Post by stuartcapel on Jun 24, 2011 8:26:36 GMT 10
Berwick plays Cheltenham, Bonbeach host Frankston and Dandenong and Mornington face off in A1 baseball this weekend, so why is it that Dingley could be the big winners this weekend?
The Dingoes are in hiatus this weekend and with the luxury of the Round Nine bye, will move up to 14 competition points come Saturday’s end. With Berwick (14 points) and Cheltenham (13 points) doing battle on Saturday, should Cheltenham lose, the Dingoes will overtake them for second position, while if Berwick lose by a certain amount (for example a score line of 4-0), then the Dingoes will move above the Dodgers on percentage.
So while the news can only be good for the Dingoes who are sitting on their dates this weekend, it almost seems unfair that the loser of the Dodgers-Rustlers game will likely fall to third position, however that is a fortune of war as they say in the classics.
The two teams did battle in Round Two, with Berwick emerging victorious, however the Rustlers enter Saturday’s game having not lost away from Farm Road since 2009. Can DaSilva, Richards and Wearne combine to do the damage on the hill once again? I think they can.
While 1 v 2 should be Match of the Day, I’m more intrigued by the Bonbeach-Frankston, which features fifth v fourth on the DBA table.
It’s somewhat of a season-defining game for the Blue Jays and coach Richo, who start the game in fifth position. A win and they keep pace with the top four and pull within a point of the Tomatoes, however should they lose, and they are yet to win at home this season, then they will most likely fall to sixth position, and two and a half games out of the top four, a gap that will be hard to make up with the bye and a winless team floating around the competition.
For Frankston, a win ensures they keep pace with the top three teams, however a loss here and they fall into a real dogfight with the Blue Jays and Angels for the prized fourth position on the table.
I might even have to take this one in (provided Chelsea Heights have Cheltenham covered down at the footy oval) as I reckon it will be a cracker. The earlier meeting finished 2-1 and while I think there will be a few more runs scored this time around, it could easily be a one-run game again. The edge does go to Frankston however given their more consistent form and ability to have that big innings.
Dandenong-Mornington? I’ve already said the kiss of death is out there in regards the Angels, however they get a chance to overcome it somewhat against the Pirates. The Angels had 10 hits last week, though let a six-run lead slip against Frankston last week. Score six this week and they can almost guarantee the two points.
In B1, at the start of the season, the Boneo-Oakleigh would have been the fixture that you would have marked down on your scorecard as a win to Boneo if you were in one of those last man standing tipping competitions as it really stood out as the one 'monty' of the round.
All of a sudden, Oakleigh have had a walk-in who hasn't played for several seasons, and apparently struck-out the side in the first three innings against Pakenham last weekend (maybe Puma and/or Pakkyp can confirm there was only one ball in play the first time through the line-up). So, a flash in the pan or a sigh of thinks to come from Oakleigh? Right now, I'm tempted to avoid calling it summer on the appearance of one swallow. Boneo for me, but if Oakleigh's man is the real deal, then we could see some upsets over the remaining rounds of the season.
Carrum Downs and Cheltenham meet at 'The Basin', where the equation is an easy one. The winner takes fifth position while the loser risks falling three games outside of the top four, so make no mistake, both sides have plenty to play for here. The Cardinals have won their past two games 10-0 at home, so home form gives them the edge over the Rustlers heading into Saturday's fixture.
Will the real Chelsea please stand-up? Last year this team could beat anyone outside of anyone that had Kathy Welsh in their line-up. This year, they have lost to Ormond-Glenhuntly and Moorabbin, who are the league leaders, but on last year's form, the Dolphins would have been better than a 12-2 scoreline.
They should beat Dingley at home on Saturday, but are they lying in the weeds or is this their level in 2011? We'll know more in a few weeks.
Two B1 strugglers in Dandenong and Ormond-Glenhuntly do battle at Couch Burner Stadium, with avoiding the 'spoon more a priority than making the finals. I’d lean to the Angels one more time, however with Nathan Cook on holidays (though he did survive the red centre without getting stabbed – somewhat of an achievement), I will go the Hunters here
Port Adelaide’s theme song includes a line that infers they’ll never stop (stop, stop) ‘til they’re top (top top). The Power seem to be a bit like Pakenham, who also recently hit the top of the ladder, and have (momentarily) stopped. Also like Port, in 2011 they have lost to the bottom team, though it must be pointed out that Pakenham’s form has been somewhat better than Port’s in 2011.
To avoid a two-game slide, the Pumas must overcome the red-hot Moorabbin Panthers, who have taken the competition by storm, and are coming off a ten-run victory away at Chelsea, something that I can’t remember having been done to the Dolphins in recent history.
No doubt Pakenham are the big improvers this year and deserve every success they have this year, however I’ll tip the Panthers to give them a touch up tomorrow.
As for the women’s, apparently I was a week ahead with my previews last week, so you can go back to last week’s preview for them. The good news for Simone is that the Hawks play Friday night, so she can have a full Sunday off if she so desires.
