Welcome to NBL1 and Big V Finals Basketball
23rd/24th June, 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
Matt Hickey / Scott Grimster Kevin Nolan and Others.
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
NBL1 returns to The Rings this Sunday with the Sandringham Sabres in town to play the Hawks. The Ringwood women continue to go from strength-to-strength, currently sitting 2nd on the ladder with a 13-3 record prior to this weekend. They will once again look to their star trio of Marta Hermida, Diggy Strautmane and Marena Whittle to carry the load, with the likes of Toni Farnworth and Zoe Jenkins also chipping in. It’s been a tougher season for the Sabres, who are 7-9 heading into the round and are desperate to get back to .500. Rachel Jarry is on the Sandringham roster and is obviously a star, meanwhile former Hawk Funda Nakkasoglu has been fitting in well at her new home, averaging 18.5 points per game. Ringwood will enter the game as favourites but will need to be perform well to walk away with the W. This matchup is a big one for the Hawks men, who enter the round with a 9-7 weekend. In a super tight mid-pack, wins against a team like Sandringham (10-6) who have a similar record are huge. The Hawks have been up and down throughout the season but now is the time to make a push. Emmett Naar and Tim Guers will obviously be key, meanwhile good minutes from the likes of Matt Fennell and Matt Roberts could be the difference. Sandringham will be a tough task though, because at full strength they have a tonne of NBL-level talent. Names like David Barlow, Shea Ili and David Okwera should be familiar to Aussie basketball fans and are all capable of turning in big performances. Joining me on todays call is Hawks great Sam Philp and his brand of special comments. Two massive games at The Rings and I can’t wait. Let’s hoop!
Welcome to The Rings for round 13 of the NBL1 South season as the Hawks play Dandenong Rangers. Dandenong are 3-13 on the season and sit 17th on the NBL1 South Women’s ladder after 12 rounds. The Rangers come into this game having a few close losses over their last five games and they will be looking to get a win tonight against the Hawks. The Rangers are led by stars Emilee Harmon who is currently averaging 24.30 ppg, 11.70 rpg, 2.80 apg and Gemma Potter who is averaging 15.15 ppg, 5.92 rpg, 3.07 apg, 1.61 spg. The Hawks come into this game having won four games in a row. Last week, the Hawks won an away game against Casey Cavaliers. It was a close game, the final margin was 3 points (74-77). The Hawks were led by Marena Whittle who had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals, Marta Hermida who had 19 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal and Digna Strautmane who had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. The second win came against the Launceston Tornadoes (92-59). In this game, the Hawks were led by Marta Hermida who had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals, Digna Strautmane who had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Toni Farnworth who had 22 points, 8 rebounds 4 assists and a steal. Today’s game will be a big one, thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy the action.
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
Position
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
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 Tim Mottin Assistant Coach Jeremy O’Toole Assistant Coach Peter Hynson
Team Manager Allyson Nicholls Physio Physica at Ringwood
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
Position
3
Funda Nakkasoglu
26
173
Guard
5
Lily Brancatisano
23
164
Guard
6
Chloe Hicks
23
172
Guard
7
Brittany Smart
37
180
Guard
8
Amy O’Neill
25
170
Guard
12
Rach Jarry
30
185
Forward
13
Georgia Pineau
25
184
Forward
14
Cassie Hill
27
176
Forward
20
Amy Kurkowski
16
183
Guard
21
Keryl Ousey
19
188
Guard
24
Abbey Noblett
22
177
Guard
25
Morgan Riley
23
174
Guard
Head Coach Jacqui O’Neill Assistant Coach Andrew Potter Assistant Coach Dave Marsh
Team Manager Chris Mwaba Physio
Welcome to Round 13 of NBL1 Men’s Basketball. Today we welcome the Sandringham Sabres to the Rings for a game that is very important to both teams. With the playoffs just a few weeks away, there is still 12 or even 13 teams that can still mathematically make the top 8 so every game from here on out is basically a mini final. The Sabres had a slow start to the season but since their NBL contingent arrived they have been one of the form teams of the league. They currently sit in 6th spot on the ladder but did have a tough loss at Bendigo last week. Their standout player has been Shea Ili who had an outstanding NBL season and has carried that form in to the NBL1 season. He has had plenty of support though from NBL players Dion Prewster and Tohi Smith-Milner and new Aussie Boomer David Okwera. Nick Gabsch has been good all season and former Melbourne United and Boomers star David Barlow is player/coach, along with Rhys Carter, for this talented team. The Hawks have had an interesting few weeks with some Covid issues but with most players available last week, the boys had a great win at Casey. Tim Guers was outstanding and continued his impressive season while Shaun Clarke and Kyle Daggett both worked hard and helped insure a big road win. Matt Roberts, Jack Roberts and Emmett Naar also played well and the Hawks now sit in 9th spot. The Hawks are going to need to be at their best today. The Sabres are looking to secure themselves a play off spot and will be in no mood to mess around. Both teams are coming off a game last night (The Hawks played away at Dandenong and the Sabres hosted Casey) so their may be a few sore bodies out there but that wont stop these two teams going at it 100%. We would like to thank our great sponsors and volunteers for all you do to help put our NBL1 teams on the court. We hope you enjoy the game. PS.. Put this in your calendars please...Next Saturday night we will be honouring the Hawks 2012 Championship winning team. It has been 10 years since that memorable Championship and many of the those Champions will be at the game to receive a special presentation. The Hawks will also be facing the Frankston Blues so it will be a terrific night of entertainment.
