Last gasp victories that made you cheer or cry. What a finish to the round. And we have another winner, and you won’t believe who it is.
Six weeks to go Tipsters.
This round was a round of two halves. The first four matches were all comfortable runaway wins while the final four were season defining last gasp victories or loses, depending on your team or selection.
Bulldogs v Dragons
The Dragons came back from a 16-8 half time deficient to totally outplay and dominate the Bulldogs for all but the final minutes of the match. Contentious refereeing calls and Bunker overrides (just ask Coach Shane Flanagan) cruelled the Dragons with the Dogs scoring the match winner in the final two minutes.
For Dragons fans, this has been the theme of this season. The Footy Gods have other plans.
Storm v Sea Eagles
Next, we are down in bleak city for a game no one really cares about.
I have to admit, it was an entertaining mistake ridden match. Manly were by far the better team leading 16-6 until Stormer Xavier Coates scored twice in the 64th and 71st minutes to tie up the game.
It took a Manly Captains Challenge on a Luke Brookes missed field goal to win the game with Harry Grant penalised for making dangerous contact with the kicker.
And didn’t the Storm fans like that decision.
But it’s not the first time Harry Grant has lost a game in this manner.
Only three diehard Manly Tipsters picked this one.
Wests Tigers v Titans – Spoon Bowl
What a magnificent sight to see the famous Leichhardt Oval packed on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
This was another entertaining game. I still can’t workout how the Titans keep losing these ones. They led until the final three minutes letting in a try and the match winning field goal to the eruption of the (Inner) Wests Tigers fans.
What a great way to farewell Leichhardt for 2025.
Knights v Warriors
Ah, the Footy Gods can be cruel. The Knights looked the goods against top 4 Warriors kicking the winning field goal with minutes to spare. And it all looked to be going to script with Wahs Tanah Boyd missing a field goal and a penalty in the dying moments. His final field goal attempt was charged down only for teammate Leka Halasima to pick up the ball and run 45m to score after the siren.
If you want to see it, here it is…
This Round’s Results
This Round’s Stats
| Standouts Correct | 41 |
| Standouts Wrong | 12 |
| Round High Score | 12 [Perfect] – Spoiler Alert – See below |
| Round Low Score | -1 – UpthePamfers |
| Average Score | 3.5 |
| Biggest Mover | +5 – Pablo, Stallion |
| Biggest Drop | -10 – Tripod, UpthePamfers |
The Standout
Lots of games could have gone either way this week. In the end only one “real” upset meant those who tipped the Storm fell by the wayside. Also, the one Tipster who thought the Cows were sure things.
41 correct. 12 not so.
Main Competition
Look out competition leaders, Bart Simpson is coming for you courtesy of two consecutive perfect rounds
gdadisho still leads but Bart Simpson has leapfrogged C.Y.L.C., Wiley C and Runner into second place with murch holding onto the final prize.
It’s The Creator‘s turn to man 10th place.
Second Competition
MR. TAYLOR and Pablo continue to duke it out at the top of the ladder to share both 1st and 2nd prizes.
Unsurprisingly, Bart Simpson now jumps into the 3rd place prize.
Bart Simpson
One clever (or lucky) Tipster has managed to select what no other Tipster would select.
Oh, the irony. Congratulations Bart Simpson for winning B$20 of your own sponsorship.
The Bart Simpson Weekly Jackpot now stands at B$10.
Six weeks to go. When will you make your move?
As always, good luck with your team and tipping this week.
Rob
The Creator
