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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2024 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
Potential here for a couple of upsets..and a couple of coin flip games, but mostly looking straightforward this week......but it probably won't be! No idea about the first game though..should be Brisbane, right? Then again, Collingwood might just go and do a repeat of the 2023 GF result......flip....flip...flip! Anyway..here's my 8:
Round 3:
Brisbane - 5
Blues
Dockers
Saints
Port
Bulldogs
Swans
Cats
Lions by 16Blues
Dockers
Saints
Power
Bulldogs
Swans
Cats
lions by 15roos
dockers
saints
power
bulldogs
SWANS
hawks
giants
Suzy's tips:Pies x 7
Roos
Crows
Dons
Dees
Eagles
Tigers
My tips:Lions x 19
Blues
Freo
Saints
Port
Dogs
Swans
Cats
Philip and Steve - you have until 8.30am (your time) to get your tips done.
Oops. Missed the first match, here goes for the rest of the round...North Melbourne
Fremantle
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Western
Sydney
Geelong
Tonight's result:Brisbane Lions (David) v Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus)
1.3.9 (Q1) 5.3.33
5.8.38 (Q2) 5.3.33
6.10.46 (Q3) 10.6.66
10.12.72 (Q4) 14.8.92
Not a pretty game at all with both teams making a lot of errors, probably as a result of pressure. But it was the Pies that came home strongest so credit to them. The Lions aren't playing like a team at the moment and their communication isn't great. Some of their stars are not shining at all - Lachie Neale and Hugh McCluggage are the exceptions. Suzy was the only one of us brave enough to tip the Pies so she wins $7.00 for Friends With Dignity.
It was an awful game with the Lions never getting into it. Their tall forwards were nowhere to be seen and they are beginning to have the look of a spent force. The Pies did all they needed to do to run out simple winners. Whilst not looking great themselves there were signs that the defence has tightened up and generally the whole team playing for each other
I agree with everything you said Tim. Daniher constantly misjudged marks and Eric Hipwood brings no strength to the contest. It almost looks as though they have problems off-field as they certainly can't come together on-field. Mind you, Collingwood were miles off their best. It would be hard to draw any line of form from that game although it will have given the Pies some confidence.
Today's results:North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Carlton Blues (available)
3.2.20 (Q1) 5.6.36
6.3.39 (Q2) 10.8.68
11.5.71 (Q3) 16.10.106
12.9.81 (Q4) 21.11.137
Fremantle Dockers (available) v Adelaide Crows (Dean)
2.2.14 (Q1) 2.5.17
4.7.31 (Q2) 3.5.23
5.12.42 (Q3) 4.8.32
9.15.69 (Q4) 4.10.34
Freo Crows game very poor quality although exciting until last 15 minutes when Freo finally made possession count. So many dropped marks throughout. Crows have major issues again. Scoring only 34 points aganst a very averae team.
Think Philip did well to miss first match!
Sorry Val, I missed the first three games 🤦♂️St Kilda Saints
Port Adelaide Power
Western Bulldogs
Sydney Swans
Geelong Cats
Today's results:Essendon Bombers (Val) v St Kilda Saints (Tim)
3.1.19 (Q1) 4.4.28
5.3.33 (Q2) 6.8.44
8.5.53 (Q3) 8.12.60
10.11.71 (Q4) 9.13.67
Port Adelaide Power (available) v Melbourne Demons (on hiatus)
4.1.25 (Q1) 3.2.20
7.3.45 (Q2) 7.3.45
10.8.68 (Q3) 10.4.64
13.11.89 (Q4) 15.6.96
Yes, you read that right and yes, we're not very good at tipping. I watched the first game with my heart in my mouth. St Kilda really should have won it. They are a better team than Essendon right now but their kicking wasn't accurate enough in the first three quarters and they ran out of puff in the final quarter when Essendon really mounted the pressure. Essendon still has glaring gaps in defence but were lucky to score some break-away goals. I'm not overly impressed with the standard of umpiring this season. There's far too many inconsistencies - especially with holding the ball. Both teams missed out on what I saw as free kicks and those offences that were pinged didn't warrant any attention in Friday night's game.
