Mitchell Harris Tipsters..it's Round 10!

Well tipsters, Round 10 is here and it's starting to get a little crowded at the pointy end of the Mitchell Harris leaderboard. Three of our tipsters have hit 50 and are setting the pace.

And onto the tipping...The Bombers will be playing Friday night footy against  the fast running Bulldogs who are in fine premiership form, especially if they can get their bleach haired Mouth of the South to focus on the footy.

The Demons have got a tough gig against the Cats who are absolutely flying along. The young Melbourne boys should learn a thing or two down at the Cattery, despite Geelong's golden boy still looking to head to the land of theme parks, white shoes and bleached hair. The hapless Tigers are still looking for their first four points and take on Port Adelaide over in the city of churches on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, it's do or die for Brisbane who have been toppled in their last 5 games and take on a fancied Pies outfit that don't mind a trip interstate.

Well, it's been back to school for the Saints boys this week and they match up against Adelaide on Saturday night in what could be the lowest scoring (ie. boring) game of the year with both teams playing a fairly negative style of the game.

The Hawks of old came out to play last week with Big Buddy bagging 5 and they're a good chance against an injury ridden Swans team on Sunday arvo. Carlton should come out firing on all cylinders after their walloping last week and West Coast might not have enough firepower to stop the Judd train through the centre.

The round wraps up on Sunday evening with Freo at home to a Roos team that have copped an absolute pounding over the last few weeks and could certainly struggle again over in the West.

Good Luck tipsters!

Mitch, Lis, Johnno and Shan

Welcome to Rd 9, Mitchell Harris tipsters!

 

Well tipsters, Round 9 is here and what an interesting round last week was. Rampaging royalpark has been reeled back in with Kyles McFarlane winning herself a bottle of MH Savvy for her sterling pick of 7. Several other tipsters, including the fearsome fangsnatcher, also picked 7 in a tough round. A couple of Mitchell Harris grandad's are also sitting pretty in 2nd and 3rd place.
Match of the year on Friday night? What a boomer it will be. Top 2 locking horns at the G, with the Pies looking like the only team to match the Cats in the midfield. MH's resident winemaker will be at the G, watching all the action live...well live on the tv in the MCG bar anyway..
It's a big ask for the luckless Roos on Saturday to take out the Doggies who are returning to some fine form. Boomer Harvey will be leading out his troops but Big Bazza has hit his straps, as opposed to hitting his opponents. Acker and his big mouth have been in form again this week and once again he finds himself in more sh*t than a Werribee duck.
The Dockers' Michael Johnson caught the white line fever from Stokes last week and will have a couple of weeks in the sinbin whilst his team takes on Sydney at Sydney.
The Dees displayed some of their form of old last week and may struggle yet again when they meet Port on Saturday night in the heat of the NT. The Tigers showed a glimpse of form last week but are still lacking up the forward line and are dreamin' if they think they'll beat the Bombers at the Dreamtime clash on Saturday night.
It's an interstate showdown when the Crows take on the Lions in Adelaide on Sunday. The dazzling duo of Brown and Fevola is looking more like the crippled couple and Brisbane is losing players by the dozen. It should be a close one if the Crows can keep their running legs.
The Hawks aren't likely to trouble an in form Carlton team on Sunday arvo, despite clocking up a win last week and the round winds up on Sunday night over in the West with the Eagles up against the Saints. St Kilda have been up and down like a whore's drawers and a seriously lacking in confidence so it will be a tough gig to beat the Weagles at home.

Good Luck Tipsters!

Mitch, Lis, Shan and Johnno,

Keeping it Small - Keeping it Real - via Sagmeister

Some great thoughts from 2 terrific creative minds came in on their respective blogs over the weekend.


They centred on thoughts of Austrian designer Stefan Sagmeister, whose commitment to keeping things 'small' has kept him at the forefront of design, and kept a big 'hit-rate' of his projects actually achieving success.


Like waistlines in ancient societies, sometimes it's all too easy too equate size and growth with success. For a small, no, tiny wine producer like Mitchell Harris it helps to remember that we can use our nimble, small size to remain creative and independent.


