State Classics 2008 - U18 MENS

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U18 MENS State Classics 2008 Forum.

Chat about the teams, players, draws etc.
No abuse against any players or coaches.
ALSO a forum for state team chat.


Date:
9-13 April, 2008.

Venue:
SeaFM Stadium & Crocodiles Club (Crocs Training Facility) - Townsville.

Happy chatting,
Hurley99.

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U18s North QLD Top Of The North Carnivale round one for mens and womens, divison 1 & 2 begin next week end on the 9th and 10th in Cairns.

Teams attending: Mackay (Comets & Meteores)
Cairns (Marlin & Stingers)
Townsville (Heat, Lightening & Flames)
Mulgrave Magic
Burdiken Wildcats

The draw is out, but I am not sure where it can be found on the net sorry.

Good luck to all teams.

Sure to be some very good ball.

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Any coach from south queensland who is serious about trying to take out Classics will be at the TON doing some serious scouting. Looks like they've all conceded defeat. Story goes but that you dont have to actually win anything to be recognised as a coach or get a state team down there. You just got to know someone or have a job at BQ. A northern dynasty period is about to commence.

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who is left in the state squad > i can't actually find a list anywhere on the BQ site.

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North QLD is like the fortgotten end of QLD

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Will be keen to see results from Top of North. Up till now there has been nothing to talk about up north. no games = no interest.

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its a pity gladstone are not attending that, I think they could take out the top of north seeing there performance at CQ carnivals they are team in with a good chance. coached well and play hard.

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I think gladdy might be attending the Top of North in Mackay in March? That will be a good event with 4 div 1 teams battleing it out.

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its a pity gladstone are not attending that, I think they could take out the top of north seeing there performance at CQ carnivals they are team in with a good chance. coached well and play hard.

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Gladstone could be good even great if they played as a team, got kids like kris bulman all playin as individuals being ball hogs not seeing the whole court. If the coach could see that gladstone can def. take out TON.

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Gladstone could be good even great if they played as a team, got kids like kris bulman all playin as individuals being ball hogs not seeing the whole court. If the coach could see that gladstone can def. take out TON.

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Gladstone are good becuse of kids like Bulman. He's got a growing understanding of time and score latly an is still a fearless scorer.

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Gladstone will only get better now with Blair Smith moving down from Yeppoon to Gladstone, not sure if he's coaching the 18's but hear he's playing in the QABL and coaching them

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Gladstone not arealsitic chance at classics. Top 8 would be a great result for them.

Competition will be between Cairns, Townsville , Mackay & Maroochydore. The rest just making up the numbers.

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Gladstone has already beaten mackay late last year. Gladstone lost to Maroochy by only 3 /4 points at begining of season.

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Gladstone not arealsitic chance at classics. Top 8 would be a great result for them.

Competition will be between Cairns, Townsville , Mackay & Maroochydore. The rest just making up the numbers.


I am not a great fan, but you can't leave Spartans out of the "possible" top 4 equation. They are still undefeated in the South. It will be interesting to see how they go this Saturday against Maroochydore at Maroochydore. Spartans will probably have Dave Semerard & Scott Willis out due to injury, but I'm not sure about that. Yeah, yeah... I know that lots of critics love to bag Spartans out, but the fact remains that no-one has knocked them off yet, so you have to include them as possibilities at classics.

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Unbeleivable how much gibber gabber is flying around in this topic. This team will win this, this team doesn't have a chance at that.

1. "Serious south coaches should be at TON to scout" - Don't be ridiculous, we are talking about u/18's, who will struggle all season just to execute their sets themselves.

2. "North is the forgotten end of QLD" - Why don't you take into account population + results and then take a look which centers have dominated the Vince Hickey Trophy for the last decade. Here's a hint: it's not a south team.

3."Comp will be between Tville, Cairns, Mackay and Maroochy, rest are making up the numbers" - Extremely disrespectful to other powerhouses in the South who are capable of knocking off those teams.

How about we all just calm down a little with the bold predictions until there is some consistency in the regional results.

Peace.

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Will be keen to see results from Top of North. Up till now there has been nothing to talk about up north. no games = no interest.

TOwnsville is winning TON at the moment. In cairns 3 weeks ago they beat mackay by 20+ but lost to cairns by 7. Townsville beat mackay by 14 & also beat cairns by 8 this morning at the townsville TON.

Townsville in my top 4 faves for classics premieres

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TON Machay defeated Townsville without Blanchfield - injured. Cairns have some injury trouble and will have it tough against Mackay in the morning. townsville still look the goods but after the loss it is anyones game

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I reckon Gladstone are going to surprise everyone come Classics time. They flogged Rocky, Bundy and Noosa at the CDC carnivals. They have nominated for Div 1 at Classics so look out Southerners, Gladstone is coming to town.

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I reckon Gladstone are going to surprise everyone come Classics time. They flogged Rocky, Bundy and Noosa at the CDC carnivals. They have nominated for Div 1 at Classics so look out Southerners, Gladstone is coming to town.

Top 8 would be the best Gladstone could hope for.

Maroohydore rule the south.

Bring it on.

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well in the south we have just reached the semi final stages and any team worrying about classics didnt make top 4 and realy shouldnt be stirring the pot you have around 6 weeks (i think) to sort out your year the top 4 will worrying about winning sth comp. altho the results of finals will see a preview of whats to come. top of the north results are good but who cares who will whip who.

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TON Machay defeated Townsville without Blanchfield - injured. Cairns have some injury trouble and will have it tough against Mackay in the morning. townsville still look the goods but after the loss it is anyones game

wake up man...both teams in the Mackay V Townsville game played as if they didnt want to be their. you could see it in their body language and the way they played, it didnt matter caus it was an extra game for no points. #10 (simon i think) was also injured and didnt play that game, and their bench was run heaps (damon wasnt on for the whole game). the loss was 1 point from a buzzer beater by their guard. yesterday when they played serious against each other in the crucial morning game (which counted for points) townsville beat mackay by 16.

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TON - Townsville Results (1-2 March, 2008)

Games for points:
Townsville beat Mackay by 14
Townsville beat Cairns by 5
Mackay beat Cairns by 6

Extra games:
Mackay beat Townsville by 1
Townsville beat Cairns by 37

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so who do townsville have??

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so who do townsville have??

damon h***r (however u spell it) leads the team.
some tough inside presence.
they have a new kid 2, hes huge..lacks coordination tho, but can still finish where it counts.
decent outside shooters tho.
not much of a strong bench

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There is no U18 Wildcard challange in SEQ for U18s. Which means only 3 teams nominated? im assuming gc and 2 others?? who? runawaybay? bris silver? and a southern cup team?

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I reckon Gladstone are going to surprise everyone come Classics time. They flogged Rocky, Bundy and Noosa at the CDC carnivals. They have nominated for Div 1 at Classics so look out Southerners, Gladstone is coming to town.

For the record you beat an understrength Noosa team by 21 points in Nov. You need to be beating us by over 40 to mix with the best in SEQ. Come play us again, i think you need a wake up call. hahaha

Noosa Coach.

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There is no U18 Wildcard challange in SEQ for U18s. Which means only 3 teams nominated? im assuming gc and 2 others?? who? runawaybay? bris silver? and a southern cup team?
Chris Riches and Dave Mitchell have pulled strings at BQ and are putting the South State team in the Classics as preparation for Nationals. They reckon they will show those other coaches around who can really coach and finally win a game or two. BQ to the rescue! Townsville and Mackay to still both beat them.

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Chris Riches and Dave Mitchell have pulled strings at BQ and are putting the South State team in the Classics as preparation for Nationals. They reckon they will show those other coaches around who can really coach and finally win a game or two. BQ to the rescue! Townsville and Mackay to still both beat them.

thats sounds like BS! As if that is even possible.

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For the record you beat an understrength Noosa team by 21 points in Nov. You need to be beating us by over 40 to mix with the best in SEQ. Come play us again, i think you need a wake up call. hahaha

Noosa Coach.
Brotherly love!

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South West finished 4th in Premier League, and people believe they might even knock spartans off in semis. Look out for them at classics, they seem to be an under estimated side.

Any info on how pools are worked out for classics? Final standings for South are now worked out.
1. Spartans
2. Maroochy
3.BBI
4.SW
5. Logan
6. GC

Looks Like tville will finish 1st in North? Mackay 2nd? Cairns 3rd?

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Is it true Cris Riches has tole all the state squad players they have to play for Gold Coast at Classics or they get dropped from state? Doesnt seem fare.

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Why waste everyones time?

Just play Townsville v Maroochydore as the classics final.

Cairns v Mackay playoff for 3rd and 4th.

The rest may as well not turn up. Get the boat to Magnetic Island and have a holiday in the sunshine.

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Is it true Cris Riches has tole all the state squad players they have to play for Gold Coast at Classics or they get dropped from state? Doesnt seem fare.

This statement is defamatory and shows just how much bull**it goes on on this forum. You can be tracked so beware!!!!

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Top of North this weekend in Mackay. Will Blanchfield play or does he have Aust team commitments?

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South West finished 4th in Premier League, and people believe they might even knock spartans off in semis. Look out for them at classics, they seem to be an under estimated side.

Any info on how pools are worked out for classics? Final standings for South are now worked out.
1. Spartans
2. Maroochy
3.BBI
4.SW
5. Logan
6. GC

Looks Like tville will finish 1st in North? Mackay 2nd? Cairns 3rd?

Classics draw as issued by BQ. The top Central team is a starter in Div 1, Pool B

Division 1 – 12 Team scenario
POOL A/ POOL B
2nd South (Maroochy / 1st South (Spartans)
4th South (SW)/ 3rd South (BBI)
1st North (tville)/2nd North (Mackay)
3rd North(Cairns)/ 1st Central (gladstone)
Wildcard 1 (GC)/ 5th South (Logan
Wildcard 3 (?)/ Wildcard 2 (?)

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Classics draw as issued by BQ. The top Central team is a starter in Div 1, Pool B

Division 1 – 12 Team scenario
POOL A/ POOL B
2nd South (Maroochy / 1st South (Spartans)
4th South (SW)/ 3rd South (BBI)
1st North (tville)/2nd North (Mackay)
3rd North(Cairns)/ 1st Central (gladstone)
Wildcard 1 (GC)/ 5th South (Logan
Wildcard 3 (?)/ Wildcard 2 (?)
Does that mean if Maroochydore win on Saturday they become 1st in the South and get to play in the easy pool against BBI, Mackay, Gladstone and Logan? How does it work? Seems 3 of the best 4 teams are in the same pool together or is it just the luck of the draw?

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the pl finals have no stance on the classics seedings..
for classics its
1.sd
2.mdore
3.brisbane
4.sw

the finals have no baring on it

it has its good and bad parts the pl finals situation

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Top of North Draw is up on Mackay website, last one before classics. Gladstone is in the mix aswell.

