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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2024 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
Oh 'eck...this isn't going well.The Hawks are really coming on though...they're almost in the 8! Never thought i'd see that happing this season.
And what have the Bulldogs been drinking? 149 points!! That's their highest score this season....cripes!
Today's results:North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus)
8.1.49 (Q1) 2.2.14
14.2.86 (Q2) 6.2.38
18.2.110 (Q3) 12.7.79
19.4.118 (Q4) 18.11.119
GWS Giants (Duke) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
0.6.6 (Q1) 3.3.21
4.8.32 (Q2) 3.7.25
7.14.56 (Q3) 5.10.40
9.19.73 (Q4) 6.15.51
Absolute heartbreak for the Roos who led all day. Once again, a potential umpiring error has an effect on the result. it's happening too often!
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 14 (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)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (6)
Val on 5 (0)
Anita on 5 (1)
Tim on 4 (1)
SussexWelsh on 4 (5)
Duke on 4 (11)
Philip on 4 (23)
Suzy on 0 (27)
Charity donations are:
To be redistributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Bulldogs 149)
Val (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Steve (Backpack Bed For Homeless) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Val on 77 (441)
Tim on 76 (423)
SussexWelsh on 76 (465)
Philip on 76 (526)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 74 (427)
Duke on 72 (384)
Anita on 59 (558)
Suzy on 48 (366)
Please check your scores!!! I do make mistakes! Still a log-jam at the top.
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladderor https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ladder
ROUND 15
Friday Jun 21
Carlton Blues v Geelong Cats (in Melbourne)
Saturday Jun 22
Port Adelaide Power v Brisbane Lions (in Adelaide)
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans (in Sydney)
Melbourne Demons v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Melbourne)
Sunday Jun 23
Essendon Bombers v West Coast Eagles (in Melbourne)
Fremantle Dockers v Gold Coast Suns (in Perth)
BYE : Adelaide Crows; Collingwood Magpies; Western Bulldogs; Hawthorn Hawks; St Kilda Saints; Richmond Tigers
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY Jun 20 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.30am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Every team analysed after Round 14 in just three words.ADELAIDE CROWS: Unacceptable defensive lapses.
BRISBANE LIONS: Got scary late.
CARLTON: Had the bye.
COLLINGWOOD: The greatest escape.
ESSENDON: Had the bye.
FREMANTLE: What a letdown.
GEELONG: Had the bye.
GOLD COAST SUNS: Had the bye.
GWS GIANTS: Low tide passed?
HAWTHORN: Gladly spoiled party.
MELBOURNE: Had the bye.
NORTH MELBOURNE: It was 50.(questionable umpiring decision)
PORT ADELAIDE: Kicking costly again.
RICHMOND: First goal perfect.
ST KILDA: Goals are fun!
SYDNEY SWANS: (Joel) Amartey?! Ronke-like!
WEST COAST EAGLES: Had the bye.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Bont’s (Marcus Bontompelli) flu game.
Can you check those scores again Val..i don't think they're right...i believe Steve got a full house for starters, and Suzy...i think she got the opposite! Bring out the cake trolley for her! Mine's is correct though.
It's just as well someone is paying attention. I've corrected now (I think) - perhaps you'd just give it a look over to check. Well done Steve and apologies for claiming your win.
Val wrote: "miraculously I had the margin spot on. Go me! $7.00 goes to Asylum Seeker Resource Centre"YAYYY!!! ... Congratulations Val! ... x
Val wrote: "Charity donations are:To be redistributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Bulldogs 149)
Val (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Steve (Backpack Bed For Homeless) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)"
YAYYY!!! ... Congratulations Steve and Val ... x x
Swans cannot keep giving away such big leads and then win. Certain to catch up with them eventually.This weeks tips
Blues by 9
Lions
Swans
Demons..but they need big improvement
Bombers
Dockers
Carlton Blues +15Port Adelaide Power
Sydney Swans
Melbourne Demons
Essendon Bombers
Fremantle Dockers
..
