bennymacca wrote:Hundred to mitch marsh. Even though he is batting on a road against tired bowling, he has still batted well. Credit where it’s due

A Test ton is still a Test ton, he's hit the ball hard and often.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:JA wins Bennelong with a reduced margin

Fairly comfortable win in the end, made JA's ringhole twitch for a while but in the end not enough of a swing to can him.

Completely unplayable, would've knocked anyone over.

Real happy the boys got the job done. Our bowlers were outstanding again. As much as I've disliked him geez Mitch Marsh was good to watch, strikes the ball so cleanly. The one guy I've been most impressed with in the three matches so far and in India is Pat Cummins. Can't remember who posted last week but it makes a difference when you have Cummins coming on first change bowling 140/145 kms compared to Pete Riddle bowling 125/130 kms.

Smudge continues to impress with the bat, he just looks has so much time and is doing it with such ease!

Twas me TDK, having that bloke who can bowl quality fast bowling first change makes a huge difference. The opposition just don't get that letup. No matter what my opinion of Smudger as a captain is he is a once in a generation batsman. He's that much better than the rest of the team it's ridiculous.

They bounce, you'll be right.

In the car with my 10 year old daughter today and she blurts out "I know Santa isn't real". I know I've probably been lucky it's taken this long for the penny to drop but still my first thought was sadness. More so when she followed it up with her best friend finding out a couple of years back, they grow up too quick. She could always take up a religion if she wants to continue the tradition of believing in imaginary figures

I know it's drivel, but when the reality that they know it's crap smacks you between the eyes it still stings. The sooner they grow up the sooner the pain starts, on both sides.

What do you mean by the last sentence? Curious newbie father asking.

Not trying to sound soppy and emotional mate but a dad always hopes that their kids never grow up. You always want to shield them from the world, when they start discovering even comparatively mundane things as Santa they start finding out the world ain't exactly a paradise. You seem like a pretty rounded and sensible bloke, all you can do is do your best. You'll be right lad.

I know it's drivel, but when the reality that they know it's crap smacks you between the eyes it still stings. The sooner they grow up the sooner the pain starts, on both sides.[/quote]

What do you mean by the last sentence? Curious newbie father asking.[/quote]

I'd imagine Grenville isn't comfortable knowing little Grenville has lost that degree of innocence and the little one is close to discovering life isn't all
Peaches and Roses.[/quote]

Correct weight, you just hope you've been doing the right thing by them preparing them for the real world.

I'd imagine Grenville isn't comfortable knowing little Grenville has lost that degree of innocence and the little one is close to discovering life isn't all
Peaches and Roses.
Although I'm not a parent, I can definitely relate to this. I can recall the pain when I realised life wasn't all Guns N' Roses.

Don't you cry.

Having a chuckle at your bowlers talking about how they work hard on there batting and tailenders should get used to bouncers. Maybe your tail should learn how to play spin and swing considering in the past few years they have been one of the worst tails in the world being only better then the minnows. Feel like there is some hypocrisy in what Hazlewood said.

Our tail? How about our top order?

Cummins's stomach bug has had more of an impact than Jackson Bird.

In Smith's defense who would ever think Mong Darsh would be able to get a nick?

woodublieve12 wrote:Good to see someone celebrate a ton and not carry on like a goose

Correct, there's a fair difference in the IQ of Alistair Cook to that of David Warner.

Good to see someone celebrate a ton and not carry on like a goose

I agree. After 2000 and something days, he had every right to. He didn't. He showed decorum. Good on him. I have a lot of respect for the guy now. Warner carried on like a tool on day 1 after being lucky on 99.

Agree 100%, Cook showed class with the bat and his demeanor.

locky801 wrote:Great to see our allrounder has bowled massively in this innings, out of 125 overs he has sent down 10 overs of sheer crap

Shows what Smith thinks of him as a cricketer.

The Real Football Factories. 6 episodes on football hooliganism around England. Deadset f***en nutters.
This show also caught my eye, I thought it might provide an interesting insight into the ugly and inexplicable world of football hooliganism. I watched the first couple of minutes of the first episode, and its tone and the host (forget his name) with his 'orright bruvva, well 'ard, innit, na'what'a'mean' Sarf Lahndon cockney lad attitude turned me off. It seemed to be more of a celebration/glorification of 'tough guy' hooligans rather than recognising, explaining, and understanding why such a ****** up thing exists in civilised societies.

So, am I right, or should I give it a proper go (orright then bruvva)?

Danny Dyer likes to portray himself as a bit of a toughnut but you could tell he was shitting himself a few times in this series. Well worth a look, you can tell a few times Dyer can't fathom the reasoning behind why they do it and that they are proud of it.

Been thinking over this series, and don't know if it's just me imagining it or not.. but am I alone in thinking the commentators, every opportunity they get praise the efforts of those who were "suspect" selections? Marsh, Marsh, Paine in particular?

I mean it's good they get the praise, but over the last couple tests, I've got the distinct impression they're really trying to drive home the point - like they're "brainwashing" the viewing audience about how good the selections are, and how right the selectors got it.