Also Grand Final for premier league this weekend. So this will probably be the last chance to see teams play before classics.

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so at classics this year is there ne new format changes after the big changes in south qland this year???

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Division 1 – 12 Team scenario
POOL A/ POOL B
2nd South (Maroochy / 1st South (Spartans)
4th South (SW)/ 3rd South (BBI)
1st North (tville)/2nd North (Mackay)
3rd North(Cairns)/ 1st Central (gladstone)
Wildcard 1 (GC)/ 5th South (Logan
Wildcard 3 (?)/ Wildcard 2 (?)

Cairns finished 2nd overall after wins in Mackay. So cairns in Pool B and Mackay now in Pool A.

Anyone have the results from TON?

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Cairns finished 2nd overall after wins in Mackay. So cairns in Pool B and Mackay now in Pool A.

Anyone have the results from TON?
The three best teams (Townsville, Mackay, Maroochydore) in the same pool. Is that how it is?Makes it nice and easy for Districts over in the other pool after those three have flogged each other all week to qualify. Still reckon the Final will be between 2 teams from Pool A.

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Doubt Pools will stay as is above. BQ website says:

"If there are insufficient nominations received in an age group for a 12 team Pool in Division 1, a Wildcard Challenge will not be conducted for that particular age group. In this case BQ reserves the right to determine the re-structure for Division One."

As we all know, there was no wildcard challenge for U18s, are we to assume this means 12 teams have not nominated. Which would mean a restructure? GC would have definetly nominated but what about Bris Silver or Runaway Bay, or a southern cup team ie. SD Titans??

If there is a re-stucture will GC (only wildcard team) end up in the easier pool given their coach works for bq?

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From watching the TON The northern teams look very strong this year.
Cairns are underated for classics
Results against overall winners townsville in TON.
Game 1 Cairns won by 17
Game 2 Cairns lost by 4
Game 3 Cairns won by 6
They had injurys for the first 2 TON rounds and only 8 players in Round 3 in Mackay.
And yet Cairns has finished 2nd in the top of the north.
My Prediction, Classic top 4 sptans, M'dore, Cairns, T'ville
Mackay are no longer in my top 4, beacuse is sounds like Todd won't be at classics.

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From watching the TON The northern teams look very strong this year.
Cairns are underated for classics
Results against overall winners townsville in TON.
Game 1 Cairns won by 17
Game 2 Cairns lost by 4
Game 3 Cairns won by 6
They had injurys for the first 2 TON rounds and only 8 players in Round 3 in Mackay.
And yet Cairns has finished 2nd in the top of the north.
My Prediction, Classic top 4 sptans, M'dore, Cairns, T'ville
Mackay are no longer in my top 4, beacuse is sounds like Todd won't be at classics.

Todd Definately wont be at classics ,but B/Ball being a team sport should not rely on 1 player to get them to top 4 classics unless the whole comp is weak ,and i dont think that is the truth might be the difference in finishing in 5 & 6 not top 4 with strength of the teams mentioned,agree with the top 4 and beleive it will be a Nth v Sth Final,will come down to recovery and coaching in tight situations,the best at this is Sid Mines but he does not have the team to get there ,
S/W will upset and stretch a number of teams
S/D - Recovery and injuries will play a part
BBI - Still believe this team is a huge Dark horse and will be in the mix
Maroochy - Focus over 5 days and coaching to play a big part
Cairns - Solid across most positions bench depth might hurt down the track
T/Ville - Should be favourite solid across the floor & home court advantage will depend how they start the competition

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Todd Definately wont be at classics ,but B/Ball being a team sport should not rely on 1 player to get them to top 4 classics unless the whole comp is weak ,and i dont think that is the truth might be the difference in finishing in 5 & 6 not top 4 with strength of the teams mentioned,agree with the top 4 and beleive it will be a Nth v Sth Final,will come down to recovery and coaching in tight situations,the best at this is Sid Mines but he does not have the team to get there ,
S/W will upset and stretch a number of teams
S/D - Recovery and injuries will play a part
BBI - Still believe this team is a huge Dark horse and will be in the mix
Maroochy - Focus over 5 days and coaching to play a big part
Cairns - Solid across most positions bench depth might hurt down the track
T/Ville - Should be favourite solid across the floor & home court advantage will depend how they start the competition
SWM will find it difficult to beat time. Poaching has been light on this year and Mines coaching ability has been exposed. Even their tactic of starting fights is now under the notice of the refs so put them down with Gold Coast in Div 2.
BBI definate threat from the weak pool especially if their Guard combo catch the 4.30 am out of Canberra to make the crossover game against an exhausted side from Pool A.
Maroochydore under the control of arguably the most accomplished tournament coach of the past 5 years in Queensland. 3 State Regional Titles, 2 State Classics and a State ABA silver as an Assistant and now a Premier League premiership with a group even the State coach "doesnt rate at all this year", bloke must know something about what he's doing. Never seen the Maroochy boys so focused disciplined and cohesive as Saturday night.
Cairns will be a huge threat due the very physical style of game they play. Nothing illegal or dirty, just that while the southern kids are setting screens like good little Aldred text book coached QAS kids, the Cairns boys are setting and working off NBL standard screens taught by Ferne, Beecroft, Black and Frohling. Remember the way Cairns played in the Final against Districts two years ago? They are tougher now and in the easy pool will have a field day with soft opposition. Say no more.
Townsville are and will be favourites to win this. Playing on their home floor, sleeping in their own beds, eating their good home cooking and being used to the horrible Townsville water and heat all contributes to the potential success of a very fit and skilled basketball team. They got 14 foot tall kids who bench press railway wagons on their way to the rifle range where they catch bullets between their teeth just to sharpen reflexes....and thats just the point guard, the rest of the team are much tougher! What they do have however is one of the Nation's best coaches, especially of big men, in the QAS's Shane Frohling available and working with these guys for 2 years now. Their tournament coach will either be a Nationals title winner in the age group in Annette Winton or a bloke whose coached more Nationals games than I've caught barramundi, in Gill Napper.
Now, all that being said and all being true and valid....comes Southern Districts!!
Districts have the 2 most athletically talented players in Queensland in Dave and Ant Semerand and how they are utilised by the Districts Coach and defended by the other teams in the comp will decide the outcome of this tournament. Laycock is playing exceptionally mature basketball, Chen is now more use to the team since accepting a lesser role and Willis is simply danger waiting to happen. They even have kids nobody's heard of that run off the bench demanding the ball and draining deep threes in a tight situation. Just too talented and too ornery to ever lay down and lose, Districts will play in the Final.
I predict a rematch of two years ago with Cairns and Districts providing the Finals game. I predict the game of the weekend to be Townsville and Maroochydore probably going to multiple extra times and then neither of them being able to recover sufficiently to get over Cairns or Districts in the cross overs. If a miracle happened and Townsville and Maroochydore ended up in different pools then the crystals tell me they will play the final.

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Im guessing Southern Districts titians to win div 2. After a convincing 73-50 win in their final on saturday. Starting the game with a 13-0 run..

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Im guessing Southern Districts titians to win div 2. After a convincing 73-50 win in their final on saturday. Starting the game with a 13-0 run..

Yep Southern Districts Titans definetly favourites to win Div 2. Undeafted in sth cup Pool A all year, hardly any teams got within 10 points of them.

Ippy also a contender, undeafted in Pool B all year only to stumble in the semi against gc.

Also heard that the North Div 2 teams arnt that strong.

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Yep Southern Districts Titans definetly favourites to win Div 2. Undeafted in sth cup Pool A all year, hardly any teams got within 10 points of them.

Ippy also a contender, undeafted in Pool B all year only to stumble in the semi against gc.

Also heard that the North Div 2 teams arnt that strong.

Heard that Bay are in the div 2 classics comp.
Could be real contenders under their new coaching combination!

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Heard that Bay are in the div 2 classics comp.
Could be real contenders under their new coaching combination!

Well that will make things interesting, they actually beat titans in the swap over challenge. So i guess titans are not undeafted after all?

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Well that will make things interesting, they actually beat titans in the swap over challenge. So i guess titans are not undeafted after all?

The Titans could beat Runaway Bay by 20 plus if they really wanted to.

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The Titans could beat Runaway Bay by 20 plus if they really wanted to.

hmmm are you suggesting the rumor that titans threw the game is actually correct?

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Maroochydore under the control of arguably the most accomplished tournament coach of the past 5 years in Queensland. 3 State Regional Titles, 2 State Classics and a State ABA silver as an Assistant ,

Riding on some one elses coat tails does not count !

2 State classics not in the last 10-15 years as head coach.

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Give the Maroochydore coaching staff some credit for their record this season.

Can't do much more than they have done already.

Premier League trophy in the cabinet with Classics well within their sites.

A number of their players in the hunt for state positions.

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Give the Maroochydore coaching staff some credit for their record this season.

Can't do much more than they have done already.

Premier League trophy in the cabinet with Classics well within their sites.

A number of their players in the hunt for state positions.



Totally agree with their record this year but the crop of players have been brought along in the past couple of years especially with the guidance of Coach Meehl easy to jump on coat tails .

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hmmm are you suggesting the rumor that titans threw the game is actually correct?

yes. they could easily have beat them. why would they want to move up to be at the bottom ladder for div1 and not have any hope of getting a medal.

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gorden has improved his team each week . they are pl champs, classic contenders and he.s had other battles to win , the guy is a champ , can the cheap ones.

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Townsville are and will be favourites to win this. Playing on their home floor, sleeping in their own beds, eating their good home cooking and being used to the horrible Townsville water and heat all contributes to the potential success of a very fit and skilled basketball team. They got 14 foot tall kids who bench press railway wagons on their way to the rifle range where they catch bullets between their teeth just to sharpen reflexes....and thats just the point guard, the rest of the team are much tougher! What they do have however is one of the Nation's best coaches, especially of big men, in the QAS's Shane Frohling available and working with these guys for 2 years now. Their tournament coach will either be a Nationals title winner in the age group in Annette Winton or a bloke whose coached more Nationals games than I've caught barramundi, in Gill Napper.


I agree about the favourites, or a top 4 finish at worst. Townsville Basketball policy says they have to stay as a team in a motel to make it fair and so they pay almost as much as all the other teams. Pretty rediculous but a policy is a policy. From what i';ve seen, they have a bit of height and strength. Nothing wrong with the water there tho, dont know wot ur talking about!

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yes. they could easily have beat them. why would they want to move up to be at the bottom ladder for div1 and not have any hope of getting a medal.

So why did they bother playing? Was it compulsory to play a cross over game?

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Totally agree with their record this year but the crop of players have been brought along in the past couple of years especially with the guidance of Coach Meehl easy to jump on coat tails .

