Another crap round with a poor result with my tipping and an even poorer result for the Saints.

My tipping is in the toilet. I am coming last in my tipping comp, with just 20 correct tips for the season.

Week 5
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(82%) Bombers (11.13 79)				Magpies (12.23 95) (18%)
(85%) Power (14.12 96)				Saints (6.7 43) (15%)
(6%) Tigers (11.10 76)				Eagles (14.15 99) (94%)
(35%) Blues (18.16 124)				Lions (21.10 136) (65%)
(97%) Swans (17.7 109)				Demons (8.12 60) (3%)
(35%) Hawks (13.15 93)				Bulldogs (16.14 110) (65%)
(87%) Cats (15.12 102)				Kangaroos (18.10 118) (12%)
(54%) Dockers (7.16 58)				Crows (8.9 57) (46%)

The Saints have had a terrible start to the season and they are now in the bottom 4 on the ladder, with a terrible percentage.

The press isn't good either.

Fox Sports PORT ADELAIDE v ST KILDA AFL, Australia - 27 Apr 2007 The Saints have had an up-and-down start to the season. Two exceptional victories over Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have displayed St Kilda at its finest, while two disappointing losses have also revealed a significant difference between its best ... Port flows as Saints flounder Sunday Times.au Port thrash St Kilda in wet Adelaide Brisbane Times Port thrash St Kilda in wet Adelaide The Age all 31 news articles Â» Port Adelaide thrashes St Kilda by 53 points AFL, Australia - 27 Apr 2007 St Kilda’s night was darkened further with the news that co-captain Lenny Hayes has broken his collarbone and is likely to miss two months. Port too good for Saints Courier Mail Power crush damp Saints SportsAustralia.com Power steamroll Saints ABC Online AFL - Advertiser Adelaide all 8 news articles Â»

Lots to catch up on.

My tipping has been lousy, as has the form of the Saints - So far I have just picked 16 winners.

After 4 rounds, the saints have 2 wins and 2 losses, sitting in the middle of the ladder

Week 2
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(53%) Lions (15.12 102)				Saints (7.8 50) (46%)
(11%) Tigers (11.6 72)				Swans (13.10 88) (89%)
(64%) Cats (24.18 162)				Blues (12.12 84) (36%)
(91%) Eagles (12.15 87)				Magpies (11.9 75) (9%)
(89%) Power (17.20 122)				Kangaroos (15.14 104) (11%)
(54%) Bombers (19.8 122)				Dockers (17.10 112) (45%)
(84%) Bulldogs (11.6 72)				Crows (16.14 110) (16%)
(22%) Hawks (17.14 116)				Demons (14.10 94) (78%)

Week 3
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(80%) Magpies (17.13 115)				Tigers (13.12 90) (20%)
(17%) Blues (18.17 125)				Bombers (17.20 122) (83%)
(56%) Power (8.15 63)				Crows (13.9 87) (43%)
(47%) Saints (17.14 116)				Bulldogs (9.12 66) (53%)
(26%) Dockers (11.4 70)				Eagles (14.17 101) (73%)
(79%) Swans (13.18 96)				Lions (10.9 69) (21%)
(18%) Demons (8.9 57)				Cats (15.19 109) (82%)
(41%) Kangaroos (10.10 70)				Hawks (13.13 91) (58%)

Week 4
(Tip ratio) Home	Draw			Away (Tip ratio)
(23%) Tigers (14.16 100)				Bulldogs (20.12 132) (77%)
(68%) Magpies (9.12 66)				Power (12.12 84) (32%)
(75%) Saints (9.14 68)				Bombers (15.9 99) (25%)
(13%) Kangaroos (12.15 87)				Lions (8.15 63) (87%)
(60%) Crows (9.7 61)				Swans (5.14 44) (40%)
(25%) Hawks (10.16 76)				Cats (9.18 72) (75%)
(26%) Demons (13.14 92)				Dockers (21.11 137) (74%)
(94%) Eagles (14.16 100)				Blues (4.15 39) (6%)

First round of the 2007 AFL season is over.

My tipping was pretty average - I got 5 right.

Good to see the Saints win

Week 1
Home	Draw			Away
(65%) Demons (9.8 62)				Saints (13.15 93) (34%)
(43%) Kangaroos (10.19 79)				Magpies (12.10 82) (57%)
(86%) Dockers (16.9 105)				Power (19.7 121) (13%)
(85%) Lions (9.15 69)				Hawks (6.8 44) (14%)
(80%) Swans (10.13 73)				Eagles (11.8 74) (20%)
(86%) Crows (10.14 74)				Bombers (16.9 105)(14%)
(75%) Bulldogs (17.11 113)				Cats (13.15 93) (24%)
(67%) Blues (15.25 115)				Tigers (15.8 98) (33%)

Even better to see the Saints up in the top half of ladder.

Team	W	D	L	For	Against	Stk	Pts	%
Brisbane Lions	1	0	0	69 (9.15)	44 (6.8)	1W	4	156.82
St Kilda	1	0	0	93 (13.15)	62 (9.8)	1W	4	150.00
Essendon	1	0	0	105 (16.9)	74 (10.14)	1W	4	141.89
Western Bulldogs	1	0	0	113 (17.11)	93 (13.15)	1W	4	121.51
Carlton	1	0	0	115 (15.25)	98 (15.8)	1W	4	117.35
Port Adelaide	1	0	0	121 (19.7)	105 (16.9)	1W	4	115.24
Collingwood	1	0	0	82 (12.10)	79 (10.19)	1W	4	103.80
West Coast	1	0	0	74 (11.8)	73 (10.13)	1W	4	101.37
Sydney	0	0	1	73 (10.13)	74 (11.8)	1L	0	98.65
Kangaroos	0	0	1	79 (10.19)	82 (12.10)	1L	0	96.34
Fremantle	0	0	1	105 (16.9)	121 (19.7)	1L	0	86.78
Richmond	0	0	1	98 (15.8)	115 (15.25)	1L	0	85.22
Geelong	0	0	1	93 (13.15)	113 (17.11)	1L	0	82.30
Adelaide	0	0	1	74 (10.14)	105 (16.9)	1L	0	70.48
Melbourne	0	0	1	62 (9.8)	93 (13.15)	1L	0	66.67
Hawthorn	0	0	1	44 (6.8)	69 (9.15)	1L	0	63.77

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