Victoria on top despite Tasmanian teen's debut fifty

Tasmania teenager Aidan O'Connor posted a half-century on debut but couldn't prevent Victoria taking honours on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash in Hobart.

O'Connor top-scored with 53 as the hosts were bowled out for 236 on Saturday after being sent in to bat.

The 18-year-old allrounder struck six fours and a six in his 92-ball innings.

In response, Victoria openers Campbell Kellaway (3no) and Marcus Harris (2no) safely steered their side through seven overs to 0-5 at stumps.

Tasmania opener Jake Weatherald (41) and Tim Ward (45) both got starts but couldn't go on with the job as regular wickets fell.

Ward's dismissal – brilliantly run out by Kellaway – sparked a middle-order collapse, with the Tigers losing 4-31 in the space of 10 overs.

Victoria's bowlers spread the workload.

Captain Will Sutherland (2-61), veteran Peter Siddle (2-43), Sam Elliott (2-51) and Fergus O'Neill (2-56) all claimed multiple wickets.

O'Connor is one of two first-class debutants for last-placed Tasmania alongside 20-year-old Raf MacMillan.

Sheffield Shield standings 2024-25

Team	Matches played M	Wins W	Losses L	Drawn D	No results N/R	Deductions Ded.	Batting Bonus Bat	Bowling Bonus Bowl	Total points PTS
1 South Australia Men SA	9	6	1	2	0	0	5.46	8.3	51.76
2 Queensland Bulls QLD	9	3	3	3	0	0	7.5	8.3	36.8
3 NSW Men NSW	9	3	3	3	0	0	6.99	7.4	35.39
4 Western Australia Men WA	9	3	3	3	0	0	5.83	7.6	34.43
5 Victoria Men VIC	9	3	5	1	0	0	5.19	8.3	32.49
6 Tasmanian Tigers Men TAS	9	2	5	2	0	0	6.41	7.2	27.61

Legend

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

D: Drawn

N/R: No results

Ded.: Deductions

Bat: Batting Bonus

Bowl: Bowling Bonus

PTS: Total points