Not me. Not involved at all. These guys doing their own thing. Best of luck to all

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hazza ratclif here boys just letting all u guys that ive been moved up from cairns div 2 to the marlins and i will be starting over mike chitham.
p.s i can ring slap now!!!!!!!

peace out fags

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Under 18 classics Div 1. If anybody thinks that pool A is the harder pool that must be strongly be mistaken, let me remind you in 2006 the classics grand final was between cairns and spartians and these two teams are in the same pool.

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hazza ratcliff here again. at the t.o.n in mackay i had a concussion from trying to take a charge but the dum ass refs called a foul on me. it was the other refs call. the ref who called it didn't have position. i needed to go to the hospital but my manager wouldn't take me so i said shuve it up ur nose im making a formal complaint to cairns basketball and moving to townsville where people actually like me. hope u guys can back me up on this situation.

ill b writing again soon
peace out

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Im guessing Southern Districts titians to win div 2. After a convincing 73-50 win in their final on saturday. Starting the game with a 13-0 run..

mate stop talking shit cause u know mulgrave will b stomping all over ur ass. wait till we release hazza on u. MUL-WHAT! MUL-GRAVE!!!!

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Yep Southern Districts Titans definetly favourites to win Div 2. Undeafted in sth cup Pool A all year, hardly any teams got within 10 points of them.

Ippy also a contender, undeafted in Pool B all year only to stumble in the semi against gc.

Also heard that the North Div 2 teams arnt that strong.

buddy wait until we meet use, once the hazzinator has been unleashed, u cannot i repeat CANNOT contain this beast of a baller

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Heard that Bay are in the div 2 classics comp.
Could be real contenders under their new coaching combination!

yeah they could be, but they wont cause the north will descend upon use, watch out for the badger on the team, his name HAZZA. his name probly rings bells, and he will leave use with memories u'd rather forget

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yeah they could be, but they wont cause the north will descend upon use, watch out for the badger on the team, his name HAZZA. his name probly rings bells, and he will leave use with memories u'd rather forget

The hazzinator sounds like a full quid. I hope his on court intelligence is the same as his off court smarts. I think all teams should watch out cause he sounds scary.

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I just had a great game last niht with 0 of 20 shooting from the field, i nearly dunked it after the game. i need to invest in sum more jump soles so i can reach my peak.

Thanks for your time peace out
Hazza

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North QLD is like the fortgotten end of QLD

yeh mate talk it up for the south, but ur probly sittin on the bench while ur team is out on the court doin what they do, which by the way will b gettin their asses whooped by us northerners. bud even people from down south are fearing our talent, naming 3 northern teams as being top 4 at classics.

couple more weeks mate and i'll b lookin 4 u on the court

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Totally agree with their record this year but the crop of players have been brought along in the past couple of years especially with the guidance of Coach Meehl easy to jump on coat tails .
i just need to say that gordo is the bomb coach man he teaches heeps of stuff and responsibility for it he shows youn stuff you you dont think you can do and knows how to win waz is good too but gordo knows more

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Yeh i've heard of this legendary hazzinator character he reminds me of a young versatile anthony stewart. But he is always on the wrong side of officials decisions, but we all no they didnt have position or it wasnt that refs call. For all those haters out there stop hatin all the hazzinator because come classics time those jumpsoles wouldve payed off n will be throwing down some sick backboard slaps.

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Ippy also a contender, undeafted in Pool B all year only to stumble in the semi against gc.

Also heard that the North Div 2 teams arnt that strong.

So why don't ya rate the GC team who beat Ippy? :confused:

I'll throw all my Emu Easter Eggs in the Gold Coast Breakers Basket :D

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Harry Ratcliff from Cairns Stingers is awesome! He will take home the grand final with HIS TEAM and show how awesome he is and how he will kill you with his 3 point jumper!
If that aint scary enough he got into a fight and beat down Michael Chitham at Cairns trials!!
Hes fukn crazzzzzy - go the hazzzinator.
ILY
And to add more today at trainging HE GOT RING!
He so should be in divivsion one but coaches were worried he would embarress too many players at classics so they put him down
HARRY RATCLIFF - CAIRNS STINGERS - remember the name!

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hazza ratcliff here again. at the t.o.n in mackay i had a concussion from trying to take a charge but the dum ass refs called a foul on me. it was the other refs call. the ref who called it didn't have position. i needed to go to the hospital but my manager wouldn't take me so i said shuve it up ur nose im making a formal complaint to cairns basketball and moving to townsville where people actually like me. hope u guys can back me up on this situation.

ill b writing again soon
peace out

Shit coming to TVILL man i dunno if we could handle you? such a versitile player and with such great on court smarts. We can not afford you sorry!
Townsville needs more players like the HAZZINATOR!!!!
what a loss tvill :(

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hazza ratclif here boys just letting all u guys that ive been moved up from cairns div 2 to the marlins and i will be starting over mike chitham.
p.s i can ring slap now!!!!!!!

peace out fags

hazzzzzza bro
man ur so good - chitham WOW look out!
Oi man keep up with them jump soles so u can Grab ring EVERYONE is tensed and waiting for it ooooo EXCITED!

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yeh i no up here we dnt want him to leave because he is such a unit. We are doing all we can negotiating a contract that will let him go to hospital weneva he wants. By the way his ring touch has yet to be confirmed as we need video conformation. Get back to you as soon as possible with that situation.

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How do we go about recruiting the HAZZANATOR? No amount is too large .

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this is the hazzas agent here and his wild 3 point jumper along withe rest of his game goes for $3000 a season. it is a great deal considering he taught nathan jawai everything he knows. hazza was the 1 who went up to bamaga and discoverd jawai. now after the rep season has finished he will be going over to the states with nathan jawai and aron fearne to work on their game

the highest bidder gets the goods!!!!!
hazzas agent

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hazzzzzza bro
man ur so good - chitham WOW look out!
Oi man keep up with them jump soles so u can Grab ring EVERYONE is tensed and waiting for it ooooo EXCITED!

u better not be talking sarcasticaly or else ill crack u square in that egg ass head of urs. if not i will be grabing the ring before the first marlins game hope u can come watch

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Has the HAZZINATOR got a girlfriend?
Im soooo interested, hell get rim easy with me!
Call me sexy harry ;) -- 1800-HOTTIE-HAZZA
ILY
<3

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I am not a great fan, but you can't leave Spartans out of the "possible" top 4 equation. They are still undefeated in the South. It will be interesting to see how they go this Saturday against Maroochydore at Maroochydore. Spartans will probably have Dave Semerard & Scott Willis out due to injury, but I'm not sure about that. Yeah, yeah... I know that lots of critics love to bag Spartans out, but the fact remains that no-one has knocked them off yet, so you have to include them as possibilities at classics.

haha tru tru. spartans are a definate chance. but with the northern teams coming up i think spartans have a big challange ahead of them. north is looking good this year.

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Why waste everyones time?

Just play Townsville v Maroochydore as the classics final.

Cairns v Mackay playoff for 3rd and 4th.

The rest may as well not turn up. Get the boat to Magnetic Island and have a holiday in the sunshine.

haha thats funny. if only it were tru. im thinking mackay v cairns for 1 and 2, i dunno just a thought in my head

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Classics draw as issued by BQ. The top Central team is a starter in Div 1, Pool B

Division 1 – 12 Team scenario
POOL A/ POOL B
2nd South (Maroochy / 1st South (Spartans)
4th South (SW)/ 3rd South (BBI)
1st North (tville)/2nd North (Mackay)
3rd North(Cairns)/ 1st Central (gladstone)
Wildcard 1 (GC)/ 5th South (Logan
Wildcard 3 (?)/ Wildcard 2 (?)

wtf totally wrong. north went.
1.tville
2. cairns
3. mackay
and marochi didnt lose to spartans, sorry guys ur predictions were wrong

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Cairns finished 2nd overall after wins in Mackay. So cairns in Pool B and Mackay now in Pool A.

Anyone have the results from TON?


tville 1st cairns 2nd mackay 3rd. but dont unerestimate mackay i think mackay and cairns will place higher then townsville

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The three best teams (Townsville, Mackay, Maroochydore) in the same pool. Is that how it is?Makes it nice and easy for Districts over in the other pool after those three have flogged each other all week to qualify. Still reckon the Final will be between 2 teams from Pool A.

i disagree. i think spartans and cairns are definate final contenders

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did anyone see the state squad vs south west D league team?

heard they won?

who were the standouts?

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did anyone see the state squad vs south west D league team?

heard they won?

who were the standouts?
Heard all 4 Maroochydore guys played and were the dominant factor.

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i disagree. i think spartans and cairns are definate final contenders
After Townsville, Mackay and Maroochydore totally wreck each other in the hard pool there would be something wrong if Cairns and Spartans cant progress easily to play each other again in the final. You only want to play teams of that standard (Mky, Mdore, Tville) every few days not each day or twice a day. Draw is definately a factor as will be teams ability to manage themselves on the road.

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I wouldn't say the pool with districts, brisbane, cairns, logan and Gladstone (with Hillary) any easier that the other pool.

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I wouldn't say the pool with districts, brisbane, cairns, logan and Gladstone (with Hillary) any easier that the other pool.
Then you havent seen Mackay Maroochydore or Townsville play.
Certainly Spartans are definate contenders and will probably play the final against Cairns. Good as Brisbane and Gladstone are,* neither will seriously trouble Districts and Cairns and they will play each other in 1 'hard' game where the outcome doesnt really matter as they will finish 1-2 in their pool. Then they will crossover against 2 of either Townsville, Mackay or Maroochydore who will have played a couple of extremely hard games against each other where the outcome does matter as only 2 will have a shot at making the final through the crossovers. Nothing untoward about it, just the luck of the draw and the way the cards fall.
* Brisbane and Gladstone will be very strong competitors and could potentially wreak havoc if a team doesnt play well against them. On the balance of probabilities, level playing fields and nothing untoward happening (flood/earthquake/bad referees), Spartans and Cairns have too much depth, maturity and experienced coaching for the others.

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Im guessing Southern Districts titians to win div 2. After a convincing 73-50 win in their final on saturday. Starting the game with a 13-0 run..

Dark horse at clasiics for div 2, Noosa, was closest to beating Titans all season, beat semi finalists suns, team to watch! would kill the hazzanator any day!!

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Heard all 4 Maroochydore guys played and were the dominant factor.

Jed turner didnt play.

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Dark horse at clasiics for div 2, Noosa, was closest to beating Titans all season, beat semi finalists suns, team to watch! would kill the hazzanator any day!!

yea any day except the 9th of april to the 13th of april. the hazzanator WILL be there on grand final day with HIS TEAM redy to kick the arse of whoever challenges him

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yea any day except the 9th of april to the 13th of april. the hazzanator WILL be there on grand final day with HIS TEAM redy to kick the arse of whoever challenges him
Apparently some teams have withdrawn and some players are faking injuries now they know of the dominance that the Hazzinator will hold over the entire competition. Star players not willing to ruin their reputations by trying to match up on the Hazzinator so withdrawing as a safety mechanism. Apparently Lakers management emailed Jawai this week and apologised for making an error in their draft paperwork. It was the other guy from Cairns that they really wanted and so Jawai is back with the Marlins while Doctors all over America are flocking to LA to be at the Hazzinators beck and call. Work began this week on a special dormitory at the A.I.S. which is specifically designed to accomodate the Hazza'a head size.

