Tony Clifton wrote:Computer Crashed wrote:Dogwatcher wrote:I wonder about a lot of those kids going to Gullies and Kensi - is that about opportunity and better coaching or is there a social status to having your kids at these clubs? I also see lots of kids bypassing northern suburbs clubs for Sunday footy so they can play at Gullies or Golden Grove.
All of the above I would suggest.
Throw in the fact that successful clubs do their homework far better and target the good ens.
Been there done that,you can get the best cricketers if you put some time into it.
I think what happens sometimes is that someone at an Adelaide Turf or Barossa or country club will have a negative experience at a grade club.
Eg their kid comes out to trials and doesn't get picked.
The parent gets the shits. If that parent is a coach or helps run the junior cricket locally they will tell everyone how poorly run the grade club is, how the selectors have no idea and would encourage them to go anywhere else
That is sort of true, but if that kid that doesnt get selected and is genuinely shit the local people are not stupid and will take it with a pinch of salt.
Just having a look at the Jets senior sides there would be at least half a team of Barossa U16's scattered through the 4 grades. So i guess U16 performances are not the be all and end all