Ansett Cup Round 3 - Who will win?

[blackdiamond]

Thanks to all of those people who have replied to my last two posts concerning tipping for the Ansett Cup.

Please find below the tipping ladder after two rounds:

eagle_fan - 10
frodo - 9
dees01 - 8
jod23 - 8
elt - 8
stealthbomber - 8
hilly - 8
mags - 8
lioness22 - 8
bec_lions - 7
grendel - 7
scott - 7
gocatsgo - 7
sandie - 7
crows.ok - 7
refuse_the_mark - 6
miss_magpie - 6
PieGirl#2 - 6
sabre - 5
meg - 5
Daphne - 5
ClarenceGirl - 5
Tom FC - 4
Dees Rule - 4
Westy Boy - 4
Stegelator - 4
eastaugh - 3
WCE2000 - 3
Joel - 3
QT - 3
GoEagles - 3
CJH - 3
Roger C - 3
joshem - 2
visro - 2
StrengthThroughLoyalty - 2

Now your chance to tell us who will win in Round 3, the games are as follows:


Friday, 2 March
Saint Kilda v West Coast (Colonial)N
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (Football Park)N

Saturday, 3 March
Geelong v Port Adelaide (Colonial)
Kangaroos v Collingwood (Colonial)N
Sydney v Essendon (Manuka, ACT)
Brisbane v Carlton (Gabba)N

Sunday, 4 March
Richmond v Fremantle (Optus Oval)
Hawthorn v Melbourne (Colonial)


My tips are as follows:

Saint Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Kangaroos
Geelong
Essendon
Brisbane
Richmond
Melbourne

Looking forward to seeing your tips!

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[Grave Danger]

I haven't entered this before, but here's my tips for round 3:

St Kilda
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Kangaroos
Brisbane
Richmond
Hawthorn

 

[Frodo]

Well, here goes :-
saints
Crows
geelong
Kangaroos
Sydney
Brisbane
Richmond
Melbourne

 

[Visro]

Whoah 2 out of 8, I'm ripping along here......not

For a person who averages 120 a season, I haven't started off to well here. Oh well its only preseason

West Coast
Western Bulldogs
Kangaroos
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Carlton
Richmond
Melbourne

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[CJH]

Saint Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Geelong
Kangaroos
Sydney
Brisbane
Richmond
Melbourne



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[Daphne]

West Coast
WestBull
Port
Kang
Syd
Bris
Rich
Melb

 

[Mudholian]

Originally posted by Visro:
Whoah 2 out of 8, I'm ripping along here......not

For a person who averages 120 a season, I haven't started off to well here. Oh well its only preseason

120 or 68% would win most footy pools - so given that home teams have dropped to just 54% of games in the last few seasons, and form is unpredictable for the first third of the season, spill the beans, What's your strategy?
Mud

 

[WCE2000]

Winners in capitals

Saint Kilda v WEST COAST
Adelaide v WESTERN BULLDOGS
GEELONG v Port Adelaide
KANGAROOS v Collingwood
Sydney v ESSENDON
BRISBANE v Carlton
RICHMOND v Fremantle
Hawthorn v MELBOURNE

I also think Brisbane will beat the Kangaroos in the final


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[joshhem]

West Coast
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Kangaroos
Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle
Melbourne

 

[Visro]

Originally posted by Mudholian:
120 or 68% would win most footy pools - so given that home teams have dropped to just 54% of games in the last few seasons, and form is unpredictable for the first third of the season, spill the beans, What's your strategy?
Mud

I do my research mate...um 120 aint impossible. The best tippers on the AFL site are pretty damn good. 120 is 5.5 out of 8 each round which is quite achievable. You can still get that if you know what type of form a team have been in, what ground they are playing at, the weather, the team they are going to verse etc. The ansett cup however means jack all so i dont bother doing any research on teams and everything else.

P.S. If you're wondering why I do research on teams its so when I beat one of my best friends who is a hell footy guru (he knows all gf winners since 1930) i can have bragging rights over him.


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[jod23]

West Coast
Bulldogs
Geelong
North Melbourne
Essendon
Carlton
Fremantle
Melbourne

 

[Mags]

Tips In Bold
Friday, 2 March
Saint Kilda v West Coast (Colonial)N
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (Football Park)N

Saturday, 3 March
Geelong v Port Adelaide (Colonial)
Kangaroos v Collingwood (Colonial)N
Sydney v Essendon (Manuka, ACT)
Brisbane v Carlton (Gabba)N

Sunday, 4 March
Richmond v Fremantle (Optus Oval)
Hawthorn v Melbourne (Colonial)

Mags

 

[Frodo]

Originally posted by Mudholian:
120 or 68% would win most footy pools - so given that home teams have dropped to just 54% of games in the last few seasons, and form is unpredictable for the first third of the season, spill the beans, What's your strategy?
Mud

As a potential minor premier in this tipping contest I can confirm the following excellent strategy for forecasting results.

