No Brisbane - rumour has it Yusuf is trying to get home to SEABL in Melbourne

NO Brisbane, that's a new one.

Heard Tiri is looking to move back to Melbourne

Heard Nuna making few changes to roster as well

Hahahaha yusuf!

interesting to see what moves Frankston makes

Knox not yet ready and no Brisbane next season will give the competition a new look. Wonder what BA has in mind?

From Brisbane who would get a game in Melb??

Kenny, tueta's that's probably it really.

Yusef will be back in big v

I spoke to one of last seasons players a while ago and he had suggested that CJ could be player /coach and he was then expecting to return. News to me.

I heard ba were working on second SE QLD team plus working on NSW teams as well to make it a true second tier comp

There should be a couple of NSW teams and at least two in QLD, that would be awesome for SEABL and the game in general.

brisbane are in dont know what you are talking about

Yea big sticking point is the women's program otherwise 1/2 nsw teams would already be in. Might need to part with other program were 1 runs women other rubs men can make it logistically tough but at least it could all be in one area of sydney

Surpercats women out?

Why did Hodgson sign with Waverley and not Frankston? Surely the Blues would have wanted him back.

Any word if Frankston are re-signing Polk?

Polk and Linton have left and gone to Knox. Page is most likely headed back to Diamond Valley. Hodgson has signed with Waverley. They will be coached by Grant Wallace. They will be bad again.

Last years imports gone from Nuna

Polk and Linton were their two most consistent players last season. Big loss I thought they would have kept them both and Hodgson and built from there!

They must not have had a Jolly time in frankston

Imports never even give second thought at Nunawading

Frankston a mess but Linton should stay SEABL going to big v for a guy with his talent isn't a great move

Hodgson picking up a good check at Waverley hence the move but he won't play much as he is always 'injured' during off season

Just when things couldn't get any worse Frankston lose their 3 best players. Manny Hendrix is mates with HBO - chances of him being PG?

@557249, Supercats women are still in. Dave Herbert signed an initial 2 year deal as head coach and has taken on a new role within the club, along with holding tryouts for the team over the next couple of weekends.

Word is tom wilson to suit up with frankston until he heads to college at smu.

Deez looking at numbers would think Williams, Polk, Hodgson were their top 3 with Linton next in line. Are any of them returning?

Polk, Williams, Linton in that order. The big fella didn't play enough to be noted I top 3

Williams if your looking at just point numbers. The guy was throwing up deeps bombs, coming from the coaching staff he didn't even run the plays. Polk had his worst year and he was still the best on the team

Back up WNBL PG signed by a SEABL team but they don't want to release her name because it may effect her current WNBL opportunities.
I'm tipping Rangers wont be happy.

those girls like to play together, and dandenongs budget has never been big for the SEABL women, the men get the lot.Some of the older ones will probably either retire or have a break, unlike mens basketball, these women usually already have jobs AND play WNBL.

Wont be Todhunter or Clydesdale moving, probably Philips. Which would be a crazy move.
No coach named as yet - Anderson will be involved in the process.

Also Greg Page signed with D Valley. Didn't play much for Frankston but still imagine a loss to the program. That makes Williams, Polk, Hodgson, Linton and Page all gone.

Supercats announce signings for 2016:

- Natalie Hughes (former Opal and Great British team member). She is an older player but she will bring some much needed experience to the team as we were a young team this past season.

- Eric Gaff has re-signed and has also taken on a position on the staff at Basketball Geelong; the employment opportunity if part of a plan for Gaff to obtain Australia Residency and remain a long-term playing prospect for the club.

- Nathan Herbert, Nick Owosu and Jamie Medved are also back for next year.

- Its a bit ambiguous as to whether or not Sarah Blicvas has signed on for next year as there hasn't been an announcement but when talking about Hughes they mention her Australian citizenship means she isn't a restricted player, leaving Blicavs as the only restricted player currently on the women's roster.

- Dave Herbert is headed to the USA to scout on possible mens importants; nothing about looking at any imports for the women's team though.

Any Chargers news?

Jack Duck has returned to Albury after a year in Geelong, while Joel Smith has taken up a rookie cat B spot on the Melbourne Demons (?) AFL list - following in his dad's footsteps.

If they are looking at important options for the mens team then it sounds like Kimmani Barrett won't be back.

That gives 3 changes to the mens team straight up - hopefully they look at some younger options for the guys because we do have a lot of experience in the side, but need the youth coming through also. The opposite of the womens team where they were predominately 21/22 or younger, and where a couple of older/experienced players would be good additions.

Blicavs definitely playing.

Ben Harvey continuing for a 7th season with the Braves.

Lets hope the budget might get a real title this time around

Chargers men and women appear to be safe for 2016

safe for now, another poor result and surely its as good as over

Re' Supercats
Well they added some youth, not Lewis Varley or Jaxson Bentley but two juniors. I wish them all the best as this seems risky.

Chargers on track to return.
http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/future-looks-safe-for-lady-chargers/story-fnj92b0f-1227602416723

Harvey has had his cheque book out again, he has completed a similar move to that of getting Lewis to his team. Must be nice not to have a budget. Unfortunately for him it doesn't matter who he brings in they can't overcome his incompetence as head coach!

