Jack Toft
Years ago

R16 ABL Action

Mavs v Eagles @ AHRC
Women: Eagles are in pretty good form at the moment and after knocking off Norwood, I reckon they shouldn't have many problems tonight and will be bobsleding all the way home. The $100 is still on the table for the Mavs.
Men: The Mavs should be disappointed with their season and they need to dig deep to show their true potential. The Eagles have been flying high this year and should enjoy their road trip. Reckon they’ll swoop with sharp talons tonight, then have plenty of time for a Maccas run afterwards. Rashad unstoppable against a seemingly insipid defense. Remember Eagles may soar, but at least a Maverick won’t get sucked into a jet engine.

Flames v Warriors @ Mars
Women: This time last season the Flames were in shatters and their last three performances this season could be described as ordinary, resulting in their perfect run coming to the end last week. Reminds me of Collingwood around finals time. Are the Lady Flames the new Collingwood? Could the young Woodville team take advantage of the Colliwobbles and claim a big scalp on the road? Brilliant for them if they did, but Simon Says "no way".
Men: Despite a sterling effort against Sturt last week, Woodville will probably find themselves just outside the 5 providing how tight the men’s comp is. They have certainly had one of the best seasons since Darren Ng was a Warrior (or Spartan?), but the Flames are one team setting the pace in the mens. They seem to have all the boxes ticked like a public servant. The Flames have a defensive structure suffacating teams to 66 ppg and have various scoring and rebounding options. If this was Quidditch, it’s Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw. Everyone roots for a Ravenclaw win, but you know Gryffindor gets the golden snitch in the end. At least the cucumber sandwiches will be served on proper crockery afterwards. The question of who will win is irrelevant in the scheme of things, the big question is which cheer squad will have more bogans, if at all?

Sabres v Panthers @ Pasadena
Women: Lucas’s Sabres has been quiet this season, but provided some good solid D and have only dropped both games against the Flames to blemish their record. The Panthers are still in the hunt for 5th spot and will be keane for a win to keep their chances alive. Sabres won by 26 points last time and that’s a big turnaround, but the end of season brings out the best in teams. Sturt have more depth than the Panthers and this will be the difference tonight.
Men: The Panthers still have a very, very slight chance of getting into the 5 but need results to go their way and hope to win a four way split. North have the split over them, they are +7 on Woodies and they are +3 on Sturt. I’m calling Professor Frink to get him to explain it all, but all I know is the next stage of their war starts with a win tonight and when you rely on results, it’s as hard as doing a Rupik’s cube blindfolded. The Sturt Sith are well rested and will be systematic, and ruthless, in their battle plans. While Ng’s absence will weaken their arc shooting, there are plenty of padawans to take his place. The romantics will be hoping for a Panther win, the realists will be tipping Sabres. Either way, the Panther Army will need to be loud tonight to prove that the “Norwood Faux Bogans” aren’t the best cheer squad in the ABL.

Bearcats v Tigers @ Port Adelaide
Women: Equal MOTR. Tigers need a win to keep in touch with the 5, West need a win to prove they are worthy of being there. Last time they met, it was West by 13. When the games against Mavs and Woodville are discounted from the equation, West are 2 from their last 7 (ie non-Mav/Woodies) games which would be encouraging for other finals teams. Tigers are a very disappointing 1 from 7, which is not really inspiring a long finals campaign if they get there. This is likely to be the Tigeresses final this week, with a West win to knock their aspirations on the head like spraying weedkiller on a front lawn.
Men: The Bearcats at home look menacing. The Tigers are in “rebuilding phase”. Probably a good game for the 'Cats to try a few rotations and plays out without too much risk. Tigers could win, then again Julia might get re-elected in a landslide.

Lions v Rockets @ Starplex
Women: Equal MOTR. A must win game for both teams in what will be no place for princesses worried about breaking a nail. Lionesses currently have the +13 split and on their home turf, North may find it difficult to erode that advantage. Lions have two tough games next round and they need the win more than North. Jo Hill is leading the charge for North, but the Lionesses seem to have the advantage over North in more matchups and so if they play to their advantages and play the team game, the Lionesses will hunt well tonight. Don’t expect Mahoney and Hill will get any splinters from the benches tonight.
Men: The Lions have won 3 of their last 4 to lift them to 8th, but after dropping their first 4 games, North have won an impressive 9 from 11 to put them in finals contention. Defensively, the teams are well matched, but offensively North average an extra 9 ppg. The Lions have chucked up an extra 46 shots than North this season, yet linger 34 FGM’s behind North’s season tally. They have also chucked up 52 more 3 point attempts than North. Quality, not quantity is the key to success. If the Lions want any chance of mauling the guard heavy Norf tonight, they need to rip the cling wrap off their hoops and make sure those golden nuggets drop cleanly. Should be a tough game, but North’s better shooting to be the difference.

