1/30Premier - Xavier Crone in action for Carlton against Richmond. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Best snaps from the weekend’s local cricket
A bit of rain made the weekend’s cricket tricky and Leader’s photographer’s snapped some of the best action. Check out our best snaps here.
2/30Premier - Richmond’s Sam Mills delivers against Carlton. Picture: Andy Brownbill
3/30Premier - Lachlan McKenna caresses the ball through cover for Carlton. Picture: Andy Brownbill
4/30Premier - Footscray’s Dean Russ defends a short ball. Picture: Stuart Milligan
5/30Premier - Nick Fletcher in delivery stride for Fitzroy Doncaster. Picture: Stuart Milligan
6/30Premier - Dylan Brasher plays a cut shot for Footscray. Picture: Stuart Milligan
7/30VSDCA - Callum Rayner watches expectantly for Brighton. Picture: Valeriu. Campan
8/30VSDCA - Ormond’s Sachin Varadarajan watches the ball closely. Picture: Valeriu. Campan
9/30VSDCA - Ormond batsman Sachin Varadarajan walks off after being dismissed. Picture: Valeriu. Campan
10/30VSDCA - Plenty Valley’•s Callum Nankervis delivers against St Bernard’s. Picture: Andy Brownbill
11/30VSDCA - Chris Spinella hits out for St Bernard’s. Picture: Andy Brownbill
12/30VSDCA - St Bernard’s Luke Marinelli misjudges a leave against Plenty Valley. Picture: Andy Brownbill
13/30VSDCA - Matthew Harmer plays a delightful late cut for Yarraville. Picture: Andy Brownbill
14/30VSDCA - Werribee’•s Matthew Palmer sends one down against Yarraville. Picture: Andy Brownbill
15/30VSDCA - Yarraville’•s Jamie Tapper sends one to the rope against Werribee. Picture: Andy Brownbill
16/30VSDCA - John Hastings hurdles the stumps while bowling for Kew. Picture: Stuart Milligan
17/30VSDCA - Chris Henry gets on the front foot for Hoppers Crossing. Picture: Stuart Milligan
18/30VSDCA - Kew celebrates a wicket against Hoppers Crossing. Picture: Stuart Milligan
19/30VSDCA - Bayswater’s Quentin Hodgkinson has his middle stump disturbed. Picture: Stuart Milligan
20/30VTCA - Oakleigh’s Michael Splatt in mid stride against Bayswater. Picture: Stuart Milligan
21/30VSDCA - Oakleigh quick Michael Splatt fielding off his own bowling. Picture: Stuart Milligan
22/30VTCA - Sunshine’s Charith Fernando celebrates a wicket against Spotswood. Picture: Andy Brownbill
23/30VTCA - Spotswood’s Jagger Skilbeck hits out against Sunshine. Picture: Andy Brownbill
24/30VTCA - Lihan Dulshan spins one for Sunshine. Picture: Andy Brownbill
25/30Premier - Matt Wilcox gets on the front foot for Prahran. Picture: Valeriu Campan
26/30Premier - Kieran Elliott rolls the arm over for Melbourne. Picture: Valeriu Campan
27/30Premier - Damon Egan hits through the field for Prahran. Picture: Valeriu Campan
28/30MPCA - Sorrento batsman Jedd Falck swing hard. Picture: Valeriu Campan
29/30MPCA - Sorrento’s Corey Harris walks off after being dismissed against Old Peninsula. Picture: Valeriu Campan
30/30MPCA - Sorrento’s Jedd Falck watches the ball onto the bat. Picture: Valeriu Campan
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