AFL Results R8 - The 'Bustard is Back!

It's great to be back from the land of the goat kebab and watching the AFL live! And what the hell has been happening??? It was hard to pick up the facts but the snippets I did get were that Hirdy's on anabolic steroids to clear up a nagging pimple condition, his mighty Bombers are about to be relegated to the Magoos, and Demetriou's still refusing to put in a Tassie team to replace them.

The other thing I can't fathom is the amount of rule changes that have been made while my back's been turned, this time with marking contests, that are confusing the bejesus out of everyone, and Kevin Bartlett's been right in amongst it, onya KB, ya gotta clear this one up. All for no hands on the shoulders Warwick Capper style but the marking contest needs some clear delineation of what is allowed and what isn't.

As for the actual performance of teams Port are the big movers, or are they? The Suns have started to rise and could do anything in the next few seasons, and make the Power look more like a souflee. The Hawks are lookin' early faves for the flag - a Cats / Hawks Grand Final with the Kennett Curse in tact would be speeeeeecial and I'm here to tell ya its gonna happen. Get your hard earned on it now. Remember you heard it here first on Uglybustards!

And of course there's the Ducks, with the Selwoods leading the way. The umps cost Norf 4 points giving Adam Selwood high when he bent his knees and cannoned into Leigh Adams with his shoulder. How many times do we say the Giesch has to be sacked before the umps are told to wake up to this tactic of drawing the free. Read on to see the tape and make up your own mind:

Uglybustards Update R1 2013

Ochh aye t' noo ahm in fookn pommy lund freezing me balls to a brusss moonkey but ahm doin tit hudd yudds typin this oop on me mobble while hangin off a drain pipe to get nxt doors wifi access. It's fookn cold luddie.
Fer those who r sayin "fer fookssake whats ooogleeebustard gone n Doon wi tit fookn ludder luddie???" Ag'll hufta remindya thut ahve gone n set tit ludder tit blind rooonds wharl ahm away.
That'll be no access nxt wk when ah stutt me fookn mountain trannin with tit gotts in greece. Boot ah
jooost thot ahd droppin n say hullo b4 thut hoopins.
Ah coon uckshually see tit fookn ludder meself und ollejacyna leads tit fookn comp wi 8/9!!! Will Doon    Ollejacyna y moist b new cos ooogleeebustard tipsters dinnae tip thut wull. Dinnae wurry oother tipsters if y gut 4 this wk y Doon wull.
Hoovn a wee grind ol tahm ere n England und of corse their pommy accents ain't affoooked me a bit. Ja mean.
Or right geez ahm darn tit booza.
Go yooouse ooogleeebustards!!!!

...Dinnae f'get tit tips 4 R2    (-:

Join Uglybustards in 2013

hey all youse Ugly bustards!!!
I know its been a long hard (& wet) preseason, but the real things about to 'ckn-well start in a few wks!!
The Maltshaker has the Blues as raging unbackable flag faves just like they were this time last year, while the Swans are looking good for the spoon. They should have the GF in March Demetriou!

Anyway, time to join Uglybustards for season 2013 if you're keen.

For the first time in Uglybustards, the first 7 rounds are blind (like me most of the time) as I'll be on a high altitude training program along with some goats in the mountains of Northern Greece, and hope to bring back a few recruits with me.

Prizes for 2013 Still trying to get Broo on board for this year, stay tuned.

Usual deal for prize pool payment, email uglybustard@uglybustards.com for details.
Except this year you have an extra month, until May 31st, to pay your $20.

Go youse Uglybustaaaaaaaaaaaaaaards!!!!!

AFL Free Agency and Trading Period

Here is the Free Agency and Trading banter page requested by 2 time Uglybustard Tipping Champeen Arnold Layne.

Plenty of action as at Thursday 4th October when this post was published - Pearce from Power to Dockers, Lynch from Eagles to Pies, Knights from Crows to Tiges and the biggie; Goddard from Saints to Dons.

Keep track of the 2012 free agency moves & offers.

Join the banter in the comments below.  Free double passes to The Laugh Garage given to the most insightful!

AFL Grand Final Review & Tipping Prizes

What a Grand Final. Gotta be the best one I've seen in 40 years. Pips the Swans own classics Vs the Weagles a few year back, and even both drawn Grannies in 1977 and 2010. It left me with the feeling that any team can win it, you don't need high draft picks, its about working with what you've got. Try to name the Swans star forwards to compare with Roughhead, Buddy and Cyril, and you'll see what I mean.

Read on for more on the GF, the video highlights, then the final results and prize winners for 2012 Uglybustards Tipping.

AFL Results Finals Week 3 - Hawks Swans GF

And then there were two. The Swans accounted for the Magpies quite comfortably on the Friday night, with Jetta's running goal putting them up by 20 points in the 1st quarter, there was no looking back. The other preliminary final was a different kettle of fish, with the Crows pushing flag favourite Hawthorn all the way to the very end, and could've been considered unlucky not to pinch it. The Hawks will learn their lesson and I can't see them falling down two weeks in a row, and should comfortably account for the Swans this weekend. There you heard it first - Hawks by 30+. Of course I could be foxing.

Spot Prize #7 is still alive, unbelievable I know. Whomever stumbles upon this website and would like to win, email me. The first five emails I receive will win a pass. Five $50 double passes to The Laugh Garage are up for grabs!!!

On to the highlights of week 3 of the finals before I puke, then the latest in the Uglybustards Tipping.

AFL Finals Results Week 2 - Final Four Feathers Fly

The Finals on the weekend showed how important it is to finish top 4, with both semi's almost a replica of each other. The WA teams both got out to a flyer early in the first quarter, only to be slowly reeled in by the the home town bookies' favourites.  The end result; a flock of feathers for the finals as the Hawks host the Crows, and the Swans manage the Magpies.

Spot Prize #7 is alive for the 4th week running. The question "what is your name" has proved to be beyond the capabilities of the Uglybustards punter.  In order to offload the inventory, not only is the prize open to any Uglybustards tipster, regardless of whether you've won before or entered the Prize Pool, there is now no question involved. You just have to email me. Five $50 double passes to The Laugh Garage are up for grabs!!!

2 things to come out of the weekend -

1. the shithouse camera work by channel 7
2. Another video review umpiring controversy. Still waiting on Demetriou to get back to me on my AFL goal video review solution 

On to the highlights of week 2 of the finals before I puke.