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Work began this week on a special dormitory at the A.I.S. which is specifically designed to accomodate the Hazza'a head size.

hhaha yeh its a pretty big head.
But i guesse hes gotta remember all them plays, tricks, sets everything
pretty stressful life...

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Dark horse at clasiics for div 2, Noosa, was closest to beating Titans all season, beat semi finalists suns, team to watch! would kill the hazzanator any day!!

Didn't Bay beat Titans in the cross over and they are entered in Div 2 for Classics. They also beat Noosa in an invitation game mid season.

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yeah bay beat titans and noosa this season .. i personally think bay will take div 2 classics out they have been playing alot better in the past few games as yuo see they only lost to champions moroochy by 19 was within 7 at half against spartans and got robbed against bris silver in last time they played so they are in good form and have a healthy team they have been playing with 6 players since xmas due to injuries so they can only get better

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I wouldn't say the pool with districts, brisbane, cairns, logan and Gladstone (with Hillary) any easier that the other pool.

jesse hilliary from logan??? when did this happen??

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so what do people think about noosa? heard that they have a player in the state squad, apparently scored 54 points against caostal suns. team to look out for at classics for div 2. if someone has a bad game against them look for noosa to pounce and dominate, good lineup, number 12, 4, 5, and 7 to destroy!! assistant coach, quite impressive for first year, also best looking assistant going round. peace!!

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yeah bay beat titans and noosa this season .. i personally think bay will take div 2 classics out they have been playing alot better in the past few games as yuo see they only lost to champions moroochy by 19 was within 7 at half against spartans and got robbed against bris silver in last time they played so they are in good form and have a healthy team they have been playing with 6 players since xmas due to injuries so they can only get better

Is bris silver playin div 1 or 2? my money would be on them if they play div 2.

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Is bris silver playin div 1 or 2? my money would be on them if they play div 2.
Finished the regular season with some very improved performances. Have a coaching team who have been there before and will definately rattle some cages at Classics. Can only say to Districts and Noosa that your game plan better not include getting any second shots.

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From watching the TON The northern teams look very strong this year.
Cairns are underated for classics
Results against overall winners townsville in TON.
Game 1 Cairns won by 17
Game 2 Cairns lost by 4
Game 3 Cairns won by 6
They had injurys for the first 2 TON rounds and only 8 players in Round 3 in Mackay.
And yet Cairns has finished 2nd in the top of the north.
My Prediction, Classic top 4 sptans, M'dore, Cairns, T'ville
Mackay are no longer in my top 4, beacuse is sounds like Todd won't be at classics.

ooooh dont u worry, todd will be there, look out

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I think its great that div 2 will be hotly contensted this year. I only hope ANNSET (Darwin)dosnt come and spoil all the QLD teams hard earned right to compete in QLD's classics like they did last year when they dominated and won DIV 2 U16 Classics.

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Harry radcliff here i think it is time to let the hazza joke go. It's getting old and i don't think you would like some things that were not ture told about you.
Firstly I am not going to the AIS as they can't afford the speical building for my over sized novelty head
Secondly, jawia is still going to NBA draft pick but he will have to be number 2 pick, after me.
Thirdly, on the top of the north rep trip i did hurt my head bad-ded-ly, stupid manager.
Finally, I am lodging a complant to the offical australian refs commision as for to long now the refs have been picking on me. And calling it out off me when the ball hits my foot and rolls out of bounds, i can't help it.
Thank for understanding that i don't appreciate unrealistic messages about me thank you Harry Radcliff.

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Harry radcliff here i think it is time to let the hazza joke go. It's getting old and i don't think you would like some things that were not ture told about you.
Firstly I am not going to the AIS as they can't afford the speical building for my over sized novelty head
Secondly, jawia is still going to NBA draft pick but he will have to be number 2 pick, after me.
Thirdly, on the top of the north rep trip i did hurt my head bad-ded-ly, stupid manager.
Finally, I am lodging a complant to the offical australian refs commision as for to long now the refs have been picking on me. And calling it out off me when the ball hits my foot and rolls out of bounds, i can't help it.
Thank for understanding that i don't appreciate unrealistic messages about me thank you Harry Radcliff.
Gee Harry, deepest apologies for deviating from the truthful acccuracy that your posts are typified by. Will be sure to crawl back into the dark place that life was before the Hazzinator.
p.s. Nathan will understand about your snaking him on the the Lakers gig...he's a nice guy like that. Hopefully they have a referee who is a Doctor as well and you can have immediate and constant treatment wherever basketball takes you in Australia maybe even in the NBA when you fire up.

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Hazza here again i have furthered my experties by reaching out to the local juniors. I have devoted my time by giving back to the game of basketball by coaching. I look up to Michael Creswell who has the best sideline stance in QLD.
I will see you on the flip side

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Hey fellow chums hazzanator here again this morning at training i was promoted to starting three man against my man mike chitam. i Came up with a clutch three pointer all my teamates gave me praise and contributed a solid five points for MY TEAM. I locked mke up he had nothing on me. But i would now like to discuss a different matter his name is James Mitchell he is a beast and would tear up any team at will he came up with a HUGE!!!!! block against my teammate today and a handful of points . He is LEGIT. Alrite enuff from me got to go do jumpsoles for the ring touch at classics. But watch out for JAMES #6

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Samuel magill here. I find myself here this morning carrying out my daily browse of bendoes. To my suprise I find an intriguing post on the topic of this morning's schrimmage session. From a players perspective, I can honestly say that harry "bobblehead" ratcliffe came up with the goods against those intimidating marlins. Those 2 sweet jumpers were off the ch-izzzz-ain. He's just so mentally tough-in a league of his own. All those external perspectives he is taking advantage on such as coaching and reffereeing as just given him a birds eye view of the game we know as basketball. No more yelling at fellow team mates, and attempts to over ride all reff's calls made against him. This kid is something special. Throughout the preseason, harry has been working overime on various aspects of his game. Such examples could are his mad stepback Jay, his killer fadeaway. Harry as a fellow team mate, i can honestly say that i have tried tirelessly to mould my game around yours. We all love you harry!!

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U18s North QLD Top Of The North Carnivale round one for mens and womens, divison 1 & 2 begin next week end on the 9th and 10th in Cairns.

Teams attending: Mackay (Comets & Meteores)
Cairns (Marlin & Stingers)
Townsville (Heat, Lightening & Flames)
Mulgrave Magic
Burdiken Wildcats

The draw is out, but I am not sure where it can be found on the net sorry.

Good luck to all teams.

Sure to be some very good ball.

It's spelt Burdekin for the wildcats they are going to be tough side for those townsville boys to handle especially with ezra miller and zeke Power in the side

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Hey fellow chums hazzanator here again this morning at training i was promoted to starting three man against my man mike chitam. i Came up with a clutch three pointer all my teamates gave me praise and contributed a solid five points for MY TEAM. I locked mke up he had nothing on me. But i would now like to discuss a different matter his name is James Mitchell he is a beast and would tear up any team at will he came up with a HUGE!!!!! block against my teammate today and a handful of points . He is LEGIT. Alrite enuff from me got to go do jumpsoles for the ring touch at classics. But watch out for JAMES #6
No able to watch anybody else Hazza. All eyes (and cameras) on you ma' man! The basketball world is watching and waiting.

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Is it true Michael Chitham got cut from U18 Cairns cause he blocked the hazzinator?
All i heard was he blocked him and the coach along with the hazza made the choice to cut him for disrespectfulness to the hazzinator...

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Is it true Michael Chitham got cut from U18 Cairns cause he blocked the hazzinator?
All i heard was he blocked him and the coach along with the hazza made the choice to cut him for disrespectfulness to the hazzinator...

can we cut the hazinator crap?

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can we cut the hazinator crap?

Why? it's far more amusing than some of the other inane garbage that gets posted in the Junior forums :)

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Why? it's far more amusing than some of the other inane garbage that gets posted in the Junior forums :)

Let them have their fun now because when the boys from Maroochydore arrive in the north their fun will become pain.

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can we cut the hazinator crap?

Hey it's Max duffy here, The hazzanators number one fan. This is denfinatly not junk we are talking about. Look i come here everyday for my fix of hazza, so for all you people that don't like it please look into your heart there are alot more hazza fans than you think. The alternitive and what should be done is the start of the new forum called "hazzanatior fans".
Thanks for reading
Max duffy, also know as the hazza 'bobble head' Radcliffs number one fan.

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Maroochy lost to their under 16 rep team (who had players out due to injury) yesterday by 12 points in a practice game before classics, maybe they flooked the final.

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Maroochy lost to their under 16 rep team (who had players out due to injury) yesterday by 12 points in a practice game before classics, maybe they flooked the final.
Beaten like a rented mule, done like a dinner, dropped like a school port, by an U/16 team! Got flogged twice in A grade since the Grand Final, both times by teams that havent gone close all season. Cant see them even beating time when they go up North.

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Quote:
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can we cut the hazinator crap?

Hey it's Max duffy here, The hazzanators number one fan. This is denfinatly not junk we are talking about. Look i come here everyday for my fix of hazza, so for all you people that don't like it please look into your heart there are alot more hazza fans than you think. The alternitive and what should be done is the start of the new forum called "hazzanatior fans".
Thanks for reading
Max duffy, also know as the hazza 'bobble head' Radcliffs number one fan.
Here here Max! The Hazza'a fans are many and varied.

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Maroochy 16s a shit hot team though! If its true!

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They r good, but the size difference should of made it impossible for the under 16 team to win, mdore beat them by 45 at the begining of the season, to loose to thme while they have an undermanned teams says alot about their chances at classics, maybe p/l was enough for them/?

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They r good, but the size difference should of made it impossible for the under 16 team to win, mdore beat them by 45 at the begining of the season, to loose to thme while they have an undermanned teams says alot about their chances at classics, maybe p/l was enough for them/?

What a load of rubbish.

Heading to Townsville as # 1 team from the south and without any doubt they must also be favourites for classics.


Sounds like an attempt to divert some pressure by a supporter to me???

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Hey what does everyone think of the draw. Looks tougher in A than B. Any thoughts

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Maroochy lost to their under 16 rep team (who had players out due to injury) yesterday by 12 points in a practice game before classics, maybe they flooked the final.

What!? hahaha people speak some crap on this website. U16s lost by a heap.