Tell us anonymous what credentials do you have as a coach to make that comment? Or are you just another sniping idiot from the peanut gallery that thinks they know it all.

Just a another peanut who in your eyes cant have an opinion unless they have coached at higher level than SEABL.


However, to assist me in my understanding of the game perhaps you could enlighten on what makes him a good coach at SEABL level? Would it be his remarkable rotations in the final against Mt Gambier that points to his coaching ability?

I look forward to your response but more so another season of watching Harvey, this year i will be sure to play closer attention to his remarkable coaching.

Good idea because clearly you haven't watched much at all of his coaching ability.

I guess his 200+ games of seabl makes him qualified surely. But obviously you know more than Harvey and the board who continue to appoint him.

Just because you play a certain number of games doesn't automatically mean you will be a good coach! Just as not having played any games at the level being coached means that you will be a terrible coach. Surely there has been enough examples of both that this can be agreed?

I just think for a coach who has such a high budget (if there even is a budget) keeps under performing.

Isn't he on the Bendigo Board?

A coach should never have nothing to do with a Board. How do you know what his budget is?

im just a peanut, who knows nothing.

So tell us your experience other than that you are indeed a penut

right after you tell us yours

and why your at it you could also suggest why you consider him to be a good coach (presumably you do). So far all you have seemingly put forward is that to have an opinion i have justfy to an anon why i can have an opinion.

What are your credentials so that you can question mine?

Is that you Ben?

Strange isn't it that when you challenge someone about their credentials they put it back on the questioner.

equally as strange how when someone is offended by an opinion rather than attempt to put forward an argument to the contrary, the simply attack the person with the opinion and challenge their ability to form an opinion.

Meh is about the reply it deserves and that's too much.

A great man once said, 'Everybody love everybody!'

took you a few replies to reach that decision Ben.

Back on topic the Chargers are set for a full revamp.
2 coaches required and coming into the 2016 with a new board and little money a tough year ahead for them but at least they have survived and will both play on.

Any chance the Chargers can have their own thread this new season for all the critics and haters so the rest of us can enjoy not having to sift through the rubbish?

^331 Agreed and add to that Knox and Frankston.

No need to have a seperate chargers thread. The cancer has been removed and the patient, despite being run into the ground has been revived with a decent head mens coach on the way. All is good. One shithouse season gone, Chargers back to where they should be.
Pleasing to hear that he's not that well liked in the north either.

More good news for the Chargers with Anthony Streart appointed as head coah again for 3 seasons. Even Stewie had a shot at Rush.

http://m.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/stewart-promises-to-bring-back-the-excitement-of-the-hobart-chargers/story-fnj92b0f-1227605406172

If you can score you can play! So no D will be played?!

Is he going to suit up??

surely there can be a balance between all out offensive and solely defensively orientated?? Seems odd to come out and basically say we wont be caring about defense! He could have said it will be our intention to play a more uptempo style we will be extremely positive on the offensive end, but the defensive mindset of the last two years should provide a good base which we hope to carry through and launch our uptempo game from that end of the floor.

Bendigo Braves announce signing of Damian Johnson formerly of the Pioneers.

Johnson to Bendigo shows there intentions this year great pick up.

Steel has re-signed at Nunawading which is a solid young piece to there team.

Any news on signings etc ?

Sandy, Frankston Kilsyth,dandy have all been quiet, Nunawading announcing the same guys so can assume they'll try an get better imports to be competitive.

Any news from interstate clubs?

Signing Lewis and Vandenberg last year signalled their intentions as well.

Two years before that it was Jazzman and Mcfarlin.

Bottomless money pit and no championships to show for it.

We would all love our clubs we support to have access to the $ of the Bendigo programs, but we'd also love to see result for that spend. Both the men's and women's teams obviously huge budgets and no recent championships.

They have been around the mark most year it's a tough Comp so can't be grudge them for getting quality imports

Frankston website have both coaches pre-season "blog". Men starting preseason in January and women have started with the 3 players they have. Brookens talking up things like he did when he arrived in Albury.

Bendigo will be the next Victorian NBL team, wait and see.

Big budget which they use to lure competition stars that other clubs have found thinking that will be the key to a championship but have come up short. Think pioneers over past 3 highly successful seasons have shown what it takes and it doesn't appear to be overpaying for one or two players which Bendigo repeat year in year out. Someone there doesn't seem to get it.

It cant be any worse than priding yourself on D and losing with a score of 52.

faith restored in the chargers after seeing stewart named coach. with some luck we'll see a couple quality imports that will play out the season. unless they go strictly locals :/

Hey Jason. Stewie was right. Stewie played almost 500 nbl games and if he says Rush wasn't up to it, I respect that 100%. The clever ones already knew that.

Can you guys please start your own Chargers thread....

I second that motion

has anyone heard if DQ is back at Dandenong?

haven't heard. i thought chuck was naturalising?

im guessing Albury will be basically the same australian content with the two imports to be decided upon. If they have high quality imports like last season they will be up there again, if they dont they will be back down the ladder again.

Pioneers have obviously lost D Johnson any other news about there roster for next year?

Same local crew in Mt G with new imports

Sorry for talking seabk in a seabl topic.

