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Premier League Power Rankings Round 10
Apologies, ran out of time from a preview post last week! Double header this week so hopefully I'll be able to pump out a quick preview before the weekend.
1. Southern Tigers (Last week: 1)
Handled the plucky Sabres early, racing out to a 34-10 quarter time lead. Would be concerned at losing the remainder of the game by 4. Perhaps their dominance is slipping as teams are routinely getting closer.
2. West Adelaide (2)
Won a tight one against Forestville with some notable absences including star import Tobias Dowdell. Tom Kubank already proving to be a worthy addition and might be the difference between them getting over the line or not this season.
3. Norwood (3)
Put up a cricket score on the hapless Warriors, finishing on 116. Their offence is ticking and import McGriff surely player of the week for his 40 points. He is a dark horse for the league MVP.
4. North Adelaide (6)
Back where some say they rightfully belong. Handled South for the 2nd time this season in convincing fashion. Big test this Saturday playing Southern at the launch pad.
5. Forestville (5)
Stay in 5th after a narrow loss to a good side. DJs overseas stint is over so will be looking to make a huge charge now, starting with the Sabres this weekend.
6. Sturt (4)
Maybe got ahead of ourselves putting them in 4th but pushed the Tigers even despite a poor first quarter. Casella proving his worth yet again with no imports or stars, still competing with the top sides. This weekend will go a long way to determining their finals chances, facing Forestville and West.
7. Centrals (7)
Continued their good form with a solid win over Eastern. Will need some scalps from those above to move up much further but have been competitive after their long losing streak.
8. Eastern (8)
No shame in a narrow loss to the Lions and have shown significant improvement after losing to them by 27 in round 1. Will be looking to add to their win total against South Saturday.
9. South (9)
Couldn't make inroads against the Rockets, losing by a similar amount to round 1. Things still don't quite seem right at Marion. Looking increasingly like a lost season.
10. Woodville (10)
Speaking of lost seasons, things went from bad to worse for the Warriors, losing by 35 to Norwood. import Perry make his return but didn't last long. More pain coming until he is back on track I'd say.
