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The Resident Historian |
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Footy Facts |
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The
occasional reports from our resident historian, who sometimes emerges
from the dusty, paper ridden recesses of the attic, with a jewel of
trivia. |
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Did
You Know? (Round
11: 2002) |
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A good and
consistent average is sought by all batsmen, goalkeepers and footy
tippers.
To select "the figure", the history books of the nation's greatest footy
tipping competition, were opened.
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1998, to be in the
final 3, you needed an average of between |
5.13 and 5.18 |
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1999 |
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5.22 and 5.27 |
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2000 |
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5.36 and 5.59 |
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2001 |
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5.50 and 5.59 |
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Well, well, no
wonder it’s the greatest footy tipping competition in the world!
They bit the bullet
they drafted the youth
the results are on the board |
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The Figure has
reached new heights in every season.
Although most of us still have plenty of work at the nets or on the track,
we all aim towards that current Round 10 'figure' of 5.40 and 5.50.
Its only half way through the season so who knows what will eventuate.
Keep on trucking', till next time, when we discuss -”How do the girls
rate?" |
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How Do
the Girls Rate?
(Round 12: 2002) |
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In 1998 the girls
represented only 15% of the tipsters in the competition, yet Mum (the
trailblazer) ran a clear 4th with 111, only 3 short of the winning 114.
It is rumoured that after this, football discussion took place away from
the kitchen. |
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Buoyed by this success,
the girls doubled their membership to 32% in 1999 and did that pay
dividends! Gail and Mum (again) pull off equal 1st with 116. |
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They gradually increased
their membership between 2000 and 2002 to 35% and continued to score in
formidable fashion. In 2000-Lana 1st (123) and Chloe 3rd (118). In 2001
- Janna was equal 4th (120), with Chloe and Paris equal 6th (119), just
short of the winner on 123. |
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In summing up, the
girls, with only 1/3 of the membership have pulled off 50% of 1st prize.
Consistently feature in the minor prizes, and/or are knocking on the
door of the final 3. |
In each season
half or more of the girls end up in the top half of the ladder.
Girls captain, Mum (being the only girl to have competed in all years of
the competition) has earned her guernsey with the rest of her team -
Angela, Chloe, Gail, Janna, Kathryn, Lana, Leeanne, Paris and Sarah. |
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Do I see the boys on
their knees, praising the Lord, that the final score was Boys-8 Girls-2? |
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Keep on tippin',
till next time, when we discuss -"The Young Turks" |
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The
Young Turks
(Round 13: 2002) |
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By taking the final
ladder position for each year and dividing that total by the number of
years of participation, we get what we call in the business, your
"performance indicator". Our young Turks performances ranged from 4 to
11, with their mean average indicator being 7.9 or 8. The lower the
number the better the form. The more years you are in the competition,
means the more your indicator becomes a true reflection of consistency
and performance. |
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2 year old newcomers
Chloe - 4 and Paris - 9, have shown good early form, but once out of
maiden class, the field becomes tougher. |
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Of our 3 year
olds, consistently performing colts, Joshua - 8 and Trent - 9, are no
longer with us. With our remaining, Marcus - 6 is a very promising young
colt, while fillies Angela - 9 and Janna (alias. Johanna, Huddo) - 6
(talk about Fine Cotton) are improving with every outing. |
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Now our Open class.
Nicholas - 11 while a good jumper, found the flat a bit harder and has
since retired. Mitchell, Andrew and Liam all on 9, are nearly there and
need to take that next step. But you'd always box them in your
trifectas, to be safe. |
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Consistent favorites at
whatever meet they attend, Edan - 7 and Michael - 7, have taken form
into the 2002 season, where it is no surprise that they are tipped to
bag a number of group 1's. |
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"Keep
on tippin'", till next time, when we discuss "The Quiet Achiever". |
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The
Quite Achiever
(Round 14: 2002) |
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ZERO TWO HCP. |
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2.30 - 1200 metres |
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1. THE QUIET ACHIEVER
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Grey F.4 (Rafferty - Synold) J.R.Hawkes bm |
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Stks. $276 Sts. 1st:
-. 2nds: 2. 3rds: -. 2 2 7 0 |
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Down sharply in grade
here and worth plenty of thought. |
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FIGURE - 5.07 |
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PERFORMANCE INDICATOR -
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A
slow starter in 1998, he soon leant the game, halving his ladder
position in 1999. But his eyes were on the ball as his performances
indicated in 2000 and 2001, by being pipped at the post (some say
robbed). But that's just where the story begins. |
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You wouldn't pick
the genius that lies within, to look at him but as with most quiet
achievers you can't tell by looks. Not one to tell you about his
achievements, it's not until you actually analyse the history, that you
see the polish that's gone into that head. |
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A legend in his own
lifetime, he continually pursues excellence, by giving so much time to
our young players, encouraging their efforts. Why, it's almost a matter
of fact that anytime you visit HQ, you'll invariably find the audience
gathered around the lounge chair cross legged on the floor, eyes and
ears locked on every word, as the patriarch delivers those words of
wisdom on tipping, as if being delivered by the Pope himself. |
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At present in
2002, he's travelling comfortably, one off the rails in mid field. If his
recent history is any indication, when that bend comes in sight, if
you're looking closely, you'll see the old grey make his move. |
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I remember Patrick
saying to me once, with a leader like that, it’s no wonder we're all
good punters. And anyway let’s face it, if it wasn't for Dad, there
wouldn't be a footy tipping competition in the first place. |
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"Keep
on tippin'", till next time, when we discuss - "What makes a good
tipster?” |
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What
Makes a Good Tipster?
