Let's get some predictions going, without any slandering or naming of under-agers please.

I don't know much about the girls, but here are my boys predictions.

U12B
Forestville to repeat Friday's win in the curtain raiser.
Sturt over Woodville in a tight one.

U14B
Norwood to beat Woodville by 20ish
Sturt to beat Southern by 10-15

U16B
Forestville to beat Norwood reasonably easily
North seem to have the wood on Sturt, so I will pick them, but I think it's probably a coin toss

U18B
Forestville to beat Norwood by 30+
Sturt & Southern to play in a corker, I'm tipping Southern, just.

with those results looking towards may - FVille state champs ?

they will get the girls state champs.

Any reason to think Forestville won't make the state champs GF after they've beaten both Southern & Sturt, and came top in summer season? I'd imagine they will have a few state players too.

You do realise that the person organising the schedule had Forestville play both Sturt andSouthern without their best playrs who were away with National commitments.

Just stating that Forestville got to play both teams without their best player, so their winning those games isnt really the same as winning against full teams when it matters. Is it now. Oh and the person who does the programming is a coach of this team isnt he? Or am I mistaken.

I know Forestville were missing some players Friday. Sounds like everyone has excuses.

Will teams be full strength for this finals campaign? Anyone dare to predict who will win the title?

rpjdbd, be careful, your Forestville bias is showing. Nothing wrong with your unwavering belief that Forestville are a chance at State Champs. They will win this Friday, but not by 30+, and they will not win the grand final vs either Sturt or Southern. In my opinion Sturt will beat Southern in that semi.

Well who cares about the other thread about bias :)
Tonight is game night and for some teams it will be the end of the silly season
so just a post to bump this thread and see if can get something going here to make for some interesting reading

Well, I stand by my predictions earlier. No one else man enough to put theirs up!

upset win with west beating forestville in the 16girls west missing 2 of their starting 5

Where's the "like" button?

Norwood beat Forestville in U16 boys. A couple of injuries for Forestville, but still a massive upset!

So I got:

U12B
Forestville (correct)
Woodville (incorrect)

U14B
Woodville (incorrect - big result for them!)
Sturt (correct)

U16B
Norwood (incorrect, though I didn't know Forestville would be missing a couple of important players)
Sturt (incorrect, and by a wide margin!)

U18B
Forestville (correct)
Southern (incorrect)

Probably shouldn't give up my day job to take up basketball tipping.

Just for the record, Norwood u16 Boys have been missing two important players all season. To win through to the grand final with neither of their talls having played a single minute all season is pretty remarkable in my opinion.

"Norwood u16 Boys have been missing two important players all season"

Unfortunately, that's why pro/rel based on summer results doesn't always work. Teams change.

Actually, it wouldnt change where Norwood 16 Boys played in Winter.

And neither would 99% of all changes.

And it would be much more accurate than the current system

675, you haven't actually won anything yet. Come back after State Champs and woof. I'm not having a go at you, in fact I hope Woodville's program is heading up as it's good for the comp, but please don't do what Southern do and get ahead of yourselves.

Woodville u16s also beat Norwood recently who are now in a GF

state champs most wide open for years - i going with eagles to take it out.

should cruise to state girls and with a bit of luck state boys

Without naming names because I don't think it's allowed, am I correct in assuming that Sturt U18 boys were without a fairly dominant player, ie an Australian junior player? If so, that's a huge effort to get that close to Southern without him. You can assume that with him playing, Sturt are still head and shoulders above the rest in that grade.

Of course, if I'm wrong and he did play, forget everything I just said :-)

forestville will go close to repeating sturts clean sweep in the state champs this year

wont matter state champs is there for forestville's taking - sabres or rockets will get second

You all have to remember that this is the summer season, any team can improve in the lead up to state champs and winter season finals, also, playing in state champs is very different to a regular season, you need to play good consistent basketball for 5-6 over the weekend.

I am not commenting on who will win what, just to make assumptions about Forestville winning it all at state champs is a very large call to make so early on in the year. Junior basketball can be very inconsistent, especially in a tournament format.

too bigger turn around for any club to change all those results

Dont we get the eagles woophing on here every Summer season?

#875 & #886 - yes I'm sure a round 1 result in summer, and a semi final win without the player in question, is really important to you guys. I suppsoe when you are involved with Southern you have to hold on to whatever you can get. Serious wins down there are few and far between.

I can see so many parents running around the house in their children's u14 uniform... Seriously you guys make my day everyday.

I really thought they'd lift to send their departing players off on a good note!

Don't think I dare to put my GF predictions up after such a poor showing on the weekend!

I haven't heard anything about them being replaced!

I think a couple of them are Centrals bound Anon.

I haven't heard of any other player movement.

looking forward to u14 div 1 comp winter and state champs. There are rumours of few players changing clubs. Will be a very even competition for the top 6 or 7 clubs. Centrals, mavs and tigers player movement are the rumours. All pretty good players wich will no doubt make a big difference. I think Woodville will be the team to beat, wanted the ball alot more than norwood last week and they played very well as a team. Should be a great game this week against sturt.

yes I was talking about the boys. Pretty much every team in that age group has a chance to win state champs and a shot at Nationals. West, forestville and north will have to improve. Centrals are set to improve after picking up a couple of decent gaurds, mavs have improved and also picked up a good gaurd. Dont know about south. Think tigers have also picked up a player or 2.

The Mavs are interesting in so much as their results vary widely across the boys and girls and the div 1 to 2.

Girls is where Mavs are strong and have a depth of State Country players in their ranks. Excluding U10, they fielded 4/4 in the Girls DIv 1 and had 2 of those teams in finals, won 28/45 games (62%) with a score % of 122%. Their girls Div 2 had 2/4, but they still won 16/26 (62%) and 127% score %. A great effort showing how deep they are.

In the boys Div 1, they won 18/39 (+ 3 draws) to go 50% win rate, but no luck in getting any into finals, Score % was 98%. Once again, a good effort. and nothing to be ashamed off. In the boys Div 2 they were stretched a bit winning 11/39 (28%) with a score % of 71%. Perhaps not as deep in the boys.

They didn't field a team in U18 Div 1 boys, but with country players or others, playing just the winter season combined with some recruits, then their win% may just go up some more.

Anonymous, dont know if norwood should book their flights just yet. They got beaten by woodville last week,even though the final score was close they were down all game. lucky to only loose by 5. Draw with mavs the week before wasn't pretty either. Norwood have been on top all season but there are many teams that have been getting closer every week.Had close game with woodville mavs and central this season inc aust day carnival.Dont think it's a slam dunk for any team this season. As for back up gaurds, I think both players represented their state this year.

Ive got no problems with Norwood booking their flights. Our team values all the spectators from SA when can get.

Sounds to me like Norwood will be losing their coach too then.

Be interesting to see how it unfolds!

Have heard on the grapevine that Forestville U18 boys will be missing 2 guards for their GF vs Southern.

Have any of the top 3 (Forestville, Southern, Sturt) played each other at full strength yet? Hard to get a grasp on who sits where before winter.

I think I'd have picked Forestville at full strength but without 2 guys I think Southern will probably get it done.

Unley formal.

So who won? Obviously not too many upsets as we haven't had the posts.

the games arent until next week

Long weekend so there's 2 weeks to crank the hype machine!

I thought they were going back to Woodville

^^^ Says another anon!

with the u16 girls game played and north decided as the winner, what players have left or are leaving West or was that all just rumours and pot-stiring