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U18s boys

how are all the country boys doing this season in div 1. is there much potential there, or are they just wasting there time making the trip?

lol, I'm not even going there. You disappoint me anon!

Who will beat Sturt or North with star players missing? Forestville 1??

I think Forestville 1 are better then North, North were unconvincing on Friday, Forestville 1 has ALREADY smashed them. A single player does not maketh a team: someone has to pass him the ball from the baseline!

Sturt has had convincing wins the last few backs, from what I saw of the game it was no fluke!

That's interesting, considering that player hasn't hit more than 22pts in a single game this season, and that came int he last one, a 34 pt demolition.

Forestville 1 is at their 'weakest' atm, I feel, with the rotation going around. Now they're probably 'ripe' for the picking, but they've already played sturt/north.

Likewise, I think the U18 division 1 comp will be VERY even at the top end. Alot of very close games going either way, Forestville had two 1pt losses in a row, Norwood 2 1pt wins in a row. EVERY team has lost at least 1 game. It will be interesting to see what effect the first years in every team do, there seem to be alot of quality bottom age kids playing in all of the top teams. They will be the make/break factor in this division, I feel.

Slap Nuts -

I understand, but from what I saw in those games - Norwood were in it against North until the last quarter where fast breaks killed them; North the next week were a shadow of the team that they were, Forestville burning them inside where Norwood couldn't, killing them infact.

I'd say both margins were freaks but the results were probably correct.

It's interesting to note that those 4 teams all have an abundance of first year players...what IS it about the 88 group?!

You others -

I don't think that swapping an U16 SA Metro player for an U16 SA Country starter is going to severly hamper Sturt's premiership push.

You're right too, Forestville's team is at what they call their 'weakest', yet their second team is 4-1, with a genuine crack at the top 4. Go figure.

My thoughts, having seen every team in the division play except Southern:

Sturt and Forestville 1 are ahead of the others: Sturt have quality bigs and smalls, Forestville has a good mix and a smart coach, and the best player in the league.

Norwood 1 and North are about 10/15 behind them - both teams have undoubted potential and a good mix of age groups, they could push Forestville 1 and Sturt later on.

Forestville 2, Southern, West, Woodville are just under the level of these two - but could push them.

Eastern, Centrals, South, Norwood 2 not much chance.

If North and Norwood win this week in the tight game (v Sturt and v Southern) there will be 5 teams with a 5-1 record.....amazing!

Sturt
Forestville 1
North
Norwood 1
Forestville 2

They would be the only teams capable of making the 4 bar upsets.