogs by 43 pts
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
Carlton
Melbourne
And mine:Dogs x 13
Tigers
Port
Saints
Swans
Lions
Freo
Giants
Dees
theDuke wrote: "Dunno what,s going on GWS,s camp, they,ve got plenty of talent, a low injury list, but performance is poor. And now Leon Cameron is resigning after 10 years in the job, despite taking the team to their 1st grand final 3 years ago?! You,d think the man most at pressure to quit would be the guy running West Coast!..."
Very few commentators thought Leon Cameron should go. I don't think he was even under that much pressure from within the club. I think he just thought it was the right thing for him to do. He may well turn up again at another club. You're right about the Eagles coach - Adam Simpson has been there 9 years now and this season has been a disaster, abetted by Covid outs and questionable recruiting. Of course, he did win a Premiership for them in 2018. As a former North Melbourne player, there's a lot at Arden Street who would love to see him back there, although David Noble isn't copping too much blame as he seems to be doing as best he can with the players he's got and a rather dysfunctional club. Ken Hinkley at Port is always under pressure and his record isn't that bad - it's just the team always seems to fold at the final hurdle. The elephant in the room is Alistair Clarkson who finished up at Hawthorn last year (with a AU$900,000 payout). He took the Hawks to 4 Premierships between 2008 and 2015. And his proteges (i.e. assistant coaches under his leadership) include Damien Hardwick (Richmond coach 2010–), Leon Cameron (Giants coach 2014–2022), Adam Simpson (West Coast Eagles coach 2014–), Luke Beveridge (Western Bulldogs coach 2015–), Brendon Bolton (Carlton coach 2016–2019), Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions coach 2017-), Brett Ratten (St Kilda coach 2020–), Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn coach 2022–), Craig McRae (Collingwood coach 2022–). Not a bad record! He could wind up at the Giants, or the Suns, or even a new team from Tassie????
SorryDogs 17
Tigers
Power
Cats
Swans
Crows
Dockers
Blues
Demons
Sorry again!
Tonight's result:Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v Western Bulldogs (Blastro)
1.3.9 (Q1) 6.5.41
2.6.18 (Q2) 7.10.52
4.7.31 (Q3) 11.11.77
7.9.51 (Q4) 14.15.99
Exciting game! The Dogs were just too good for the Pies, outscoring them in every quarter. Les's regular number of 43 came up trumps again and she wins $7.00 for Dementia Australia.
Thought it was gonna be a bit tighter than that, but am obviously pleased.
Today's/Tonight's results:Hawthorn Hawks (available) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
4.4.28 (Q1) 3.3.21
8.5.53 (Q2) 9.5.59
9.8.62 (Q3) 12.9.81
14.10.94 (Q4) 17.15.117
North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
1.3.9 (Q1) 6.5.41
3.7.25 (Q2) 8.8.56
5.9.39 (Q3) 10.11.71
6.10.46 (Q4) 17.13.115
St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 4.3.27
4.4.28 (Q2) 6.8.44
11.8.74 (Q3) 8.10.58
13.12.90 (Q4) 11.14.80
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
5.5.35 (Q1) 2.3.15
9.12.66 (Q2) 4.4.28
12.16.88 (Q3) 5.7.37
14.21.105 (Q4) 6.11.47
Adelaide Crows (Dean) v Brisbane Lions (David)
3.3.21 (Q1) 5.2.32
7.6.48 (Q2) 7.3.45
8.8.56 (Q3) 13.6.84
9.12.66 (Q4) 16.6.102
Today's results:Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
2.1.13 (Q1) 2.3.15
5.5.35 (Q2) 2.4.16
6.8.44 (Q3) 2.5.17
10.9.69 (Q4) 4.9.33
Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Carlton Blues (Tim)
3.3.21 (Q1) 5.3.33
7.5.47 (Q2) 7.5.47
10.6.66 (Q3) 10.12.72
11.9.75 (Q4) 15.15.105
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
1.0.6 (Q1) 6.5.41
1.3.9 (Q2) 7.5.51
3.4.22 (Q3) 9.12.66
5.8.38 (Q4) 16.16.112
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 9 (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 7 (5)
Foe on 7 (13)
Tech on 7 (31)
Duke on 7 (32)
Philip on 7 (33)
Val on 7 (35)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (37)
Blastro on 7 (37)
Tim on 7 (59)
Dean on 6 (31)
David on 6 (58)
SussexWelsh on 6 (63)
Anita on 3 (67)
Suzy on 2 (55)
Charity donations are:
Tim (Koala Hospital @ Port Macquarie) - Highest score (Blues - 116)
Lez (Dementia Australia) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Lez (Dementia Australia) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Duke on 54 (193)
Blastro on 54 (268)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 53 (253)
Tim on 53 (279)
Tech on 53 (316)
Lez on 53 (325)
SussexWelsh on 52 (257)
David on 52 (270)
Philip on 50 (272)
Foe on 47 (234)
Val on 46 (241)
Dean on 43 (250)
Anita on 40 (380)
Suzy on 28 (287)
Even from the afterlife (the idea of which she would absolutely have pooh-poohed!), Lez is racing away with the charity donations. Congrats to her and Tim, our winners this week. It's still tight as a fish's bum on the overall ladder with only 2 points separating more than half of us. You folk are good! But do check your scores for any mistakes I might have made.
