Tony Clifton wrote:Be good if North Haven does come. Good to see numbers growing. Was heading the other way for a while back when the Gawler clubs started leaving but seems to be a strengthening competition now? Absorbing some of the Churches clubs helped I guess
I'm not sure that the actual comp is strengthening but the numbers have been steady, wasn't too long ago when Grade 3 was a decent standard and you'd be lucky to see a B Grade team in it.
Grade 1 had 5 teams capable of beating each other, 2 that were competitive and 1 that lost their best player during the off-season and really struggled.
Grade 2 had NEK and North Pines a cut above the rest throughout the season, the Units gained momentum and made the GF through experience and someone being able to step up when it mattered, the real positive is that it was shared around too, some good kids coming through on top of the older heads out there. Enfield were around the mark when they wanted to be too, had enough to beat anyone on their day, the rest were all hit and miss.
I can't see either of the promoted sides making the Grade 1 finals this season unless they pick up a couple or Woody heads back to the Units, you've gotta respect the way they fought through this season after it was looking pretty diabolical a few weeks out from round 1.
Grades 3 & 4 are more of a social scene nowadays, I reckon the better LO teams would knock most of them off, LO cricket is getting more popular for obvious reasons.