State Victoria - The Mighty Bushrangers

[eth-dog]

It's amazing that this goes unquestioned IMO.

Are you implying something less savoury?

 

[Hamingja]

SA's development sucks but I think it would be difficult to come up with a similar transformation at all. Whatever they managed to do up in QLD they should be trying to replicate.

 

[11kgm]

Well first off, that's 10 players, second of all you'd probably have a couple of others ahead of Larkin IMO

Add Gotch and Zampa

 

[RedTinMania]

Harris gaining a good yard of pace actually started in his last season here in SA though, with Dizzy winding down and Sloon usually crocked is some way or another he carried the SACA attack that season. Makes it all the more jarring that he got given the run around come contract time and left for Queensland as a result

 

[Drunkcat]

I see Perry is playing for Vics this year so i think as she is in a vic shirt on Victorian website

 

[ROOTA#6]

I see Perry is playing for Vics this year so i think as she is in a vic shirt on Victorian website

Yep..has lived in Melbourne for a while now and will now represent Victoria in one day cricket. Staying with the 6ers in the WBBL though

 

[year of the roo]

I see Perry is playing for Vics this year so i think as she is in a vic shirt on Victorian website

....?

 

[toml]

Victorian Men’s squad: Scott Boland (Frankston Peninsula), Xavier Crone (Carlton), Travis Dean (Footscray), Zak Evans (Ringwood), Aaron Finch* (Geelong), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Monash Tigers), Sebastian Gotch (Melbourne), Peter Handscomb (St Kilda), Sam Harper (Melbourne), Marcus Harris (St Kilda), Mackenzie Harvey (Carlton), Jon Holland (Frankston Peninsula), Nic Maddinson (St Kilda), Glenn Maxwell* (Fitzroy Doncaster), Jonathan Merlo (St Kilda), Tom O’Connell (Geelong), Wil Parker (Monash Tigers), James Pattinson* (Dandenong), Mitch Perry (Monash Tigers), Will Pucovski (Melbourne), Matthew Short (Northcote), Will Sutherland (Prahran)

Rookies: Brody Couch (Geelong), Sam Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster), Tom Jackson (Geelong), Cameron McClure (Essendon), Todd Murphy (St Kilda), Patrick Rowe (St Kilda)

In: Wil Parker, Brody Couch (Rookie), Tom Jackson (Rookie), Cameron McClure (Rookie), Todd Murphy (Rookie)

Rookie upgrades: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonathan Merlo, Mitch Perry

Out: Aaron Ayre, Jackson Coleman, Andrew Fekete (retired), Jake Reed, Peter Siddle (Tas), Chris Tremain (NSW), Eamonn Vines, Ed Newman (Rookie)

Victorian Women’s squad: Makinley Blows (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Lucy Cripps (Dandenong), Sophie Day (Plenty Valley), Bhavi Devchand (Ringwood), Elly Donald (Melbourne), Nicole Faltum (Dandenong), Tess Flintoff (Ringwood), Kim Garth (Dandenong), Zoe Griffiths (Box Hill), Anna Lanning (Box Hill), Meg Lanning* (Box Hill), Sophie Molineux* (Dandenong), Courtney Neale (Dandenong), Ellyse Perry* (Dandenong), Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Annabel Sutherland* (Prahran), Elyse Villani (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Amy Vine (Melbourne), Tayla Vlaeminck* (Plenty Valley), Georgia Wareham* (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)

In: Sophie Day, Bhavi Devchand, Kim Garth, Zoe Griffiths, Anna Lanning

Out: Kristen Beams (retired), Alana King (WA), Rhiann O’Donnell, Chloe Rafferty

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

How is Sam Elliott going? Had some back trouble for a while

 

[Drunkcat]

Victorian Men’s squad: Scott Boland (Frankston Peninsula), Xavier Crone (Carlton), Travis Dean (Footscray), Zak Evans (Ringwood), Aaron Finch* (Geelong), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Monash Tigers), Sebastian Gotch (Melbourne), Peter Handscomb (St Kilda), Sam Harper (Melbourne), Marcus Harris (St Kilda), Mackenzie Harvey (Carlton), Jon Holland (Frankston Peninsula), Nic Maddinson (St Kilda), Glenn Maxwell* (Fitzroy Doncaster), Jonathan Merlo (St Kilda), Tom O’Connell (Geelong), Wil Parker (Monash Tigers), James Pattinson* (Dandenong), Mitch Perry (Monash Tigers), Will Pucovski (Melbourne), Matthew Short (Northcote), Will Sutherland (Prahran)

Rookies: Brody Couch (Geelong), Sam Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster), Tom Jackson (Geelong), Cameron McClure (Essendon), Todd Murphy (St Kilda), Patrick Rowe (St Kilda)

In: Wil Parker, Brody Couch (Rookie), Tom Jackson (Rookie), Cameron McClure (Rookie), Todd Murphy (Rookie)

Rookie upgrades: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonathan Merlo, Mitch Perry

Out: Aaron Ayre, Jackson Coleman, Andrew Fekete (retired), Jake Reed, Peter Siddle (Tas), Chris Tremain (NSW), Eamonn Vines, Ed Newman (Rookie)