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladderROUND 10
Friday May 13
Carlton Blues v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)
Saturday May 14
Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide Power (in Geelong)
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns (in Ballarat)
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Melbourne Demons (in Melbourne)
Adelaide Crows v St Kilda Saints (in Adelaide)
Richmond Tigers v Essendon Bombers (in Melbourne)
Sunday May 15
GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles (in Sydney)
Hawthorn Hawks v Brisbane Lions (in Tasmania)
Fremantle Dockers v Collingwood Magpies (in Perth)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY May 19 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.45am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
My tips for this weekBlues by 15...as hard is that for me to predict but I will be there and hope tip is incorrect
Cats
Bulldogs
Demons
Saints
Tigers
Giants
Lions
Freo
Blimey...am I still at the top?! That,s not like me, I,d normally screwed things up by now! I still may!I think most of the rounds have been fairly predictable (with just the odd surprise result - what the heck happened to Freemantle??!!), just wait until we start getting into rounds with more evenly matched teams, then that,ll begin to undo the glue that been sticking us lot together thus far!
Oh, Val I did see your response to my wee outburst re my team,s woeful performance. I wonder how much longer Simpson can hold his job? He could be next!
A team from Tasmania sounds cool, infact I have wondered why there isn,t a team from say Alice Springs or Darwin or even the capital? Most of the teams seemed to based only in the southern, westerly and easterly metropolitans. None from the central or far north. Do they not play at these places??!!
innarestingblues by 5
cats
bulldugs
demons
saints
tigers
giants
lions
dockers
cheers Val
Swans 15Cats
Suns
Demons
Saints
Tigers
Giants
Lions
Dockers
theDuke wrote: "A team from Tasmania sounds cool, infact I have wondered why there isn,t a team from say Alice Springs or Darwin or even the capital? Most of the teams seemed to based only in the southern, westerly and easterly metropolitans. None from the central or far north. Do they not play at these places??!! ..."There has been a big push to get a team from Tassie to join the comp. The AFL even has a special task force looking into it. Whether it will happen or not remains to be seen. Many big stars, past and present, hail from Tassie and the North/Hawks games in Hobart/Launceston don't seem to have impressed the locals. It doesn't help that those games are rarely against any of the big name clubs. Last year, when Essendon were travelling pretty well, they were the away team for Hawthorn's game in Launceston. The game was sold out and there were traffic jams all around the ground so there is an appetite for a decent match-up. If Tassie was granted a licence, it would mean a 19 team competition so there would be a bye each week - a very messy fixture. Re Alice Springs/Darwin/the Northern Territory - while they are big supporters of Aussie Rules, I think it all boils down to marketing/money. First are there stadiums of sufficient standard, will enough people pay to watch, will there be sufficient sponsorship and memberships of a new club - and remember, this is a big country, travel costs are very expensive. There could well be a move for another NSW team - Newcastle, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga??? In the end, the AFL will make a decision one way or another but you can be sure that it will be the AFL who will benefit - before the clubs, players or fans.
mineSWANS by 18
power
bulldogs
roos
crows
Tigers
giants
lions
magpies
Come on you Roooos! You can do it 🫣Carlton Blues #5
Geelong Cats
Western Bulldogs
Melbourne Demons
St Kilda Saints
Richmond Tigers
GWS Giants
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle Dockers
Val wrote: "theDuke wrote: "A team from Tasmania sounds cool, infact I have wondered why there isn,t a team from say Alice Springs or Darwin or even the capital? Most of the teams seemed to based only in the s..."Money always spoils everything!
I went to a Swans game in Hobart 3 seasons ago now I think against North Melbourne so not the top teams as this was in the low ebb of the Swans. Despite that it was a large crowd and a great close game. Atmosphere incredible and all the fans had a great night on a beautiful cold moonlit evening. I will never forget getting the ferry over to and from the stadium on such a lovely evening and it would be wonderful to get a team from Tasmania in the comp.I know I sat next to some locals who were mad for the game and although their team lost that night they had a wonderful time. They were all really up for it in some way that fans in Melbourne take for granted.
Here's mine...Carlton 15
Geelong
BULLDAWGS
Melbourne D
St Kilda
Richmond
GWS
Brisbane
Fremantle
I'm here.Swans 11
Power
Doggies
Demons
Crows
Tigers
Eagles
Lions
Dockers
Thanks as always for the elbow in the ribs Val, and good luck everyone, but especially me.
Carlton 2Geelong
Western
Melbourne
St Kilda
Richmond
GWS
Brisbane
Fremantle
..
Blues by 6
Power
Bulldogs
Demons
Saints
Tigers
Giants
Lions
Dockers
Lez's tips:Carlton by 43 pts
Geelong
W Bulldogs
Melbourne
St Kilda
Richmond
GWS
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
Suzy's tips:Swans x 7
Port
Suns
North
Crows
Dons
Hawks
Eagles
Pies
And mine:Blues x 7
Cats
Suns
Dees
Saints
Tigers
Giants
Lions
Freo
I did sent a note to Nick and I hope he and Duke get here before the bounce. Enjoy your night at the footy Tim - slightly warmer at Marvel than at the G. It will be great if your Swans get up for you but as I've tipped the Blues as well, I hope they don't.
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Power by 3
Dockers
Tigers
Swans
Cats
Hawks
Lions
Demons
Blues