Blues by 17
Lions
Swans
Demons
Bombers
Dockers
mineBlues by 24
lions
SWANS
demons
bombers
dockers
Carlton x 10Port Adelaide
Sydney
Melbourne
Essendon
Fremantle
Round 15:Blues - 13 pts
Power
Swans
Kangeroos
Bombers
Dockers
Cats by 7Lions
Giants
Roos
Eagles
SUNS
Game on! ... and good luck everyone! ;o>
I'm going to be predictable (and will probably pay the price):Blues x 11
Port
Swans
Dees
Dons
Freo
Tonight's result:Carlton Blues (available) v Geelong Cats (available)
5.3.33 (Q1) 2.2.14
11.5.71 (Q2) 5.5.35
12.11.83 (Q3) 8.8.56
21.12.138 (Q4) 11.9.75
What you might call a whitewash; a very one-sided game even if the Cats did show spirit from time to time. I gave up in the third quarter.
Congrats to Anita who was the closest tonight - $7.00 going to The Mirabel Foundation!
YAYYY!!! ... Congratulations Anita! ... x
Today's results:Port Adelaide Power (available) v Brisbane Lions (on hiatus)
3.2.20 (Q1) 5.5.35
5.5.35 (Q2) 12.8.80
6.9.45 (Q3) 18.11.119
10.13.73 (Q4) 23.14.152
GWS Giants (Duke) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
2.1.13 (Q1) 2.4.16
3.3.21 (Q2) 9.7.61
7.4.46 (Q3) 13.10.88
11.9.75 (Q4) 15.12.102
Melbourne Demons (on hiatus) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
5.2.32 (Q1) 1.2.8
6.4.40 (Q2) 3.7.25
11.4.70 (Q3) 5.7.37
11.4.70 (Q4) 10.7.67
North robbed again!
... x x x ... ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY VAL ! ! ! ... x x x ...
Sending you all my love & very best wishes, as always, Suzy ... x x x
Likewise, many happy returns Val. :)
Thanks folks! Will the Bombers give me a present????
Well it was touch and go there for a while....Today's results:
Essendon Bombers (Val) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
4.2.26 (Q1) 4.3.27
10.4.64 (Q2) 6.5.41
14.5.89 (Q3) 11.10.76
19.8.122 (Q4) 13.14.92
Fremantle Dockers (available) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
2.3.15 (Q1) 2.0.12
6.7.43 (Q2) 3.2.20
10.12.72 (Q3) 6.2.38
12.13.85 (Q4) 10.5.65
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 15 (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)
Anita on 6 (39)
SussexWelsh on 6 (46)
Tim on 6 (54)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 5 (48)
Val on 5 (52)
Philip on 5 (53)
Duke on 4 (50)
Suzy on 1 (70)
Charity donations are:
To be redistributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Lions 152)
Anita (The Mirabel Foundation) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Anita (The Mirabel Foundation) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Tim on 82 (477)
Val on 82 (493)
SussexWelsh on 82 (511)
Philip on 81 (579)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 79 (475)
Duke on 76 (434)
Anita on 65 (597)
Suzy on 49 (436)
I hope I've got it right this week! Well done Anita - a great showing! It's still anyone's game though....
If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladderor https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ladder
ROUND 16
Friday Jun 28
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne Demons (in Brisbane)
Saturday Jun 29
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs (in Melbourne)
Sydney Swans v Fremantle Dockers (in Sydney)
Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood Magpies (on the Gold Coast)
Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers (in Melbourne)
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (in Adelaide)
Sunday Jun 30
St Kilda Saints v Port Adelaide Power (in Melbourne)
Richmond Tigers v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn Hawks (in Perth)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight THURSDAY Jun 27 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.30am FRIDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Every team analysed after Round 15 in just three words.ADELAIDE CROWS: Had the bye.
BRISBANE LIONS: Statement. They’re back.
