Making correct footy tips on a consistent basis during any AFL season can be a challenge even for tipping enthusiasts who’ve been watching different match ups for years. Each new season brings with it changes to the strengths and weaknesses of each of the different clubs across the league, meaning that those at the top of the standings last year might not necessarily still be there when all is said and done this year. This kind of variation from season to season is why it’s so important for any tipper looking for regular success to establish a comprehensive system that will allow them to make winning selections time and time again. Here’s a five point plan to use this season for your AFL footy tips so that you can better select the winners each week.
Learn as Much as You Can About Every Club
In order to experience success this year with your AFL footy tips, one of the smartest things you could do would be to learn as much as you can about all the different clubs around the league. This is the only way to prepare yourself for the variety of match ups that will be taking place between clubs whose rosters and coaching staff have changed, whether slightly or substantially, from the 2013 season. It’s up to you to determine which clubs have positioned themselves to play more competitively, which have hurt their ability to compete, and which have maintained the majority of their competitive ability from last season. Each of these distinctions can be made based upon the current roster of each club along with the expert analysis of AFL commentators who have been watching developments all throughout the off-season. Once you’ve established your league-wide understanding, you’ll be much better prepared for making winning tips.
Pay Attention to the Results All Across the Board
No successful footy tipper can afford to have tunnel vision when it comes to the match ups they pay attention to on any given week. Broadening your focus to include match results from all across the league is another great way to increase your overall tipping success this year. Doing so allows you to see the whole picture that will include all the clubs from around the country, improving your ability to anticipate the match ups that will be the most lucrative for your weekly tips. You may even want to go so far as to make unofficial selections for every single match occurring on any given week – in addition to those matches you place real money on – so that from the start of the season to its end you’re constantly pushing your ability to make more accurate tips.
Utilise Statistics to Decide Your Tips
When it comes to accurately describing a certain club’s shot at winning against another, sure there are words and highlight reels that can be used to express those chances, but turning to statistics will always reveal the most about the expected outcome of any given match up. As a footy tipper, this is a strategy that you need to adopt and use for as many of the matches as possible that you tip for each week. Getting caught up in the emotion of the player interviews or the general league speculation before a particular match isn’t going to do anything to help you with choosing the likeliest winner. Instead, by focusing your attention on the statistics, you’ll be supplying yourself with the most accurate information possible for determining the victorious club. These statistics could include revealing information about the two clubs in question such as the outcomes of their previous matches together, their win/loss percentages for home and away games, the outcomes of their most recent matches against other clubs, their number of injured players, and their overall points for and against. All of this and more is what, once collected and compared, will reveal to you the most likely winner for any given match up.
Log Both Your Successes and Your Failures
Another habit you need to start practising this year for bettering your shot at consistently tipping winners is logging the outcomes of all the matches you tip for, whether they improve or worsen your overall record. The best AFL tippers are those who learn from their mistakes and build upon their successes, but the only way to do that is if you have documentation of exactly when you chose wrong and when you chose right. You can then use that information to alter your tipping behaviour whenever it starts to veer you too far into the losing side of matches. Reviewing your results from earlier on in the season can help you get back on track by showing you in black and white which matches, point spreads, and clubs gave you the most success and which ones gave you the most trouble.
Consider What the Experts Have to Say
Ultimately, if after reviewing all the information and statistics for yourself about a certain match up, you’re still uncertain as to which side you should tip for, turning to the AFL experts may be your best move. These are the people who have some sort of following among the general AFL community and whose analysis is known for being consistently in-depth and accurate. Many of these experts have an Internet presence on one of the major AFL news websites where they provide their pre-game predictions for all to review. Seeking out such a resource certainly won’t hurt your chances and may in fact prove to be the final factor that helps you come to a decision you can be confident in.
Selecting the winners consistently this year in AFL footy tipping can be done, but only if you come prepared with a plan for your tipping game. The most comprehensive plan involves learning what you can about every club, paying attention to all the game day results around the league, utilising statistics to your advantage, logging your winning and losing tips, and considering what the word is among the experts. By following these steps, you’ll be setting yourself down the most direct path to success with your AFL footy tips this season.
