Round 9 tips and crowds?

[Public Enemy No1]

Collingwood vs. Sydney (irrelevant)
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (irrelevant)
GWS vs. West Coast (irrelevant)
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs (irrelevant)
Brisbane vs. Carlton (irrelevant)
Richmond vs. Essendon (irrelevant)
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast (irrelevant)
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide (irrelevant)
Fremantle vs. Melbourne (irrelevant)

the irrelevant round...hope they play the national anthem

 

[Rod Stroker]

This is the least exciting round for some time. So much so that St. Kilda v Bulldogs is probably the 3rd most interesting contest after Pies Swans and Tigers Dons.

 

[SuperSub17]

This is the least exciting round for some time. So much so that St. Kilda v Bulldogs is probably the 3rd most interesting contest after Pies Swans and Tigers Dons.

In round 6 the best game was North vs Port and just about the whole country would have tipped 9.

 

[Snake_Baker]

This is the least exciting round for some time. So much so that St. Kilda v Bulldogs is probably the 3rd most interesting contest after Pies Swans and Tigers Dons.

I have a feeling that Brisbane v Carlton will be a decent contest.

 

[Royce Hafey]

Alternatively, you could write that thesis on the paranoia and neuroses of supporters who can't accept neutrals picking their team to win.

I can accept it. I just am honest enough to accept that it isn't enthusiasm for my team that drives their choice so much as an understandable loathing of the red and black. Actually, at an awards ceremony I was at someone was awarded a PhD for a thesis entitled: "The effect of divided attention on tripping whilst walking". So i have to admit that, by comparison, your suggestion is a somewhat more substantial area of study.

 

[lmach]

Sometimes the rounds that look boring on paper turn out to have a few crackers.

 

[pazza]

Collingwood vs. Sydney - by 8pts (59k)
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong - by 45pts (30k)
GWS vs. West Coast - by 75pts (9k)
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs - by 8pts (33k)
Brisbane vs. Carlton - by 35pts (21k)
Richmond vs. Essendon - by 4pts (85k)
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast - by 48pts (33k)
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide - by 11pts (19k)
Fremantle vs. Melbourne - by 90pts (34k)

 

[maelcoluim]

Collingwood vs. Sydney 25 pts

Port Adelaide vs. Geelong 20 pts

GWS vs. West Coast 36 pts

St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs 28 pts

Brisbane vs. Carlton 15 pts

Richmond vs. Essendon 2 pts

Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast 60 pts

North Melbourne vs. Adelaide 10 pts

Fremantle vs. Melbourne 80 pts

 

[Farang83150]

Cant wait to see the Pies SMASH the swans
Collingwood vs. Sydney
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong
GWS vs. West Coast
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs
Brisbane vs. Carlton
Richmond vs. Essendon
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide
Fremantle vs. Melbourne

 

[The_Big_Ship]

Cant wait to see the Pies SMASH the swans

Will be great viewing.

 

[Righteo]

I have a feeling that Brisbane v Carlton will be a decent contest.

I still have no faith in Brisbane to play the way they did yesterday consistently, could see Carlton blowing them away.

They were pretty good against West Coast though so it's possible they really have finally found form.

 

[Underarm]

Had brad died again? RIP in peace

Rest in Peace in Peace?

 

[Toffee Lion]

Collingwood vs. Sydney
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong
GWS vs. West Coast
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs
Brisbane vs. Carlton
Richmond vs. Essendon
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide
Fremantle vs. Melbourne

 

[Rod Stroker]

I have a feeling that Brisbane v Carlton will be a decent contest.

I have it as the 4th most interesting contest, depending on which Brisbane version and which Carlton version turn up

 

[Handsuper47]

Collingwood vs. Sydney - 56pts
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong - 47pts
GWS vs. West Coast - 29pts
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs - 52pts
Brisbane vs. Carlton - 92pts
Richmond vs. Essendon - 159pts
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast - 69pts
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide - 34pts
Fremantle vs. Melbourne - 82pts

 

[Lordlordington]

Kinda broke now you mean

LOL

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

So that's it? Brad's dead and we all just move on? No moment of silence, no pause to reflect? The round wasn't even cold yet you heartless bastards!

