ADCA 2024-25: Great Southern cricketers unite in sixth edition of Cobba’s Round for mental health awareness

The Great Southern cricket community will come together in support of men’s mental health on Saturday for the Albany and Districts Cricket Association annual Cobba’s Round.

In it’s sixth year, players from across the ADCA will honour and remember one of Narrikup’s favourite sons Greg Steel during their fixtures on Saturday.

Cricketers from all clubs will gather in the North Road pavilion after Saturday’s games to spin yarns with mates and reflect on their matches while raising money and awareness for men’s mental health and Beyond Blue.

Steel was affectionately known as Cobba and following his death in 2019, the Steel family, Narrikup Cricket Club and the ADCA joined together to create Cobba’s Round in his memory.

In the A-grade competition Mt Barker will be looking to hand reigning premiers Royals their first loss of their title defence at Turf South while Railways are aiming to snap a two-game losing streak against the in-form Collingwood Park at Turf North.

Both matches will start at 12:15pm and it is the first week of 50-over matches — up from the previous 45 overs given every team has played each opponent once.

Narrikup will tackle Collingwood Park at Turf East in the B-grade, while Denmark host Railways and Manypeaks clash with Royals at Hard North.

In the C-grade, Narrikup will play Royals at Tigerland, Collingwood Park host Albany Sharks and Railways will travel to Proctor Oval to square off with Manypeaks.