It's Back - The Official S/Boards 2009 Footy Tipping Contest

annwiggy · Post by **annwiggy** » 04 Sep 2009 14:50

Aladdin wrote:I'm a latecomer to the results, but that don't make them sting any less

Thanks for your efforts, Norm, and Kevin in support, and to all prize donors. It's been a fun way to spend ten minutes on a Friday afternoon. Perhaps next year I should spend 15. Congrats to all the winners.

It's also great to see our international friends getting into the spirit too. I believe Mark Twain once visited Melbourne and remarked that Australian Rules would be the world's sport if it hadn't been invented in such a backwater. With any luck we might make some converts!

Thanks too to Ann for her kind offer. I have followed up through email.

See you all next year! Go the Lions...

Aladdin

Thanks Aladdin for your message, I am posting the sheetlets today, enjoy them!

tacomabob · Post by **tacomabob** » 05 Sep 2009 04:26

This was my first crack at it, but now on to
football in the USA where they play even when
it is snowing and the temperature is below 0º F.
I had fun and appreciate all the work that went
into the Footy Tipping Contest, but cannot believe
how fast the 22 weeks went by. I must be getting old !
Looking forward to do better next year.

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 06 Sep 2009 09:39

I thought I would keep interested overseas members up to date with the finals results, and when Geelong eventuially become Premiers again, I will post in BIG font:

Adelaide 166 d Essendon 70 (Essendon are now out)
Geelong 96 d Western Bulldogs 82
Brisbane 111 d Carlton 104 (Carlton are now out)

Carlton led by over 5 goals (30 points) early in the final quarter, but Brisbane ran all over them towards the end.

Today's match is St Kilda v Collingwood.

Norm

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 06 Sep 2009 09:41

And at some point before the Universe eventually dies a heat death (maximum entropy) I will post the full Stampboards ladder.

Norm

kellysboytoy · Post by **kellysboytoy** » 06 Sep 2009 13:10

SK, go all the way,...SK, go all the way!

Oh, and on September 2 (here in the States) I became a grandfather to a baby boy: Brodie Cooper!! Somehow, I was the first to hold him.... 8)

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 06 Sep 2009 16:02

kellysboytoy wrote:SK, go all the way,...SK, go all the way!

Oh, and on September 2 (here in the States) I became a grandfather to a baby boy: Brodie Cooper!! Somehow, I was the first to hold him.... 8)

Congratulations! Don't forget, as grandfathers, it is in our job description to spoil them rotten and then hand them back to their parents!

bonfiregirl · Post by **bonfiregirl** » 06 Sep 2009 19:07

kellysboytoy wrote:SK, go all the way,...SK, go all the way!

Oh, and on September 2 (here in the States) I became a grandfather to a baby boy: Brodie Cooper!! Somehow, I was the first to hold him.... 8)

CONGRATULATIONS

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 06 Sep 2009 19:13

My tips for this weekend.
Adelaide v Essendon, Esssendon only scraped into the finals and have no hope.
Geelong are too good to lose this one to Western Bulldogs, who do not have an accurate forward structure
The hard one of the round, but Brisbane to narrowly beat Carlton in the "close one"
St Kilda did not finish on top for no reason, should beat

Collingwood

will make selections for next week after I see team sheets, but my impression is that Footscray and Collingwood can plan for Maniac Monday

kellysboytoy · Post by **kellysboytoy** » 06 Sep 2009 23:03

Thanks. Peter, eventually I plan to find the noisiest toys I can to drive his dad crazy....seems that someone gave some to my son once....AND HE USED THEM

Post by **gavin-h** » 07 Sep 2009 01:31

kellysboytoy wrote:Thanks. Peter, eventually I plan to find the noisiest toys I can ...

Indestructable toys are good too - they can be used to destroy other toys, the house, the car...

Congratulations from me, too

bonfiregirl · Post by **bonfiregirl** » 07 Sep 2009 06:18

...and a paint box.

i once gave one to a friends son for his birthday as she wouldn't buy him one. However the little horror got up before mummy, opened all his presents and covered the wall in paint!

