AFL Wizard Cup Tipping Comp

[Sportz]

Welcome to the Wizard Cup tipping comp. Make sure you read the rules carefully please.

RULES

Everyone to have their tips in for the whole round before the first match.

Pick the team you think will win each game and also pick whether they'll win by 1-24 points or 25+ points. 1 point will be awarded for correctly picking the winning team. 2 points will be awarded if you also get the margin correct.

Pick the exact winning margin in the selected 'match of the week'
2 bonus points will be awarded to the tipster who gets closest to the actual winning margin in this match.

[Sportz]

This Week's Games

Friday, 18 February
Collingwood v Richmond Telstra Dome 7:40pm
Fremantle v West Coast Subiaco 7:40pm

Saturday, 19 February
Western Bulldogs v Sydney Telstra Dome (Double-Header) 2:40pm
Hawthorn v St Kilda Telstra Dome (Double-Header) 6:10pm
Brisbane v Melbourne Cazaly Stadium 7:40pm

Sunday, 20 February
Kangaroos v Geelong Manuka Oval 2:40pm
Carlton v Essendon Telstra Dome 5:10pm
Adelaide v Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium 7:10pm

I've chosen Collingwood Vs Richmond as the Match Of The Week because it's the first game and we'll probably have a better idea of the teams for this game than some of the other games.

[Chuck]

Tell me if this is right:
Collingwood 1-24 (Exact 17)
Freemantle 1-24
Sydney 25+
Hawthorn 1-24
Brisbane 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essendon 25+
Port Adelaide 1-24

[Chuck]

sorry, just jumped in front of you there!! must have been about 30 sec in it!

[Sportz]

Yeah you did. Anyway Chuck, you've set it out correctly, but I can't tell you if those tips are right until Sunday night. ;)

[moeee]

I'll just keep my legs together until Friday afternoon!

But I like your comp and the simple rules.

[Sportz]

Okay, got it all sorted out now.

We'll keep the original margins of 1-24 and 25+.

Some bookies use 24.5 points in margin betting and some use 39.5 points, but I personally prefer 24.5, so that's what we'll stick with.

[bl4dez]

Collingwood 1-24
west Coast 25+
Sydney 1-24
St Kilda 25+
Brisbane 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essendon 1-24
Port Adelaide 1-24

[Sportz]

bl4dez,

Can you provide an exact margin in the Collingwood/Richmond game?

[Searay]

Collingwood 1-24 {C/Wood 19 points}

Feamantle 1-24
W. Bulldogs 1-24
ST Kilda 25+
Bris 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essendon 1-24
Port 1-24

Cheers

[moeee]

So far this!

Collingwood by 3 points 1-24
West Coast by 11 (1-24)

Back later with the rest.

[Sportz]

Okay, but could you put them all in the one post please to make it easier for me?

[moeee]

Thought you might say that!

Yes I can and I will.
Just so excited about the season and couldn't help myself.

And the Footy Comp thread appears to have moved!
Has it been banished to the salt mines of Siberia?
Can't for the life of me locate it!

[Sportz]

The Punters Comp thread is now a 'sticky' thread at the top of the AFL forum.

[moeee]

You must have a rocket up your arse Sportz.
I was just about to notify that I've found it!

[BJ]

Love to be a part of this. Here are my thoughts and good luck to everybody involved (especially if you are on the punt...)...

Richmond 25+ (32)
Fremantle 25+
Bulldogs 1-24
St.Kilda 25+
Melbourne 1-24
Geelong 25+
Carlton 1-24
Port Power 25+

[thebookie]

Richmond 1-24 (Exact 3)
Freemantle 25+
WBD 25+
St Kilda 25+
Melbourne 25+
Kangaroos 1-24
Carlton 1-24
Adelaide 1-24

[moeee]

Here we go!

Collingwood 3 (1-24)
West Coast 11 (1-24)
Bulldogs 20 (1-24)
St.Kilda 63 (25+)
Brisbane 1 (1-24)
Geelong 15 (1-24)
Esssendon 4 (1-24)
Adelaide 1 (1-24)

[moeee]

Just going through the opposition in this comp.and there sure are a few ridiculous tips!

We can all have a big laugh on Monday.

[Sportz]

Collingwood 1-24 (10pts)
Fremantle 1-24
Bulldogs 1-24
St Kilda 25+
Melbourne 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essendon 1-24
Port Adel 1-24

Reckon there'll be more 25+ margins than that. Just couldn't work out which matches.