Hate to mention the dirty word "chargers" but pretty quiet in the Hobart camp since the Stewart announcement. Would have expect to see a couple names thrown around by now.

Chargers still re organising. Long way to go before players on the agenda. Open tryouts this Monday night at warrane for the men at 6:30 pm

Spectres add Nathan Wilson who played last year for NW Tasmania .

Wilson known as a loose cannon wonder how that'll role at Nunawading!

Amy news on more imports/signings?

Loose cannon - On or off court ?

Chargers men actively recuiting. Big news if it comes off.

^^ they'll need it to get people in the door at home games after last year

Chargers sign dwayne radcliffe. Expecting to annonce an aussie nbl player next week.

^^not surprising they signed Dwayne..

No id3a where tunks is. Hes rushs boy. Great selection wasn't he.? Sure he will play bball again for Rush when he next coaches anyone else but kids. Muahhhhhh

Tunks isn't horrible just Not worth a highly paid spot but solid role player

Tunks is the kind of bloke you stroll pass on the street and think "he might be a decent basket baller" based on first appearance...but you'd never actually offer him a gig let alone a highly paid one...total role player...looks and dresses like a basketballer

Exciting news for Chargers fans on the way.

Earnest Ross is playing for Ballarat next year!!!!!

Local I believe, just got drafted to the D League before being cut by the Santa Cruz Warriors

Ross would be great pick up at seabl level

So rather than wait for the ultimate anticlimax tomorrow afternoon...whos the big chargers signing?

No anticlimax. 4-5 clubs chasing this signature.

He would be a smart pick up at SEABL level as he is a physical player who could dominate the smaller guards.

Frankston have signed both imports before Christmas?! Unusual. usually they wait until the last minute or wait for the season to have begun before doing that.

Frankston have signed both imports before Christmas?! Unusual. usually they wait until the last minute or wait for the season to have begun before doing that.

16th team for 2016 season? Really believe when I see it!

Hearing import announcement from Spectres due this week

Melb Tigers should be voted in on Saturday.

The draw is out including the Tigers in. Cross conference changes make it tough.

Wow could shake up recruiting. Hear a few big v guys keen to make the jump

He'll need some serious dollars though to recruit playerd

Chargers announce the signing of Agent 97. Jarrad Weeks.

Today's Mercury newspaper talking about Hugh Greenwood helping sign a previous team mate from college as an exciting import. while also having fly in fly out Nbl options alongside Jarrad Weeks.

surprisingly Harris-Tunks got a mention as being in discussion with Stewart regarding his future. Hopefully Stewart giving him instructions on how to find the road leaving Hobart.

Don't be surprised to see a few Tassie born NBL players and others possibly suit up for one off Chargers SEABL games. Will Stewie dust off the sneakers?

Tunks will stay need rotation bigs off bench

If he played he wouldn't be starting.

Any word from the Chargers camp in regards to an import?

The current draw is being looked at with the East conference is a weak Conference. The South being in a far stronger Conference. The Chargers have their AGM on Monday and until that occurs and the current Board resigns there is no point in even talking about imports. They women don't have a Head Coach either yet.

Any other signings happening or rumours?

Restructured conferences along with the fixture have been released:

EAST
BA Centre of Excellence
Ballarat
Bendigo
Brisbane
Canberra
Dandenong
Melbourne (men only)
Nunawading

SOUTH
Albury Wodonga
Frankston
Geelong
Hobart
Kilsyth
Mt Gambier (men only)
NW Tasmania (men) / Launceston (women)
Sandringham

The Grand Final Weekend is scheduled for September 10-11 2016.


http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=10457&cHash=0d0ac8f389

Very un even draw IMO.

Stupidest part is that it seems that a team like Bendigo only visits Tassie for one game.

I don't get why the conferences change. It means Albury don't get a chance to defend their conference title from last year. If it is meant to try to even out the conferences i don't get what it is based on with team changes significant from year to year for a lot of teams. A lot of teams are yet to complete their rosters how can anyone know if they will be strong or otherwise. I dont really understand why there are conferences at all. Surely a competition wants its best two teams in the championship game. This may no occur when conferences exist as there maybe two stand out teams from all others but they are in the same conference which means one wont make it and the conference final is the real championship decider. its not like you don't play the teams in the other conference during the season. I say they should be scrapped!

Finally you say south is stacked which i guess you base on last years results are those teams going to be teh same this year??

The mid table teams only need to get he imports right and suddenly they make that team strong.

It's so hard to predict year on year

agreed, thats why the conference should either stay the same or be abandoned

Abandon the conferences then and what? PLease tell us your alternative.

24 games for Chargers.

chargers have seemingly been quiet since the board change...

Tunks expected to play footy this year.

Telstra Men's Hobart Chargers announce import for 2016 season

The Telstra Hobart Chargers Basketball Club are excited to announce the signing of their male import for the 2016 season, Shane Southwell. Shane is 23 years of age, 6 foot 7 inches (198cm) and hails from Harlem, New York City.

He played with the Kansas State University Wildcats Basketball program from 2010-14. He was also a member of the third senior class to advance to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments with the Wildcats. In his senior year at Kansas State Shane averaged 9.9 ppg and 4.3 rpg. In 2012/13 he averaged 8.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg. His team reached the Big 12 tournament finals and he was an All-Big 12 honourable mention in 2013.

