Author: craigpett

Reporting in from Boston this morning (Sunday morning here) and today a bunch of us are going to the Fenway to see the Red Sox play the Houston Astros. Maybe I should travel to the US more often because I got all 9 this week, followed by Annie, Ausi, Grace, Helen, Judith, Matt, Peter and Rob all with 8. Meanwhile, Rob holds on to his lead of 2, with 3 weeks of tipping left.

Wow, the excitement is big for the Crows especially now that Collingwood have the wobbles. What a game it will be the week after next when Collingwood come to Adelaide to face the Crows on the Saturday night. But before then, the Crows need to make sure they don’t take West Coast lightly next week in the west.

Signing off for now.

The Ladder after Round 21…

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PETT FAMILY & FRIENDS TIPPING HQ

I will be in America on a work trip for almost two weeks. I leave next Saturday, 2 August, and get back on Friday 15 August. Here is what this means:

For Round 21 starting Thursday 31 July, send your tips to me in the normal way on Thursday, before I leave, but because I’ll be in the US when the round ends, posting of the results might be delayed.

For Round 22 starting Thursday 7 August, I am in the US for the whole round. You can send your tips to me by text but I won’t send a text reply because my phone plan charges me for sending international texts. Or you can send tips to me by Whatsapp via my same mobile number. Or you can send tips to me by email but my replies on email might be late. Also, I won’t be able to send reminders to people to get tips in. And posting of results might be late.

For Round 23 starting Friday 15 August, I get back that morning. So, send your tips in as normal on that Friday.

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This week, our best tipsters were Gaynor, Helen, Janet, Judith, Matt and Rob all with 8 out of 9. Next best with 7 were Annie, Ausi, Dee, Grace, Huddo, Peter and Steph. Rob still leads by two with four rounds to go.

Yet another great win for the Crows. When I went to bed at half time (totally zonked after a big day running kids around) we were about 25 points up. I woke up Sunday morning and saw we had won by 98 points. In the wet, too. Unbelievable. But next week is another big challenge against Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval.

There’s a lot of teams getting smashed by about 100 points lately. Maybe it’s time to bring in more teams to this so-called ‘Australian’ Football League, from SA, WA and maybe other non-Vic areas. Make it 24 teams in two Divisions of 12 with promotion and relegation.  Jeremy and I have been on this bandwagon for a long time.

Meanwhile, South’s women won the SANFL grand final against the Eagles today, making it four Premierships in eight years for the mighty Panthers of the female variety.

The Ladder after Round 20…

Well done to Grace, showing the way this week with 8 out of 9. Next best with 7 were Janet, Jeremy and myself. No change at the top of the ladder.

That was another great win for the Crows, showing the Suns who’s boss. And Collingwood find themselves in rare territory – they have lost two in a row, which doesn’t happen too often; they lost at the MCG, which happens even less often; and in a game decided by less than a goal, they were on the losing end, which virtually never happens. But the season is now suddenly very interesting, with the Crows a chance of finishing top if they keep winning.

The Ladder after Round 19…

Well, best of the week was me with 7 out of 9, followed by Dee, Helen, Matt and Sal with 6. The leading 5 tipsters all got 5, meaning there is no change at the top of the ladder and, with 6 rounds left to tip on, Robert still leads by 2.

There were two great results on the weekend and it’s hard to know which one was more enjoyable – the Crows beating the Bulldogs in Melbourne or Gold Coast beating Collingwood (sorry Peter). The Crows now face Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval next Sunday – what a game that shapes up to be. Collingwood meanwhile have 5 of their last 6 games at the MCG. No surprises there. At least the one away game they have left is at Adelaide Oval against the Crows in Round 23.

The Ladder after Round 18…

Quite a few people got all 9 this week: Ausi, Dee, Gaynor, Judith, Matt and Rob, followed by Annie, Grace, Helen, Huddo, Janet, Peter and Ray with 8. The leaders all got 9 so there is no change at the top of the ladder, with Rob holding on to his lead of 2.