[thebookie]

Can this be made a sticky too?

[Sportz]

No real need. Only goes for 4 weeks and we're just using this for a bit of practice really. However, when the Premiership starts, I'll probably ask for that comp thread to be made a 'sticky'.

[Betsy]

Richmond 1-24 (10 pt.)
West Coast 1-24
Sydney 1-24
St Kilda 25+
Brisbane 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essendon 1-24
Port Adel 25+

Good luck lads

[Benny]

Collingwood 25+
West Coast 1-24
Sydney 25+
St Kilda 25+
Brisbane 1-24
Geelong 1-24
Essenden 25+
Port Adelaide 25+

Benny

[Sportz]

Got an exact margin for the Collingwood game???

[Sportz]

Well, too late now. Collingwood/Richmond has started, so no more tips for this round.

[Sportz]

Well, thanks to a late point to Collingwood, it appears that the tipster closest to the correct margin tonight was in fact.... me. Sorry Mo. :o

[bl4dez]

ermm i would of say 21
for exact so yeah
wats the result?

[moeee]

Well, thanks to a late point to Collingwood, it appears that the tipster closest to the correct margin tonight was in fact.... me. Sorry Mo. :o

No need to apologise Sportz!
Well done in your tipping.Consider yourself a top tipper considering the amount of work I put into my tips.
Don't know the actual margin,but I imagine it must have been 7 points.
Enough to get me 3 times $8.80 for my $6.
And a footy half-double of $20 for my $4
But I lost my 1/4 quad at $6

[Sportz]

Yep. Collingwood won by 7. Richmond was actually in front for most of the last quarter until a late Collingwood surge.

[moeee]

Yes Sportznut,I watched the delayed telecast,but was more concerned by the margin bracket rather than the actual margin.
My ratings had Collingwood by 27 points but I gave Richmond 18 points for the new coach and the motivation to win.That dropped the margin to 9 points.
Unfortunately I gave them a further 6 points because Buckley wasn't playing making my prediction 3 pts.
But I realize that my player ratings would have allowed for the fact that Buckley was out so I know better for next time.

Just thought of something!
Suppose Richmond wins by 2 points.Nearest tipster had Richmond by 18 points.Would I have been the most accurate?

[Sportz]

I'm not doing any ratings until the real stuff comes around. I just thought that Collingwood were about 18-24 points better than Richmond and took a couple of goals off for no Buckley. So I thought they'd perhaps win by between 6 & 12 points. In the end I went with 10 pts.

Fremantle's leading by 7 at half time.

[moeee]

7 points!
Wouldn't count my winnings just yet.
For my interest,how do you know the score?

[Sportz]

Just thought of something!
Suppose Richmond wins by 2 points.Nearest tipster had Richmond by 18 points.Would I have been the most accurate?

No. Even though technically you would have been the closest, you have to pick the winning team to have a chance at the bonus 2 points.

[moeee]

No. Even though technically you would have been the closest, you have to pick the winning team to have a chance at the bonus 2 points.

How about Collingwood wins by 25.I tipped them by 24.I get a point for the win,but zero for the margin.Am I still in the running for the nearest tipster 2 point bonus?

[Sportz]

For my interest,how do you know the score?

Live scores from http://afl.com.au/

Having a bit of trouble with that site at the moment, but you can always use this as a backup:

http://www.sportal.com.au/football.asp?i=live

West Coast 16 in front now, halfway through the 3rd quarter. I'll be damn mad if the West Coast run away with this. Was originally going to tip them, but I was swayed by weight of money and opinion.

[Sportz]

How about Collingwood wins by 25.I tipped them by 24.I get a point for the win,but zero for the margin.Am I still in the running for the nearest tipster 2 point bonus?

Yes, and you'd be highly likely to get it.

[moeee]

Live scores from [url]
West Coast 16 in front now, halfway through the 3rd quarter. I'll be damn mad if the West Coast run away with this. Was originally going to tip them, but I was swayed by weight of money and opinion.

Thanks for the websites.
Once the money changes hands the time for changing minds is over!
Catch youse all tomorrow!.(Today in fact)

[Sportz]

West Coast won by 7.

Well done to Moeee, Betsy and Benny who got that one right.

[bl4dez]

damm i had west coast 25+

[BJ]

Had Tigers by 32.... Looking good with 10 minutes to go..... Now I don't even get a point....

[Sportz]

Yeah, Richmond can do that to ya.

