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Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:34 pm
by wristwatcher
Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?

Also Salisbury North play Broadview on March 14th and we are looking to hire someone’s oval as both club have cricket on their respective ovals. If anyone has an oval or knows of one please let me know.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 10:38 pm
by AdelaideSaint73
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?

Also Salisbury North play Broadview on March 14th and we are looking to hire someone’s oval as both club have cricket on their respective ovals. If anyone has an oval or knows of one please let me know.


Long way away, but Lonsdale have their oval 24/7 if you get desperate. It is free on the 14th according to my information.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:29 am
by wristwatcher
AdelaideSaint73 wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?

Also Salisbury North play Broadview on March 14th and we are looking to hire someone’s oval as both club have cricket on their respective ovals. If anyone has an oval or knows of one please let me know.


Long way away, but Lonsdale have their oval 24/7 if you get desperate. It is free on the 14th according to my information.


Thanks mate, appreciate the offer. I have been PM'd and been given 3-4 options but it would appear a few clubs don't like free money as i haven't heard back. We have a committee meeting tonight so will follow up and let you know.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:40 pm
by Bluedemon
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?

Also Salisbury North play Broadview on March 14th and we are looking to hire someone’s oval as both club have cricket on their respective ovals. If anyone has an oval or knows of one please let me know.


Kenilworth FC??

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 1:40 pm
by wristwatcher
Bluedemon wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?

Also Salisbury North play Broadview on March 14th and we are looking to hire someone’s oval as both club have cricket on their respective ovals. If anyone has an oval or knows of one please let me know.


Kenilworth FC??


I reckon that weekend would be the Gaelic Football Hannigan Cup Final so the ground won’t be available or set up for AFL yet. St Paddy’s Day on the Tuesday so the GF used to align. Not sure if it still does.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 3:15 pm
by Dutchy
Mitchell Park playing Happy Valley's B & C grade on 15th March at St Marys

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 10:44 pm
by wristwatcher
Oval sorted thanks gents. Looking forward to seeing the boys kick a ball in anger.

Thanks to the Units for their support.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 3:44 pm
by Footy Chick
Ive had that many phone calls requesting assistance with ovals on the 14th - including our club. :lol:

Even I've exhausted my channels.

Last round of cricket - it's going to be almost mission impossible - unless clubs that are playing on their ovals, are willing to start earlier and let other clubs piggyback on the back of their games.

We're supposed to be playing SMOSH on the 14th and Mitchell Park the following week

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 5:58 pm
by wristwatcher
Footy Chick wrote:Ive had that many phone calls requesting assistance with ovals on the 14th - including our club. :lol:

Even I've exhausted my channels.

Last round of cricket - it's going to be almost mission impossible - unless clubs that are playing on their ovals, are willing to start earlier and let other clubs piggyback on the back of their games.

We're supposed to be playing SMOSH on the 14th and Mitchell Park the following week



Yeah with Gather Round and Easter you’d think most clubs would be having a trial on 14th and cricket finals all over the shop. Our boys are undefeated and their GF won’t be until 21st assuming they make it.

Bit of an eyebrows raise in seeing your Valley of Hope playing a Div 7 club that didn’t play finals. Only a trial I guess. We played Glenunga last year in a trial last year which they won and we beat them twice in season. We took care of TTG pretty easily in another trial and they won the flag. As long as it’s a competitive hit out and teams stay major injury free it’s probably all good.

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:09 pm
by Footy Chick
wristwatcher wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:Ive had that many phone calls requesting assistance with ovals on the 14th - including our club. :lol:

Even I've exhausted my channels.

Last round of cricket - it's going to be almost mission impossible - unless clubs that are playing on their ovals, are willing to start earlier and let other clubs piggyback on the back of their games.

We're supposed to be playing SMOSH on the 14th and Mitchell Park the following week



Yeah with Gather Round and Easter you’d think most clubs would be having a trial on 14th and cricket finals all over the shop. Our boys are undefeated and their GF won’t be until 21st assuming they make it.

Bit of an eyebrows raise in seeing your Valley of Hope playing a Div 7 club that didn’t play finals. .


Don't even get me started on this.

You and me were both raised by the Garry McIntosh rules of Trial Matches.

I dont think any of our mens side will make cricket finals (dont quote me on that though, im pretty clueless where cricket is concerned)

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:26 am
by Bluedemon
Adelaide Turf Cricket play their last round on the 14th of March.

Semi-Finals - 21st and 22nd March

Grand Finals - 28th and 29th March

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:41 am
by The Bedge
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?.

Ingle Farm vs West Croydon @ West Croydon - 28 Feb
Ingle Farm vs Smithfield @ Smithfield - 20 March
Possibly: Ingle Farm vs Brahma Lodge @ Brahma Lodge - 2 April

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:49 am
by wristwatcher
The Bedge wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:Would be interested to see who, where and when clubs are playing trials?.

