Author: craigpett

It was a high standard of tipping this week. Well done to Annie who got all 9, followed by Judith, Dee, Matt, Huddo, Margot and Janet who all got 8. At the top of the ladder, Helen’s lead is back to 2 (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

That was a painful weekend for the South Australian sides. In the Port game, you could sense in the first minute of the last quarter that Collingwood were going to run over them, which they did, with Port missing out on a clear free in front of goal in the last minute. As for the Crows, their kicking for goal was terrible but they were robbed too. It’s hard to see them making the finals now.

Next week begins on Friday night with Collingwood against Margot’s Blues at the MCG. Can Carlton keep their run going and stop the Collingwood juggernaut? Unlikely.

Dee and Helen showed the way this week, both getting 7. Helen is now leading by 3 from Judith with Dee 1 further back. Matt had his first bad week of the year (getting 3 – same as me), which puts him 7 off the lead, but who knows. There’s plenty of tipping still to be done this season and things can change quickly. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

What an incredible finish that was on Friday night, with a heart-breaking loss for Brisbane. Meanwhile, Port’s run has come to an end at the hands of Margot’s Blues Carlton and Michael Voss is starting to look happy again after 4 wins in a row for his side and only West Coast to play next week. As for the Crows, our topsy-turvy season continues. We had no one up forward, especially in the second half, but gee, GWS were fantastic in that last quarter. The ball hardly got down to the Crows’ half of the ground. Will Matthew Nicks get the Crows into the finals this year? That is suddenly looking uncertain. What a game it should be this Sunday when the Crows play Melbourne at the MCG. Can they win away from home and keep their finals hopes alive? Jeremy and I will be there.

Margot got all 9! Great tipping Margot. Then Dee, Helen, Hudson and Janet all got 8. As for the ladder, Helen is now two clear again. She’s leading from Judith, with Matt 1 further back and Dee, Huddo and Annie all still in with a chance (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

That was a disappointing loss for the Crows. I didn’t see any of the game (I was on the Overland coming back to Melbourne after my Unley Footy Club 40-year reunion of the ’93 Premiership team on Saturday), but Jeremy and Annie went, and, according to Jeremy, the Crows were pretty bad right from the start. They just can’t win away from Adelaide Oval this year. Meanwhile, Port notched up number 13 on the trot and Margot’s Blues have now won three in a row. Next week Carlton play Port at Docklands. Could be interesting.

Next week begins with the last Thursday night game of the year: Sydney v Bulldogs at the SCG.

In this comp no one gets the tip for the draw, so Steph can count herself pretty bloody unlucky not to get all 9. She got the other 8! Others who did well this week with 7 were Dee, Helen, Hudson, Judith, Margot and Matt. At the top of the ladder it’s still Helen by 1 from Mum, with Matt 1 further back, and now Dee has jumped into fourth spot, 6 off the lead (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

This is becoming a really interesting footy season. With the Crows now playing with some belief, maybe they could even make the top 4, and imagine if they played Collingwood at the MCG in the first week of the finals. First thing, though, they need to beat Essendon at Docklands next Sunday, which won’t be easy. And what about that goal after siren for Port. Incredible. That has to be the best goal after the siren since Malcolm Blight for North Melbourne against Carlton at Prince Park in the 70s.

Next week begins on Thursday night with Richmond v Sydney.

Mum (Judith) led the way with 6 out of 6 this week. Next best were Helen, Jeremy, Margot, Ray and Steph all with 5. Meanwhile at the top of the ladder, Helen has moved 1 clear of Matt and Judith now is only 1 further back (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

Port have now made it 11 in a row. It will be interesting to see if Hinkley gets another contract extension soon. St Kilda are interesting too this year – the ‘Ross Lyon magic’ that had them winning games early in the season seems to have worn off.

Anway, the Crows are back in action against week – against Collingwood at the MCG. Jeremy and I will be there and I think we’ll be part of the guard of honour as they run out too.

It was another pretty tough week for tipping but Matt and Sal were unbelievable, getting 7 out of 8, and suddenly Helen’s lead of 3 is gone. She is joint leader with Matt, with Mum (Judith) three back. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

What a win for the Crows and with Tex kicking 10 in his 250th. But how low can West Coast go. As a neighbour said to me this morning, ‘I see Adelaide have got the bye this weekend. I said ‘no, we played West Coast’. ‘That’s a bye’, he said.

Next week begins with another Thursday night game – Port v Geelong @ Adelaide Oval.

This week, Annie, Helen, Janet, Jeremy, Matt and myself all got 5 out of 7, then a heap of people got 4. That means there is no change at the top of the ladder, with Helen leading by 3 from Matt, although now with Judith one further back (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

Well, that was a disappointing result for the Crows after being 35 points up at one point. Clearly they took the foot off the pedal. Their problem now is not being able to win away from Adelaide Oval. Port, meanwhile, keep steamrolling ahead. Nine in a row now.

Next week begins on Thursday night with Sydney v St Kilda. There is only one bye next week so there are 8 games to tip on.

It was a tough round for tipping winners, that’s for sure, but Steph and I both got 6. The two of us were on the bottom of the ladder before this week and we led the way with 6 in this round. Next best was Margot with 5. Meanwhile, Helen got 4 which was good enough to stretch her lead to 3, with Matt and Judith tied in second place (see the ‘Ladder page’ on this blog).

What a good win that was for the Crows tonight. They’ve definitely improved this year. Let’s hope they can have a good second half of the year. Next week they play Gold Coast in Darwin, which won’t be easy, with Gold Coast having had a good win there against the Bulldogs last night. As for Port, another really good win for them, beating Richmond at the MCG in Richmond’s first game under a new coach. Eight in a row now for Port. Ken Hinkley must be sleeping a lot better at the moment.

Next week is the first week of the byes. There are only 7 games to tip on.

Helen is in red hot form. This week, in a round with a few upsets, she got the lot! All 9. Well done Helen. Best after that were Janet and Jeremy both with 8. At the top of the ladder Helen has broken the 5-way tie to go two ahead. Matt is in second on his own, followed by Dee and Judith (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog’).

The Crows were dismal, never really looking like they believed they could win. Port were great – now 7 on the trot for them. Could it be their year? Maybe. West Coast are a joke. Yes they have injuries but they are not trying (my opinion). Carlton are in strife but surely they won’t sack Michael Voss. Here in Melbourne one or two experts are saying Voss is in trouble.

Next week starts on Friday night with Sydney v Carlton in Sydney.