Anonymous
Years ago

Premier League POTW Round 7

Notable performances:

Jonathan Perry 12p, 13r
Everett Osborne 20p, 7r
Daniel Nash 23p, 5/9 3s
Max Calligeros 15p, 9r
Jake Rios 22p, 9/27 fg
Alex Starling 19p, 15r, 5b
Atem Atem 16p, 14r
Nick Marshall 25p, 3/5s
Tyson Hoffman 24p, 6/9 3s
James Legan 28p, 9/14 3s
Tobias Dowdell 21p, 8r 2b
Patrick Thomas 15p, 8r 9a 3s
Sam Johns 20p, 7r, 6a, 3s, 2b
CJ Turnage 36p, 14r, 3a
Matt Lycett 24p, 4r
Bryan McGriff 19p, 10r
Eian Davis 17p, 7r, 9a, 4s
Jarryd Hoppo 16p, 10r
Brendan Teys 32p, 11r, 5a
Adam Doyle 24p, 10r, 6a

Who is the pick of them this week?

Also there was a comment in the previous thread re Mavs vs Rockets imports. I think it's still clear Reed and Starling are the best combo in the league. Are there any others even close?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Turnage easy

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Gotta tighten this up some, 15 points 9 rebounds to be in discussion? Need to be 25p+ 15r+ 10a+ at minimum standard.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I just pick the best couple stat lines from each game. Usually a bit more liberal with winning teams numbers.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I like how you do it. Gives some young guys who have good games a bit of recognition. Nice work.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Did we do POTW for the Anzac Day games??

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I didn't have a chance to do a POTW thread Thursday but did comment in Power Ranking thread.

Happy to hear who people think deserve it from Wednesday and Saturdays games!

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cavolo  
Years ago

OP, are you kidding yourself!? Your lack of Southern Tigers love shines strong again on this beautiful, sunny, Monday morning! Get the North and Westies biased lenses off...

Tigers import combo have led their team to a 7-0 start... (oh yeah, with a few "lucky" wins including smashing north by 34pts - oops, which star player were they missing again!?). They also have the best defense in the league with an average winning margin of 30 points!

Here are the stats, rounded up... (did you even check these prior to your question as to whether anyone even comes close!?)

Turnage - 23pts, 8rbs, 3ast, 1stl, 60%fg
Mays - 21pts, 7rbs, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk, 63%fg
Total - 44pts, 15rbs, 4asts, 4stl, 2blk

Starling - 24pts, 14rbs, 2ast, 2stl, 2blk, 53%fg
Reed - 12pts, 4rbs, 3ast, 1stl, 39%fg
Total - 36pts, 18rbs, 5asts, 3stl, 2blk

Tigers import combo clearly the best via wins and stats, with a far superior fg%. North do take the points though in extra cheeseburgers downed courtesy of Reed! ;)

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Won't be the imports that win it this year, it will be the Australian content. And that is where West have it.

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cavolo  
Years ago

Right anon.... Tigers really struggle there with Johns, Brine, Ellison and Dodman....

Tigers favourites and clear pack leaders until they drop a couple of games or the big 4 for Tigers start to unravel or injuries hit...

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cavolo  
Years ago

Tigers Aussies' stats for those playing along at home...

Johns - 18pts, 6.5rbs, 7.3asts, 3stls, 1blk, 49%fg
Brine - 14.5pts, 7rbs, 1ast, 1blk, 47%fg, 30% 3pt fg
Ellison - 8.3pts, 9rbs, 2ast, 1stl, 48%fg, 30% 3pt fg

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Isaac  
Years ago

OP, thanks for doing these. Been a while since we had good, regular SA ABL discussions on here!

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cavolo  
Years ago

Seconded Isaac! As much as I may not share OP's views, great write-ups, opinion and the subsequent discussion following :)

I'm not usually a huge premier league follower, but with the talent level increasing over the last few years with more imports and their quality rising as well, some good basketball being played.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Thomas
Kubank
West
Truslove

I'll take that 4 over Southern's anyday.
Might just be why they beat them in the grand final last year.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

How many of those Aussie Tigers guys played in the GF last year? Dodman who was a starter and is now a backup to a decent import centre?

I don't think it’s particularly relevant to compare to Southern’s Aus content from last year.

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MattyG  
Years ago

Not that we discuss much of the womens side of the draw, but west adelaide have just signed a Big.... 6'7 centre.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Kubank and West aint playing and Truslove is in his 50's and makes Dodman look mobile. But the other West guys are up there in terms of being solid contributors.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Teys and Turnage flip a coin.

When's the premier league 2 on 2 tournament starting so we can out to bed the best import duo nonsense?

Until then. Mavs and north can debate the "what team has the best 2 players on it" conversation

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Ariel 92  
Years ago

It's great to see some actual discussion about the league which has definitely improved in standard the past few years.

Again, Southern are the best team right now and also the best import combination. I would personally take West's import combo before North's, but to each their own. We aren't even half way through the season so plenty of time for things to change.

