It will be very, very cold.

So not long now who's looking good on the boys side of things

NSW Country for the boys

@Wonderer, while you are correct about some trolls on here, the OP has actually just opened up a thread for discussion, no mention of medals or who will win or anything else you may be upset over previous posts!

Yup, that would be a nice way to go, agree! Livestats tell one story, hope the Pick 'n Roll have someone there and they report on what is happening, not just the stats because we can all count them? LC, is there anyone there in Tassie this week so we don't just read top scorers like we did at 18's?

I don't think they had anyone at the 18's what they report isn't always the facts very frustrating if your not their to watch

Stats don't show a true representation of a game remember it's a team game not just about personal stats

Yes I agree about stats.

After U18 Nationals I was amused at reading of a player who made the U17 Australian squad ( still in it ). His tournament stats were quoted that simply were incorrect.

Who are you talking about there were only 9 players at Nationals who made the squad

No names please still under 18

Television hasn't reached North Western Tasmania yet.

Is jai cessari a proven coach.

On last years performance it would seem not

What are the gudielines for a 'proven' coach? Someone's opinion? Trophy Cabinet? Sit the 'proven coach'test?

Good luck to all

Any ideas on today's games

Just checked the stats from a game I just watched, wow they are all completely wrong.

Broken shot clock causing chaos on Court 3 - not good.

What game were you watching

Usually aren't a strong bunch

I think you have to remember the people taking down those stats are all volunteers

Opening game nerves by NSW Metro boys?? Just get NT by 3 with 26 turnovers

Wow that's close how do the NSW Metro compare to NSW Country the old nerves lucky to scrape through

NSW C just get over the line against VIC C Men, close games in round one so far.

Makes for a good composition

NSW Met just not that good and didn't give NT enough credit. But not a medal threat at all

Favourites in the girls all won, Vic Country VERY lucky to get the W over ACT.

Early, who knows

Yes not relying on stats and pick and roll not the most reliable if your not there

Looking at the results it looks like a fairly even group of teams on the boys side of things

What has happened to NSW Metro Girls , been very strong for a few years now. This group beaten by Nth QLD and walloped by VICC ?

Sam froling and dalton gonna be a lock for that u17 squad.
Fakira and runnalls haven't seen much from.

Simons, Dangelo, goodchild, heal making cases early on for u17s.
Isabelle Bourne, callies sister also looking good. Better than Rees atm.
Schweizer from act performing well too.

U18 rule folks, and I think you will find if you're not going to the Sapphires camp, you probably won't make the team.

SA Metro boys struggling. 0-3 and next game against Tasmania which will be tough also.

Stats are terrible people so don't assess any player by them.

1-3 and to be fair results to date weren't a surprise.

SAC boys doing OK so far although one player in particular is taking a LOT of shots and not many are going in.

10/50 from the field in his last two games.

So you are a statistician anonymous?

946, what are you on about? The player is 10/50 in his last two games. That's a fact.

What's that got to do with being a statistician? Is adding the results from two games too hard for you?

Hang in there tiger, just two weeks of school holidays and then get back to primary school!

Why is allowed to take so many shots then watched a little today others not making the most of the opportunity

NSW Country boys looking good for a 3peat. Mark Watkins program is working wonders in NSW

Vic Metro teams both undefeated at this stage, less talent than last year but seem to be playing for coaches

Will this continue? Or do you see changes?

Watkins u17 boys 2nd wc 2014 (2016?)
Caporn u19 boys 7th wc 2015
Seebohm u17 girls ? Wc 2016 (Lucas out-5th wc 2014)
Goriss u19 girls ? Wc 2015
Lemanis boomers 12th wc 2014
Joyce opals 3rd wc 2014

If Watkins is working such wonders in NSW, why are the metro teams so ordinary?

Good question

Where is Jasmine Simmons?

Could anyone list the top 8 teams going into the finals

She is u18

Top 8 teams aren't decided until tonight. It is all available online.

This conversation is always very unfair. People forget to take into account the reality of talent available. Some groups have a lot more talent then others.

Some have better, stronger teams from other states one year, weaker groups the next.

The best coaches are those that get the talent they have to overachieve. Sometimes that means winning gold but that can also mean coming 9th.

Agree re: best coaches get overachievement, but can 9th be an overachievement for NSW Metro? Not that the boys are guaranteed to even get that high. Both Penrith and Hornsby were top-12 teams at u14 nationals 2 years ago, and Penrith and Norths both performed well at Classic this year. There's not much in previous results to suggest that they should be as far off the pace as they have been.

two of SA Metros starters didn't play in Classics teams. Classics do not represent the best in the country, it represents the best teams in the states that participate and apply to classics.

Any one game to pic the medal contenders for nationals yet

What's happening with sporting pulse no updates no info up on the finals BA very little info on game reports nothing on pick and roll what's going on

any players that deserve a call up to u17 camps?

Men?

Women ? Avg.
I.bourne pf/c 15pts, 10rbds, 3.5 blks.
R.scweizer sg/sf 15pts, 9rbds, 3.5asts.
H.andrews pg 15pts, 7rbds, 3.5asts.