[Sportz]

Points for the comp so far:

Sportz 8
moeee 7
Searay 5
Benny 4
BJ 4
bl4dez 4
thebookie 4
Betsy 3
Chuck 2

[Sportz]

I think there must be a flood in Canberra. The score at half time is 17-9 to the Roos.

[Chuck]

yeah, i was just about to say that! Pretty boring game, but its now 24-21 8 min into the 3rd qtr

[Chuck]

yeah, i was just about to say that! Pretty oring game, but its now 24-21 to the roos 8 min into the 3rd qtr

[Sportz]

Port won by 15.

Points tally after week 1 of this comp:

Sportz 10
moeee 7
Searay 7
BJ 6
bl4dez 6
thebookie 6
Benny 5
Betsy 4
Chuck 4

[Sportz]

Week two

AFL Wizard Cup Quarter finals
Times are EDST
Friday:
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs @ York Park - 7:40
Saturday:
Kangaroos v Port Adelaide @ Telstra Dome - 7:40
West Coast v Collingwood @ Marrara - 9:40 (8:10 Darwin time)
Sunday:
Melbourne v Carlton @ Telstra Dome - 6:10

Again pick the winners and a margin of 1-24 points or 25+ points.
The match where we have to pick the exact margin is West Coast v Collingwood

Good luck.

[Sportz]

By the way, in accordance with the rules I'm using for the Super12 comp, I've decided that anyone who's good enough to tip the exact margin spot on will get a further two bonus points as well. Don't really expect that to happen a lot, but it's an extra incentive for everyone.

[Benny]

St Kilda 25+
Port Adelaide 25+
West Coast 1-24
Melbourne 1-24

Benny

[Benny]

St Kilda 25+
Port Adelaide 25+
West Coast 1-24
Melbourne 1-24

West Coast by 10 pts


Benny[/QUOTE]

[Chuck]

St Kilda 25+
Port Adelaide 25+
Collingwood 25+ (Exact 29)
Melbourne 25+

[Betsy]

St Kilda 25+
Port Adelaide 25+
West Coast 1-24 ---- 17pts
Melbourne 1-24

[moeee]

I am giving the Bulldogs a 12 point bonus for wanting to win it more!

[BJ]

Saints 25+
Kangaroos 1-24
West Coast 25+ (53)
Carlton1-24

Hope to see some better performances this week... A couple of the games looked like it was their first session with the balls.....

[Sportz]

St Kilda 25+
Port Adel 1-24
West Coast 1-24 (14)
Melbourne 1-24

[moeee]

St.Kilda by 19 pts 1-24
Kangaroos by 1 pt 1-24
West Coast by 8 points 1-24
Melbourne by 13 pts 1-24

[Sportz]

Hmmm, worried about the Port/Kangaroos game. Reckon the Roos will give it a red hot go, but I just thought maybe Port by a few points.

[moeee]

Hmmm, worried about the Port/Kangaroos game. Reckon the Roos will give it a red hot go, but I just thought maybe Port by a few points.
That seems to be what the Bookies are thinking.
I gave the Kangas a 6 point bonus for home ground and 3 more for wanting to win it more!
Otherwise it would have been Port by 8.
No value tonight for the Footy Comp.
Perhaps none for the whole round!
Good!
Maybe I'll have money left to bet on the season proper after all!

[Sportz]

Wish I had stayed out of the AFL in the Punting Comp this week. St Kilda has stuffed up my multi bet. I have a pretty good record betting on Super12 games, so why didn't I just stick to that??? :(

[bl4dez]

St Kilda 1-24
Port Adel 1-24
West Coast 1-24 (18)
Melbourne 1-24

am i late?

[Sportz]

Yes you are, but this Wizard Cup comp is not deadly serious and you haven't gained any advantage, so I'll count your tips. When the premiership starts we will get serious though and you'll definitely have to get your tips in on time then.

[BJ]

Gee, I was a bit stiff on the margin of the WestCoast/Collingwood game....

I will just presume that nobody was closer.....?

[Sportz]

Yep. You're right. You were unlucky. Nobody else got anywhere near that close.

[Sportz]

After this week:

13 BJ
12 Searay
11 Sportz
9 moeee
7 bl4dez
6 thebookie
6 Benny
5 Betsy
4 Chuck

[thebookie]

Sportz, to save you some time, you can scratch me from this comp mate.

I don't have time to do both this and the punters comp.

