Welcome to NBL1 and Big V Basketball 7th/8th May, 2022. at The Rings
RBA MANAGEMENT TEAM 2022 President
Tim Mottin
Vice President
Mark Sutton
Treasurer
Ariana Senior
Club Secretary
Kristy Sealey
Committee
Erick Ramirez
Committee
GAME DAY TEAM 2022 (continued) Commentator
Scott Grimster/ Matt Hickey Kane Taylor
Camera Operator
The Haroun Family
Score Bench
Brian Roberts
Nicole Stevens –Warton
Erick Ramirez
Kristy Sealey
Committee
Amanda Brincat
Lisa Petrie
Jamie Potter
Committee
Shaun Clarke
Darren Potter
Stewart Orchard
Committee
Ken Harrington
Trevor Haskett
Jacinta Aulsebrook
Max Lalor
Naomi Cameron
GAME DAY TEAM 2022 Court Announcers
Brayden Woods
Statisticians
Bryon Dunkley-Smith
Jacob Kroenert Social Media
Sarah Dowlan
Photography
Tania Aumann
Stuart McEvoy
Kath Miles
Courtside Camera
Lachie Wind
Lucinda Dunkley-Smith
Game Day Managers
Amanda Brincat
Michelle Jordison
Kirsty Servinis
HISTORICAL LOGOS
It’s Breast Cancer round and the Ringwood Hawks are back at home this weekend where they will host local rivals Nunawading. The women will get things underway in what is sure to be a thrilling contest. After a perfect opening weekend, the Hawks were brought back down to earth against Geelong, losing by nine points to the Sara Blicavs led team. They will be eager to get back on the winners’ list, with defensive powerhouse Digna Strautmane likely to set the tone in the paint. They face a Spectres team who have started the season 1-1, going down to the Rangers on the buzzer last week. They have talent across the board, including former Ringwood imports Megan Mullings and Cassidy Mihalko, who will no doubt be welcomed back with open arms!
It was a similar story for the men last week, who struggled across the board against a polished Geelong team. They will look to bounce back against the Spectres, who have managed to grind their way to 2-0 record thanks to two tight wins. It’s a very different looking Nunawading team to years prior, with no Simon Conn in the middle. However, there will be one face that is familiar to the Hawks faithful, with CJ Asuncion-Byrd lining up in the blue, red and white. Tonight we are also celebrating basketball history, with the Hawks wearing the iconic St Kilda Saints uniforms. The Saints were one of the great clubs in the early years of both the WNBL and NBL.
Let’s HOOP!
Welcome to The Rings for round 3 of the NBL1 South season as the Hawks play host to the Nunawading Spectres. The Spectres are 1-1 on the season and sit 9th on the NBL1 South Women’s ladder after 2 rounds. The Spectres come into this game having lost last time out against the Dandenong Rangers (73-70) and will be looking to bounce back tonight against the Hawks. The Spectres are led by stars Rachel Antoniadou who is currently averaging 15 ppg, 5 rpg, 3.50 apg, 1.50 spg and 1.50 bpg, Megan Mullings who is averaging 14 ppg, 6 rpg, 2 spg and 1.50 bpg and Rachel Brewster who is averaging 12 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.50 apg and 1.50 spg. Last week, the Hawks lost on the road against the Geelong Supercats. In what was a high scoring first quarter (29-25), things quickly changed after the quarter time break as the Hawks went on to score only 25 points for the rest of the game. The Supercats had a big second quarter (4-21) to pull away and the 13 point half time deficit remained similar for most of the second half as the Hawks fell 54-63. The Hawks were led by Marena Whittle who had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Marta Hermida who had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals and Digna Strautmane who had 7 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocks in a near 5x5 display. Tonight, marks a special occasion for a number of reasons. Firstly, our pink jerseys are a symbol of support for Pink Round as we raise awareness of breast cancer. Secondly, whilst on Pink Round, a special thank you to all the mothers in the crowd, we are grateful for your love and support and wish you a Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow. Finally, we would like to mention our NBL1 Men’s team as they pay homage to the St. Kilda Saints NBL club. Good luck tonight and make the Saints fans proud.
