Round 2: Over Re Act Ion

Poor Campbell Brown.  He hears someone behind him ask for directions to the centre square, points in the general direction and gets CASTIGATED because he was trying to help.  If it was Juddy he would have been given three Brownlow votes.

  What does Juddy have on the umps that C Brown does not?  He must have some pics hidden away somewhere.  Did anyone notice Juddy's contact on Neon Leon?  No?  That would be because Mr Sheahan & Robbo were too busy enjoying lurid favours being thrown their way by Visy to bother replaying the incident again and again and again.  C Brown should have been given a Scouts Badge for Orienteering.

And then there's poor ole Brent Maloney.  Initial reports had him out sucking back a cuppla quiet brews, and then one second too late he realises he left his colostomy bag at home, and ends up leaving a little tinkle at the bar.  Soon after it is discovered he did NOT tinkle at the bar... and so he has now been stripped of his vice captaincy.  Is that the last time he ever bothers going to the loo in a toilet?  Some clown lies and tells the media you pee'd at a bar, and you lose the vice captaincy?  What is going on?

And on to J Riewoldt.  I don't think I actually need to say anything on this because 'Sexy Fox' has said it all for me - thank you Sexy Fox of Ferntree Gully for clarifying that 'unacceptable behaviour' is 'not acceptable behaviour' and 'young people & older fans' would like to see 'better behaviour'.  She is probably quite correct cos I fall in the middle aged category and I quite like seeing that behaviour.

Anyway, while Juddy was collecting favours from umps, and Sexy Fox was trying to find the Caps Lock key, the Pies politely went about their business and won.  No, I don't rate the Blues.  The Blues rate themselves extremely highly.  I don't.  So maybe the fact that they got close to the Pies means the Pies ain't that good either?  Hmmm... we'll see.  I've always said that unless you have won back to back Premierships in the last 20 years, yer not a successful team.

The 35 of you that didn't tip the Sinners for the Grand Final would be pretty happy at the mo.  They are looking CRAP.  Goneskie.  Never one to jump on a week-to-week bandwagon, M Sheahan has announced it is ALL OVER for them while in the same breath saying the Bombers are the real deal.  If the Sinners are that bad (they are) then it isn't going to take much to smash em... so why are the Bombers any good just because they beat a team that they have beaten when they were crap last year?  Me non comprehende.  I am sure Mike will have something to back it up though...

The Sydney Goodes did ok to JUST get over the Eagles.  The Eagles are crap, so not sure what form indication that gives.  Which means my $15 bet on the Goodes to beat the Cats is not such a great bet...

Meanwhile the Mighty Mighty Crows put in a terrible effort against the Premiership Faves, the Purple Haze.  I blame the bye.  The Crows were as horiffic as the Dockers were good.  I felt like I was watching Jersey Boys with Dave.  It was killing me.  And more injuries - but I don't have Phil Davis in my team so don't blam me!  The Suns put in a slightly better performance against the Doggies, the Tigers got pumped by the Hawks, and the Melbourne Pees snuck in over the Mighty Lions courtesy of 5 goals from Jurrah.

The Tippers
Folks, we currently have the BEST TIPPER IN AUSTRALIA in our competition.  That's right.  They will one day make a mini-series about the rise and rise of Synneeeee, or as you can call him.  Number.  One.  Leading the way with a perfect 8 from 8 this week and thus getting the boner point, Synneeeee is now THREE points clear after just three rounds.  This would be a concern on its own, but I would like to also point out that in second position we have RedHotChilli - a man who over a period of 2 years has not laid a winning bet even once when betting on a two horse race.  So either these two have made a deal with the devil, or the results have been that surprising so far that only people with NO IDEA could be anywhere near the top of the table... I'll let you all decide.

In the side comp we jackpot to $60 - Saturday Only games this week...

Round 4
Three teams with a bye this week - Sinners, Doggies and Lions - so just the 7 games.  Match of the Round is definitely the Blues v Bombers.  Primarily cos we really don't know which of these teams will finish 13th and which will finish 14th - this could be the game to decide it though.  I'm picking the Blues without conviction.

The Pies will smash the Tigers, the Dockers will smash the Roos, and the Hawks will smash the Eagles, but the Showdown... well the Crows WILL win of course but these games are rarely easy.  The Suns host the Dees this week and I have a feeling... well lets just say... the Suns are a chance. 

And the Swans n Cats... a tester for both teams.  I think the Swans will just get home.  But if you want the real winners, ask Synneeeee cos he has all the answers.