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"BALL UP!" - Val's 2025 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone*
My tips:Dons x 2 (I'm not one of those supporters who tips their own team week in week out but I'm chancing my arm that it's third time lucky. After the shellacking they've received from the pundits, the media and even the fans this week, surely they have to show some backbone)
Blues (likewise, they have to come good sometime and the Dogs still have so many of their best players out)
Dees (once again, they can't play as badly as they did last week and I'm not yet sold on the Suns)
Saints (sure thing surely)
Giants (going for the bigger bodies but it is in Tassie where the Hawks usually play well)
Lions (although Geelong have beaten them up there and rain may favour the Cats)
Crows (reluctantly - would love to see North reproduce last week's play)
Freo
Suzy'sEssendon by 7
Carlton
Melbourne
Richmond
Giants
Geelong
North Melbourne
Eagles
Thanks Val ... x ... Game on! - and Good Luck Everyone! ;o>
Tonight's result:Essendon Bombers (Val) v Port Adelaide Power (available)
2.5.17 (Q1) 3.5.23
3.9.27 (Q2) 4.6.30
5.14.44 (Q3) 7.8.50
9.18.72 (Q4) 8.12.60
Well sometimes it does pay off to keep the faith - not financially (that accolade goes to Suzy who wins another $8.00 for Friends With Dignity) but at least spiritually. It wasn't a pretty win and even with seven minutes to go I was wondering just how many ways we could lose. Port weren't at their best but some of that comes down to Essendon's pressure. At least my boys stood up and played out all four quarters even if they were still fumbling and missing easy passes. Kako has lovely clean hands and I've been a big fan of Xavier Dursma since Port offloaded him to us. It was a nerve-wracking evening but I'm very happy.
WoW! ... I'm lost for words again! ;o>
So pleased for the Bombers. Played so well in second half, particularly the final quarter. When they were under pressure always managed to keep margin down to no more than 2 goals. Should give them huge confidence going forward.It's a nice feeling when it is a young team.
Much like last night you wouldn't have thought the Dogs had a snowflake's chance in hell at half time. But all credit to them, undermanned and playing a committed Blues side, they prevailed in the final quarter.Tonight's result:
Carlton Blues (available) v Western Bulldogs (Tazz)
4.3.27 (Q1) 0.4.4
7.5.47 (Q2) 4.5.29
9.9.63 (Q3) 9.7.61
11.9.75 (Q4) 12.11.83
sorry I missed your message.End if term ,it's been very busy.
Today's results:Melbourne Demons (available) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
1.4.10 (Q1) 4.5.29
2.9.21 (Q2) 5.8.38
6.12.48 (Q3) 12.10.82
8.14.62 (Q4) 18.12.120
St Kilda Saints (Tim) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
3.3.21 (Q1) 1.3.9
6.6.42 (Q2) 5.4.34
12.11.83 (Q3) 6.7.43
20.15.135 (Q4) 7.11.53
Hawthorn Hawks (available) v GWS Giants (Duke)
0.2.2 (Q1) 5.7.37
6.10.46 (Q2) 5.9.39
10.12.72 (Q3) 7.10.52
10.16.76 (Q4) 9.10.64
Brisbane Lions (Jed) v Geelong Cats (available)
2.2.14 (Q1) 3.4.22
3.4.22 (Q2) 7.6.48
7.7.49 (Q3) 7.6.48
10.10.70 (Q4) 9.7.61
Didn't see the Dees/Suns game but obviously a blow out. The Tigers were competitive up until half time but after that it was another rout. The game in Tassie was very wind-affected - the Hawks didn't even manage a goal in the first quarter. However, never say die with the Hawks - yet again they were pretty awesome. The Lions too were slow starters but Geelong never got going again after half time. My tips are lousy!
