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Classics - FRANKSTON preview

it is not that issue of if we will or if we won't it is the accompanying demon to the "recruiting" demon and the "poaching" demon - it is the "no-one can have fun and win" demon that is regularly pushed around to make the holy basketball trinity!!!

I mean, I just wish my kids could lose by 50pts a week so they could have a really good time?????

Again to the highly critical and usually nameless (substitute gut for the first syllable) come and have a look for yourself. It was great to see a young coach come and watch our last midweek and then tell us that he was off to see what Forestville were doing as well. He is to be commended for his positive attitude and commitment and I hope that any coach would help him with his desire to get better.

I am really interested in your last backhanded comment.

"Just a bit of fun Wayne, and dont forget this is why kids play ball"

What is your inference in this statement, nameless one?

BTW I would have been happy with simply tall or short can dribble or can't ....

well wayne, its funny you asked, i just returned from an extensive four week scouting trip of the Victorian u-12g, and heres what i have to report

Dandenong -

They are a deep squad, with most their girls wearing their hair in pig tails, seems suzy in the 7th grade wore it last week to the Blue light, now every girls doing it. They are have a tendency for wearing pink, it seems green is soooooo 2003. Bad habits for this team are biting their nails, and not brushing their team, maybe you can expoilt that.

Bendigo -

One of the more classy teams from victoria, nearly everyone of this team can dribble left and right AND carry their Louie Vuton left and right. Seems these girls have many strengths, Von Dutch and Roxy among them. But seriously, they do have a very mature squad, seems over half are past the boys-have-cooties phase, and into the secret-crush stage. Key names to be heard around the jungle gym include Kevin Farrel, Terry Ellis, Marcus Smart, Lyndon Rose, and Jaron Reese. ;)

Diamond Valley -

Although this team doesn't play as glamerously as Bendigo, Diamond Valley strengths lie in their athleticism. Every single girl on this team has explosive speed, developed at their school under the 'one turn on the swing' policy each lunch time, hence the mad rush at the end of maths at 12:30. Also dangerous as all girls are quick at tieing their shoes! Have been known to lose their cool when 'called names' but have only had 17 serious crying fits in their last 4 games.
Can also be suceptible, often will not sleep well the night before a game becuase "there are monsters under my bed".


Just a bit of fun Wayne, and dont forget this is why kids play ball.

Anything anyone knows about Diamond Valley 12g (or any other interstate team) would be useful. We will give it our best shot and wish all other teams from SA best of luck.