Another good round in relation to my tips and the Saints

Week 17
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(21%) Bulldogs (9.17 71)				Eagles (24.14 158) (79%)
(10%) Blues (15.11 101)				Saints (16.15 111) (90%)
(27%) Dockers (10.12 72)				Cats (20.20 140) (73%)
(83%) Magpies (7.14 56)				Lions (22.17 149) (17%)
(97%) Swans (21.12 138)				Tigers (10.12 72) (3%)
(63%) Hawks (10.11 71)				Kangaroos (16.12 108) (37%)
(58%) Bombers (18.9 117)				Crows (16.9 105) (42%)
(96%) Powner (25.13 163)				Demons (11.8 74) (4%)

The Saints played well for half the game. I followed the game online while I was in Seattle. It was quite cool listening to the game. I was hopeful for a *BIG* win, but I will take any win at the moment.

The record against the Blues recently has been good, but there's a long way to go to even the score

Press has been kind too.

sportal.com.au

Saints triumph over spirited Blues ABC Online, Australia - 28 Jul 2007 Fraser Gehrig booted six goals in his 250th AFL match as St Kilda held off a tenacious Carlton by 10 points at Telstra Dome on Saturday afternoon. Article from: Sunday Herald Sun Melbourne Herald Sun Ratten's spirited Blues give Saints a scare Real Footy ROGER VAUGHAN in MELBOURNE Advertiser Adelaide SportsAustralia.com - sportal.com.au all 49 news articles Â»

The ladder shows a close race for the last 6 spots and if some of the results go the Saints way, they may be in the 8 next week.

 What a round! The Saints won and I got 7 tips right. My best round of the season!!! However, it doesn't help me in the tipping comp as I am still in the bottom of the pack.

Week 16
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(87%) Cats (20.18 138)				Bulldogs (9.9 63) (13%)
(85%) Magpies (18.14 122)				Bombers (14.9 93) (15%)
(89%) Crows (15.11 101)				Dockers (20.6 126) (11%)
(34%) Saints (14.11 95)				Hawks (11.12 78) (66%)
(68%) Eagles (16.16 112)				Swans (15.10 100) (31%)
(94%) Lions (25.13 163)				Blues (6.10 46) (6%)
(13%) Tigers (15.10 100)				Power (24.11 155) (86%)
(92%) Kangaroos (19.12 126)				Demons (9.8 62) (8%)

The Saints did have a good win against the Hawks. I haven't seen the game yet, as I am traveling and in different time zones. Hopefully the kids did the right thing and recorded it on the IQ.

Lots of great stories following the win, especially this piece Shades of the Swans as Saints pick up the pace.

I can feel the momentum building

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Saints march over Hawks Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 21 Jul 2007 ST Kilda survived a late burst from Hawthorn star Lance Franklin to win their AFL match by 17 points tonight at Telstra Dome. Hawks can learn from St Kilda AFL Saints in finals hunt Sunday Times.au Saints have September on their radar Real Footy sportal.com.au - Real Footy all 41 news articles Â»

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Clarko: We were wasteful sportal.com.au, Australia - 21 Jul 2007 That's how Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson summed up his team's 17-point loss to St Kilda at Telstra Dome on Saturday night. Lyon taking it one week at a time sportal.com.au Lyon refuses to be drawn on finals talk AFL Saints to decide on Hamill soon Real Footy all 10 news articles Â»

And the ladder is amazing - 4 teams fighting for 2 spots in the top 4 and 4 teams fighting for 8th place

GO SAINTS!

The Saints kicked off the round again with another Friday night game.

The good news was they won a tough game.

My tipping was pretty average again, I went for all the home teams and scored 5 out of 8 as a result.

Week 15
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(28%) Saints (11.16 82)				Crows (12.8 80) (72%)
(84%) Cats (11.14 80)				Magpies (9.10 64) (16%)
(37%) Power (22.21 153)				Eagles (9.8 62) (63%)
(33%) Bombers (14.14 98)				Bulldogs (20.11 131) (67%)
(31%) Demons (12.10 82)				Lions (18.18 126) (69%)
(95%) Swans (25.12 162)				Blues (15.10 100) (5%)
(93%) Hawks (19.15 129)				Tigers (11.10 76) (7%)
(65%) Dockers (11.12 78)				Kangaroos (12.10 82) (35%)

Good press this weekend too, following the win.

