Grade Cricket

[Eagles2014]

Bradman Medal - phantom call.

Division 1:

Tom Andrews (PA) 31 votes
Kelvin Smith (WT) 26
Sam Kerber (Uni) 23
Will Bowering (GL) 21
Cam Valente (PA) 20

Division 2:

Thomas Kelly (ST) 24 votes
Suraj Rajesh (Adel) 20
Corey Kelly (ST) 19

Pretty close in the end

Tom Andrews and Kelvin Smith tie on 24 votes, from Will Bowering on 22 and Sam Kerber 21.

Thomas Kelly and Suraj Rajesh tie on 23 votes.

Alex Price from Sturt won her 2nd Rolton Medal easily.

[Minimum Chips]

Bradman Medal - phantom call.

Division 1:

Tom Andrews (PA) 31 votes
Kelvin Smith (WT) 26
Sam Kerber (Uni) 23
Will Bowering (GL) 21
Cam Valente (PA) 20

Division 2:

Thomas Kelly (ST) 24 votes
Suraj Rajesh (Adel) 20
Corey Kelly (ST) 19

Pretty close in the end

Tom Andrews and Kelvin Smith tie on 24 votes, from Will Bowering on 22 and Sam Kerber 21.

Thomas Kelly and Suraj Rajesh tie on 23 votes.

Alex Price from Sturt won her 2nd Rolton Medal easily.

NostraEaGLES - the medal whisperer!

[Eagles2014]

Glenelg named Doggett - so who do they leave out from last week? Marcus Lee missed out last week for Conway. I struggle to pick who, looks like have to be a batter but that gives them long tail and they only need a draw. Or Bowering who was runner up in Bradman, and rely on McSweeney and Higgins for your spin, risky move. Big decision as don’t won’t to lose yet another Grand Final, this team has to win a Premiership or will be major failure. Be very similar to their team in the SANFL

[The Hound]

Yes tough call to leave out a top three finisher in Bradman medal

6 other sides wishing they were playing today!, would think that not playing today would be a major failure as two day comp is all clubs #1 priority
5/60 at lunch you would think puts them behind the 8 ball at present, still lots of overs to be played, if they can scrape 200+, back in it

Losing three finals in one season would hurt A LOT

[Armchair expert]

Glenelg out for 153

big opening spell for Conway and Doggett coming up

[Shark_Hunter]

Adelaide 6/288 in Div 2, can they snatch an unlikely premiership?

[heater31]

Adelaide 6/288 in Div 2, can they snatch an unlikely premiership?

Now 7/316

Tejas Gill 124

[Armchair expert]

ADEL declare 7/317

smart cricket they have to win the game so worth the risk

[Keefy]

ADEL declare 7/317

smart cricket they have to win the game so worth the risk

Sturt 2/29 at stumps

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[Eagles2014]

Yes tough call to leave out a top three finisher in Bradman medal

6 other sides wishing they were playing today!, would think that not playing today would be a major failure as two day comp is all clubs #1 priority
5/60 at lunch you would think puts them behind the 8 ball at present, still lots of overs to be played, if they can scrape 200+, back in it

Losing three finals in one season would hurt A LOT

Bowering is playing, they left out Isaac Higgins.

This decision is not great for team morale, he is popular member of the team, played every game and gets dropped for the biggest game of the season. Who knows how this affects other players in the team mentally, but certainly would not help.

Barring a major catastrophe, Port will win and the $40k for Valente and Andrews will be considered money well spent. Glenelg losing all three Grand Finals is a disaster. This squad not to have any flags over last few seasons is a huge failure, what do they do about it going forward? Mentally they are screwed.

Don’t agree with the comment re major failure not making two day finals? Who has had successful or failed season in 2023/24?

Port - two day champs - successful
West Torrens - two Premierships and 3rd in two day beaten by eventual Premier - successful
Glenelg - three GF’s and three losses - failure
Other five teams - failure

PS if Port lose from here, please delete the above

[Aerie]

Glenelg seem to save their worst performances for Finals. Port doing to Glenelg exactly what they did to West Torrens last week. Glenelg need Andrews wicket within the first few overs in the morning and hope for a miracle. How sweet it would be for Port Adelaide to be the first winners of the Div 1 premiership, given just 8 years ago to the day, they (and West Torrens) were given the ultimatum that their club wasn't wanted in the SACA competition, with Glenelg one of the few clubs publicly showing support of SACA in this decision. Stick that up your pipe...