I didn’t see any of the Crows game today (I was on the golf course), but I hear that they were 28 points down at one stage. So, to fight back from there and win is pretty good. Next week’s game against the Bulldogs at Marvel will be a big one. And an unusual thing is happening next week – Collingwood are leaving Melbourne. They are playing Gold Coast at People First Stadium. That should be an interesting game actually.

The Ladder after Round 17…

A bunch of people got all 7 this week – Annie, Ausi, Gaynor, Judith, Matt, Peter, Rob and Steph. Next best with 6 were Dee, Grace, Helen, Huddo, Janet and Sal. But there is no change at the top of the ladder, with Rob still leading by 2. We have 8 rounds left to tip on, and the byes are now over, so we are back to 9 games each round.

Well, the Crows were pretty good today but mainly because Richmond put up very little opposition. I was there in the cheer squad and it was a stress-free day because it was clear from very early on that the Crows were going to win. The Richmond players were just looking forward to the final siren, a shower and going home. I reckon Lynch will be hoping for a suspension of 6 games or more, so he can have a holiday – he didn’t want to be out there either. Anyway, for all that, it was good for the Crows to have a big win at the MCG. Meanwhile, Collingwood keep winning but not all that convincingly. I’m already looking forward to the Round 23 game, Adelaide v Collingwood at AO on a Saturday night. I reckon it will be a grand final preview.

The Ladder after Round 16…

Best of the week were Ray and myself with 6 out of 7. Then, Gaynor, Matt and Sal got 5. A shout-out to Sal for being the only one to go for North Melbourne. Meanwhile at the top of the ladder, it’s still Robert by 2, with Judith and Ausi tied second.

Well, Port are on the slide again and so are Carlton. Collingwood really is the team to beat this year, with the main challengers being Brisbane, Geelong and the Crows. Let’s hope the Crows can have a win next Sunday against Richmond at the MCG. (I’ll be there).

The Ladder after Round 15…

I am in Brisbane at the moment. I flew up tonight for a one-day conference tomorrow – hence the tipping results being done late. Best of the week were Ausi, Helen, Huddo and Rob with 6 out of 7, and it’s now Rob by 2 at the top of the ladder, leading from Judith and Ausi.

With a bye coming up, the Crows have two weeks to dwell on that painful loss to Hawthorn. They then play Richmond at the MCG. Hopefully they can bounce back.

The Ladder after Round 14…

Showing the way this week with 7 out of 8 was Ray – way to go Ray. Next best with 6 were Ausi, Grace, Judith, Rob and me. It’s still Rob in the lead by 1, but now Judith is in second place on her own, with Annie and Ausi 1 further back.

Brisbane were probably the better side on the night and they sure had their chances to win in the last 15 minutes, but still, it ended up being a great win for the Crows and keeps their momentum going. Next Friday night’s game against Hawthorn in Launceston shapes up as another doozie. Meanwhile, a Collingwood-Crows grand final is a real possibility, and Collingwood are beatable – Melbourne were a bit stiff to lose to them today.

And congrats to Huddo on getting his P’s. Look out Adelaide drivers!

The Ladder after Round 13…

Great tipping by Matt this week – getting all 7. After that, a heap of us got 5. There’s no change at the top of the ladder, with Robert still leading by 1 from Annie and Judith.

What a win for the Crows. That surely has to be Matthew Nicks’s best win so far as Crows coach.  And what a game it will be next Friday night at Adelaide Oval against Brisbane. Meanwhile, Collingwood go from strength to strength. They seem to be a more convincing side than in 2023, when they won all those games by less than a goal. This year they are thumping teams and are looking very hard to beat for the Premiership. The one side that did do pretty well against them a few weeks ago was of course…. the Crows. Could it be a Collingwood-Adelaide grand final?

The Ladder after Round 12…