Brisbane need to find good form fast, Sobey conducting career-high season
WHILE the NBL21 season continues to tick over, the standings have started to display the different roles that each of the nine competition sides have to play with the final stretch of games remaining. With this in mind, the Brisbane Bullets have emerged as one of the teams that has its season hanging in the […]
New Zealand Breaks Bullets’ steely resolve in overtime thriller
NEW Zealand Breakers have played the role of party pooper at Nissan Arena, upsetting Brisbane Bullets as the Queensland side eyed off forcing their way into the top four. The Breakers led at the main break and three quarter time, but a final quarter flurry from the home team forced the game into an extra […]
NBL21 Round 1 preview: Taipans, Hawks and 36ers to double up in opening round
A FIVE-game opening round which features seven of the nine teams was eventually indicative of what became of the 2020 season. Just when it looked like 2021 was going to be a better version on its predecessor, the global pandemic reared its head once again, and the National Basketball League (NBL) was forced to make […]
NBL21 season previews: Brisbane Bullets
THE Brisbane Bullets were a cat’s whisker away from a second straight postseason back in NBL20, missing out on fourth position by just a handful of points determined on the last day of the season. Three different sides finished with a home and away record consisting of 15 wins and 13 losses, in what was […]
QSL team review: South West Metro Pirates
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. The next club in focus is South West Metro Pirates who combined for six wins across the two […]
QSL stats: Regular season summary
WITH the final round of the regular season done and dusted for the Queensland State League (QSL), Draft Central casts an eye over the top performers for both the men’s and women’s competitions. A couple of familiar names grace the leader board with Mikaela Ruef and Maddison Rocci making their presence felt while in the […]
QSL Men’s Round 10 review: Ipswich Forces RedCity’s first loss in last round thriller
IPSWICH Force has survived a two-point thriller against RedCity Roar in what could be a grand final preview to get up in the final regular season round of Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s action. In the other stunning result, Brisbane Capitals smashed finals-bound Southern Districts Spartans by 44 points on their way to a season-high […]
QSL Men’s best offensive and defensive teams so far
WITH nine rounds of the Queensland Basketball League (QSL) Men’s done and dusted the ladder is really starting to take shape as it becomes clear which teams are more offensive or defensive. Sitting on top of the table is RedCity Roar with their undefeated record intact thanks to 10 straight wins and subsequently leading the […]
QSL Men’s Round 8 wrap: RedCity go two wins clear as Thunder win back-to-back matches
REDCITY Roar have moved two games clear on top of the table in the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s competition, one of two sides to notch up back-to-back wins alongside Logan Thunder who moved to seventh only a win away from the top six. Logan Thunder (118) defeated Toowoomba Mountaineers (69) Logan Thunder produced the […]
QSL Men’s Round 7 wrap: Spartans pile on points, as Roar shows depth
REDCITY Roar showed their depth on the weekend in the absence of Harry Froling, whilst Southern Districts Spartans powered their way to a massive 127 points in a big win, wrapping up Round 7 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s competition. USC Rip City (80) defeated by Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal (100) Sunshine Coast […]