I wasn't the most popular person

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 07 Sep 2009 07:34

Philanthropist wrote:My tips for this weekend.
Adelaide v Essendon, Esssendon only scraped into the finals and have no hope.
Geelong are too good to lose this one to Western Bulldogs, who do not have an accurate forward structure
The hard one of the round, but Brisbane to narrowly beat Carlton in the "close one"
St Kilda did not finish on top for no reason, should beat Collingwood
will make selections for next week after I see team sheets, but my impression is that Footscray and Collingwood can plan for Maniac Monday

Gee Philly, you managed to get 4 out of 4 (and so prescient with the results)...pity you posted AFTER the final game of the weekend.

kellysboytoy · Post by **kellysboytoy** » 07 Sep 2009 09:13

gavin-h wrote:
kellysboytoy wrote:Thanks. Peter, eventually I plan to find the noisiest toys I can ...
Indestructable toys are good too - they can be used to destroy other toys, the house, the car...

Congratulations from me, too

Thanks Gavin....another good idea.....

kellysboytoy · Post by **kellysboytoy** » 07 Sep 2009 09:20

bonfiregirl wrote:...and a paint box.

i once gave one to a friends son for his birthday as she wouldn't buy him one. However the little horror got up before mummy, opened all his presents and covered the wall in paint!

I wasn't the most popular person

Now, mind you, my oldest child (new dad) is 27 and my youngest child (Volume I Issue #5) will be 3 in December. It wasn't all that long ago that dad got out of the shower to discover that Mackenzie (Issue #4) had used her mother's purple tole paints on herself and on the white walls, the carpet and the baby gate. Got new carpet now....

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 07 Sep 2009 12:41

PeterS wrote:
Philanthropist wrote:My tips for this weekend.
Adelaide v Essendon, Esssendon only scraped into the finals and have no hope.
Geelong are too good to lose this one to Western Bulldogs, who do not have an accurate forward structure
The hard one of the round, but Brisbane to narrowly beat Carlton in the "close one"
St Kilda did not finish on top for no reason, should beat Collingwood
will make selections for next week after I see team sheets, but my impression is that Footscray and Collingwood can plan for Maniac Monday
Gee Philly, you managed to get 4 out of 4 (and so prescient with the results)...pity you posted AFTER the final game of the weekend.

Cruel, cruel, so very very cruel, but not unexpected from a thug who wants to free Buddy, now 8) 8)
intenet connection in Australia is just sooo slooooow

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 13 Sep 2009 11:41

My tips for this weekend;
Brisbane a shoo in, too much finals experience and skill in the team for the Westen Bulldogs to have any hope of lingering longer in September. Footscray need to learn to kick straight, too old and no real form players.All Alermanis tricks are known to Brisbane, Brown at centre half forward too big to hold, Black too good, great form, and Voss will be the good news story of the year, Bradshaw rather than Hahn any day, and Lake is due for a shocker.

My tip for the flag this year

Adelaide, red hot form high scoring team who have hit the form at the right time of the year> Even Colliewobble

supporting feral fans

wont bother to turn up to watch this match. The "Mercy Rule" should be invoked, as the Pies have lost a quarter of a team, so no cohesion, and no hope.

Happy now, PeterS, otherwise known as "Mr Cruel"

waroff49 · Post by **waroff49** » 13 Sep 2009 15:35

Not bad Philly 0 from 2. You couldn't even pick your proverbial in a two horse race , one having only 3 legs,..

Post by **admin** » 13 Sep 2009 20:45

A great season - and an overdue summary and thank you for Norm and Kevin!

We had Brits, Americans, Europeans, Kiwis, Asians and Canadians all adding their selections each week. Not to mention lots of folks from NSW and Queensland etc who were simply guessing.

The 2008 winner was clino aka Peter Larson from Idaho USA. Peter took the lead from round 6, was never headed, and ended up with an impressive 124 points.

Second place in 2008 went to Lakatoi4 - a NSW resident who also has never seen an AFL game.

The results for 2009 were, incredibly, the SAME 2 collectors in reverse, coming first and 2nd respectively!