Shane is currently playing in Mexico where he is averaging 24 minutes, 6.3 points, 4 rebounds and 2.7 assist per game.

Chargers coach Anthony Stewart said "I am extremely excited to sign someone of the quality player and person such as Shane to our franchise". “Shane had an outstanding college career with Kansas State and was a part of the Brooklyn Nets 2014 summer league roster” Stewart said.

“I have spoken to Shane on numerous occasions and he is confident he can bring an exciting brand of basketball to the club and he hopes to catch the eye of recruiters from NBL clubs for the 2016/17 NBL season” Stewart said

“At 6’7 Shane is a real athlete who will bring great excitement to the court this year and will fit in extremely well to the style of game we are looking to play and I believe he will form a strong chemistry with Jarrad Weeks” Stewart said.

http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/new-hobart-chargers-import-shane-southwell-goes-from-big-apple-to-apple-isle/news-story/717af54cd59af968fdca0311ab06435e

It seems the Chargers have an injured player that potentially will need shoulder surgery.

Hearing CJ is back in the league...

Chargers announced Dwaynes injury on Facebook this afternoon. Google also suggests Shane Southwell doesn't have a very clean injury record either..

Have a look at Stewie and Dwain Davie talking about this Saturday nights ADF games and the upcoming season.
https://youtu.be/C05b8twXYDc

Any word on further signings from all clubs?

Seems to have gone quiet in the last 6 weeks

pioneers, bendigo and NWT look like they have put together teams that will challenge for titles again. other teams have been a bit quiet... whats happening out there?

Also this thread is rather difficult to find (i do a goggle search) is there a way of keeping it where it can be found more readily?

Think Nunawading picked up Linton from Frankston.

Google search is the only way to find it if it falls off the front page, or you can bookmak the page and refresh to the latest.

My sources tell me the thunder have lost there import sanham from the townsville crocs
I hear he has signed behind there back in the nznbl
??????

must have been a pretty poor contract with nwt or has players simply breached and hopes club wont take any action??

He been solid in NBL so probably had an out clause which makes sense for him personally.

Based on his NBL play he would have been very good at seabl level

makes it hard to build a team around then with an out clause like that seems like a bit of a waste of time. would be better off simply finding a guy who will commit not half heatedly commit. so who are they going to sign now?

yeah but i would have thought it would impact upon budgets etc and difficult to plan other selections

Good get for the spectres in Linton. Thought he would have been a lock for a return to Knox.

Thunder sign Texan Gary Johnson in the absence of Sanham.

Johnson.

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3696210/thunder-covers-loss-of-samhan/?cs=88

at 6'7" the thunder might struggle to cover some of the bigger guys in comp???

not aware of anyone officially. It seems very quiet this year in respect of signings.the season is only 8 weeks away. I would have thought teams would have begun preparations.

If she is fit she dominates!

Linton great get by Spectres. Why did he leave Frankston?

Doesn't everybody leave Frankston after 1 year....

Geelong are not a young side??? Blicavs, Duck, Williams, fadljevic, Teague and Hughes... Plenty of experience

Olympics and Opals experience, which one of those has that anon?

Hughes, and Blicavs

with ballarat men signing the second important it would appear that they are going to be tough to beat this year? thoughts?

TTT

I love a second important.

The men's comp is going to be one of the best in years. Quality players everywhere

Frankston & Sandy had a good hitout last night down at Frankston. Both teams looking like they are still trying to feel there way through changes with new coaches and personnel on both sides. Fair to say that they are very thin when it comes to bench depth and will rely heavily on a few to do a lot of the work. Crosswell was up to his usual crafty best. Jordan Vandenberg an interesting addition to the Sandy team if he stays.

Sandy and Vandenberg. Why would Harvey let him go?

He ain't any good

MOst people around seabl circles know he's not that good, yet people that don't know talk about him being a Kings player.

anyone have any reports from the games that were played in horsham this past weekend?

Weeks and Southwell arrive completing the Chargers side.
http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/legends-on-flight-path-for-exciting-chargers/news-story/ec31df1859ee927d5b73290fa68762e1

With the season commencing on friday night, what are your predictions for conference champions and overall champions.

Hobart Chargers had a full 2 page spread in The Mercury today. Different online unfortunately than the paper.
http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/chargers-coach-and-recruits-are-on-a-mission-to-entertain/news-story/af0b366b18587df5c33ae69d79c7c6ef

Lady Chargers sign second import.
http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/import-chelsie-schweers-to-boost-lady-chargers-scoring-power/news-story/8e0dd00d5285811b88afab7b9280d656#load-story-comments

Anyone know the results of M&W in Geelong no live stats

men win, ladies lost

Chargers win both. Croswell out hurt. Sabres are woeful. Aquill. 1/7, 1/3 fta, 7 rb. 4 O brds, 3 TO 5 fls.

Massive dunk from Weeks over Vandenbrick.

How bad are some seabl sides already.
Brisbane woeful. Sandy not much better. No Booker for the Rat. CBR struggling with lots of talent.
Tigers leading CBR currently.

Tigers win by 2.
Who will take over as HC?

Gaze will continue on with the Melbourne Tigers as Head Coach. How that will help the KIngs I dunno

Bandits split their trip. Rangers lose.