Today's results:Adelaide Crows (available) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
4.1.25 (Q1) 3.3.21
8.5.53 (Q2) 5.5.35
13.8.86 (Q3) 9.5.59
17.12.114 (Q4) 12.6.78
West Coast Eagles (Sussex) v Fremantle Dockers (available)
3.1.19 (Q1) 5.4.34
4.4.28 (Q2) 8.6.54
7.5.47 (Q3) 12.11.83
10.8.68 (Q4) 15.16.106
Pretty much as expected but at least neither game was a drubbing.
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:ROUND THREE (first number is correct number of wins - you want this to be high; number in brackets is the cumulative margin which is used to separate punters on the same amount of points - you want this to be low)
Tim on 7 (33)
SussexWelsh on 7 (35)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 6 (26)
Jed on 6 (32)
Val on 5 (10)
Duke on 5 (24)
Anita on 5 (29)
Tazz on 5 (50)
Philip on 4 (42)
Suzy on 2 (5)
Charity donations are:
Tim (Koala Hospital - Port Macquarie) - A$8.00 - Highest score (Saints - 135)
Suzy (Friends With Dignity) - A$8.00 (closest margin)
Tim (Koala Hospital - Port Macquarie) - A$14.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Jed on 21 (130)
Tim on 20 (117)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 19 (112)
SussexWelsh on 19 (114)
Tazz on 17 (142)
Anita on 16 (168)
Val on 15 (95)
Duke on 14 (179)
Philip on 12 (152)
Suzy on 5 (51)
Tim is really on a roll, coining it! Well done! The overall ladder stayed exactly the same - no one moved up or down. Very unusual. Some of us have some work to do!
Please check your scores!!!
N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TIPS EARLY!!! THERE'S A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME!!!If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladder
or https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ladder
ROUND 4
Thursday April 3
Collingwood Magpies v Carlton Blues (in Melbourne)
Friday April 4
Geelong Cats v Melbourne Demons (in Geelong)
Saturday April 5
Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows (on the Gold Coast)
Richmond Tigers v Brisbane Lions (in Melbourne)
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Sydney Swans (in Melbourne)
Sunday April 6
GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles (in Sydney)
Port Adelaide Power v St Kilda Saints (in Adelaide)
Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldog (in Perth)
BYE:
Essendon Bombers, Hawthorn Hawks
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY April 2 (U.K. time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 9.15am THURSDAY (U.K. time) if absolutely necessary.
Every team analysed after Round 3 in just three words.ADELAIDE CROWS: Look like finalists.
BRISBANE LIONS: Unbeaten... under radar.
CARLTON: Just constant pain.
COLLINGWOOD: Had the bye.
ESSENDON: The inevitable bounceback.
FREMANTLE: Had to. Did.
GEELONG: Slipping off pace?
GOLD COAST SUNS: Crows next huge!
GWS GIANTS: Wind leaves sails.
HAWTHORN: The flag favourites.
MELBOURNE: Era looks over.
NORTH MELBOURNE: They’re not bad!
PORT ADELAIDE: Ugly. Real concerns.
RICHMOND: This is reality.
ST KILDA: Sneaky dark horse?
SYDNEY SWANS: Had the bye.
WEST COAST EAGLES: Showed OK signs.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Surviving despite injuries.
..
Magpies by 29
Cats
Crows
Lions
Swans
Giants
Saints
Dockers
Collingwood Magpies +16Geelong Cats
Gold Coast Suns
Brisbane Lions
Sydney Swans
GWS Giants
Port Adelaide Power
Fremantle Dockers
Magpies by 21Cats
Crows
Lions
Swans (Tempted to tip the other way)
Giants
Saints
Dockers
Collingwood x 35Geelong
Adelaide
Brisbane
Sydney
GWS
Port Adelaide
Fremantle
Round 4:Magpies - 17
Cats
Suns (50/50 home ground advantage might clinch it for Gold Coast)
Lions
North (going to risk an upset win for the Roos)
GWS
Port
Dockers (another 50/50, favouring home ground advantage again)
My run will not last I am sure. A few tricky ones this week with one 100%-win record bound to go ( or two if the Suns v Crows manage a draw!)Pies by 24
Cats
Crows (very tough one but Crows have looked impressive and not convinced Suns are the real deal yet).
