Guides

Guides for running a comp.

Straight answers to what organisers ask before they run a competition: how it runs, the rules people argue about, and ideas that keep a comp going. Refreshed every season, at the same address.

Tipping guides

Tipping · Australia How to run a footy tipping comp (2027) How to set up a footy tipping comp for AFL, NRL or both: pick a format, set the scoring, handle byes and ties, and get people in. Spreadsheet or platform. Updated 30 September 2026

Guides to the free tools

Free tools · Australia How to run a Melbourne Cup sweep (2026) Run a Melbourne Cup sweep in five minutes: the steps, the rules to agree first, scratchings and printing. Cup Day is Tuesday 3 November 2026. Updated 30 September 2026

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