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Heaven or hell, Saints will not die Real Footy, Australia - 21 hours ago St Kilda can have a significant impact from this point on. It wasn't too long ago that comparisons with Geelong were being talked about constantly in all football circles. Saints hold on in thriller The Age St Kilda v Adelaide Sky News Australia Saints edge ahead of Crows ABC Online Real Footy - sportal.com.au all 33 news articles Â»

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Saints keen for atonement Real Footy, Australia - 21 hours ago Slowly, the Saints ground them down. Robert Harvey and Lenny Hayes began to dominate the midfield, as Tyson Edwards had. Sam Fisher began to run from the back line, like Andrew McLeod was doing. Douglas on fast track Advertiser Adelaide all 2 news articles Â»

The ladder see's the Saints a game outside of the 8, with crappy percentage. Could finals be possible? We need to keep winning.

What a week. What a game.

What a craptastic tipping result - 4 out of 8. That gives me 60 for the year.

The Saints has the chances, but lost it in the last quarter.

Week 14
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(18%) Bombers (12.11 83)				Cats (19.19 133) (82%)
(72%) Bulldogs (17.12 114)				Power (17.9 111) (27%)
(74%) Magpies (12.17 89)				Saints (12.8 80) (26%)
(54%) Crows (15.12 102)				Hawks (4.7 31) (46%)
(96%) Eagles (9.10 64)				Lions (13.13 91) (4%)
(85%) Swans (11.23 89)				Dockers (9.7 61) (14%)
(42%) Blues (14.17 101)				Demons (19.10 124) (58%)
(16%) Tigers (11.13 79)				Kangaroos (14.20 104) (84%)

Lots of news about the game.

Real Footy Resurgent Magpies snatch victory from Saints ABC Online, Australia - 7 Jul 2007 Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse watched on from the coaching box as his players performed the great escape against St Kilda. (Getty Images) Collingwood have managed to claw their way back from 21 points down in the last quarter to claim a stunning ... Pies' workrate delivers a late win in the wet Real Footy Umpires steal show with inept handling Real Footy Magpies v Saints Sky News Australia AFL - ABC Online all 18 news articles Â» sportal.com.au Pies topple Saints in last SportsAustralia.com, Australia - 7 Jul 2007 A FAST finishing Collingwood outfit has overcome St Kilda in a rain-soaked contest by nine points at the MCG today. Despite leading by 21 points early in the final term after Fraser Gehrig booted hs fourth, the Saints didn't score again, ... Hamill return remains on hold Melbourne Herald Sun Pies outworked us: Lyon AFL Lyon: We were out-worked sportal.com.au all 5 news articles Â» Magpies v Saints, snippets sportal.com.au, Australia - 7 Jul 2007 It was ironic given that it was Gehrig’s controversial goal 18 minutes into the third term (in which he appeared to push Shane Wakelin in the back) that sparked a run of five unanswered goals for St Kilda and gave them the lead. sportal.com.au Don't penalise bravery, says Malthouse The West Australian, Australia - 7 Jul 2007 The Magpies showed plenty of courage on Saturday, fighting back from 21 points down in the last quarter to defeat St Kilda 12.17 (89) to 12.8 (80) in teeming rain at the MCG. Pies pinch thriller sportal.com.au Thomas reflects on the one that got away sportal.com.au Malthouse calls for rules review Real Footy AFL - Sunday Times.au all 9 news articles Â»

Not much action on the ladder front for the Saints. I'm making other plans for September.

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 It's always good round when the Saints win. Plus I got 5 correct in my tipping. The Saints continue their winning streak against the Tigers

Week 13
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(77%) Bombers (19.11 125)				Demons (18.15 123) (23%)
(87%) Cats (13.9 87)				Swans (10.9 69) (12%)
(89%) Dockers (27.11 173)				Blues (13.18 96) (11%)
(43%) Lions (15.15 105)				Power (17.10 112) (56%)
(80%) Saints (17.15 117)				Tigers (15.10 100) (20%)
(60%) Crows (10.14 74)				Eagles (14.11 95) (39%)
(49%) Kangaroos (17.9 111)				Bulldogs (11.19 85) (51%)
(37%) Magpies (12.15 87)				Hawks (15.5 95) (63%)

The only sour note was the injury to Max Hudghton.

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Saints hang on for Harvs Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 5 hours ago ST Kilda honoured Robert Harvey again last night, holding on in the last term to beat Richmond by 17 points in their AFL match at Telstra Dome. Saints win in style, find extra gear The West Australian Harvey rolls back the years for a belated celebration Real Footy Terry content with Tigers sportal.com.au Real Footy - Real Footy all 32 news articles Â»

Still one game out of the top 8.  The Saints need to keep on winning