ABA National Semi-Final Results

ABA Men's Semi-Finals

Dandenong Rangers 99 defeated
Sutherland Sharks 84

Sharks minus Cameron Tovey for the clash, but FT% killed them in the end, hitting only 42% from the charity stripe. Inglima nailed 35 for the Rangers, including 6/9 from beyond the arc.

Current Score:
Cairns Marlins 123 leading
Geelong Supercats 91 (0:31 left in 4th)

Far superior shooting from the Marlins destroyed any chance for the reigning champions to get into this game (54 fg%, 41 3fg%, 73ft%). 7 Marlins players scored in the double figures, led by Aaron Grabau's 22 points. Nathan Jawai scored 16 on 6/11 fg and 4/4 from the line.

In the women's finals, both Bendigo and Ballarat got upset by Hume City (formally Broadmeadows) Broncos and Townsville respectively.

Hume City Broncos 78
defeated
Bendigo Braves 71

Townsville Flames 77
defeated
Ballarat Miners 54

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nutter
Years ago

Interesting to see that theres no SEABL teams playing in the GF!
QABL vs. Big V in both, That is surely a first!

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Anonymous
Years ago

But SEABL are so much better than everyone else..... hahaha

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David K
Years ago

So who is everyone's tip to win the mens? Dandenong or Cairns?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Cairns

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HO
Years ago

I remember some people online here earlier in the year sprouting the absolute superority of the SEABL competition and suggesting SA should put some combined teams in the SEABL.

I still happen to think they are the deepest ABA conference but these results clearly indicate that the other conferences are bridging the gap big time - particularly the much maligned BigV and I think always strong QABL.

This makes a mockery of Southern Districts decision to leave the QABL and join the SEABL last season.

QABL should walk away with two titles today. Hume City cannot hope to repeat their monumental upset of Bendigo in the women and Dandenong, whle very capable defesnively, will not be able to contain Cairns in the men.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Just because there is no SEABL team in the final does not mean it isn't the superior conference. The depth of SEABL far outclasses any other conference. Sure their are teams like Cairns who are obviously stacked and can compete with anyone but apart from Rockhampton and Townsville what other QABL team would compete with SEABL teams? As for Dandenong making the final...everyone knows the real final should of been Geelong v Cairns anyway.

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Frog73
Years ago

You are joking. The real final is Dandenong vs Cairns. The 2 best teams. Geelong's display last night was shocking and certainly proved that they did not make the changes to their same old roster, offensive and defensive routines, for this year. Sooner or later they were gonna get found out.

Oh and no one said that the SEABL wasn't the most superior ABA league. Ease up buddy! lol

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HO
Years ago

#146209

as with the previous post - no one, including myself, said the Seabl was not the better conference.

Take note though re the Geelong v Cairns claim - Dandenong beat the other SEABL champion (thumped them actually) last weekend just to get to the Nats...

The SEABL had four teams in nationals this year - three of them made semis - of course it is a very good league - the point is that the gap is being rapidly bridged, particularly in the men where the depth of the individual SEABL teams is no where as good as it used to be.

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John Lawrence
Years ago

A Queensland double, as the Cairns Marlins proved too strong for a determined Dandenong line-up, who tried valiently, but found no answer for the depth of their far north queensland opponents.

Cairns Marlins 110
(A Grabau 24, G Boodnikoff 23, N Jawai 21)
defeated
Dandenong Rangers 98
(A Cannan 20, B Hobba 20, V Inglima 18)

MVP: A Grabau (Cairns)

In the Women's Final, Townsville smashed Hume City, who didn't stand a chance being two players down against a stronger, faster, and far better skilled Flames squad, and in the end, the 43 point thumping was a fitting result, with the MVP going to Rohanne Cox's 30 points, 9 rebound domination of the game.

Townsville Flames 92
(R Cox 30, C Hellibron 21, M Hill 12)
defeated
Hume City Broncos 49
(N Pedro 11, T Taylor 8, K Burbridge 8, A Crosswhite 8)

MVP: R Cox (Townsville)

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Panther
Years ago

Great to see a SA girl win her GF, go Melissa Hill, Congratulations!

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Paul
Years ago

Make note there are 6 Cairns Tiapans players in their ABA side. That is a big help at this level.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Compare the two...

Cairns Taipans played Grabau and Boodnikoff as restricted players but Cook and Jawai are outstanding and just as talented so in effect had four restricted players. Plus were well supported by excellent ABA players Vale, Smith, Williams and Khalu. On top of this the whole group is training daily in the NBL squad, running their stuff and coached by the NBL staff.

North had Dusty, and a couple of solid kids.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Imagine if 36ers had and ABA team...

3 A. Majstrovich Fwd
5 B. Maher Grd
6 M. Sutton Grd
8 D. Ng Grd
11 D. Cooper Ctr
14 B. Davidson Grd
21 L. Copeland Grd
23 J. Dodman Ctr
30 A. Dench Ctr

How would they go?? Would that make the SA League the best??

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