What happened to the Pioneers import?

He is a Dud. fouled out in 10 minutes with 5 points on Friday.

So the cited family reasons is crap eh
Why dont they just say he was crap and anyone that wants to come here needs to be serious about playing here.
Who picked him? Hill?

Any replacement on the horizon?

Chargers claim the bragging rights Vs Thunder. From a 12 point deficit the Chargers won by 16.
89 - 73.
Imports who scored 53 the week before combined tonight to score 31. Simpson outstanding with 23.
Chargers had Southwell with 23, Weeks killing them still with 23 and Masunda in his 200th game 12.
In other games.
Geelong smacked Cobras by 27. Braves lost by 9. Next weekend game of the week should be Chargers Vs the Mount.

Supercats defence is super this year

Pioneers looked much better this week. Even though missing an import were still able to beat a full strength braves. Jamieson might be the find of the season with 33 points 9 rebs 2 assits and 2 steals. Harveys coaching remains baffling. pioneers going to be mighty tough to beat again, new import to be announced in days.

Didn't see the game but would be interested in what specifically was baffling about Harvey's coaching ??

A.Gaze coaches the Tigers to there 2nd loss.
Bandits bury the hapless Tigers 101-53.
Trainwreck A Gaze.

Brisbane 2 road wins.

I don't think that having a 2 point win is competitive at all. They were lucky that's about all against the Gunners. Collectively they have lost by 71 points in two games.

Mt Gambieer undefeated Vs Hobart Chargers undefeated. Shame it's not game of the week.

chargers up by 10 points!

weeks/southwell stand outs!

Great win to the Chargers.

Chargers 2 on the road. Now 4- 0. Bandits and Deba George next week. Surley game of the week this time.

GOTW should have been last week and again this week featuring Chargers

GOTW this week. Chargers Vs Bandits.

pioneers smack geelong on their home floor. many options for pioneers at both ends now the roster is complete

GOTW is Rangers vs MTG - I wish MTG didn't have to play Geelong last night and both teams were fresh!

Will be a battle, If Montreal gets locked up MTG will beat Rangers.

Bandits smacked by Braves by 34. WOW.

Deba 5 points 2/19 on the weekend.

Will McDowell-White is playing for Brisbane had 11 points 8 rebounds and 6 assists against Nunawading

All teams have a chance to respond to any scheduling conflicts on their schedule. Evidently the Bandits felt it wasn't too much to ask. I think it's more about playing two really good teams. They haven't won a back to back yet. They lost to Frankston after beating Dandenong. The trip is no different when you play a double with one game @ MTG.

to be honest...bandits would have been on the losing end of hobart if the refs hadnt been so heavy handed with the foul count early in the first (some of the softest fouls ive witnessed) and then kept them in the game late in the third when it looks like hobart were going to blow them away...

Bandits scored 33 in the last. Nothing to do with the refs.

Any surprises or disappointments yet?

For me the men's east div has been poor especially Nunawading who I thought recruited well but appear to be slow & lack athletes ous from watching its like they are over thinking it which is opposite from previous years.


Surprised by Hobart they playing open and exciting ball the two times I watched them.

Sandringham women again proving they have the weakest women's program going round, but no surprises there. Men not much better.

Huge weekend for the pioneers who easily accounted for the Rangers. Hill with 32. What makes them so tough is that they have so many options to beat you with. Everyone buys in and steps up when required. It's early days but they look a real contender again and have a decent chance at the 4 consecutive conference titles and three consecutive all seabl champs that they are striving for.

Tigers sack Rob Jones and he immediately joins the Blues.

No one cares about seabl

Are Frankston just trying to be bad on purpose? Again? Or is there a logic to what they are doing? They are 7 games in and already the roster has been changed. What does it take for them to get it right?

Maybe if they had a decent coach.

Women's COE team undefeated after knocking off Bendigo today. Doing very well for such a young group that some suggested wouldn't win a game.

Doing very well indeed..
Rebounding looks to be an issue though, When ezi is out.

Froling for Bendigo had another big game.
Same for wehrung for the rush. (Would Be a top 3 pg in Aus under 21)

I'm not sure anything is an issue when you are undefeated lol.

Yes it is. Take one out and they all fall.

In 4 games
1 avg approx 9 rbds, 1 with avg 3 rbds and the other only 1 avg rbd in almost the same amount of minutes played. Each backcourt player averages more = problem.

Hahaha = wanker with agenda.

Ever noticed most of Ezi's rebounds come from her own misses?

They are a group of very talented teenagers doing their jobs.

Ezi is the one getting all the rebounds. No qualms with her rebounding ability.
The other bigs I'm talking about... They need some major development in that area is all I'm saying.

As I said agenda

No agenda. Just a basketball fan.

Lucas Walker travelling with the All Star NBL side to China means he will miss the Tassie double.

DQ 7 points in 33 min. Chargers over Rangas 90 - 72

shane southwell and jarrad weeks leading the way with a big 1st period! while zac white did an awesome job keeping DQ under control!