CARLTON: The clear No.2.
COLLINGWOOD: Had the bye.
ESSENDON: Top four beckons.
FREMANTLE: The silent threat?
GEELONG: Alive, but barely...
GOLD COAST SUNS: Away hoodoo horrific.
GWS GIANTS: Swans’ tsunami stronger.
HAWTHORN: Had the bye.
MELBOURNE: Nowhere near contending.
NORTH MELBOURNE: Another painful lesson.
PORT ADELAIDE: Something must change.
RICHMOND: Had the bye.
ST KILDA: Had the bye.
SYDNEY SWANS: In cruise control.
WEST COAST EAGLES: Another valiant loss.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Had the bye.
YAYYY!!! ... Congratulations Anita! ... and Anita! ... x x;o>
Happy belated birthday Val.ROUND 16
Brisbane Lions +27
Western Bulldogs
Sydney Swans
Gold Coast Suns
Essendon Bombers
Adelaide Crows
St Kilda Saints
Carlton Blues
Hawthorn Hawks
Well that was a surprise!Thankyou Val.Thanks to Suzy as well.
Congratulations to Anita and belated happy birthday to Val.My selection this week
Lions by 23
Bulldogs
Swans
Gold Coast
Giants
Bombers
Port
Blues
Eagles
..
Lions by 37
Bulldogs
Swans
Magpies
Bombers
Giants
Power
Blues
Hawks
minelions by 39
bulldogs
SWANS
magpies
cats
crows
power
blues
hawks
Expecting a few surprising results, so my tips for this week reflects this:Round 16:
Lions - 24
Dogs
Swans
Suns
GWS
Cats
Saints
Blues
Eagles
Just a heads up folks, I decided to make donations to our various charities because our tax year ends on June 30 and some charities were getting donations doubled (by governments??) so I thought I'd get in early in case. There was no indication on the various websites that donations were being doubled but it's done anyway and our donations as at the end of Round 15 are:VAL
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - $45+$10=$55 (approx £28)
ANITA
The Mirabel Foundation - $33+$10=$45 (approx £23)
TIM
Koala Hospital - Port Macquarie - $38+$10=$50 (approx £25)
PHILIP
Canteen - $50+$10=$60 (approx £30)
SJ BROOKE (Steve)
Backpack Bed For Homeless - $38+$10=$50 (approx £25)
SUSSEXWELSH
Save The Bilby Fund - $24+$10=$35 (approx £18)
SUZY
Friends With Dignity - $85+$10=$100 (approx £50)
THE DUKE
Centre For Eye Research Australia - $40+$10=$50 (approx £25)
The extra $10 added on to each is the redistribution of $$ awarded to teams who are not assigned to any particular tipster.
Many thanks as always, Val. I obviously must do better for the sake of the Bilbies!!
Ahh, thankyou Val and well done for being SO on the ball!
Brisbane x 45Western
Sydney
Gold Coast
Geelong
Adelaide
St Kilda
Carlton
West Coast
So generous as ever Val with your donations. Thank you and belated birthday greetings from me.
In case Suzy is unwell or having computer problems, I'm taking the liberty of tipping for her as follows:Demons by 7
North Melbourne
Fremantle
Collingwood
Geelong
Adelaide
St Kilda
Richmond
Hawthorn
Mine:Tough round. I reckon only the Blues and Swans are certainties.
Lions x 21
Dogs
Swans
Pies
Dons (still no confidence but they need this one as they've got the Pies next week)
Giants
Port
Blues
Eagles
Tonight's result:Brisbane Lions (on hiatus) v Melbourne Demons (on hiatus)
3.7.25 (Q1) 1.5.11
5.8.38 (Q2) 9.6.60
8.14.62 (Q3) 11.11.77
11.20.86 (Q4) 11.15.81
What an exciting game! Of late, I've found a lot of games so ho-hum that I've started reading or similar. Not tonight. Quarter 1 - all Brisbane. Quarter 2 - all Melbourne. Quarter 3 - Brisbane starts clawing back. Quarter 4 - could Melbourne hang on? would it be another draw? or, against all odds, could Brisbane win in the final minutes. With minimal interference from the umpires, it was a great game.
