Oh so close....
Round 2, 2005
It was oh so close last week for our members, as we almost got 2 from 2 in a great start to the season! West Coast dealt with Geelong as expected, and while Port Adelaide did beat Brisbane, it was a 4 point margin that kept us from collecting. Considering they held Brisbane to 5 goals for 3 quarters, nobody could have predicted 6 goals to Brisbane in the last 12 minutes!
West Coast v Geelong
and
Port Adelaide v Brisbane

Collingwood victory returns 37-1
Round 3, 2005
Our 'Footy Raiders'took full advantage of the upset results last week, and collected at 37-1 with the Pies victory over Carlton. That result ensured a profit for the weekend, with our second selection the Western Bulldogs missing narrowly against Richmond.
Carlton v Collingwood
and
Western Bulldogs v Richmond

Upsets finally catch us out!
Round 4, 2005
After dodging the early season upsets, the Crows spoilt our party last week by defeating Sydney. The 41 point margin was Sydney’s worst loss at the SCG since Paul Roos took over in mid 2002, and caught us unaware. Adelaide’s score of 120 was also the highest opposition score against the Swans in that time.

Grand Finalists let us down
Round 5, 2005
It was last years Grand Finalists, Brisbane and Port Adelaide which sorely disappointed us last week. As pointed out by Kevin Taylor at Footystats, not since 1959 has a Grand Finalist been bottom of the ladder after round 5 in the next year, as Brisbane currently are. We’ll let these sides find form before putting our hard earned on them this week!
Port Adelaide v Geelong
and
Brisbane v West Coast

Flood of money increases our odds
Round 6, 2005
There was a flood of money for the Hawks last week, which meant our odds on Carlton just kept getting better! It was a welcome return to the winners list for us, as we now move into some established form lines for sides.
Carlton v Hawthorn

Another win for the Footy Raiders!
Round 7, 2005
Melbourne’s 24 point win over Adelaide last week continued our winning run, and with the season now 7 rounds old, a big collect for our GOLD members is not far away!
Melbourne v Adelaide

Bombers burst the bubble at 45-1
Round 8, 2005
It was a long time coming, but our members got some back last week when the Bombers destroyed the Dockers at Telstra Dome. Our Silver Members are in the Black, with our Gold Members not far behind.
Essendon v Fremantle

Kangas prove costly
Round 9, 2005
In a week where upsets were the flavour, the Kangaroos disappointed our followers and could not get within 30 points of the Cats. The loss proved costly, as they were the best backed outsider of the round.

Adelaide get the Blues!
Round 10, 2005
It was another win for our members on the weekend, as the Blues easily covered the 28 point spread. Our Silver members are now in the black, with our gold members collecting 13-1 on the game
Adelaide v Carlton

Cats disappoint while Tigers roar
Round 11, 2005
It was another topsy turvey week for our members, with a disappointing effort by Geelong, while Richmond was able to turn in a profit. Many of our members also collected on Brisbane against Fremantle, Port Adelaide against Stkilda, and Adelaide over Essendon by following our info from the detailed spreadsheet for the entire round.
Round 11 Report

Cats just miss while Blues disappoint
Round 12, 2005
The Cats just missed out on covering the line for our members last week, while the Blues disappointed in their loss to Brisbane. Our Members were able to get some back with wins on St Kilda, Port Adelaide and Melbourne.
Round 12 Report

42 -1 and 7-1 return last week!
Round 14, 2005
We're getting back on track , with both Collingwood and Richmond getting up at odds of 42-1 and 7-1, much to the delight of our members! Traditionally this has been the best part of the year for Footyratings.com, and we're hungry for more wins!

Five Star Special gets up at 50-1!!!
Round 15, 2005
Sydney, our 5 star special last week, belted the Cats at the SCG by 54 points, and in doing so returned 50-1for our GOLD members! The “FootyRaiders” got on early, as money flooded in for the Swans to be backed in from $1.90 to $1.68 by match time. In other games, we collected on Hawthorn against Adelaide, just missed on WCE against Kangaroos, and nose dived with the Bombers against Richmond!
Round 15 Report

75-1 Winner...watch out here we come!
Round 16, 2005
Fresh off our 5 STAR 50-1 collect 2 weeks ago, we produced 1 bet last week for a 75-1 result!! Geelong’s crushing win over Port Adelaide ensured our Gold Members are on the march, and Bookies have been warned; with 4 games up this week, watch out for the “FootyRaiders”!
Geelong v Port Adelaide

Doggies Salute at 64-1, Swans at 18-1!
Round 17, 2005
It was the Doggies demolition of Geelong that provided the bulk of our profits for the weekend, with Sydney topping it off nicely! Unfortunately, our profit margin was decreased by losses to Collingwood and Port Adelaide, but we still ended up well in front

Oh so close.....
Round 18, 2005
The Kangaroos courageous effort to come back from 40 points down against Port Adelaide produced a great win for the club, but their 4 point margin was just short of the 7 points we needed to collect on the game. We’re looking to get back on the winning trail with 2 big plays this week

Doggies Romp Home at 54-1, Swans at 9-1!
Round 19, 2005
After a tough start to the season, we’re back in the black! The Western Bulldogs win ensured a 54-1 result for our Gold members last week, while the Swans gutsy win over the Bombers returned 9-1
Western Bulldogs v West Coast

Another Collect at 11-1
Round 20, 2005
We predicted a close finish in last weeks Showdown, and that’s exactly how it panned out. Our Members took advantage of the big points spread available on Port Adelaide and collected at odds of 11-1
Port Adelaide v Adelaide

Kangaroos Not Good Enough
Round 21, 2005
We needed the Kangaroos to be competitive and get within 22 points of the Swans last week, but a dominant 1st quarter effort by Sydney saw them lead by 37 points at Quarter time. That remained the margin at the final siren, and no collect came our way!

Stat Rating Spot On, scores askew
Round 22, 2005
In a cruel twist of fate, our members lost both games last week, even though our StatRating prediction was spot on! West Coast rated higher than Adelaide, and Melbourne’s final StatRating suggested a bigger margin could have resulted.
Essendon v Melbourne

Saints Too Strong
Finals Week One, 2005
It was another case of the Saints being too strong for out tip Adelaide last week, even though our StatRating figures suggested the result could have gone the other way. It was our 3rd game in a row where this has happened, and surely our luck has to change this week!!!!
Adelaide v St Kilda

75-1 in a Bookie Buster
Finals Week Two, 2005
It’s been threatening for a couple of weeks now, and our Gold Members took full advantage of the Crows thumping of the Power last week with a collect of 75-1! Our Silver Members also had a triple stake on Adelaide, and collected handsomely.

West Coast Adds Another 10-1 Result
Preliminary Final
The West Coast Eagles win over Adelaide last week added another 10-1 result for our Gold Members.