DOUBLE HEADER
2021 SOUTHERN BASKETBALL CENTRE – 150 Tulip St, Cheltenham
d n u o R k n i P aturday May 8
NBL1 Men Sandringham v Diamond Valley
v
NIC GABSCH
NBL1 Women Sandringham v Diamond Valley
AMY O’NEILL
7PM 5PM
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CONTENTS 2 WELCOME 3
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4 PREVIEW – NBL1 WOMEN TEAM: SANDRINGHAM SABRES – NBL1
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5 TEAM: DIAMOND VALLEY EAGLES – NBL1 6
PREVIEW – NBL1 MEN TEAM: SANDRINGHAM SABRES – NBL1
7 TEAM: DIAMOND VALLEY EAGLES – NBL1 8 NBL1 LADDERS
WELCOME Round 4 One double header this Saturday night at the Sabredome sees the Diamond Valley Eagles in town. We welcome both Diamond Valley teams and look forward to a great contest.
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Its great to see the young Sabres juniors out competing against some tough competition over the last few weeks and I look forward to seeing their progression throughout the year.
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With high class athletes like Jenna O’Hea, Rachel Jarry and Kuany Kuany helping and leading them, it’s going to be great development over the year.
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Good luck to both teams this Saturday night. Craig Weir – CEO
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COMING UP IN MAY – SABRES AT HOME SOUTH
VYC
NBL1 – SOUTH
SUN May 16th 1pm WOMEN v Ringwood
SUN May 23rd 12.30pm WOMEN v Hobart
3pm MEN v Keilor
2.30pm MEN v Hobart
SUN May 30th 1pm WOMEN v Altona
SAT May 29th 5pm WOMEN v Waverley
3pm MEN v Dandenong
7pm MEN v Waverley
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TEAM: SANDRINGHAM
SOUTH
NBL1 – WOMEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
4
Alice
HUMBLE
185cm
21
Centre
5
Felicity
HILFORD
165cm
19
Guard
6
Chloe
HICKS
172cm
22
Guard
7
Katie
JEWELL
175cm
33
Guard
8
Amy
O’NEILL
170cm
24
Guard
12
Rachel
JARRY
185cm
29
Forward
14
Cassie
HILL
176cm
26
Forward
15
Elyse
KIPLOKS
178cm
26
Forward
20
Brigitte
O’NEILL
185cm
24
Centre
24
Jenna
O’HEA
187cm
33
Forward
25
Morgan
RILEY
174cm
22
Guard
30
Lucy
BURKE
180cm
23
Forward
Team Staff
First name Surname
Head Coach
Jacqui
O’NEILL
Assistant Coaches
Heather James
SIMURINA MCQUELLIN
Team Manager
Janelle
BURNS
Physio
Rob
DENARDIS
PREVIEW: Round 4
PLAYER SPONSOR: Cassie Hill
PLAYER SPONSOR: Jenna O’Hea
SABRES v EAGLES
NBL1 – WOMEN Round 3 Review Sunday May 2 v Launceston @ Home
T
he NBL1 women had a bad start against Launceston giving up a 8-0 point start. From there the ladies pegged it back to 14 all. After this they lost momentum ultimately going down by 33 points. Amy O’Neill was the highest scorer for the Sabres with 20 points and Cassie Hill had 11 points. Keely Froling stamped her authority and had a game high 37 points for Launceston.
The team will reflect on the loss and get ready to take on Diamond Valley this coming Saturday. The game this Saturday will be one to watch. The young Diamond Valley team is led by 2 veterans in Olivia Bontempelli and Ash McBean and is looking for their first win having a tough start to the season. The Sabres are looking to play hard and make up for last weeks lost.
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Jacqui O’Neill – Coach
TEAM: DIAMOND VALLEY
SOUTH
NBL1 – WOMEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
0
Hayley
SPARKS
185cm
16
Centre
2
Emma
PARKS
174cm
21
Forward
5
Olivia
BONTEMPELLI
180cm
27
Guard
6
Imogen
ROCK
178cm
17
Guard
7
Jade
DUNNE
172cm
17
Guard
12
Teah
REICHERT
188cm
17
Centre
14
Sophie
BURROWS
184cm
16
Guard
20
Ashleigh
MCBEAN
190cm
29
Forward
22
Ivana
VASILJEVIC
173cm
19
Guard
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Rob
BALDWIN
Assistant Coaches
Angelka
COTER
Team Manager
Michelle
DUNNE
Physio
Paul
GRECO
Rachel Ja rry v Laun ceston
on a v Launcest Jenna O’He
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TEAM: SANDRINGHAM
SOUTH
NBL1 – MEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
0
Livai
SMITH
190cm
28
Guard
4
Clancy
BIRD
203cm
19
Wing / Post
5
Tom
O’BRIEN
183cm
27
Guard
6
Nic
GABSCH
195cm
23
Wing
7
Kobe
DAVIES
182cm
21
Wing
8
Tomo
OWENS
197cm
19
Wing
9
Brody
NUNN
183cm
18
Guard
10
James
MCKINNON
195cm
31
Wing
11
Anthony
KUEL
192cm
24
Post
14
Callum
MCNAMARA
203cm
19
Post
15
Finn
KENNY
198cm
23
Post
30
Kuany
KUANY
198cm
26
Wing
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Coach
Nathan
COOPER BROWN
Team Manager
Karren
SADDLETON
Assistant Coaches
Evan Aron Brenton
VALLANCE ASSEY O’BRIEN
Physio
Rob
DE NARDIS
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PLAYER SPONSOR: Tomo Owens
PLAYER SPONSOR: Nic Gabsch
PREVIEW: Round 4 NBL1 – MEN Round 3 Review Sunday May 2 v NW Tasmania @ Home “ No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it”
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Ruddock Family PLAYER SPONSOR: Tom O’Brien
SABRES v EAGLES
L
ast Saturday night saw our Sabres continue to prove that they can defend at this level, holding an experienced NW Tasmania to 74 points, the next step is to make it as consistent as possible. Last week’s home defeat saw some further improvement by the young and inexperienced side, who contuse to enjoy the little victories and embrace the process of getting better each week. Sabres continue to struggle shooting the basketball which ultimately makes the difference in the end (6/27 3FG 22.2%).