Ingle Farm vs West Croydon @ West Croydon - 28 Feb
Ingle Farm vs Smithfield @ Smithfield - 20 March
Possibly: Ingle Farm vs Brahma Lodge @ Brahma Lodge - 2 April



Wow the 28th is early. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

I rate the Friday night trial and might try and get out to that to see who will be holding aloft the Podzuweit Cup!

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 12:12 pm
by The Bedge
wristwatcher wrote:Podzuweit Cup!

Podzuweit Cup? The great man could have his own league! :lol:

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2026 10:18 pm
by AdelaideSaint73
OSB/Lonsdale v Aldinga - March 21
OSB/Lonsdale v CBCOC - March 28
Hackham v OSB/Lonsdale - April 8

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:04 pm
by morell
Footy Chick wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:Ive had that many phone calls requesting assistance with ovals on the 14th - including our club. :lol:

Even I've exhausted my channels.

Last round of cricket - it's going to be almost mission impossible - unless clubs that are playing on their ovals, are willing to start earlier and let other clubs piggyback on the back of their games.

We're supposed to be playing SMOSH on the 14th and Mitchell Park the following week



Yeah with Gather Round and Easter you’d think most clubs would be having a trial on 14th and cricket finals all over the shop. Our boys are undefeated and their GF won’t be until 21st assuming they make it.

Bit of an eyebrows raise in seeing your Valley of Hope playing a Div 7 club that didn’t play finals. .


Don't even get me started on this.

You and me were both raised by the Garry McIntosh rules of Trial Matches.

I dont think any of our mens side will make cricket finals (dont quote me on that though, im pretty clueless where cricket is concerned)
It's our As and Bs vs Not so Hopeful Valley Bs and C's pretty sure

We also played finals

You'd think those raising their eyebrows would at least get their facts straight

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:05 pm
by Footy Chick
No Morgs, it'll definitely be A's and B's.

I get that we're a completely unknown quantity after last year but there is absolutely no benefit in playing a club that's 3 grades below us.

Will be good to catch up with you though 8)

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:08 pm
by locky801
Broadview trials

14th March at Central United ground Vs Salisbury North

B Grade from 10.15am
A Grade from Midday

28 March at Broadview Oval (All day)

10.00am Under 17.5 Vs Barossa
12.00pm B Grade Vs Barossa
2.00pm A Grade Vs Barossa
4.20pm C Grade Vs Barossa

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:05 pm
by morell
Footy Chick wrote:No Morgs, it'll definitely be A's and B's.

I get that we're a completely unknown quantity after last year but there is absolutely no benefit in playing a club that's 3 grades below us.

Will be good to catch up with you though 8)

Not what we've been told which was predominantly Bs and C's with an A grader or two. Probably wouldn't have agreed to do it if it was the full squad as you say, that wouldn't make much sense, especially when we'll be light on having to travel over the border.

Welp, will be funny regardless.

I'll be somewhere between Denmark and Esperence in WA unfortunately!

Re: Trial Games 2026

PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:14 pm
by wristwatcher
morell wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:
wristwatcher wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:Ive had that many phone calls requesting assistance with ovals on the 14th - including our club. :lol:

Even I've exhausted my channels.

Last round of cricket - it's going to be almost mission impossible - unless clubs that are playing on their ovals, are willing to start earlier and let other clubs piggyback on the back of their games.

We're supposed to be playing SMOSH on the 14th and Mitchell Park the following week



Yeah with Gather Round and Easter you’d think most clubs would be having a trial on 14th and cricket finals all over the shop. Our boys are undefeated and their GF won’t be until 21st assuming they make it.

Bit of an eyebrows raise in seeing your Valley of Hope playing a Div 7 club that didn’t play finals. .


Don't even get me started on this.

You and me were both raised by the Garry McIntosh rules of Trial Matches.

I dont think any of our mens side will make cricket finals (dont quote me on that though, im pretty clueless where cricket is concerned)
It's our As and Bs vs Not so Hopeful Valley Bs and C's pretty sure

We also played finals

You'd think those raising their eyebrows would at least get their facts straight



Haha pardon me.

So for accuracy. MPFC did finish 5th of 8 with 7 wonderful wins and finished percentage ahead of second bottom having played the last month against the bottom 4 teams for a 3rd time in the season.

I stand by my comment that a team that was in Div 3 last year could find a more appropriate opponent than a team that finished in the bottom half of Div 7…. But at the end of the day it is only a trial

You will pleased to hear that when the pre-season show goes to air I haven’t tipped your beloved Lions to make finals. Looking forward to seeing if you can prove me wrong.

Played a game at MPFC last year with SHOC using your home ground and happy to say the new facilities are outstanding compared to what I remember from the dog box away change rooms.