Macca

@Gorgoroth @Dappa Dan @DeeSpencer @JV7 @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @DemonDave @layzie I'll lead things off Raiders 19 @ Bengals 30 Pats 20 @ Bills 23 Eagles 18 @ Tampa 28 49ers 22 @ Dallas 30 Steelers 19 @ KC 29 Arizona 23 @ LA Rams 27

I've been in the same boat JV7 ... work especially has taken up a lot of my time so I'm a bit out of touch But as you said, the post-sesson is often when we can really tune in. For instance, I'll get to watch 4 games live this upcoming weekend plus listen in to the other 2 games The first week of the playoffs now having 6 games is fabulous ... I'm all in! Scroll up towards the top of this page for the schedule of games this week (and there is a quoted post directly above containing the schedule as well)

You might get a raft of virtual medals now layzie! Ya never know! For everyone else as well ... here are the games again for next weekend along with the rules for the post-season

In terms of fairness, adding 6-10 supplementary players is no biggie anyway. It's not like clubs would be topping up with superstar players Put the supplementary players on a 1 year permit where they are not forever tied to the clubs With the current outbreak of the omicron variant and the protocols that are in place, it's a moral that at least 1 or 2 clubs are going to be caught out (especially when considering that injury lists can be 10 or more at any given time as well) So as you indicated DJ, most of the clubs have a reserves team (or suchlike) where as a number of the teams outside of Victoria can call upon players from their local leagues Again, I don't see the big deal and the reality is that the show must go on The bigger nightmare is rescheduling games ... so much is made of 5 or 6 days breaks so apart from the bye rounds, how do they fit postponed games in?

I'm surprised that the AFL haven't already addressed the issue of clubs being potentially short on player availability due to covid I suggested the same idea (6-8 supplementary players added on) over a month ago on the old covid thread Is there any doubt that with the current covid protocols in place that a club (or clubs) will be caught short? Minimum contracts with match payments wouldn't cost more than about $600k - $1Million per club (paid for by the AFL) And any number of players would absolutely jump at the chance of another go at league level As it stands, certain clubs will be disadvantaged at some stage but we don't want the games postponed or called off

The Dexter New Blood series has finished Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable revisit but with a few unanswered plot-holes But satisfying nonetheless especially when considering how the original series finished off So no spoilers right now as many might not have watched as yet

Regular Season Tipping Competition Year Winner Silver Bronze 2021 Go the Biff Clintosaurus DemonDave JV7 layzie Gorgoroth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 titan_uranus Gorgoroth Go the Biff Clintosaurus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 JV7 Go the Biff Gorgoroth Macca Dee Zephyr Clintosaurus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 DeeSpencer Clintosaurus Gorgoroth Dappa Dan Dee Zephyr Macca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Clintosaurus Go the Biff Dappa Dan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 Gorgoroth cowboy_from_hell Clintosaurus DeeSpencer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015 Gorgoroth cowboy_from_hell Macca JV7 DeeSpencer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014 Dappa Dan DeeSpencer Gorgoroth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 cowboy_from_hell pantaloons Gorgoroth Strafford Macca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Season Tipping Competition Year Winner Silver Bronze 2020 Go the Biff Dee Zephyr Macca -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 DemonDave Go the Biff Macca Dee Zephyr Gorgoroth JV7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 Gorgoroth Go the Biff DeeSpencer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Macca Clintosaurus Go the Biff JV7 Gorgoroth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 Gorgoroth JV7 Clintosaurus Macca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015 JV7 cowboy_from_hell Gorgoroth Macca DeeSpencer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014 JV7 pantaloons Gorgoroth Go the Biff Macca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 titan_uranus DemonDave cowboy_from_hell Macca --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze JV7 4 3 1 Gorgoroth 4 2 7 Go the Biff 3 4 2 ---------------------------------------------------- Macca 3 2 6 Clintosaurus 2 3 3 titan_uranus 2 0 0 cowboy_from_hell 1 3 1 DeeSpencer 1 2 3 Dee Zephyr 1 1 2  Dappa Dan 1 1 1 DemonDave 1 1 1 Strafford 1 0 0 pantaloons 0 2 0 layzie 0 0 1

