SA Footy

After the 2005/2006 season I had great expectations for the season of 2006/2007
2005/2006 players
elliott
dietz
blewett
cosgrove
ferguson
boof
borgas
danny harris
manou
cleary
bailey
cullen
gillespie
tait
rofe

most of that squad won 4 pura cup games
most of that squad played in the ing cup [lost to nsw by 1 wicket]

there were 8 baby backs or youngies that showed a lot of talent that year
ferguson made about 700 runs
cosi had an absolute blinder of a season
borgas made 2 tons
harris finished the year off well
bailey bowled well in his first year
cullen was good as well
tait was a good fast bowler
rofe had a good year [where is he now ?]

I had thought south australia would be a terrific team in the next few years, but were not


2008/2009
we are now playing good cricket, possibly the second best f/ranger team at the moment[finished 3rd]
played 8 games in the sheffield shield for 2 wins 3 draws 3 losses [2 narrow defeats as well]

once again the baby backs and younger players are emerging or re-emerging
ferguson brilliant
cosi been brilliant late in the season
borgas doing a job and a big improver
christian now a very good allrounder in o/d games
haberfield contributing very well and a wicket taker
bailey might be back to his 2005/2006 form with 8 wickets last match
george done very well when given opportunities [could be anything]
richardson ?

considering the loss of boof/dizzy/elliott this team has done better than expected this year
we are not the easybeats anymore

will 2009/2010 be a cups year for the backs ?
fergy+ tait will play for australia, but the rest should be in the red caps

Borgas is still rubbish.

NFC wrote:Borgas is still rubbish.

Borgas isn't rubbish. He needs to be told to play his natural game at all times and he will be a very good player at first class level.

George seems to be a good bowler

According to the Sunday Mail, SA has put in an offer for NSW fast bowler Burt Cockley who's rated as a future test prospect.

George is better

Add Jake Habberfield to that list also. He will take alot of confidence from his last few performances and should get a full contract next year

GWW wrote:According to the Sunday Mail, SA has put in an offer for NSW fast bowler Burt Cockley who's rated as a future test prospect.

he will be a real good pick up, but at the same time we have home grown talent such as George, Habberfield, C.Sayers. These three players i would like to see play more for S.A, but Cockley wil fit right in with the NSW second XI