bunji wrote:Burras wrote:tigerfan11 wrote:
Just saw the 19s squad released, Sturt and kensi dominate. interesting TTG have 0 based on they won the flag and lost a semi in the 2s?? Brazell their only genuine kid coming through it seems, they have a young leggy too? Footy smart might have some answers on why no TTG talent is in the 19s, and I see some 3rd grade cricketers made it.
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Think you'll find a lot of TTG's talent will feature in the U17's.... Brazell, Worden, Pannell and Ross are all players who will feature in the 17's system and have had 2 season at senior level (some of them 3!)
What is happening in the Northern, North Eastern and Southern Suburbs of Adelaide, surely we can expect more players coming through to First Class Cricket in this state than is currently happening. Apart from Travis Head and Jake Lehmann, where are the other players from what is a massive area??
Northern Districts have provided some quality players over the years however at the moment it is seriously concerning as to what is happening - are there any players in their country zone who need to be looked at?
TTG seem to be doing the best and they have a number of players in their first grade who came from other clubs, Gatting , Hutchinson, Patrick Page together with Somerfield who came out of Glenelg's country zone in Mount Gambier?
They have no players in the 19 squad and Brazell who is looking like a first grader and possibly Worden in time will be part of the 17 group. ET have King in the 17 squad and a couple in the 19 squad, ND have zero in the 19 squad and this must be of a major concern to everybody in cricket in this state when we look back to some of the quality produced there in the past. Southerns is a massive area and have no-one in the 19 squad - these 2 clubs in particular are seriously concerning from a development perspective in this state.
Surely there are some players in these clubs country zones who need to be looked at, is it time for a radical rethink of what is happening in the development of young players in country SA , looking at the 19 squad apart from Pointon who is a West Torrens country development player where are the country players in the 19 squad ?
To have 17 players in the Under 19 squad from 3 clubs (Kensington,Sturt and West Torrens) is a major concern for cricket in this state - even more concerning is the lack of representation from country South Australia and in particular the Northern and Southern District Clubs. To have a total of 3 players from 6 clubs in the 19 squad is a major concern for grade cricket, 3 clubs have no representation and 3 have only 1 each.
The other major concern is Prospect Cricket Club which has 1 player in the 19 squad, for a club who has finished bottom in first grade 7 times in 10 years!! - where are their players coming from to improve performances?
Cricket is an expensive game - hence the leafy and beachside suburbs do ok in the juniors. Will only become more exclusive with more cricket on pay tv. Reportedly CA could've had ALL international cricket plus Shield Final on free to air Ch 10 for not much less than the 7/Foxtel bid. Maybe a move they'll regret in the future.
, maybe a change at the top would expedite things.
. I think the 16 Red premiership only a few seasons ago allowed some people to rest on their laurels and as you pointed out it only takes 1 season to put you back
