CLUB OF THE WEEK!
R E D A E H E L B U O D NBL1 IUM D A T S L L A B T E K S A B N R E SOUTH Southern v Ballarat WOMEN 12pm v Rush MEN 2pm v Miners
Sunday May 26th at Southern Basketball Stadium
CONTENTS 2 WELCOME 3 PREVIEW: Round 8 – NBL1 – Women 4 TEAM: SOUTHERN SABRES – NBL1 – Women 5 TEAM: BALLARAT RUSH – NBL1 – Women 6 FIXTURE/RESULTS – NBL1 – Women 7 PLAYER SPONSORS – NBL1 – Women 8 SABRES NEWS 9 SABRES NEWS 10 PLAYER SPONSORS – NBL1 – Men 11 PREVIEW: Round 8 – NBL1 – Men 12 TEAM: SOUTHERN SABRES – NBL1 – Men 13 TEAM: BALLARAT MINERS – NBL1 – Men 14 FIXTURE/RESULTS – NBL1 – Men 15 SBA SPONSORS 16 TERM 2 PROGRAMS Photography. Geoffrey Clarke
ENQUIRIES. ceo@southernbasketball.com.au simon@southernbasketball.com.au nathan@southernbasketball.com.au crm@southernbasketball.com.au admin@southernbasketball.com.au 2 SABRES DOUBLE HEADER – NBL1 Sunday 26th May 2019
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PREVIEW: Round 8 NBL1 – WOMEN
SOUTHERN SABRES v BALLARAT RUSH
A
lthough we didn’t come away with the chocolates last weekend, as a team we felt like we played some very good basketball. We pushed Ringwood hard and but for a poor start to the third quarter, could have come away with an important win on the road against a solid Ringwood team. Ella Batish was huge with 16 points, hitting two 3 pointers and was extremely efficient around the basket. We also got really valuable production out of Tenaya Phillips and Rachel Jarry. Rachel’s output has been fantastic all season – she is really leading from the front. On Sunday against Eltham we ran out of legs in the last quarter and had no real answer for Chelsie Schweers. She was devastating with 41 points for the visitors. Despite the loss, we again showed progress especially on offence. We are really missing the leadership and poise of Amelia Todhunter at the moment. We are hoping to get her back as soon as we can so she can bolster our backcourt.
Rachel Jarry continued her great season with a combined 32 points, 16 rebounds across last weekend.
This Sunday we take on Ballarat whose record is similar to ours. Provided we continue to improve we are a big chance in this game. We need to have a good week on the track at training and stay positive and connected. We also need a big crowd to come out and help us on Sunday afternoon at the Sabredome! We thank you for your ongoing loud and vocal support – the crowds have been great so far this season, so please get down and support your Sabres NBL1 women. ANDREW POTTER – Head Coach
Ella Batish had a great game v Ringwood last week with 16 points (pictured here v Eltham)
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TEAM: SOUTHERN NBL1 – WOMEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
7
Amanda
HOBBA
164 cm
30
Guard
9
Morgan
RILEY
170 cm
20
Guard
10
Gabby
NEWTON
175 cm
17
Guard
11
Tenaya
PHILLIPS
178 cm
24
Guard
12
Rachel
JARRY
185 cm
27
Forward
13
Sophie
VAN VLIET
185 cm
19
Forward
14
Cassie
HILL
175 cm
24
Forward
20
Sherry
GLENNIE
185 cm
30
Forward
21
Ella
BATISH
189 cm
20
Forward
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Andrew
POTTER
Assistant Coach
Julie
BROOKHOUSE
Assistant Coach
Jacqui
O’NEILL
Team Manager
Kelly
CIGOGNINI
Physio
Rob
DE NARDIS
Player Profile: SAMARA HILL Favourite song: Until the end of time – JT & Beyonce Who should play you in a movie: Blake Lively Mum’s best dish: Chicken Pie Favourite binge watch: Queen of the South Who is the GOAT (Greatest of all time): Lebron Celebrity Crush: Gerard Butler Facetime or text: Facetime Last person you text: Sister Best shoe game on the team: Sherry
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Round 8: SABRES v RUSH
TEAM: BALLARAT NBL1 – WOMEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
1
Chanise
JENKINS
165 cm
27
Guard
2
Laura
TAYLOR
184 cm
18
Forward
3
Georgia
AMOORE
169 cm
17
Guard
8
Amelia
JARVIS
173 cm
21
Guard
9
Lucy
COCHRANE
193 cm
18
Centre
17
Annie
COLLINS
170 cm
15
Guard
20
Olivia
HACKMANN
175 cm
25
Forward
21
