Current SANFL vs. Current Cricket Comparison/Analogy
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:14 pmNot sure if this belongs here, the cricket forum or the general discussion forum but I'll let the moderators etc decide.
If we use the current SANFL standings in terms of recent years compared with the current Ashes and world cricket standings (Test only) taking into account being liberal in terms of years etc and tests played against Football games played etc etc, this is how I see it (A very lose analogy/comparison):
Centrals = Australia. Both been on top of their games for sometime and after years of dominance both got surprised (Aussies in 2005 and Dogs in 2006). Now Australia back on top in cricket will this mean the Dogs regain number one spot in 2007 – very likely.
Eagles = England. Both been around the mark for a few years, good against others but both generally dominated by one team in particular, Australian in the English case and Centrals in the Eagles case. Both produced recent shocks, Poms winning Ashes in 2005 but fall back the very next time around. Eagles win flag in 2006 but the unknown is can they stay at top or as mentioned above, will Centrals reign return this year and turn the Eagles into "England" – once in a blue moon success?
As for the others it is a little harder to compare them to cricket sides so someone else might want to try? I will have a stab at Sturt and West based on last year, both could qualify at various stages of being either Bangladesh or Zimbabwe. You can make your own minds up on that analogy?
If we use the current SANFL standings in terms of recent years compared with the current Ashes and world cricket standings (Test only) taking into account being liberal in terms of years etc and tests played against Football games played etc etc, this is how I see it (A very lose analogy/comparison):
Centrals = Australia. Both been on top of their games for sometime and after years of dominance both got surprised (Aussies in 2005 and Dogs in 2006). Now Australia back on top in cricket will this mean the Dogs regain number one spot in 2007 – very likely.
Eagles = England. Both been around the mark for a few years, good against others but both generally dominated by one team in particular, Australian in the English case and Centrals in the Eagles case. Both produced recent shocks, Poms winning Ashes in 2005 but fall back the very next time around. Eagles win flag in 2006 but the unknown is can they stay at top or as mentioned above, will Centrals reign return this year and turn the Eagles into "England" – once in a blue moon success?
As for the others it is a little harder to compare them to cricket sides so someone else might want to try? I will have a stab at Sturt and West based on last year, both could qualify at various stages of being either Bangladesh or Zimbabwe. You can make your own minds up on that analogy?
- except India are good at home and hopeless away whereas North are opposite in recent years, been great away but average at home. Finals is a different issue, definately failed to deliver under pressure.