"We never grew, always stayed tiny, and it serves us very well over the years, allowing us to pick and choose projects, and keeping our financial independence from our clients." -Stefan Sagmeister


As top photographer Chase Jarvis says in his blog:


"Your client list can get big. Your staff can get big. Your hopes can get big. Productions can get big. Even invoices can get big. But none of that means a thing unless you’re doing work that you believe in and doing it well. And only you can measure that for yourself. Where do you want to go and what do you want to do?"


For a new, tiny winemaker, trying to show a bit of creativity to the world, some inspiring stuff from a couple of guys who are out there, creating every day. For us, it means finding our region's top fruit, and making the best wine we can. Something that will actually make it out there so at least some of you can enjoy it...


Cheers




Thanks to The 99% Blog.

Round 8 Mitchell Harris Tipsters!

Well, look out tipsters, Rampaging Royal Park has struck again, taking home the chocolates with a 7 pick last week. He has taken off, leading the pack by a healthy 3 points now.

Round 8 is upon us and it's the top two who kick it off on Friday night. Freo and Collingwood have both only lost to St Kilda this year and should have one tight tussle tomorrow night. Subiaco could be the deciding factor as the Dockers have won their last 7 matches at home.

The Demons were only pipped out by 4 points last week and face up to the Eagles at the G. They should get over the line with their young lads in fine form, including No 1 Draft pick, Jack Watts back in this week. The Bulldogs are starting to hit their straps and should give Sydney a run for their money on Saturday afternoon. Big Bad Bazza is working well with the rest of the team and could kick a bagful.

Matty Stokes has got the white line fever and is back on the field this week for the Cats. They clash with Brisbane up north on Saturday night, whilst the Roos take on the Crows who opened their account last week. The Kangaroos were given a bit of lesson in the basics by the Pies last week and could come out firing.

The Blue Baggers had a cracking win on Monday night and it should be closely fought affair against Port Adelaide who are loving the home ground advantage at the moment. Sunday afternoon also sees possibly the worst AFL team in a long time try to kick a goal or two against the Hawks. RIchmond is displaying some very ordinary form and even the hapless Hawks should find it easy to knock them off. The weekend wraps up with a Saints v Bombers show down at the Phone Dome. The Saints are missing their big man up on the forward line but could get across the line.

Remember tipsters, for all your Mitchell Harris news remember to jump on facebook and become a fan!

Cheers, Shan, Lis, Johnno and Mitch

Mother's Day Tipping with Mitchell Harris

Well, the cocky Johnno has had to cough up 3 bottles from his allocation for our round 6 winner, Leaping Lyle Weir. A special congratulations must also go to the new dad amongst the tippers, Mick Madman Moloney! We're hoping that now this baby thing is out of the way he can actually tip enough to get off the bottom of the leaderboard which he is sharing very nicely with brother John.

Dogs and Dees start off the round at the G tomorrow night with a bit of a must win game for the Bulldogs to hang onto their 8th spot. A tough one to pick will be the match between Essendon and Port. The Dons showed some fine form last week and might even come in favourites for this one. With both teams looking for only their second win of the season, Eagles and Hawks will battle it out over in the West. Jeff Kennett has called his boys performance last week "dismal" and will be crying out for a win click here

The Pies and Kangaroos clash at the G on Saturday night in what should be a cracking game. The Pies have been playing some very handy football and are sitting pretty in second place but the Roos could easily give them a bit of a shake up. Unbelievably, Freo haven’t won in Brisbane since entering the competition in 1995 so 2010 could be the year to break this voodoo with the team finally showing some form.

Top of the table Bloods are off to the Cattery on Sunday for a tough battle against Geelong. It's always a tough ask to knock off the Cats at home but league leaders Sydney might just be able to do it.  Two ordinary performing teams so far this year, Richmond and Adelaide will both be fighting for their first win of the season. Richmond might simply be hoping to be beat by less than 100..

Final game of the round sees the Saints take on the Blues on Sunday evening. The Saints have won their last 12 out of 13 games against Carlton and should do  so again if they can kick more than one goal a quarter this week. Defensive footy last week simply turned into boring footy..

And don't forget those special mothers in your life this weekend. Nothing says I love you more than a fine bottle of wine, I don't know...maybe a MItchell Harris Sauvignon Blanc..??

Righto tipsters, get tipping!

Mitch, Lis, Johnno and Shan