Welcome to Round 3 of NBL1 Basketball and a special event that we are very proud to be apart of. Tonight the Hawks will wear the iconic NBL uniform of the St.Kilda Basketball Club as we face the undefeated Nunawading Spectres. The Saints were an Aussie Basketball powerhouse when the NBL started in 1979 but merged with the Spectres in 1991 and have since been left in the past. Well, not anymore, tonight we bring the Club back to life and shine a light on the greatness that the Saints achieved in the formative years of the NBL. Please enjoy reading more on the Saints in tonight’s program. The Spectres will once again be a formidable opponent. Import Dain Switella is back and is a proven star of the league with his inside out game but it is the young talent that is what is impressive about the Spectres. Jack Gandolfo, Kingsley Box and big Callum Barker are all having fantastic seasons as is Jordan Geer who nailed an impressive 10 points to go with 5 rebound and 4 assists. Last week. Former Hawk CJ Asuncion-Byrd also makes his first trip back to the Rings after playing 12 NBL1 Games for the Hawks in 2020 and 2021. The Hawks performance last week was very disappointing but there was lessons to learn and I would expect a different focus from the team tonight. We will need the likes of Robbie Heath, Matt Fennell and Kyle Daggett to step up and keep the intensity level that is needed at this level of Basketball.
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No.
Full Name
Age
Height
3
Zoe Jenkins
19
177
Guard
4
Danni Allen
31
178
Guard
5
Kiahna Liddy
20
173
Guard
7
Toni Farnworth
34
182
Forward
8
Tayah Kelly
21
163
Guard
12
Paige Price
18
182
Forward
13
Rebecca Horvat
17
180
Forward
14
Erin Hynson
22
178
Forward
15
Bella Niven-Brown
20
178
Guard
20
Marta Hermida
24
180
Guard
21
Marena Whittle
28
181
Forward
22
Jenna Anderson
19
178
Forward
24
Jacqueline Trotto
23
180
Forward
45
Digna Strautmane
23
191
Forward
Head Coach
Position
Tim Mottin
Assistant Coach
Jeremy O’Toole
Assistant Coach
Peter Hynson
Team Manager Physio
Physica at Ringwood
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
Position
2
Cassidy Mihalko
26
Guard
4
Rachel Antoniadou
25
Guard
7
Alice Kunek
31
Guard
9
Emma Pearce
23
Forward
11
Megan Mullings
29
Forward
12
Katie Harrington
15
Grd/Fwd
16
Piper Dunlop
18
Forward
22
Rachel Brewster
25
Guard
23
Taylah Schmidtke
20
Guard
25
Izzy Feller
20
Grd/Fwd
55
Tayha Watkins
19
Guard
Head Coach
Paul Flynn
Assistant Coach
Libby Schoenfeld
Assistant Coach
Casey Giles
Team Manager
Elsie Bodna
Physio
Tharindu Ranabahu
WHATS IN A NAME….. The Saints were originally known as St.Kilda Business Houses but during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s the name changes came thick and fast. Here is a list of the names the Saints carried to success….. St.Kilda Business Houses St.Kilda Saints St.Kilda Pumas St.Kilda Converse Saints Westside Melbourne Saints Southern Melbourne Saints Southeast Melbourne Magic (Merger with Nunawading)
THE HOME OF SUPERSTARS….. The Saints boasted some of the best players /Coaches men and women that Australia have produced. Check out some of these names. Ken Cole, Ken Richardson, Eddie Palubinskas, Danny Morseu, Phil Smyth, Dean Templeton, Rock Smith, Steve Breheny, Larry Sengstock, Tony Barnett, Andris Blicavs, Robbie Cadee, Brian Kerle, Andrew Parkinson, Wayne Larkins, Peter Wain, David Lindstrom, Paul Kuiper, Daryl West, Bennie Lewis, Ken Burbridge, Mike Slusher, Ian Manson, Alan Landells, Bill Runchey, Brendan Joyce, Robbie Johnstone, Paul Maley, Andrej Lemanis, Simon Kerle, Ian Farr, Peter Vitols, Frank Massauger. Russell Simon, Billy Magee, Karen Ogden, Trisha Cockrem, Julie Laird, Julie Tester, Lyn Palmer, Tracey Morris, Wendy Arnett, Marisa Rowe, Tom Bender and many many more...