Good luck to all players, coaches and officials on the weekend.
The Dingoes are in hiatus this weekend and with the luxury of the Round Nine bye, will move up to 14 competition points come Saturday’s end. With Berwick (14 points) and Cheltenham (13 points) doing battle on Saturday, should Cheltenham lose, the Dingoes will overtake them for second position, while if Berwick lose by a certain amount (for example a score line of 4-0), then the Dingoes will move above the Dodgers on percentage.
So while the news can only be good for the Dingoes who are sitting on their dates this weekend, it almost seems unfair that the loser of the Dodgers-Rustlers game will likely fall to third position, however that is a fortune of war as they say in the classics.
The two teams did battle in Round Two, with Berwick emerging victorious, however the Rustlers enter Saturday’s game having not lost away from Farm Road since 2009. Can DaSilva, Richards and Wearne combine to do the damage on the hill once again? I think they can.
While 1 v 2 should be Match of the Day, I’m more intrigued by the Bonbeach-Frankston, which features fifth v fourth on the DBA table.
It’s somewhat of a season-defining game for the Blue Jays and coach Richo, who start the game in fifth position. A win and they keep pace with the top four and pull within a point of the Tomatoes, however should they lose, and they are yet to win at home this season, then they will most likely fall to sixth position, and two and a half games out of the top four, a gap that will be hard to make up with the bye and a winless team floating around the competition.
For Frankston, a win ensures they keep pace with the top three teams, however a loss here and they fall into a real dogfight with the Blue Jays and Angels for the prized fourth position on the table.
I might even have to take this one in (provided Chelsea Heights have Cheltenham covered down at the footy oval) as I reckon it will be a cracker. The earlier meeting finished 2-1 and while I think there will be a few more runs scored this time around, it could easily be a one-run game again. The edge does go to Frankston however given their more consistent form and ability to have that big innings.
Dandenong-Mornington? I’ve already said the kiss of death is out there in regards the Angels, however they get a chance to overcome it somewhat against the Pirates. The Angels had 10 hits last week, though let a six-run lead slip against Frankston last week. Score six this week and they can almost guarantee the two points.
In B1, at the start of the season, the Boneo-Oakleigh would have been the fixture that you would have marked down on your scorecard as a win to Boneo if you were in one of those last man standing tipping competitions as it really stood out as the one 'monty' of the round.
All of a sudden, Oakleigh have had a walk-in who hasn't played for several seasons, and apparently struck-out the side in the first three innings against Pakenham last weekend (maybe Puma and/or Pakkyp can confirm there was only one ball in play the first time through the line-up). So, a flash in the pan or a sigh of thinks to come from Oakleigh? Right now, I'm tempted to avoid calling it summer on the appearance of one swallow. Boneo for me, but if Oakleigh's man is the real deal, then we could see some upsets over the remaining rounds of the season.
Carrum Downs and Cheltenham meet at 'The Basin', where the equation is an easy one. The winner takes fifth position while the loser risks falling three games outside of the top four, so make no mistake, both sides have plenty to play for here. The Cardinals have won their past two games 10-0 at home, so home form gives them the edge over the Rustlers heading into Saturday's fixture.
Will the real Chelsea please stand-up? Last year this team could beat anyone outside of anyone that had Kathy Welsh in their line-up. This year, they have lost to Ormond-Glenhuntly and Moorabbin, who are the league leaders, but on last year's form, the Dolphins would have been better than a 12-2 scoreline.
They should beat Dingley at home on Saturday, but are they lying in the weeds or is this their level in 2011? We'll know more in a few weeks.
Two B1 strugglers in Dandenong and Ormond-Glenhuntly do battle at Couch Burner Stadium, with avoiding the 'spoon more a priority than making the finals. I’d lean to the Angels one more time, however with Nathan Cook on holidays (though he did survive the red centre without getting stabbed – somewhat of an achievement), I will go the Hunters here
Port Adelaide’s theme song includes a line that infers they’ll never stop (stop, stop) ‘til they’re top (top top). The Power seem to be a bit like Pakenham, who also recently hit the top of the ladder, and have (momentarily) stopped. Also like Port, in 2011 they have lost to the bottom team, though it must be pointed out that Pakenham’s form has been somewhat better than Port’s in 2011.
To avoid a two-game slide, the Pumas must overcome the red-hot Moorabbin Panthers, who have taken the competition by storm, and are coming off a ten-run victory away at Chelsea, something that I can’t remember having been done to the Dolphins in recent history.
No doubt Pakenham are the big improvers this year and deserve every success they have this year, however I’ll tip the Panthers to give them a touch up tomorrow.
As for the women’s, apparently I was a week ahead with my previews last week, so you can go back to last week’s preview for them. The good news for Simone is that the Hawks play Friday night, so she can have a full Sunday off if she so desires.
Good luck to all players, coaches and officials on the weekend.