She may not have picked the winner but Suzy still managed to have the closest margin so another $7.00 set aside for Friends With Dignity. Well done!
Thank you Val for your extraordinary generosity and I will send the same.I just knew when you said there were only 2 certainties you had done for the Swans and so it proved but what a game. I think Logan McDonald signed for Freo with that last kick after the siren.
Today's results:North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Western Bulldogs (on hiatus)
3.1.19 (Q1) 4.4.28
3.1.19 (Q2) 5.8.38
6.3.39 (Q3) 10.10.70
9.6.60 (Q4) 11.11.77
Sydney Swans (Anita) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
2.5.17 (Q1) 7.2.44
4.8.32 (Q2) 9.5.59
11.11.77 (Q3) 14.5.89
14.14.98 (Q4) 15.9.99
Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus)
4.2.26 (Q1) 4.3.27
8.6.54 (Q2) 5.4.34
12.11.83 (Q3) 8.9.57
14.17.101 (Q4) 13.12.90
Geelong Cats (available) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
3.2.20 (Q1) 4.2.26
6.4.40 (Q2) 7.3.45
11.6.72 (Q3) 8.3.51
16.9.105 (Q4) 9.6.60
Adelaide Crows (on hiatus) v GWS Giants (Duke)
2.6.18 (Q1) 4.0.24
9.9.63 (Q2) 5.0.30
10.14.74 (Q3) 8.3.51
13.16.94 (Q4) 12.6.78
Not a good day for me! Sorry for putting the moz on your team Tim. Maybe I'll have done the same for the Blues tomorrow? I couldn't watch the Essendon game (had a bad feeling). I followed the score on my phone while watching Le Tour on SBS. The beautiful Italian countryside was soothing.
Today's results:St Kilda Saints (Tim) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
3.3.21 (Q1) 4.1.25
6.6.42 (Q2) 6.6.42
6.10.46 (Q3) 8.11.59
8.12.60 (Q4) 8.14.62
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Carlton Blues (available)
2.1.13 (Q1) 2.4.16
5.2.38 (Q2) 7.8.50
7.5.47 (Q3) 14.9.93
10.10.70 (Q4) 20.11.131
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
0.3.3 (Q1) 3.2.20
2.6.18 (Q2) 5.5.35
3.6.24 (Q3) 9.9.63
4.9.33 (Q4) 14.10.94
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 16 (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)
Anita on 7 (34)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (22)
Philip on 6 (40)
Tim on 5 (18)
Duke on 5 (19)
SussexWelsh on 5 (32)
Suzy on 4 (12)
Val on 4 (16)
Charity donations are:
To be redistributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Carlton 131)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Anita (The Mirabel Foundation) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Tim on 87 (495)
SussexWelsh on 87 (543)
Philip on 87 (619)
Val on 86 (509)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 85 (497)
Duke on 81 (453)
Anita on 72 (631)
Suzy on 53 (448)
Anita continues her winning ways of last week - congratulations!!
Please everyone, do check your scores. I have made a few mistakes this season.
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Western Bulldogs (on hiatus) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
4.5.29 (Q1) 4.1.25
9.8.62 (Q2) 5.4.34
15.11.101 (Q3) 9.5.59
23.11.149 (Q4) 12.10.82
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
2.3.15 (Q1) 4.3.27
4.5.29 (Q2) 7.6.48
5.8.38 (Q3) 12.10.82
6.13.49 (Q4) 14.13.97
Adelaide Crows (on hiatus) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
4.2.26 (Q1) 2.3.15
7.4.46 (Q2) 6.6.42
9.6.60 (Q3) 12.9.81
10.7.67 (Q4) 16.13.109
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