Despite competing with a bunch of AFL football Aussies who live and breath this stuff, these two out-tipped them all, and both ad admit they have never even seen a game - not even on television!

Ringmaster and chief cat-herder was once again fromdownunder (very ably assisted by Kevin Hedley!) and Norm had the satisfaction of seeing his beloved Geelong romp in the season with a strong finish.

There were great prizes, and good fun from all involved, and it really does show knowing NOTHING about a sport is no hinderance to accurate guesses!

Hope we get the strong interest in 2010.

waroff49 · Post by **waroff49** » 13 Sep 2009 21:43

Yeah Glen, the problem with those from down south, is that they have favourites and dislikes which clouds their vision. Could you imagine PeterS bidding against Hawthorn or Norm bidding against Geelong--- makes it very difficult.

This week I'm going for Geelong and Bulldogs ( see no bias in my selections.....hehehehehe)

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 14 Sep 2009 09:47

Philanthropist wrote:My tips for this weekend;
Brisbane a shoo in, too much finals experience and skill in the team for the Westen Bulldogs to have any hope of lingering longer in September. Footscray need to learn to kick straight, too old and no real form players.All Alermanis tricks are known to Brisbane, Brown at centre half forward too big to hold, Black too good, great form, and Voss will be the good news story of the year, Bradshaw rather than Hahn any day, and Lake is due for a shocker.
My tip for the flag this year

Adelaide, red hot form high scoring team who have hit the form at the right time of the year> Even Colliewobble supporting feral fans wont bother to turn up to watch this match. The "Mercy Rule" should be invoked, as the Pies have lost a quarter of a team, so no cohesion, and no hope.

Happy now, PeterS, otherwise known as "Mr Cruel"

"Mr. Cruel" laughs in your general direction.

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 21 Sep 2009 08:47

My tips for this weekend.
As I have previously indicated, Footscray will outplay St Kilda, but cannot kick straight and it will cost them the match.
Collingwood

did not finish in the top two, for a reason, they are losers

and will lose again.
Next week also, Geelong'
Why, they are too hard, too experienced and what did St Kilda ever do for the game? Too long a history of mud paddocks and cold showers. Pay up the missing salary to Trevor Barker BEFORE he dies.
GO CATS

bonfiregirl · Post by **bonfiregirl** » 21 Sep 2009 17:36

Norm - thank you for my booby prize - much appreciated.

Kathy

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 22 Sep 2009 13:25

PeterS wrote:
Philanthropist wrote:My tips for this weekend;
Brisbane a shoo in, too much finals experience and skill in the team for the Westen Bulldogs to have any hope of lingering longer in September. Footscray need to learn to kick straight, too old and no real form players.All Alermanis tricks are known to Brisbane, Brown at centre half forward too big to hold, Black too good, great form, and Voss will be the good news story of the year, Bradshaw rather than Hahn any day, and Lake is due for a shocker.
My tip for the flag this year

Adelaide, red hot form high scoring team who have hit the form at the right time of the year> Even Colliewobble supporting feral fans wont bother to turn up to watch this match. The "Mercy Rule" should be invoked, as the Pies have lost a quarter of a team, so no cohesion, and no hope.

Happy now, PeterS, otherwise known as "Mr Cruel"
You can stop laughing now.
This will bring a tear to your eyes, "Mr Cruel."....
Just think of the possibilities of a forward line consisting of;
Gary ABLETT snr, Peter HUDSON, "lethal" Leigh MATTHEWS,
and the bonus of Gary ABLETT jnr, under the father/son rule, BUT you traded God away
"Mr. Cruel" laughs in your general direction.

GJ50 · Post by **GJ50** » 22 Sep 2009 13:49

I would like to congratulate Norm on successfully doing this comp for a second year. Many hours of work are involved.

Congratulations

GJ50

Post by **GlenStephens** » 25 Sep 2009 04:06

Does anyone here have a sportsbet type account?

I saw last night on the footy show that the Saints are round about 2.5 for a win. Seems way too generous to me.

If anyone has an account with someone like that and can get locked in odds at around that please let me know ASAP, and I'll get you to pop a bet on for me if you did not mind.

