Anonymous
Years ago
AJC u16 2017 VIC squads
http://basketballvictoria.com.au/2017-victoria-metropolitan-victoria-country-16-teams-announced/
Thoughts?
Anonymous
Years ago
http://basketballvictoria.com.au/2017-victoria-metropolitan-victoria-country-16-teams-announced/
Thoughts?
Have been around this group of young women and men extensively over the past six months. Thoroughly pleased for all that have made the teams. Like all groups there are some surprising selections and omissions, but these kids can all seriously play. They (both groups) will be tough to beat!
not so sure the metro teams will breeze through the tournament this time round.
Nsw metro go pretty deep in the boys and so too sa m and qld Sth in the girls.
First time in a while where vic teams won't tower over there opponents.
Will be another great tournament.
Will be interesting to see how bulleen 16 girls go against interstate teams
Ganymede 31
Years ago
Great job girls selectors from 17 teams in VC (excluding country teams) we pick our team from 3 clubs. Nothing fishy here
knox 3
Bulleen 5
DV 2
That U14 Bulleen team didnt lose all year from memory...epic group!
This might be the year vic metro doesnt do so well.
U18s and u16s.
Who says there has to be an even spread? Happens once in a while when one club is very strong in that particular age group.
'Sorry, you clearly deserve your spot, but we have too many players from your team already, so we are picking someone from a team that several places below your team on the ladder, we can't look fishy'
So by your theory the 5-6 player at this "strong club" is stronger than the single best player at the other 17 VC clubs??
Vic
definately not who I expected when they announced vic metro womens.
Looking forward to seeing how they go.
Anon
Years ago
Anon, the bulleen group from u14 did lose a game to knox who now have 2 starters at Dandenong; also quite a few changes from then to now.
State coach = bulleen coach = 5 kids inc 2 non starters
State Ast Coach = DValley coach = 2 kids
State Selector = DValley 14 coach whose asst is last years bulleen 2nds coach
State Selector last year to this head coach knox 16 coach 3 girls in one is daughter.
There were at least another 3 bulleen or ex bulleen coaches involved in selection including the current Bulleen assistant coach.
They are not the three best sides by a stretch Dandy undefeated in VC have played Bulleen in both GF's this year and Nuna only lost to Dandy and beat DValley Aust Day QF.
Dandy Coach pulls out of being State Asst = no girls in
Do the math, if the coach wins with the group then she is a bloody good coach, be great if a non VC coach selected and coached the state teams
Including reserves..
6 bulleen-1 reserve
3 Knox
3 DV-1 reserve
2 Dandenong-2 reserve
1 Nunawading-1 reserve
Anon
Years ago
The guard that missed out from Bulleen is a gun who was the main part of their successful year two years ago and is seen by many as the best player in the comp.
Coaches want to win so they are not going to leave out "the best player in the comp", even if they have an exceptionally bad attitude.
I don't think it matters who vic choose.
Sa m and qld Sth look much deeper.
Camp lists.
Girls sa metro
Abby Brenton
Amy Cotton
Grace Facchini
Madison Freer
Rebekah Frisby-Smith
Matilda Gilfillan-Silk
Margot Hall
Chloe Hodges
Holly Hughes
Lucy Knight
Tamika Lindsay
Brooke Lounder
Hanna Mawdsley
Scarlett Miles
Hannah Prenzler
Teja Ranger
Kelsey Rees
Olivia Renshaw
Mikayla tatarelli
Jordana Vidmar
Chloe Webley
Girls Qld south
Mary Barnett Keresoma, Logan Basketball
Lisa Barnett Keresoma, Logan Basketball
Danielle Bayes, Southern Districts Basketball
Keeley Belford, Southern Districts Basketball
Ashleigh Blake, Sunshine Coast Phoenix
Jorja Bolton, Ipswich Basketball
Jessica Boundy, Seahawks Gc
Charlotte Boyd, Seahawks Gc
Shaylee Coulter-Faamafu, Brisbane Basketball
Katie Deeble, Seahawks Gc
Grace Ellis, Ipswich Basketball
Jasmine Fleming, Brisbane Basketball
Esther Fleming, University Of Sunshine Coast
Audrey Fuller Brisbane Basketball
Makayla Greensill, Gold Coast Basketball
Karissa Grigg, South West Metro Basketball
Charlotte Hegvold, Ipswich Basketball
Grace Hermansson, Seahawks Gc
Phoebe Hinz, Toowoomba Basketball
Haven Hohipa-Wilson, Logan Basketball
Amy Hosking, South West Metro Basketball
Lorna Josiah, Southern Districts Basketball
