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UNITED
Position - 1st (78 points)
Record - 6-1-1, 1.81%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Broderick Williams - 270
Alex Code - 224
Harry Whittle - 198
Joe Hartney - 96
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Kane Goldsworthy - 15
James Smith - 13
Jarrod Starr - 12
Harry Whittle - 9
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Harry Whittle - 398
Kane Goldsworthy - 374
James Smith - 328
Alex Code - 309
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 29.42
Run rate - 5.24
Balls per wicket - 33.67
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 4 / 4
Batting rank - 2nd
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 16.21
Economy rate - 3.93
Strike rate - 24.73
Maiden % - 15.07%
Bowling rank - 2nd
SUMMARY:
The reigning premiers are holding down pole position at the halfway mark - one of three teams on 78 points.
They had been undefeated up until last weekend when they were beaten by Emu Creek by four wickets.
Recruit Kane Goldsworthy leads the EVCA bowling with 15 wickets, including the season's best figures of 6-20 taken against Mandurang in round two, while almost two thirds of the Tigers' runs have come from the trio of Broderick Williams (270), gun recruit Alex Code (224) and skipper Harry Whittle (198), who is averaging 99.0
Laying a strong foundation for a tilt at back-to-back flags.
SPRING GULLY
Position - 2nd (78 points)
Record - 6-1-1, 1.71%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Rhys Webb - 458
Joel Bish - 126
Brannon Stanford - 111
Alex Sutton - 84
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Nick Skeen - 11
Rhys Webb - 8
Alex Sutton - 7
Shaun O'Shea - 7
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Rhys Webb - 678
Nick Skeen - 260
Alex Sutton - 244
Brannon Stanford - 206
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 24.66
Run rate - 4.76
Balls per wicket - 31.08
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 4 / 8
Batting rank - 4th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 14.42
Economy rate - 3.53
Strike rate - 24.51
Maiden % - 14.52%
Bowling rank - 1st
SUMMARY:
Sit second on the ladder, but still plenty of improvement in the Crows - particularly in their batting.
Star batsman Rhys Webb has shouldered a heavy load with the willow scoring 458 runs - more than 300 more than the next Crows player: Joel Bish (126).
Webb is the competition's leading run-scorer, with his six knocks so far featuring scores of 140 n.o., 114 n.o., 82 and 62.
With the ball, the Crows are ranked No.1 having four times bowled teams out for under 130, while they have a spread of 12 players who have all taken at least one wicket.
EMU CREEK
Position - 3rd (78 points)
Record - 6-1-1, 1.55%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Simon Marwood - 188
Tyrone Downie - 167
Todd Brown - 137
Torin Petrie - 127
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Todd Brown - 11
Tyrone Downie - 11
Simon Marwood - 8
Torin Petrie - 7
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Tyrone Downie - 427
Simon Marwood - 398
Todd Brown - 387
Torin Petrie - 317
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 27.78
Run rate - 4.92
Balls per wicket - 33.91
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 3 / 5
Batting rank - 3rd
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 17.95
Economy rate - 4.11
Strike rate - 26.17
Maiden % - 18.97%
Bowling rank - 3rd
SUMMARY:
The Emus sit third on the ladder, but are the only team to have knocked off ladder-leader United so far when they won last weekend.
The Emus are also the only team yet to be bowled out this season and are coming off winning scores of 6-185, 8-215 and 4-197 in their past three games.
Spreading the load well with the bat - the Emus don't have any players in the competition's top-10 run-scorers, but they are the only team that has five players with at least 100 runs.
MANDURANG
Position - 4th (54 points)
Record - 4-3-1, 1.08%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Matt Giri - 244
James Pietromonaco - 201
Linton Colclough - 182
Corey Dickins - 179
TOP 4 WICKETS:
James Bailey - 10
Beau Roy-Clements - 9
Jeremy Hancock - 8
Phil Berry - 5
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Matt Giri - 354
Corey Dickins - 289
Beau Roy-Clements - 280
James Pietromonaco - 271
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 29.33
Run rate - 5.78
Balls per wicket - 30.42
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 7 / 6
Batting rank - 1st
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 27.08
Economy rate - 4.89
Strike rate - 33.24
Maiden % - 10.83%
Bowling rank - 8th
SUMMARY:
The Rangas are two games off the "big three" in fourth position with four wins from their eight games.
Have been the quickest scoring team in the competition with a run-rate of 5.78 (the league average is 4.58) and have four players averaging above 40 - Linton Colclough (91.9), James Pietromonaco (50.2), skipper Matt Giri (48.8) and Corey Dickins (44.7).
While he has an average of just under 50, the explosive Giri will be hungry for runs when the season resumes having been dismissed for single figures in his past three games.
Have some depth at the club, with the Rangas' division two side undefeated.