I think its just blatant australian barracking of any form. They were extremely hesitant to criticise the melbourne pitch even though most other outlets were teeing off on it and it was rated as poor.


Channel 9 for years on end has been blantant barricking for the Aussie. Won’t change.

The commentary team is basically coached by CA

Hence why I mute the tv and listen to the BBC coverage.

The kid has gone alright I reckon, bowled enough good balls to keep the batsmen honest. Bowls a decent wrongun, gives it a rip, decent control. A little bit of Stewie MacGill in his action. Doesn't come over the top with his arm as much though which will stop him getting as much bounce. Worth another look at this level. Test Cricket, especially Pommie Test cricket will be richer if this kid can develop into a decent Test cricketer. Technique wise needs to put a bit more bounce into his action and bowl a few more over the top and less roundarm and he'll cause problems. A better Test prospect than Adam Zampa by a fair bit.

This is good hard Test Cricket. The pitch gave a little bit early on day 1, has got better over the last two days and is starting to take some serious turn. Should deteriorate more tomorrow and make batting difficult by late day 4 and day 5. A quality Test pitch, hope the MCG curator is watching this.

A week away with the family at Yorkes is imminent. Crabbing, squidding, beach cricket, a few pubs here & there - can’t wait.
Might have to get PatawalongaPirate to put my bins out before he heads up...

Awesome, Yorkes truly is one of the world's best kept secrets, surprises me how many Adelaidians have never been there.

If I don't get to the YP at least twice a year I feel like I've let myself down.

Me and the family look forward to going to Port Vincent every year, magic place.

Top grab by Morkel at fine leg, 5/65.

Crownbet mate[/quote]
Umm yeah I will take more notice and rank accordingly. I can't recall her off the top of my head.[/quote]
I can imagine her on top of mine...[/quote]

Gamble responsibly.

Failed Creation wrote:

Grenville wrote:
Mosaic porn.

Rule #34, my friend.

I must confess I just googled that to find out what you were on about. But yes, indeed.

Don't normally just blindly stick up for the SA boys but ffs Sayers is extremely stiff not to be in that squad.

Surely the SAF pitches would be to his absolute liking!!

Bancroft, Holland and Richardson very lucky

The way Philander has been moving the ball in the first two Tests against India would indicate Sayers would have loved conditions over there.

Chadd Sayers would like bowling on this pitch.

Attending the Invasion Day rally then working for about 10 hours.
Hopefully get some time to reflect on the saddest day of the year for this country.
Looking forward to Saturday and Sunday when some partying with the family and friends will be happening.

One of the great things about living in this country, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Rabada, how good was that nut?

Broadcasting veteran Peter Walsh will be heavily involved with both the SANFLW and SANFL League Broadcast in season 2018, including the Digital Pass coverage.

Fans should look forward to some great initiatives and the quality of the broadcast coverage going to another level.

Suspect there will be a lot of new voices heard throughout the various coverage platforms.

Not sure if there will be any radio coverage, but the Digital Pass will still be happening.

Woo f***ing hoo. Bring back the radio coverage and I might show some interest.

Broadcasting veteran Peter Walsh will be heavily involved with both the SANFLW and SANFL League Broadcast in season 2018, including the Digital Pass coverage.

Fans should look forward to some great initiatives and the quality of the broadcast coverage going to another level.

Suspect there will be a lot of new voices heard throughout the various coverage platforms.

Not sure if there will be any radio coverage, but the Digital Pass will still be happening.

Woo f***ing hoo. Bring back the radio coverage and I might show some interest.
And if they bring back the radio coverage it would be for ravens and smears games only :roll:

Possibly but very few people unless they are an SANFL stooge will glean much from this announcement.

Not sure, a mate said he heard it on the radio yesterday and popped down. I limited myself to 12 purchases which cost me a grand total of $14. A few cricket books, a couple of war, couple of politics, couple of history. And a Spike Milligan Rommel book which I am about to have a look at. Keep an eye out on the State Library website my Portuguese comrade, it had this weekends sale on there.

Mr 'No Pokies' has become Mr 'Some Pokies'. Did anybody just hear an ambulance drive past?

Booney wrote:I'll be there.

Me too, State of Origin is the pinnacle of rugby league.

Winning outright against Cove today, perfect timing as our 40th year celebration is tonight, will be a big night for the club. My first outright win in any grade of cricket.

Congrats lad, my most memorable outright was in A2 turf, four of our blokes had been choofing before the game (our skipper was pulled over by the police on the way to the game and had avoided detection by hopping straight out of his car). The opposition were doing drills an hour before the start, we were either stoned or nursing hangovers (or just lazy), knocked em off by about 20 runs and couldn't stop laughing as their coach went off his tits at them. Lost outright a couple of weeks later against an ordinary opposition and the skipper lost his shit, whilst teeing off on us (which we deserved) chucked a golf ball against the ball that nearly decapitated a couple of us.

