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Anonymous

Years ago

New Zealand Deserve More Credit For The Season They Have Had

It's a puff piece

Over the top

However, is true they've done an amazing job given their injuries

Hopson missed 7 games
Webster missed 15
Hampton 11
Loe 8
Delaney 8

Unlike Sydney with Taylor none of those guys were replaced except the short lived Rice Jr

Yet they're on the cusp of playoffs.

Shamir not far behind Kelly in COTY I reckon. Weaver 3rd, Gleeson 4th.

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Luuuc

Years ago

What is the point of the article? It reads to me like the NZB have copped a lot of shit in the media and so this piece is looking from a glass half full angle instead.

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Luuuc

Years ago

I don't think it's unreasonable. They seemed to spend the first half of the season going from one problem to the next, so to be where they are now and back on an upswing has been an impressive effort. Even if they miss the playoffs they'll be ending the season on a fairly positive note.

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Years ago

Yeah I agree with #111, I thought the article was pretty whack. They've done well to turn things around and possibly scrape into 4th spot (could still finish like 3rd last i believe?) But they've deserved most of the criticism they've copped this season. The teams been a basket case. It wasn't media making stuff up or just bashing NZ for no reason. They've had a huge number of issues. Their season's only just started to turn around lately when they seem to have cleaned up their act and remained scandal free in the last third of the season.

Once i saw who the article was written by though, I wasn't surprised at all. I've seen the kid who wrote it on Twitter before and he's a massive NZ and Matt Walsh fanboi. I've seen him defending Walsh and the Breakers a fair bit this season on Twitter.

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Dunkman

Years ago

Kings had as many injuries and there minor premiers, both organisations had new coaches and players, Weaver was also away with boomers.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Congratulations to Billy on his 400th game this Sunday at Frankston. All round great guy, respected within the league and leaves it all out on the floor everytime he plays.
Well done Billy!!!

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