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The Lion Show;297257 said:Merry Christmas lads,
very interesting results on the weekend and the 5 rounds in the new year will be crucial for all sides. Has there been such an even competition before with 5 or 6 sides all capable of making finals.
Good luck in the barossa thickedge.
The Lion Show;297257 said:Merry Christmas lads,
very interesting results on the weekend and the 5 rounds in the new year will be crucial for all sides. Has there been such an even competition before with 5 or 6 sides all capable of making finals.
Good luck in the barossa thickedge.
potsy69;306377 said:just wondering what your thoughts are on the country week squad this year boys.. in my opinion there are a few guys that could consider themselves stiffer than a honeymooners snag.. not knowing the availability of some guys its hard to know but d.wright from east should be opening the batting 4 sure..and was available..can anybody shed some light on this matter.. there is no way an overseas player should play 4 ballarat in my opinion. he is not going to appreciate the cap like a local lad..he must play 4 nth.ballarat...theres still a naps flavour in the squad also.. thommo would be first picked in my team but i didnt understand banners selection..going down as a 2nd keeper doesnt make any sense to me..will he play as a batsmen anyway or just there to give pikey a spell if needed..if hes there to relieve pikey then wouldnt you pick a specialist keeper??nothing against banners, good bloke.. but there are better keepers and batsmen out there if you ask me..i always thought you had to earn your spot in the ballarat team, it seems there giving the caps away this year..maybe im 2 old school but ask jeffo and a few of the older guys and they will agree im sure..anyway, good luck to the guys going down this year..
potsy69;306377 said:just wondering what your thoughts are on the country week squad this year boys.. in my opinion there are a few guys that could consider themselves stiffer than a honeymooners snag.. not knowing the availability of some guys its hard to know but d.wright from east should be opening the batting 4 sure..and was available..can anybody shed some light on this matter.. there is no way an overseas player should play 4 ballarat in my opinion. he is not going to appreciate the cap like a local lad..he must play 4 nth.ballarat...theres still a naps flavour in the squad also.. thommo would be first picked in my team but i didnt understand banners selection..going down as a 2nd keeper doesnt make any sense to me..will he play as a batsmen anyway or just there to give pikey a spell if needed..if hes there to relieve pikey then wouldnt you pick a specialist keeper??nothing against banners, good bloke.. but there are better keepers and batsmen out there if you ask me..i always thought you had to earn your spot in the ballarat team, it seems there giving the caps away this year..maybe im 2 old school but ask jeffo and a few of the older guys and they will agree im sure..anyway, good luck to the guys going down this year..
leechy;306491 said:tend to agree with you irv on the pommy. not sure how playing him improves the bca? alls that does in my opinion is say to the other associations, hey look, we have the really good import playing in our comp! i have nothing against north having him play for them at all, but i reckon those representing us should be from here.
hard to make comment on who else should be in the squad coz only the selectors know who is available. im guessing blokes like yater & johnson were not available, coz they would have to be picked.
leechy;306491 said:tend to agree with you irv on the pommy. not sure how playing him improves the bca? alls that does in my opinion is say to the other associations, hey look, we have the really good import playing in our comp! i have nothing against north having him play for them at all, but i reckon those representing us should be from here.
hard to make comment on who else should be in the squad coz only the selectors know who is available. im guessing blokes like yater & johnson were not available, coz they would have to be picked.
SteveO;307780 said:Trower made a ton again today I hear. Has to be picked. They are there to win Country Week so I think you have to pick the best side you can. Wrighty may be stiff but Jon seems to be a bloody good player and deserves his spot. From my point of view Josh White and Brad Palmer should be there too BUT Trower has performed and plays in the BCA so should be more than eligible. Runs talk...bullshit walks.
SteveO;307780 said:Trower made a ton again today I hear. Has to be picked. They are there to win Country Week so I think you have to pick the best side you can. Wrighty may be stiff but Jon seems to be a bloody good player and deserves his spot. From my point of view Josh White and Brad Palmer should be there too BUT Trower has performed and plays in the BCA so should be more than eligible. Runs talk...bullshit walks.
the_don88;310189 said:Well its getting to that time of year again and im sitting at work on my computer, so i thought i would have a look at the what i thought would happen this year. Very close again and up to 7 teams are in the mix. This game could drop a couple off the pace though.
This is the teams who are in the mix's run home:
1. Wendouree:North, B/redan, Point, East
2. Mount Clear: Coronet, Naps, Darley, Point.
3. Golden Point: East, Coronet, Wendouree, Mountie.
4. Naps Sebas:B/Redan, Mountie, East, Hill.
5. East: Point, Hill, Naps, Wendouree.
6. Darley: Hill, North, Mountie, B/Redan
7. Hill: Darley, East, North, Naps.
My thoughts on End of year ladder:
1. Wendouree
2. Naps Sebas
3. Mount Clear
4. East
5. Darley (to miss out on %. Would of made it with Steenholdt fit. Easy run)
6. Point
7. Hill (If can get over Darley this week are a big chance to go higher)
the rest
Thoughts?
the_don88;310189 said:Well its getting to that time of year again and im sitting at work on my computer, so i thought i would have a look at the what i thought would happen this year. Very close again and up to 7 teams are in the mix. This game could drop a couple off the pace though.