Glen

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 25 Sep 2009 07:50

GlenStephens wrote:Does anyone here have a sportsbet type account?

I saw last night on the footy show that the Saints are round about 2.5 for a win. Seems way too generous to me.

If anyone has an account with someone like that and can get locked in odds at around that please let me know ASAP, and I'll get you to pop a bet on for me if you did not mind.

Glen

Glen, happy to repeat last year for you if you like. Send me a note with what you want to bet and I will put it on.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 25 Sep 2009 07:52

BTW, the odds will be like that for a reason.

I don't think the Cats can be beaten tomorrow (except on the head by teh predicted hail!).

kellysboytoy · Post by **kellysboytoy** » 25 Sep 2009 08:53

Please keep us Yanks updated.....

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 26 Sep 2009 12:02

Hey Norm,
Who are you picking for the GAME today?

Remember that If St Kilda win, Footscray/Western Bulldogs will become the only club to have a sole flag.

Go CATS

Post by **GlenStephens** » 26 Sep 2009 12:09

Thanks peter .... 2.4 to 1 are odds I am MOSt happy with.

I am flying to Caracas tommorow and may not live to spend it on, is my worry!

Hugo Chavez is a Rolled Gold nutter, in much the same vein as Fidel Castro and Colonel Gaddaffi. We've visited Libya and Cuba in the past year or two, so adding Venezuela seemed logical to our 'Dictators Tour'. And I flew to Moscow mid year just to keep up the theme!

Caracas is the most dangerous large city on earth right now, even ahead of Baghdad, so even me, the intrepid traveller is more than a bit nervous about this one - take a read of the OFFICIAL US State Dept warnings: http://xoogok.notlong.com

Heavily armed bandits hold up taxis coming from the airport and kidnap tourists, and fake officials rob you in the airport terminal, and dozens of people a week literally, are shot or knifed dead in the city, so it will be an interesting trip.

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 26 Sep 2009 12:24

Glen, remember to prepare lots of Mourning covers, just in case.

It may be better to post such comments AFTER you have left the country. Do we have a member/lurker in those countries? 8) 8)

And if you have the opportunity to gather a collection of Aerogrammes, unfolded, then Irish GOMC member would be delighted. Any less common country, mint and unfolded preferred (dont bother with used) as you travel to the exotic destinations.
Regards.........And do you belong to the Anti-AFL organisation????. Imagine leaving at this time of the year

Philanthropist · Post by **Philanthropist** » 26 Sep 2009 14:05

Now to SERIOUS football stuff.

hail falling at this moment
The weather reminds us that football is a WINTER sport

Who do you WANT to win

Geelong? reward for defeating Collinwood (Now I want to see that)
St Kilda? So as to leave Footscray/Western Bulldogs as the only club with only one flag.
Geelong? They have lost enough in the last few years, seriously starting to challenge Collingwood as Losers:twisted:
St Kilda by a wide margin? So that the Bullies can lay a claim to have been the second best team this year

Cowboy Neale who is complaining that everybody remembers Barry Breen's point, but that he kicked 5 goals out of the 10 scored by St Kilda that day

All the former Geelong players who are still claiming to have been the better team all year, last year, in the 1990s and the 1980s, not to have won the Flag
Bobby Davis, who is no longer the last Geelong coach to have coached the team to a flag.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 14:54

The weather here in Melbourne is alternating between rain and hail. Last year I got sunburn at the Grand Final!

Despite the weather the MCG is full for probably the greatest annual sporting event in the world. Near 100,000 braving the elements (another hailstorm is just hitting my place, around 20km as the crow flies from the ground).

Post by **GlenStephens** » 26 Sep 2009 16:02

Is it too late to double my bet?

This is 2009 all over again I reckon - and not even quarter time.

Post by **GlenStephens** » 26 Sep 2009 16:04

Philanthropist wrote:
Regards.........And do you belong to the Anti-AFL organisation????. Imagine leaving at this time of the year

Until a few days back we were booked to fly out at 1.30pm TODAY.