I only saw the end of tonight's game. I always enjoy seeing either of the Adelaide teams defeated at home. Their crowds are the most parochial of all and their booing is always the loudest. Take that, Port!
Yesterday's results:Western Bulldogs (Blastro) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
2.4.16 (Q1) 2.2.14
8.6.54 (Q2) 2.3.15
11.8.74 (Q3) 2.7.19
16.10.106 (Q4) 3.12.30
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
4.3.27 (Q1) 2.1.13
5.9.39 (Q2) 7.5.47
10.13.73 (Q3) 8.9.57
11.16.82 (Q4) 11.11.77
I hope Tim didn't have heart failure at the G yesterday. It looks as though the Swans stopped in the third quarter but came home strong, just too late.
Apologies for being late. I had a late night last night. As I posted on another thread : "And feeling my age now - I was at a gig tonight to see Southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers. They played (fabulously but loud) from 9.00 - 11.15pm. I was home by midnight but still buzzing. It's now 1.45am and time for me to turn in. I think I've reached the age for matinees only."
Tim may be interested to know that they changed the lyrics in their song "Let There Be Rock" from
"And I never saw Lynyrd Skynyrd but I sure saw Molly Hatchet
With 38 Special and the Johnny Van Zant Band."
to
"And I never saw Lynyrd Skynyrd and I never saw The Clash
but I sure saw Midnight Oil and Crowded House"
to great applause from the audience. And the Northcote Theatre is a lovely venue but be prepared to stand unless, like me, you can cite a disability (sciatica has taken three months of my life this year and still little relief) in which case you get a padded stool, with backrest at the front of the mezzanine floor (as long as you can get up the stairs).
I love Drive-By Truckers, Val and have seen them live three or four times. I bet you had a great night.
First time seeing them for me (I only have five of their albums). I think I went with Jason Isbell when he left the band (love him, have most of his output and seen him about four times). But the DBTs were terrific and we were treated to 23 songs.https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/driveb...
Today's result:Hawthorn Hawks (available) v Geelong Cats (available)
1.1.7 (Q1) 7.1.43
6.3.39 (Q2) 8.2.50
8.4.52 (Q3) 14.4.88
10.10.70 (Q4) 17.4.106
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 4 (13)
Duke on 4 (25)
Tim on 4 (28)
SussexWelsh on 4 (36)
Val on 4 (39)
Philip on 3 (49)
Anita on 2 (35)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 2 (49)
Charity donations are:
To be re-distributed at the end of the season - A$7.00 - Highest score (Blues - 137)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Tim on 20 (75)
SussexWelsh on 20 (89)
Val on 18 (111)
Duke on 17 (63)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 17 (111)
Philip on 16 (132)
Anita on 14 (103)
Suzy on 11 (62)
Please check your scores!!!
Next week all teams travel to Adelaide for Gather Round.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
or https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ladder
ROUND 4
Thursday April 4
Adelaide Crows v Melbourne Demons (in Adelaide)
Friday April 5
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne Kangaroos (in Adelaide)
Port Adelaide Power v Essendon Bombers (in Adelaide)
Saturday April 6
Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles (in Adelaide)
Carlton Blues v Fremantle Dockers (in Adelaide)
Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs (in Adelaide)
Sunday April 7
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants (in Adelaide)
Richmond Tigers v St Kilda Saints (in Adelaide)
Collingwood Magpies v Hawthorn Hawks (in Adelaide)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY Apr 3 (your time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 9.30am THURSDAY (your time) if absolutely necessary.
Every team analysed after Round 3 in just three words.ADELAIDE CROWS: Just so bland.
BRISBANE LIONS: Not about Vegas.
CARLTON: Finally not close!