Victorian Women’s squad: Makinley Blows (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Lucy Cripps (Dandenong), Sophie Day (Plenty Valley), Bhavi Devchand (Ringwood), Elly Donald (Melbourne), Nicole Faltum (Dandenong), Tess Flintoff (Ringwood), Kim Garth (Dandenong), Zoe Griffiths (Box Hill), Anna Lanning (Box Hill), Meg Lanning* (Box Hill), Sophie Molineux* (Dandenong), Courtney Neale (Dandenong), Ellyse Perry* (Dandenong), Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Annabel Sutherland* (Prahran), Elyse Villani (Essendon Maribyrnong Park), Amy Vine (Melbourne), Tayla Vlaeminck* (Plenty Valley), Georgia Wareham* (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)

In: Sophie Day, Bhavi Devchand, Kim Garth, Zoe Griffiths, Anna Lanning

Out: Kristen Beams (retired), Alana King (WA), Rhiann O’Donnell, Chloe Rafferty

I hope Makinley Blows makes it what a great name

 

[eth-dog]

How is Sam Elliott going? Had some back trouble for a while

Inconsistent. His best is really good though

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Sad to see Trem go home but stoked for Tom Jackson. Hope he can grow again this season

 

[eth-dog]

Light on bowling FC wise. One Day should be pretty competitive

 

[Perty4]

Any info on Couch or McClure, havent heard much about either

 

[11kgm]

And no contract for Coleman bit weird but maybe just a OD player

Better hope these quicks like Mackin come on

 

[eth-dog]

Any info on Couch or McClure, havent heard much about either

Both had good seasons in grade cricket. Currently in the 125-ish average speed

 

[RedTinMania]

And no contract for Coleman bit weird but maybe just a OD player

Better hope these quicks like Mackin come on

I really wouldn't be holding my breath on that one...

 

[peternorth]

Saw some of the contracted players today, they were happy

 

[toml]

How has O'Connell managed to get a contract again? Has barely taken a wicket anywhere in 2yrs

 

[RedTinMania]

How has O'Connell managed to get a contract again? Has barely taken a wicket anywhere in 2yrs

On a longterm deal. All in all not a great move for either party in hindsight

Also, on Cam McClure, only seen a little bit of him from the U19 nationals, but he without a doubt looks a hell of a lot sharper than 125k, looked the standout bowler of the competition imo

 

[eth-dog]

How has O'Connell managed to get a contract again? Has barely taken a wicket anywhere in 2yrs

Last year on his deal. Barring a drastic improvement I doubt he gets a fourth year.

On a longterm deal. All in all not a great move for either party in hindsight

Also, on Cam McClure, only seen a little bit of him from the U19 nationals, but he without a doubt looks a hell of a lot sharper than 125k, looked the standout bowler of the competition imo

He can reach mid 130's but wasn't able to sustain it for long periods is what I've heard.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[ROOTA#6]

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Scary stuff isn’t it

 

[eth-dog]

Victorian Men’s squad:
Scott Boland (Vic)
Xavier Crone (Vic)
Travis Dean (Vic)
Zak Evans (Vic)
Aaron Finch* (Vic)
Jake Fraser-McGurk (Vic)
Sebastian Gotch (Vic)
Peter Handscomb (Vic)
Sam Harper (Vic)
Marcus Harris (WA)
Mackenzie Harvey (Vic)
Jon Holland (Vic)
Nic Maddinson (NSW)
Glenn Maxwell* (Vic)
Jonathan Merlo (Vic)
Tom O’Connell (SA)
Wil Parker (Vic)
James Pattinson* (Vic)
Mitch Perry (Vic)
Will Pucovski (Vic)
Matthew Short (Vic)
Will Sutherland (Vic)

Rookies:

Brody Couch (Vic)
Sam Elliott (Vic)
Tom Jackson (Vic)
Cameron McClure (Vic)
Todd Murphy (Vic)
Patrick Rowe (Vic)

So we have three non Victorians, O'Connell, which will be his last contract, Maddinson and Harris who were essentially kicked out of their home states. Bowling looks thin for the Shield, but we should try to prepare spinning decks for Parker and Holland. For me our Best XI's are:

OD:

Finch
Harper
Harris
Maddinson
Handscomb
Maxwell
Fraser-McGurk
Sutherland
Pattinson
Holland
Coleman

FC:

Harris
Maddinson
Pucovski
Handscomb (c)
Maxwell
Short
Gotch (+)
Sutherland
Pattinson
Holland
Boland

And our second XII (not that there's a comp)

Dean
Merlo
Finch (c)
Fraser-McGurk
Harper (+)
Harvey
Rowe
Crone
Parker
Murphy
Evans
Perry

Finch unlucky but he hasn't exactly done heaps in FC cricket to make him undroppable.

 

[Cleavy]

Hodge steps up but Buchanan misses out in state coaching roles

Brad Hodge is firmly in the hunt to become Victoria's new men's cricket coach but John Buchanan has missed out on the South Australian position.

www.theage.com.au

to (hopefully) summarise the key points:

Brad Hodge has stepped up his bid to become coach of the men's Victorian cricket team but Cameron White has pulled out of the running unless the job becomes a short-term contract.

Michael Klinger, now coaching the Melbourne Renegades, is also in the running. Former Test batsman Chris Rogers was also interested.

David Saker, now an assistant coach to Mickey Arthur in Sri Lanka, has pulled out of the running for the Victorian and South Australian roles.