Lions
Swans
Giants
Saints
Dockers..far from sure though
Errh...flu, stuff sorry everyone.Pies
Cats
Crows
Lions
Swans
Giants
Stk
Dogs
🥳
Come back Tazz - need your margin.Hope you mend soon - flu is lousy!
My tips:Pies x 9
Cats
Suns
Lions
Swans
Giants
Port
Freo
Suzy's tips:Carlton by 7
Melbourne
Adelaide
Richmond
North
Eagles
Saints
Dogs
Tonight's result:Collingwood Magpies (available) v Carlton Blues (available)
3.2.20 (Q1) 3.5.23
3.7.25 (Q2) 4.5.29
7.13.55 (Q3) 4.6.30
8.15.63 (Q4) 6.10.46
Duke was spot on with his margin and so wins $8.00 for the Centre For Eye Research Australia - well done!
sorry missed the firstcats
crows
lions
SWANS
giants
port
bulldogs
Wow, got the margin bang on ...and i really need it too! Thanks Val.
Tonight's result:Geelong Cats (available) v Melbourne Demons (available)
3.5.23 (Q1) 1.2.8
6.8.44 (Q2) 4.5.29
8.11.59 (Q3) 6.7.43
12.13.85 (Q4) 6.10.46
Today's results:Gold Coast Suns (Suzy) v Adelaide Crows (available)
3.5.23 (Q1) 2.4.16
5.9.39 (Q2) 6.4.40
10.11.71 (Q3) 10.5.65
13.13.91 (Q4) 14.6.90
Richmond Tigers (Philip) v Brisbane Lions (Jed)
3.1.19 (Q1) 4.5.29
6.4.40 (Q2) 10.6.66
9.8.62 (Q3) 16.8.104
13.12.90 (Q4) 18.10.118
North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve) v Sydney Swans (Anita)
2.0.12 (Q1) 5.3.33
5.1.31 (Q2) 8.5.53
6.3.39 (Q3) 15.8.98
8.4.52 (Q4) 18.9.117
Ripper of a game on the Gold Coast this arvo - couldn't pick them apart. Great to win by a point but terrible way to lose. We're left with three unbeaten teams now.
Today's results:GWS Giants (Duke) v West Coast Eagles (Sussex)
5.6.36 (Q1) 1.1.7
11.7.73 (Q2) 3.4.22
14.11.95 (Q3) 6.7.43
20.12.132 (Q4) 7.9.51
Port Adelaide Power (available) v St Kilda Saints (Tim)
2.4.16 (Q1) 6.4.40
5.7.37 (Q2) 9.6.60
8.10.58 (Q3) 11.8.74
10.12.72 (Q4) 13.11.89
Fremantle Dockers (available) v Western Bulldogs (Tazz)
4.2.26 (Q1) 4.0.24
11.5.71 (Q2) 6.3.39
14.6.90 (Q3) 10.6.66
14.7.91 (Q4) 11.9.75
Our tipsters' ladder is as follows:ROUND FOUR (first number is correct number of wins - you want this to be high; number in brackets is the cumulative margin which is used to separate punters on the same amount of points - you want this to be low)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 7 (1)
Jed on 7 (4)
Tim on 7 (7)
Val on 7 (8)
SussexWelsh on 7 (12)
Duke on 6 (0)
Philip on 6 (18)
Tazz on 6 (34)
Anita on 4 (34)
Suzy on 1 (24)
Charity donations are:
Duke (Centre For Eye Research Australia) - A$8.00 - Highest score (Giants - 132)
Duke (Centre For Eye Research Australia) - A$8.00 (closest margin)
Steve (Backpack Bed For Homeless) - A$14.00 (weekly winner)
CUMULATIVE LADDER:
Jed on 28 (134)
Tim on 27 (124)
Sj Brooke (Steve) on 26 (113)
SussexWelsh on 26 (126)
Tazz on 23 (176)
Val on 22 (103)
Duke on 20 (179)
Anita on 20 (202)
Philip on 18 (170)
Suzy on 6 (75)
Duke hits some form. Steve is always a danger. And Jed hangs on to the top spot. Well done you three.