Claire
BLOWER
186 cm
19
Centre
22
Mille
CRACKNELL
166 cm
16
Guard
24
Claire
CONSTABLE
169 cm
23
Guard
34
Hsi
LEBAO
189 cm
29
Centre
SUNDAY May 26th 12pm
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Eric
HAYES
Assistant Coach
Megan
COLLINS
Assistant Coach
Kristy
TRAHAIR-MERRETT
Team Manager
Annette
TAYLOR
Physio
Emily
CHUNG
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2019 FIXTURE NBL1 – WOMEN Date Time
Opposition
Result
29th 6.00pm
Hobart Huskies
Lost 76 - 68
Launceston
Won 70 - 64
MARCH 1
Friday
1
Saturday 30th 7.30pm
LADDER* NBL1 – WOMEN
APRIL 2
Saturday 6th
3 4
5.00pm
Dandenong Rangers
Lost 99 - 89
Saturday 13th 5.00pm
Knox Raiders
Lost 92 - 67
Saturday 27th 5.00pm
Hobart Huskies
Lost 86 - 74
MAY
P
W
L
1
GEELONG
11 10
1
2
DANDENONG
10
9
1
Lost 92 - 60
3
BENDIGO
9
8
1
Nunawading Spectres
Lost 87 - 53
4
RINGWOOD
9
7
2
Ringwood Hawks
Lost 63 - 58
5
NUNAWADING
10
7
3
Lost 81 - 64
6
KNOX
8
6
2
Saturday 4th
4.00pm
5
Sunday
12.00pm Kilsyth Cobras
6
Saturday 11th 5.00pm
7
Saturday 18th 6.00pm
7
Sunday
19th 12.00pm Eltham Wildcats
Melbourne Tigers
8
Sunday
26th 12.00pm Ballarat Rush
7
ALBURY
9
6
3
8
ELTHAM
10
6
4
Bendigo Braves
9
KILSYTH
9
5
4
JUNE 5.30pm
Team
Won 66 - 60
5
5th
CURRENT LADDER POS
Rnd Day
9
Saturday 1st
10
Saturday 15th 5.00pm
Dandenong Rangers
10 MELBOURNE
10
5
5
11
Saturday 22nd 5.00pm
Albury Wodonga Bandits
11 HOBART
9
4
5
12
Saturday 29th 5.00pm
Geelong Supercats
12
Sunday
30th 12.30pm Waverley Falcons
JULY
12 LAUNCESTON
9
3
6
13 BALLARAT
8
2
6
14 WAVERLEY
9
2
7
13
Sunday
7th
12.30pm Frankston Blues
15 FRANKSTON
9
2
7
14
Sunday
14th 12.00pm Basketball Australia CoE
16 SOUTHERN
10
2
8
15
Saturday 20th 5.30pm
15
Sunday
21st
Diamond Valley Eagles
12.00pm Frankston Blues
17 DIAMOND VALLEY
10
1
9
18 COE
11
0
11
*Ladder current as at Thursday 23rd May 2019
= SABRES HOME GAME Round 4 – Anzac Round Round 6 – Mother’s Day Round There are no games on The Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend Round 10 – Rivalry Round Round 14 – Indigenous Round 6 SABRES DOUBLE HEADER – NBL1 Sunday 26th May 2019
Final 8 at the conclusion of the season Finals: 26th July – 11th August 2019 Grand Final: 17th August 2019
Sophie Van Vliet
Amelia Todhunter
Morgan Riley
Tenaya Phillips
Gabby Newton
Deanna Jolliffe
Rachel Jarry
Amanda Hobba
Cassie Hill
Samara Hill
Sherry Glennie
Ella Batish
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Sabres NEWS May 21, 2019 – www.southernbasketball.com.au
NBL1 SABRES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY On Saturday May 18th, a BBQ fun day was held at the Dunkley Fox Housing Estate in Highett. Two senior Sabres NBL1 players – from the men Sam McDaniel and from the women Amelia Todhunter – attended on behalf of the Southern Basketball Association and conducted a one hour basketball clinic for the local children who came out. Amelia and Sam put the children through some skills and drills and gave them a taste of what playing organised basketball is like. The SBA also donated 12 basketballs to the Housing Estate. Hosted by Team Sports 4 All, the objective of the BBQ was to engage with local children and get them involved in sport, and then signed up to Team Sports 4 All. Team Sports 4 All offer assistance to families who are unable to afford team sport due to financial or social reasons. Organiser Fiona Gathercole was grateful for the player appearance. “On behalf of Team Sports 4 All I would like to thank SBA for allowing Amelia and Sam to come along to the Dunkley Fox Estate on Saturday and teaching the kids some new basketball skills. The aim of the day was to get the kids out into the fresh air and be active doing something fun and new. Sam and Amelia ran some fantastic games which all of the kids loved and each child walked away happy with a new basketball to enable them to continue practicing their newly learned basketball skills.” For more information on Team Sports 4 All and the work they do in local communities, please check out their webpage www.teamsports4all.com.au/
