Round 9: Damnit! Damnit! Damnit

Man that was a good game! I am of course referring to the Richmond v Hawkers game on Saturday afternoon. $3.40 the Marics were paying and if you didn't get on board you have only yourself to blame cos Nostra-Horseboy told you the future in last weeks write up. The fact I didn't actually friggin tip them is an aside. DAMNIT! Yep I fell for the ole Daaaaave 'I am a winner either way' Cassell routine. What a load a paffffft.

The other DAMNIT was me looking at my tips halfway through the very obvious victory by the Sinners over the NoGoodes and seeing I had somehow tipped the Swans. What the huck was I thinking with that one? The Swans best player isnt just their best player, they are completely useless without him. Is there a team in the comp more reliant on one player than the Swans? [Tip: the answer is No]

But the biggest DAMNIT was of course seeing the Mighty Mighties lose to the other Pie-Scum. In what was a great game for the first three quarters, it was just gonna require a small break to go one way for the game to turn. That break turned out to be Keeffe's leg. Ype, by getting rid of that FREELOADER they were themselves all of a sudden FREED to run away with the game in the last quarter. How useless does he feel now? Seriously. Timeline: Before break. Close. Crows just not converting opportunities.  After break. Boom. Pies run away with a cuppla goals.  Tick Tick Boom.  Evolution is Action.  Keeffe you were the anchor tied to the feet of the Pies.  No wonder they aren't going to spend any time trying to get you back on the field this year.  Welcome to the Jungle Mudda!.

Elsewhere the Pussies continued to look a bit down but got home over the Doggies. The dogs are a team that won't go anywhere this year but they will lose with some grunt and should finish mid table.

Speaking of which, the Roos got home over the lions but not without trying for a repeat of last week. And the overrated Blues kept it close for 3 quarters with The Worst Team of The Century.  The Dees are the only team not talking about premierships this year but the Blues struggled to get away and that's not so good eh Falcs?

Worst Game of The Year honours went to the Derby. If you listed the worst 10 games of the last ten years they would all feature Ross Lyon as coach or assistant. Fact. At the start of the year I said the Dockers were an unknown proposition because of Lyon.  Now we know the Dockers experiment is already over. Bang.   The Eagles continue to roll on. Bang.

Surprisingly the Suns and Giants lost. YAWNS

Tippers
The Tiggers win stopped most people's chances of a perfect round, with 4 people tipping 8 - Chooka Trent, Judds and Gordos. Still leading the way despite a pathetic pittman of a performance (6 from 9 DAMNIT) is Horseboy. Speaking of Pittman, I actually graduated next to Pittman. Coming to a trivia night near you soon. In the streak mr Bailey continues his peasantish approach by just tipping the really obvious ones and letting the rest us fail with the odd misstep. Good work. That's what you can do when you are leading by a couple.

Round 10
First up is the mid-table clash of the century.  The Sinners v the Tiggers.  Just 4 weeks ago this was a battle to stay above Port, but all of a sudden both teams are up and running - literally.  The Sinners have some pace and the Tiggers are attacking like there's no tomorrow.  No suprise that the week I got bid of Baby Jack Riewoldt he suddenly kicked 6 goals.  Bastard.  It is still hard to pick the Tiggers - they have history.

The Hawks have a must-win game against the Roos.  I can't see them losing this one - too much on the line - And the Roos will descend further into the mire of mediocrity...  Meanwhile the Dockers have been copping it over in the west after their pathetic last cuppla weeks.  There will be a few changes in the team to play the Crows.  50/50 but of course I'll tip the Crows. But only because they will win.

Another tricky one is the Paps hosting the Blues.  What? Yes I know... THAT is how far the Blues have fallen.  This is actually a danger game for them.  Can't really tip the Tealscum but it wouldn't surprise and I would laugh.  Equally dangerous is Sydney playing the Doggies at the SCG on Sunday.  The Swans need to win, but the Doggies have that kind of dodgy game that may take it to the Swans.  The NoGoodes need to find some spark.  I suggest setting fire to LRT's helmet preferably while he is wearing it.  Swans should win.

In the obvious games Geelong to beat GWS, Piescum kill the Suns, Bombers the Heart of Peas, and Drugs to beat the Lions.