2013 Tipping Comp is Open!

Amid all the fun and games that the Bombers are trying to pull on us, believe it or not the NAB Cup starts very bluddy soon!  In fact is starts this weekend... So there is no more watching the 2012 Season any more... I mean how many times can you watch those exciting Melbourne v Anyone games? 

So that means it is ALSO time to start thinking about entering Horseboys 2013 Tipping Comp!  Hopefully it isn't too difficult - just click on the link over there on the right hand side of the blog, and re-use your existing ID - feel free to change your name... IH8Crows probably wants to change it to ILUVTex - but just get. on. board.

Any changes?  Not many... $30 entry, still the same old Wooden Spooner/Grand Final picks, still the side comp.  The main changes are we will use the margin as a tie-breaker if people are tied at the end, and the bonus points for a full round will NOT be used in the Finals (but still are used for the weekly).

Feel free to pass details on to friends... colleagues...

Now to the NAB Cup... How exciting!  Almost as exciting as when the Bank's ST department changed their name to IT!  Quite unbelievably exciting really.  The format is similar to last years, with the first set of games featuring 'manage au trois' of shortened battles before getting back to monogomy.  And yes, while we all know the winner ain't assured of much... recent results suggest that if you do well, you will get off to a good start for the year.

2013 NAB Cup Fixture

Round 1
Date	Venue/Tickets	Match One	Match Two		Match Three		Broadcast
Week 1
Friday, Feb 15	Etihad Stadium BUY TICKETS	Essendon v Western Bulldogs 6:45pm EDT	Western Bulldogs v Collingwood 7:50pm EDT		Collingwood v Essendon 8:55pm EDT		FOX FOOTY
Saturday, Feb 16	Patersons Stadium BUY TICKETS	West Coast v Geelong Cats 4:40pm WST	Fremantle v Geelong Cats 5:45pm WST		West Coast v Fremantle 6:50pm WST		FOX FOOTY
Sunday, Feb 17	AAMI Stadium BUY TICKETS	Adelaide Crows v St Kilda 4:10pm CDT	Port Adelaide v St Kilda 5:15pm CDT		Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide 6:20pm CDT		FOX FOOTY
Week 2
Friday, Feb 22	Etihad Stadium BUY TICKETS	North Melbourne v Melbourne 6:45pm EDT	Melbourne v Richmond 7:50pm EDT		Richmond v North Melbourne 8:55pm EDT		FOX FOOTY
Saturday, Feb 23	Metricon Stadium BUY TICKETS	Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn 6:40pm EST	Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn 7:45pm EST		Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions 8:50pm EST		FOX FOOTY
Sunday, Feb 24	Blacktown ISP BUY TICKETS	GWS Giants v Carlton 4:40pm EDT	Sydney Swans v Carlton 5:45pm EDT		GWS Giants v Sydney Swans 6:50pm EDT		FOX FOOTY

Coincidence?

I just can't believe they listed the 'supplements' next to each round so brazenly.

The Confession?

Mick Mouse

Ahh Mick... sorry... I just had to re-read it for old times sake...

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/mick-malthouse-slams-sydney-accusing-swans-and-crows-of-not-being-good-enough-to-be-in-afl-top-two/story-e6frf3e3-1226449200845?fb_ref=foxsports-rec

The Grand Final Report

Now lets get something sorted... I don't want to paint a picture of ALL Hawks supporters as arrogant, or thinking they had this in the bag or anything... although they are... but this advert in the Sunday paper down in Melbourne may indicate they thought they were pretty safe...

It was a ripper of a game - it's well documented the game ebbed n flowed.  Twenty into the first quarter it looked like the hawks were kicking themselves out of it.  Then they exploded and we all thought by how much?  All of a sudden you could actually hear cheers of Hawks over the knocking of their fearful lil knees.  Second quarter and the Swans exploded.  They couldn't miss.  Dare I say even LRT looked handy.  That KILLS me to say but he did.  All of a sudden it was the Swans by how much.  Third quarter had a bit of both - the Swans were out by 28 points at one stage but by the time we got the last change it was down to a point.  The breeze clearly favoring the one end - the Swans had it in the final quarter.  Up... down... gone... back... Hawks up by 12 - should have been 17...  LRT taking good grabs... Mike Pike doing the do... Malceski!!!!!!

Victory to the Swans... not as good as a victory to the Crows but better than the Hawks.

Of course Micky Mouse is yet to say sorry for his pathetic commentary... hey Mick... remember this? 'the crows and swans are not top 4 teams'... never mind the Crows got within 5 points of the GF and the Swans won it... Still not sure who the top 4 should have been yet - if not crows and swans then clearly not Pies n Hawks either.

Maybe the Paps?  Are they going to have a coach next year???

Thanks to everyone for being in the comp.  Apologies for any issues with Footytips.com but they are of course out of my hands.  I wasn't a fan of the bonus point for picking all in the finals... seemed a bit weird - but thats life :)  I'm open to suggestions for next year.

If you would like your money... come get it!
Cheers - And Go You Mighty Crows!

Tippers: The Winners

Update Number 1!  The most important for some... is that we have winners and we have money to be given!

The Winner was.... Well Pavsthaman came from behind much like the Swans to get a tie on the board at the top of the table - so he ties with long term leader IH8Crows!  Well done to both tippers.  Money goes to the Top Ten, which this year became a Top Twelve - positions 9 to 12 were tied on 156 so their returns are a bit diminished.

The table includes the money owed for the Streak Competition - the winner being Magyver - great effort getting 34 in a row.

More updates to follow but for now, congrats to the winners and if you want yer cash, send me your details... also if you think I have stuffed something up then let me know :)

View From the Stands

The Hawks miss another goal in the Prelim... back kicking is bad footy and in any other sport the Crows win 15 goals to 14 goals - we were dudded!