Hi Joe,
I know exactly how you feel.
Sadly Santa Ana Couch is probably one of the worse looking lawns through the winter period, that's why sporting venues that use this lawn over throw winter Rye grass seed into it so as to keep the play-ability of the surface viable.
eg. Adelaide Oval has had this done and that's why it's looking reasonably good at this time of the year, but it looks far better over the summer season when SA Couch is in full flight.
Cheers,
BB.