Round 4 - I Walk The Line

Danger Is My Business

Late again... but I have reasons aka excuses.  I was down in Melbourne on the weekend with The Nipster and I am still battlescarred from seeing the two tribes that are Tigers n Pies go to war.  It's a different language when you whistle it through 3 teeth.

Nips Enjoys a Mid Strength

Safe to say the Nips was not amused during the first half - which was some of the worst football played since the Dees took to the field any time in the last 30 years. Fortunately for the Pies they kicked into gear in the third quarter and it was game over.  I was interested to know what the Tiggers supporters actually thought of Jake King so did a little vox populi.  Apparently this is a touchy subject, akin to asking if your wife is pregnant and finding out that no she is just extremely fat.  They get defensive do those Tigs.  Then aggressive.

The biggest win of the week was by Melbourne.  To come back the way they did against such experienced quality opposition as the team most picked for bottom really showed the kind of courage and determination that the Dees are full of... Just as well they have been on the supplements.

I didn't see much other footy for the weekend... but from what I saw, the Cats played good footy to beat the Swans and stay unbeaten.  They keep on keeping on hey?  And unlike the other unbeatens they have actually played decent teams.  The Paps beat the Suns comfortably and the Bombers beat the Sinners in a game that yielded many $ to the AFL as they pushed and shoved.  Milney got in the face of his opponent and after getting suspended showed photos of Judd.

Not much else going on in an average round of footy... the Crows pounded the Doggies in appalling conditions, the Roos smashed the Lions, and the Hawks beat the Dockers comfortably.  But did you pick the Blues to beat the Eagles?  1:3 for the Eagles ain't a good start for a Premiership contender... 2:2 is the perfect launchpad though.

The Tippers
Three 8 from 9's this week but no big mac.  Or whopper.  While the Dredd picked the Tigs to miss the full house, McAleer and WildJ went the Beagles.  Still 8 from 9 was a great effort.  That leaves BJAK all alone up front on 27 points - one clear of a bunch.

In the Streak Dave 'WEPIT' Cassell is on 15.  FIFTEEN!  He's 20th overall in the tipping but jeez he streaks with the best of them.  Now if he could only put our money on the right team...

Round 5
Some toughies this week, starting with the ANZAC Day special - which is of course Thursday.  The Bombers n Pies duke it out.  And I hate to tip the Bombers.  Or the Pies.  But after seeing the Pies last week I think they will struggle against a top 14 team like the Bombers.  That and injuries.  So Bombers it is.  Over in NZ the Sinners play the Swans.  Swans to get back to winning.

While Freo will bounce back to beat the Tigs, the Cats will cream the Dogs, the Lions will poop on the Dees, and the Hawks will comfortably beat the Roos, the other games are less cut n dried.

GWS and Gold Coast.  In the Suns favour is that the Giants couldn't even beat the Dees.  But the Suns just copped a cuppla injuries... hmmm... right now I am sunning up but the Giants could be back in my calcs by the weekend.  The Blues host the Mighty Mighties and you can all tip the Blues but we'll be a-clicking and account for the Blues by 10 goals I tellsya!  And then we have the first test for the Paps - they host the Beagles.  If they are playing good footy then they should win this game.  I think they are playing ok... and they will win... yes... I know...