TEAM: DIAMOND VALLEY
SOUTH
NBL1 – MEN No.
First name
Surname
Height
Age
Position
2
Andrew
GIDDENS
200cm
19
Forward
3
Joel
CAPETOLA
193cm
20
Guard
5
Ben
ALLEN
209cm
34
Centre/Forward
6
Matt
REYNOLDS
180cm
28
Guard
7
Mark
SCHERF
196cm
22
Forward
12
Des
OWILI
205cm
33
Centre
14
Ryan
BOWKETT
189cm
21
Guard
15
Robbie
HEATH
190cm
23
Guard
20
Darcy
HARDING
201cm
27
Forward
21
BJ
SYMONS
193cm
22
Forward
22
Luke
LIESEGANG
205cm
23
Forward
37
Ngor
MANYANG
200cm
27
Guard
Team Staff
First name
Surname
Head Coach
Grant
WALLACE
Assistant Coaches
Steve Patrick Dylan Shelley
EVANS YU THEIS REYNOLDS
Team Manager
Kuany Kuany v NW
Kuany Kuany again proved why he is such a talented player at this level and above with 20 points and 10 rebounds (on only 11 shots), supported by robust play from Livai Smith (9 points). We unfortunately lose hard-nosed starting post Finn Kenny to a serious ankle injury; this is extremely disappointing for Finn who had worked so hard to improve and impact games (especially on the back of ACL surgery in 2019). We wish Finn all the best for a speedy recovery and look forward to having him on the sidelines to help motivate the group. This afternoon, we welcome the Diamond Valley. The Eagles come off a big win against the Tigers. They find themselves in a similar rebuild as the Sabres but have
Tasmania
been able to piece together a lot of size and length, plus experience with players like Ben Allen and star shooter Darcy Harding. The Sabres will have to replicate another strong defensive performance and continue to find better production on the offensive end, with ball and player movement, combined with improved shooting. Evan Vallance – Round 3 Coach (Ass Coach) Nathan Cooper Brown – Coach
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NBL1 SOUTH – LADDERS NBL1 SOUTH WOMEN Frankston Blues
Position 1st
SOUTH
Played
Wins
Losses
Wins
4
4
0
100
Points for 334
Points against 307
% 108.80
Knox Basketball
2nd
3
3
0
100
272
180
151.10
Eltham Wildcats
3rd
3
3
0
100
253
177
142.90
Launceston Tornadoes
4th
4
3
1
75
367
279
131.50
Melbourne Tigers
5th
4
3
1
75
380
290
131
Bendigo Braves
6th
4
3
1
75
288
253
113.80
Ringwood Hawks
7th
3
2
1
66.70
224
182
123.10
Kilsyth Cobras
8th
3
2
1
66.70
229
229
100
Ballarat Rush
9th
4
2
2
50
283
288
98.30
Waverley Falcons
10th
4
2
2
50
290
306
94.80
Sandringham Sabres
11th
4
2
2
50
296
315
94
Geelong Supercats
12th
3
1
2
33.30
219
212
103.30
Nunawading Spectres
13th
3
1
2
33.30
235
247
95.10
Dandenong Rangers
14th
3
1
2
33.30
210
227
92.50
Hobart Chargers
15th
4
0
4
0
282
337
83.70
Mt Gambier Pioneers
16th
3
0
3
0
169
221
76.50
Diamond Valley Eagles
17th
4
0
4
0
231
330
70
Albury-Wodonga Bandits
18th
4
0
4
0
231
413
55.90
NBL1 SOUTH MEN Diamond Valley Eagles
Position 1st
Played
Wins
Losses
Wins
4
3
1
75
Points for 338
Points against 295
% 114.60
NW Tasmania
2nd
4
3
1
75
316
291
108.60
Geelong Supercats
3rd
3
3
0
100
244
228
107
Bendigo Braves
4th
4
3
1
75
344
345
99.70
Nunawading Spectres
5th
3
2
1
66.70
259
218
118.80
Frankston Blues
6th
4
2
2
50
365
329
110.90
Mt Gambier Pioneers
7th
3
2
1
66.70
301
278
108.30
Waverley Falcons
8th
4
2
2
50
302
286
105.60
Hobart Chargers
9th
4
2
2
50
343
333
103
Knox Raiders
10th
3
2
1
66.70
218
214
101.90
Kilsyth Cobras
11th
3
2
1
66.70
218
216
100.90
Ballarat Miners
12th
4
2
2
50
312
310
100.60
Ringwood Hawks
13th
3
1
2
33.30
267
270
98.90
Eltham Wildcats
14th
3
1
2
33.30
238
241
98.80
Melbourne Tigers
15th
4
1
3
25
359
404
88.90
Sandringham Sabres
16th
4
1
3
25
309
386
80.10
Albury-Wodonga Bandits
17th
4
0
4
0
312
342
91.20
Dandenong Rangers
18th
3
0
3
0
232
291
79.70
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