Players that have performed well,that are currently in camp?
Boys- Froling, dalton, dent
Girls- Simons, dangelo, Shelley, goodchild, heal

yeah nah, only Simons is going to the camp from that group of girls.

Scoring in a game against NT doesn't hold a lot of water when picking a Aus team.

To say Rex and Paul masters have anything to do with the success of the country boys is terrible. For those who don't know the CDP is for athletes who will very likely never make a state team. The kids in NSW that benefit and have the success are from Watkins program however yes, the coaches from the country (Hargreaves and Scoines) have done a tremendous job and the country kids just play harder than metro.

So where do you coach Dave?

Preach ^

Admittedly maybe not so acceptable to be judging those at the age group were talking about but the amount of people screaming tall poppy syndrome at those saying Delly is very average is astonishing

BA video - showing all the players on each of the U16 teams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXkx0xoOig

add Austin Bradtke to U17 maybe Kyle Bowen

I don't understand why people are on here talking about u17. It is done.

How tall is Austin

Have a shot from the cheap seats by all means if your opinion can be substantiated. Based on exactly what is my question. Pretty hard to criticise anything or anyone in this topic especially when hardly anyone here is actually there to comment on what they have witnessed.
It appears to me to be too many people hating on the kids and their coaches. Not called for at all.

Girls semis could go either way. All good teams so will be tight you would expect.

Ahhhhh parents.

Win or lose, let's just hope Cesari shakes hands with the SA coach and conducts himself professionally after the game, instead of throwing his toys out of the pram like he did last year in the corresponding match.

MELHOOPS - not this year. QLD South through in the first semi. And a nice rematch from last year in the other. Should be a great game between SA Metro and VIC Metro.

If the final roster is done for u17s...
Who are the final 12 players chosen for both boys and girls?

The 16 is done, not the 12

Qld having a great tournament . would be great to see 1-2 finish in boys.
After reading article about Tas, seems like they are back to the old days of 9,10,11,12 a great job for a small state

Scorers have it wrong, Vic Metro girls should have just won by 2 instead of OT

Are you saying the result is incorrect or is it correct & final that the Vic Metro team lost by 2 ?

I just got a text saying SAM won the game....

Wow, sounds like a great game. Good on the SA coach & kids, bad luck to the Vics ( seriously ). Hope they can get up for the bronze, and the Championship decider should be very good.

(Mod: U18 rule.)

U18 rule talking about players????

Simons from sa
Simmons from nsw and Bae
Both will play for Australia.

Did anybody who was there see VicC girls vs SAM ? Based on Livestats VicC who will now play for bronze must have shot lights out and won comfortably. 2 x Aus U17 squad members on both sides, would have been a high standard I am guessing

Did anybody who was there see VicC girls vs SAM ? Based on Livestats VicC who will now play for bronze must have shot lights out and won comfortably. 2 x Aus U17 squad members on both sides, would have been a high standard I am guessing

Only 1 girl from vic metro as current u17 member. Cochrane.
Sa metro had Simons and Rees.

Oh wait... You mean vic country.
Yeah... Dangelo and Shelley are u17 members.

Dam...
Qld South men poor shooting...
Thought it was going to be an all qld final.

Stoddart has been pretty solid this week along with dalton.

0.05 .... That is one quick kid !!!!

?? to the above poster

5 seconds is plenty of time to make it from one end to a long 2 position at the other end.

Are you trying to be funny?

Not at all,

Figured she would be facing some defensive pressure and have to evade some players so hence the need to be quite quick

No you didn't really did you. You thought 0.05 was half a second ;)

Really ?

Noticed some AFL scouts watching boys games this week.

Yeh not surprised who was watching what clubs

Come on vic metro girls. Win the bronze for jai.

Haha.

Yes let's hope Jai gets that bronze in what will surely be his last Nationals.

Live streaming at 5pm for women and 7pm for men.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WN1ivKetIU
womens game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsHc6nL-AE4
mens game

Rees has so much size but doesn't use it to her advantage. No post skills.
I think pizzey will be the backup centre for Magbegor for the u17 squad.

What a game!
Heal with the clutch free throws.
Brett for sa almost hit the game winner?

Quality of stream not great. Should get crew who do Boguts Showcase

Why didn't they wait till after u16 asc to pick potential u17 squads?
Seems pretty silly.
Hopefully they get a late call up.

Seebohm needs to put I.bourne and R.Schweizer in camp.

A lot of the players in this tournament were better than the ones at u18s.

Some absolute rubbish being posted here, none better than the last two.

Tell us what you really think...
Elaborate.

Nice article on,

Mark Bradtke and Andrew Vlahov, with their sons Austin Bradtke and Ethan Vlahov at the Australian Under-16 Basketball Championships

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3193580/sons-of-guns-show-sport-has-great-future/

Austin looks to be about 202-3cm, I think he is 2000 born?

Under 16 girls VicM what a joke. To many good players missed for the famous fathers club.

Who do you think missed out?
Run some names.

One from DV!

So it must be true.

Her daughter missed out! That's who!

Any announcements where nationals will be held next year