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Hey what does everyone think of the draw. Looks tougher in A than B. Any thoughts

Nope. I dont think there will be much between the top 6 teams. ie. Spartans, Cairns, Gladstone, Maroochy Townsville & Mackay. 3 in each pool.

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What!? hahaha people speak some crap on this website. U16s lost by a heap.
Maybe an April fool's joke? Maybe true? Guess all will be revealed in Townsville on the 9th and Brisbane next Saturday. Till then, get back in the gym and get more shots up. 100 free throws a day and run your misses!

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hey where do u get the draw from i cant find it. wats the website??

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hey where do u get the draw from i cant find it. wats the website??

http://www.basketballqld.net.au/fs_home.asp (http://www.basketballqld.net.au/fs_home.asp)

The n follow the links
-State Classics 2008
-Draw U18

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Nope. I dont think there will be much between the top 6 teams. ie. Spartans, Cairns, Gladstone, Maroochy Townsville & Mackay. 3 in each pool.
Top 4 Townsville, Maroochy, Spartans, Mackay. 3 of the 4 in the same pool.

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I say this begrudgingly but looking at the draw one can see why Townsville keeps getting tournaments. Excellent timings with teams having reasonable recovery times. No hint of bias or an easy run for the home side, no 'time bombs' for the likely challengers.
Bit hard to scout and hard to get a parent to video but when your rivals are playing same time. (But thats how it is sometimes even at Nationals) Maroochy wont get much of a look at Towny and Mackay before they play them but they've almost worn out the discs they got from TON and doubt much will have changed.
Districts will cruise through their easy pool, probably even come second and then use their conserved resources to jump someone in the crossover (and probably win the final too.)
It'll be who ever is left standing after the carnage from the other pool when the battle scarreds come across to play Cairns or BBI.
Cant make a prediction apart from above but those Sunny Coast guys are fit as hell and used to backing up to play after massive surfs and paddles for miles across shark infested drop offs I'm told. They also have the X factor.
Townsville are just plain fit and conditioned thanks to Frohling's excellent QAS program and the extra gym work they do because there's no surf or distractions.
Mackay have a kid whose ranked the next big thing in Australian basketball and who drains 20+ as a bottom bottom ager at an International tournament. Gotta respect that. The jungle network says however that Todd isnt the toughest in the Mackay team and there's a couple of hell players nobody even knows about, apart from the scouts.
One prediction will come true, it's going to be one hell of a Classics with more than a few surprises!
Well done Townsville.

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Why has the draw changed for a couple of teams.? Why dies it appear to give one team an advantage? What a surprise!!

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who are north pines and redlands.
Does any body know how run away bay and noosa are going.

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The only person in both divisions with the x factor is the HAZZANATOR, he doesnt need no surf as he is one of the best fishermen in australia. To go along with his step back jay is his skills on the boat.

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Top 4 Townsville, Maroochy, Spartans, Mackay. 3 of the 4 in the same pool.

what a load. u cant leave cairns outa top 4. and by putting them in that makes 2 of the top 4 in each pool

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who are north pines and redlands.
Does any body know how run away bay and noosa are going.

All south teams are tough, some better than others. You cant underestimate any of them.

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Why has the draw changed for a couple of teams.? Why dies it appear to give one team an advantage? What a surprise!!

who?

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The only person in both divisions with the x factor is the HAZZANATOR, he doesnt need no surf as he is one of the best fishermen in australia. To go along with his step back jay is his skills on the boat.
No, thats the Z factor, man. The Maroochy guys know they havent been attacked by sharks when swimming back from off shore islands because the Hazzanator dives from boats and attacks sharks with his Mum's bobby pins! (When he's not practicing ring taps and step back J's) Ocean beasts fear basketballers thanks to the Hazzanator and even the Townsville Strand crocodile has gone into hiding!

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who are north pines and redlands.
Does any body know how run away bay and noosa are going.

Northern Pines are the team out of the BBall association at Brendale (those who remember the mighty Dawber-dome will know who they are!).. The boys had a fairly decent run in the BQJBC southern cup thingy & hold their own well enough in the wednesday night comp out there, so I'd expect to see them around the middle of the pack in div2 up north..

Redlands is from (funnily enough) Redlands :)

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You are disgusting!! This is supposed to be PG. We are you moderators. This person should be found out


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All taken care of. Nothing to see here, move along! :)

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All south teams are tough, some better than others. You cant underestimate any of them.

Maroochydore defeated Gold Coast and Townsville.

Cairns defeated spartans.

Gladstone defeated Cairns by 17.

BBI defetaed silver and Logan.

South west defeated Gold Coast and Ipswich.

Townsville defeated Mackay.

Mackay defeated Ipswich.

Spartans defeated Logan.

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gladstone a big win are they a stronger side than previous posts have claimed.didn't expect spartans to lose.few surprise results.

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Fullas
everyone must have seen the hazzinator by now any comments? The main thing i want to no wats his numbers? an insider from the team has told me he is not rackin up alot of minutes but his coach must be resting him for the big games i cannot see anyother reason then that. But please can someone take his stats and post them would be greatly appreciated.
Hazzinator is the coming for YOU.

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hazza ratclif here boys just letting all u guys that ive been moved up from cairns div 2 to the marlins and i will be starting over mike chitham.
p.s i can ring slap now!!!!!!!

peace out fags


hmmmm, still playing cairns 2, avg 6.3 a game

6 11/04/2008 0.0 0.0 13 0.0 0:00 38 14 10/04/2008 Innisfail Reign 6.3 0.0 0.0 Townsville Court 4 0.0

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gladstone a big win are they a stronger side than previous posts have claimed.didn't expect spartans to lose.few surprise results.


well gladdy will finish top 4, great work by the guys, still 2 very tough teams in towny and dore to play i cross over but I hope they go all the way.

yea

Chris Tucker

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well gladdy will finish top 4, great work by the guys, still 2 very tough teams in towny and dore to play i cross over but I hope they go all the way.

yea

Chris Tucker

Semi's tomorrow as follows:

SWM v Districts

Maroochydore v Gladstone.

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Top 4

Maroochydore - must be favourites to go through to the final.
South West Metro - Lifted their game to another level here this week and can o all the way.
Gladstone - grat result to get this far.
Districts - Starting to look vulnerable with injuries now coming into play.

5th to 8th.

BBI Capitals - Arrival of their AIS players was no help to them today.
Mackay - Playing well without Todd.
Logan - Look good when they aren't playing street ball.
Gold Coast - Dissapointing result.

9th to 12th

Townsville - Big flop as pre tournament favourites.
Cairns - Another disaster week for this team.
BBI Silver - Tried hard all week (look out next season).
Ipswich - Outmanned in this division.


South State Team

D.Semerad
A.Semerad
A.Walsh
I.Tueta
L.Miller
M.Roeteller
C.Roe
M.McCarron
# 8 BBI Capitals
J.Hilleary

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What time are the DIV 1 Mens SEMI finals?
and
What time are the DIV 2 Mens SEMI finals?

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Top 4

Maroochydore - must be favourites to go through to the final.
South West Metro - Lifted their game to another level here this week and can o all the way.
Gladstone - grat result to get this far.
Districts - Starting to look vulnerable with injuries now coming into play.

5th to 8th.

BBI Capitals - Arrival of their AIS players was no help to them today.
Mackay - Playing well without Todd.
Logan - Look good when they aren't playing street ball.
Gold Coast - Dissapointing result.

9th to 12th

Townsville - Big flop as pre tournament favourites.
Cairns - Another disaster week for this team.
BBI Silver - Tried hard all week (look out next season).
Ipswich - Outmanned in this division.


South State Team

D.Semerad
A.Semerad
A.Walsh
I.Tueta
L.Miller
M.Roeteller
C.Roe
M.McCarron
# 8 BBI Capitals
J.Hilleary


does anyone know who number 8 actually is?

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mdore win by 8

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mdore won boys by 8 and girls by 6 domination

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Congrats to Maroochydore boys and girls teams for completing the double. Both games were of high standard and all teams fought hard. Spartans unlucky not to clinch one of the games but should be proud of their effort.

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Any names of who made State:

North/South & Boys/Girls ??

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Any names of who made State:

North/South & Boys/Girls ??

The good players...

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I would have thought team players!!

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does anyone have a clue what went wrong for townsville? things looked good with an easy win over mackay but losing 3 games they should of won to mdore,gs and sw there play was a joke someone fill me in what went wrong?

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In my opinion, I think what Townsville lacked was quality inside players. They had some great perimeter players but didn't have have a reliable interior scorer/rebounder/defender. If you look at Maroochy and SD, they both had great play from their bigs. When you only have perimeter scorers you will struggle to win if you don't shoot that well, and I think that's what happened to Townsville. And when you don't shoot well, you better have some great interior defenders/rebounders to keep you in the game - which Townsville didn't have.

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Any names of who made State:

North/South & Boys/Girls ??

North Boys

M.Chitham (CNS)
D.Heuir (TSV)
T.Blanchfield (MKY)
G.Walsh (CNS)
M.Sturgeon (MKY)
J.Hill (CNS)
M.Costanzo (TSV)
L.Harvey (MKY)
J.Drefke (MKY)
R.Prizeman (GLN)



not a bad team

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any word on the south boys team?

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any word on the south boys team?

Isiah Tuota
Mitchell McCarron
Corban Wroe
Michael Gullotta
Louis Ilton
Anthony Semerad
David Semerad
Aidan Walsh
Jed Turner
Matt Hodgeson

Anyone got any comments?

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North Boys

M.Chitham (CNS)
D.Heuir (TSV)
T.Blanchfield (MKY)
G.Walsh (CNS)
M.Sturgeon (MKY)
J.Hill (CNS)
M.Costanzo (TSV)
L.Harvey (MKY)
J.Drefke (MKY)
R.Prizeman (GLN)



not a bad team

Yeah would have liked to see N.Druitt make the top 10 over the Cairns PG?

South Team is a little odd. Lachlan Miller named as a reserve. Quite obvious coach Riches doesn't really fancy him and felt pressured into including the kid. Jed Turner a well deserved inclusion. Izzy and the Semerads were always a lock...

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Last night i cried my self to sleep when i found out that the hazzanator didnt make state. What are they thinking, why wouldnt you put him in the side, he has great stepbacks and his reverse backboard slaps are comming along in the warm up aswell as some great ring slaps at the school.
PS. Beware of the metro leapord

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who got shadows for south state team

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what happened to hilleary was he ineligible for either team appeared to have had a great classics

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what happened to hilleary was he ineligible for either team appeared to have had a great classics

Jessie was eligable for the south state team but just wasn't selected. Can't understand the decision but thats the way it goes.

Can't understand why Mark Roeteller was omitted?

How can Gold Coast get 2 in the team afer their performances this season?

Brisbane get 3 in the team and finish below south west who get none?

Bisbane win their first 4 games at classics then have their AIS reps turn upn to be defeated in their next 3 games?

