Going out tonight.
NRL (last round 2/4; season tally 100/176)
Cronulla
South Sydney
AFL (last round 2/4; season tally 142/201)
Melbourne
Greater Western Sydney
Category Archives: Sport
Footy Tipping 2018 – NRL / AFL Quarter-Elimination Finals
So, we’ve arrived at the business end of the season.
More or less six of the eight NRL sides and maybe three of the AFL sides have realistic chances of winning.
Other sides may get an upset but won’t sustain the two or three wins needed to be overall winners.
The AFL got underway yesterday and I’d already tipped Richmond for my online comp, so we off to a reasonable start.
NRL (last round 6/8; season tally 98/172)
Melbourne
New Zealand
Easts
Brisbane
AFL (last round 7/9; season tally 140/197)
Richmond
Geelong
Sydney
West Coast
Rhino – The Ryan Harris Biography
Getting into a holiday mindset takes a simple read or two.
Rhino by Ryan Harris is a perfect example: very readable and undemanding.
This sporting biography features not one, but two co-writers, but Harris’ story is interesting because of the mid-career recreation that he effected going from journeyman to spearhead in the midst of continuing struggles with injury.
The fact he experienced that season of success as part of the Queensland team makes it all the more engaging.
Sorry, South Australia.
Footy Tipping 2018 – NRL Round 25 / AFL Prefinals Bye
This week sees the final round of the NRL with the AFL having a week off before the finals.
The conceit of the AFL week off was to discourage teams already assured of a place in the finals from resting players in the last round.
The NRL don’t need it because their competition has been so equal (this year at least). Although the eight is settled, apparently all teams in the eight could theoretically finish as high as second (although some of them would have to win by 100 points to achieve it).
Anyway, here we go.
NRL (last round 4/8; season tally 92/164)
Souths
Canberra
Melbourne
Saint George
North Queensland
Easts
Cronulla
Brisbane
AFL (last round 7/9; season tally 140/197)
Footy Tipping 2018 – NRL Round 24 / AFL Round 23
The last round of the AFL, with one more week of NRL to go.
Where does the time go?
Last week’s NRL tips were dire, the AFL was acceptable.
This week, who knows?
It’s easier to follow who’s the Prime Minister of Australia than who is winning NRL.
NRL (last round 2/8; season tally 88/164)
Wests
Penrith
North Queensland
Souths
Melbourne
Easts
Cronulla
Saint George
AFL (last round 7/9; season tally 133/189)
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Richmond
Collingwood
Sydney
Adelaide
West Coast
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Footy Tipping 2018 – NRL Round 23 / AFL Round 22
I was too late to tip Souths on my online tipping comp. Sigh. Holidays will do that to you.
And now I see Brisbane are leading. That’s funny
NRL (last round 3/8; season tally 86/156)
Souths
Manly
Melbourne
Penrith
Wests
Cronulla
New Zealand
Easts
AFL (last round 8/9; season tally 126/180)
Richmond
Collingwood
Geelong
Greater Western Sydney
Brisbane
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
West Coast
Adelaide
Footy Tipping 2018 – NRL Round 22 / AFL Round 21
Below average round of tips.
No more confident this week.
Got to pack for holidays.
NRL (last round 3/8; season tally 83/148)
Brisbane
New Zealand
Souths
Penrith
Manly
Saint George
Canberra
Melbourne
AFL (last round 6/9; season tally 118/171)
Essendon
Hawthorn
Richmond
West Coast
Collingwood
Greater Western Sydney
North Melbourne
Sydney
Fremantle
