stingray
Years ago
Would have to be Dyl Hicks from the panthers right?
That Boy had some speed... especially at soda room taking off down stairs from all those fat girls that he always attracted...
For real tho, any others?
Dan R - Corio Bay Stingrays
flame
Years ago
Without a doubt Todd Matthews!!!
Followed by Corey Ottey & Scott lampshire!
Anonymous
Years ago
Mike Rule & Mal Penno for those that can remember...They were painful defenders...& quick....
I had to guard both Ben Osbourne and todd Matthews, and i think Ben takes it but not by much!!! Ben was much harder to guard because he could flat out shoot from anywhere!!!
Kent Brockman
Years ago
Import from one of the Vic teams called Donald Whiteside.
Was about 5"8 and could go like hell the guy even made the cover of Sports Illustrated due to his height and quickness.
DB5
Years ago
Hey Kent,
is that the Donald Whiteside that played NBA?
would be in his late 30's now though..
Dyl was quick but i think Michael Zorich is faster than him!
thunderbolt
Years ago
I think Todd Matthews is the fastest player I have ever seen. That guy is a bullet! A few times this season I have never seen anyone run so fast.
Kent Brockman
Years ago
DB5 looked up his stats and says that he did play in oz although i thought it was earlier on....
http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/whiteside_donald00.html
just another import that made the NBA after playing in OZ.
DB5
Years ago
Cheers Kent.
Thought I remebered him at Toronto, didn't realise he stopped at Atlanta as well.
Al Green, Scott Ninnis, Ricky Noack, Mark Sykes, Dylan Hicks, Michael Zorich.
I think there are two separate categories here:
Fastest without the ball
Fastest with the ball
Hicks for example was fast without the ball but not as quick with it. Someone like Spadeveccia from West seems to get faster when he has the ball if that is possible (which can be a problem for him at times). While Matthews is just bloody quick regardless. I'm not old school enough to comment on some of the others.
have to be Al Green (if he fit's the ABL criteria). He won the Bay-Sheffield!
Boost
Years ago
not once but twice he won it.. ask him, he'll tell you all about it :)
How is that not the quickest???
he claims that he used to get called for travel because the refs couldnt believe he could get from spot a to spot b in such a short space of time without travelling..
moose
Years ago
Scott Ninnis at his prime was regarded as the fastest in the open court in the NBL and that would also include the ABL.
Watch some old Sixer games.
I've seen Al Green running backwards at training beat all others running forward!!
Chuck Norris is the fastest ABL guard in history.
And he did it with a bodysuit riding up with a complete cut lunch too.
Don't Forget Al Green also drafted by NFL
Purely because of speed over 40yds.
And yes ask him he will tell ya about it.
Carl Lewis
Years ago
??????? What if steroids are involved here, do we rule anyone out.
janx
Years ago
There is a difference between straight line running and running on a basketball court.
Nunnelly was quick! Henderson was quick as well!
The Journo
Years ago
for speed, Ng and Cioffi are quick to create an open look for themself.
Nunnerly was serious fast, Matthews showed this season he hasnt lost any pace and wont anytime soon.
Watson from Central has some quickness about him.
BUT, overall, any great guard is quick, right?
Riches you punk, mate i dont remember any fat chix mate, i think those were the ones coming to me to get ur number...but regardless i cant remember anyone keeping up...dyl
Rex Hunt
Years ago
"Watson from Central has some quickness about him."
I can only assume he drives a fast car.
Rod Proctor was the dude from Riverland that played there when Boles was there I think. I didn't think he was that quick.
eastern lowland gorilla
Years ago
DOUG MACDONALD TAYLOR/JASON BAYLIS LOLOLOL I DID A FUNNY
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