(Round 15: 2002) |
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A good tipster is
firstly equipped. Equipped with what, you ask. Well of course they have
the up to date statistical data on the history of each team, ground
bearing, ladder position, injury list, last round confidence level, gut
feeling etc. No, when I say equipped, I mean tapping the lifeline, going
into tomorrow's newspapers today, thinking like Tim Lane, I mean saying
who is going to mark the ball, before it arrives. Yes, you guessed it, a
foolproof system. |
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There
didn't appear to be much in the archives, on this point, except for the
dart board in the corner, with the team names pasted on it. Further
investigation was required. |
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Interviews were arranged
with as many professional tipsters that time would permit. Much data was
collected. For example, only tip your team if you KNOW they are going to
win, never tip West Coast wearing black shorts, study Astrology, never
forget the Bin Laden factor, and always tip a team where two or more
players are sharing a birthday and many more snippets of knowledge. |
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The interview with Gary
Lyon was most informative and we have included the full transcript.
Included you say? Yes we pooled all of the knowledge gathered from far
and wide and condensed it to a simple formula: T=x+2 for away
games and T=x-2 for home games. |
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You two can be a winner
by visiting our web site (shown below) and purchasing, "MY GOD, HOW DID
YOU DO THAT?" with a full money back guarantee if you are not satisfied
within 30 days. That's 4 rounds of tipping excellence you get to use and
then you can return it and get your money back. WHAT A DEAL! |
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It is summed up best in
the words of Dermot Brereton (who bought 4 copies) when he said with
that cheesy smile: "It's easy when you know how." |
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Web Site:
www.i'm a winner.com.au |
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Keep on tippin',
till next time, when we discuss - "Mr. Hot and Cold". |
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Mr.
Hot and Cold
(Round 16: 2002) |
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How often have you heard
- "It’s tough at the top" or "Can they maintain it?" or "The
expectations are high" or "Over confidence can creep in"? |
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Well I guess, unless
you've been there, you wouldn't know. |
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Ask the Brisbane’s or
Essendon’s of this world. Well we can't, but we could ask Paul. |
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1998 - 1st |
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1999 - no good |
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2000 - terrible |
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2001 - 1st |
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2002 - anybody's guess
but looking good. |
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We interviewed Paul,
last week, and found some interesting and informative footy facts from
the up again, down again champ. He said he attributed his success to
good listening skills and simply being better than the rest of them. |
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As
to the failures of 1999 and 2000, he was less forthcoming but eventually
conceded that he wanted to see the winners shared around. We don't
believe that and we guess you don't either. We found out that Paul
decides his tips in a most unconventional fashion. When he wakes up, the
first football team he sees on the TV screen is the one he goes for.
Over the period of a week, he manages to gather together all his tips.
We can only assume that in 1999 and 2000, he forgot to wake up.
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Paul
said that a lot of intuitive Footy Tipping knowledge pops into his head
while mowing the lawn. He said the smell of the freshly mown grass
clears his head and allows a clear mind when taking a nap on the couch
after the mowing ordeal. Paul added that the aroma of dishwashing liquid
also helps to clear the mind. |
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Well, there you have it.
To be up there, with the best, you need plenty of sleep and you need to
help out in the household with the family chores. With a Performance
Factor of 6 and a Figure of 5.01, which is not exceptionally impressive,
he has taken out 1st prize twice in 4 years. Looks like there is hope
for the rest of us yet. |
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Keep on tippin'
good, till we meet again. |
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And on the Eight Day, He Created Footy Tipping
(Round 19: 2002) |
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As we approach the final stages of football tipping for 2002
and the successful completion of the 5th year of competition, my
thoughts are with the creators – Michael and John. |
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For a large extended family, they have given us the
opportunity to further galvanize together, in this instance around our
general love of football. |
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Since 1998, they have taken by person, phone or email 2335
entries and have produced 107 result sheets. By any standards, that is a
lot of time and effort, for the good of all of us. |
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Mistakes and / or disputes have been non-existent or
insignificant. |
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The concept of togetherness has further progressed to a HQ
website http://raffertyhq.tripod.com, where we all have the
opportunity to input and share, or just generally have a good time
visiting. Each one of us in the immediate and extended family, have a
lot to thank them for and be proud of. |
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Well done Michael and John. |
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Tributes to both of you. |
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Keep on tippin', till we meet again. |
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