TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Cost of entry is $55AUD to be paid in full, prior to the commencement of Opening Round (7th March 2024).
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All tips must be lodged in one of the following ways: (a) by phone, including SMS (b) in person (c) by email (see below for details). Selections for ALL GAMES must be lodged by no later than the stated time for each round on the weekly tipping sheets (refer to tipping sheet, also check the weekly report for details). Tips may also be lodged in advance for future rounds. If tips are not entered correctly - e.g. no selections made or form partially filled in or not completed correctly - the entry may be subject to being invalid. Tips deemed invalid shall be allocated the the Home named team. No correspondence will be entered into. One point will be awarded for each winning team correctly tipped.
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No points are awarded for a drawn game.
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Administrators of the competition who are also participating in the competition will be required to make their selections available for viewing at closing time. Immediate relatives (spouse and children) of the administrator(s) taking part will also be subject to this condition. All such tips will be made available for viewing on this website (refer admin. tips menu).
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The administrators shall not derive a profit from the competition.
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All administrative costs incurred will be borne by the competition.
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The 2024 Football Tipping Competition will officially commence on Thursday, 1st March 2024, entrants may begin to lodge their tips. Entry into the competition will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 7th March 2024.
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Should a prize remain where there is no winner, the money allocated to that prize will be redirected to one or more other categories at the discretion of the administrator.
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A weekly round by round report will be available covering results and other details on the competition. Entrants are encouraged to check the website News page as well as the last sections the weekly round report for updates. Reports covering other categories will also be published see Prizes page for details. All of these reports will be made available on the website for perusal and printing along with other material concerning the competition.
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The weekly tips of the competition leaders will be displayed for the last 4 rounds (21-24) on this website, after the closing time of each round.
WEBSITE: https://ronsftc.wixsite.com/footypage
IMPORTANT MESSAGE CONCERNING OPENING ROUND & ROUND No. 1
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ALL TIPS MUST BE LODGED BY 6 P.M. ON THURSDAY, 7th MARCH 2024
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Opening Round ( 4 games) selections
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NOTE: Opening Round/Round No. 1 ‘Tough One’ game is Melbourne -v- Western Bulldogs at MCG
HOW TO COMPLETE THE WEEKLY TIPPING SHEET (see sample below)
Selecting the winners
Place a heavy line through the team you think will lose the game.
Selecting the highest/lowest score
Pick one of your winning/losing teams that you think will kick the highest/lowest score (total points) for the round (goals + behinds = total points) and enter your prediction opposite that team in the column marked ‘Hi/Lo’. Only one prediction is permitted. If you are attempting to pick zero winners then the team you have crossed out is the team you have selected.
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Tipping Zero winners (Not available for 2024 comp)
Place a cross ‘X’ over the teams you think will win also placing a cross ‘X’ over the box marked ‘ZW’. Note carefully, you must cross this box to be eligible for the prize. The entry will still be eligible for other prizes on offer in the round.
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Tipping a draw (Not available for 2024 comp)
Place a cross ‘X’ over the letter ‘V’ in the box between both teams. Do not cross out the teams. Only one prediction per round is permitted.
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Winning Margin prediction
The Winning Margin game is the unshaded square in the column marked ‘WM’. Enter your prediction in points in this square.
‘Tough One' prediction
Each week the weekly report will indicate the game designated as ‘The Tough One’. When you have selected your winner enter your prediction of winning margin in points in the square opposite both teams and in the column marked ‘TO’.
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Here is an example of how the tipping form should be completed.
Please write clearly and remember to enter your name on the sheet.
Note also the closing time for tips, located to the right of the round number.
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METHODS FOR LODGING TIPS​
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By email: ronsftc@yahoo.com
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By phone: 0412 171 320 as an sms or mms. Receipt will be confirmed (Please only resort to ringing through your tips if no other option is available to you)
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Viber
VENUE AND TEAM LEGENDS
Venues
AMB - Adelaide Mt. Barker, S.A.
AO - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
BAH - Blundstone Arena, Hobart
GAB - Gabba Stadium, Brisbane
GMH - GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
GS - Giants Stadium, Sydney
HBS - Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast Qld.
MAR - MARS Stadium, Ballarat
MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
MO - Manuka Oval, Canberra
MVL - Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
NO - Norwood Oval, Adelaide
OS - Optus Stadium, Perth
SCG - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
TIO - TIO Stadium, Darwin
TP - Traeger Park, Alice Springs
USL - University Stadium, Launceston
Teams
ADL - Adelaide
BRS - Brisbane
CRL - Carlton
COL - Collingwood
ESS - Essendon
FRE - Fremantle
GCS - Gold Coast Suns
GLG - Geelong
GWS - Greater Western Sydney
HAW - Hawthorn
MEL - Melbourne
NML - North Melbourne
PAD - Port Adelaide
RMD - Richmond
STK - St Kilda
SYD - Sydney
WBU - Western Bulldogs
WCE - West Coast Eagles
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