Season 26 Cup Tipping Competition

Want to win some premium?

The game is simple. Pick the teams that will make the Final Four in the Cup.

You'll get two chances: in round 4 and round 8.

Just reply to this post with your predictions in the below format before Wednesday, midday, Round 4.

Winner:
Runner-Up:
Losing Semi-Finalist:
Losing Semi-Finalist:

Then, before Wednesday, midday, Round 8, with the benefit of hindsight you can have another bite at the cherry. The only restriction is that you have to use at least one of the teams you named in Round 4, even if they've all been knocked out. If you don't submit a Round 8 entry then the four teams that you selected in Round 4 will be automatically used. Your Round 8 entry counts for half the points as your round 4 entry.

Speaking of points, here's how you get them.

Pick the correct winner: 100pts (50)
Pick the correct runner-up: 70pts (35)
Pick a correct losing semi-finalist: 50pts (25)

If a team you picked places elsewhere in the top four: 20pts (10)
If the winner you pick actually finishes runner-up (and vice-versa): 20pts (10)
If you pick the 4 correct teams: 100pts
If a team you pick gets knocked out in Round 9 (Quarter Finals): 25pts (only available in Round 4)

So good luck everyone. A month of premium is up for grabs for the winner. Have a read of some of the recent articles on the cup favourites (Div 2 Teams/Div 1 Teams) if you need any ideas.

Winner: Sparker
Runner-Up: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi-Finalist: Norse Viking's
Losing Semi-Finalist: Millennium Falcons

Bren wrote:
If a team you picked places elsewhere in the top four: 20pts (10)
If a team you pick gets knocked out in Round 9 (Quarter Finals): 25pts (only available in Round 4)

I might miss-understand... but does this mean you'll get more points if your team gets knocked out in rnd 9 than rnd 10 and you pick the wrong spot?

....Yes... But you miss out on a chance to get the 100 bonus points for picking all 4 teams.

My predictions:
Hercufleas United
Millennium falcons
T hawks
Sparker

Millennium Falcons
Hurcufleas United
Norse Vikings
Sparker

Falcons
fleas
sparker
Foxton foxes

Sparker
Hercufleas
Millennium Falcons
Norse Vikings

Melville RFC MUHAHAHAHA
fleas
Falcons
Excelsior

falcons
fleas
sparker
excelsior

Winner: Excelsior
Runner-up: Hercufleas
Semi loser: Melville RFC
Semi Loser: Falcons

Winner: Melville RFC
Runner-Up: Sparker
Losing Semi-Finalist: Millennium Falcons
Losing Semi-Finalist: Foxton Foxes

Winner: Millennium Falcons
Runner-Up: Excelsior
Losing Semi-Finalist: Foxton Foxes
Losing Semi-Finalist: Hercufleas United

Winner: Millennium Falcons
Runner Up: Hercufleas
Semi: Norse Vikings
Semi: Monkey Nuts

Please post your new Cup top 4.
Due Weds midday.

Winner: Melville RFC
Runner-Up: Millennium Falcons
Losing Semi-Finalist: Foxton Foxes
Losing Semi-Finalist: Hercufleas United

Winner- Melville
Runner up - Fleas
Losing semi - excelsior
Losing semi - Falcons

Winner: Melville RFC
Runner-Up: Millennium Falcons
Losing Semi-Finalist: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi-Finalist: Excelsior

Winner: Millennium Falcons
Runner-Up: Melville RFC
Losing Semi-Finalist: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi-Finalist: Excelsior

Winner: Millennium Falcons
Runner Up: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi finalist: Melville RFC
Losing Semi finalist: Excelsior

Happy with mine

Fleas
Sparker
Excelsior
Falcons

Winner: Melville RFC
Runner Up: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi finalist: Excelsior
Losing Semi finalist: Monkey Nuts

Winner: Hercufleas United
Runner Up: Excelsior
Losing Semi finalist: Melville RFC
Losing Semi finalist: Sparker

So because I'm a complete donkey I forgot to submit my picks by the deadline that I decided on. But because I'm footing the bill for the prize no harm is done.

What I would have picked:
Winner: Melville RFC
Runner-Up: Millennium Falcons
Losing Semi-Finalist: Hercufleas United
Losing Semi-Finalist: Foxton Foxes