Fred Quod is celebrating 27 consecutive weeks of top picks as he prepares to head to the National Rugby League grand final on Sunday, October 2.
The Blast H20 owner finished Mackay and Whitsunday Life newspaper’s Footy Tipping Comp in the top spot with a more than impressive score of 142.
His winning points tally saw him collect the prize of $1500 dollars and two tickets to the NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium, Sydney.
Fred credited his excellent tipping form – in his first ever tipping competition – with having played rugby league himself as a young buck.
“It was knowing what teams can do, over the years following the competition, seeing who’s popular, who the coach is, and who the coach is not; they lose the coaches pretty quick!” Fred laughed.
“But it’s the form guide, injuries to gun players, dropping them out of the equation and not picking them.”
Unlike some tippers, Fred said he wasn’t a stats man, it was “all just intuition”.
“The big difference was that I’d played rugby league, but I took to it with due diligence; I focused on it and it paid dividends in the end. I wanted to get it right,” Fred said.
“I had a perfect round, some sevens out of eight, and I just really enjoyed myself; it was good fun.”
An enormous North Queensland Cowboys fan, Fred is hoping his boys can get up so he can celebrate them lifting the trophy this year with front row seats.
Fred said he’ll be taking his daughter, Alyce, who lives in Albion Park, south of Wollongong, to the final.
If you would like to be part of the Footy Tipping Competition next year call Mike McCann on 0427 897 960. Spots are going fast, so get in quick to reserve your place.
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