BBL Match 61 The Final Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat 1900hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Aussie_boy]

NEWS RELEASE: CA sells the Big Bash final to Sydney for the next 3 years

BBL13- Scorchers win (wash out)
BBL14- Scorchers win (DLS)
BBL15- Scorchers win (wash out)

 

[freo_leo29]

So who was against me talking up Nick "The Hobsonator" Hobson all year


Where are the critics now

The Hobsonator was sent back in time with one mission - to win BBL12 and he did it

 

[freo_leo29]

He

Connolly probably annoyed he didn’t get a go before the IPL auction lol

He got a go, we just didn't need him, we've been playing him as fielder for weeks

 

[samFFC]

Bloody good effort Heat
From their season to pull it together then lose the guts of their lineup and only just lose, top notch.

 

[samFFC]

Incredible final.
Pulsating from start to finish.
Some mishaps and disasters, but overall a high high quality match, and kept us guessing til the end.

I was sure Hobson and Connolly weren’t given enough of a chance earlier in the tournament and wouldn’t be able to pull through, but that was something else!

Turner to be Aus t20 captain at some point soon, Connolly will play a long while.

 

[4Seasons]

They can't compete with money in the UAE league.

Boo hoo, who cares. It was a great game to end a successful tournament. That’s all that matters.
And what a crowd. Joy, nervousness, silence, eruptions, worry, jubilation.
We had it all.

 

[NYRB]

So who was against me talking up Nick "The Hobsonator" Hobson all year


Where are the critics now

The Hobsonator was sent back in time with one mission - to win BBL12 and he did it

I wrote him off after he ran out captain Turner.

I said he should stick to accounting. Ill own up , I was wrong.

Although I reckon Connolly deserved more of the plaudits in that last wicket partnership. I haven't seen clean hitting from a 19 year old in a big time game for a long time.

 

[NYRB]

Incredible final.
Pulsating from start to finish.
Some mishaps and disasters, but overall a high high quality match, and kept us guessing til the end.

I was sure Hobson and Connolly weren’t given enough of a chance earlier in the tournament and wouldn’t be able to pull through, but that was something else!

Turner to be Aus t20 captain at some point soon, Connolly will play a long while.

Turner has definitely put his name in the ring now for T20 World Cup 2024.

And Hardie has to be at the forefront of selectors minds as well.

Can see a number of these Scorcher players going to better things too.

 

[FreoRicci]

NEWS RELEASE: CA sells the Big Bash final to Sydney for the next 3 years

And no one would give a s**t. It's not the A League. BBL is great to watch, but is it really that fanatical?

 

[010203]

I spammed this thread with the message that the Scorchers would win even when things got a bit tense for them in the run chase. That was me wanting to jinx them but also being honest about them always looking the more likely winner. Optus Stadium and the WACA before it are fast scoring grounds so a required rate of 12 an over was always manageable for the home side.

 

[largebus]

And no one would give a s**t. It's not the A League. BBL is great to watch, but is it really that fanatical?

Perth would give a s**t as it actually gets decent crowds. If the final was in Sydney tonight you'd struggle to get 25k.

Tonight at Optus was as loud at the end as the elim final vs the bulldogs. I guess it isn't fanatical in the sense that you'd have goalkeepers getting bashed with bins if they pulled an A-league move

 

[HK_Hawk]

Just quietly… Nesser choked and handed that game to the scorchers.

 

[samFFC]

Turner has definitely put his name in the ring now for T20 World Cup 2024.

And Hardie has to be at the forefront of selectors minds as well.

Can see a number of these Scorcher players going to better things too.

Absolutely

Don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say something like

1. Matt Short
2. Smith/Davies
3. MMarsh
4. Hardie/Stoinis/David
5. Turner
6. Green
7. Inglis
8. Cummins
9. Agar/Zampa
10. Meredith
11. Thornton/Richardson

 

[FreoRicci]

Perth would give a s**t as it actually gets decent crowds. If the final was in Sydney tonight you'd struggle to get 25k.

Tonight at Optus was as loud at the end as the elim final vs the bulldogs. I guess it isn't fanatical in the sense that you'd have goalkeepers getting bashed with bins if they pulled an A-league move

Nice try. You know exactly what I mean. Fanatical goalkeepers getting bashed?.
Go around Perth in a fortnight time, and no one cares about BBL. Scorchers are great, but honestly it's an entertainment.
Melbourne and Sydney are struggling for crowds, which show you exactly how much interest the public has. WA will always be crazy for their team, doesn't mean BBL is a huge comp.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Went along tonight - felt it was going to be tight - not a fan of a lack of bowling options in T20 - would have rather played Peter and left out Connolly for the added bowling experience.

Great game. It was roasting hot. The game must have looked half full because the queue for drinks never relented - water refill station probably more than any!

A great season by the Scorchers. It never rated much of a mention but they had to overcome some serious personnel issues to get a quality team out there this year.

1. The much hyped ‘Draft’ saw Perth choose to retain Laurie Evans over Colin Munro. Evans tests positive to PED and gets his contract terminated. Evans is replaced by a mostly uneventful cameo from South African Supervillain Faf du Plessis.

2. The teams best player - Mitch Marsh - is ruled out for the summer. Massive blow.

3. Import Phil Salt injuries himself in the T20 World Cup - also ruled out. He’s replaced by Adam Lyth - who appeared to be some kind of competition winner, unfamiliar with the game.

4. Tymal Mills - a key player in the BBL11 title - stays in the UK on account of a family emergency (his 2 year old girl suffered a stroke at the airport before his flight out to Perth - truly awful!)

5. Mitch Marsh is might be gone, but at least Cam Green is back after the tests! - until he is also injured and ruled out…

6. Jhye Richardson, probably the most damaging bowler in the league, smashes his way through 7 games before a hamstring injury finishes his season abruptly.