Aussie content between Southern, West, Norwood and Forestville (are we counting Doyle and Teys because they are not 'restricted'?) are heads and shoulders above the rest of the competition. This is reflected in the ladder. Each local group brings a different skill set to their team and complements their imports well which is key.

As it stands, any of the top five can win the league. The cluster of teams on 1 or 2 wins means ladder positions on the bottom end are tightly contested too.

Eastern are no longer just expected to finish tenth and nor should they be - Woodville's only win has come against Centrals whilst the Lions' sole victory was over a Rios-less Mavs in the opening round, losing their next six.

Warriors vs Mavs in round 9 will most likely determine who shares the cellar with Centrals at the halfway point.

Pleasing for Sturt to win after making some personnel changes and showing sometimes less can be more. Their next two are very winnable and they'll be looking to pounce on the Panthers for sixth position.

Meanwhile the Panthers must be sweating on the availability of Young - his return couldn't come quick enough with West and Sturt looming after the break. A slide to seventh is a possibility, disastrous given they were a solid chance at the top five.

Some real big matches lined up between State Champs and Classics weekend, so get down to a game and support your team!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

DJ who should be back in a couple of weeks once he gets his Argentine team out of the relegation zone. How does full strength Southern go against full strength Forestville?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Two games to go to complete first round. With the exception of North who have Central and Woodville the other top four have some tough match ups. Let's see how things shape up after everyone plays each other once. Potentially tigers undefeated, three teams tied on two losses and Forestville losing remaining two games

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Anonymous  
Years ago

southern supporters are as easy to wind up as port supporters are

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Tigers just as likely to be 7-2 and back to the pack as they are to be 9-0. Some big challenges ahead for them.

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Zodiac  
Years ago

Not a great sign when little pog Doyle is pulling down 10 boards in a game.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

If it helps you sleep better at night, he's only averaging 5, far less than absolute superstar Sam Johns

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Not a great sign for who, Zodiac? South?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

will Al Green's job be safe if south fail to make the finals again?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Interesting topic - coaches.

I would think Al will be under the pump if they miss finals and probably not reappointed.

The other, maybe controversial one would be Nathan Hawkes if they don't win or at least make the GF after blowing up last year and losing in straight sets. They would be close to the biggest spenders in the league with two players on returning visa's plus Atem doesn't come cheap. The committee would want answers.

Casella, Simpson, Rogers would all be given more than 1 year to sort themselves out I'd think.

Rest probably safe unless Woodville get an itchy trigger finger on Whitmore.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Goooooooooood topic.
What coaches are in trouble?
And for that matter what players are underperforming?

And more to that. How do you get rid of them?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Al will talk his way into another contract. Norwood have no loyalty and will swing axe in a second if a better candidate becomes available. Whitmore will be in hot seat if in bottom two. Hawkes has built a culture that was terrible before he got there so should get another year if he falls short, if Southern don't win it all then butterball should be replaced, with that money they should be undefeated but if chokes and gets outcoached in finals then questions need to be asked.
Rest would be safe with either rebuilding or established coaches, although would be a breathe of fresh air for forestville to try someone else.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

what utter garbage.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

People on here have no idea on visas and costs. Southern and Forestville and Norwood are the big spenders. I hear a few clubs missed out on players as they couldn't come close to matching offers and that includes North.

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Laker824  
Years ago

Will be good to see the Johns Teys matchup this week. Johns will have a lot to prove you'd think, he is huge to them going one step further this year. As for POTW shouldn't Wise be winning it for the 7th consecutive time?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Who did North miss out on?

Stanbridge on $10k has to be the highest paid role player in the league.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

$20k wasn't enough for North to get Ridgeway

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Johns is a dp Teys is the captain. Shouldn't be interesting. Doyle and Teys should remind him he’s a dp.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Why is Hawkes coaching? Didn't he get 10 weeks or something?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Hawkes got slapped by Ridgeway so he was never going there!

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Ariel 92  
Years ago

Think you will find Hawkes served his suspension during the offseason, which made him eligible to coach in the Summer competition well before the end of 2018...

So for any coaches out there who are about to be eliminated and don't like an opposing player, please feel free to step onto the court and confront them. That way you can serve your suspension in the offseason, you'll still be able to coach next year and face no fines whatsoever!

Plus, if said player retaliates, they'll miss the finals too!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Piss weak by BSA. West were real pissed off with the fact he BS'd his way out of serving it in PL when he should of.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Brine is on more than Stanbridge

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I don't believe Brine is on more than Stanbridge but I rate Brine a fair bit ahead of Stanbridge!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Brine isn't a role player like Stanbridge, he can play.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Yep, Hawkes being allowed to serve his suspension in another age groupdivision other than PL is a disgrace. Seriously, how inept can a competition be when they allow that?? Kangaroo court garbage.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Turnage and Rees officially named POTW

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I've heard from a couple of unrelated persons that Brine is getting around $1000 per game. I agree compared to Stanbridge that is money better spent!

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