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Tony Clifton wrote:Ladder after Round 5
95 Sturt - surprise packets. Solid team. Spoors a decent recruit and some younger players coming on. Will the Kelly brothers be off to higher honours though?
70 University* - looking ominous, even without Wakim. Winter and Agar a destructive combo
65 West Torrens - strongest top order in the competition when at full strength. If Spencer Johnson stays fit they will be up there
60 Kensington* - there again. Big game vs West Torrens this round

60 Glenelg* - strong team as usual.
60 Tea Tree Gully - look a completely different unit with Page, Worden and Oakley all back. Contenders
60 East Torrens - Dangerous team in all formats. Got their regulars plus Campbell Thompson looks a find (left arm quick)

Sadly I think the teams from here down will be making up the numbers:
40 Port
40 Woodville
30 Prospect
20 Northern Districts*
20 Adelaide*
0 Southern District

*have had the bye

Some big games this round:
Tea Tree Gully vs Glenelg
University vs Sturt
West Torrens vs Kensington

Early days of course but these "8 point games" might be looked back upon as decisive, especially as teams want momentum going into Christmas

whufc wrote:For some reason a lot of sports are struggling in the northern burbs.

Northern District down the bottom and have been for a while now. Centrals down the bottom and have been for a while. SAAFL teams from the northern burbs all pretty much in div 4-5 and below.

Tony Clifton wrote:

whufc wrote:For some reason a lot of sports are struggling in the northern burbs.

Northern District down the bottom and have been for a while now. Centrals down the bottom and have been for a while. SAAFL teams from the northern burbs all pretty much in div 4-5 and below.

Is soccer going well out that way?

Insider_Trading wrote:Covid at Glandore?

A Senior Port Adelaide Cricket Club player has tested positive for Covid, sparking the cancellation of eight senior and junior matches across Adelaide on Saturday as a precaution.

It is understood the PACC senior player was alerted by SA Health on Friday that he was a close contact after meeting with friends on Tuesday.

A second PACC senior player, also present at the catch-up on Tuesday, has tested negative. Both players are doubled vaccinated.

The affected player, aged in his 20s, attended training Thursday night at Port Adelaide and was in the clubrooms after training.

There was possible contact with junior players on that training night.

As a result, all junior and senior Port Adelaide Club matches scheduled for today were cancelled against the Adelaide and Tea Tree Gully cricket clubs.

Tony Clifton wrote:https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/coronavirus/club-matches-cancelled-after-senior-port-adelaide-cricket-club-player-tests-positive-after-attending-training/news-story/ec0e08fcc2099628eb7a0ce7786f3264

A Senior Port Adelaide Cricket Club player has tested positive for Covid, sparking the cancellation of eight senior and junior matches across Adelaide on Saturday as a precaution.

It is understood the PACC senior player was alerted by SA Health on Friday that he was a close contact after meeting with friends on Tuesday.

A second PACC senior player, also present at the catch-up on Tuesday, has tested negative. Both players are doubled vaccinated.

The affected player, aged in his 20s, attended training Thursday night at Port Adelaide and was in the clubrooms after training.

There was possible contact with junior players on that training night.

As a result, all junior and senior Port Adelaide Club matches scheduled for today were cancelled against the Adelaide and Tea Tree Gully cricket clubs.

Tony Clifton wrote:Unbelievable win by Sturt at Uni

Sturt 358 on Day 1

Uni all out 331, last wicket falling on the last ball of the day as Uni tried to play out for a draw. Looked like a wrong 'un from leggie Matthew Spoors - bowled through the gate. Had a perilously close lbw turned down that over too. Jubilant scenes as you can imagine!

Minimum Chips wrote:

Tony Clifton wrote:Unbelievable win by Sturt at Uni

Sturt 358 on Day 1

Uni all out 331, last wicket falling on the last ball of the day as Uni tried to play out for a draw. Looked like a wrong 'un from leggie Matthew Spoors - bowled through the gate. Had a perilously close lbw turned down that over too. Jubilant scenes as you can imagine!

That's a big choke by the parasites!! 2/253 then all out. Saw most of the last session and the direct hit to get rid of S Kerber and then some very ordinary batting.

cokadonkeytoo wrote:Adelaide vs Prospect T20 scheduled for tonight postponed till the new year due to positive Covid cases in both clubs. I guess this is what we'll be living with in the new year

Insider_Trading wrote:Postponed games will happen more often now.

While not knowing any details from this story: Compared to the Port Adelaide one a couple of weeks ago. Unless the whole club is a hotspot as such, then postponing a game is a bit over the top (in my opinion anyway). Surely 11 players can be found.

I do hope everyone is fit and healthy though.

cokadonkeytoo wrote:Going to be some interesting times filling sides in the coming weeks, I'd feel most teams will be dealing with Covid issues and I feel it's only going to get worse

cokadonkeytoo wrote:Going to be some interesting times filling sides in the coming weeks, I'd feel most teams will be dealing with Covid issues and I feel it's only going to get worse

bowl100 wrote:

cokadonkeytoo wrote:Going to be some interesting times filling sides in the coming weeks, I'd feel most teams will be dealing with Covid issues and I feel it's only going to get worse

I can’t see how they are going to start up again this week, there is going to be too many instances of teams/ whole clubs not being able to play. Also the change room issues and so on. Chance of postponement maybe…