COLLINGWOOD: Had to. Did.
ESSENDON: Midfield genuinely elite?
FREMANTLE: 3-0 = finals...
GEELONG: Wildly accurate again.
GOLD COAST SUNS: Had the bye.
GWS GIANTS: Had the bye.
HAWTHORN: Blue shell missed.
MELBOURNE: More Adelaide success!
NORTH MELBOURNE: Defensive personnel rough.
PORT ADELAIDE: The better side.
RICHMOND: Joy! And injuries...
ST KILDA: What happened late?
SYDNEY SWANS: Slight reality check.
WEST COAST EAGLES: Honestly? Weren’t awful.
What a strange round. I was remarkably calm at the G as was half expecting a reality check although didn't tip it. Tigers stopped the Swans powering through the middle and played a good game. We missed chances but overall not good enough to make a plan B.Interesting how the lyrics changed and I bet the crowd did cheer.
You remind me so much of Victoria and myself when going to these small venues. Often standing and Victoria has to plead bad back or similar to find a seat.
No 3 word summary for the Bulldogs?! ;-) But yeah, that was some weird round!
Went to see Anatomy of a Fall yesterday. Oppenheimer must be some film to beat this to best picture. Beautifully written and acted. Very interesting with a German lead in a French film changing language to English especially in the court scenes because her French was not up to it. Can highly recommend. This weeks tips and remember all being played in South Australia
Demons by 16
Lions
Port
Swans
Blues
Cats
Giants
Tigers
Pies
In response to The Duke the Bulldogs were indeed missed in the summary but it could be "All too easy"
Melbourne Demons + 10Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide Power
Sydney Swans
Fremantle Dockers
Western Bulldogs
GWS Giants
St Kilda Saints
Collingwood Magpies
minecrows by 12
roos
power
SWANS
blues
bulldogs
giants
tigers
magpies
Gather round:Demons - 24
Lions (getting worried 'bout these guys...North might get up here!)
Port
Swans
Freo
Dogs
GWS (by no less than 40 points! :) )
Tigers
Maggies
Demons by 19Lions
Power
Swans
Blues
Cats
Giants
Saints
Magpies
Melbourne x 26Brisbane
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Fremantle
Geelong
GWS
Richmond
Collingwood
Suzy's tips:Crows x 7
Roos
Bombers
Eagles
Dockers
Dogs
Suns
Tigers
Hawks
My tips:Dees x 15
Lions
Port
Swans
Blues
Cats
Giants
Saints
Pies
Poor game this evening I thought for prestigous round and big crowd. Only bright spot for Crows for me was the continuing high performance of ex Swan Jordan Dawson as captain of the Crows. Madness that he was off the pitch in crucial period about 10 minutes from the end. Congratulations for Val getting margin spot on.
Tonight's result:Adelaide Crows (on hiatus) v Melbourne Demons (on hiatus)
2.5.17 (Q1) 2.0.12
3.8.26 (Q2) 6.7.43
6.9.45 (Q3) 10.13.73
8.15.63 (Q4) 10.18.78
I really enjoyed tonight's game. The Crows never gave up but the Demons had their measure all across the ground. I specially enjoyed the score as I had tipped the Dees by 15 so I win $7.00 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Today's results:Brisbane Lions (David) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
7.3.45 (Q1) 2.0.12
11.9.75 (Q2) 3.1.19
13.11.89 (Q3) 5.5.35
16.16.112 (Q4) 6.6.42
Port Adelaide Power (available) v Essendon Bombers (Val)
4.0.24 (Q1) 3.4.21
10.3.63 (Q2) 3.4.28
13.7.85 (Q3) 6.5.41
17.9.111 (Q4) 6.6.42
I didn't see the earlier game but it was probably as dismal as this evening's game. After the first quarter Essendon were outplayed in every position. It's hard to pick a player who could rightly hold his head up. Maybe Andy McGrath. Meanwhile Port were superb. Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis were amazing and Darcy Byrne-Jones is an unsung hero. back to the drawing-board Bombers.