Adelaide had their best day of the season in the biggest game - 8/317 dec and getting Sturt 2/29 at Stumps puts them ahead as slight favourites. Like Glenelg, Sturt have dominated the 2-day comp this season. Sturt still have it in their hands though, bat well for 90 overs and they could have their first 1st Grade Premiership since 2009/10. Adelaide haven't won one since 2003/04 - only Prospect (2000/01) and East Torrens (1990/91) have waited longer.

Kensington playing West Torrens in the 1st Grade Women's tomorrow next door to Karen Rolton.

Tea Tree Gully 5/120 already beating Kensington 95 in 2nd Grade.

Sturt 5/26 chasing University 142 in 3rd Grade.

University 1/5 chasing Sturt 155 in 4th Grade.

[Insider_Trading]

Why is it that teams that make runs for fun all season then forget how to bat once finals start?

[Tony Clifton]

Dropping Isaac Higgins seems to have re-shaped Glenelg's batting order a bit. He'd been batting 3. Meant that Damon Kerr had to go from No 7/8 to No 3 for the first time this season. He'd been chipping in with handy 20s and 30s down the list.

Not sure it was the right move.

Josh Pengelley instead? Rough because he's taken plenty of wickets but surely Doggett, Conway, Scott, Bowering, McSweeney is enough bowling.

Never easy I guess.

[Eagles2014]

Dropping Isaac Higgins seems to have re-shaped Glenelg's batting order a bit. He'd been batting 3. Meant that Damon Kerr had to go from No 7/8 to No 3 for the first time this season. He'd been chipping in with handy 20s and 30s down the list.

Not sure it was the right move.

Josh Pengelley instead? Rough because he's taken plenty of wickets but surely Doggett, Conway, Scott, Bowering, McSweeney is enough bowling.

Never easy I guess.

Totally agree. Change the batting order that has worked all year in the biggest game, Damon Kerr to three was just plain dumb.

I thought Pengelley too, as needed extra batter when only a draw was needed. Knew that would not drop him as recruited him for this reason.

Could say the same thing about Marcus Lee being dropped, done the job all year getting vital wickets.

Remember Trent Kelly saying back when he bowled with Peter George, he would get all the wickets as Georgey bowled “Sheffield Shield” line and length and too good for Grade cricketers, would not get the nicks etc. Feel Doggett is the same, just looked uninterested and lifeless really.

[Eagles2014]

Port get the job done easily within 20 minutes. The body language of Glenelg players show them getting six quick wickets to force some miracle is no chance of happening.

Back to the drawing board for the Bays, not sure how mentally they recover if they play in any Grand Finals next season

[helicopterking]

Let’s be honest, massive Choke by Glenelg. McNally couldn’t be given a better squad to take home something this season and they have failed terribly.
They have been let down by the state blokes when it has mattered most.

[Aerie]

Why is it that teams that make runs for fun all season then forget how to bat once finals start?

Spot on. Almost all the winning 2-day premierships I've seen have had a long, gutsy century maker in the 1st innings or the bowlers have routed the opposition for less than 180.

[am Bays]

Drop a batter to strengthen your bowling when all you have to do is draw to win a GF.

Especially when it’s only a 2 day GF

Madness

[Aerie]

Congratulations to all the Premiers in 2023/24

Mens
1st Grade Div 1 - Port Adelaide
1st Grade Div 2 - Sturt
One Day Cup - West Torrens
T20 Cup - West Torrens
2nd Grade - Tea Tree Gully
3rd Grade - Adelaide University
4th Grade - Sturt
U18 Shield - Sturt
U17 - Tea Tree Gully
U16 Red - Glenelg
U16 White - Glenelg
U14 Red - Sturt
U14 White - Kensington
Ray Sutton Shield - Kensington

Womens
1st Grade - Kensington
1st Grade T20 - Sturt
2nd Grade - Glenelg
2nd Grade T20 - Kensington
Youth Premier League (U18) - Kensington

[cokadonkeytoo]

The Pirates won't the Ray Sutton Shield