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
2
Jack Roberts
23
193
Guard
4
Emmett Naar
27
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
35
Angok Angok
21
198
Forward
41
Kaide Fittolani
22
193
Guard
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Manager Physio
Ken Harrington Damien Smith Mark Sutton Willie Weimer Luke Brodie Physica at Ringwood
Position
No.
Full Name
Age
Height
Position
0
Campbell Blogg
18
195
Guard
4
Tyrone Simos-Primerano
21
201
Forward
5
Cooper Goonawardene
19
180
Guard
6
Nic Gabsch
25
195
Guard
8
Shea Ili
29
184
Guard
11
Anthony Kuel
26
192
Forward
12
Nodia Odigie
25
193
Forward
13
Dion Prewster
32
195
Forward
15
Zak Pantelis
26
200
Forward
20
David Barlow
38
205
Forward
30
Tom Koppens
19
200
Forward
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Manager Physio
Rhys Carter Evan Vallance
Karren Saddleton Rob De Naris
Don’t
*Our very own Marena Whittle has had a pretty busy few weeks. After performing well at the Asian Cup 3x3, Whittle was selected in to the 3x3 Commonwealth Games team that starts next week. Keep an eye out for the TV coverage of the 3x3 team and cheer Marena on. *Geelong Supercats Forward Jack White, has signed a 2 way contract with the Denver Nuggets which means he will not be back with Melbourne United (NBL) or Geelong (NBL1) for the foreseeable future. *The Australian Boomers are currently in Indonesia participating in the Asian Cup. Todays opponents. the Sandringham Sabres have 2 players involved with David Okwera representing Australia and also Tohi Smith-Milner who is with the New Zealand Tall Blacks. Both players availability to play today will depend on the teams results in the Cup finals series. *Congratulations to the Ringwood Hawks women who with the win last week at Casey have secured a play off spot. The question now is how high can they finish with the aim being a home final.
It is finals time! Your Hawks have finished the regular season with a 14-8 record and 3rd placing in the Watson pool behind Casey and Kilsyth, missing 2nd on head-to-head. Tonight, we host the Diamond Valley Eagles (12-10), 4th placed in the Terrill pool, in this home elimination final. To finish the regular season, the boys came away with double-header wins against the Bulleen Boomers (92-83) and Waverley Falcons (79-73). We controlled the game at Bulleen all the way, but struggled to pull away, particularly due to some defensive slip ups, turnovers, and poor free throw shooting. At home against the Falcons, we saved it all for the final term. Down by 11 at the end of the third, a 27-10 final period saw us get over the line in spectacular fashion. Outstanding across the weekend were Bayley Rough (23pts, 16rebs, 4asts & 20pts, 11rebs, 3asts), Lachie Ahale (21pts, 9rebs, 3asts & 16pts, 7rebs), Sebastien Lees (10pts, 5rebs, 4asts & 13pts, 15rebs, 6asts, 3stls), and Harry Sealey (15pts & 22pts, 5rebs, 3asts). Massive off the bench against Bullen was Ben Linkin (12pts, 6rebs, 3asts), and against Waverley was Zac Warton (5rebs, 7asts, 3blks).
With the season coming to an end, I take the opportunity to acknowledge the following players in relation to their league stats. Sebastien Lees | 1st in assists (5.86apg) & 3rd in steals (2.23spg) Harry Sealey | 9th in scoring (17.29ppg) Bayley Rough | 5th in rebounding (9.45rpg) & 2nd in offensive rebounding (4.05orpg) Angok Angok | 2nd in blocks (1.55bpg) Ben Linkin | 1st in free throw percentage* (95%) *30 FT attempts or more Diamond Valley finished their regular season with a pair of heartbreaking losses to the Casey Cavaliers (83-82) and Knox Raiders (66-65). AJ Magbegor (14pts, 8rebs & 10pts, 11rebs) was the most consistent player across the weekend, but Ryan Phillippe, Nathan Poelsma, James Avgerinos, and Erik Kafritsas all had their moments. The only time we met the Eagles this year was on their home floor in Round 3 back at the start of April. It was an absolute thriller, but we succumbed by 5-points in the double-overtime affair (98-93). It is do-or-die for both teams and they will give it their all. Get ready for an absolute ripper. The VYCM would like to thank the referees, score bench officials, committee, and supporters for their contributions. Good luck to both teams and enjoy the game.
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
21
173
17
Guard
Ethan Ramirez
23
196
22
Centre
Bayley Rough
30
192
21
Forward
Lachlan Ahale
31
198
21
Forward
Angok Angok
32
189
17
Guard
Marcus Russell
41
184
17
Guard
Harper Mutton
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
195cm
18
Forward
2
194cm
17
Guard
Ryan Philippe
4
205cm
17
Forward
AJ Magbegor
5
195cm
20
Forward
Erik Kafritsas
6
191cm
16
Guard
Mitchell Lester
7
189cm
17
Guard
Riley Mclay
12
182cm
17
Guard
James Averginos
15
188cm
17
Guard
Tom Stockwell
21
185cm
19
Guard
Nathan Poelsma
22
202cm
21
Forward
Aiden O’Carroll
23
196cm
17
Guard
Josh Robertson
25
180cm
18
Guard
Lachlan Attard
36
203cm
18
Forward
Daniel Poelsma
51
204cm
20
Forward
Matthew Baggio
Team Staff
Marley Lambert
Name Head Coach Assistant Coach
Mike Torres Dan Girolami
Assistant Coach Team Manager
Jamie Gunn
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