Whilst 6,7 might be a dying meme, it was all 7,8 for the Head-to-Head Tipsters this week, which left MARS_Marg still in 1st place and now on 43 from 54 (80%) and still two tips clear of Bookie Knows Best and ENS_Linear, with MoSHPlay_Marg falling one further back to join the RSMP twins on 40 from 54 (74%).
The all-Tipster average score came in at 7.6 from 9, taking the season-long figure to a lofty 39.1 from 54 (72%).
Read MoreMoSHPlay finishes at Brisbane Lions by 14 points (and currently has Fremantle by 42 points)
MoSHPlay, with the late change, moves to Swans by 22 points, It also has new, but still preliminary views on the Sunday games.
MoSHPlay ends at Pies by 10 points and has preliminary views about the remaining games in the round.
MoSHPlay currently has tomorrow night’s game as the Pies by 11 points
MoSHBODS again feels that the bookmakers have gone too high with their Totals in every game this week, and has an all-game expected Total of 175 points per game compared to TAB’s and Sportbet’s 182.
Read MoreNine more games this week, four of which are expected to be decided by less than 20 points, two more by between 20 and 24 points, and the last three of which are expected to be decided by between 40 and 50 points. Combined, the average expected margin per game is 25.6 points per game.
There are five home favourites with an average expected victory margin of 26.3 points per game, and four away team favourites with an average expected victory margin of 24.2 points per game.
Read MoreMoSHBODS changed the ranking of only four teams this week, and only one by more than a single spot: GWS up 2 into 10th.
MARS moved 10 teams, including five by more than a single spot: Hawks up 3 into 1st, Swans up 2 into 3rd, Lions down 2 into 4th, and Suns down 2 into 5th, and Dees down 2 into 12th.
At the end of it all, MoSHBODS’ and MARS’ Top 3s are Hawks, Dogs, and Swans.
Read MoreWith a little more contrarianism this week, final scores ranged from Control the Ladder’s five from nine to Bookie Knows Best’s and ENS_Linear’s eight from nine, all of which left MARS_Marg still in 1st place and now on 35 from 45 (78%) but only two tips clear of Bookie Knows Best, ENS_Linear, and MoSHPlay_Marg.
The all-Tipster average score came in at 6.8 from 9, taking the season figure to 31.6 from 45 (71%)..
Read MoreMoSHPlay finishes at Hawks by 2 goals.
MoSHPlay has some updates to its preliminary views of the Sunday games.
MoSHPlay finishes at Dockers by 8 points for tonight’s game.
MoSHPlay is staying with the Crows by 28 points and now has preliminary views on the remaining games in the round.
MoSHPlay currently has tomorrow night’s game as the Crows by 28 points
MoSHBODS is even further below the bookmakers this week with its all-game expected Total of 176 points per game contrasting with the 184 and 185 points per game views of the TAB and Sportsbet.
In fact, MoSHBODS’ expected Total for every game is lower than that of both bookmakers for the same game.
Read MoreWe are back to a full nine games this week, four of which are expected to be decided by less than two goals, four more of which are expected to be decided by between four and six goals, and the last of which is expected to be decided by about seven-and-a-half goals. Combined, the average expected margin per game is just under 22 points per game.
There are five home favourites with an average expected victory margin of 23.5 points per game, and four away team favourites with an average expected victory margin of 19.5 points per game.
Read MoreMoSHBODS changed the ranking of 13 teams this week, but only two by more than a single spot: Sydney up 6 into 3rd, and Gold Coast down 3 into 6th.
MARS also moved 13 teams, four by more than a single spot: Lions up 2 into 2nd, Swans up 3 into 5th, Crows down 2 into 8th, and Port up2 into 13th.
At the end of it all, MoSHBODS’ Top 3 is Dogs, Hawks, and Swans, and MARS’ Top 3 is Dogs, Lions, and Suns.
Read MoreIt was five from eights for all the Head-to-Head Tipsters this week except Consult The Ladder and MARS_Marg who recorded sixes, which meant that MARS_Marg extended its lead over MoSHPlay_Marg to three tips and left a pack of five more Tipsters one tip further back in joint third.
The all-Tipster average score came in at 5.2 from 8, taking the season figure to 24.8 from 36 (69%).
Read MoreMoSHPlay‘s preliminary view for tomorrow’s game is Hawks by 13 points.
MoSHPlay finishes at Suns by 11 points.
Pending the release of final teams, MoSHPlay has today’s games as Suns by 10 and Dogs by 65 points.
MoSHPlay has preliminary views about all but the final game.
MoSHPlay finishes at Lions by 9 points.
MoSHPlay has it as Lions by 8 points for now.
MoSHBODS is once again reticent to believe that higher scores will prevail and so this week has produced an all-game average expected Total that is a goal lower than the bookmakers’ averages.
In fact, MoSHBODS’ expected Total for every game but the last is lower than that of both bookmakers for the same game.
Read MoreThere are eight games this week as the League teases us with a return to our full quota next week, with all but one of them expected to be decided by less than about four goals. The eighth is, however, expected to be decided by nearer 12 goals. Combined, the average expected margin per game is just over 20 points per game.
There are four home favourites with an average expected victory margin of 25.5 points per game, skewed heavily by the Essendon game, and four away team favourites with an average expected victory margin of 15.5 points per game.
Read MoreMoSHBODS changed the ranking of 10 teams this week, flipping five pairs, but leaving the Top 5 unchanged. No team moved by more than a single spot.
MARS moved eight teams and also did that by simply switching pairs of teams, and also left its Top 3 intact, swapping the Lions into 4th ahead of the Cats.
Read MoreIt was six from sevens for all the Head-to-Head Tipsters this week except Home Sweet Home (3) and Consult The Ladder (4), which meant that there was no change at all in the Leaderboard above them.
That sees MARS_Marg still two tips ahead of the field and now on on 23 from 28 (82%), and MoSHPlay_Marg on 21 from 28 (75%) in second ahead of a pack of Tipsters one tip further back on 20 from 28 (71%).
The all-Tipster average score came in at 5.4 from 7, taking the season figure to 19.6 from 28 (70%).
Read MoreMoSHPlay is staying with Cats by 15 points, and now has preliminary views on the rest of the round.
MoSHPlay has it as Cats by 15 points, which is enthusiastic without being unreasonable.
There’s been something of a coming together this week in the Totals forecasting of MoSHBODS and the bookmakers, with MoSHBODS actually coming in higher in a few games.
That said, some large differences remain, and MoSHBODS has come in about half-a-goal under the bookmakers when averaged across all games.
Read MoreThere are eight games this week as the League teases us with a return to our full quota next week, with all but one of them expected to be decided by less than about four goals. The eighth is, however, expected to be decided by nearer 12 goals. Combined, the average expected margin per game is just over 20 points per game.
There are four home favourites with an average expected victory margin of 25.5 points per game, skewed heavily by the Essendon game, and four away team favourites with an average expected victory margin of 15.5 points per game.
Read MoreMoSHBODS changed the ranking of a dozen teams this week, but left its Top 3 of Dogs, Hawks, and Suns unchanged. The only team moving by more than a couple of spots was Fremantle, up five spots into 4th.
MARS moved only seven teams including swtiching the Suns into 2nd ahead of the Hawks, but leaving the Dogs in 1st.
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