Here is the page for the competition run by our buddy 'a'.
Hopefully he will drop in and remind us of the rules, but from memory you have to pick one team each round (to win) and it's a race to ten successful picks. If you get a game wrong that's a strike, and if you get three strikes you are out of the competition.
And another twist. If you have tipped a team and they've won a game you aren't able to tip that team again. It sounds easy, but it isn't.
To participate, just pick a team that you think will win in round two, and good luck.
The Prize
The greatest mind in rugby league will generously donate the prize for The A Game in 2023.
A prize of $50 is available to the tipster who can get to ten. If someone can get to ten without a single strike, I will increase the prize to $80. There can only be one winner, and if there happens to be more than one of you, we will add some sort of knockout element at that point to determine a winner.
Thanks Thinker. Gee, you're a good egg. Go shout yourself a beer after lunch today.
Note: for those of you overseas (more of you than most would think), that prize is in Australian dollars (or equivalent). We'll cross that currency bridge if/when we need to.
Results after the sixteenth leg
Fourteen points and two strikes after leg sixteen (note: teams in brackets after your name cannot be selected again)
· Mary S (Roosters, Bulldogs, Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Raiders, Sharks, Broncos, Cowboys, Panthers, Knights, Warriors, Titans, Eels, Storm)
Three strikes and out of the competition
Catdog, Catchmeifucan, Wrex Y, Princess, Dragons fanboy, Taka, Footy chick, BigPeteBx, Steel Panther, No Woman No Try, MGM, Bradapple, Rob181, Walby, Cossey Posse, Hardyards, Lillychino, Tide Head, Rocket Ryan, Markate2021, NuL1F3, Tigerholic and Gummy sharks, The Voyeur, A
Congratulations to Mary S, a worthy winner, and well done to The Voyeur and A, who pushed this contest a long way past ten.
Thanks to everyone for participating, and thanks to A for organising for another season.
Comments
Submitted by a on
Fina round 17 results
a dolphins out of the comp
Mary S Storm 14 points 2 strikes
The vouyer dolphins out of the comp
Congratulations Mary S on the win
Submitted by Gummy Sharks on
Well done Mary. Congrats.
Submitted by The Thinker on
Congratulations Mary S
I will contact you directly to arrange your prize.
All the best
The Thinker
Submitted by Palson Omah on
Match against Sharks and Dragons. Dragons will win.
Submitted by Palson Omah on
First H1 Try From Sharks and Second H2 first try from Dragons
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
A huge thank you to A for another amazing year of the a game comp! Congrats to Mary for getting it done well deserved in a year with plenty of upsets!
Cheers!!!!!!
Submitted by a on
Yes it was a year with lists of upsets
Submitted by a on
I do wish I went my cowboys last weekend to give me a chance
Submitted by Rob181 on
A HUGE THANKS to a for running this compo again this year. Please - PLEASE can we have it again next year.
Congrats to Mary - what a win in a year of upsets...
Submitted by Charis Gentle on
To the the-thinker.org owner, Keep up the great work!
Submitted by MGM on
Hi a
If your comp is running this year please count me in.
If it has started this round (round 2) then I'll take the Raiders to beat the Tigers.
Thanks mate.
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
Just in case, my pick is Sharks
Cheers! And hope u are still going ahead with your comp this season ‘a’.
Submitted by MGM on
Looks like it's just you and me Fanboy !
I'll take the Cowboys this week :=)
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
Mgm,
May the best man win! 😂😂🤝🏼🤝🏼
Submitted by MGM on
Sea Eagles this week to extend my lead !
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
I’ll take the Warriors to hopefully get me on the board! Best of luck MGM
😉
Cheers!
Submitted by MGM on
Fanboy, you already got the Sharks in round 2 and not sure who you picked last week but let's call it even so far.
So good luck to you too !
:-)
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
Oops seems that I forgot last week and I indeed got one already I must of confused it for round 3 with sharks I guess I am a point and a strike down so far!
Cheers!!!!
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
My pick for Rd 5 is Roosters!
Cheers!!!
Submitted by MGM on
Round 5
Dragons Fanboy - Roosters...(2 points, 1 strike - sharks, warriors)
MGM - Cowboys ... (2 points, 1 strike - raiders, cowboys)
.
If anyone else wants to jump in just for fun , you can start with
2 points, 1 strike and pick 2 of the four teams that Fanboy & I have taken so far.
P.S.
no prizes, just for fun !
Submitted by The Colonel on
So, I'm not sure how this works. Does the show/hide to submit tips get removed when the first game of the round begins? Can't find it anywhere.
I forgot to submit my tips on Thurs night after a really rotten day. Too bad, so sad. For what it is worth, I'll try submitting them this way:
I would have taken Storm but that's already gone.
Fri - Roosters
- Knights
Sat - Rabbitohs
- Panthers
Sun - Dolphins
Cowboys
Submitted by The Colonel on
Damn! Missed one
Sun 7 Apr Eels.
Submitted by The Thinker on
Hi The Colonel
Apologies for the confusion with the tipping form.
The short answer is yes, the form disappears once the first game of the round commences, so you need to lodge your tips before each round starts.
That said, you can also just add your tips in the comments section like you have done, and like others have done. I'll put your tips through for you for the round on your behalf.
To add even more complexity, for a period of time daylight savings means that the form ends up closing an hour early for some rounds. Again, should this happen, just add your tips in the comments.
I hope that's making enough sense.
Hi everyone else
Apologies for the delayed response - I've been on Stradbroke Island and we had a power outage for a little while.
For those who have added your tips in the comments, I will get them sorted for you.
All the best
The Thinker
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
I will take Broncos this time
Submitted by MGM on
Round 6
Dragons Fanboy - Broncos...(2 points, 2 strikes - sharks, warriors)
MGM - Storm ... (2 points, 2 strikes - raiders, cowboys)
...
Fanboy, we both have a strike for a stuff-up now because I picked Cowboys last week and I'd already won with them in round 3.
How dumb am I ... I even typed the scores without noticing . :-)
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
Hahaha oh no MGM! Best of luck this weekend let’s see if we can stay in it aye?
I’ll take Panthers this week!
Cheers!!!!
Submitted by MGM on
Round 6
Dragons Fanboy - panthers ...(3 points, 2 strikes - sharks, warriors, broncos )
MGM - eels ... (3 points, 2 strikes - raiders, cowboys, storm)
...
Cheers Fanboy !
Submitted by MGM on
My Eels have done me in Fanboy !
I really thought the Dolphins were far too depleted and the Eels go so well at their home fortress that it was a safe bet.
But they WEREN'T at home and the Dolphins really deserved the win.
I can't see the Panthers letting you down against the Tigers this arvo so I'll congratulate you now Dragons-Fanboy , well done mate !
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
Thank you MGM! Was nice having a little “A” game battle with you missing a week didn't really help us two but luckily we got down to the wire and I am lucky that I ended up on top! Feels nice winning this even if it was only a two horse race! Best of luck next season however the a game’s state will be by then! Unlucky to your Eels, their second half fades is worrying! Best of luck against Manly!
Cheers!!!!
Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on
The safe bet was the go for me and it ended up being my victory! Hopefully next season we can get more people doing this like we did
Submitted by MGM on
Cheers mate !
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