Please check your scores!!!
N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TIPS EARLY!!! THERE'S A THURSDAY NIGHT GAME!!!If anyone would like to view the AFL Ladder before submitting next week's tips, it's at http://www.afl.com.au/ladder
or https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/afl-la...
ROUND 5
GATHER ROUND - ALL GAMES PLAYED IN ADELAIDE
Thursday April 10
Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats (Adelaide Oval)
Friday April 11
Collingwood Magpies v Sydney Swans (Adelaide Oval)
Saturday April 12
North Melbourne Kangaroos v Gold Coast Suns (Barossa Park)
Carlton Blues v West Coast Eagles (Adelaide Oval)
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions (Norwood Oval)
Melbourne Demons v Essendon Bombers (Adelaide Oval)
Sunday April 13
Richmond Tigers v Fremantle Dockers (Barossa Park)
St Kilda Saints v GWS Giants (Norwood Oval)
Port Adelaide Power v Hawthorn Hawks (Adelaide Oval)
If punters could lodge their tips by midnight WEDNESDAY April 9 (U.K. time) it would be a great help, although I can accept them up until 10.30am THURSDAY (U.K. time) if absolutely necessary.
Every team analysed after Round 4 in just three words.ADELAIDE CROWS: Robbed yet again.
BRISBANE LIONS: Ashcroft for AA (All-Australian team)?
CARLTON: Same sad story.
COLLINGWOOD: (Dan) Houston hasn’t learned.
ESSENDON: Had the bye.
FREMANTLE: Finally looked right.
GEELONG: Solid, not spectacular.
GOLD COAST SUNS: Finals. It’s time.
GWS GIANTS: (Jesse) Hogan (GWS) rocked (Sandy) Brock (Eagles).
HAWTHORN: Had the bye.
MELBOURNE: Trac’s (Christian Petracca) emotion understandable.
NORTH MELBOURNE: A step backwards.
PORT ADELAIDE: Falling apart already.
RICHMOND: Plenty of positives.
ST KILDA: Take them seriously.
SYDNEY SWANS: Reminder - they’re good.
WEST COAST EAGLES: Another painful lesson.
WESTERN BULLDOGS: (Sam) Darcy scary good.
Darnit, I blew it on the North Melbourne gamble, ah well, congrats to Steve and thank you Val. Very happy with my Giants performance. They were going to get a margin boosting easy win, I was expecting them to win by at least 10 goals, they got 13 plus change by the final whistle. But how amazing was Josh Hogan today? He alone scored nearly half of the 20 the team got, supreme performance from him today. Didn't expect Kilda to win though, that one surprised me. And Tazz shouldn't feel too bad about his Dogs..that was a very tight game, could've gone either way. Freo were down a man towards the end i think, apparently they over spent on the interchanges!
SWANS BY 26roos
blues
lions
bombers
dockers
giants
power
Anita, you've missed out the first game:Thursday April 10
Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats (Adelaide Oval)
Adelaide Crows +11Collingwood Magpies
Gold Coast Suns
Carlton Blues
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne Demons
Fremantle Dockers
GWS Giants
Hawthorn Hawks
Crows by 17Magpies
Suns
Carlton
Lions
Bombers
Dockers
Saints
Hawks
Adelaide + 20Collingwood
Gold Coast
Carlton
Brisbane
Essendon
Fremantle
GWS
Hawthorn
Round 5:Crows - 5
Magpies
Suns
Blues
Lions
Bombers
Dockers
GWS
Hawks
The Crows were robbed (three words above).Not much support for Swans on tipping so far and I do not blame anyone. They had 8 players out last week that would start and not improved much this week. Gulden out until after mid-season bye and Papley not far behind. Cunningham could be back but more likely a week or so away. At least the young brigade who have come in have performed well above expectations so that is a huge plus and our squad suddenly seems to have more depth. However, I do fear the Pies will be too good and given our most recent performance at the Adelaide Oval was a disaster I expect this is hanging over a lot of the players. I cannot recall many victories for the Swans at this wonderful venue in my time in Australia. Ladhams in particular is constantly reminded that his only game last season was in that match in Adelaide against Port which resulted in a 112 point loss.
