I think that the Pioneers have lost a lot in Jan Warbout and Ben Allen, but bring in one of the best imports last year Tyrone Lee and the formally retired, championship winner Kurt Russell.
A championship side, who is led by a great coach in Richard Hill who understands player management. I think that they can go back-to-back. Looking at the team for 2015:
Starters:
1. Tom Daly
2. Erik Burdon
3. Brad Hill
4. Damian Johnson
5. Tyrone Lee
Bench:
6. Matt Sutton
7. Lukass Blicavs
8. Kurt Russell
9. Hayden Annett
The Rest:
10. Kane DeWit
11. Dellon Brown
12. Mony Makoi
13. Brad Rathjen
Only concern is the big man department. The 2 imports need to play big minutes, because Kurt is just there to give some back up minutes to Tyrone and Damian. You have a look at the last time the Pioneers had 2 import big men in 2011 in CJ Webster and Fernandez Lockett and they had a record of 11-2 at home but struggled on the road. We will see where this 2015 combo can take them.
Other wise the 1 and 2 spots have great back ups in Matt Sutton and Blicavs. Looking forward to see where Hayden Annett fits into this lineup just after coming back from the USA and college team Charleston University (NCAA Div. 2) where he completed 4 years at.
Go Pioneers!