2018 From Long Range Competition

BomberMcVeigh · January 30, 2018, 4:08am

It’s back for season 2018! The tipping competition with a difference. No need to pick your tips week by week - you pick them all before the season starts!

Now in its 12th year, From Long Range (FLR) is a competition available exclusively to all Blitzers. Originally conceived and run by Mero, FLR provides you with something to do in the off season, as well as an interest during the season no matter how the Bombers are going.

Past winners include:

2007 Sloots
2008 Mero
2009 swoodley
2010 #11
2011 Red Rover / Plugs
2012 WindyDill
2013 Paddyl90
2014 Ivan
2015 Quietachiever
2016 CrazyBomber
2017 Paddyl90

Last year’s prize was a signed sponsorship photo of Jobe Watson which I am sure @paddyl90 has hanging proudly somewhere - well done again Paddy!

This year’s prize has once again come from the BomberMcVeigh memorabilia dungeon and I think it will go down ok. A never been worn 2013 Benzina special jumper with the flight club donor’s names sublimated on it, including BomberBlitz.com!

Who wouldn’t like another Essendon jumper? It’s a Medium size if you plan on wearing it, but if your size is bigger than that, think of the money you’ll save on framing!

Most of you know how it goes, but for those who don’t, here are the rules and instructions:

You must be a BomberBlitz member to play.
Download the entry spreadsheet from here FLR 2019 - Your Blitz Name.xls
Rename the file with your BomberBlitz name.
Select the predicted winner (or draw) for each of the 198 matches of the season. Note: You may have to “Enable Editing” to be able to make your picks.
Email your entry to BomberMcVeigh @ Gmail.com (without the spaces)
You must do all of this BEFORE Thursday 22nd March 2018, 19:25 (start of the season) Any entries received after this time will be ignored.
Any games that you don’t select a winner for will be assumed to be the AWAY team.
Only one entry per Blitzer, including those with multiple personas.
In the event of a tie, all winners will be recognised in the honour roll however due to the uniqueness of the prize, there will be a countback for the prize winner with the tipper with the most "9"s, “8”'s etc. being the winner.
Boris
Any complaining or correspondence will probably be ignored.
Entries will be recorded in this opening post as they have been processed.
Anybody who wants their “ladder” can request that in their entry email.
Progressive results will be published after each round in this thread.

That’s it. Any other rules I have forgotten will be made up as required.

Go for it! Last year we had 64 entries - let’s hope we can beat that this year!

2018 Entry List (63)

2011
aboods
Acorn
Allblack
azza78
Barnz
Bboy10
benny
Birch19
Blakey
BLOODSTAINED_DEVILS
Bomb Doe
bomber3232
BomberAbroad
BomberMcVeigh
Borneo13tk2
Bush
Captain_Jack
Coldblood
Crazy Bomber
CyberBomber
daf
Darli
Deckham
Enki
Fairybread
frankston_bomber2005
Gorgo
HurleyBurley
ivan
jackman7
Jezz
KJ_11
Klawdy
Mackster
marconi
Mero
Muriel_St_Bomber
nhanlon
Paddyl90
percebushby
PHBomber
Quietachiever
Riolio
Rossoneri
SamFo
Samwoods
Scorpio
Scotty21
SheedsIsOurFather
SiMfiR
Slowstu
stuka
SWEATYMAN
swoodley
Vandrs
Vince Black
Windy Dill
Windyhill
Wrighty05
xhavok
Yossarian
Zimmer

barnz · January 30, 2018, 4:19am

I feel it, this is my year.

wimmera1 · January 30, 2018, 4:24am

Woohoo!!!

Captain_Jack · January 30, 2018, 5:04am

I anticipated this coming a few days ago. The timing could not be better. Many thanks BMcV for once again saddling up to run the best tipping comp in the game, and supplying the prize.

ivan · January 30, 2018, 5:44am

Wow, what a prize. Great stuff @BomberMcVeigh

CyberBomber · January 30, 2018, 7:11am

Ah, lid orf time again.

Thanks Bomber Mc

BLOODSTAINED_DEVILS · January 30, 2018, 7:13am

Thanks for setting up again BMac.

Outside of the Donz,… I’ll be throwing darts at A4 blowups of each round this year.

Blakey · January 30, 2018, 8:26am

W00t. First in, and Bucks is gonna be ■■■■■■ if I am right:

Sydney Swans	    19
Port Adelaide	    19
Essendon	        18
Adelaide	        16
Richmond	        15
Geelong	            15
GWS Giants	        14
Melbourne	        12
West Coast Eagles	10
St Kilda	        9
Brisbane Lions	    8
Western Bulldogs	8
Fremantle	        8
Carlton	            7.5
Gold Coast Suns	    6
North Melbourne	    5.5
Hawthorn	        5
Collingwood	        3

swoodley · January 30, 2018, 12:08pm

I will be in it again…I just need to study the form guide first (like that will help)

aboods · January 30, 2018, 12:17pm

I was going to wait til closer to the season starts, but then thought, stuff it, I’ll be guessing just as much then

SheedsIsOurFather · January 31, 2018, 9:34am

I’m in again. Let’s see if I can at least get near the top end this time… hahaha.

Thanks @BomberMcVeigh

stuka · February 8, 2018, 8:57am

I’ll use the AFLX championships as a form guide.

I can’t do any worse.

Zimmer · February 8, 2018, 9:16am

Thanks @BomberMcVeigh,

I’m going to take a novel approach and do one round a day for the next 24 days.

I was also going to ask - what if I complain? - to see if you answered, but then I realised it wasn’t actually complaining.

SheedsIsOurFather · February 9, 2018, 10:41pm

My selections have been emailed, thanks @BomberMcVeigh

scotty21 · February 13, 2018, 11:05am

Ill be back in. Did a melbourne last year and need that rectified

Windyhill · February 16, 2018, 12:38am

Many thanks BMcV for once again running the FLR tipping competition and thanks for providing a top prize yet again.

Vince_Black · March 12, 2018, 8:37am

Thanks bomber for running this, should be fun, just sent mine in.

Just a reminder to everyone else - not long left

samwoods · March 12, 2018, 8:43am

Oh… Good Bump. I had completely forgotten.

rossoneri · March 13, 2018, 6:36am

sent

Klawdy · March 13, 2018, 6:43am

I’ve sent mine too.