Tips this weekCrows by 19
Swans....a miracle and to bury those memories of last season
Suns...think now they are the real deal and have some luck also
Blues....surely they must win this one
Lions...ageing a bit but still look good
Bombers...Tricky one, who has least confidence
Dockers
Giants
Hawks
As I write it is currently 29 degrees in Adelaide!!My tips:
Crows x 22 (I was going to tip the Crows anyway (I'm sure they're still bitter about that wrong umpiring decisions which cost them the game last week) but with both Tom Stewart and Jack Henry missing from their backline, I can't see how they're going to stop the crows' fire power.
Swans (the kids have nothing to lose and Collingwood is old and injury-ridden)
Suns (shoe-in!)
Blues (another shoe-in)
Lions (it'll be a worry if they don't win)
Dons (with heart in mouth; I've seriously considered tipping the Dees for this one)
Freo (another shoe-in)
GWS (need to show their mettle)
Hawks (tipped to be a "feral" re-match. Port under a lot of pressure in their home town could just turn it on this week)
Suzy's:Geelong by 7
Collingwood
North Melbourne
Eagles
Bulldogs
Demons
Richmond
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
..
Crows by 24
Swans
Suns
Blues
Lions
Bombers
Dockers
Saints
Hawks
Tonight's result:Adelaide Crows (available) v Geelong Cats (available)
5.3.33 (Q1) 4.4.28
11.6.72 (Q2) 9.6.60
14.10.94 (Q3) 13.8.86
15.10.100 (Q4) 17.9.119
What an exciting game! At half time you'd have been thinking how much are the Crows going to win by but the Geelong team was like an annoying mosquito - they just would not go away. They came back from 30 points down in front of a sold-out, rabid Adelaide crowd and came away with a three goal win! Unbelievable!
Once again it is Suzy taking home the cash - another $8.00 for Friends With Dignity. Well done girl!
Amazing game but the Crows did not have a plan B. Fine when scoring freely with their tall forwards but once the Cats dried up that supply there was no looking back for them. The Crows have been guilty of this for some time and despite having a fine youngish team need to be able to deal with what is thrown at them.The Cats gained nearly all centre bounces from about mid-way through the second quarter when over 30 points down and turned the game on its head fairly quickly.
Thank you, Val, for your support this evening and hope you are correct. My good friend Sussex has also tipped us I note.I know exactly how you feel about your Dons, but I am certain they can overcome the Demons who are going backwards fast.
I have got my ticket for the Suns match in 2 weeks and whilst do not think we will win it would be great to go to another AFL venue. There are not that many these days, but I have been to the SCG (obviously), MCG, Marvel, Adelaide Oval, The Gabba, Hobart and Cazalys Stadium in Cairns which have a couple of matches a season but not sure if this counts as it was for an Elton John concert. Strangely never been to Engie Stadium (as it is now known) where the Giants reside when not playing in Canberra, although been outside both of these grounds. Also, although not used much these days for AFL, the Olympic Stadium in Sydney where the Swans had to play a requisite number of matches a season until around 2016 as part of the original Stadium deal. Horrid especially if less than 30000 fans.
Need to get to Perth one season as the stadium (Optus) looks very impressive. My wife has actually been but that was for a works conference.
Did you see Luke Beveridge on Tuesday night's Footy Classified (Channel 9)? I thought he was excellent - answered every question openly and spoke so well. I've been critical of his press conferences in the past but no more. He is obviously a good leader of young men.