1) Get a coin
2) Cover the queens head with a bit of tape as a respect to forum members (Particularly the Magpie Trotskyite)
3) write a big H on the tape.
4) for each match toss the coin in the air. If it lands with the H up then go for the home side. If it lands the other side up go for the away side.
5) If it lands on it's edge argue that it had to be play on or a goal, not a behind

[This message has been edited by Frodo (edited 27 February 2001).]

 

[goatmaster]

Havent tipped would have had 6 so far (with a brilliant 2 last week)
This week
St Kilda
Adelaide
Geelong
Collingwood
Sydney
Brisbane
Richmond
Melbourne

 

[dees01]

StKilda
Bulldogs
Geelong
Kangaroos
Essendon
Carlton
Richmond
Melbourne


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[gocatsgo]

StKilda - Wet Toast couldn't beat Collingwood at home so I seriously doubt they will beat StKilda away.

Geelong - Will win and win very easily, we all know about Port's record at Colonial (ie the only never to win a game there) and I can't see it changing without Tredrea. Geelong have to win by 36 points to make the finals, but should win by close to 60.

Essendon - They have to win one, Sydney have had 2 tough games, Essendon are yet to try. They should give the Canberra crowd something. Lets hope I'm right so Geelong are guaranteed to make it

Kangaroos - They are pre-season specialists and Collingwood are playing to there maximum potential at the moment. They are too professional to lose to Collingwood twice in a row - remember the Orange jumpers.

Brisbane - Carlton just fell over Adelaide at home so whereas Brisbane put in a shocker against the Dogs, Brisbane would want to win at home for membership and should be too good.

Bulldogs - The only query is how they pull up after playing in the rain. Geelong were fine though, Adelaide quite simply aren't playing well enough to trouble them

Richmond - Both teams form was excellent on the weekend, Richmond simply because they don't have to travel

Melbourne - Are better than what they showed last week and should win a tough game.

 

[*miss_magpie*]

Saint Kilda v West Coast- Saints
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs- Doggies
Geelong v Port Adelaide- Geelong
Kangaroos v Collingwood- Collingwood
Sydney v Essendon- Essendon
Brisbane v Carlton- Carlton
Richmond v Fremantle- Richmond
Hawthorn v Melbourne- Hawks

 

[sandie]

Saints
Bulldogs
Geelong
Roos
Bombers
Brisbane
Richmon
Melbourne

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[magpie_joffa]

Originally posted by gocatsgo:



Kangaroos - They are pre-season specialists and Collingwood are playing to there maximum potential at the moment. They are too professional to lose to Collingwood twice in a row - remember the Orange jumpers.

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Gee whiz talk about football intelligence what a load of fair dinkum crap,i just wonder about some of the twits on this site
what a load of bullshit oh my god.


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[Stealth bomber]

I'll keep my tradition of putting scores in, since it doesn't seem to count against me.

St. Kilda 7.9.51
WEST COAST 11.10.76

Adelaide 9.13.67
FOOTSCRAY 12.9.81

GEELONG 20.12.132
P. Adelaide 18.14.122

NORTH MELB. 13.13.91
Collingwood 12.8.80

SYDNEY 8.14.62
Essendon 4.37.61

Brisbane 12.16.88
CARLTON 15.17.107

RICHMOND 12.12.84
Fremantle 8.14.62

Hawthorn 13.7.85
MELBOURNE 16.10.106

[This message has been edited by Stealth bomber (edited 27 February 2001).]

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I see you are putting a great deal of faith in Essendon putting in a much improved performance in front of goal this week, Stealth?

 

[Grendel]

Originally posted by Visro:
I beat one of my best friends who is a hell footy guru (he knows all gf winners since 1930)

Visro, whoever your friend is should be able to go back to at least 1927. I mean the Woods won four on in a row to 1930 so its not that hard to remember!

(Bloody good tipping btw)

Well GM, you and me both with a grand total of two last round! Great minds hey.

Lets see then sheer punt with no thought at all put into the selections,

Coasters, Crows, Cats, Roos, Swans, Lions, Dockers *hell if they can beat us they can beat the Tiges* and Hawks.

 

[Joel]

Originally posted by Stealth bomber:


SYDNEY 8.14.62
Essendon 4.37.61

LOL. Stealth, funny stuff.

 

[Joel]

Remember I'm one round behind.

West Coast
Adelaide
Geelong
Essendon
Brisbane
Richmond
Hawthorn
Collingwood

 

[Captain Sensible]

Maybe Visros friend knows all the WAFL winners since 1930. Ive gotta say though that knowing all the GF winners since 1930 doesnt make anyone a footy guru. I can name them all from 1897 and then all the VFA winners back to 1877. I dont think thats anything special though-DRAVID IS OUT-most of my friends can do it too.