2025–26 Australian Domestic Season

[GoodAreasShane]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh

Back to ****ing back, what a team, what a state

 

[morgieb]

lol Victoria

What a display from SA after looking down and out on Saturday. Well earned.

 

[cascade]

Always love it when a team is better than the sum of their parts. Massive turn around for this group from where they were a few years ago.

 

[the big bambino]

Congrats to the Croweaters. Carey was superb but McAndrew contributing throughout 3 of the 4 innings was the best on field imo.

 

[Midwinter]

Well done to the croweaters

Vics batting was always a worry, but the bowlers made up for it except for one day.

 

[Qlder]

Would take something pretty amazing for Vics not to win the Shield now with SA effectively 5/31

Congrats to SA, great effort especially from Carey and McAndrew

 

[Gnske]

Thank god this is over. As much as I love SA winning over the state of neo-nazis and AFL pin-dicks, this whole season has been testament to the overall weakness of the competition and it's alleged talent.

Look forward to more disappointment at our future prospects in 26/27.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Always love it when a team is better than the sum of their parts

Disagree in describing SA as this. They're a pretty stacked XI IMO. Liam Scott at 7 could easily bat in the top order. Better players on paper than Vic easily

 

[honestbharani]

Oh didn't expect South Australia to pull this off.

Carey WAG.

 

[Prince EWS]

Disagree in describing SA as this. They're a pretty stacked XI IMO. Liam Scott at 7 could easily bat in the top order. Better players on paper than Vic easily

They definitely have the better batting lineup, and the bowling looks after itself a lot on the sort of decks we've seen the last two seasons.

 

[Prince EWS]

Big call considering he averaged 45...

 

[Qlder]

Here's how our next great batting hopes under 25 went this season (min 200 runs)

Shaw (23) - 405 runs @ 36.81
Konstas (20) - 660 runs @ 33.00
Salzmann (22) - 418 runs @ 32.15
J Davies (22) - 217 runs @ 31.00
Connolly (22) - 216 runs @ 30.85
Kellaway (23) - 509 runs @ 26.78
Goodwin (24) - 267 runs @ 26.70
Peake (19) - 323 runs @ 23.07

 

[the big bambino]

Here's how our next great batting hopes under 25 went this season (min 200 runs)

Shaw (23) - 405 runs @ 36.81
Konstas (20) - 660 runs @ 33.00
Salzmann (22) - 418 runs @ 32.15
J Davies (22) - 217 runs @ 31.00
Connolly (22) - 216 runs @ 30.85
Kellaway (23) - 509 runs @ 26.78
Goodwin (24) - 267 runs @ 26.70
Peake (19) - 323 runs @ 23.07

If Puc is coaching they can double that.

 

[Qlder]

Was a good season for 25 year old allrounders

Scott - 547 runs @ 39.07 (28 wkts @ 23.25)
O'Neil - 472 runs @ 36.30 (35 wkts @ 18.80)
Edwards - 414 runs @ 51.75 (15 wkts @ 27.73)

 

[TimAngas]

Actually feels great to kick the Vics after the 2016 and 2017 finals. That SACA side had an amazing bowling attack but was nullified by a pretty benign Alice Springs wicket in the 2017 final. Victoria's batting was too good on both occasions, and ours was not quite good enough.

 

[Hungry Llama]

Victoria seemed the outstanding side in the season prior to the final innings; were those 7 wins often due to the absence of players in other teams in the various national squads? But congrats to SA for pulling it off again, season started pretty poor for them.

 

[Qlder]

Who would you pick in a 2025/26 Shield XI?
(Should have played min. 5 shield games)

I'm thinking

1. Harper (+)
2. Renshaw
3. Patterson
4. Handscomb
5. Lehmann
6. Edwards
7. Scott
8. O'Neill
9. McAndrew
10. Rocchiccioli
11. Boland

 

[chris.hinton]

What a season and what a final. Sheffield Shield did the business

 

[chris.hinton]

Well played South Australia on their 15th Sheffield Shield win

 

[chris.hinton]

Grade Cricket winners over the weekend

Sydney Grade Cricket: Manly Warringah beat Eastern Suburbs by 5 wickets (https://play.cricket.com.au/match/3...h-1st-first-grade-belvidere-cup?tab=scorecard)

Queensland Grade Cricket: Gold Coast beat Northern Suburbs by 472 runs (https://play.cricket.com.au/match/0...t-mens-1st-grade-mens-1st-grade?tab=scorecard)

West End (South Australia): Kensington drew with Adelade (But win title) (https://play.cricket.com.au/match/b...gton-adelaide-west-end-mens-1st-grade-div-one)

Victoria Grade Cricket: St Kilda beat Melbourne by 101 Runs (https://play.cricket.com.au/grade/4069a25a-cf4d-4ebb-8190-5f7a4cabd4d7?tab=matches)

Tasmania Grade Cricket: Clarence beat Newton by 238 runs (https://play.cricket.com.au/match/a...arence-new-town-men-s-1st-grade?tab=scorecard)

Western Australia Grade Cricket: University beat Subiaco-Florreat by 30 runs (https://play.cricket.com.au/match/5...co-floreat-1s-men-s-first-grade?tab=scorecard)