"BALL UP!" - Val's 2023 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*

[Philip]

Geelong +22
Melbourne
Collingwood
Richmond
St Kilda
Fremantle
Sydney
Essendon
West Coast

Thanks for the reminder Val

[Anita]

Val thanks for the message.
mine
cats by 14
lions
eagles
port power
crows
saints
roos
SWANS
bombers
eagles.

[Sj]

Geelong Cats #7

Melbourne Demons
Collingwood Magpies
Richmond Tigers
Western Bulldogs
Fremantle Dockers

Sydney Swans
Essendon Bombers
West Coast Eagles

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Cats by 11
Demons
Magpies
Tigers
Saints
Dockers
Swans
Bombers
Giants

[theDuke]

And mine:

Cats - 12pts
Demons
Magpies
Tigers
Bulldogs
Dockers
Swans
Bombers
Giants

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Blues x 7
Lions
Port
Crows
Saints
North
Hawks
Suns
Giants

[Val]

And mine:

Cats x 15
Demons
Pies
Tigers
Dogs
Freo
Swans
Dons
Giants

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Carlton Blues (available) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.6.18 (Q1) 2.1.13
6.8.44 (Q2) 5.6.36
12.11.83 (Q3) 9.6.60
13.12.90 (Q4) 12.10.82

I was out tonight so didn't see any of the game but as the Blues led at the end of each quarter, I have to think they dominated even if they went to sleep in the last quarter. Cats' effort too late.
Suzy wins the closest margin - $7.00 going to Friends With Dignity.

[Tim]

Cats missing key defenders but you are right Val, the Blues dominated for the first 3 quarters then nearly ran out of steam in the last before rallying on to hold out in the last 5 minutes.

[theDuke]

Somebody forgot to pay the leccy bill at the Gabba! :)

[TheFoe]

Hi Val, I'm really sorry to mess you around. I'm going to sit out this season for personal reasons. Hopefully be back next season though.

[Val]

No worries Nick. Wishing you all the best.

[Val]

A dramatic night in Brisbane with three light towers going out and twelve minutes left in the final quarter. The teams did eventually get back on the ground but Brisbane's 40 point lead was trimmed back to just 11.

Brisbane Lions (David) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
6.2.38 (Q1) 2.1.13
8.4.52 (Q2) 5.2.32
13.5.83 (Q3) 7.3.45
14.9.93 (Q4) 13.4.82

[TheFoe]

Thanks Val!

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
7.2.44 (Q1) 3.3.21
13.5.83 (Q2) 5.4.34
15.7.97 (Q3) 8.7.55
21.9.135 (Q4) 9.10.64

Adelaide Crows (Dean) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
1.3.9 (Q1) 4.1.25
3.6.24 (Q2) 11.3.69
8.14.62 (Q3) 12.4.76
10.16.76 (Q4) 17.6.108

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v St Kilda Saints (Tim)
0.1.1 (Q1) 4.1.25
4.5.29 (Q2) 5.4.34
5.8.38 (Q3) 11.5.71
5.11.41 (Q4) 14.8.92

Fremantle Dockers (available) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
2.3.15 (Q1) 4.1.25
3.6.24 (Q2) 5.2.32
6.8.44 (Q3) 8.6.54
10.12.72 (Q4) 11.7.73

A thriller over in the west and Freo fans will be calling foul, but it was great to see the Roos win on the road.

[Val]

Today's results:

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
4.6.30 (Q1) 1.5.11
8.7.55 (Q2) 2.7.19
13.11.89 (Q3) 2.9.21
17.16.118 (Q4) 4.13.37

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
3.4.22 (Q1) 3.2.20
7.6.48 (Q2) 6.6.42
11.6.72 (Q3) 10.12.72
16.12.108 (Q4) 11.14.80

West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke)
2.3.15 (Q1) 3.4.22
10.6.66 (Q2) 5.5.35
13.10.88 (Q3) 8.10.58
14.16.100 (Q4) 11.15.81

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 2 (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 6 (18)
Anita on 6 (22)
Philip on 6 (30)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 5 (15)
SussexWelsh on 5 (19)
Tim on 5 (29)
Suzy on 4 (1)
Duke on 4 (20)
Val on 4 (23)
Blastro on 0 (40)
Dean on 0 (40)

Charity donations are:

To be distributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Pies - 135)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
David (The Song Room) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Sj Brooke (Steve) on 12 (28)
SussexWelsh on 11 (47)
Anita on 10 (63)
Suzy on 9 (8)
Val on 9 (32)
Philip on 9 (49)
Duke on 9 (51)
David on 6 (59)
Tim on 5 (70)
Dean on 4 (63)
Blastro on 4 (81)

Well done David! Six was a good result this round.

[Val]

Foxsports' three word summary:

ADELAIDE CROWS: Midfield a worry.

BRISBANE LIONS: Bloody impressive response.

CARLTON: A statement win.

COLLINGWOOD: Daicos for Brownlow?

ESSENDON: Langford very impressive.

FREMANTLE: Very real problems.

GEELONG CATS: Not worried yet.

