by heater31 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:01 am
by Eagles2014 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:11 am
Tony Clifton wrote:Letter to the Editor in the Advertiser today from one Denis Brien, talking about the number of clubs.
The sign off:Maybe the SACA board should look at possibilities other than the number of clubs, for the recent failures. For example, its high-performance department.
Eagles are up and about!
by Minimum Chips » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:45 am
Eagles2014 wrote:Tony Clifton wrote:Letter to the Editor in the Advertiser today from one Denis Brien, talking about the number of clubs.
The sign off:Maybe the SACA board should look at possibilities other than the number of clubs, for the recent failures. For example, its high-performance department.
Eagles are up and about!
Denis, known as Rocka to everyone, has been involved in West Torrens for over 50 years, was the leading person behind the fight to save our Club a few seasons ago. This took a toll on him and he stepped down as President, but still keeps all the records, etc. Think his personal views in the letter to Editor would be that of many other people involved in Grade Cricket. One problem - Tim Neilson!!!
by Aerie » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:15 pm
by cokadonkeytoo » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:30 pm
by Tony Clifton » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:36 pm
cokadonkeytoo wrote:Being from a "have not" Club, it is blindingly evident of the gulf between the top and bottom teams. The facilities and support networks the "have" Clubs currently have make it so much harder for Clubs down the bottom to ever compete, ie. Player recruitment/high level junior retention. I wonder if there has ever been any thought of some sort or equalisation. Metro and regional zonings aren't equal. How can you have a regional zone not even in the State! Whilst other teams have access to massive amounts of players like the Fleurieu and the Barossa. I wonder if there's an opportunity to have three or four regional academies, well resourced with high credentials coaches where the best under-age kids (under 19) train and develop together and then each Premier Club bids for the players they want? Could even be done at a metro level also.
I know from our perspective, only time will allow us to move our way up the ladder. We have spent a massive amount of time over the past 9 months getting culture and commitment from players to a much better place. Yep, personnel isn't quite there but hopefully they (PCC/SACA) at least give us an opportunity to build on our hard work and move forward next season without having to merge.
by cokadonkeytoo » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:19 pm
Tony Clifton wrote:cokadonkeytoo wrote:Being from a "have not" Club, it is blindingly evident of the gulf between the top and bottom teams. The facilities and support networks the "have" Clubs currently have make it so much harder for Clubs down the bottom to ever compete, ie. Player recruitment/high level junior retention. I wonder if there has ever been any thought of some sort or equalisation. Metro and regional zonings aren't equal. How can you have a regional zone not even in the State! Whilst other teams have access to massive amounts of players like the Fleurieu and the Barossa. I wonder if there's an opportunity to have three or four regional academies, well resourced with high credentials coaches where the best under-age kids (under 19) train and develop together and then each Premier Club bids for the players they want? Could even be done at a metro level also.
I know from our perspective, only time will allow us to move our way up the ladder. We have spent a massive amount of time over the past 9 months getting culture and commitment from players to a much better place. Yep, personnel isn't quite there but hopefully they (PCC/SACA) at least give us an opportunity to build on our hard work and move forward next season without having to merge.
Certainly the alignment of grade clubs and country zones could have been done better
Port have been struggling... they get Eyre Peninsula that's a mere 6 hours away
Prospect have been struggling... they get Broken Hill
Sturt dominate... they get Mt Barker
Surely the clubs with the weaker metro areas should get the stronger country zones. And the clubs with strong metro areas should get the more far flung country zones.
by Aerie » Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:18 pm
by daysofourlives » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:18 pm
by Tony Clifton » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:44 pm
daysofourlives wrote:What do zones actually mean anyway?
I reckon there is just as many kids from the Barossa spread across quite a few grade clubs as there is at the Jets
by Eagles2014 » Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:59 am
by Lightning McQueen » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:09 am
Eagles2014 wrote:Interesting how games unfold with Redbacks players only allowed to play Saturday as heading up to QLD for Shield game.
Glenelg - Will have Sayers both days as his wife is due on Monday so not travelling away. Carey not playing at all as has a wedding on Saturday. Will lose Liam Scott for Sunday.
Kensington - Will lose Hunt, Worrall and Grant on Sunday
Uni - will lose Agar, Winter, Weatherald and Kerber on Sunday
WT - not affected
Weather looks fine now as rain pushed back to Monday.
by Insider_Trading » Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:13 am
by billy » Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:32 pm
by Tony Clifton » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:34 pm
by Corona Man » Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:02 pm
Tony Clifton wrote:University vs Kensington in T20, one day and two day grand finals.
State players unavailable I assume?
by Armchair expert » Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:04 pm
Tony Clifton wrote:University vs Kensington in T20, one day and two day grand finals.
State players unavailable I assume?
by Brodlach » Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:14 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Tony Clifton wrote:University vs Kensington in T20, one day and two day grand finals.
State players unavailable I assume?
They should be back in time once we get rolled by qld inside 2 days
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by Aerie » Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:58 pm
by The Hound » Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:42 pm
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