Altona has started to find some consistency in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west.
After an up and down start to the season, the A’s have been one of the form teams after the break and leading into finals.
Coach Aaron Whear said they had been happy with how things were now going.
“It has been really good post-Christmas,” he said. “We’ve won four on the trot.
“We’ve got a bit of consistency in the line. We had some issues with injuries and unavailability.
“We’ve got the bulk of the troops back and the results have been good.
“We’re pretty happy and pretty settled now.”
Whear said they were almost back to full strength and hoped to stay that way for the rest of the season.
On Saturday, the A’s accounted for bottom side Moorabbin.
The A’s had made 231 on day one as they were bowled out with more than five overs remaining.
Whear said as a coach you would always like more runs.
“I’ve been around a long time and no there is no such thing as an easy game,” he said. “You’re always searching for perfection and we would have liked to have scored a few more runs.
“Good sides can defend what they make.”
The A’s bowlers got the job done on Saturday, bowling Moorabbin out for just 135.
Rory Medlock and Charlie Ward took three wickets each.
Whear said they had a really good bowling performance.
With three rounds to go, the A’s sit in fifth spot. The finals race is well and truly alive with the top 10 teams still in finals contention for six spots,
Whear said every match in the run home will be a challenge. It starts this weekend against Taylors Lakes in a Saturday-Sunday clash.
“It’s a big one for the club,” he said. “We’ll put our best foot forward and hopefully get the job done.”
Whear is hoping to finish this season on a high having made the decision to stand down as coach at the end of the season.
The club has already advertised for a new coach.
“I made the decision before Christmas that I was stepping down,” Whear said before Christmas.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed it but I think there’s a life span as a coach. I’m hoping to continue playing.
“I enjoy everything about the club, but it’s time for someone else to take over.”
In other matches on Saturday, Spotswood is now just percentage outside the top six.
Defending 9-270, the Woodsmen bowled Malvern out for 150.
Williamstown had a disappointing day against Oakleigh, bowled out for 87 in reply to 188.
Yarraville beat Elsternwick in a high scoring affair.
Chasing 255, the Eagles made the runs in the 79th over, finishing 6-258.
Ashish Mathew top scored with 66.
