U14 Club Nationals

[Hogsbreath]

a few days from the start of the Championships.

My top 5 are as follows in no particular order (except for Knox)

Knox
Illawarra
Bulleen
Diamond Valley
Canberra (If Duffelmeyer is fit and healthy)

Does anyone think there are teams that can challenge these 5?

[Coach D]

Top 6 in order

Bulleen
Knox
Diamond Valley
Keilor
Geelong
Dandenong

[franga4eva]

That appears to be a little to Melbourne centric

[Clips]

I'd be interested to know how young Hampton goes from Canberra if anyone catches a game...

[Coach D]

That appears to be a little to Melbourne centric

Sorry just based it on last years results with Geelong a better side than Maffra

Werribee
Sandringham
Knox
Nunawading
Keilor

and last year and this years Australian Primary Schools Championships where Victoria dominated

and this years Classic

Bulleen
Knox
Melbourne
Diamond Valley
Broadmeadows
Geelong
Keilor

Swine flu was just a good excuse not to get beaten!

Not sure what the justification is for teams like Canberra or Illawara to be consider pre-tournament for top 5 positions.

[Hogsbreath]

I am judging on what I have seen which is all the VIC teams except Dandenong, all the NSW teams, Canberra, Logan, Sturt, West Adelaide.

Illawarra have 2 kids 6'2/3ish and built like men and a really good guard with the other kids all doing well at playing their roles.

Canberra are a quick and athletic team who play well in transition. Dufflemeyer is the key for them and has been suffering with bad knees.

[Amazon]

Any thoughts on the girls top four?

[Clips]

Dufflemeyer is the key for them and has been suffering with bad knees.Just like his old man, The Microwave!!

[Old Hack]

While all the talk has been of who will be the top 4-5 teams at the championships it must be a totally depressing tournament for the Boys from NT South having lost two games by 100+ points after 3 rounds.

Lets hope all the opposing coaches pull their teams right back and play their benchs for the rest of the championships against this young inexperienced team which has travelled all this way down south and must now be feeling totally humiliated.

[Skindog the Hawk]

While all the talk has been of who will be the top 4-5 teams at the championships it must be a totally depressing tournament for the Boys from NT South having lost two games by 100+ points after 3 rounds.

Lets hope all the opposing coaches pull their teams right back and play their benchs for the rest of the championships against this young inexperienced team which has travelled all this way down south and must now be feeling totally humiliated.

Business as usual for Alice Springs to be honest - very little changes from year to year. Makes you wonder what value there is in two NT teams coming when a state with an arguably larger basketball community (ACT) only gets one team.

SD.

[A Really Bad Bass Player]

Business as usual for Alice Springs to be honest - very little changes from year to year. Makes you wonder what value there is in two NT teams coming when a state with an arguably larger basketball community (ACT) only gets one team.

SD.

'sif ACT would ever be split up...kinda like Illawarra splitting up...Newcastle did it, nobody wants to join in though

[Coach D]

Business as usual for Alice Springs to be honest - very little changes from year to year. Makes you wonder what value there is in two NT teams coming when a state with an arguably larger basketball community (ACT) only gets one team.

SD.

They have 2 teams because it would be impossible for them to train if they only had one team from NT. BA being inclusive and allow kids from both Alice Springs & Darwin the opportunity to compete. They are a fantastic bunch of kids and have enjoyed every minute of their time at the games.

Only big suprise is Diamond Valley performing so poorly Semi's should be Geelong v Bulleen and Keilor v Knox. Dandenong nearly tip out Keilor in the last match, but it is hard to see past Bulleen & Knox in the GF. Can't see Illawarra or Canberra beating Dandenong, but there could be a chance against Diamond Valley.

Geelong has been really focused and haven't really smashed teams but have just beaten all comers so far. Will be a real test against Bulleen. Keilor has only just got over teams also and they had the weakest pool by far.

Revised final top 6

Bulleen
Knox
Geelong
Keilor
Dandenong
Diamond Valley

[falcon]

Please tell me there's not really a thread on here about a tournament for 12 and 13-year-olds which specifically discusses individual players.

The tournament's such a bad idea anyway but to then speak specifically about kids is just too much.

[Clips]

Please tell me there's not really a thread on here about a tournament for 12 and 13-year-olds which specifically discusses individual players.

The tournament's such a bad idea anyway but to then speak specifically about kids is just too much.
Simple. Don't read it.

[Clips]

Business as usual for Alice Springs to be honest - very little changes from year to year. Makes you wonder what value there is in two NT teams coming when a state with an arguably larger basketball community (ACT) only gets one team.

