Author: craigpett

Great tipping this week by Dee, Helen, Hudson, Jermy and Judith who all 8, closely followed by Margot and Matt. But with her 9, Helen is now two clear in the lead (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

How good was that kick by Darcy Fogarty! Talk about commeth the moment commeth the man. That’s four in a row for the crows. This week’s game against Collingwood at Adelaide Oval on Sunday should be a beauty. Port are going well, too. So, both SA sides are going ok at the moment. We can’t say that about the WA sides, that’s for sure. Margot’s Blues have hit a bump in the road too but hopefully they can get the job done in the west against West Coast next week.

Next week begins on Friday night with St Kilda v Port @ Docklands.

Well, Gather Round was a big success, even despite the bad weather on Friday night and especially Saturday. How great for SA that it’s locked in for three more years. It will be interesting to see which grounds get used next year.

Meanwhile, in the tipping, Annie and Dee had great weeks getting 8, with Helen, Hudson, Judith, Matt, Sal and Steph all getting 7. It’s now a tie at the top between Helen and Annie, with Margot, Matt and Steph all 1 back, and Judith, Hudson and Dee 1 further back (two off the lead). It’s a tight race. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

Next week there is no Thursday night game. The round starts with Freo v Bulldogs on Friday night.

Four people got 7 this week: Annie, Hudson, Matt and Steph. That puts Helen back in the lead by 1, with Margot, Annie and myself 1 back. Steph and Matt, who have been in good form lately, are 1 further back (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

That was a great win for the Crows. They avoided their usual post-Showdown let down. And what an incredible finish in the Port-Sydney game.

All games are in Adelaide next weekend, starting with the Crows v Carlton on Thursday night. I’m coming over to Adelaide on Tuesday night for a week (and bringing Jeremy) – looking forward to it.

Well done to Steph this week! She led the way with 6. After Round 3 there is a three-way tie at the top of the ladder: Margot, Helen and me (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

What a win that was for the Crows, with great personal games for Riley Thilthorpe and Isaac Rankine, although Jordan Dawson won the medal. Let’s hope the Crows don’t have another post-showdown let down against Fremantle this weekend. Carlton held on again. They are off to a good start, and gee it looks like Ross Lyon seems to have got something into St Kilda.

Round 4 starts with another Thursday night game this week.

It was a good week for me, getting 7, then Margot and Sal both got 6. Margot is now in the lead on 12, with Helen, Sal and me 1 behind, and Matt 1 further back (for the full Ladder, see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

The Crows again couldn’t kick straight and even though they fought back in the 3rd quarter, they never looked like winning. They seem low on belief at the moment. And Port had a shocker as well. Margot’s Blues finally held on ina tight game. That was a great win for them against Geelong. Collingwood are looking great but gee, this week (round 3) they will have their 3rd game in a row at the MCG, and they play there 15 or 16 times for the season – that’s not a bad advantage going into the finals.

This week begins with another Thursday night game.

Firstly, a big welcome to Sal, who joined the comp on Friday. So we have four rookies in the comp this year – Matt, Dee, Hudo and Sal!

Helen has jumped out of the blocks this week and leads with a 7 (which does not include the draw – in this comp, if it’s a draw, no one gets the tip). Helen is followed by Margot and Matt with 6. To check the ladder, go to the Ladder page.

What a disappointment the Crows were. It looked as if, when they went in at half time, four goals up, they were lavished with praise and then came out for the second half in cruise mode. The pressure is building on Matthew Nicks, that’s for sure. Meanwhile, Port were great. At half time of that game the free kick count was 21-6 to Brisbane! Unbelievable. I’m glad they came back and won.

Round 2 starts with another Thursday night game this week.

Well, Pett Family & Friends Tipping for 2022 is done and dusted, and well done again to Robert, who won by 5 from Helen, Judith and Annie who were tied on second (see the Ladder page). This is Robert’s fourth win in this comp in the last ten years. He has won in 2013, 2016, 2018 and now 2022, and every other year he has finished up near the top. He’s very good at this footy tipping and I’m sure he’ll be the man to beat again in 2023.

Yes, I’ll be back to round everyone up again for tipping in 2023, which will be the 47th running of this competition. As always, there’s no obligation to be in it. If you want to opt out next year, that’s no problem at all.

Thanks everyone for being a part of it this year. I enjoy running it. I’m still training Jeremy to take it over but it might be a few years before he’s ready to do that.

We have an interesting finals series to look forward to. Bad luck to the Blues (Cathy’s, Alice’s and Margot’s team). What a heart-breaking end to the season.

I hope to catch up with everyone over the summer.

Bye for now.

Craig

Janet was best this week. She was the only person to get all 9. But quite of few got 8: Annie, Austin, Helen, Judith and Robert. And there’s no change at the top of the ladder. It’s still Robert by 4 from Helen with Judith and Annie 1 further back (see the ‘Ladder’ page). It’s pretty clear that we can put down our glasses. No one’s going to catch Robert with one round left. But we’ll save the official congratulations till next week.

The Crows were in trouble in that second quarter but did well from then to win by 29 points. That’s 3 in a row. It will be great if they can finish the year with another win next week against Port, although Port had a great win today against Essendon, which will give them confidence.

One week left in Pett Family & Friends Tipping for 2022! Have a good week everyone.