The Carlton leg-spinner's recent form has been exceptional; he's taken 13 wickets across his last four matches, with his 4-45 against Prahran in round 13 proving decisive in the Blues' 36-run victory.
Archer’s team is currently third on the ladder, and the man himself has spun a web with 24 wickets across all three formats to stand as the competition’s leading pole-taker, two clear of Richmond’s Brendan Rose.
Impressively, Archer’s wickets have come at an average under 20 – tidy work for the spin wiz.
Two four-wicket hauls and best figures of 5-46 have helped Archer’s cause in a year when he’s been touted for higher honours, including being touted as a potential Melbourne Renegades addition.
Meanwhile, Old Students export Ashton Frost has returned from National Championships for Victoria and been on song with the Kookaburra, the pacey all-rounder claiming eight wickets for Footscray’s Second XI in the past month.
Archer’s Carlton teammate, former Karramomus star Andrew Poppa, has continued his mission to regain his best form with the bat with a recall to the Blues First XI at the weekend after a stint in the two’s.
Poppa has scored 193 runs for the season.
At Fitzroy-Doncaster, Katamatite’s Kepler Lukies continues to press his case for a promotion to the top grade, the ever-reliable spinner picking up consistent wickets for the Lions’ Second XI.
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