Pett Family & Friends Tipping 2026

Mum caught up 1 on Helen this week which means they have finished tied on 140! (See the Ladder page on the blog). The two of them now go into a play-off in the finals. It will be done week by week. If there is a winner after week 1 of the finals, that’s it. If not, it goes on to week 2, and if need be all the way to the grand final. Also, with every game they tip on along the way, they have to give a margin. That way, if it goes all the way to the grand final and they pick the same side in that game, the winner will be the person who has the lowest aggregate margin for the whole finals series. I’ll email the results each week and put them on the blog.

In this round 24, well done to Matt and Ray who got 7, and Matt’s 7 saw him jump into third, just 1 behind the leaders. He had a good year in his first season in this competition. So did Dee, who finished 5 off the lead. Huddo did well too, finishing 2 further back.

The interesting question now is where will the St Kilda v GWS Elimination Final be played? St Kilda have apparently said that if it is not scheduled at Marvel, their home ground, they will be going straight to the Supreme Court. As they should. If St Kilda win in Court, that will set a precedent for a team like Geelong to always have its home finals at its home ground.

I’ll keep you updated with the results of the Helen-Mum finals tip-off.

Leading the way this week were Matt, Janet and myself with 7. Special mention to Jeremy for going for West Coast over the Bulldogs (he also went for a couple of draws – remember, in this comp, if you tip a draw and get it right, you get 4). At the top of the ladder, Helen is now in the lead again by 1 from Judith, with Matt 3 further back, then Dee and Annie 1 behind him. We have one week of tipping left!

Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more heartbreak for the Crows, one thing happens that is more painful than all the previous heartbreak combined. It is still hard to believe that what happened actually happened. How can a goal umpire at the highest level, a) make a mistake like that, and b) not think to have it reviewed? It’s like he just drifted off with the fairies for a minute. Forgot how to do his job.

On to happier subjects, Collingwood lost and Margot’s Blues have made it 9 in a row.

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

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.