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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by dodge -
Only 9 overs, LP.

The biggest inequality in test cricket is what countries are willing/able to pay players. Last year (?) Sth Africa sent a second string squad to NZ for tests as there were too many others on the T20 circuit - partly because SA cricket was close to broke.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Could be the last test series we play vs the former mighty Windies, with a two tier system being planned they are destined to be in tier two and no future test series have been planned vs Australia.
Its a real shame and the other wealthy cricket nations probably need to think about how to help them and foster the game in the Caribbean so they are not lost to the sport.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Last post by LP -
Well, it looks like Boland's selection might have been forced upon the team / captain, in conditions ideal for Boland, a ball swinging about under lights on a seaming pitch, the Victorian wasn't given an opportunity by the captain until the last over of the day, with the embedded trio of NSW compatriots Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins the primary bowlers.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2025 Rd 16 Carlton vs Brisbane
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: Professer E – on
You mean gets elevated for one game, doesn't get a chance to find his feet, and then gets dropped again?

Yep, beggars belief doesn't it, Professory.

Yet, Durds, puts in an okay VFL performance, bang... Straight back into the seniors where he tackles, chases... and... that's about it. (Nothing personal, he's obviously a wonderful person, but AFL standard... he aint).
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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2025
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up for this round:

B:  [4] Keeley Skepper  [3] Darcy Vescio  [50] Eliza Wood
HB:  [11] Yasmin Duursma  [80] Matilda Fitzgerald  [13] Aisling Reidy
C:   [14] Siofra O'Connell  [15] Meg Robertson  [18] Emily Elkington
HF:  [23] Lila Keck  [33] Lou Field  [16] Breann Harrington
F:  [42] Tara Bohanna [15] Summer Hall  [49] Madeline Hendrie
R:  [82] Mary Robinson  [73] Mia Fuller  [58] Grace Matser
Int:  [62] Amy Trindade  [79] Hannah Scott  [66] Steph Demeo

Don't take much notice about the positions named: Garce Matser is the ruck, for example, not the rover.

At 3/4 time, the Blues are 83 points in front!
Carlton: 13 - 6 - 84
Western Bulldogs: 0 - 1 - 1
I can barely believe it!

Robinson 4 goals
Breann Harrington (née Moody) 3 goals
We have 9  of the top 10 possessions getters on the field!