Pett Family & Friends Tipping 2025

Matt led the way this week with 8, followed by Annie, Hudson, Janet, Judith and Margot with 7. With Helen getting 6, Judith has now caught her. The two of them are tied in the lead with two rounds to go. They lead by 4 from Annie, with Dee and Matt 1 further back. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog). Could we be going into a tip-off in the finals?

It’s been a season of heart-breaking losses for the Crows and that was another one on Saturday against Brisbane. Our chances of making the 8 now are slim but it’s not impossible. We have to win our last two games and hope other results go our way. Meanwhile, good to see Port get back on the winners list today. Hinkley’s new contract will probably be announced this week. And Margot’s Blues just keep steamrolling on – 8 wins in a row.

Next week begins on Friday night with Collingwood v Brisbane at Docklands.

There were a lot of 7’s and 6’s this week. Annie, Dee, Huddo, Judith and Ray all got 7. Everyone else got either 6 or 5. Special mention to Ray and Steph for getting Hawthorn over Collingwood. At the top of the ladder, Helen’s lead is down to 1, with Judith on her tail, followed by Dee and Annie 3 further back. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

It’s a very interesting (and unusual) season, with Port on a losing streak of 4, Collingwood now on a losing streak of 2, and Brisbane not looking convincing. Melbourne keep winning but, who knows, this could be a finals series where a team in the bottom 4 wins the premiership. Maybe Margot’s Blues, who are now on a winning streak of 7. Or maybe the Crows if we can sneak into the finals. A HUGE game for the Crows this Saturday against Brisbane at the Gabba.

Next week begins on Friday night with Collingwood v Geelong at the MCG.

Well that’s footy tipping. Last week there was a 9 and plenty of 8’s. This week the highest was 4 – well done Annie and Steph got. That puts Annie into equal 3rd spot with Dee and Matt. There was no change with 1st and 2nd because Helen and Judith tipped the same. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

What a win for the Crows and what a leader is Tex. Maybe the Crows can still make the finals, and if they can, they could do well because they have shown they are as good as sides like Collingwood and Melbourne. One of our problems is with set shots for goal. Other than Tex and Fogarty, no one ever looks like kicking it, and they seem to miss every time. Meanwhile, Port are now on a slide. Will they give Hinkley a new contract? Will be very interesting to see. And Margot’s Blues did a great thing for the country by beating Collingwood on Friday night. That’s 6 in a row now for Carlton.

Next week begins on Friday night with Bulldogs v Richmond at Docklands.

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.