Pett Family & Friends Tipping 2026

I had a good round this week getting 8, then Alice, Austin, Helen, Jeremy and Robert all got 7. Cathy still leads but now only by 1 from Robert, with Judith 2 further back (see the ‘Ladder’ page).

Jeremy and I went to Geelong to support the Crows on Saturday, and Jeremy met the coach before the game (photo below). Their first 15 minutes or so was great but they couldn’t kick straight (again) and after Geelong then kicked two goals you could sense they were deflated. They had some good patches but they’re a team down on confidence and belief at the moment.

Next week the byes start. Only 6 games to tip on.

Cathy got 8 and has now jumped out in front by 2 from Robert, with Judith 1 further back (check ‘the Ladder’ tab). A special mention to Ray who also got 8, and 7’s to Annie, Helen, Janet and Judith.

Another demoralising effort from the Crows after leading for most of the night. Their last quarter was, well, pathetic. I sometimes think that Matthew Nicks is not the type of personality who can really fire them up. Hopefully he proves that wrong against Geelong at Kardinia Park next Saturday. Jeremy and I will be there in the cheer squad.

Cathy and Judith both got 8 this week – well done! So now Robert and Cathy, who have been swapping the lead back and forth between them recently, are now joint leaders, two one in front of Judith and with Jeremy one further back.

It’s starting to get getting depressing for the Crows. Another dismal loss. That’s 3 in a row after the great win against the Bulldogs in Round 6. Next week they play St Kilda at Adelaide Oval. The Crows desperately need a win but St Kilda are going well at the moment. As for Carlton, they are looking better every week (we have three hard core Carlton supporters in the comp – Cathy, Alice and Margot).

Leading the way this week was Jeremy with 8, followed by Austin, Janet, Judith and Robert all getting 7. And Robert’s 7 gets him back in the lead by 1, as Cathy and Robert keep handing the lead back to each other each week lately (see the ‘Ladder’ page).

Jeremy and I went to the Crows against Margot’s Carlton tonight – we were in the cheer squad. Carlton were the better side on the night (I’ll grant that) but gee the umpires gave them everything in the first half, especially in front of goal, which made it hard for the crows and killed our momentum.

Happy Mother’s day to all the Mums.

Best of the week were Alice, Cathy, Janet and Ray, who all got 7, followed by Margot with 6. But Cathy’s 7 puts her back in the lead, one ahead of Robert.

What a let-down for the Crows after their great win against the Bulldogs. Let’s hope they can redeem themselves next week against Carlton at Docklands.  Jeremy and I will be there. We are part of the cheer squad, so, as the players run out, Jeremy will be part of the guard of honour and I’ll be one of the people on the rope holding the banner up. It was a good win for Port up in Cairns. Two in a row now for them. Maybe they can get their season back on track. And Freo are looking the real deal.

Jeremy got all 9. The first 9 of the year. He’s been in hot form the last couple of weeks and has jumped up the ladder (see the ‘Ladder’ page). But father and son Robert and Austin did well too. They both got 8 and that puts Robert in the lead, one ahead of Cathy.

What a game for the Crows in Ballarat on Sunday. Jeremy and I were there, in the cheer squad right behind the goals, so we had a bird’s eye view of all three of Tex’s goals including the sealer at the end. We beat the Bulldogs and we beat the umps who, as always, were doing everything in their power to get the Bulldogs over the line. What a win. And what a beautiful drive back home to Coburg North it was.

Leading the way this week were Ray and Jeremy with 8. Ray missed Freo. Jeremy was sure he was going to get all 9 after the first 8 games had been played, but Geelong let him down against Hawthorn today. It isn’t easy to get all 9 and it doesn’t happen very often! Meanwhile, Cathy got 7 and is now in the lead on her own, 1 ahead of Robert and Alice. (To see the Ladder, go to the ‘Ladder’ page).

That was a good win for the Crows although they got some help from the umps with that 33-13 free kick count. Port almost stole it against Carlton after being 51 points down. Maybe they will get their first win of the year at Adelaide Oval next week against West Coast. If they don’t, Hinkley will be on very thin ice indeed.

There’s no Thursday night game this week. We are back to Friday night starts.

The Crows really had their chances to beat Essendon but, in Jeremy’s view, they just don’t know how to win. Meanwhile, it was another dismal showing from Port and I reckon Nathan Buckley will be getting ready for a move back to Adelaide pretty soon to take on the Port job.

As for the tipping, Judith led the way this week with 7, followed by Cathy and Robert with 6, and it is Cathy and Robert who re now the joint leaders (see the ‘Ladder’ page). Well done to Steph for getting West Coast over Collingwood.

There is another Thursday night game this week.

What a win for the Crows!!! What a kick by Jordan Dawson, the way it drifted back in. And well done Lachlan Murphy for exaggerating the injury so that the kick had to be taken by someone else. In our house Jeremy was literally jumping up and down in delirium. A great win and it will give them a big lift. Port on the other hand are in strife and play Melbourne next weekend. And how bad do West Coast look.

In the tipping, leading the way with 7 were Annie, Ray, Robert, Steph and me. There’s now a 3-way tie for the lead between Cathy, Alice and Robert (see the ‘Ladder’ tab).

There is another Thursday night game this week.

Leading the way this week was Margot with 6. Her beloved Blues have started the season well. But still leading is Cathy, one in front of Alice. Steph and Ray are down the bottom but there’s still plenty of tipping left to do this year! (See the Ladder on the separate ‘Ladder’ page).

Both SA sides are travelling badly. There was talk on the radio here in Melbourne today that Ken Hinkley might get the chop mid-season. As for Matthew Nicks, his contracted was extended before the start of this season, so he’s safe for a while presumably. Port and the Crows play each this week, so at least one of them has to win (as The Sunday Mail said this morning).

We have another Thursday night game this week. And the SANFL gets underway next weekend.