Both games very poor in contrast to the first 2 today. Swans given huge fright by a resurgent Eagles who showed great promise and it wasnt until the final quarter the Swans were able to pull away. Interestingly they were kicking against the wind in that final quarter and the vast majority of gosls had been scored at the end the Eagles were attacking in the last quarter.The Dockers Blues game proved how exciting low scoring games can be but for me was ruined by disgraceful decisions for the Blues in the last minute that gave them a scoreline that flattered them.
Today's results:West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
2.0.12 (Q1) 3.5.23
7.4.46 (Q2) 6.7.43
8.7.55 (Q3) 10.10.70
11.12.78 (Q4) 15.14.104
Fremantle Dockers (available) v Carlton Blues (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 2.1.13
4.2.26 (Q2) 3.5.23
7.7.49 (Q3) 5.10.40
9.9.63 (Q4) 10.13.73
Western Bulldogs (on hiatus) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.1.13 (Q1) 3.3.21
6.3.39 (Q2) 7.6.48
11.5.71 (Q3) 13.9.87
14.7.91 (Q4) 14.11.95
I agree re the end of the Freo/Blues game. Hate to see results determined by arbitrary decisions. Tonight's game was also close. The Cats couldn't shake the Dogs but I think they deserved the win.
Certainly Cats deserved the win despite the Dogs brave effort. Certainly entertaining matches today and Sussex, your Eagles can hold their heads up.Just to remind all friends in the UK we end our summertime tonight so you will only be 9 hours behind our eastern states.
theDuke wrote: "Carlton won, not Freemantle!"The joy of cut and paste. Now corrected.
Happy birthday Sussex. Some exciting matches today which just caught up on. Nearly some shocks from all 3 games but form prevailed in the end although Magpies relieved to hear final siren.We have been to see the National Theatre Live screening of The Motive and the Cue this afternoon which is a play based on the rehearsals of a 1964 production of Hamlet directed by Sir John Gielgud with Richard Burton as Hamlet. Astonishing and anyone interested in theatre it is a must. Mark Gatiss played Gielgud and Johnny Flynn is an amazing Richard Burton. Tuppence Middleton was a very life like Liz Taylor. 3 hours of magic for me.
Today's results:Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v GWS Giants (Duke)
3.3.21 (Q1) 5.0.30
7.7.49 (Q2) 8.3.51
11.8.74 (Q3) 13.4.82
13.11.89 (Q4) 18.9.117
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v St Kilda Saints (Tim)
4.1.25 (Q1) 0.4.4
5.3.33 (Q2) 1.5.11
7.3.45 (Q3) 7.11.53
9.6.60 (Q4) 9.13.67
Collingwood Magpies (on hiatus) v Hawthorn Hawks (available)
4.1.25 (Q1) 1.1.7
9.4.58 (Q2) 3.2.20
11.6.72 (Q3) 7.5.47
11.11.77 (Q4) 11.6.72
As Tim said, there were times in each game when the result could have been very different. The Hawks battled their hearts out in the final quarter and will have given Collingwood a lot to think about.
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:Round 4 (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 (0)
SussexWelsh on 9 (4)
Tim on 8 (1)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (5)
Philip on 7 (11)
Duke on 6 (9)
Anita on 5 (27)
Suzy on 1 (22)
Charity donations are:
Duke (Centre For Eye Research Australia) - A$7.00 - Highest score (Giants - 117)
Val (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) - A$7.00 (closest margin)
Val (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) - A$12.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
SussexWelsh on 29 (93)
Tim on 28 (76)
Val on 27 (111)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 24 (116)
Duke on 23 (72)
Philip on 23 (143)
Anita on 19 (130)
Suzy on 12 (84)
Please check your scores!!! By this time on a Sunday night I am more than capable of making mistakes. Birthday boy Mark tops our cumulative ladder - congrats on both achievements!
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