A fairly uninspiring roster overall. If they finish anywhere other than bottom they've done well.

Tremendous roster with a top class ex nba coach, I'm expecting nothing but finals.

Simply underwhelming.

SEM played finals in their second season. There was a a few good FA available, they just couldn't land any. I’m still expecting this side to get close to finals, if not they should have put in a few locals, as they haven’t it’s telling me they think they are on a winner. They have three quality imports an ex nba coach, nothing below fifth, sixth is acceptable, certainly better than both Queensland teams.

Hoops punters all along have been saying, it's about winning, that gets bums on seats, not locals that should not be there, I agree, it’s time to start winning.

Magnay and three good imports, let's not make excuses for them before a ball is bounced.

Yes and that's the point. Unless some of these "unknown" imports and NS are studs they will be also rans. 2 bottom me thinks.

Golden Knights were destined to succeed with the quality of players they had to choose from in expansion draft, they also were given one of the best goalkeepers in the league in Fleury who was a 3 time stanley cup champion. Jack Jumpers have been given no extra help to build their roster although they should've been whether it was the best NS player or extra salary cap which isn't taxed.

Gleeson would have this side playing finals, I'm expecting his ex nba assistant to do the same, they chose their players on the list, no excuses.

Check out his game from weekend and that will answer your question.

jackjumpers should have great games vs bullets and taipans

They got 3 imports plus 3 players and a coach from the cats, they should be aiming for finals otherwise it's a failure.

Most of them.

Kenyon looks a pretty decent player from the little I have seen of him no idea about the other two though

There were players available, they chose the ones they got, Hodgson is still not signed, a few others decided to go elsewhere, maybe not enough coin or they didn't like the set up.

Ok roster but needed a signed backup big.
I would have looked to asia or given nl1 guy a shot.

Where did Lemanis end up, maybe Hodgson following him.

Phoenix, United, Even Adel, Ill, Perth will always be better than the JJ's, Kings.
Cairns crap, Brisbane unknown.

Scott Roth.
"I watched everyone in the state, and I think there's some good players on the horizon and there’s some good players here," Roth said.
"The thing is, you’re going to have to earn your way to be a JackJumper. Just because you live in the state doesn’t mean you get to play for the JackJumpers.
“It is a process, it’s a path, it is professional basketball, it’s competitive. We want to make sure that we’re open arms and watching everyone and I feel very confident in the future, that there will be other Tasmanians that will be joining in this roster.
“You have to earn it. Everything I’ve ever done in my life’s been earned.”

Not quite sure what he sees in some of his Aussie content that's for sure, especially the last few selected.

Don't blame Kenyon on Roth.
Just checked Nbl1 ladder and was really shocked not to see Ballarat in top 6.
Assistant coach with no idea and just helping out a mate.

If there isn't a better guard in Tasmania than Weeks, they will get the spoon. The truth of the matter is he has selected his players and he will live and die by them.

"Don't blame Kenyon on Roth" Roth allowed that selection. Yes Dufelmeier and Mines are far better guards than Weeks. He will most certainly die by his selections.
Roth doesn't need to listen to BS and nepotism Orbit, he goes to the Chargers games every week and to Thunder games as well. The talent is in FRONT of him and he has ignored it. One player had a very solid and good workout with Roth in fact and was simply ignored. We get Kenyon and McDonald. As for Perry who knows how he was selected.

Let's not let your BS get in the way of the truth.

If he takes in Nbl1 games then how could he have picked Kenyon.

#124, could not have said it better myself, Roth is picking yes men, it's my way or the highway. Kenyon got selected by Radcliffe, there is better guards on Ballarat roster than Kenyon.
Roth has put his team together, and ignored all local talent, I am expecting to be knocking on the door to finals as a minimum or it’s not worth going.

Weakness at point? Maggette is a pretty experienced guard should more then hold his own at nbl level

It'll be toxic if they start getting beaten badly and numbers don’t turn up. The imports had better stay healthy and be A+ grade.

Stick to stuff you know about Orbit. There are many locals that are keen to see the Jjs succeed but the side on paper doesnt cut it. Equally when will the season even start. They will love the extra time to practice. ;) Lets hope the kiwis get to play let alone those in Sydney.

I'd expect the Sydney teams and the NZ team will play, it just wont be at home for a while

@ Perth Fan, all and sundry were saying fu.k the locals put a winning team together, they have now put their team together, I certainly won't be making excuses if they start getting beaten. You live and die by your selections, Roth has made his, failure is not be acceptable, certainly no lee way as he’s taken all his choices. Top 5/6 minimum. Tasmania hasn’t put a team back in to only see non locals lose, we could have selected our own for that.

NO perthfan. Chance was quoted in todays paper talking about finals and how he didnt come here to lose! So yet again stick to stuff you may know about. Chance and roth and Brookhouse are in for a shock me thinks

Exactly #184, they have talked themselves up and who was going to play for them since day one, unless you live in Tasmania you haven't got the info. Finals hear we come.

