2024/25 Super Smash Scout: Debrief Of Champions
Wellington Blaze and Central Stags are Super Smash champions.
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Wellington Blaze and Central Stags are Super Smash champions.
As Super Smash finals are played on Sunday, let's take a moment to digest the best of the rest which includes Blackcaps/White Ferns context and notable youngsters for both competitions
Wellington hosted two game days at the Basin Reserve to start the week with Blaze winning both their games vs Auckland and Canterbury, while Firebirds lost to those teams on the men's side.
As always there are lots of funky youngsters knocking around in Super Smash and 'The Best Youngsters, Part 2' is here to offer a few key thoughts about Matt Boyle, Auckland's young core, Amelia Kerr, Eden Carson and more.
Northern Districts were having none of Otago's road trip excellence with two wins for the Brave in Dunedin, then Central Districts held down it down in Napier with two wins over Canterbury.
Otago Sparks and Volts are the hottest Super Smash teams right now, while Jess Kerr is the most dominant women's player and Michael Bracewell is whacking boundaries.
Otago brushed aside Central Districts in both games in Palmerston North and Northern Districts did the double against Auckland in Hamilton in the last two Super Smash game days.
Central Districts Stags are the best men's team in Super Smash right now, while that honour is shared between Wellington Blaze and Otago Sparks in the women's competition.
The Super Smash rolls along with Canterbury's Matt Boyle sitting as the best youngster across both competitions, although White Ferns spinners Eden Carson and Fran Jonas would be in contention if they weren't international cricketers already.
Central Districts split their Super Smash game day vs Northern Districts in Nelson with a win in the men's game and a loss in the women's game.
Auckland defeated Canterbury in both of their crazy Super Smash game day and Wellington handled their business against Central Districts.
Northern Brave men and Wellington Blaze started their Super Smash campaigns with wins, which for the Blaze usually means more Amelia Kerr excellence.
The Super Smash festivities in Alexandra have finished with Otago Sparks going 2-1 and Volts going 1-1 as they had a game washed out.
Super Smash cricket is underway in Aotearoa with rain rubbing out most of the first game day between Northern Districts and Auckland, then Canterbury women and Otago men grabbed wins in Alexandra.
Wellington Blaze added another Super Smash championship to their dynasty and Amelia Kerr leads a strong Wellington crew in the Women's Super Smash All Stars.
Auckland Aces are Super Smash champions and it's time to build an All Star team before the summer swings back around to Ford Trophy.
Super Smash finals go down this weekend with the elimination finals to be played on Friday in Hamilton, followed by the grand final in Auckland on Sunday.
Otago host Northern Districts in the last game day of Super Smash before finals and this offers a lovely juncture to check in with the best youngsters across both competitions.
The Auckland vs Northern Districts derby played out in tune with the respective Super Smash ladders as the Brave wahine defeated Hearts, while the Aces were too good for the Brave men.
Otago Sparks were too good for Central Hinds in Dunedin before the Otago lads and Central Districts battled out a draw, which keeps the CD Stags in the mix for Super Smash finals.