Deng being out for them is a huge hole. If West is at full strength they should dominate the boards. Tucker can't do it all by himself (he nearly can!).

If you want a good indication of Deng's impact look at youth league. Forestville has been dominating the competition over summer and last Tuesday got absolutely smacked by South by about 30 odd. A game like that is usually a easy W for the Eagles.

That may be Forestville's achilles heel - no real big man support when Deng he is out as shown by recent results. Not sure if he will be allowed to dominate when he comes up against DJ and Truslove or even Pero against North.

I think he will be fine against all three of those guys. Maybe only DJ will give him some headaches.

if it is only maybe that DJ may give him some headaches then he should be in NBL now - Sorry he needs to toughen up a bit against bigger wiser bodies

He probably should be in the NBL right now. I'm not sure if he got any offers for the upcoming season but his plan was to go to college anyway as far as I know.

Other bodies may be bigger but the kid has a terrific basketball IQ and tends to adjust to any situation.

Eagles are a great team who are well coached, with or without the big fella. This 'should' be a really good grind out game, whoever can finish the strongest obviously will get the W. both teams coming off a loss so they will both be pretty hungry to get back to the winners circle. West have had a few Guys out/coming back from injury and have not been at full strength yet. Forrestville are simply a great team. Cant wait to see how this one turns out.

Think the guys ut with an ankle...and I agree, His IQ isnt that good, a smart experienced player will tear him a new one. take pero, he will man handle the BOY.....but hear he has some great schools after him, good luck to him.

Majok Deng has got Majok Deng to thank for unlocking his potential. No matter who coached him he was going to make it.

Probably three coaches have had a big effect.

The first was Scott Freer his Under 18 coach who spent a hell of a lot of time doing individual work with him when he had no knowledge of the game to get some fundamentals down and getting him to play the sport in the first place.

The second Andy Simmons for giving him a chance in ABL after Paul Prior and Freer begged him to give him a chance.

And the third is Rashad Tucker who has been working with the kid non-stop for the past year on his ball-handling and guard skills (for anyone wanting to do individuals Tucker has a business going at Wayville where kids can do the same work-outs Majok does). Tucker has spent countless hours with the kid and got him overseas exposure.

But saying all that Majok is the one putting in the hours, so he has himself to thank.

I would be expecting Majok's brother Rueben to be playing for Forestville tonight with a couple of injuries in the group.

He's a two guard/three man who has improved out of sight. Suprised he hasn't lined up already, maybe doesn't have his oceania license?

you mean doyles run at the basket was blocked.

doyle has had 2 shots for the win in the last 2 games.

WESTSIDE!!!

West through the same person has complained about McDonald, Wieland and Durant. Same person has complained about Durant in prelim final last year. Current facebook post is bordering on libel. They would be unhappy with whoever they had I'd be more worried on how their team purported to be top 3 in the men struggle to beat an undermanned forestville side. Great game it was too.

If west were in a game with no refs and players had to call their own fouls they would complain about their own players being cheats!!

West men havent had a full squad yet but still getting the job done....dont hate