Olivia Thompson is a Monty!

Best dressed: Al

Drunkest: Lottery - any of the Sturt women

Most likely to tell their coach where to go: Lottery -any of the North men

Worst dressed: Truslove (Bali Suit)

Woolycock: Salters

Halls: Madgen

Drunkest has to surely go to Reeves. He's due for a big year!

It is to be hoped that all attendees give the MC, Medal counters, Medal winners etc the respect which they should, and not have a repeat of past years, where people carry on loud and abnoxious behavior at these relevant points in the evening. The night is after all an event to honour the top echelon of the competition.

So why are the front 8 tables every year full of people who dont even attend ABL games?
For some this is their only basketball apperance for the year, and mostly to the fact they get free tickets to attend the night.

Let me guess
- run with the low budget sound/visual option and cheapest meals/drinks package available.
Doors open 7.10
tables cleared of drinks 10.30
lights on 10.45 - all out 11pm
Rush through another medal night BSA...

no wonder basketball is struggling.

Pero V and Olivia T if impact matters.

ANON 7050 do you consider the whole night boring?

then please don't attend

because the bad behaviour goes on THE WHOLE NIGHT

Brett Maher on the dais, can't even be heard

Medallists wish to say a few words after their win? can't be heard

If players can't find the decency to give some respect where its due and STFU then please stay home and watch game tape.

For the past recenct years the reason people can't be heard is because the sound system is crap!

How about cancel all the free tickets and make the freeloaders pay -
use this money to upgrade the sound system / entertainment package - hell maybe even get a live band...

that's bullshit anon and you know it.

I don't disagree that the sound system is rubbish

But you have a room full of disrespectful individuals

Fear not. You won't be there next year anyway

It will be scrapped for a more 'intimate' presentation for the medal contenders.

You can shoot off to the pub with your mates to catch a live band.

I'm sure the 'freeloaders' have contributed a hell of a lot more to basketball in this State than you have, and they know how to keep their mouth shut

so the ones that have contributed so much to basketball in this state??
like what...lets see how it stands
- No one attends or cares about the top level ABL
- The standard of the ABL is a joke compared to other states
- Most Venues around town are crap
- and juniors are leaving to other sports

Basketball in this state is a joke!!

But lets pat the people on the back for letting it get this way.

And dont fool yourself - every year there is talk of a better event. It never happens.

I thought we were discussing the Medal dinner.

All your other points can be argued ad-nauseum on a hundred other threads on this site.

You can't defend the indefendable.

If you have had any experience at ANY other Awards dinner, Association/Convention Awards etc etc you would KNOW that at ALL of those dinners RESPECT is shown to the participants.

If you think its OK at an Awards night to let of steam, scream,yell and laugh over speakers at the lecturn you have no idea on appropriate behaviour.

Daly won the Woolacott!

Grow up, let them let their hair down after a long season. They're only young!

Grow up Pen15, there are two things called respect and manners, unfortunately they are in short supply at the moment, as evidenced again tonight.

Have to agree with pen15, no respect from the players, west Adelaide men carried on like morons all night, southern women throwing food instead of eating it, sturt girls rocking up half an hour late, want to let your hair down go on a end of season trip and do it there!

Sorry don't agree with pen15 agree with no respect!!

How good was it that Mark Frost won female referee of the year.
He is so awesome... The crowd went wild.
He is my favourite umpire

Serious?
Mrs Frost?

Were Damrob or Milbank Photographers there.
Where are the photos???

I have to say that the night was one of the most disgusting events I have ever attended. It clearly demonstrated the complete lack of respect for the sport, the award winners and any speakers.
Teams turning up to the event drunk.
Players vomiting in the foyer.
No repect shown to speakers.
Players having food fights.
Family members of past greats turning up to present awards and shown no respect.

I don't care what you think of BSA and the way the sport is being managed,it was clear that BSA was trying to put on a professional presentation to build the profile of the competition. For the first time I was glad that BSA do not have sponsors for the CBA, just imagine if sponsors turned up to that.

The players and Clubs deserve for BSA to cancel the event and hand out a wine glass and pizza to the winners after their last game. It is all the players and Clubs deserve.

I understand that many did handle themselves well and do not deserve being branded by the group, but I am they would also agree

Understand letting the hair down, go out after the event and party.
Sorry, I cannot accept any justification for what happened.