ONCE again this year I have been involved in The Irrigator's AFL tipping competition.
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Now, last year I did well (if I do say so myself) and so I was quietly confident when I was invited to be involved once again this year.
However, it appears my knowledge of AFL has left me completely this year.
I believe I am currently coming dead last, by a long way.
In fact, my performance is so poor that I was hassled by an 11-year-old boy.
He could not believe I was "allowed by the paper" to tip Collingwood over Geelong.
And so, I challenged him to have a celebrity round for me last fortnight and let him complete my tips for me.
It was no surprise when he did not tip my beloved Pies.
So, you can only imagine my quiet glee when the Pies won that game, especially since they have not won a game for some time.
No, I lie. I was not quiet - even the fact he is 11 did not stop me from giving him heaps for it. He picked every other game except that one. I could not believe it.
It was back to me last week to pick the games once again and against all good judgment, I did not tip Collingwood - the first time all season I have not. And they won again.
So, I am trying a new approach for the remainder of the season. Maybe if I don't tip Collingwood, they might win.
My Dad has a theory that if he goes to watch a live game of Collingwood, they always lose and so avoids attending important games.
I am starting to think there may actually be some method in his madness.
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