Bancroft not up to it........Put Renshaw on the next plane
What I find astonishing is out of our whole country we don't have 2 walk up start opening batsmen.
Warner - yes, but we are still searching since Langer & Hayden retired.
Why ?

Renshaw should never, never have been left out of the Ashes.

Pigs fu***g arse that ball was missing leg stump by that much. DRS get f***ed.

Grenville wrote:This is potentially an attack that Starc might get a few against, seamers and a left arm tweaker spinning the ball into him.

Like that, good clean hit.

He averages 63 > 126 per Test.

63 is his average per completed innings. Doubling it does not get his average runs per test, as there are a number of times he either doesn't bat twice or more importantly, remains not out in an innings.

Smith has scored 6100ish runs over 62 tests. That is, he averages approx. 98 per test.

And that average per Test is greater than any on the list from bennymaccas screenshot...except for the Don.
He is not my favourite skipper (S. Waugh for mine), nor the best to watch (Ricky), but despite all his quirks he has the same passion, and bloody-mindedness that typifies the greats.

I'll still take AB as my number 1. He saved our arse as a cricketing nation almost singlehandedly.

Looking like the Libs will be voted in with a majority in Tassie. Labor has made up a bit of ground but not enough to win. Looks like The Greens have been wiped like a dirty nose, kudos to the Tasmanian population.

That was a fair cherry.

I don't have a problem with sledging as long as (as you mentioned) it's not personal

Definitely don't agree with Lyons celebration and Warner carrying on in the changerooms/tunnel is a tad off, his celebration on field seemed fine to me without hearing what he was actually screaming.

He is an absolute fu**wit and an embarrassment to this country. If Smith gets injured and this idiot captains a Test match it will be one of the blackest moments in cricketing history.

Now footage has emerged of Warner being restrained by team mates as he made a be line for Quinton deKock off the field either after the days play or during a break, was certainly fired up, might be time to put this clown on the plane home

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/cricket/news/dave-warner-caught-on-video-in-stairwell-stoush-with-south-africa-wicketkeeper-quinton-de-kock
Playing all 3 codes has fried his brain even more, go have a break with the family son.

How good would it have been to see the Cock land one on his gonk, he was obviously being a pillick judging by his team mates, no one else was interested in sticking up for him or even look slightly perplexed.
Perhaps Dekock has been playing with Warners Candy?

Careful, Sonny.

Cubicle humour at it's finest Mr.Boon.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Really????
I wouldn't have thought it was that hard.

I think we both know why someone piped up there MT.

My take on warner v dekock...
Warners over-reaction was unhinged and out of proportion.
DeKock lied about what was said and backed away from his role.
Both got what they deserved.

Otis Gibson is spot on when he talks of "where is the line?" According to warners logic.. calling someone an effen sook aint personal but dont mention the missus... some one else mt think part a is personal and pt b is fine.

Reminds me a great Eddie Brandis (Zimbabwe) sledge to Pidge.
PIDGE... Why are you so fat Eddie?
BRANDIS... Cos everytime I make love with ur missus she gives me a cookie.

All of the Aussie fielders ensuing laughter added to Pidges discomforture...

Eddo, and I'm pretty sure he used the word f**k.

Jimmy_041 wrote:Bignell at it again

Quality work. Steven Marshall was seen at The Fringe last night singing along to Kylie Minogue songs, I'm guessing 'I should be so lucky' will be his walk on song if he gets up Saturday night.

So I am open to ideas re the new pre-game show.
Normally it will run 1pm to 2pm before crossing to the broadcast game starting 2.10pm.

The show will be ONE hundred percent SANFL ... so what do you want included?

A bit of coverage about the magoos players pushing for senior selection from all the sides would be good.

Happy voting tomorrow everyone! Embrace the gift and privilege of democracy.

And remember....

#VoteGreens

Indeed, the only thing worse than elections and voting is no elections and no voting

As I said to my eldest, if you choose not to vote or vote informal you have no right to complain about anything that happens afterwards.

Jimmy_041 wrote:I’ll be at Norwood Primary School handing out HTV cards if anyone wants to say hello (or spit at me)
Looking at you Gozu!

Handing out ALP cards Jimmy?

Did the scrounge today and ended up with a fair bounty of party candidate posters, two of my mates are going to have a shitload of adornments to their front fences in the near future.

The Thoughts of Chairman Alf - Alf Garnett's little blue book or where England went wrong.

Magellan wrote:

StrayDog wrote:

marbles wrote:

morell wrote:Ohhhh Fanny.

It's so weird how much I like you. Reminds me of marbles.

fanny is very lovable

I reckon you're right. I've never met one that I didn't like.

Snatched the words right from my mouth.

Clam up you two, stop flapping your lips.

Lets be honest...keys in the ignition and unlocked, or locked up like fort knox, a VB-VL commodore is always going to get stolen if they want to steal it

I had a VC for about 2 years that I could start with a 10c piece.

Used to have a forklift at work that could be started with a pen lid. When someone bought it and was loading it onto their truck we said there's the spare key and gave him the pen lid.