Footy Tipping

Footy season is officially underway. I really liked watching NRL last year, but I didn't absorb many details of the game or learn much about each team. This year I'm in a footy tipping comp at the local pub, which basically requires me to chip in a couple of bucks each week to place bets on who will win. There have been games every day from Thursday to Monday (which is a lot to keep up with) but I basically just pick a winner for each game, plus one team who I predict to win by at least 30 points. I've been going on gut feelings mostly, but I seem to be guessing them about 50-50 at this early point in the season. Even if I'm last in the comp they put on a free dinner at the end of the season, so it won't be a total loss in any case. I have to admit it would be pretty sweet to have an American girl who doesn't know much about footy come up victorious against a bunch of tradesmen who watch it religiously, but I'll be happy not to come in last this time. Fingers crossed that the weather is good this Sunday so I can go to the Cronulla Sharks' first home game of the season!