I think its fair to say "this is the way he would have wanted it".

 

[pies1958]

I can accept it. I just am honest enough to accept that it isn't enthusiasm for my team that drives their choice so much as an understandable loathing of the red and black. Actually, at an awards ceremony I was at someone was awarded a PhD for a thesis entitled: "The effect of divided attention on tripping whilst walking". So i have to admit that, by comparison, your suggestion is a somewhat more substantial area of study.

I know it's off topic but this does not surprise me. I think universities are at a low watermark for intelligence and creative and independent thinking. All of which has been on a slow decline since the feminist takeover two decades ago.

 

[TheKanga]

Now someone is just being stupid - 43k to a Roos game against a non-Victorian side. There will nearly be more Adelaide fans than Roos fans to this game.

What odds you giving for Roos to win by 107?

Are you serious? There probably won't even be 1000 crows fans there.

 

[pies1958]

Collingwood v Sydney - by 21pts (64k)
Port Adelaide v Geelong - by 6pts (29k)
GWS v West Coast - by 64pts (8k)
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs - by 11pts (23k)
Brisbane v Carlton - by 17pts (22k)
Richmond v Essendon - by 10pts (75k)
Hawthorn v Gold Coast - by 44pts (34k)
North Melbourne v Adelaide - by 12pts (24k)
Fremantle v Melbourne - by 60pts (34k)

 

[TheKanga]

Kinda broke now you mean

I probably lost a couple hundred, and only won a handful of times.
I would only put on 10-20 bucks at a time.
i don't have a good enough income to gamble anyway lol.
Gambling is a waste of time and money IMO.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Are you serious? There probably won't even be 1000 crows fans there.

How does that counteract the claim that there will nearly be more Adelaide fans?

 

[AstroboyUK]

cracking round comming up.

I honestly cannot believe the number tipping Richmond: I truly think were 30% chance in that game. Essendon bouncing back angry from a loss in a high skilled game, Richmond comming off the back of a scrappy win in a low skilled game....

 

[gaelictiogar]

What doesn't surprise me in this thread - that neutrals are mostly picking Richmond despite Essendon being favourites. You could write a PhD thesis on the pre-emptive schadenfreud involved,
What surprises me is that Tigers and Bombers supporters are uniformly predicting a loss for their teams. It reads a bit uncomfortably like pollies competing before an election for underdog status.
Stop it immediately!
Tiges by 20 points.
Seriously though, Dreamtime has been great recently and it should be a cracker game.

Absolutely agree with you. People seem to think that tipping their own team brings bad luck.

I think Richmond match up well V Essendon and are a great chance.

Attendance? Top 8 Richmond hosting top 4 Essendon on Saturday? 85,000.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I know it's off topic but this does not surprise me. I think universities are at a low watermark for intelligence and creative and independent thinking. All of which has been on a slow decline since the feminist takeover two decades ago.

Way off topic, but I think you have the wrong culprit.
Universities changed their very reason for being about two decades ago with the Button reforms, strengthened under the Howard government.
A university education now is all about preparing compliant little drones for the workplace rather than about educating and encouraging independent critical thinking. And universities are all about marketing rather than educating.

Back on topic:

Collingwood v Sydney by 4 @ MCG, 68k
Port Adelaide v Geelong by 41 @ Football Park, 29k
Greater Western Sydney v West Coast by 88 @ Showgrounds, 7k
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs by 13 @ Docklands, 27k
Brisbane v Carlton by 16 @ Gabba, 26k
Richmond v Essendon by 38 @ MCG, 78k
Hawthorn v Gold Coast by 56 @ MCG, 34k
North Melbourne v Adelaide by 22 @ Docklands, 21k
Fremantle v Melbourne by 84 @ Subiaco, 33k