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So you can't confirm it was Roach? Fine. My source was in the rooms and confirmed Roach didn't throw any tantrum. Cheers!

Wow, rarely has a post been so long and made so few valid points. Not a bad effort. But two things you say are particularly bizarre. 1. bentleigh would have every right to sack him - I can just see Bentleigh saying "thanks Roachy, thanks for captaining us to a Senior Division Grand Final...

As Southern Son says, without 117 from Roach, not to mention his direct hit run out to grab the 9th wicket, Bentleigh aren't even in the game. I was there, and I only heard [it was hard not to] one Yarraville Club goose yelling abuse at Roach, grey haired git with the big guts, blue shirt with...

I wouldn't be too harsh on Roach, word is it was his last game of cricket and he would have been bitterly disappointed losing the game. He did return from the rooms a few minutes later and virtually ran after the Yarraville boys to shake their hands. The dropped catch was a sharp chance off...

Bentleigh are obviously favourites with runs on the board and the option to bat on for as long as they can, but I have a gut feeling that this game is far from over. I would love to see Bentleigh win, but dont be surprised if YC give it a real shake.

Put us out of our misery. Who else? I'm guessing overseas imports.

Yep, Yarraville Club keep it pretty simple. At stages it was a 7/2 field, or at the very least a 6/3. Bowl off stump or wide of it and wait for the batsman to make a mistake. Problem with that plan against Roach is the dude has played 4 day shield cricket for Victoria, as rugmop says, he has...

And it would be good to see someone, anyone, other than Yarraville Club win the flag.

Senior Division 1st XI (3rd) Bentleigh v (4th) Yarraville Club Venue: Murrumbeena Senior Seconds (1st) McKinnon v (3rd) Bentleigh Venue: McKinnon

Well done to Bentleigh on making the Grand Final in their first season back in Senior Division. Great to see a South team in the GF.

Tips for the semi finals anyone? This weeks local paper in the South has an article with McKinnon skipper Chris Hall declaring Bentleigh are a "monty" to make it through to the grand final, but he tipped Yarraville Club to knock them off in the granny. South Caulfield vs Yarraville Club should...

Bakes, Darryl Brown and Chris Hall for starters.

You make some valid points Southern, but why do 1st XI grand final's HAVE to be played at neutral venues? Both Bentleigh and more importantly Beaumaris agreed to play that GF at Bentleigh last season. Surely if both teams agree, the GF should be played at the best available venue, neutral or not.

Do they still have Subway for afternoon tea. I used to love that.

Re: 2010 / 11 general chat. Massive downpour just hit the CBD. Not sure if it reached the suburbs, but if any of the grounds did cop the rainfall the city just did, I would think this week may be called off.

Re: 2010 / 11 general chat. Mercantile are a weird bunch. It's a very clicky comp. The foundation teams get special treatment it seems. Good luck to the VTCA teams that join, cos they'll need it. One of the reasons they get umpires is cos it's always "report to grounds", hence even if it...

Re: 2010 / 11 general chat. But a club would be mad to pay anyone not playing in their 1st XI on a regular basis, so really it's 5 out of 11.

Re: 2010 / 11 general chat. According to Bentleighs website, they have signed Chris Street as coach, so he is obviously taking on more responsibility than last season. Obviously they have signed the PNG player, but will lose Michael Riach to retirement apparently.

Re: 2010 / 11 general chat. Bentleigh looks to have signed up one of the more interesting recruits for season 2010/11. According to their website they have signed the captain of the Papua New Guinean national team, Rarua Dikana. There is quite a bit of detail about him on their website...

re: South Division 10/11 Pretty good team that. Roach skipper - well done, possibly if Beaumaris win the flag, Hewitt is Captain. Anyone unlucky to miss out?