Maybe the Chargers can get a little more recognition from the SEABL people. Not a player of the week when they beat Mt Gambier away and Tigers away. Rangers under manned undoubtedly but Montreal was terrible. 3/12 FGA, 1/6 3pa, 7 rbs, 1/0 fta and 2 t/o. 33:10.min
If he's trying for an NBL spot right now I would be looking at Southwell.
9/14fga, 7/10 3pa,4 rbs,4 pf,2 asst,25 pts in 26:58min. Early foul trouble stopped a fantastic game from being sensational.

^^ once again hobart refs deal up some of the softest fouls while letting plenty also go the other way

^^^ Now that's a whole other thread . Reffing in Tasmania is horrible. There is a fundamental issue with the same referees working both matches. There is always a carry over from the first game to the next game. If the refs that work the women's game are not good enough to do the men's then they shouldn't be reffing at all. I'm not trying to take anything away from the Chargers as they are a good team this year but I would like to see the fouls on opponents and tech foul count in games in Tazzie vs. mainland.

Until a decent system is in place for the refs Tassie is in long term trouble.
Many will say that there is nothing wrong and those that say that are part of the problem. They are not the solution.

Gaze sacked him. Maybe his scouting is a little off that will hopefully not be translated to the Kings. Oh and coaching too.

So how bad is Wally for selecting him immediately. Just sayin ;)

MtG lose to the Spartans.

Don't think Wally has complete control over his roster. Guy trying to be 'high performance' has his input in a lot of guys.

Hardly a stunning game again. Whats that 30 or so points in 3 games?

It's a shame they are all in the same conference

Anyone see the MTG v Brisbane game? MTG nearly didnt have enough players left to put 5 on the floor. Only took eight, hill, burdon and lee fouled out. simmons and de wit with 4 fouls each prior to the overtime period!

seems like a hell of alot of fouls called what the hell was going on!

Chargers give Gunners a touch up.

^^ should have been by plenty more also..once again quite a few questionable fouls called against hobart..

one particular one in the final term with dylan simpson charging at the basket collecting a hobart player with a raised elbow to the face! everyone in the stadium including the canberra players saw it yet the ref called it against hobart (ben allen was on his way to the other end of the court thinking the ball had been given to hobart)...

had it been a footy game Simpson would have been given 2 weeks on the sidelines for intentional high contact!

once again refs attempting to outdo each other with little man syndrome..

no less than 4 tech fouls called also..i believe it was 2 each way in the end..

the final 7 minutes being "playtime" for hobart with stewart filling the court with bench players

Surely Spartans Vs Chargers has to be game of the week this week

http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10618&cHash=6f71806085c8480d78784783c18df31a

Spartans Vs Chargers. Game of the season I reckon.

so whos got the inside...will gibson line up for brisbane against the chargers tomorrow night?

nOPE.

Gibson will play a few games in the QBL for Gold Coast Rollers.

hobart keep charging on... 94-70

-southwell came up big with 40pts/12 reb
-weeks started slow and finished strong with 24pts
-zach white the unsung hero for me 13pts/4 blocks

Don't forget his massive allys....

stoked to see zach white flourishing this year, he definitely got a rough ride with ben rush!

would most likely be the lowest paid "import" in the league also

the cheeky "how'd you like that..." he gave southwell after the first big alley was hilarious

a couple short jumpers to get going but brisbane gave him too much space and he kept knocking them down.

lucky for Brisbane Weeks missed a few early on otherwise the score could have blownout alot further

White never played under Rush. White got injured when he last played for the Chargers and was cut before seasons end. He is a quiet achiever who simply get the job done. Brismabe were scared to go inside with Zach intimadatory blocking.
He had 4 blks on the night and was on the end of 2 or 3 allys as well.

Best part about this team is that they are tight and have each others backs. No egos and a coach who actually knows. Unlike Rush.

My bad re: Zach playing under Rush

The previous 2 seasons have become a blur with all the coach/import issues.

Either way Zach is killing it defensively for Hobart regardless of what the stats show

Brismane were apparently missing their NBA guy. Don't know his name sorry. Apparently he had to go to a training camp for a week. Suppossed to be returning so they will be dangerous come finals time.

jaleel roberts would definitely be a solid inclusion back into the spartans lineup come finals, but hobart also have dwayne radcliffe yet to take the court. should be a big boost in the paint at both ends.

Rangers, Spartans and Geelong lose.

not at the game but, mt gambier, over the past few weeks has been average. seem to be struggling at the offensive end, cant put the ball in the whole with any sought of consistence. In some ways the lose might not be a good thing for bendigo as pioneers should come out with steam coming out of the ears today!

Brsaves currently losing. E Burdon last night 32 mins and 2 pts. No wonder they lost.

Anyone know Mel Tigers record?

Pioneers lose another one.
Tigers are 2-10.

Spartans singing another Kiwi too. Pre season Bullets practice.

https://youtu.be/Jq8yrOr7AFs

chargers vs spartan highlights...

HOw bad are the Tigers losing the the CoE.

Weeks is a stud.

does anyone know how the player died from frankston last week very sad seemed unexpected
and on a side note whats corey maynards story ?has he left?????

Chargers knock off Mt Gambier again.

^^ that they did

zac white leading from the front and finally hitting his shots from the outside with 4/4 :D

B Hill posterized for LIFE.

https://youtu.be/3gPq7vQVpuI

Weekend of upsets.
Canberra in 2 OT's defeat Kilsyth, NWT smacked by Mt Gambier by 30. Frankston beat the Bandits by 4, and Braves beat Ballarat.

