Anonymous
Years ago
A big blow to the Bandits chances of defending their title with star import Jazz Ferguson moving to the Bendigo Braves in 2013.
http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=6062&cHash=04fa819e94
Sound similar to 2005, Shawn Redhage ready to sign back with NW TAS and Bendigo making him an offer he could not refuse.
I don't blame him. You have to get money while you can. It is a short career
Tiger Watcher
Years ago
on the grapevine been told he will now be the highest paid player in SEABL....pretty big cash being thrown at him!
Didn't you also hear on said grapevine that Tragardh was a lock to sign with the 36ers?
So Ferguson becomes highest paid player in the league hey, only if he's getting more than McFarlin! Common knowledge he was/is on huge $$ for SEABL.
Someone at Bendigo has contacts with deep pockets!
The two highest paid imports in the league plus good $$ for Garlepp and Tanner. Pretty sure they couldn't then have Hogan and Probert play for the live of it!?
Good luck to the players. Tough landscape for many of the other teams who can't buy a championship...
Abc123
Years ago
Bendigo is a HUGE basketball community and their basketball association is 1 of the biggest and most successful in Victoria. Doesn't matter how you determine success, I think Bendigo will meet all those different determining factors.
The Braves consider themselves professional, I'd say potentially the most professional team in SEABL.
I would not be surprised if the Braves had a bigger player budget than the Spirit, however, I think they have ALOT more to offer than money to their players. Like I said, the professionalism, the involvement in the community (where they are treated like superstars) and the ability to create huge hype around their home games.
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