Pett Family & Friends Tipping 2026

In a tough, topsy-turvy tipping round, there was some change on the leader board. Jeremy’s hot run of form continues. He got 7 for the third week in a row and has got himself off the near-bottom of the ladder. Next best this week was Fran, who got 6, with her Hawks beating the Crows on Thursday night. Fran was the outright leader for the first few weeks of the year and is now back in contention, just two off the lead. But it’s still Gaynor in the lead by 1, from Huddo and Tony in joint second.

It was a disappointing night for the Crows on Thursday night, especially after such a good first quarter. It’s hard to get a feel on how good the Crows really are this year. I’ve got a feeling we’ll end up playing off in the Wild Card Round for teams 7 to 10. As for Port, what a dismal night for them. Luckily for Josh Carr he’s a first-year coach, so he’ll be given some grace. Peter’s Pies scraped in over West Coast in Pendle’s record-breaking big game (not mentioning how players like Craig Bradley and Peter Carey played nearly 500), and meanwhile Freo just keep on keeping on. Could it be their year?.

Next week we are back to 7 games for the round, starting Thursday night.

The Ladder after Round 11…

It was good week for Jeremy, getting 7. Next best were Fran, Grace, Lara, Matt, Tony and me with 6. Gaynor still leads by 1 but now Tony has joined Huddo, just 1 back.

We all thought the Crows would beat North Melbourne but probably not that easily – it was good for percentage. On Thursday night we have Hawthorn at Launceston. That’s going to be very tough, especially with Hawthorn coming off an unexpected loss to Melbourne. Port are having a pretty poor season so far – is Josh Carr cutting through? And you have to feel sorry for Michael Voss. As soon as they sack him, Carlton finally have a win.

Till next Thursday…

The Ladder after Round 10…

Happy 18th birthday to Huddo!

Congrats to Ausi, birthday boy (man) Huddo, and Grace, who all got 9 this week. Next best with 8 were Dee, Gaynor, Helen, Janet, Judith, Lara, Matt, Peter, Robert and Tony. Gaynor is still in the lead but Huddo has jumped into second place, just 1 behind.

Poor old Port are making a habit of losing by only a few points. It will be interesting to see how they go against Gold Coast next week up in Darwin. Gold Coast never lose there. I didn’t see any of the Crows v Richmond game (I was flying to Sydney for work this week) but I was checking the scores and it was a worry for a while, although in the end a pretty good win. If we can beat North Melbourne next week, we will be 6 and 4, which isn’t too bad.

The Ladder after Round 9…

With the draw between Peter’s Pies and Fran’s Hawks on Thursday night, the rule in this comp is that no one gets this tip. So, with that, the best tipsters this week were Ausi, Dee, Gaynor, Helen, Huddo, Judith, Matt, Rob and Sal, all with 7, followed by Fran, Lara, Peter and Tony with 6. Gaynor’s 7 means her lead at the top of the ladder is out to 2.

What a finish to the Showdown on Friday night. Incredible, and just what the Crows needed. This week they play Richmond over here in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon, and if they win that, they will be 5 and 4, but they better not take Richmond lightly. The Tigers will have their tails up after beating West Coast this weekend. Meanwhile, Port can get their season back on track next week if they can beat the Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on Friday night. I’m also looking to the game on Thursday night, Freo v Hawthorn in the west – should be a beauty.

Catch you later.

The Ladder after Round 8…

Again this week, most of the favourites got up. Port beating Geelong was really the only upset. So, best of the week were Dee, Gaynor, Grace, Helen, Huddo, Janet, Judith, Peter, Ray and Tony, all with 8, followed by Ausi, Fran, Lara, Robert and me with 7. This mean Gaynor still has a lead of 1 from Tony, with a heap of people close behind.

That was a dismal day for the Crows today. I’d say that was our worst loss for quite a while. Next week we have the Showdown, which will be an interesting night given that Port have found form, almost beating Hawthorn in Melbourne last week, then beating Geelong at Adelaide Oval yesterday. The bookmakers have the Crows as slim favourites at the moment. Fran’s Hawks, Tony’s Dees and Peter’s Pies are all going well.

Happy birthday to Ausi! 15 today.