Supercats drop both on the weekend. Whats going on

Top of the table clash on Friday. Braves Vs Chargers.

If i hear captain america or the mack truck i will scream.

Schweers for Chargers on the radar for WNBL teams and retaining here in Hobart

http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/keeping-star-import-chelsie-schweers-a-priority-for-lady-chargers-says-coach-dwaine-davie/news-story/62fe79fb612a12482931350418183236

Chargers in a massive O/T win over arch rival Thunder in Ulverstone.

How bad are the cobras.

Cobras lose another one. Season over.

^^^^ went to Frankston yesterday, some old guy was saying ross had a club suspension.
Miners had this young 6 ft 10 guy who was an absolute gun at both ends of the court, I beleive it was craig moller.

hobart demolish albury...deba george kept to a lazy 3 points again...

No, Deba is in full decline and to make it worse, he isn't handling not being the main scoring option well so his decision making is frustrating everybody, especially the coach it would seem.

CHargers teams win all 4.

Form wise Launceston are doing well, but others seem to be managing their list with injuries and not as consistent, agree. That makes for an interesting season though.

chargers destroy geelong...

Supercats were a shadow of their former selves.
Winning by 11 the Chargers played their bench a lot and lead by as many as 25.
Chargers have now locked in the #1 spot and if they meet again the Supercats will be shitting bricks.

Hell the Supercats just beat the Thunder by 32.

Another failed season for the Thunder under phil it seems.

What's NW Tassies excuse today?

NWT done.

Hearing Chargers are in financial trouble

There is only one game left in the season

Chargers turn a 19 point deficit around to win over the Spectres 81 - 77

NWTfinally out. Phils last season.

Dont think phil or his assistants are up to it .Saturday night they played haywood a phil favorite for 10 minutes in the first half i think he shot an airball 0 points no d etc strange that
Then in the last mcdonald had to go off with a blood nose they were up 4 phil called timeout when it got to 6 which allowed mcdonald extra time to get back and steady the ship
its an ulverstone boys club on the bench why that ben keely is there who knows the guys a tosser a few players think the same i hear

Phils last season it seems. Should have been at least a decade ago. No one even seems interested in seabl any more. Sad.

chargers choked it up i see
Tiri and zac dont offer alot so no surprise against a well coached well drilled team like mt gambier
Brad hill missed as well dont know why must be injured
bendigo mt gambier final im guessing

Hill has a knee injury. Chargers played poorly. Zac white won them the game last time FYI. Tonight4 point 3 rbs.
MtG should have won by 20+.
Expect a MtG Vs Chargers G/f.

Changes abound in the Blues program - Chivalry is alive with ladies first of course!!

Yes be disappointing if the go out on straight sets.

Bandits were terrible. Hobart were awesome. If Hobart play like they did last night look out Pioneers. If Hobart play like they did the week before they will lose by 30 with Brad Hill to return.

Spartans lose as expected.
Pioneers Vs Chargers and Braves Vs Spectres.

Torns roll on

Any news on where SEABL imports going, if anywhere in off season? So little news. Only one I heard is Booker playing for Minas of Brazil NBB. Nice size club that produced Raul Neto (Utah Jazz) couple of seasons ago.

Hill to play despite knee soreness as you would expect
http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/injured-star-expected-to-face-chargers/news-story/1c2c42a19435ac49f42fc26610780f1b

Should be a highly entertaining game. I assume there will be a live stream, it's usually of a high standard in Mount Gambier. Does anyone know if there is a link available yet??

Feel for zac white was a bust when it counted dont expect him to be back same with southwell got completely owned
Hobart have no bench.Stewy wont like watching the replay of his ejection forgot he was a coach not a player
Not a good look for the game that and im sure he would agree when the dust settles
Mt gambierwhat a club
tyronne lee is a gun at that level and richard hill great leader well done

Shattered. Pioneers were great. Congrats. Chargers need serious belly button gazing because right now most of their guns were MIA.

Rebounds 51 to 29. Zac White 2 points. MIA again Vs MtGambier.

dj stuffed the stats sheet for bendigo
25 pts 15 rbs 3 blocks
kendle had his worst game of the year
nathan wilson was awful 2/15 field yuk

Lottsa pokies money in Bendigo Can they finally produce? Their spend on player budget would be at least twice of many Seabl teams.

Cuszy -- suggest you watch the footage, that pioneer you refer to (Jamieson), did absolutely nothing except turn around when Wright pushed him. Disgraceful act by Stewart should be a significant ban, can't have coaches physically and aggressively pushing players.

_strungout_ you suggest you need dj to succeed, admittedly very good player but the pioneers have now made it to the gf four years straight dj only in two. Suggest it might be more about a good core sticking together.

""I think the final being at the State Center in Melbourne gives no one a decided advantage in this one but the Rangers may prove too strong for the Cobras and they will get the championship over their Melbourne rivals to continue their domination over recent years.""

yes no advantage re home court, plus and minus for that, big plus for state center for financial gain though

and if Moyle coaches like he did on the weekend, Kylsyth will have this in the bag, it was a shocker, Spectres out played them best part of the game, they were lucky to walk away with that win

Stewart should cop 8 weeks minimum for that, to be served from the commencement of the next SEABL season too.