THE SAINTS NBL COACHES…. 1979-83 Brian Kerle 1984-88 Andris Blicavs 1989 Colin Cadee 1990 Dean Templeton 1991 Gary Fox
THE EARLY YEARS….. *The Club was formed by “Pop” Ffelan and Bill Allars in 1960 and within 3 years went from Division 3 to Division 1. In 1972 the Club won it’s first State Championship, it was one of many to follow. *The Saints were one of the first Australian Clubs to undertake a tour of the USA and faced some of the biggest Colleges on their own courts. *Guard Ken Burbridge was the Clubs first ever State Representative. IMPORTS….. *The Saints were one of the first Clubs to recruit American Players to help bolster the level of play in Australian Basketball. Check out some of these names. *Dave Lindstrom, Ken Richardson, Rocky Smith (pictured), Ken Epperson, Steve Brekke, Bennie Lewis, Mike Ice, Reggie Biddings, Greg Stokes, Paul Maley, Vince Hinchen, Tad Dufelmeier, Glen Sudhop, Mark Linde, Lee Garber, Darryl Martin, David Leslie, Chad Tucker, Lee Cummings, George Wetzell, Mike Slusher, Bill Runchey, Richie Johnson, Michael Payne, Dan Krebs, Tom McLain, Michael Payne, THE VETS….. The soul of the St.Kilda Basketball Club goes all the way back to a bunch of mates who helped develop the Club and remain mates to this day. The “Vets” is what they call themselves and this group is made up of founding members, former owners, life members, Committee members, fundraisers and their families. For about 50 years the Vets have met once a month for a game of cards and catch up. Despite losing a few members along the way, the Vets are still battling at the card table and we hope for many more years to come.
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
Position
2
Jack Roberts
23
193
Guard
3
Robert Heath
23
187
Guard
5
Tim Guers
25
190
Guard
7
Harrison Sealey
18
185
Guard
8
Matthew Snow
38
180
Guard
9
Jack Barry
28
183
Guard
10
Matthew Fennell
34
196
Forward
11
Trevor Latham
35
203
Centre
13
Kyle Daggett
23
197
Forward
14
Matthew Roberts
22
183
Guard
21
Sebastien Lees
21
188
Guard
24
Shaun Clarke
32
204
Centre
30
Lachlan Ahale
21
192
Guard
35
Angok Angok
21
198
Forward
41
Kaide Fittolani
22
193
Guard
Head Coach
Ken Harrington
Assistant Coach
Damien Smith
Assistant Coach
Mark Sutton
Assistant Coach
Willie Weimer
Team Manager
Luke Brodie
Physio
Physica at Ringwood
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
0
Jack Gandolfo
23
185
Guard
1
Costas Hronopoulos
30
192
Guard
3
CJ Asuncion-Byrd
25
189
Guard
8
Jordan Geer
25
190
Guard
9
Kingsley Box
20
195
Grd/Fwd
12
Luke Van Rijn
27
200
Forward
14
Daniel Baxter
25
15
Liam Killey
25
203
Centre
21
Remo Simankevicius
25
197
Grd/Fwd
30
Callum Barker
25
206
Forward
35
Zac Coleman-Bock
25
201
Centre
44
Dain Swetalla
35
206
Forward
52
Tristan Devers
16
194
Guard
Head Coach
Forward
Andrew Cutler
Assistant Coach
Ed Niu
Assistant Coach
Mark Landells
Assistant Coach Team Manager Physio
Position
Roger Skofic Tharindu Ranabahu
BRAZIL’S WORLD CLUB CHAMPS AND THE NBL…. It’s seems hard to believe now, but in 1981, the Saints decided to withdraw from the NBL finals after finishing on top and looking like certain Champions. What happened?
