Majority of teams having a bye for Round 0, I think we will do the same for this competition and start, as previously, with Round 1.
Each round simply pick one team that you think is a certainty to win. If your chosen team wins, you remain in the competition and get to pick another team in the next round. If your pick loses or draws and any other competitor picks a winner you are eliminated.
You win the competition when your pick is the only correct selection made for that round.
ALL game results in a given round, not just the game you select, affect the competition outcome for you in that round.
For some, it might be unlucky or careless to forget when the round starts. However, mathematically it would give them a probability advantage if they were allowed to tip late. So for tips to be accepted, they have to be made before the first game of the round.
No tips will be accepted after the round has started. If you forget to tip, you are eliminated. (The exception to this rule is that you may defer tipping if you are ineligible to make a selection in the first game(s) of that round.)
If no selected team wins, all competitors who made a valid pick progress to the next round.
To encourage diversity and a thoughtful strategy for tips, you cannot pick the same team in any three consecutive rounds. So for example if you pick Richmond to win in round 1, you cannot pick Richmond in rounds 2 or 3.
Also, you cannot pick against the same team in any three consecutive rounds. So if you pick Richmond to beat Carlton in round 1 you cannot pick the team that plays Carlton in rounds 2 or 3.
STALEMATE RULE: If all remaining competitors pick the same team in two successive rounds, the competition will be completed and all remaining competitors declared joint winners.
The competition will be closed to any new competitors from 7.30pm on Thursday March 14.
Each round simply pick one team that you think is a certainty to win. If your chosen team wins, you remain in the competition and get to pick another team in the next round. If your pick loses or draws and any other competitor picks a winner you are eliminated.
You win the competition when your pick is the only correct selection made for that round.
ALL game results in a given round, not just the game you select, affect the competition outcome for you in that round.
For some, it might be unlucky or careless to forget when the round starts. However, mathematically it would give them a probability advantage if they were allowed to tip late. So for tips to be accepted, they have to be made before the first game of the round.
No tips will be accepted after the round has started. If you forget to tip, you are eliminated. (The exception to this rule is that you may defer tipping if you are ineligible to make a selection in the first game(s) of that round.)
If no selected team wins, all competitors who made a valid pick progress to the next round.
To encourage diversity and a thoughtful strategy for tips, you cannot pick the same team in any three consecutive rounds. So for example if you pick Richmond to win in round 1, you cannot pick Richmond in rounds 2 or 3.
Also, you cannot pick against the same team in any three consecutive rounds. So if you pick Richmond to beat Carlton in round 1 you cannot pick the team that plays Carlton in rounds 2 or 3.
STALEMATE RULE: If all remaining competitors pick the same team in two successive rounds, the competition will be completed and all remaining competitors declared joint winners.
The competition will be closed to any new competitors from 7.30pm on Thursday March 14.
ROUND 1 Thursday,March 14
Carlton vs Richmond at MCG on Thursday,March 14 7.30pm
Collingwood vs Sydney at MCG on Friday,March 15 7.40pm
Essendon vs Hawthorn at MCG on Saturday,March 16 1.45pm
GWS vs North Melbourne at Giants Stadium on Saturday,March 16 4.35pm
Geelong vs St Kilda at Kardinia Park on Saturday,March 16 7.30pm
Gold Coast vs Adelaide at Gold Coast on Saturday,March 16 8.10pm
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs at MCG on Sunday,March 17 1pm
Port Adelaide vs West Coast at Adelaide Oval on Sunday,March 17 4pm
Fremantle vs Brisbane at Perth Stadium on Sunday,March 17 6.50pm
Previous Winners
Carlton vs Richmond at MCG on Thursday,March 14 7.30pm
Collingwood vs Sydney at MCG on Friday,March 15 7.40pm
Essendon vs Hawthorn at MCG on Saturday,March 16 1.45pm
GWS vs North Melbourne at Giants Stadium on Saturday,March 16 4.35pm
Geelong vs St Kilda at Kardinia Park on Saturday,March 16 7.30pm
Gold Coast vs Adelaide at Gold Coast on Saturday,March 16 8.10pm
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs at MCG on Sunday,March 17 1pm
Port Adelaide vs West Coast at Adelaide Oval on Sunday,March 17 4pm
Fremantle vs Brisbane at Perth Stadium on Sunday,March 17 6.50pm
Previous Winners
Year | Winner | In Round |
2011 | TigerMad | R23 |
2012 | Rosy23 | R13 |
2013 | marella jube | R23 |
2014 | caspar | R23 |
2015 | Midsy | R12 |
2016 | Total Tiger | R15 |
2017 | Brodders17 | R8 |
2018 | IanG | R15 |
2019 | Sammy C | R21 |
2020 | scottyturnerscurse | R10 |
2021 | Brodders17 | R15 |
2022 | Number8 | R8 |
2022 (2nd run) | gold1 | R18 |
2023 | Maneevo | R13 |
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