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This week…
We are in the middle of the second shitload of games in a row:
and it’s the Start of Labour Day Weekend Sexy Friday Bitches!!
Welcome to Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat!
There are hot soccer chicks to get to. Let’s not waste any time!
Here are the results and highlights from Round Fifteen:
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Hawthorn Hawks 48 v Adelaide Crows 83 at Adelaide Oval
There will be no winless team this year as the Crows were able to finally get a win!
West Coast Eagles 60 v Essendon Bombers 45 at The Gabba
The Eagles rebounded well after the loss to Richmond and pretty much killed the Bombers’ chances.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Richmond Tigers 56 v Fremantle Dockers 29 at Metricon Stadium
It was actually much harder than anticipated, but the Tigers were able to beat the Dockers, as expected.
Sydney Swans 67 v Melbourne Demons 46 at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns
The Swans took care of the Demons in the beautiful city of Cairns.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
GWS Giants 48 v Carlton Blues 39 at Metricon Stadium
The Blues had an opportunity, but the Giants rode a great fourth quarter to the important win.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Brisbane Lions 42 v Collingwood Magpies 34 at The Gabba
The Lions made a strong statement by taking care of the Pies. Can they repeat it in finals?
Byes: Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne Kangaroos, Port Adelaide Power, Western Bulldogs, Geelong Cats, and St. Kilda Saints
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Let’s take a look at the ladder, shall we?
| P | TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | % |
| 1 | Port Adelaide Power | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 128.4 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 117.7 |
| 3 | Richmond Tigers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 123.6 |
| 4 | Geelong Cats | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 138.7 |
| 5 | West Coast Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 116.3 |
| 6 | Collingwood Magpies | 8 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 110.1 |
| 7 | St. Kilda Saints | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 113.3 |
| 8 | GWS Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 102.8 |
| 9 | Melbourne Demons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 108.2 |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 100.1 |
| 11 | Essendon Bombers | 6 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 88.0 |
| 12 | Carlton Blues | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 96.2 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Suns | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 101.8 |
| 14 | Fremantle Dockers | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 86.4 |
| 15 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 83.6 |
| 16 | Hawthorn Hawks | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 80.5 |
| 17 | North Melbourne Kangaroos | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 76.3 |
| 18 | Adelaide Crows | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
Here is the Balls GraphTM:
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Footy Tipping Contest
Here is where we are after Round Fifteen:
| P | TIPPER | Round Tips |
Round Margin |
Total Tips | Total Margin |
| 1 | SonOfSpam | 4 | 63 | 90 | 382 |
| 2 | Dolph Ucker | 4 | 54 | 90 | 410 |
| 3 | BFC | 4 | 53 | 89 | 311 |
| 4 | Litre_cola | 4 | 42 | 84 | 352 |
| 5 | BALLS | 4 | 59 | 83 | 407 |
| 6 | Joliet Jake Delhomme | 4 | 66 | 83 | 490 |
| 7 | Sunrisesunrise | 4 | 65 | 81 | 530 |
| 8 | BC Dick | 3 | 45 | 79 | 380 |
| 9 | Yeah Right | 5 | 60 | 78 | 405 |
| 10 | WhyEaglesWhy | 1 | 35 | 73 | 375 |
| 11 | Game Time Decision | 4 | 85 | 72 | 470 |
| 12 | Maestro | 4 | 45 | 70 | 360 |
| 13 | Sharkbait | 2 | 60 | 54 | 570 |
| 14 | Reverend Mayhem | 1 | 35 | 52 | 356 |
Congratulations to Yeah Right for getting top score this week! We didn’t have much movement in the table positions but pretty much everyone is still in contention. A combination of one good week and a bad week by the leaders could change things greatly!
Games start again tonight so, as always,
DON’T FORGET TO PUT THE FOOTY TIPS IN!
