Pett Family & Friends Tipping 2026

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.

Best of the week were Dee and Huddo, who both got 7. Well done to you two. Meanwhile, at the top of the ladder, we have what I reckon ids a first in the history of this competition… a 5-way tie for the lead! Between Helen, Annie, Matt, Huddo and Dee. Talk about a tight race this year. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog).

Today was a great day for the Crows and one of the best of Matthew Nicks’ coaching career so far. Let’s hope they can follow up with a win over the Bulldogs in Ballarat next week. I would have been going to that game with Jeremy but he has gone up to Darwin to do a term of school there, living with his auntie. Actually, he’ll be up there for the Round 12 match between the Crows and Gold Coast, so keep an eye out for him on tv. He’ll probably be behind the goals with a Crows flag.

Port have stretched their winning streak to six. Margot’s Blues are on the slide and Collingwood are clear premiership favourites. If Collingwood make the grand final, which is looking likely at this stage, let’s hope they get the Colliwobbles in the last quarter and lose by a point.

Well done to Dee, Janet and Mum (Judith) for getting all 9 this week. Then, Annie, Helen, Hudson, Matt and Sal all got 8. It’s tight at the top of the ladder, that’s for sure. It’s a 4-way tie between Helen, Annie, Matt and Judith, with Huddo and Dee one back, and Margot and Sal one further back. (See the ‘Ladder’ page on the blog).

The Crows did pretty well I suppose but never really looked like winning. Port’s good run has continued, now 5 in a row, and Collingwood again ran over a side in the last quarter, albeit with the help of 24 free kicks to Sydney’s 10. How bad are West Coast! I know they’ve got a lot of injuries but their coach Adam Simpson leans on that and his side never shows any fight. They should sack him (just my opinion!)

Next week begins on Friday night with Richmond v Geelong.

Matt led the way this week with 7, followed by Annie, Hudson, Jeremy, Judith, Margot, Ray, Sal and Steph who all got 6. It’s now a big bottleneck at the top of the ladder. In the equal lead on 41 are Helen, Annie and Matt, just one back on 40 are Margot, Judith and Hudson, then on 39 are Dee, Steph and Sal (see the ‘Ladder’ page on this blog). It’s anyone’s race.

As for the Crows’ loss to Collingwood tonight, it’s too painful to talk about. Great win for Port on Friday night though. Margot’s Blues had a good win as well.

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