No reports from the game.

Are you serious? So a coach aggressively and with force pushes a player from the opposing team during the course of the game (live ball) and nothing?

I could maybe accept the umpires not making a report if they didn't see the incident but they threw the coach out presumably because they saw his poor act, and then no report?

even without the report from the umpires you would think that the league would have the power to review the footage and take action.

Could you imagine this happening in another sport and their being no action?

it wasn't even the case that the player involved did anything at all to antagonise the coach.

Sets a very poor precedent in my view!

Some of the best seabl umpires did nothing so where is the problem if there is one?

Chargers faced being top of the ladder and banned from the finals it seemed.

http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/cashstrapped-hobart-chargers-threatened-with-seabl-finals-ban/news-story/a63e5803948564977aa674d34f8cd1a1

I suggest there is a problem if our 'top' umpires see a coach act the way he did, and they must have to eject him, to then concluded that it doesn't warrant a report?

I guess it beggars the question of what behavior/action would warrant a report from these 'top' referees?

I guess that the action of ejecting the head coach during a GF would be punishment enough.

Surely the league officials or governing body come over the top here.

You cant have a coach do this at this level and deem it not a reportable offence.

Chargers should act on it themselves !!

Full game stream can be found below or search SEABL South Mens final - Mt Gambier Pioneers v Hobart Chargers.

Incident happened with 8.57 left in the game or watch from about the 1.36.40 mark of the video stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaq_f4lYvXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaq_f4lYvXM

watch from about 1:36:35 ish about a minute or two into the last quarter.

Yep have a look at Jamo, not being involved. 1:36:38 Wright and he were at it. Wright bounced the ball off Jamo and the next thing you see is Jamo push / hit Wright to the ground. It was suggested here that he had no involvement. Bullshit. The rest is history.
SEABL have done nothing Todd Spain the best ref in the SEABL. Did nothing. Nothing to see move on.
It did take them 3 minutes to make up their minds however.

Don't know what your watching...... Jamo never pushes anyone.... Wright tries to throw ball off Jamie as both falling out of court no problem fair play.... Jamo tries to run past Wright towards other end behind Wright and between court and bench....slight brushing past contact... Jamo running off is push or grabbed by wright from behind... Jamo turns around and Stewart comes in push Jamo with force on two Occassion. No issue with anything Jamo or wright do but real problem with Stewart as coach assaulting player. It was never said Jamo no involvement it was said did nothing wrong he was entitled to turn around when wright made contact when Jamo running away. Don't care who refs are or how experienced Stewart should b getting a lengthy ban. League can't accept coach acting in that manner there is never an excuse sets very poor example and a dangerous precedent. Agreed took refs way to long to sort it out

Can anyone share why the MTG import and other player got ejected?

Looking at the footage they weren't involved at all

2 Pioneers players cleared the bench and were stopped at the score bench from getting further involved.

Nothing will happen now.
Will the Braves lose to The Mount boys again is the question.

the pioneers players ejected one (mauker) stopped at score table the other (simmons) must have put his foot over the line of the court!

I don't think braves will beat the pioneers. If they do it will because kendle goes off for 40.

The key to the pioneers success is they dont just rely on one or two players they have 6 maybe 7 who could fill up the stat sheet on any given night. they play good team basketball on both ends of the floor and are very well coached. The assistant could be a head coach at any team and be successful.

I dont think bendigo have the depth in the 3,4,5 spots to cover Lee, simmons, hill, jamieson. Bendigo will be hoping for early foul trouble.

DJ is obviously an unbelievable defended but he cant guard everyone. He can also fill it up on offence if required and if given opportunities. I think Bendigo should be focusing on getting him more shots.

Should be a huge game but I think pioneers have too much depth, experience and are better coached.

Let's talk briefly about the starting fives of both teams and the firepower they have, also the imports or NBL rookies etc...

Is one team stacked, or are they about even?

How many locals are there for each team, how much is invested financially into one team over the other perhaps?

Braves $1.50 Pioneers paying $2.5

West Coast Eagles were almost unpack able v the Bulldogs the other night too!

Tyrone who? 4 pts 4 rbs and fouled out. Kendle no NBL gig.

Kendle MVP. Next level?

Yeah, go braves, that was awesome!

Bendigo too good, particularly kindle and Johnson. Could just about put any three out there with those 2! Bendigo would have won anyway but the controversial calls by the referees certainly changed the whole momentum. Pioneers didn't react or adjust and seem to lack confidence and belief thereafter and braves ran away with it. Would been nice for to have atleast gone down to the wire which is the way is was heading.

Basketcase on the floor. Reviews already there about their poor performances apparently. SEABL will argue it's an admin award.

Chargers regrouping and some exciting announcements on the way. New President already who is a former premier of the state and with an AGM looming it's all guns blazing.
Targeting solid imports and good Australian content will be key for the Chargers.
Tom Wright has taken a holiday and will resurface for the Specs as will Izzy.
Weeks won't return to NBL commitments and so the Chargers need a few spots filled in a hurry.

Cyfyfu

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Try the 2017 SEABL thread.

^^^^
Can't find 2017 seabl