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mrbucket · 04-12-2018, 08:31 PM

Australia Final: Canberra Power vs Adelaide Zips

Power-Zips is becoming a bit of an institution in Australia. This is the third straight year that these two teams have faced each other in the final. The other 8 teams that populate Australia have no idea what it's even like to be in the Australia final. Let alone what comes next.

Australia's two best hitters face off here. Look at Career WAR over the first three seasons and these two are right there at #1 and #2 (and that includes the NZ hitters), 0.3 is the difference -- or 0.1 WAR over a season on average.

Adelaide's Rex Dulihanty is considered one of the leaders of his team and of the game in Australia. He hasn't missed a single game over these three years and is a solid performer in the field. He's had the edge on Redelius, with two out of two MVP awards to his name.

Canberra's Domenic Redelius is talented and well-rounded as a hitter, more so than Dulihanty many will argue but lacks motivation at times. He's not interested in leadership roles and has often got in clashes with management over arriving late to games and training plus often puts in a lackluster performance in the field. Despite all the criticism, this is the guy responsible for the team with the most successful record in Australia. That can't be forgotten.

His contract is up after this season so we'll see how the open market treats the 33 year old Redelius.

The Zips shocked the Canberra faithful in the opening game to take game one with a huge 10-3 win over the Power.

The Power bounced back in game two. A big 6th innings (featuring two home runs from the lads from Canberra) getting them over the line in a 7-5 win. The series is tied, and moves to Adelaide for the next there games.

After getting up by 2 runs in the 5th, the Zips were able to maintain that lead for the rest of the game to go up 2-1 in the series.

Canberra struggled to convert their advantage in the hits column to runs in this game. Their only runs coming from solo home runs by hitters Zachariah Wanhalla and Domenic Redelius. Anyone else who managed to get themselves on base never managed to find their way home.

Some efficient play by Adelaide was the key to their win here. 3 runs in the 7th sealing the deal as they go up 3-1 in the series. One win away from their second Australian title.

And that's it! ADELAIDE ARE THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW It was a tight affair as the pitchers from both sides were able to dominate the hitters. Two successive doubles in the 6th ultimately gained Adelaide the winning run. Canberra are done once again, coming up short in the Australian final.

Adelaide move on to the Trans Tasman Classic, they'll face the Bay of Plenty Steamrollers for the second year in a row. Can they do one better than last season?

04-12-2018, 08:31 PM	#86
mrbucket All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 902	Australia Final: Canberra Power vs Adelaide Zips Power-Zips is becoming a bit of an institution in Australia. This is the third straight year that these two teams have faced each other in the final. The other 8 teams that populate Australia have no idea what it's even like to be in the Australia final. Let alone what comes next. Australia's two best hitters face off here. Look at Career WAR over the first three seasons and these two are right there at #1 and #2 (and that includes the NZ hitters), 0.3 is the difference -- or 0.1 WAR over a season on average. Adelaide's Rex Dulihanty is considered one of the leaders of his team and of the game in Australia. He hasn't missed a single game over these three years and is a solid performer in the field. He's had the edge on Redelius, with two out of two MVP awards to his name. Canberra's Domenic Redelius is talented and well-rounded as a hitter, more so than Dulihanty many will argue but lacks motivation at times. He's not interested in leadership roles and has often got in clashes with management over arriving late to games and training plus often puts in a lackluster performance in the field. Despite all the criticism, this is the guy responsible for the team with the most successful record in Australia. That can't be forgotten. His contract is up after this season so we'll see how the open market treats the 33 year old Redelius. The Zips shocked the Canberra faithful in the opening game to take game one with a huge 10-3 win over the Power. The Power bounced back in game two. A big 6th innings (featuring two home runs from the lads from Canberra) getting them over the line in a 7-5 win. The series is tied, and moves to Adelaide for the next there games. After getting up by 2 runs in the 5th, the Zips were able to maintain that lead for the rest of the game to go up 2-1 in the series. Canberra struggled to convert their advantage in the hits column to runs in this game. Their only runs coming from solo home runs by hitters Zachariah Wanhalla and Domenic Redelius. Anyone else who managed to get themselves on base never managed to find their way home. Some efficient play by Adelaide was the key to their win here. 3 runs in the 7th sealing the deal as they go up 3-1 in the series. One win away from their second Australian title. And that's it! ADELAIDE ARE THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW It was a tight affair as the pitchers from both sides were able to dominate the hitters. Two successive doubles in the 6th ultimately gained Adelaide the winning run. Canberra are done once again, coming up short in the Australian final. Adelaide move on to the Trans Tasman Classic, they'll face the Bay of Plenty Steamrollers for the second year in a row. Can they do one better than last season?