We've A Stake In All Eight

Apologies for the delay in uploading the bets and tips this week, but it wasn't until 7:20 tonight that two of the line markets were posted, one of which I was fairly certain - correctly  as it turned out - we'd have an interest in.

And what an array of bets we've wound up with. For the first time that I can remember, we've a wager in every game, this despite the fact that the Chi-Squared Fund has found nothing at all to its liking (which is surprising, since 'fussy' is not a word I'd be tempted to use about Chi).

The New Heritage Fund has found 6 wagers, on teams ranging from the laughingly short-priced Cats at $1.08 to the narrowly-underdogged (watch the spellchecker gag on that word) Tigers at $2.00. All up, it's put over 60% of the Fund at risk, so a round choc-full o' upsets could prove hard to digest.

Prudence has plumped for 5 wagers, mirroring the New Heritage Fund in all but its wager on the Crows.

The Hope Fund has 2 bets, 1 on the Dons at $5, and another on the Roos at $2.65, thus ensuring our collective Funds' coverage of all 8 contests.

Lastly, the Line Redux Fund has lavished 5% on the Cats who are giving 39.5 start at $1.90, and another 2.06% on Richmond receiving 6.5 start but priced at just $1.85.

Turning next to tips:

• Hawthorn are favoured 8-5 over Essendon, though our top 5 tipsters favour the Dons 3-2.
• Geelong are favoured 13-0 over Sydney. Fitting, I guess, for a team at $1.08.
• The Lions are favoured 11-2 over Richmond. One of the Tigers' 2 supporters is, however, our in-form tipster, ELO, and Chi is tipping the Lions by only 2 points (his Game of the Round), so the Tigers aren't without hope.
• Port Adelaide are favoured 12-1 over the Roos. ELO has Port winning by a solitary point, making this its Game of the Round.
• Carlton are favoured 8-5 over Fremantle, including 4-1 favouritism for the Blues amongst our top 5 tipsters (with STM II the dissenter).
• Adelaide are favoured 7-6 over the Bulldogs. In this game the top 5 tipsters are split 3-2 in favour of the Crows.
• West Coast are favoured 9-4 over Melbourne, though Melbourne (yes, Melbourne) are favoured 3-2 amongst our top 5 tipsters.
• St Kilda are favoured 11-2 over Collingwood.

Finally, for what it's worth:

• Chi's line bets are Essendon, Sydney, Richmond, Roos, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Collingwood.
• ELO's line bets are Essendon, Sydney, Richmond, Roos, Carlton, Adelaide, Melbourne and St Kilda.