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AK-47  
Years ago

Common theme of Norwood bogans coming up in ABL threads. Can you elaborate Jack?

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Hanging Round  
Years ago

When you're on a good thing, stick to it!
You have done well Jack and evoked some responses which makes this site so popular.
Is it true that you & Boti are related and share info?
BTW- Never had a cucumber sandwich and don't intend to, but do they put sauce on them?

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

Refer to last week's thread.....someone commented that Norwood fans were Bogans! Unlikely

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The Answer  
Years ago

Hey Jack...never cucumber sandwiches at Mars. Dehydrated food in squeeze tubes maybe...and pizza!

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Justin  
Years ago

Is creek back for south this week?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

no creek for south. No darren for sturt.

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KingJames  
Years ago

Actually Boti's report on AdelaideNow seems to suggest that Ng will play tonight

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Darren not playing, reckon butler must have helped write that article, wishful thinking.

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Isaac  
Years ago

Swear that Darren only just tweeted the other day about walking for the first time after the hospitalisation!

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

If he has had pneumonia I doubt if he'll be doing much running for a while

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.  
Years ago

centrals 16 pts up v North women

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Jack,One or two of the Norwood women make bogans seem decent folk.

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Wam soosnam  
Years ago

Can I please get the other results of Sturt and South girls??


West and Southern??


What was the reffing like at the Centrals game??? 57 free throws WTF????





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jughead  
Years ago

sturt women over south by about 10

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Live stats should be buried or cremated because it's as dead as it can be , a lot like BSA really.

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anon  
Years ago

reffs ok at Centrals game poor D by North in final quarter

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Norwood Stats  
Years ago

We are having issues with LiveStats at the moment, every time we go to webcast it crashes.

I am investigating if it is an issue with us for some reason (even though it has happened on 2 computers) or if it is a software issue.

Remember, LiveStats is a FIBA program, and ABL is just one of the users. They have no control over the quality of the software.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

mavs lost both

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NBA agent  
Years ago

what was the flames warriors result

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Anonymous  
Years ago

refs by two

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Anonymous  
Years ago

That is the poorest i have ever seen North play, They had no ball movement no D and no heart... I would like to go a see what happens ae trainning next week. And no one can blame the reffs they did a good job... Lions beat them at thier own game and played well...

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Norwood Stats  
Years ago

Norwood won both, women by 40-ish (and that was without Foley, Ireland or Payne), Jordan Walker-Roberts elevated to starter and played an outstanding game.

Men won by 20+, Cooper with around 14 boards and at least 6 blocks. Was a great game, defensive pressure especially in the 1st quarter was awesome from both teams. The scoreline doesnt really tell how well Woodville played, they would be disappointed that the margin was that big.

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Lions women by 25 over north

Lions men by 35 over north

Massive night for the lions both teams 3 in a row

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Hoopfan99  
Years ago

West men had an awesome game against Southern winning by 25 points with Dowdell, Braithwaite and Nurse standouts. Great to see some of the young players also get time on the court.

West woman also won by 11.

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KingJames  
Years ago

All results are up now at sportingpulse

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Isaac  
Years ago

Sturt and South men combined to go 4/29 3P. Neither team made a three pointer outside of the first quarter.

Average margin for the men's games must've been 20+? A lot of blowouts.

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____  
Years ago

That is pretty much it now for finals isn't it.
Top 5 are the ones going through to finals, it is just the placing of the top 5 which is still in question.

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Ammon  
Years ago

Womens Top 5 is still slightly ajar;

Centrals now 8 wins 7 losses

Still to play;
Forestville
Norwood
Woodville

Should go 1 win and 2 losses there, finish at 9 and 9.

South now 7 wins and 9 losses

Still to play;
Norwood
Eastern

I would expect them to go 1 and 1, but to make the five need to win both games, and they hold the split on Centrals.

Should go 1 and 1, finish at 8 and 10.

North now 7 wins and 9 losses

Still to play;
Southern
Forestville

This is tough to call. Before last night I would expect them to go 1 and 1, however now not so confident. They would need to win both, and rely on Centrals losing their last 3, and South to drop one.

Should go 1 and 1, finish at 8 and 10.


Southern now 7 wins and 9 losses

Still to play;

North
Sturt

With their recent form I would suggest they will go 0 and 2, however may snag the North game. They need to win both, rely on Centrals losing their last 3, and South to drop one.

Should go 0 and 2, finish at 7 and 11.

Centrals to make the 5, with the win over Woodville in Round 18, securing their spot.


In the Men;

North have secured 5th spot, holding the split on both South and Woodville, so even if they drop both games, they cannot be moved. North dropping the Centrals game left the door ajar, and both South and Woodville had opportunities to keep the dream alive, however both stumbled, losing to Sturt and Norwood, which is fitting that they are both top 5 sides.

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