SD.No thanks from ACT. Obviously its different from year to year, but more often than not depth will be an issue if were to try and separate our squads.

[aussieBaller]

Top 8 were as follows
Knox
Bulleen
Kelior
Geelong
Illawarra
West Adelaide
Diamond Valley
Dandenong

[Skindog the Hawk]

No thanks from ACT. Obviously its different from year to year, but more often than not depth will be an issue if were to try and separate our squads.

Not suggesting that ACT gets two teams, however NT should probably go back to being one if anything.

SD.

[Clips]

Gotcha. Misunderstood the larger basketball community comment as suggestion of a split.

[Hogsbreath]

Girls event starts today. Predictions??

Diamond Valley and Dandenong seem to be the logical choices. I have received word through that Hills upset Bulleen in game 1. That makes pool B very interesting.

[Skindog the Hawk]

Gotcha. Misunderstood the larger basketball community comment as suggestion of a split.

Hell, you could go with a split, however you'd probably end up with a similar issue to the one which NT North / NT South end up with.

SD.

[Skindog the Hawk]

Homepage for U/14 Girls Champs (http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=416)

Results so far:
Hills 48 d. Bulleen 42
Cockburn 53 d. NT North 44
Logan 77 d. Northern Tas 49
Eastern (SA) 66 d. Wanneroo 34

Sportingpulse homepage (live scores) (http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=-1&client=1-4101-0-97516-0&pool=-1)

[Dick Bavetta]

Dufflemeyer is the key for them and has been suffering with bad knees.
Definitely a worry for a 13 year old to have bung knees when the same thing forced his father out of the game.

[Skindog the Hawk]

Results after pool stage
Pool A
Dandenong 5-0, Traralgon 4-1, Ipswich 2-3, Sutherland 2-3, Perry Lakes 1-4, Nth Adelaide 1-4.
Pool B
Bulleen 4-1, Hills 3-2, Logan 3-2, Cockburn 3-2, NT North 2-3, Northern Tas 0-5.
Pool C
Forestville 5-0, Diamond Valley 4-1, Townsville 3-2, Lakeside 1-4, Newcastle 1-4, Southern Tas 1-4.
Pool D
Eastern 5-0, Ballarat 4-1, Illawarra 3-2, Wanneroo 2-3, Canberra 1-4, NT South 0-5.

Thursday's games
B2 v. C1 - Hills 45 d. Forestville 42
C2 v. B1 - Diamond Valley 62 d. Bulleen 50
D1 v. A2 - Eastern 62 d. Traralgon 58
A1 v. D2 - Dandenong 55 d. Ballarat 26

A3 v. D4 - Ipswich 59 d. Wanneroo 56
C4 v. B3 - Lakeside 50 d. Logan 27
D3 v. A4 - Illawarra 28 d. Sutherland 23
B4 v. C3 - Cockburn 54 d. Townsville 45

A5 v. D6 - Perry Lakes 54 d. NT South 24
B5 v. C6 - NT North 43 d. Southern Tas 34
C5 v. B6 - Newcastle 61 d. Northern Tas 45
D5 v. A6 - Canberra 46 d. Nth Adelaide 40


I reckon there are a few screws loose in the SportingPulse website as the games don't seem to make sense. There are a few games "scheduled" where the same team is drawn to play two different opponents at the same time. :confused: Hence the games in italics are the ones where I've made the assumption that they play each other...
Friday's games
Places 1-4 group
Eastern v. Dandenong
Hills v. Diamond Valley
Places 5-8 group
Traralgon v. Ballarat
Forestville v. Bulleen
Places 9-12 group
Ipswich v. Illawarra
Lakeside v. Cockburn
Places 13-16 group
Logan v. Townsville
Wanneroo v. Sutherland
Places 17-20 group
Perry Lakes v. Canberra
NT North v. Newcastle
Places 21-24 group
Southern Tas v. Northern Tas
NT South v. Nth Adelaide

Good to see one NSW team in the top 4, however 5 Victorians in the top 8 is again a strong result for the Big V...it'll be interesting to see how all of this pans out.

SD.

[Hogsbreath]

Go the BIG GREEN HORNETS!!!!!!!!!!!

[falcon]

(mod edit - deleted - irrelevant)

[Clips]

Definitely a worry for a 13 year old to have bung knees when the same thing forced his father out of the game.
He's been playing at least 3 games a week in domestic comp for the last 5 years, let alone rep games and training.