PHILH’S SA SUMMER SPORTS RANKINGS – MONDAY NOVEMBER 22ND 2010.
Something different to follow during the summer, here is my rankings of SA's 7 Summer Sports teams.
Ranking is based on performance during the season with maybe some lattitude allowed to take into account recent results.
Do you agree with the order?
1) ADELAIDE BITE (ABL - Baseball)
Last Weekend – Split road trip to Perth Heat with wins in the 2nd & 4th games
Standings – 6-2 record, 1st place
Upcoming – 4 game series at Norwood v Perth Heat
Comment – Bite are the only SA team atop a ladder at the moment albeit tied with the Sydney Blue Sox. Quirky scheduling to play Perth at home just days after the trip west and Thursday’s 11am game will hopefully work with school groups making up the numbers. At 1400+ pg Bite currently leads the ABL attendances with Melbourne yet to play at home.
2) ADELAIDE UNITED (A-League - Soccer)
Last Weekend – Beat Melbourne Heart 2-0 at AAMI Park. (That’s Melbourne’s AAMI not Adelaide’s)
Standings – 2nd behind Brisbane Road
Upcoming – Friday Night game at home v Gold Coast United (3rd)
Comments – Great to beat a Melbourne team in Melbourne even if it wasn’t those hated Victory. Still shaking my head at Dom RInaldo’s departure a man considered in most SA Media circles to be the best sports media manager in the state. Massive match v 3rd paced Gold Coast who will probably be shocked to play in front of a 10,000 crowd given the poor turn ups at home.