[moeee]

Wish I had stayed out of the AFL in the Punting Comp this week. St Kilda has stuffed up my multi bet. I have a pretty good record betting on Super12 games, so why didn't I just stick to that??? :(

Maybe you're a masochist?

[Sportz]

Week 3:

Semi finals
Times are EDST

Fri 8:40 PM West Coast vs Kangaroos (Subiaco)
Sat 7:40 PM Carlton vs West. Bulldogs (T.Dome)

Not sure about the time for that first game yet. It may be on at 9:40. In any case, try to have your tips in by 8:40 to be safe. Match of the week this week is Carlton vs West. Bulldogs.

[Chuck]

Maybe you're a masochist?

:rolleyes:

[moeee]

The Weagles seem to enjoy winning and I can see them having much enjoyment this weekend.
Also see no reason why Carlton should start losing now.Bulldogs normally don't need an excuse to lose.

[Benny]

West Coast-1-24
Carlton-----1-24 (12pts)

Benny

[Sportz]

West Coast by 1-24
Carlton by 1-24 (21)

[BJ]

WestCoast 25+
Carlton 25+ (37)

[moeee]

West Coast 16 (1-24)
Carlton 16 (1-24)

[Chuck]

WC 25+
Carlton 25+ (26)

[Sportz]

After this week:

19 BJ
13 Sportz
12 Searay
11 moeee
8 Benny
8 Chuck
7 bl4dez
6 thebookie
5 Betsy

BJ, you obviously know your stuff. I can see you'll be tough to beat when the real stuff comes around in a few weeks.

[Sportz]

Week four:

Grand Final
Mar12 7:40 PM Carlton v West Coast

[Sportz]

Now, as I see it, I can still catch BJ in this comp. All I have to do is pick the winning team and get their winning margin exactly spot on and also hope BJ picks a loser. EASY! :D

[BJ]

Should be a tough game to pick... Maybe I should just wait to see what you pick, and do the same.... lol...

I think they were both pretty dominant in their respective games, but the difference in quality of opposition, and the fact that such quality was rested will lead me to....


WestCoast(1-24) (19)


I don't rate their forward line too well, but I think they will get plenty more opportunities due to their midfield..

See you all again in the regular season.

[Benny]

West Coast 1-25 (12)

Benny

[Chuck]

Carlton 25+ (26)

[Sportz]

West Coast 1-25 (12)


1-24 actually, but we know what you mean. :)

[moeee]

Was gonna say that the Kangaroos performance,or lack of it,made the Weagles look better than they actually are.
But Geez,it sure is hard to back Carlton this weekend!

[moeee]

Was gonna say that the Kangaroos performance,or lack of it,made the Weagles look better than they actually are.
But Geez,it sure is hard to back Carlton this weekend!

Guess who I'm backing on the weekend?
It's not until you really analyze things close up that you realize things aren't as they seem!
Weagles by 16 points?.
Less 12 for travelling,and 4 for the wedding thing and 3 for Carlton wanting to win it more.And 3 for Dennis Pagan and 6 for what Juddy said last night on the footy show regarding the game is just part of the program warmup.

Carlton now wins by 12 points!

[Sportz]

Well, I'm going for a bit of a hero tip to try and get a miraculous tie in this little comp. :)

Carlton 1-24 (16)

[Sportz]

Okay, here's how it finished up.

19 BJ
14 Sportz
12 Searay
12 moeee
12 Chuck
8 Benny
7 bl4dez
6 thebookie
5 Betsy

Well done BJ. Now we'll get ready for the real thing in a couple of weeks time.

[moeee]

Good onya BJ.
Look forward to meeting up with you again in the big one.You to Sportz.And Searay if you can make it.

Saw Carlton as a chance of finishing 6th this year.
No better,but the 8's a real possibility.

Oh.And well done Chuckie on your last tip and your finish overall.
Top stuff from a horse person and Sydneysider to boot!

[Paddy]

Yep! If moeee said it you can believe it. Go mo!!

[moeee]

Yep! If moeee said it you can believe it. Go mo!!

Thanks for the support Mr. Paddy.
Much better to make a few bold or brash statements before the race than after.
Especially if it comes true I will remind youse all.
If it fails hopefully everyone will have forgotten I mentioned it by then.

[Sportz]

Saw Carlton as a chance of finishing 6th this year.
No better,but the 8's a real possibility.


I've had a small bet at $2.50. They're now into about $2. They have to go on with it now in the real stuff. They weren't actually that far out of the 8 last year and it would only take a small improvement.