7. Like many teams in the league, ridiculous CA scheduling sees Lance Morris and Ashton Agar unavailable while carrying drinks and out of the country for the finals.

Phew.

Despite all that, the team never skipped a beat, played some high quality T20 cricket - Bancroft, Turner, Hardie and Inglis all match winners at times with Tye and Berendorff putting in another great season. Imports played cameo roles all season without the impact of Colin Munro’s excellent BBL11 - makes you wonder how good the team would have been with Marsh, Green and Richardson available.

 

[largebus]

Nice try. You know exactly what I mean. Fanatical goalkeepers getting bashed?.
Go around Perth in a fortnight time, and no one cares about BBL. Scorchers are great, but honestly it's an entertainment.
Melbourne and Sydney are struggling for crowds, which show you exactly how much interest the public has. WA will always be crazy for their team, doesn't mean BBL is a huge comp.

Go around Perth right now, and no one cares about Perth Glory. Just because the interest here is nil didn't stop the fans in Melbourne from complaining (as they should've) when the A League moved the GF to Sydney and eventually some idiots clobbering a goalkeeper to the point where he had to go to hospital.

Similarly, just because Melb/Syd can't get BBL crowds doesn't mean people here wouldn't be pissed off if Cricket Australia pulled a similar move. I'm fairly confident it wouldn't end in players being injured though.

 

[E Shed]

Went along tonight - felt it was going to be tight - not a fan of a lack of bowling options in T20 - would have rather played Peter and left out Connolly for the added bowling experience.

Great game. It was roasting hot. The game must have looked half full because the queue for drinks never relented - water refill station probably more than any!

A great season by the Scorchers. It never rated much of a mention but they had to overcome some serious personnel issues to get a quality team out there this year.

1. The much hyped ‘Draft’ saw Perth choose to retain Laurie Evans over Colin Munro. Evans tests positive to PED and gets his contract terminated. Evans is replaced by a mostly uneventful cameo from South African Supervillain Faf du Plessis.

2. The teams best player - Mitch Marsh - is ruled out for the summer. Massive blow.

3. Import Phil Salt injuries himself in the T20 World Cup - also ruled out. He’s replaced by Adam Lyth - who appeared to be some kind of competition winner, unfamiliar with the game.

4. Tymal Mills - a key player in the BBL11 title - stays in the UK on account of a family emergency (his 2 year old girl suffered a stroke at the airport before his flight out to Perth - truly awful!)

5. Mitch Marsh is might be gone, but at least Cam Green is back after the tests! - until he is also injured and ruled out…

6. Jhye Richardson, probably the most damaging bowler in the league, smashes his way through 7 games before a hamstring injury finishes his season abruptly.

7. Like many teams in the league, ridiculous CA scheduling sees Lance Morris and Ashton Agar unavailable while carrying drinks and out of the country for the finals.

Phew.

Despite all that, the team never skipped a beat, played some high quality T20 cricket - Bancroft, Turner, Hardie and Inglis all match winners at times with Tye and Berendorff putting in another great season. Imports played cameo roles all season without the impact of Colin Munro’s excellent BBL11 - makes you wonder how good the team would have been with Marsh, Green and Richardson available.

Great post! Outstanding season by Perth.
Many here seem to delight in running down the BBL & T20 Cricket generally.

Much of the criticism I’ve noticed centered on how we don’t have enough “star” players whether from OS or Oz players with international commitments.

I would actually much rather watch a team that trains & plays together than a manufactured collective of mercenaries who have no connection to the place they’re playing in beyond signing a fat contract.

How much more does it mean to guys like Hobson & Connolly struggling to break in at the top level to live out a fairy tale ending than an international collecting a medal then heading off to the next franchise competition.

I thought the BBL this year was of a high standard & generally really entertaining & it got the final it deserved.

 

[The_Eagles]

That was better than the Test Matches, but looking forward to India. 5 time champions, Scorchers and Wildcats are a cut above, West Coast to join them by the end of the millennium mathematically . Too much fine weather, clean air, fitness and fresh produce for the non-Swansiders or eastern staters if you will to compete

 

[eth-dog]

Great final! However why TF did Bazley bowl the third last over? That over lost them the game

 

[juss]

Fans don’t invest in losers, if the two Melbourne teams won more often than they lost the crowds will turn up.
If the scorchers were bottom two their crowds will drop to 10-15k
It’s just the modern day way of things. Love you when your winning, but if you are losing then we will stay home.

Id challenge that. The Grand Final between these two teams only drew 40,800, so you can't say they weren't good that season.

That would normally sell out if the fans are into it.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

BBL needs more fans like those from Perth. It might have a bit to do with your success but the support is far more than anywhere else.
Well done again Scorches, the fans deserve it.

Success is what brings those fans in though.

Why would someone go to a Stars game after this season for instance? Especially in this current economic climate. You're not investing time and money in losers.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Great final! However why TF did Bazley bowl the third last over? That over lost them the game

They really needed McSweeney to bowl an over or two through the middle to avoid having to do that.

 

[sydney_gws]

Scorchers deserved to win, can't deny that

Sucks to get so close in the meme league

Heat was just lacking the quality in the top order the scorchers have ( after taking out Khwaja, Renshaw). Turner, Bancroft, Hardie, Inglis are all better batsman than the heats best players.
Heat was just too a bit too slow in the first 15 overs.

 

[eth-dog]

They really needed McSweeney to bowl an over or two through the middle to avoid having to do that.

Yep. He bowled so we'll in the prelim, one over probably means they chase 15 off the last instead of 10.

 

[sydney_gws]

Great final! However why TF did Bazley bowl the third last over? That over lost them the game

Had to give mcsweeney a bowl earlier, given how well he did at SCG.