This is the teams who are in the mix's run home:
1. Wendouree:North, B/redan, Point, East
2. Mount Clear: Coronet, Naps, Darley, Point.
3. Golden Point: East, Coronet, Wendouree, Mountie.
4. Naps Sebas:B/Redan, Mountie, East, Hill.
5. East: Point, Hill, Naps, Wendouree.
6. Darley: Hill, North, Mountie, B/Redan
7. Hill: Darley, East, North, Naps.
My thoughts on End of year ladder:
1. Wendouree
2. Naps Sebas
3. Mount Clear
4. East
5. Darley (to miss out on %. Would of made it with Steenholdt fit. Easy run)
6. Point
7. Hill (If can get over Darley this week are a big chance to go higher)
the rest
Thoughts?
He has been one of the luckiest blokes at the crease - we conservatively put it at 8 times he has been dropped in his 6 innings to date. If teams want to keep giving him lives, then so be it - all he can do is keep batting after that. And he is leading the league aggregate from the least number of hits.George Saint;311688 said:Is the lad Trower really that good - heard he often has rushes of blood and gets bored easy at the crease?
He has been one of the luckiest blokes at the crease - we conservatively put it at 8 times he has been dropped in his 6 innings to date. If teams want to keep giving him lives, then so be it - all he can do is keep batting after that. And he is leading the league aggregate from the least number of hits.George Saint;311688 said:Is the lad Trower really that good - heard he often has rushes of blood and gets bored easy at the crease?
leechy;306491 said:tend to agree with you irv on the pommy. not sure how playing him improves the bca? alls that does in my opinion is say to the other associations, hey look, we have the really good import playing in our comp! i have nothing against north having him play for them at all, but i reckon those representing us should be from here.
hard to make comment on who else should be in the squad coz only the selectors know who is available. im guessing blokes like yater & johnson were not available, coz they would have to be picked.
leechy;306491 said:tend to agree with you irv on the pommy. not sure how playing him improves the bca? alls that does in my opinion is say to the other associations, hey look, we have the really good import playing in our comp! i have nothing against north having him play for them at all, but i reckon those representing us should be from here.
hard to make comment on who else should be in the squad coz only the selectors know who is available. im guessing blokes like yater & johnson were not available, coz they would have to be picked.
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said
thickedge;313253 said:well dont beat around the bush name names and im sure there are a few people that are not in the squad due to unavailabilty
thickedge;313253 said:well dont beat around the bush name names and im sure there are a few people that are not in the squad due to unavailabilty
The only other North bloke was Tom Geddes, a leggie. Seems there's a plethora of offies around, but very few leggies - Geddes, J. Winnard, S. Irving and A. Johnson are the only leggies as far as I know. Winnard can't get a bowl for North, Johnno is "still developing" and I don't know Irv's situation re: availability. As fate would have it, Geddes is out for a month with a dislocated finger so won't play anyway.UNplayable;313231 said:The Pom thoroughly deserves his spot however there are still a few other blokes who don't and there are a number who missed out that have had better seasons then those have been picked on reputation alone....Not sure how a certain bloke from naps can be selected and another bloke from north
The only other North bloke was Tom Geddes, a leggie. Seems there's a plethora of offies around, but very few leggies - Geddes, J. Winnard, S. Irving and A. Johnson are the only leggies as far as I know. Winnard can't get a bowl for North, Johnno is "still developing" and I don't know Irv's situation re: availability. As fate would have it, Geddes is out for a month with a dislocated finger so won't play anyway.UNplayable;313231 said:The Pom thoroughly deserves his spot however there are still a few other blokes who don't and there are a number who missed out that have had better seasons then those have been picked on reputation alone....Not sure how a certain bloke from naps can be selected and another bloke from north
RazzaTheRooster;313428 said:The only other North bloke was Tom Geddes, a leggie. Seems there's a plethora of offies around, but very few leggies - Geddes, J. Winnard, S. Irving and A. Johnson are the only leggies as far as I know. Winnard can't get a bowl for North, Johnno is "still developing" and I don't know Irv's situation re: availability. As fate would have it, Geddes is out for a month with a dislocated finger so won't play anyway.
RazzaTheRooster;313428 said:The only other North bloke was Tom Geddes, a leggie. Seems there's a plethora of offies around, but very few leggies - Geddes, J. Winnard, S. Irving and A. Johnson are the only leggies as far as I know. Winnard can't get a bowl for North, Johnno is "still developing" and I don't know Irv's situation re: availability. As fate would have it, Geddes is out for a month with a dislocated finger so won't play anyway.
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said
thickedge;313203 said:didnt see you naps blokes kicking up a stink when carmen kept getting selected for country week when he was over. good on the pom for making the most runs and deserving selection. We dont send a team away for fun and development, we send them away to do what they did last year and win the comp and promote our competition. nuf said