The Ladder after Round 7…

With almost all of the favourites getting up this week, a lot of us got 8 out of 9: Ausi, Dee, Fran, Gaynor, Helen, Huddo, Jeremy, Judith, Lara, Robert, Tony and me. That means Gaynor still has her lead of 1, ahead of Tony in second on his own, and a bunch of people 1 further back.

That was such a relief that the Crows held on for their 1-point win over St Kilda. It would have been devastating if we’d lost, with all the tragic circumstances for the Dawson family during the week. Next week the Crows travel to Brisbane for a Sunday afternoon game. That will be a huge test, with Brisbane coming off a loss today. Port did well but fell just short of what would have been an incredible win over Fan’s Hawks in Melbourne. Essendon lost to Gold Coast but they suddenly seem to have found something. And Tony’s Dees bounced back with a win after a loss in the Barossa last week.

Next week begins on Thursday night with Bulldogs v Sydney at Marvel.

The Ladder after Round 6…

Great tipping this week by Ausi, Dee, Gaynor, Huddo, Judith, Rob and Tony, who all tipped exactly the same and got 8, missing only Essendon. Next best with 7 were Helen and Peter. Meanwhile, Gaynor has jumped back into the lead on her own, one ahead of Tony and two ahead of a bunch of people tied on third.

Well, it was good for the Crows to have a win after three tight losses. We have another home game next week on Saturday night against St Kilda. Essendon finally broke their 17-game losing streak, Gold Coast are in a mini-slump after losing two in a row, Collingwood are a bit wobbly, Brisbane are starting to look good and Hawthorn definitely are too. For anyone wondering if AI can help their footy tipping, see page 23 of this weekend’s Australian.

Wasn’t it good to see Tex’s little boy run out in a Colingwood jumper with Nick Daicos.

Will Adelaide get an extension on hosting Gather Round? Let’s hope so. 

Next week starts on Thursday night with Carlton v Collingwood.

The Ladder after Round 5…

This week Ray was the star of the show, getting all 8. He was followed by Fran, Lara and Tony who all got 7. ,Fran’s 7 means she has jumped back into the lead on her own, 1 ahead of Gaynor and with lots of us not far back.

After the Crows started the season with that fantastic win over Collingwood at the MCG, suddenly we are 1 and 3 and in a position where the season will slip away if we don’t start winning soon. On Thursday night we are at Adelaide Oval to play Carlton, with Michal Voss’s coaching position pretty much on the line. It will be an interesting night. At Port, meanwhile, Josh Carr will be breathing a bit easier after that win over Richmond at the MCG. He would also like the fact the Port are ahead of the Crows on the ladder. That was a great win for Tony’s Dees yesterday, and also for Fran’s Hawks today in a nail-biter.

Catch you next week.

The Ladder after Round 4…

Best of the week were Ausi, Gaynor, Janet and Peter with 6, followed by Fran, Helen, Huddo, Judith, Lara, Robert, Sally and Tony with 5. Gaynor has now jumped into the lead in her own right, one ahead of Fran.

Jeremy and I made the trip down the highway for the Crows-Geelong game on Thursday night. The Crows weren’t at their best but the umpires made it hard for us all night, and the Crows have now received yet another apology from the AFL. I loved the Broelman cartoon in yesterday’s Advertiser – I’ve copied it in below. Port are looking wobbly after a shock loss to West Coast, and poor old Carlton – 40-odd points up and ended up getting done easily by Tony’s Demons. Next week begins on Thursday night with Brisbane v Collingwood.

The Ladder after Round 3…

Great tipping this week by… me. I got 6 out of 7. Next best were Gaynor, Huddo, Peter, Rob and Ray with 5. We now have a 3-way tie at the top between Fran, Gaynor and me, with Helen, Jeremy, Huddo and Rob 1 back.

That was a weird night for the Crows. We were behind all night but because we hit the lead with 5 minutes left, it finished up being a painful loss. Hopefully we can bounce back next week against Geelong at Geelong on Thursday night, although it won’t be easy. We haven’t won at the ground since 2003. Jeremy and I are going to make the drive down to GMHBA. It was good for Josh Carr that Port had a convincing win although it has to be said that Essendon look like they are in for a long year.

Till next week.

The Ladder after Round 2…