MARONG
Position - 5th (42 points)
Record - 3-4-1, 0.99%
TOP 4 RUNS:
David Blume - 272
Alex Gorrie - 144
Andrew Gladstone - 132
Duane Anderson - 113
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Jayden Laubsch - 10
Nathan Green - 8
Alex Gorrie - 7
Duane Anderson - 6
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
David Blume - 382
Alex Gorrie - 334
Duane Anderson - 253
Jayden Laubsch - 235
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 22.06
Run rate - 4.30
Balls per wicket - 30.79
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 5 / 6
Batting rank - 6th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 22.24
Economy rate - 4.48
Strike rate - 29.76
Maiden % - 13.71%
Bowling rank - 5th
SUMMARY:
The Panthers have given themselves a chance to push for a long-awaited first finals appearance since 2012.
They are only one game outside the top four at the halfway mark, with back-to-back wins over Sedgwick and Marong breathing life back into their season after a sluggish start.
Skipper David Blume (272) is leading the way with the bat having made three half-centuries from seven hits, while long-time Maiden Gully player Alex Gorrie has been a solid acquisition with 144 runs and seven wickets.
SEDGWICK
Position - 6th (36 points)
Record - 3-5, 0.90%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Greg Thomas - 302
Jordan Ilsley - 254
Rick Ladson - 157
Steven Stroobants - 155
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Greg Thomas - 14
Bailey Ilsley - 11
Jordan Ilsley - 9
Quinton Bentley - 5
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Greg Thomas - 622
Jordan Ilsley - 499
Bailey Ilsley - 369
Steven Stroobants - 265
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 23.42
Run rate - 4.45
Balls per wicket - 31.58
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 8 / 7
Batting rank - 5th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 26.00
Economy rate - 5.00
Strike rate - 31.22
Maiden % - 11.39%
Bowling rank - 7th
SUMMARY:
The Rams are staring at the prospect of missing the finals for the first time since 2016.
While they aren't out of the race, they have the job ahead of them sitting a game-and-a-half outside the top four.
Were tracking well when they won three of their first four games to be sitting third, but have lost four on the trot, starting when they were skittled for 85 by United in round five.
Throughout their first four games the Rams had seven scores of 50-plus by batsmen, but only one above 40 in their past four: a century to skipper Jordan Ilsley against Emu Creek in round seven.
WEST BENDIGO
Position - 7th (30 points)
Record - 2-5-1, 0.79%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Josh Eastley - 160
Travis O'Connell - 145
Zac Makeham - 133
Tom Floyd - 131
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Tarran Kilcullen - 12
Josh Eastley - 9
Josh Kinsman - 9
Josh Connolly - 6
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Josh Eastley - 370
Tarran Kilcullen - 316
Travis O'Connell - 290
Josh Kinsman - 237
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 16.40
Run rate - 4.27
Balls per wicket - 23.03
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 4 / 12
Batting rank - 8th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 20.78
Economy rate - 4.54
Strike rate - 27.44
Maiden % - 10.93%
Bowling rank - 4th
SUMMARY:
Just the two wins over Marong and California Gully for the Redbacks.
Key recruit Josh Eastley leads the side's batting with 160 runs to go with nine wickets, while Tarran Kilcullen is ranked fifth in the competition with the ball with 12 scalps.
Don't have a player averaging more than 25 with the bat, while their 12 ducks are the most in the competition.
CALIFORNIA GULLY
Position - 8th (30 points)
Record - 2-5-1, 0.77%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Marcus McKern - 357
Geoff West - 106
Jesse O'Connell - 90
Jordan Knight - 89
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Kansas Varker - 11
Aidan White - 6
Jesse O'Connell - 5
Bradley Olson - 5
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Marcus McKern - 377
Kansas Varker - 370
Jesse O'Connell - 245
Aidan White - 179
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 19.91
Run rate - 4.40
Balls per wicket - 27.16
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 3 / 4
Batting rank - 7th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 25.93
Economy rate - 4.94
Strike rate - 31.50
Maiden % - 12.99%
Bowling rank - 6th
SUMMARY:
Have got plenty of talent in their line-up, particularly with the bat, but too much has been left up to captain Marcus McKern.
The skipper's tally of 357 are almost one third of the runs scored by the Cobras so far, while Geoff West (106) is the only other player with more than 100.
Have been chasing their tail from the outset after losing their first three games.
AXE CREEK
Position - 9th (6 points)
Record - 0-7-1, 0.38%
TOP 4 RUNS:
Travis Nolan - 99
Brad Warner - 82
Connar Lever - 79
Nathan Nikolic - 75
TOP 4 WICKETS:
Ash Dixon - 10
Jakk Trenfield - 10
Daniel Dixon - 9
Nathan Nikolic - 4
TOP 4 MVP POINTS:
Ash Dixon - 269
Daniel Dixon - 251
Jakk Trenfield - 207
Nathan Nikolic - 185
BATTING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 12.41
Run rate - 3.14
Balls per wicket - 23.72
Scores 50+ / Ducks - 0 / 9
Batting rank - 9th
BOWLING STATS:
Runs per wicket - 32.92
Economy rate - 5.66
Strike rate - 34.92
Maiden % - 10.57%
Bowling rank - 9th
SUMMARY:
It has been hard yards for the Cowboys as the sole team yet to win a game, with their only points coming from a round six draw with West Bendigo.
Yet to bowl a side out and have endured a couple of tough stints in the field, including rounds four and five when Mandurang and California Gully scored a combined 2-263 off 36 overs chasing against them, while only once have they made a score above 150.
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