The Brian Kerle coached Saints received an invitation to represent Australia at the World Club Championships in Brazil and the tournament clashed with the NBL finals .The Saints asked the NBL to move the finals series to accommodate them but were turned down, so they withdrew and headed to Brazil. Launceston City Casino could not believe their luck and went on to claim the 1981 NBL Championship, a rare National success for Tasmania. In Brazil, the Saints were considered massive underdogs with big money Euro teams and a stacked Clemson Tigers the talk of the tournament. Most Basketball people outside of Australia had no idea that the sport was even played in Australia. The Saints quickly grab some admirers though with some great performances particularly against Maccabi who they beat by 3 points. The Saints nearly cause the boilover of the tournament against Clemson (who featured NBA legend Larry Nance) but fell in the final seconds by 4. The Saints finished 6th in the tournament and won plenty of respect but the tour came at a big cost. Super import Rocky Smith received a massive offer by a local Brazilian team and was lost to the Saints and Australia forever. To make matters worse, the Saints agreed to play in a super challenge tournament (against the likes of West Adelaide and Geelong) after returning to Australia and watched in horror as the great Danny Morseu tore his ACL in his knee and was soon lost to the Club.
Great Clubs are driven by great people and it was the work done by people like recruiting genius Bruce Johnstone, Secretary Eric Hingston, Ken Biddick, Brian Logan, long time team managers Kevin Logan and Ken Downer. In reality it takes a village to create a Club and make it special. The Saints life members list is as follows. “Pop” Ffelan, Billy Allars, Ian Brown, Ken Downer, L.Walker, Peter Harrington, Brian Logan, Ken Cole, W. Garraway, Robbie Johnstone, Bruce Johnstone, David Lindstrom, John Brodie, Rob McDonald, J.S. Down, Ian Farr, Kevin Logan, Bob Strachan, Daryl West, Brian Kerle, E.Johnstone, Social Life Members were Les Harrington, Julie Harrington, Doug Wilson and Bill Renwick. So many more people worked to make it special!, we wish we could name them all!!
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Welcome to The Rings for our VYCW Ringwood Hawks Round 7 matchup against the Knox Raiders. We return home today after heading to Ballarat last night for a matchup against the Rush. Our Hawks have been busy since our last home game 2 weeks ago! Round 5 saw us take 2 tough losses to Kilsyth at home and Dandenong on the road. After a competitive first half against the Cobras, they were able to run over the top of our Hawks in the second half with their pure size good shooting. Although losing 45-72, we were able to take some positives from our performance, particularly in the first half. Zoe Servinis (11pts, 8reb, 4stl) was impressive. The second game of the round saw us heading to Dandenong, where our girls fought in a tough battle that came down to final seconds. Unfortunately, we were unable to take home the win, falling 51-53. We were solid on the defence end for large portions of the game, however our below average 3pt shooing and free throw percentage let the game go begging. Katrina Warton (8pts on 6-10 ft, 11reb, 4ast) had a strong performance, while Tayah Kelly (9pts, 6reb, 3ast, 3stl) played a vital role. Round 6 saw us travel to Nunawading to face a Spectres side that are one of the best in the competition. We were boosted by the addition of NBL1 player Paige Price, who gave us added versatility in the front court. Our girls fought extremely hard, playing with great energy and hustle but fell 46-69 after Nunawading ran away in the final term. Katrina Warton (15pts, 4reb) back up Round 5 with another strong performance, while Sophie Downes (8pts) was aggressive in her shot selection. We are excited to take the court again today to play a Raiders side that is always strong. We look forward to a competitive matchup!
It is great to be back home, in this second game of another double-header weekend. Your Hawks (4-5) were on the road at Waverley last night taking on the Falcons. This game was the first fixture clash with our NBL1 team, potentially giving some upand-comers the opportunity to demonstrate their improvement. In just our third home game of the season, we today welcome to The Rings the Dandenong Rangers for this round 7 matchup. Last weekend, the boys had a late Sunday road trip to Sandringham to take on the Sabres. Having seen what they are capable of during preseason, we knew the up-tempo offense and defence that could be expected, coupled with a long, athletic squad. The Sabres have the capacity to pour on the points, hitting triple digits against the Falcons the night before in a solid W. To the credit of the boys, they set a tone defensively, making it very difficult for the opposition, forcing 19TOs. Despite g iving up a few too many second chance points, and sending them frequently to the charity stripe, they did enough to come away with a 4-point win (78-74). An incredible six players ended up in double-figures, led by starting forward and NBL1 rostered player, Angok Angok (17pts, 9rebs, 3stls, 3blks). Joining the scoring spread were Harry Sealey (14pts, 4rebs), Ben Linkin (14pts), Bayley Rough (10pts, 7rebs, 3stls), Lachie Ahale (10pts, 6rebs), and Sebastien Lees (10pts). Dandenong (5-4) join us today coming off a split double-header last weekend. They overcame the Bulleen Boomers (90-71) on Saturday, before succumbing to the Nunawading Spectres on Sunday (80-86). For the Rangers, it has been a consistent spread of contributors this year. Jake Lynch (12.7pts, 3.2rebs), Elijah Duol (12.4pts, 5.0rebs), and veteran guard from Hawthorn, Knox and now returning to Dandenong, Lachlan Viney (11.9pts, 3.4rebs, 3.3asts, 3.3stls) have set the tone. With Knox having such a wide array of threats on the floor, your Hawks will once again attempt to set an accountable, defensive tone to minimise the impact of each individual. We will look to continue to grow in confidence offensively, getting deep into structures for high percentage looks.