Maroochydore deserved more than 2 in the team.

Lachlan Miller dominated in the winning team and can only get a shadow spot is a disgrace.

Good luck to the team at Nationals but it will be a struggle to produce a decent result without a genuine big in the team.

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Jessie was eligable for the south state team but just wasn't selected. Can't understand the decision but thats the way it goes.

Can't understand why Mark Roeteller was omitted?

How can Gold Coast get 2 in the team afer their performances this season?

Brisbane get 3 in the team and finish below south west who get none?

Bisbane win their first 4 games at classics then have their AIS reps turn upn to be defeated in their next 3 games?

Maroochydore deserved more than 2 in the team.

Lachlan Miller dominated in the winning team and can only get a shadow spot is a disgrace.

Good luck to the team at Nationals but it will be a struggle to produce a decent result without a genuine big in the team.


gold got two spots in the team because both aidan and gullota deserved it . gullotta had a great classic and shot the lights out

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does anyone know who number 8 actually is?

lious ilton . had a great classic despite getting injured 2nd quater against cairn and is probably the reason brissie could not overcome gladstone and ,make the semis

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greetings fellow 'ballers'. Its sebastian gray here. Not only am I here to announce the much anticipated news that I can officially get up and touch net, (exciting, i know) but i am here as a fellow team member of the hazzanator to report his performances of the carnival more commonly known as "classics". Now to kick off with some positives drawn from hazza's game, such as ahhhhhhh....... hmmmmmmmmmmm.... oh warmups... those graceful backboard slaps almost put me to sleep aswell as those sexy sidespin jumpshots of his that i witness whilst tying my size 3 shoes up in preparation for the game, thats about the most we saw from the man himself due to the fact that he received big fat townsville splinters in his ass after dismall overall perfomance and yeliing at team mates and refferees. Fair enough hes a top notch referee at U12 club level but earth to hazza you dont yell at reffs!!. Thats all from me, seb Catch you al son for another installment of the hazzator.

P.S)Shoutout to the metro leopard, and bulla randy for saving our arse with a game winning three on the buzzer

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lious ilton . had a great classic despite getting injured 2nd quater against cairn and is probably the reason brissie could not overcome gladstone and ,make the semis
Review your game video and you will see the real reason Brisbane could not overcome Gladstone. Lious Ilton and any other excuse is simply not a factor.

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gold got two spots in the team because both aidan and gullota deserved it . gullotta had a great classic and shot the lights out
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha! Yeh...?
Against Ippy? Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
Now Mitchell Pleysier in the final of the State Championships was whats called, 'shooting the lights out'! So did Harry McDermott, Pleysier, Wes Phillips, John Sheraton, Tom Laycock, Marc Roettler, Jessie Hilleary and Lachlan Miller have 'a great Classics'. They even all medaled!!!
Have you got another explanation? Hahahahahahah

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gold got two spots in the team because both aidan and gullota deserved it . gullotta had a great classic and shot the lights out

Neither of those boys performed taht well at classics. Aidan yes maybe but not Guillota.

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I agree Mitch Pleysier had a great game, I think he should have been picked for south. Does anyone know wre to go for any stats from classics (scoring)??

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state team sad. They will get smashed. Too many guards and too little. No genuine big. Some are very questionable mentally. So many good tough players missing out-sure someone has to but as usual Qld got it wrong again. Embarrassing. Good luck to the fellas.

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Ur all having a sook over the south team just because ur favourite kid didnt get picked, get over it, and wat do u mean the team doesnt have a true big man, 6'11 matt hodgson isnt big enough for u? people these days...

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Review your game video and you will see the real reason Brisbane could not overcome Gladstone. Lious Ilton and any other excuse is simply not a factor.

So your saying that brisbane wouldnt havebeaten gladstone...even if corban wroe and mitch mccarron didnt have the aussie camp and were a bit fresher through only having 3 games..then louis back in the side who carved every team up until he was injured. Matt hodgeson didnt even go cause of his ankle..i think brisbane would of been a bit of a presence to play against with a fully fit team

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Jessie was eligable for the south state team but just wasn't selected. Can't understand the decision but thats the way it goes.

Can't understand why Mark Roeteller was omitted?

How can Gold Coast get 2 in the team afer their performances this season?

Brisbane get 3 in the team and finish below south west who get none?

Bisbane win their first 4 games at classics then have their AIS reps turn upn to be defeated in their next 3 games?

Maroochydore deserved more than 2 in the team.

Lachlan Miller dominated in the winning team and can only get a shadow spot is a disgrace.

Good luck to the team at Nationals but it will be a struggle to produce a decent result without a genuine big in the team.

Jesse looked a cert maybe ditching his team mid season or something behind the scenes
Marc roettler plays out of position would struggle as a forward at nats-respect
The two GC players are up to the standard It's not how their teammates perform
Brisbane have legit players that are up to state standard
Maroochydore have the most overall talent but have a bunch of guys all very similar and only a couple of standouts
Lachlan miller is ridiculously left handed and plays out of position and their coach should have addressed that to maximise hi chances
Would be a struggle to produce a result regardless of who was picked
After the talent on show last year. a very weak age group
good luck to the team

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So your saying that brisbane wouldnt havebeaten gladstone...even if corban wroe and mitch mccarron didnt have the aussie camp and were a bit fresher through only having 3 games..then louis back in the side who carved every team up until he was injured. Matt hodgeson didnt even go cause of his ankle..i think brisbane would of been a bit of a presence to play against with a fully fit team

Agree very unfair decision by BBAustralia

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Agree very unfair decision by BBAustralia

but doesn't brisbane have as many players in the actual team as all top 3 teams at classics combined? with maroochy havin isaih and jed turner (locky miller reserve), southern districts having the twins and south west only gettin rotteler as a reserve?

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SWM will find it difficult to beat time. Poaching has been light on this year and Mines coaching ability has been exposed. Even their tactic of starting fights is now under the notice of the refs so put them down with Gold Coast in Div 2.
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Time to eat shit. Sid Mines put together an extremely cohesive, effective and well coached side at this years classics. No 'stars' outside of Johnathon Mines and Marc Roettler but a workman like outfit playing inspired basketball. Fantastic effort to win bronze in a very strong competition. Previous post proven inaccurate. Apologies.

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COSTAL SUNS SHOULD HAVE EASLY BEEN IN THA FINAL 4 DIV 2 I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THEY CULD HAVE TAKEN THE GOLD OVER BOONDAL... boondal sure have some luck

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Maroochy - Focus over 5 days and coaching to play a big part

Hahahahahahahaha!

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Isiah Tuota
Mitchell McCarron
Corban Wroe
Michael Gullotta
Louis Ilton
Anthony Semerad
David Semerad
Aidan Walsh
Jed Turner
Matt Hodgeson

Anyone got any comments?

Umm Yeh!

The Hazzintor - Harry Rattcliff CAIRNS

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So your saying that brisbane wouldnt havebeaten gladstone...even if corban wroe and mitch mccarron didnt have the aussie camp and were a bit fresher through only having 3 games..then louis back in the side who carved every team up until he was injured. Matt hodgeson didnt even go cause of his ankle..i think brisbane would of been a bit of a presence to play against with a fully fit team
No. I'm not saying any of that crap you've written. "If, but, what if, shoulda, cudda, wuda"
I'm saying to review your match video and you will see the reasons your team lost the game to Gladstone. Dont get ahead of yourself and invent scenarios, watch your tape and learn.

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umm thomas laycock from sd? did he not make it?

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Laycock made shadow

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Ur all having a sook over the south team just because ur favourite kid didnt get picked, get over it, and wat do u mean the team doesnt have a true big man, 6'11 matt hodgson isnt big enough for u? people these days...

yeh and he is raw as. Just started playing last couple of years. He has all of the pressure as the main man when he should be back up. Go Matt

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what a disgusting effort for BBI to finish 7th!

Shame on you BBI! Shame!!

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what a disgusting effort for BBI to finish 7th!

Shame on you BBI! Shame!!

who was the coach of that team

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Dave Owens (Shooter)

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who was the coach of that team
Assistant State coach.

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Prior to the boys heading off to nationals would be interesting for Gordan to put a few players together from the left outs as a practice match. No they wouldn't do that could be embarrassing

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COSTAL SUNS SHOULD HAVE EASLY BEEN IN THA FINAL 4 DIV 2 I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THEY CULD HAVE TAKEN THE GOLD OVER BOONDAL... boondal sure have some luck

didnt they loose to Nth side in the playoffs?

Well done Northside on your Div2 premiership, well deserved. Undeafted all week, hard working team and well coached.

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What do people think of state coaches not being allowed to coach association teams? It would be hard for a coach to see all the games they need to at classics when they are coaching their own team? Plus they could hardly devote all their time to their association team that may be needed? Then you would also avoid the hassles of being biased /perceived to be biased towards your own team players being selected.

North State Coach did not coach a north team. Seemed to work pretty good.

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COSTAL SUNS SHOULD HAVE EASLY BEEN IN THA FINAL 4 DIV 2 I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THEY CULD HAVE TAKEN THE GOLD OVER BOONDAL... boondal sure have some luck

If they were that good how come they lost their very first game to Bay?
Bay only lost one game during the tournament and that was only by 3 points to get into the final.

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What do people think of state coaches not being allowed to coach association teams? It would be hard for a coach to see all the games they need to at classics when they are coaching their own team? Plus they could hardly devote all their time to their association team that may be needed? Then you would also avoid the hassles of being biased /perceived to be biased towards your own team players being selected.

North State Coach did not coach a north team. Seemed to work pretty good.

Sounds like a good idea.

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It would be interesting to look back in Bendoes archives posts the same comments about state selections come up year after year, same politics, same points of view, bla bla bla.

Tough cookies, what can you do NOTHING. Dont waste your breath.

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what a disgusting effort for BBI to finish 7th!

Shame on you BBI! Shame!!

I thought it was due to them losing a couple of close games early on & ended up in a position that was near on impossible to get out of.. Shame, as they looked very strong in the games I managed to see.

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BI won their first 4 games without AIS stars. Lost their next 3 with their AIS stars.

Very ordinart performane by state selectors.

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What do people think of state coaches not being allowed to coach association teams? It would be hard for a coach to see all the games they need to at classics when they are coaching their own team? Plus they could hardly devote all their time to their association team that may be needed? Then you would also avoid the hassles of being biased /perceived to be biased towards your own team players being selected.

North State Coach did not coach a north team. Seemed to work pretty good.


I thought the BQ rule was that they can't coach the same age group as their state team. That allows them to keep coaching at a high level without the accusations. Some manage to do that

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It would be interesting to look back in Bendoes archives posts the same comments about state selections come up year after year, same politics, same points of view, bla bla bla.