I changed that.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 16:05

GlenStephens wrote:Is it too late to double my bet?

This is 2009 all over again I reckon.

Long way to go yet, Glen.

Still, the Saints are playing the better football at quarter time and lead by 2 points.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 16:46

Saints by a goal at half time. Umpiring has been excellent, apart from a slight blemish where Geelong were given a goal where the ball touched the post. Hard to blame the goal umpire though.

Tell you what though Glen, the Saints need kick straighter. They kicked 5 points in that quarter. They SHOULD be well in front.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 17:39

Saints by a goal at three quarter time.

Post by **GlenStephens** » 26 Sep 2009 17:49

Interestingly the superstar player of each team have really had no influence on the game for either side.

I thought yesterday in Nick had a half decent game Saints were a shoe in .. and he has hardly seen sighted all day.

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 18:15

Geelong won by 2 goals, with a goal after the siren. The Saints had their chances but couldn't kick straight when it really mattered.

Tassie_Stamps · Post by **Tassie_Stamps** » 26 Sep 2009 18:17

They won

8)

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 26 Sep 2009 18:46

Since my chatter about the finals last year must have put Geelong off, I decided to stay quiet this year, but now I can say it...

CATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!! PREMIERS 2009

Great match in more traditional winter type weather. St Kilda just faltered at the last hurdle.

Geelong for premiers 2010.

Norm

MargoZ · Post by **MargoZ** » 26 Sep 2009 18:47

Congratulations Norm (I don't expect you to be in any state to read this for a week)

PeterS · Post by **PeterS** » 26 Sep 2009 18:52

fromdownunder wrote:Since my chatter about the finals last year must have put Geelong off, I decided to stay quiet this year, but now I can say it...

CATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!! PREMIERS 2009

Great match in more traditional winter type weather. St Kilda just faltered at the last hurdle.

Geelong for premiers 2010.

Norm

Norm, Hawthorn had a year off for reasons of diversity. Next year we will be back.

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 26 Sep 2009 19:03

And a good match it was too Norm.

All we need now is for Parramatta to win the other Grand Final and all us important people will be happy

lakatoi lover · Post by **lakatoi lover** » 26 Sep 2009 19:20

Cracking game, in the balance until the last 5 minutes!

GEELONG PREMIERS 2009

GO CATS

Time to celebrate.

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 26 Sep 2009 19:44

KevinHedley wrote:And a good match it was too Norm.

All we need now is for Parramatta to win the other Grand Final and all us important people will be happy

Kevin, can you say Melbourne Storm? Of course you can.

Norm

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 26 Sep 2009 19:51

PeterS wrote:Norm, Hawthorn had a year off for reasons of diversity. Next year we will be back.

Peter, I am sure Geelong woud love to have one more shot at Hawthorn, and make it two and two (1963

, 1989

(greatest Grand Final ever), and 2008

). I am not actually convinced that we have another year left in us. Three years of awesome football must take a lot out of the people involved.

But, just one more......

Norm

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 26 Sep 2009 20:17

fromdownunder wrote:
KevinHedley wrote:And a good match it was too Norm.

All we need now is for Parramatta to win the other Grand Final and all us important people will be happy
Kevin, can you say Melbourne Storm? Of course you can.

Norm

Sorry Norm

I thought that obscene language was not permitted on the Board 8)

The High School I went to had an eel as part of the school crest. I seem to recall it was blue and yellow. Anyway it matters not if they play the mob from Brisbane or from Mexico - the result should be the same.

Lakatoi 4 · Post by **Lakatoi 4** » 26 Sep 2009 23:02

I saw bits of the game (damn stamps getting in the way again) and it looked pretty good to tell you the truth. A very close contest and it could have gone either way as I see it, but good on Geelong for winning (which is all that counts in the end

).

BTW - I must see a full game live at some stage

A big couple of weekends in Sydney coming up:

Parra to win the Rugby League Grand Final next weekend.

But for the REAL game, the game they play in heaven - tomorrow Sydney Uni to beat Randwick and win the Shute Shield for the 5th. year in a row 8)

More here: http://rugby.com.au/news/article,134245.html