Not very well. It is run by people who have limited insight beyond their very small pond and I doubt may of them have travelled beyond Australia to see how it really works.

"Not very well. It is run by people who have limited insight beyond their very small pond and I doubt may of them have travelled beyond Australia to see how it really works."

Well its the Nationals, not the Internationals so why would they need to leave the country? Sour grapes?

Not at all connected to this in any way and have no idea who won the GF or what club we are talking about or who the coach is or care. Just noticed that basketball in this state seems to be very parochial

nobody's business but the selectors

Don't know about this particular group but I hope the coaches are giving the bigger kids a good go. We need bigger kids progressing through the elite system. In my experience junior coaches are often too quick to cut the bigger players, because they aren't as skillful as the guards, and keep all the shortys around for too long or even try to take them to a tournament only to realise they can't compete.

At the end of the day it really is simple. The players that have been cut will simply need to work harder. Over the course of the season they can then strive to prove to those coaches that they missed an opportunity in not selecting them.

Sounds like a few we're cut from up north I dare say.

Coaches obviously knew what they were looking for. Better luck next time. If you're whinging, deal with it and move on!!!

As a parent of one of those cut - and heavily involved with Centrals, some of these comments are once again very funny .
I love people hiding behind 'anonymous' but happy to cast comments about Centrals parents being sooks etc.
As per my previous comment on here players (like my son)will just need to work harder if they have future aspirations. There are many hard luck stories and there will be more to come.
I'm impressed with where Centrals are at the moment as a club and are proud to be an ongoing part of it and watch my boys progress within a positive, successful club.

I agree anonymous. Centrals parents start it then want sympathy lol. Probably the same person writing the posts. Very amusing!!

Bball is fun - classy post. Good luck to you, your sons and your club.

Perhaps we follow the AFL new directive but go a bit further and 'disallow' all scores and Premiership Tables for groups below U18
Would save parents having to 'hide' instead of fronting up for scoring roster duties.

Come to think of it, 3/4 of posts here would disappear, so disregard that and get into the poachers and umpires friends as usual!

Perhaps we follow the AFL new directive but go a bit further and 'disallow' all scores and Premiership Tables for groups below U18
Would save parents having to 'hide' instead of fronting up for scoring roster duties.

Come to think of it, 3/4 of posts here would disappear, so disregard that and get into the poachers and umpires friends as usual!

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WOW = sturt

Put up the double blue flag on this on. Adelaide is who knows you and who you know combined with a squeaky wheel. Super talented no doubt but no new talent gets a look in, I would have thought a couple of centrals would have got in before some of the rangers. Where is the squad list?

It's obvious who started this thread. I wish you could understand how your comments have done nothing but hurt your son's chances of getting anywhere .. For two reasons. Firstly, you have not taught him to learn from disappointment and to realize that he just might need to work harder and do some thinking about what he needs to work on. Secondly, coaches see him as a whinger with a parent who does nothing but interfere and make waves. That will come back to haunt him as coaches get sick of this. He has made many squads and should be proud of his achievements, and also be proud of his fellow teammates who have made the squad.

Anyone have a list of whose still in it? Good luck to boys still participating. Disregard negativity of the sore losers. Coaches are not gonna choose boys who are above average. It's about who they think will cut it at State level and give South Aussie the best chance of winning.

fantastic insight 493...

we really need experts like yourself to select the team..

The kids that are in are fully deserving and this post has done nothing but insult the ones that have made it so far. Narrow minded parent that can't stand others suceeding. Sad story.

I think the team will do a great job! There is alot of talent there despite what our first post thinks!