Dear Andrew Demetriou, Word on the street is that you are contemplating an expansion of the AFL finals series from a final eight to a final ten for the 2012 season. Before you make such a momentous (and potentially foolhardy) decision, how about a trip back in time to finals formats past, such that the … Read more
The boys both posted a profit last week and are approaching parity for the season to date. Can the boys get into the black for 2016 via Round 4? Results – Round 3GO – 5 units bet, gross return of 5.75 units, 0.75 units net profitCB – 6 units bet, gross return of 7.65 units, … Read more
This article was first published at The Big Tip website on January 5 The dominant manner in which Collingwood won the 2010 grand final replay (and indeed the way they cruised through the finals series, first grand final notwithstanding) had some commentators trotting out the well-worn hyperbole that the Magpies were at the start of … Read more
ON SALE NOW… The Punters’ Guide to the 2013 AFL Season is the must have guide for every Australian rules fan. Written by our resident ‘Nut Gurus’ Cliff Bingham and Greg Oberscheidt, it can be viewed as a sister publication to Nick Tedeschi’s equivalent NRL guide, applying many of the same underlying frameworks (including unique statistical … Read more
I was watching the Round Two AFL encounter between Hawthorn and Melbourne with my housemate Greg, an ardent Hawthorn supporter. During the third quarter, the Hawks extended their lead to one goal and 19 behinds (or 25 points if you want to get technical about it). At this point, and as Greg approached his wits … Read more