Footy Tipping Software

  Last Week           9/9          Season Total      106/153 It was certainly nice to get away for a few days.  Into some tropical heat.  But it’s back to the daily grind now.  Of course, the time I was away I scored a 9 out of 9 by putting my tips in a few weeks in advance.  Maybe there’s something in that.  A lot happened while I was away.  Spain won the World Cup and Argentina went the biff.  Ryan Fox won The Open at Royal Birkdale and was widely reported as the second New Zealander to win a major.  However there have been 4 so they got that wrong.  But then New Zealand often gets left off maps in movies so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.  The big news of course is that Ken Hinkley was appointed the inaugural Tasmanian Devils Coach.  Personally, I’m not sure on that choice but they must know what they’re...

  Last Week           9/9          Season Total      106/153 I’m still on Holidays, and if all things have gone to plan, I have no idea what’s happened in the footy and I don’t want to.   Here’s some tips, in all their brevity. Geelong vs St Kilda        Kardinia Park      Thursday Night The Cats either won or lost last week, as did St Kilda so this either sees them in good stead or desperate for a win in this match.   Confused?   Geelong by 17 points. Sydney vs Adelaide         SCG         Friday Night The Swans are on cloud nine after beating the Dockers, or perhaps they’re not…I don’t know.   Adelaide had a good win over Gold Coast…I reckon.   This match should be good to watch.   Sydney by 21 points. Port Adelaide vs Fremantle ...

  Last Week           5/9           Season Total      97/144 It was a crazy week on the field, as it was off the field.   Saturday was almost a total bust as far as tipping was concerned and there was much debate about umpire contact and the penalties that should be dished out.   In most of the things I read, the desired sanction was anywhere between 6 weeks and public execution by being broken on the wheel, but what everyone forgot was that there is a system in place to deal with things like this.   It’s not a perfect system and it often puts forth confusing and unwanted outcomes, but it is the system we have. Of course, as we have just witnessed in the World Cup, there’s nothing stopping either Donald Trump or Anthony Albanese in calling up and getting the decision overturned.   Being able to stand on that dais and say, “remember tha...

  Last Week           6/7           Season Total      92/135 The World Cup is in full swing and remarkably I have seen more goals scored (live) than I have seen in my entire life up until now.  Australia made it through to the knockouts and will face Egypt first up.  If we are the Socceroos, I wonder what Egypt are called?  The Asps?  The Square Pyramids (or the Pentahedrons, or the Johnson Solids?).  I guess they could be The Pharaohs, led by top striker, Tutankhamen? Wimbledon has also started and we are a week away from the LPGA major at Evian and two weeks away from the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and then the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham.  It’s a key period in European sports and one that will keep me busy.  Busy as in sitting on my ass on the couch eating foods not good for me.  I’ve earned it…perhaps....

  Last Week           5/7           Season Total      86/128 The Straight of Hormuz is open, Fuel prices are down and Australia will (probably) make the knockout part of the World Cup.  Can life get any better?  Don’t answer that. Let’s get straight into it. Brisbane vs Sydney         Gabba   Thursday Night Again, the week opens with the match of the round.  The reigning premier up against one of this year’s Premiership fancies.  There’s been a few close encounters between these two at the Gabba in the last few meetings, with the biggest margin in recent history being 16 points and a 2-2 win/loss record.  Both of these teams are coming off a bye so any rampant bye malaise will be shared out in equal portions.  Sydney gets Errol back, which is a strong name and Sydney will be fu...

  Last Week           6/7           Season Total      81/121 It was a pretty uneventful week of footy last week.  Ok, there were a couple of close ones, but they still fell the way expected and the other matches were walkovers.  More to the point, I forgot the World Cup was on.  Yes, that other sport they call Football.  To be honest, I had no idea about it at all and if not for someone asking about a tipping competition, I probably wouldn’t have realized.  Of course, I love to throw money at frivolous causes so I’m now in three competitions.  I’ll admit, I did watch some of the Australia vs Türkiye match (it was either that or help the missus with housework) and I even caught myself yelling GOAAAALLLL, when we scored our first.  My wife retorted, “What the hell?  You don’t even like Soccer?”  She was right, but ...