GOLD COAST SUNS: Look done already.

GWS GIANTS: Seemed understandably exhausted.

HAWTHORN: Spoon looks theirs.

MELBOURNE: Gawn absence enormous.

NORTH MELBOURNE: The Clarko (coach) revolution.

PORT ADELAIDE: A massive letdown.

RICHMOND: Cotch crucial late.

ST KILDA: What’s Ross’ (coach) secret?!

SYDNEY SWANS: Cruising into first.

WEST COAST EAGLES: That’s much better.

WESTERN BULLDOGS: Bevo (coach) the problem?

[Val]

N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TIPS EARLY!!! THERE'S A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME!!!

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 3

Thursday March 30
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions (in Melbourne)

Friday March 31
Collingwood Magpies v Richmond Tigers (in Melbourne)

Saturday April 1
Hawthorn Hawks v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Tasmania)
GWS Giants v Carlton Blues (in Sydney)
St Kilda Saints v Essendon Bombers (in Melbourne)
Port Adelaide Power v Adelaide Crows (in Adelaide)

Sunday April 2
Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats (on the Gold Coast)
Melbourne Demons v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)
Fremantle Dockers v West Coast Eagles (in Perth)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY March 29 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 9.15am THURSDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[Tim]

My tips for next week
Brisbane by 22
Collingwood
North Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Swans
Eagles

[David]

Thanks, Val

Lions 10
Tigers
Roos
Giants
Saints
Power
Cats
Swans
Eagles

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Lions by 15
Magpies
Kangaroos
Blues
Saints
Power
Cats
Swans
Eagles

[Sj]

Brisbane Lions #13

Collingwood Magpies
🦘Roos🦘
Carlton Blues
Essendon Bombers
Port Adelaide Power

Geelong Cats
Melbourne Demons
Fremantle Dockers

[Anita]

mine
lions by 14
Tigers
roos
blues
bombers
power
cats
SWANS
eagles

[Dean]

I knew I was losing my marbles!! Completely fell out of my brain! Sorry.

Lets give it a guess then>>

Lions 23
Pies
Roos
Giants
Saints
Crows
Cats
Demons
Eagles

Cheers, and thanks for the elbow in the ribs

[Philip]

Western x 13
Collingwood
North Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Fremantle

[Blastronaut]

Thanks for the nudge Val

BULLDAWGS 17
Collingwood
N Melbourne
Carlton
St Kilda
Port
Geelong
Sydney
Fremantle

[theDuke]

And mine:

Lions - by 12pts
Magpies
Kangeroos
Blues
Bombers
Port
Cats
Swans
Eagles

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Dogs x 7
Tigers
Hawks
Giants
Dons
Crows
Suns
Dees
Freo

[Val]

And mine:

Lions x 21
Pies
Roos
Giants
Dons
Port
Cats
Swans
Freo

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v Brisbane Lions (David)
1.2.8 (Q1) 1.3.9
4.3.27 (Q2) 2.7.19
8.4.52 (Q3) 6.8.44
10.7.67 (Q4) 7.11.53

A hard game to watch as both sides made fundamental errors. Marcus Bontompelli was an absolute star for the Doggies. His work rate is phenomenal.

Philip wins $7.00 for Canteen as his tip of the Dogs by 13 was closest to the pin. Great work!

[Val]

Tonight's result:

Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
2.6.18 (Q1) 1.0.6
3.10.28 (Q2) 1.3.9
7.15.57 (Q3) 4.5.29
8.15.63 (Q4) 7.7.49

[Val]

Today's/Tonight's results:

Hawthorn Hawks (available) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
3.4.22 (Q1) 1.3.9
8.4.52 (Q2) 4.3.27
9.5.59 (Q3) 7.5.47
11.14.80 (Q4) 9.7.61

Greater Western Sydney Giants (Duke) v Carlton Blues (available)
5.3.33 (Q1) 4.6.30
6.5.41 (Q2) 7.11.53
7.9.51 (Q3) 7.16.58
9.10.64 (Q4) 9.20.74

St Kilda Saints (Tim) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
5.4.34 (Q1) 1.1.7
7.5.47 (Q2) 4.5.29
9.7.61 (Q3) 6.6.42
14.8.92 (Q4) 11.8.74

Port Adelaide Power (available) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
6.1.37 (Q1) 5.1.31
9.3.57 (Q2) 9.3.57
11.5.71 (Q3) 11.8.74
13.8.86 (Q4) 18.9.117

[Val]

Today's results:

Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.3.15 (Q1) 3.4.22
3.9.27 (Q2) 3.6.24
6.11.47 (Q3) 5.10.40
10.13.73 (Q4) 7.12.54

Melbourne Demons (on hiatus) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
6.1.37 (Q1) 1.3.9
9.3.57 (Q2) 6.6.42
14.4.88 (Q3) 9.9.63
21.8.134 (Q4) 12.12.84

Fremantle Dockers (available) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
5.1.31 (Q1) 5.2.32
9.5.59 (Q2) 5.7.37
10.8.68 (Q3) 8.12.60
16.12.108 (Q4) 9.13.67