In the only time the teams will meet this year, each side will be keen to get this one to remain on/improve to a winning record. Such pool crossovers are crucial to gain advantage on those vying for a top-four position come season end.
No.
Height
Age
Position
Name
4
164
17
Guard
Sienna Koh
7
180
17
Centre
Zoe Servinis
8
182
18
Centre
Paige Price
9
168
17
Guard
Sophie Downes
10
175
17
Forward
Katrina Warton
13
180
17
Forward
Rebecca Horvat
14
178
22
Forward
Erin Hynson
20
178
19
Forward
Jenna Anderson
21
171
20
Guard
Colby Rough
22
169
16
Guard
Natika Jobson
24
163
21
Guard
Tayah Kelly
55
164
18
Guard
Aliyha Bonifacio
Team Staff
Name Head Coach Shaun Rawson Assistant Coach Mat Jelley
Assistant Coach Jacob Lacchiana Team Manager
Nicole Stevens-Warton
No.
Height
Age
Position
Name
00
169
16
Guard
Erica Cid
5
165
15
Guard
Tahlee Farrell
6
165
16
Guard
Zoe Shaw
7
178
22
Guard
Nicola Cross
8
176
18
Guard
Meg Robinson
9
170
18
Guard
Abbey-Lee Wood
10
176
15
Forward
Zoe Rakogiannis
11
183
16
Centre
Kate Hardaker
12
179
20
Forward
Georgia Robinson
13
182
17
Forward
Ella McIntyre
14
179
18
Forward
Sarah Sutherland
15
183
20
Centre
Ryleh Killian
Team Staff
Name Head Coach Paul Graham Assistant Coach John Wood
Assistant Coach Hannah Mohan Team Manager
Kirsty Sutherland
No.
Height
Age
Position
Name
5
185
18
Guard
Harrison Sealey
7
186
18
Guard
Sean Ramirez
9
183
21
Guard
Ben Linkin
11
187
21
Guard
Sebastien Lees
13
192
19
Forward
Jacob Klos
14
193
18
Forward
Zachary Warton
15
195
19
Forward
Bailey Hamilton
23
196
22
Centre
Bayley Rough
30
192
21
Forward
Lachlan Ahale
31
198
21
Forward
Angok Angok
32
189
17
Guard
Marcus Russell
50
187
17
Forward
Ethan DuPlooy
Team Staff
Name Head Coach
Russell Lee
Assistant Coach
Mark Beckett
Assistant Coach
Col Bosomworth
Team Manager
Jordan Glenn
No.
Height
Age Position
Name
1
187
20
Guard
Arok Arok
2
187
19
Guard
Jake Lynch
6
207
18
Forward
Elijah Duol
7
201
17
Centre
Delang Muon
8
194
21
Forward
Joeseph Dali
11
195
2
Forward
William Burgess
12
180
19
Guard
Nate Raymond
20
182
21
Guard
Lachlan Viney
21
183
22
Forward
Ben Pike
8
194
21
Forward
Joeseph Dali
23
198
19
Forward
Arop Matiok
190
19
Guard
Thiech Tut
196
18
Forward
Justin Asi
34
Team Staff
Name Head Coach
Shaun Groenewegen
Head Coach
Martin Hatch
Assistant Coach
Kieran Poulton
Assistant Coach
Jeremy Leihy
Team Manager
Karen Goodman
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