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Sam McDaniel
Jaden Weldon
Scott Harvey
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Tomo Owens
Tom O’Brien
Nic Gabsch
Zak Pantelis
Ryan Beisty
Jamie Cigognini
Kingsley Box
Jamie Batish
Ben Charnley
Kobe Davies
David Barlow
Rhys Carter
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PREVIEW: Round 8 NBL1 – MEN
SOUTHERN SABRES v BALLARAT MINERS
W
hat a couple of weeks it’s been for the Sabre Men, underlined by a cavalcade of injuries to stars David Barlow, Rhys Carter, Sam McDaniel, and Jamie Batish (who join James Cigognini on the injury roster). It’s been a time of reflection, outside the box thinking, and strong determination from those left on the squad eager to prove themselves. On a positive note, the Sabres were joined by their latest addition Ryan Beisty who comes to the team from Newcastle, NSW, via Regis University (Colorado, USA). Ryan is a high character, high IQ athlete, who shoots the three-ball at a high clip and is a solid rebounder at his position. His attitude, work ethic and skill set are sorely needed, and Ryan is already bleeding Orange. This afternoon, we welcome league leading Ballarat Miners. This matchup sees a number of narratives that make this particular game an important one on the calendar. Personally, I spent the last three-plus years in Ballarat rebuilding that program as the Manager-Athlete & Coach Development, plus bringing their SEABL team back to its first finals appearances in over 11 years, so it was an important chapter in my career, and I will always have a soft spot for the Ballarat community. Brendan Joyce returns to the Sabre dome (as the Miners Head Coach) since his departure, and we know he’ll be keen to prove his team is a championship contender. Also, former Sabres import Jerry Evans Jr. returns to his former club eager for success. We hope another last on the ladder versus first on the ladder match up ends up orange. Last round the group faced its third double header of the season, in two tough games versus league newcomers Ringwood and Eltham. On Saturday night, the Sabres had a poor start and spent the rest of the game trying to dig themselves out of a hole. Never being able to break the 11-point barrier, the score blew out in garbage time and the group ended up with a loss. Sunday saw a different group come out, the Sabres came together, kept pace in the game and importantly worked hard to keep a huge/athletic Eltham team off the o-boards. But after building a 12 point lead in the first half, conditioning, shot selection, injuries and foul outs, saw the Sabres finish the game with only five active players and taking another heart-breaking defeat.
Unfortunately, that weekend cost us Dave Barlow (calf), Rhys Carter (ankle), and Jamie Batish (hamstring), all will spend the next 4-6 weeks on the sideline recovering. The positive being there is more opportunity for Sabres juniors like Kingsley Box, Kobe Davies, Nic Gabsch, Zak Pantelis, Tom O’Brien, Cal McNamara (and hopefully some VYCM talent), to show what theyre capable of as they strive for a career in the sport. Ballarat comes off their first loss of the season to the CoE last week, and they’ll be using one of the deepest, biggest, athletic, talented rosters in the league to try and make a mend. Their 7-1 record is a representation of the level of elite play the Miners are exhibiting this year, so the Sabres energy, execution (particularly of their unique style of play), and determination will be needed more so this week with such a daunting task ahead. Our young second stringers are ready to fight! Important reminder from all of the staff and athletes; thank you! Without you the fans, we can’t do this. The atmosphere this season has been fantastic, we hope that continues! NATHAN COOPER-BROWN – Head Coach Kinsley Box has stepped up to the challenge with increased minutes in the last few weeks (16 points, 5 rebounds v Eltham).