Tough cookies, what can you do NOTHING. Dont waste your breath.
The planets have moved this time such is the embarrassment suffered by BQ over this coaches state team fiasco. Prominent south player being selected for North with Board approval after being dumped for political favouritism reasons by South coach. The powers that be have finally noticed. Tough cookies to come for some and maybe not who usually cops the sharp end. Suck it up yourself. More to come.

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Im pretty new to basketball, but can someone explain to me how a team that finishes 7th at the classics get 4 players into the state team.

It all seems like a bit of who you know to me!!!!!

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Im pretty new to basketball, but can someone explain to me how a team that finishes 7th at the classics get 4 players into the state team.

It all seems like a bit of who you know to me!!!!!

A team/s effort is not indicative of an individual players ability.

Remember, this is more or less an all star team, so the best skilled players per position should be picked. Plus since they are an all star team the right balance of players per position, skill and on court/off court attitude does have a bearing (no use taking little Johnny cause he is the ducks nuts but will not work with the rest of the team because that aint going to work at a nationals).

Last thing all coaches have there own philosophies and as such look to choose players that fit his/her philosophies and as such will have to live with the results, if they win they are a genious and if they lose the hate gets pounded on them. But still it is there right as the coach to go with who they have confidence in.

I am not saying this is the case in this instance just what I have seen/heard before. I am also not laying judgement on any coach and or player that performed at the Classics.

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Im pretty new to basketball, but can someone explain to me how a team that finishes 7th at the classics get 4 players into the state team.

It all seems like a bit of who you know to me!!!!!

You are so correct.

It's a shame you need to be in the know rather than let your performance do the talking.

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selections equal qas justifying its existence. let gorden pick the state side.

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wow there is some justice congats jessie hillary, shame logan shame.

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The South team will have a decent starting 5, and and 1 or 2 that could come of the bench and have a positive impact of the bench at a nationals standard. But the other 3 or 4 will struggle to cope with the physicality and intesity that nationals offers. It a shame for the higher players as it will limit thewir chances of a succesfull tourniment and it is due to politics and favouritism in Queensland Baksetball. With that being said we must be optomistic with the selected team. We all no who shuld have been in the team but we can hope that this groups plays a strong game and produces some results at nationals. I dont think they have the skill to win but they have the skill to be competative and have a succesfull tourniment. Remember any team can beat any team on their given day. Thinkin back to 16's when the south team who played a dreadfull tourniment played as a unit to beat a stong Vic Country team. We will see what happens but its time to start supportin the team and their players, they need all the confidence they can have.

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wow there is some justice congats jessie hillary, shame logan shame.

Did Jessie get in the north or south state team if so I never saw his name posted initially in this forum? Im not following the story why shame on Logan?

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Interesting proposal on the BQ website to shift Classics for U18 age group from April to Sept due to BA shifting Nationals to early in the year. Means there will be another U18 Classics later on this year to start the cycle. What does everyone think of that? I can't see a better way to do it.

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Who is going to coach the BBI 18's next year? I hear a couple of strong rumours about certain people wanting to be involved

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Who is going to coach the BBI 18's next year? I hear a couple of strong rumours about certain people wanting to be involved
Why change? Surely you cant get better than one of the state coaches?

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Burnzy mate.
Put this years classics up in cairns. We will show you how to run this shit, we dont have backboard that dont hang, for sebastian gray to get. We dont have a court were the sun pucks your eyes, we dont have refs that seem as though they have one eye.

Yah Yah Trick

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selections equal qas justifying its existence. let gorden pick the state side.

your an absolute dickhead! if qas pulled reign over who was in the state team...then marc rotteler, tom laycock, josh ogunmokun and eric sengstock would be in the team not reserves..

stop dishing out shit onto stronger programs just because of your lack of success.

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wow there is some justice congats jessie hillary, shame logan shame.

Accalaides to Logan. There isn't enough standing firm to the standard of sportsmanship, team loyalties and support in todays sports arena. Commendable Logan for sticking to the high standard that has put your association where it is today....one of the best.

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Who were the top scorers at Classics?

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Accalaides to Logan. There isn't enough standing firm to the standard of sportsmanship, team loyalties and support in todays sports arena. Commendable Logan for sticking to the high standard that has put your association where it is today....one of the best.

So lets stick it to a 15/16 year old who has worked harder than any other at Logan not to mention a father who has certainly held coaches accountable, at least does it face to face. Oh and by the way has been running what could be considered one of the best junior programmes from the Blitz club. Look at the past few years of Logans success and look at how many Blitz kids have been involved in those successes.

Yes keep taking the high ground.

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Just move on from the Hilleary family dramas. Whats in the past should stay in the past.

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So lets stick it to a 15/16 year old who has worked harder than any other at Logan not to mention a father who has certainly held coaches accountable, at least does it face to face. Oh and by the way has been running what could be considered one of the best junior programmes from the Blitz club. Look at the past few years of Logans success and look at how many Blitz kids have been involved in those successes.

Yes keep taking the high ground.

I watched this 15/16 yr old in one of his rep games...not at Logan(I have no connection to team or age group) and I was shocked at his behaviour on the bench. Because he wasn't on the court his demeanor and face were absolutely inappropriate, he obviously believed he was the only player that should have been on the court not the other 9. Its too late now this 15/16 yr old will never be a team player because in his mind he is the best. Whether a player gets 5 mins or 40 mins court time, coach/team loyalty is number 1.

Question: did you say "FATHER" held coaches accountable"... where do you think this child is learning to handle lifes hard lessons from?

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I watched this 15/16 yr old in one of his rep games...not at Logan(I have no connection to team or age group) and I was shocked at his behaviour on the bench. Because he wasn't on the court his demeanor and face were absolutely inappropriate, he obviously believed he was the only player that should have been on the court not the other 9. Its too late now this 15/16 yr old will never be a team player because in his mind he is the best. Whether a player gets 5 mins or 40 mins court time, coach/team loyalty is number 1.

Question: did you say "FATHER" held coaches accountable"... where do you think this child is learning to handle lifes hard lessons from?

Making assumptions about someone you don't know is not cool. Why are you concerned about watching the bench during a game? If his demeanor was in anyway inappropriate then the refs would give technicals like they do to coaches. A selfish player does not have the amount of assists that he has every game. You should check your facts - you obviously have no clue and a big bad chip on your shoulder.

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I watched this 15/16 yr old in one of his rep games...not at Logan(I have no connection to team or age group) and I was shocked at his behaviour on the bench. Because he wasn't on the court his demeanor and face were absolutely inappropriate, he obviously believed he was the only player that should have been on the court not the other 9. Its too late now this 15/16 yr old will never be a team player because in his mind he is the best. Whether a player gets 5 mins or 40 mins court time, coach/team loyalty is number 1.

Question: did you say "FATHER" held coaches accountable"... where do you think this child is learning to handle lifes hard lessons from?
Well isnt it just lucky for Jessie that an accomplished coach with REAL credentials feels that he is good enough to be a part of his state team after being rejected by Mitchell and Riches. The irony of it is that if the stories are right Mitchell should know and have coached with Colin? Basketball Mum you just dont know what your talking about.

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I watched this 15/16 yr old in one of his rep games...not at Logan(I have no connection to team or age group) and I was shocked at his behaviour on the bench. Because he wasn't on the court his demeanor and face were absolutely inappropriate, he obviously believed he was the only player that should have been on the court not the other 9. Its too late now this 15/16 yr old will never be a team player because in his mind he is the best. Whether a player gets 5 mins or 40 mins court time, coach/team loyalty is number 1.

Question: did you say "FATHER" held coaches accountable"... where do you think this child is learning to handle lifes hard lessons from?
Hahahahahahahaha!! "Logan loyalty" Hahahahahahaha!! The Hillearies were foundation members of Logan Basketball long before Orlick and Mitchell and the wannabes blew in after hearing there was money to be made there. They sure couldnt make it anywhere else.

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I was looking at the team lists on the Basketball Queensland website, it says that Jesse's only a reserve but the majority of people are implying that he is in the Northern TEAM. I'm confused is he or is he not in the actual team?

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I was looking at the team lists on the Basketball Queensland website, it says that Jesse's only a reserve but the majority of people are implying that he is in the Northern TEAM. I'm confused is he or is he not in the actual team?

Whether a reserve or not - he's on the team. Are you so elitest to think reserves aren't actually on the team? Considering his ultra late entry and being a long way from home, NQ are doing a brilliant job recognising what South couldn't see in front of their noses. For the record, we could only wish to have such a knowledgable and all round good guy to have as a father.

Just wait and see what opportunities arise at Nationals, it's early days yet.......

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ummm - NEWSFLASH

A reserve is exactly that a reserve. They are not on the team. They are a reserve for the team. There was a squad, and now there is a team and there are reserves for the team.

you are either in the team or not in the team. it is fairly simple concept.



"Interesting proposal on the BQ website to shift Classics for U18 age group from April to Sept due to BA shifting Nationals to early in the year. Means there will be another U18 Classics later on this year to start the cycle. "

Was this a late April fools day joke. No of course it is BQ at its finest. You dont have two classics in the one year. Move it to Sept 09 next year if you need to. No need to have another classics this year. It is no wonder that basketball is floundering with decision makers giving options like that.

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ummm - NEWSFLASH

A reserve is exactly that a reserve. They are not on the team. They are a reserve for the team. There was a squad, and now there is a team and there are reserves for the team.

you are either in the team or not in the team. it is fairly simple concept.



"Interesting proposal on the BQ website to shift Classics for U18 age group from April to Sept due to BA shifting Nationals to early in the year. Means there will be another U18 Classics later on this year to start the cycle. "

Was this a late April fools day joke. No of course it is BQ at its finest. You dont have two classics in the one year. Move it to Sept 09 next year if you need to. No need to have another classics this year. It is no wonder that basketball is floundering with decision makers giving options like that.


If there is no second classics held this year then the kids who are top age under 18s next year will not have a classics. The reason for the repeat this year is so that the players playing at the tournament are all eligible for the state team selection. If we were to hold off on having another one until the end of next year and eligibility rules remain the same so that the kids who are top age next year can play... the top age kids will have already had their nationals, and the state team would have to be picked from the bottom age contingent and the top age contingent of the u16 classics. makes it a bit difficult when they aren't competing against eachother to make a good comparison.

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If there is no second classics held this year then the kids who are top age under 18s next year will not have a classics. The reason for the repeat this year is so that the players playing at the tournament are all eligible for the state team selection. If we were to hold off on having another one until the end of next year and eligibility rules remain the same so that the kids who are top age next year can play... the top age kids will have already had their nationals, and the state team would have to be picked from the bottom age contingent and the top age contingent of the u16 classics. makes it a bit difficult when they aren't competing against eachother to make a good comparison.

With logic like that you should get a job a BQ.