[Val]

Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:

Round 3 (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 (7)
Philip on 5 (1)
Blastro on 5 (3)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 4 (27)
Dean on 4 (37)
SussexWelsh on 3 (29)
Tim on 3 (36)
Duke on 2 (26)
Val on 2 (35)
David on 1 (24)
Anita on 1 (28)

Charity donations are:

To be distributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Demons - 134)
Philip (Canteen) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)

CUMULATIVE LADDER:

Sj Brooke (Steve) on 16 (55)
Suzy on 15 (15)
Philip on 14 (50)
SussexWelsh on 14 (76)
Val on 11 (67)
Duke on 11 (77)
Anita on 11 (91)
Blastro on 9 (84)
Dean on 8 (100)
Tim on 8 (106)
David on 7 (83)

Not a stellar week for many of us! Congrats to all those that fared better!

[Val]

Please check your scores!!!

N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TIPS EARLY!!! THERE'S A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME!!!

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 4

Thursday April 6
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Magpies (in Brisbane)

Friday April 7
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)

Saturday April 8
Adelaide Crows v Fremantle Dockers (in Adelaide)
Richmond Tigers v Western Bulldogs (in Melbourne)
St Kilda Saints v Gold Coast Suns (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide Power (in Sydney)

Sunday April 9
Essendon Bombers v GWS Giants (in Melbourne)
West Coast Eagles v Melbourne Demons (in Perth)

Monday April 10
Geelong Cats v Hawthorn Hawks (in Melbourne)

If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY April 5 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.30am THURSDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.

[Val]

Every team analysed after Round 3 in just three words.

ADELAIDE CROWS: That reverse swing!

BRISBANE LIONS: Going along smoothly.

CARLTON: Lid officially off.

COLLINGWOOD: They’re legitimately good.

ESSENDON: Weren’t blown away.

FREMANTLE: Got it done.

GEELONG CATS: Epic, Selwood-worthy comeback.

GOLD COAST SUNS: Early momentum gone.

GWS GIANTS: That’s much better.

HAWTHORN: Deadly on counter-attack.

MELBOURNE: Nice and steady.

NORTH MELBOURNE: Jeez they’re bad.

PORT ADELAIDE: Unlucky... but still.

RICHMOND: Final quarter flop.

ST KILDA: Max IS King.

SYDNEY SWANS: A reality check.

WEST COAST EAGLES: In all sorts.

WESTERN BULLDOGS: Libba midfielder > forward.

[theDuke]

Dear gawd......2! That's got to be my worse round ever!

What on earth is going on with reigning premiers?! They couldn't knock off the Suns??

[Tim]

A dreadful week compounded by my attendance at the MCG yesterday to see the Swans smashed by the Demons. There was one brief moment in the 3rd quarter where we dragged it back to 6 or 7 points and then had what I thought was a goal but was touched. After that it all went mad and we were just outplayed by a better team. Jitters at this ground I reckon after that final defeat last year. Shame our next game in Melbourne is also at the MCG against the Pies in about 5 weeks. Mind you othewr teams are struggling as well.
My tips for next week
Collingwood by 15
Carlton
Fremantle
Richmond
St Kilda
Swans .. staying loyal although Port are another of our bogey teams
Essendon
Melbourne ..sorry Sussex
Geelong..finally to get off the mark

[Val]

I sympathise. I felt much the same when Essendon got to a goal difference against St Kilda. Then it was like all that effort had been too much for them and they just let the Saints run riot.

[David]

Well it can't get any worde...

Lions 5
Roos
Crows
Tigers
Saints
Swans
Bombers
Eagles
Cats

[Sj]

NORTH MELBOURNE: "Jeez they’re bad."
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ah well, didn't take long to come back down to earth😪

Brisbane Lions +1

Carlton Blues
Adelaide Crows
Richmond Tigers
St Kilda Saints
Sydney Swans

Essendon Bombers
Melbourne Demons
Geelong Cats

[Blastronaut]

Collingwood 21
Carlton
Adelaide
BULLDAWGS
St Kilda
Sydney
Essendon
Melbourne
Geelong

[Dean]

Pies 23
Roos
Crows
Tigers
Saints
Swans
Bombers
Demons
Cats

Cheers, and, good luck.

[Philip]

Collingwood x 6
Carlton
Fremantle
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney
Essendon
Melbourne
Geelong

[SussexWelsh]

.
.
Magpies by 13
Blues
Crows
Bulldogs
Saints
Swans
Bombers
Demons
Hawks

[theDuke]

I might do better using the coin toss method!

Lions - 5
Blues
Crows
Tigers
Saints
Swans
GWS
Demons
Hawks

[Val]

Suzy's tips:

Lions x 7
North
Freo
Dogs
Suns
Port
Giants
Eagles
Hawks

[Val]

My tips:

Lions x 3
Blues
Crows
Tigers
Saints
Port
Dons
Dees
Cats

[Anita]

mine
magpies by 17
roos
dockers
Tigers
saints
SWANS
giants
eagles
cats