@Gorgoroth @Dappa Dan @DeeSpencer @JV7 @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @DemonDave @layzie We have a winner in the tipping comp! Go the Biff wins after hitting the lead after week 11 and then holding off all challengers (shades of 'Might and Power!') Congratulations GtB and Well Played! Close up 2nd were Clintosaurus & JV7 whilst DemonDave, layzie & Gorgoroth all finished on the podium (achieving the 3rd highest total of points) Well played everyone and thanks to all for your participation It's a tough comp to win because as we found out in the last month, gaining any sort of inroads was a difficult assignment! Just like there are no certainties in life, this tipping comp is no different! Final Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 11 - Go the Biff 9 - Clintosaurus, JV7 8 - DemonDave, layzie & Gorgoroth 6 - Dee Zephyr 5 - Macca 4 - titan_uranus 3 - DeeSpencer And to the victor, go the spoils

*All the playoffs are being shown live on 7Mate (Yeehah!)* Schedule (All AEDT - Check your guides) Sunday 8.30am Las Vegas @ Cincinnati Sunday 12.15pm New England @ Buffalo Monday 5.00am Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay Monday 8.30am San Francisco @ Dallas Monday 12.15pm Pittsburgh @ Kansas City Tuesday 12.15pm Arizona @ LA Rams Tennessee, Green Bay byes If we get enough starters, a post season tipping comp can be held again Same as last year, it will work like this ... Week 1 (6 Games) - 1 point for each win plus a bonus point if your margin of victory falls within the correct margin bracket of the actual result ... 1-6, 7-12 or 13+ Week 2 (4 Games) - 2 points per win plus 2 bonus points for each the correct margin bracket Week 3 (2 Games) - 3 points per win plus 3 bonus points for each correct margin bracket Week 4 (Super Bowl) ... 5 points for the win plus 5 bonus points for the correct margin bracket Traditionally we've posted up scorelines so the margin bracket will be covered in a default manner if scorelines are posted up ... Or, you can just post up a bracket margin of victory alongside your tips n.b. More to follow on the regular season tipping comp (Go the Biff the outright winner)

And we have a winner in the tipping comp! Go the Biff breaks through and wins! Well done GtB! More details later

Overtime in LA Both teams benefit with a tie! Pats 24 Miami 27 with just over 2 minutes to play

Rams & Niners tied 17-17 with 7.42 to play in the 4th. Saints leading Atlanta 24-13 with 10.55 to play in the 4th Relevant to the comp ... Pats trailing Miami 10-24 with the 4th quarter to play

Yep, the upset wins continued to happen JV7 is the only one still alive with his tips but he needs the Pats to win to gain the 3 points (and become the overall winner) Miami currently lead the Pats 17-7 close to half time with the Pats just scoring a TD But if the Bills win against the Jets (as expected) the Pats might rest a few starters in the 2nd half as they won't necessarily have anything to play for However, at half time the Bills only lead the Jets 13-7

Chiefs made hard work of it! All the games being divisional evens things up

Dakar rally is often worth a look at ... in Saudi Arabia this year. 1 hour highlights program on every day on SBS at 5pm. They are just on half way through the rally and there has been the usual high drama on a daily basis Sand dune after sand dune for hundreds of kilometres, I don't know how they can endure it all!

The Colts haven't won at Jacksonville since 2014! Hmmmm!

Huh??

Titans, Colts, Chiefs!

Getting in a bit early this year with regards to the post-season tipping comp The quoted post above explains the rules reasonably clearly and I'll post it up again after the regular season is done

@Gorgoroth @Dappa Dan @DeeSpencer @JV7 @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @DemonDave @layzie Final week in the comp and there are any number of possible road winners ... good luck to all! 3 points on offer Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 11 - Go the Biff, 9 - Clintosaurus, JV7 8 - DemonDave, layzie, Gorgoroth 6 - Dee Zephyr, 5 - Macca 4 - titan_uranus 3 - DeeSpencer

The 49ers will make the playoffs if they win at the Rams next week ... but if they lose and the Saints win at Atlanta, they are out of the playoffs (on conference record or head to head record, which could include the Eagles) ESPN Playoff Machine NFL Standings (Current)

If Cleveland get up you'll be the only one to gain points in the tipping comp this week ... up to equal 2nd on 9 points! Good luck DZ! As it stands, we're heading for a grandstand finish with at least 6 in with a chance of winning (or sharing the win) And the tips can be put forward as late as possible!! (4.55am? haha)

Don't forget your tips!!

Bucs, Rams, Chiefs

@Gorgoroth @Dappa Dan @DeeSpencer @JV7 @Dee Zephyr @Go the Biff @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @DemonDave @layzie 3 points on offer this week! (Final - Week 18 - 3 Points) Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 11 - Go the Biff, 9 - Clintosaurus, JV7 8 - DemonDave, layzie, Gorgoroth 6 - Dee Zephyr, 5 - Macca 4 - titan_uranus 3 - DeeSpencer