Someone on The Mercury website posted this "Saves me having to buy a membership if they have no plans to even develop Tasmanian's. This is after all a Tasmanian Team. Maybe Scott Roth should not be our coach."

Chance said this. "To come here and start something from the ground up is really exciting, I had a lot of success in Perth obviously in the last six years and to try and translate that and take it outside of that Perth environment is really important to me and my growth.

"I’m really excited. It’s a great group that fits. That’s another big thing in the NBL, you can put all the talent on the floor you want but if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t work.

“We learned that in Perth ... we’re trying to be elite, we’re not here to make up numbers, we’re here to try and win a championship in the first year."

Clearly he was an important part of Perth's program ;)

^^^^ pity you didn't get a brain as a child.

Not at all Scout. You defend the JJ's to the hilt however you don't seem to think there is very much wrong with their player selections.
The whole premise of the JJ's was to be as local as they could be.
So who are the locals? Deans and Radford. Deans will never play a game for the JJ's. So no "local" players. Kind of pointless then. Build a culture. Well that requires players to invest in that notion. Pretty hard to do when many player are signed to 1 year deals.
Basically Roth has said that no true local Tasmanians are good enough. I call bullshit on that. No need for the smart arse comments from the peanut gallery required. Yes we have a side back in the NBL but quite frankly it's not what we were promised. Time will tell and when the JJ's are in the top 6 I will be the first to say I was wrong. Until then that's my 20c's worth.

Lachie Barker for one.
Kenyon listed as shooting guard.
He would never be subbed on for a late 3 in any game at any time.

The next local player's to sign will be the 2 Armstrong boys. Could be early as next year.

Barker not being there ahead of Kenyon is a complete travesty.

Scout, what was promised and what we have is totally away from the original plan. As was said previously, Roth had better get this side going or it's going to be ugly, locals can get beat as easily as the players he’s brought in, Roth could be saved by imports, I’m waiting to see.

6'1 J.Magette(i)/6’0 J.Weeks/6’2 S.Macdonald(dp)
6’2 J.Adams(i)/6’6 S.Mcdaniel/6’5 M.Kenyon/6’3 S.Deans(dp)
6’8 J.Mcveigh/6’8 N.Mikhailovskii(ns)/6’7 C.Steindl
6’7 M.Mcintosh(i)/6’8 F.Krslovic/6’7 J.Bairstow
6’10 W.Magnay/7’1 J.Perry(dp)


Next year I doubt we will see mcintosh, weeks, deans, kenyon, mikhailovskii


Armstrong’s replace weeks/Kenyon
New import pf over mcintosh
A better backup centre, ns perhaps

6’1 J.Magette(i)/6’5 T.Armstrong/6’2 S.Macdonald(dp)
6’2 J.Adams(i)/6’6 S.Mcdaniel/6’5/T.Armstrong
6’8 J.Mcveigh/6’7 C.Steindl
(i)/6’8 F.Krslovic/6’7 J.Bairstow
6’10 W.Magnay/(ns)/7’1 J.Perry(dp)

Maybe but it's still a crap side!. Scout you should know the alternatives by now. As already said why Barker isn't in the side is ludicrous. Why is Dufelmeier signed by the 6'ers. Roth has seen him play and Tad is 3 times faster than Weeks ever was, a pin point passer, can play D and a far more offensive threat! It's laughable. Certainly hearing interesting stories now surfacing about what Roth's been saying about some of our locals too. You know the man you were in the Wrest Point box! Stanwix isn't up to it yet BTW. Armstrong's maybe but will need to be a lot stronger to go to the next level. FFS Johnathon Mines is an Aussie averaging 21pts, 4 rb and 2ast a game. Kenyon 10 pts, 8rb, and 3 ast.
Oh and the Chargers are equal 2nd on the ladder and Ballarat 9th. So why on earth is Kenyon even selected? Clearly no one else wanted him.
Unsure why Perry has been selected too. He never played in Hobart and perhaps Roth saw him play 1 game Vs NWT? If he's that good why didn't someone else snap him up before now?
Don't start me on Krslovic, Magnay will be lucky to stay for a season and if he does he needs to step it up better than he did in Perth. And so it goes on. Players that have a point to prove and a HC who is yet to prove a point.

Zac White is still better than Krislovic.

Most players are better than Krslovic. Unbelievably poor signing.

Wow Orbit are you the new KR? Roth knows what he is doing based on exactly what?
Please tell us. Yes he's had a few asst gigs and has probably coached teams with talent. Time will tell as I have said. he could be the new Henry Conner too.

Not sure where this should go but here will do.
$45 for a JJ's beanie!!! Who are you kidding.

$90 for a Polo Shirt lol

JJ's got pay there high end Australian players, what you all complaining about. ::::)))))))))(

Does Mcveigh have his own t-shirt line?

Jack Purchase signs in Perth. Another great player that Roth overlooked despite seeing him at Chargers games regularly.

Jack is far from great at this level

#047, you had a look at the Australian talent on JJ's roster. Krislovic now there is star.

And you signed Kenyon
A certain coach has no idea