Kirstyn Lunniss, Southern Districts Basketball
Catherine Macgregor, Ipswich Basketball
Chynelle Marama, South West Metro Basketball
Sarah Millar, Southern Districts Basketball
Neferatali Notoa, Ipswich Basketball
Alice O'driscoll, Northside Wizards Basketball
Janique O’riley, Southern Districts Basketball
Ella Paleaae-Cook, Southern Districts Basketball
Alexus Pepe, Logan Basketball
Tayla Sleaford, Seahawks Gc
Lylah Spring, Logan Basketball
Emilee Tahata, South West Metro Basketball
Neve Tratt, Southern Districts Basketball
Georgia Voyle, Logan Basketball
Charli Wellwood, Gold Coast Basketball
Arielle Williams-Mackey, Logan Basketball
Georgia Woolley, Brisbane Basketball
Molly Buckley, Brisbane Basketball
Anon
Years ago
#631074 i think that's the point, all the pressure is now on this group because of what appears to be self interest, i hope they win but everyone is watching
anon
Years ago
""State coach = bulleen coach = 5 kids inc 2 non starters
State Ast Coach = DValley coach = 2 kids
State Selector = DValley 14 coach whose asst is last years bulleen 2nds coach
State Selector last year to this head coach knox 16 coach 3 girls in one is daughter.
There were at least another 3 bulleen or ex bulleen coaches involved in selection including the current Bulleen assistant coach.""
and this ^ is the reason why coaches should not be chosen from the same age groups as the ages they will oversee at state level, and their must be at least two selectors involved that are neutral to all clubs.
Nepotism at its best
I'd fancy my chances with the 5 reserves and a pick of 5 new players.
"There were at least another 3 bulleen or ex bulleen coaches involved in selection including the current Bulleen assistant coach.""
I am not sure that this is correct?
There was one selector there from Frankston
There was a slew of coaches from many clubs who where there to facilitate sessions, not involved with selecting though.
JayJ
Years ago
Never mind the teams - what a way to announce them! Great work Basketball Vic media - slick
Triton 49
Years ago
Message to TB - Tarni B from Bulleen. Come and play for us. Not sure who couldn't do with the quickest defensive and offensive player in the competition. Elite handles and footwork. Right coach = right environment. You will hear from us.
VIC METRO women
STAFF
Head Coach: Samantha Thornton(Bulleen)
Assistant Coach: Simon Hickey(Diamond Valley)
Assistant Coach: John White(Dandenong)
Team Manager: Monique Seeger
Development Coach/Selector: Jacqui O'Neill(Diamond Valley)
Mentor: Peter Buckle(Hawthorn)
Anonymous
Years ago
Tritonn 49 - Not sure if you are out of line here and poaching TB. One kid with alot of character. Cant see her going anywhere.
Anonymous
Years ago
631413 she wont get the chance back to rep Vic top age, it was taken away by politics.
631406 you can take away the Dandy assistant coach which is why there was no dandy kids picked from an undefeated team, again politics, he was replaced by a Bulleen/DValley coach again, not to forget the current assistant and his mum because they are mates with the coach.
Last year
2016
Ellis (Bulleen)
Scanlon (Bulleen)
Lopes (Knox)
Babic (Dandenong)
Newton (Diamond Valley)
Potter (Bulleen)
Edmanson (Hawthorn)
Hollingsworth (Knox)
Anstey (Dandenong)
Locandro (Bulleen)
U16 Victoria Metropolitan Women's Team
Head Coach Samantha Thornton
Assistant Coach Zoe Carr
Assistant Coach Alan McAughtry
Selector Rob Baldwin
Team Manager TBA
Mentor Allison Tranquil
Anonymous
Years ago
Lets hope sense prevails here. Time for someone to move on out and let everyone see some fresh faces. U18 and that selection panel is a definite no
Is this just two people whose daughter got cut having a circular conversation?
The 2026 team went undefeated with a number of players from several clubs. Melb, Dandy, Knox, Bulleen, Hawthorn & DV. What was wrong with that panel ?
Anonymous
Years ago
631480 - this is a someone whose child was mistreated in the U18 State Team a couple of years ago by a then Assistant Coach but who now gets to do the same to a younger group of girls in the U16's. Pretty simple. Cycle will continue to repeat itself unless stopped
If only people in this country were just as concerned with their children's academics rather than a game that should be played for fun... smh
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