The year that was 2004

Well local hoops is all but over for 2004. Lets take an opportunity to review the highlights and best efforts of the past 12 months. Here's is a start.

Eastern Mavericks Men - for their first title
Jacob Holmes - for his outstanding season
Isaac Forman - for providing this site
J Bags - for providing the most entertaining posts.
Jirachi/Panther - for their provocative posts (where are u Jir)
Jan Stirling - for her coaching performance in Athens
Rachel Sporn - for Athens and her outstanding career in general
AIS scholarship holders - particularly Abby Bishop for getting back on trap
Sturt and Forestville - for busting their arse to get the City South Domestic Comp going
John Gillies - COY for his great work with West 18's
Brad Newley - for continuing to meet every challenge he meets
Rudiger - for starting the most populat thread on the forum (and never been heard from again)
Paul Arnott - for the only name on the thread leaderboard
Brett Maher - for Athens, form this year, attitude to life

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Isaac
Years ago

Here's hoping that this site can get the same level of attention for 2005 ABL as last season.

If anyone would like to help, I'm eager to do a bit more to get people to the games and run promos like the Catfight one. Some of the Southern players put in quality posts for that event and the crowd showed that it worked.

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Kriss
Years ago

Hey Issac any chance of getting polls in to see what people think of certain topics?

That would be cool

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Jay Riemenschnieder
Years ago

I will take this oppurtunity to take a retrospective look at the year that was...

In the Mens ABL the Eastern Mavericks showed great heart and determination to come from 4th at the end of the regular season to sweep their way to a maiden championship on the back of league MVP and National First Five selection Jacob Holmes.

For the Women, it was the North Adelaide Rockets setting new records with an undefeated season culminating in a rout of the Eagles in the GF. It could turn out to be one of the most talented sides ever to grace the womens ABL hardwood in this state.

At the end of the 2004 season there were many movements and rumours but the most significant was the retirement of Scott Whitmore. Hardly a bigger heart in the league, the game itself may struggle to compensate for his loss.

The advent of the Stamford Grand Basketball Academy was another event of significance in the year that was. Already we have seen Brad Gerlach reaping the benefits, suiting with the 36ers in last weeks home match.

I wont go on anymore as i hate reading really long posts but, perhaps some other readers can post their fondest memories of 2004...

oh yeah one [two] last one... When the Tigers beat the Eagles [with Pero and Rees] at mvale to open the finals door, oh and Matt Clarkes' 3 pointer against North to force OT where the Tigers outscored North 11-2. ;)

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Isaac
Years ago

Some good ABL moments of 2004 (biased considering I saw mostly Sturt mens games):

Forestville vs Eastern -- first time I'd seen Pero play ABL. Only caught the second half. Brenton Campbell was on fire and had 40 I think. Very close finish and good crowd. I remember that the scoreboard was broken at one end and it looked like it was about 60 to 7 (digit missing) and before Oscar got there I was on the phone telling him that one of the teams was almost scoreless after two quarters! Hahah.

Catfight -- after Southern got off to the flying start, I was regretting encouraging any Southern fans to come along and be so noisy. Then the Sabres made a comeback (Wilkey had 20ish with the two big comeback 3s, Oscar had 21 and 20) and won it. Great crowd; would be better if Sturt fans made any noise!

Sturt at Norwood in one of the last games of the season -- very close game courtesy of Christian Bell, I think, but Sturt scraped through.

Jacob getting 40+ against Sturt at Pasadena. Was hitting everything.

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Informer
Years ago

highlight of the season was the fight between South and Norwood at the panther shed where coach Scanlon was reported for headbutting only to get off on a technicality

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Manute Bol
Years ago

The most amazing event of 2004 was Ron Artest jumping into the crowd then punching that fan in the face wearing the Pistons jersey. Ron is one tough dude!

PS Please help Manute

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