Glenelg’s Jake Winter ineligible for 2018/19 Bradman Medal after receiving one-game suspension for swearing upon dismissal
A Redbacks batsman who some coaches believe will poll the most votes in Wednesday’s Bradman Medal count is ineligible to win the award due to a reprimand for swearing.
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A Redbacks batsman who some coaches believe will poll the most votes in Wednesday’s Bradman Medal count is ineligible to win the award due to a reprimand for swearing.
Glenelg’s Jake Winter has amassed 1048 runs at 104.8 in the two-day competition this season but cannot claim grade cricket’s highest individual honour after copping a one-match ban for cursing upon dismissal in the Seahorses’ Twenty20 semi-final loss to East Torrens in January.
The penalty was suspended but competition rules dictated that Winter would no longer be in the running to win the Bradman Medal.
Glenelg coach Grant Francis said it was unfortunate Winter’s T20 indiscretion made him ineligible for the two-day competition award.
“It’s disappointing of course from Jake’s perspective, so if he does win it will make for an interesting night,” Francis said.
“As long as SACA is consistent with its decision-making across the board then no one has an issue.
“The players know the rules and Jake was obviously found to have overstepped.”
Winter, who hit four hundreds this season with a high score of 233 not out, topped the run scorers and made the most by a Glenelg player in a single campaign.
Adelaide University coach Ben Hilliard believed Winter was a strong chance of polling the most votes in Wednesday night’s count.
“Jake would be my pick based on pure weight of runs and centuries,” Hilliard said.
Winter’s ban opens the door for other frontrunners, including West Torrens star and last season’s joint-winner Kelvin Smith (904 runs at 129.14), Kensington captain Jake Brown (721 runs at 65.5, 15 wickets at 21.3) and Adelaide all-rounder Ben Pengelley (544 at 54.4, 23 at 21.65).
Brown received a reprimand for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision against Tea Tree Gully in round 11 by punching his bat but he appealed – with the support of Gullies player/coach Matthew Weaver – and the case was thrown out.
East Torrens coach Wayne Bradbrook was confident Brown would add a third Bradman to his 2013/14 and 2014/15 medals.
“I think Jake Brown will win it by a streak,” Bradbrook said.
“He had a great start to the season and, in terms of all-rounders this year, there haven’t been many standouts.”
Weaver said Brown was a chance to poll maximum votes in his first five matches and would be incredibly difficult to catch from there.
“That’ll give him a fair leg-up,” Weaver said.
Adelaide coach Shaun Siegert backed his charge Pengelley but said Smith was also a contender.
Northern Districts player/coach Mark Cosgrove picked Smith.
“Kelvin will go real close again and, for me, he wins it,” Cosgrove said.
“Kelvin was consistently making scores and will get the maximum votes in West Torrens’ wins you would imagine.”
Port Adelaide coach Matthew Weeks also fancied Smith’s chances.
Prospect mentor Andrew Zesers liked Smith’s chances and named Tea Tree Gully paceman Tim Oakley, who snared 32 wickets at 16.69, as a dark horse.
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