"If there is no second classics held this year then the kids who are top age under 18s next year will not have a classics." Are you serious about this statement? I hope not - must be one of the dumbest statements I have heard. The play at the u18 classics in 2009 - whenever the schedule it, doesnt matter what month it is, whoever is u18 can play in it. They are proposing a Sept holidays date. That fine everyone plays then.

Have a think about how the rest of Australia does it. Since you obviously dont know, they have State trials. The State teams get picked from State team trials. When do they have their State championships - Aug/Sept.
Qld is the only State that currently does everything backwards.

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With logic like that you should get a job a BQ.

"If there is no second classics held this year then the kids who are top age under 18s next year will not have a classics." Are you serious about this statement? I hope not - must be one of the dumbest statements I have heard. The play at the u18 classics in 2009 - whenever the schedule it, doesnt matter what month it is, whoever is u18 can play in it. They are proposing a Sept holidays date. That fine everyone plays then.

Have a think about how the rest of Australia does it. Since you obviously dont know, they have State trials. The State teams get picked from State team trials. When do they have their State championships - Aug/Sept.
Qld is the only State that currently does everything backwards.

Here here!!
You don't need a classics to select a state team. The coaches know who's who and usually have their team picked before classics anyway. Like the above post says, just have trials and pick a squad and team from there.

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Here here!!
You don't need a classics to select a state team. The coaches know who's who and usually have their team picked before classics anyway. Like the above post says, just have trials and pick a squad and team from there.

With all the controversy sourounding this years selections, i welcome any change to the way state teams are selected. If that means having classics before a squad is even chosen, then maybe thats a good thing, selectors might pick a squad based on kids that can actually play and not a team of who's who. Doing things the old way dosnt seem to work, knowone agrees with this years selections, so why is everyone so against change?

Having classics in September 09 would be a very very long season!!

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Hahahahahahahaha!! "Logan loyalty" Hahahahahahaha!! The Hillearies were foundation members of Logan Basketball long before Orlick and Mitchell and the wannabes blew in after hearing there was money to be made there. They sure couldnt make it anywhere else.

You're putting words in my mouth, I said.....team/coach loyalty.....read your team etiquette guidelines! You really do have a bee in your bonnet, number 1 on the list for ANY TEAM, ANY COACH...team loyalty,

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mmm Hileray's being foundation members mmm I don't think they were there at Logan from the start.... I know I was and that was 9 years ago....

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With all the controversy sourounding this years selections, i welcome any change to the way state teams are selected. If that means having classics before a squad is even chosen, then maybe thats a good thing, selectors might pick a squad based on kids that can actually play and not a team of who's who. Doing things the old way dosnt seem to work, knowone agrees with this years selections, so why is everyone so against change?

Having classics in September 09 would be a very very long season!!

I have assumed that there were no players chosen out of Div 2. So you only need a comp of the 12 top teams

How do you determine them? Well as this is a one off (second so called classic this year) the associations that just competed in Div 1. Any other players who think they are good enough should sign up temporarily with any of these 12 teams.

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I have assumed that there were no players chosen out of Div 2. So you only need a comp of the 12 top teams

How do you determine them? Well as this is a one off (second so called classic this year) the associations that just competed in Div 1. Any other players who think they are good enough should sign up temporarily with any of these 12 teams.

yeah strong clubs get stronger weak clubs get riped. great idea.

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WHERE IS under 18 CLASSICS 2009 being held at???

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Mann how crazy are the new times proposed for the U18s Classics...

Sofar proposed is the U18s Men & Womens Classics will be held in the September holidays (this year 2008) due to the changing time of the U18s Men & Womens Nationals.

If this goes ahead it would mean that the top age U16s player of this season passed and the bottom aged U18s players of this season passed would both play two Classics in one year.

But what im confused even more about is when will they fit in (if they do) the BQJBC , TON & Central Cup??

What does everyone else think?

Also where are they U18s Classics planned to be held?

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Mann how crazy are the new times proposed for the U18s Classics...

Sofar proposed is the U18s Men & Womens Classics will be held in the September holidays (this year 2008) due to the changing time of the U18s Men & Womens Nationals.

If this goes ahead it would mean that the top age U16s player of this season passed and the bottom aged U18s players of this season passed would both play two Classics in one year.

But what im confused even more about is when will they fit in (if they do) the BQJBC , TON & Central Cup??

What does everyone else think?

Also where are they U18s Classics planned to be held?


Really the Classics are just a money spinner for BQ, get rid of them and let the best teams (note I said teams not associations) in each age group battle it out for the title via PL, TON etc.

With the money we pay BQ the top 2 (or 4 from the south) could come together for a one off 'state title' if you get my drift.

If you think players are chosen from their performance at a classics then you also believe in Santa..........

Therefor their is no reason to have them.

we need good basketball games week in week out if we want better ballers, multi games in a few days does nothing for skill/game development imo.

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yeah strong clubs get stronger weak clubs get riped. great idea.

Read the word "Temporarily". What is point of running Div 2 when it is a "one off" ie "twice in same year. Will not need to happen again. Really it becomes a trial

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Really the Classics are just a money spinner for BQ, get rid of them and let the best teams (note I said teams not associations) in each age group battle it out for the title via PL, TON etc.

With the money we pay BQ the top 2 (or 4 from the south) could come together for a one off 'state title' if you get my drift.

If you think players are chosen from their performance at a classics then you also believe in Santa..........

Therefor their is no reason to have them.

we need good basketball games week in week out if we want better ballers, multi games in a few days does nothing for skill/game development imo.

The plan is to pick squads from that Classics and then cut them down over time to a team for nationals in April 2009.

But yeh your exactly right, you cant pick a team from just one tournment...

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ummm - NEWSFLASH

A reserve is exactly that a reserve. They are not on the team. They are a reserve for the team. There was a squad, and now there is a team and there are reserves for the team.

you are either in the team or not in the team. it is fairly simple concept.



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No its not that simple in this case and you simply dont know what your talking about or whats actually happening.

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WHERE IS under 18 CLASSICS 2009 being held at???

+100000000000000000000000000000

where??
Proposals??

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who made the QLD south state team/squad???

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With logic like that you should get a job a BQ.

"If there is no second classics held this year then the kids who are top age under 18s next year will not have a classics." Are you serious about this statement? I hope not - must be one of the dumbest statements I have heard. The play at the u18 classics in 2009 - whenever the schedule it, doesnt matter what month it is, whoever is u18 can play in it. They are proposing a Sept holidays date. That fine everyone plays then.

Have a think about how the rest of Australia does it. Since you obviously dont know, they have State trials. The State teams get picked from State team trials. When do they have their State championships - Aug/Sept.
Qld is the only State that currently does everything backwards.

If you read carefully what Squawky has written makes a lot of sense ,if teams are picked during classics and the classics are held in September the nationals have already been played in July that year ,am i going to fast for you ?Which means QLD do not have state teams that year.Thats why a 2nd classic`s is needed this year ,But do they call it u/17 & u/15 classics,
The way i`m looking at it is that the classics in Sept are replacing the Regional tournament were they use to name the state squad for the up coming year and hold training camps with that squad and cut it down as the coach had seen fit

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If you read carefully what Squawky has written makes a lot of sense ,if teams are picked during classics and the classics are held in September the nationals have already been played in July that year ,am i going to fast for you ?Which means QLD do not have state teams that year.Thats why a 2nd classic`s is needed this year ,But do they call it u/17 & u/15 classics,
The way i`m looking at it is that the classics in Sept are replacing the Regional tournament were they use to name the state squad for the up coming year and hold training camps with that squad and cut it down as the coach had seen fit

It's real simple, don't make classics mandatory to be eligible to play state. Have the classics next September 2009 after Nationals. Why should a whole tournament be played twice in the same year for the sake of 10 state players, what about hundreds of other players? Trials can be held for state on weekends.

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What are your thoughts on the under 18 state team/squad for next year????

I have noticed people from costalsuns and boondal performing well.
are there any names from those teams???

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Now the dust has settled its time to reflect and say thanks to Wello and the team at Townsville Basketball Inc. for another fantastic tournament. First class facility, first class organisation and scheduling, highly professional yet friendly staff and volunteers. (Proud to be a Northerner originally.) Thanks to Barry McLeod, Bob Lambourne and the officiating management and development team. When the officiating management is of such a high standard it sets the tone for the entire tournament. Good darts guys.
Thanks to Sid Mines and Annette Winton for the high class competition and presentation of their teams, thanks to Leonard King for giving us the wake up call we needed after getting over Townsville and allowing complacency to lull us. (It really was something new to have been so thoroughly scouted so much so that we reckon there was "inside" knowledge-whatever, it worked for us in the end). Thanks to Steve Edwards and the entire Districts team for another epic game of basketball between these two talented teams. There was never more than 8 points between us all season and although the state selections might not reflect it, both groups of boys proved themselves the Premier teams (and players) of Queensland in 2008. (Gladstone and Coach Ray Cooper take the "Giant Killer" award of course!)
Special thanks to Mick Redman, Zelda and John Miller my team staff (and dear friends) who played such vital roles in our team's success. Special mention to Terri for her timely input and individual mentoring of the boys all season and Steve Turner and Rob Tueta for their special and priceless input. Props as well to the myriad of friends and well wishers who encouraged and supported me personally through my recent health challenges. Couldnt have pulled this off without you. It may seem that things are out of whack a bit in some admin areas in Basketball at present but it's great to see the long time basketball "family" concept is still alive and well up North as well as some places down here. It'll all balance out in the end because its a good game with some good people still involved. Trust me.
Finally, thanks to Graham Burns and Rebecca Dudic for being accessible and helpful ambassadors for BQ at the tournament. Good show by all concerned I thought. Thanks for the chance to compete in such good company.
Hope you all work out what's going on with the amended Classics for 2009 (or is it 08 again???) Whatever will be good, just hope I'll be back from my surf trip to Indo in time to do it all again.
Peace G.

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who do we think will make next year south state team?

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who knows but its gotta be better than this years. Sad to say but true

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who do we think will make next year south state team?

who will make the north team, goona be nowhere near the quality of the team this year, unless bottom age 18s and top age 16s step up dramatically

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Who will coach the state teams? once we know that we can make predictions about players.

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im pretty sure chris riches will coach again.. but anything can happen

there seems to be a fair few good bottom age 18s from this year that might be possibilities

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im pretty sure chris riches will coach again.. but anything can happen

there seems to be a fair few good bottom age 18s from this year that might be possibilities

Surely it will depend on performance this year. He had a choice of the top 3 of 4 teams plus. If north beat south surely he can't be reinstated.

There should be a fair bit of appropriate pressure/accountability on such a high profile role.

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Who are the replacements for the Semerad twins in the state team?

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Who are the replacements for the Semerad twins in the state team?
Whatthe!!!???
Why arent they playing?

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Who are the replacements for the Semerad twins in the state team?

Maybe the Bergen twins

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The senerad twins are overseas trialling for their National U19 & U20 teams