Dockers fan Joan Whiteland says she practically fainted when advised she had received the $10,000 earlybird prize with The Game footy tipping, because of Thirsty Camel – even questioning if it was a rip-off.
The Orelia resident has been a daily tipper with WA’s premier tipping competitors for the final couple of years and signed up as typical forward of the 2023 season – with $50,000 up for grabs for the season’s high tipper, courtesy of TABtouch.
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But little did the “born and bred” Fremantle product know she would quickly get a name that she was $10,000 richer.
“I nearly fainted,” Whiteland mentioned. “And I was also thinking, is this a scam?”
“Even when I told my partner, he said, “are you sure it’s not a scam?”
Joan and her husband Michael will use the $10,000 prize to lastly get round to portray their roof – but it surely received’t be a shade of purple.
“We’ve been trying to have that done for a couple of years now but just never had the money to do it.
“So that was the first thing that came to mind.”
Whiteland will strive her luck once more for the $50,000 grand prize however says her dedication to backing the Dockers most weeks might forestall her from taking it out.
“That’s always the aim but because I tip with my heart that would very rarely happen,” she mentioned.
In truth, she’s already put in her ideas for spherical one – backing Fremantle to beat St Kilda at Optus Stadium.
Less optimistic about her beloved Dockers going all the best way, Whiteland says a flag can be an added bonus – identical to her $10,000.
“It would be like winning the early bird prize again,” she mentioned.
Also up for grabs is a a model new Mazda BT-50, valued at over $73,000, whereas there’s a cool $1000 on provide each spherical for the week’s high tipper.
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Source: www.perthnow.com.au