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I’ve been providing, for your advanced Tipping reference, the schedule for the next few rounds (All times Pacific). Here then are the game schedules for the rest of the year:
Round Sixteen
Saturday, September 5, 2020
2:40 AM – North Melbourne Kangaroos v Port Adelaide Power at Metricon Stadium (ESPN2, TSN1)
8:05 PM – St. Kilda Saints v Hawthorn Hawks at Metricon Stadium (FS2)
10:35 PM – Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers at The Gabba (FS1, TSN1)
Sunday, September 6, 2020
1:10 AM – Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles at Metricon Stadium (FS1, TSN1)
Monday, September 7, 2020
2:10 AM – Melbourne Demons v Fremantle Dockers at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns (FS2)
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
12:40 AM – Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval
3:10 AM – Carlton Blues v Sydney Swans at Metricon Stadium (ESPN3, TSN4)
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
2:10 AM – Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns at The Gabba (FS2, TSN4)
Round 16 Byes: Collingwood Magpies and Richmond Tigers
Round Seventeen
Thursday, September 10, 2020
2:10 AM – St. Kilda Saints v West Coast Eagles at The Gabba (FS2, TSN5)
Friday, September 11, 2020
2:50 AM – Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers at Metricon Stadium (ESPN2)
8:45 PM – North Melbourne Kangaroos v Fremantle Dockers at Metricon Stadium (FS2)
11:35 PM – Port Adelaide Power v Essendon Bombers at Adelaide Oval (FS1)
Saturday, September 12, 2020
2:40 AM – GWS Giants v Melbourne Demons at The Gabba (ESPN3)
8:05 PM – Carlton Blues v Adelaide Crows at Metricon Stadium
10:35 PM – Hawthorn Hawks v Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval (ESPN3)
Sunday, September 13, 2020
1:10 AM – Sydney Swans v Bribane Lions at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns (FS2)
Monday, September 14, 2020
2:10 AM – Collingwood Magpies v Gold Coast Suns at The Gabba (FS2)
Round Eighteen (Dates and Times TBD)
Adelaide Crows v Richmond Tigers
Brisbane Lions v Carlton Blues
Collingwood Magpies v Port Adelaide Power
Essendon Bombers v Melbourne Demons
Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn Hawks v Gold Coast Suns
North Melbourne Kangaroos v West Coast Eagles
St. Kilda Saints v GWS Giants
Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats
The postponed Essendon-Melbourne game will be made up in Round 18.
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Without further ado, it’s
Balls’ Sechs
1- The Brisbane Lions needed to beat the Pies, and they did, but it came at a cost in the form of an injury to their brilliant defender Harris Andrews. The Lions’ chances at a Top Two spot will ride on how long he’ll be out and how well they can cover his absence.
2- Richmond struggled mightily against the Dockers, who could have shown everyone how to beat the Tigers if they had actually beaten them. This was the definition of winning ugly, but it was a win nonetheless.
3- The Giants are continuing to win and are now inside the Eight. Keep it up and they’re playing finals again and could return to the Grand Final.
4- Speaking of, the AFL announced that the Grand Final will be held this year at The Gabba near Brisbane. Details on home venues for finals teams will be decided at a later date. From what I’ve read, teams that earn a “home” final will get a choice of venues in either Queensland, South Australia, or Western Australia.
5- The list of teams no longer eligible for finals continues to grow. Joining North Melbourne and Adelaide are Hawthorn, Sydney, and Fremantle. The Gold Coast Suns need to win all of their remaining games and get some help.
6- Round 16 starts tonight, so make sure to put your footy tips in!
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That’s all for this week.
As discussed last week, Fox Sports has the rights to the AFL in the United States while TSN has the rights in Canada and the AFL is pressuring them to have more games available on the FS1, FS2, and TSN networks. Now is the perfect chance for you to see what all the fun is about!
Not only that, but ESPN has jumped back into the AFL pool! They’ll be broadcasting one game per week live on an ESPN network and streaming another live on ESPN3.
You can find the latest broadcast information on the Australian Football Association of North America website here.
Here is your Round 16 live broadcast schedule with North American broadcast partner:
Round Sixteen
Saturday, September 5, 2020
2:40 AM – North Melbourne Kangaroos v Port Adelaide Power at Metricon Stadium (ESPN2, TSN1)
8:05 PM – St. Kilda Saints v Hawthorn Hawks at Metricon Stadium (FS2)
10:35 PM – Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers at The Gabba (FS1, TSN1)
Sunday, September 6, 2020
1:10 AM – Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles at Metricon Stadium (FS1, TSN1)
Monday, September 7, 2020
2:10 AM – Melbourne Demons v Fremantle Dockers at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns (FS2)
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
12:40 AM – Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval
3:10 AM – Carlton Blues v Sydney Swans at Metricon Stadium (ESPN3, TSN4)
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
2:10 AM – Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns at The Gabba (FS2, TSN4)
Round 16 Byes: Collingwood Magpies and Richmond Tigers
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Like before, the AFL Beat will have to run on a different schedule than normal in the next few weeks. Here then are the publishing days and times for the next few weeks:
AFL Beat Round 16: Wednesday, September 9
AFL Beat Round 17: Tuesday, September 15
And now, your Sexy Friday goodness!
Enjoy the long weekend!
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