2007 Australian Club Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Arena | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | 17–26 August |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
M: Cairns Marlins W: Townsville Flames |
| Runners-up |
M: Dandenong Rangers W: Hume City Broncos |
| Awards and statistics | |
The 2007 Australian Club Championships (ACC) brought together the best men's and women's basketball teams from the Waratah League, South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL), Central Australian Basketball League (CABL) and Big V competitions for their shot at national glory, with the event held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
By the tournament's conclusion, the Cairns Marlins were crowned as the best male basketball club in Australia and the Townsville Flames were crowned women's champions.[1]
Tournament overview
The Cairns Marlins defeated the Dandenong Rangers 110–98 in the men's Grand Final. Nothing could split the sides in the first half but the Rangers, who finished runners-up for the second year in a row, could not contain the offensive strength of the Marlins, who had five players score 16 points or more. Cairns Taipans National Basketball League stars Aaron Grabau and Gary Boodnikoff netted 24 points and 23 points respectively to lead the Marlins with Grabau going on to be named Grand Final MVP. Future Australian Boomer Nathan Jawai also chipped in with a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double and proved to be the difference in the decisive third quarter.[1][2]
In the women's final, the Townsville Flames defeated the Hume City Broncos, 92–49. Australian Opal Rohanee Cox was outstanding for Townsville, netting a game-high 30 points while Townsville Fire Women's National Basketball League guard Celeste Heilbronn added 21 points and 9 rebounds in support. The Broncos were missing Opal Sharin Milner and Under 21 World Championship silver medalist Elyse Penaluna through injury and couldn't match the offensive power of the Flames.[1]
Participants
To qualify for the event, teams had to be crowned Champion of their respective Leagues. There were also a number of wildcard entries.[3]
League champions
| League | Men | Women |
| Big V | Dandenong Rangers | Hume City Broncos |
| CABL | North Adelaide Rockets | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| QABL | Cairns Marlins | Townsville Flames |
| SEABL | Bendigo Braves (South) & Geelong Supercats (East) | Bendigo Braves |
| Waratah | Sutherland Sharks | Hornsby Spiders |
Wildcards
| League | Men | Women |
| Big V | Waverley Falcons | |
| CABL | Norwood Flames | |
| QABL | Rockhampton Rockets | |
| SEABL | Ballarat Miners | |
| Waratah | Sydney Comets | |
Results
Quarter-finals – men
18 August 7:30 p.m. |
| Geelong Supercats | 120–91 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Pts: S. Myers 32 | Pts: E. Burdon 21 |
18 August 7:30 p.m. |
| Dandenong Rangers | 100–70 | Bendigo Braves |
| Pts: V. Inglima 27 | Pts: C. Rigby 19 |
Quarter-finals – women
18 August 7:30 p.m. |
| Ballarat Miners | 70–59 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Pts: K. Ashby 23 | Pts: K. Shierlaw 14 |
19 August 2:00 p.m. |
| Bendigo Braves | 82–61 | Waverley Falcons |
| Pts: A. Walsh 20 | Pts: C. Egan 24 |
Semi-finals – men
25 August |
| Dandenong Rangers | 99–84 | Sutherland Sharks |
| Pts: V. Inglima 35 | Pts: B. Henricks 25 |
25 August |
| Cairns Marlins | 123–91 | Geelong Supercats |
| Pts: A. Grabau 24 | Pts: J. Medved 27 |
Semi-finals – women
Grand Finals
All-Star Five
Men
| Name | Team |
| Aaron Grabau (Grand Final MVP) | Cairns Marlins |
| Nathan Jawai | Cairns Marlins |
| Scott Cook | Cairns Marlins |
| Ash Cannan | Dandenong Rangers |
| Brent Hobba | Dandenong Rangers |
Women
| Name | Team |
| Rachael Flanagan | Townsville Flames |
| Rohanee Cox (Grand Final MVP) | Townsville Flames |
| Kristi Harrower | Bendigo Braves |
| Kellie Burbridge | Hume City Broncos |
| Naomi Pedro | Hume City Broncos |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Basketball Australia 2007 Annual Report – Australian Club Championships" (PDF). SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Marlins celebrate national title win". ABC.net.au. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Basketball Australia 2007 Annual Report – Australian Club Championships Scoreboard" (PDF). SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.