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TEAM: SOUTHERN NBL1 – MEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
4
Kobe
DAVIES
182 cm
19
Guard
5
Ben
CHARNLEY
183 cm
20
Guard
6
Tom
O’BRIEN
182 cm
25
Guard
8
Ryan
BEISTY
198 cm
23
Forward
9
Kingsley
BOX
193 cm
17
Forward
10
Tomo
OWENS
189 cm
17
Guard
11
Zak
PANTELIS
198 cm
22
Forward
13
Nic
GABSCH
192 cm
22
Guard/Forward
14
Callum
MACNAMARA
202 cm
18
Centre/Forward
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Nathan
COOPER-BROWN
Assistant Coach
Steve
LUNARDON
Assistant Coach
Cal
CHARGE
Team Manager
Graeme
RALPH
Physio
Rob
DE NARDIS
Player Profile: CALLAN MCDONALD Favourite song: Too many to choose from – probably something with J Cole Who should play you in a movie: Tom Hardy/Jason Momoa Mum’s best dish: Chicken Schnitzel Favourite binge watch: One Tree Hill/ How I Met Your Mother Who is the GOAT (Greatest of all time): LeBron James Celebrity Crush: Alex Rance Facetime or text: Text Last person you text: Coops (Coach) Best haircut on the team: Tyrone Simos
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Round 8: SABRES v MINERS
TEAM: BALLARAT NBL1 – MEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
1
Marqueze
COLEMAN
186 cm
26
Guard
3
Will
HYNES
185 cm
16
Guard
5
Sam
SHORT
192 cm
21
Guard
8
Ross
WEIGHTMAN
190 cm
22
Guard/Forward
9
Zac
DUNMORE
185 cm
18
Guard
10
Tristian
FISHER
185 cm
21
Guard
17
Kuany
KUANY
198 cm
24
Guard /Forward
21
Josh
FOX
200 cm
24
Forward
22
Deng
ACOUTH
211 cm
22
Centre
24
Jordan
LINGARD
203 cm
23
Centre
20
Amos
BROOKS
205 cm
18
Centre
60
Jerry
EVANS JR.
192 cm
29
Forward
SUNDAY May 26th 2pm
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Brendan
JOYCE
Assistant Coach
Rob
BAKER
Assistant Coach
Ryan
MCKEW
Team Manager
Rod
LEWIS
Physio
Tharindu
RANABAHU
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2019 FIXTURE NBL1 – MEN Date Time
Opposition
Result
29th 8.00pm
Hobart Huskies
Lost 88 - 80
NW Tasmania
Lost 96 - 63
MARCH 1
Friday
1
Saturday 30th 7.30pm
NBL1 – MEN
APRIL 2
Saturday 6th
3 4
7.00pm
Dandenong Rangers
Lost 90 - 83
Saturday 13th 7.00pm
Knox Raiders
Lost 100 - 78
Saturday 27th 7.00pm
Hobart Huskies
Won 107 - 97
MAY 5
Saturday 4th
5
Sunday
6
LADDER*
5th
6.00pm 2.00pm
Melbourne Tigers
Lost (OT) 113 - 101
Kilsyth Cobras
Won 106 - 92
Saturday 11th 7.00pm
Nunawading Spectres
Lost 116 - 91
7
Saturday 18th 8.00pm
Ringwood Hawks
Lost 96 - 73
7
Sunday
19th 2.00pm
Eltham Wildcats
Lost 97 - 80
8
Sunday
26th 2.00pm
Ballarat Miners
JUNE 9
Saturday 1st
7.30pm
Bendigo Braves
10
Saturday 15th 7.00pm
Dandenong Rangers
11
Saturday 22nd 7.00pm
Albury Wodonga Bandits
12
Saturday 29th 7.00pm
Geelong Supercats
12
Sunday
30th 2.30pm
Waverley Falcons
13
Sunday
7th
Frankston Blues
14
Sunday
14th 2.00pm
Basketball Australia CoE
15
Saturday 20th 7.30pm
Diamond Valley Eagles
15
Sunday
Frankston Blues
JULY
21st
2.30pm
2.00pm
= SABRES HOME GAME Round 4 – Anzac Round Round 6 – Mother’s Day Round There are no games on The Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend Round 10 – Rivalry Round Round 14 – Indigenous Round 14 SABRES DOUBLE HEADER – NBL1 Sunday 26th May 2019
CURRENT LADDER POS
Rnd Day
Team
P
W
L
1 BALLARAT
8
7
1
2 NUNAWADING
10
7
3
3 KILSYTH
9
6
3
4 WAVERLEY
9
6
3
5 MELBOURNE
10
6
4
6 BENDIGO
9
5
4
7 FRANKSTON
9
5
4
8 NW TASMANIA
9
5
4
9 GEELONG
11
6
5
10 DANDENONG
10
5
5
11 COE
11
5
6
12 HOBART
9
4
5
13 ALBURY
9
4
5
14 KNOX
8
3
5
15 RINGWOOD
9
3
6
16 DIAMOND VALLEY
10
3
7
17 ELTHAM
10
3
7
18 SOUTHERN
10
2
8
*Ladder current as at Thursday 23rd May 2019
Final 8 at the conclusion of the season Finals: 26th July – 11th August 2019 Grand Final: 17th August 2019
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