Australian Defence Force Basketball Association

The Australian Defence Force Basketball Association (ADFBA) formed in 1983, is an accredited Australian Defence Force sporting association under the auspices of the Australian Defence Force Sports Council (ADFSC).[1]

Australian Defence Force Basketball Association
Country  Australia
Founded 1983
Patron Brigadier Paul Nothard, CSC
Official Site www.adba.basketball.net.au
Honours
Silver Medals (4)
Women(3) 2009, 1999, 1997
Men(1) 1999
Bronze Medals (4)
Women(2) 2007, 1995
Men(2) 2005, 1997

ADF Combined Service National Championships edit

Year Location Champion Women Champion Men
2023 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC QLD QLD
2022 RAAF Base Townsville, Garbutt QLD QLD NSW
2021 Not held Not held Not held
2020 Not held Not held Not held
2019 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC QLD NSW
2018 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA NSW/VIC NSW
2017 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA VIC NSW
2016 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA NSW NSW
2015 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC NSW QLD
2014 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA QLD QLD
2013 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW ACT/Wagga QLD
2012 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC QLD QLD
2011 RAAF Base Williamtown NSW QLD QLD
2010 Not held Not held Not held
2009 Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla VIC ACT NSW
2008 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC VIC NSW
2007 RAAF Base Wagga, Forest Hill NSW ACT NT
2006 RAAF Base Townsville, Garbutt QLD ACT NSW
2005 RAAF Base Williamtown NSW NSW NSW
2004 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC NSW NSW
2003 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW NSW NSW
2002 RAAF Base Wagga, Forest Hill NSW NT NSW
2001 Leeuwin Barracks, Fremantle WA VIC QLD
2000 Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah QLD VIC QLD
1999 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW NT NSW
1998 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW QLD QLD
1997 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW QLD QLD
1996 Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah QLD QLD ACT
1995 RAAF Base Williamtown NSW VIC ACT
1994 Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah QLD QLD SA
1993 RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook VIC QLD SA
1992 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA QLD QLD
1991 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW VIC ACT
1990 HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW QLD VIC
1989 HMAS Cerberus, Crib Point VIC VIC VIC
1988 RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC VIC NSW
1987 Tobruk Barracks, Puckapunyal VIC NSW VIC
1986 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW QLD NSW
1985 Randwick Barracks, Randwick NSW VIC VIC
1984 RAAF Base Edinburgh SA NSW NSW
1983 HMAS Cerberus, Crib Point VIC NSW NSW

ADFBA National Teams edit

Year Tours Women's Coach Men's Coach
2023 All Star Teams Daniel Swift Dean Burke
2022 All Star Teams Janeter Turnbull Dean Burke
2020 Not held Bettina Stelzer Dean Burke
2019 Arafura Games Dean Burke Bill Lawrie
2018 Victorian Regional Tour Bettina Stelzer Dean Burke
2017 Tasmanian Regional Tour Janeter Turnbull Dean Burke
2016 Tasmanian Regional Tour Janeter Turnbull Dean Burke
2015 Brisbane Regional Tour, QLD Janeter Turnbull Dean Burke
2014 Singapore (Cancelled) Janeter Turnbull Dean Burke
2013 No Tour Held Janeter Turnbull Bruce Ferguson
2012 Western Australia Janeter Turnbull Bruce Ferguson
2011 Arafura Games Janeter Turnbull Bruce Ferguson
2009 Arafura Games Dean Burke Mick Kearney
2008   New Zealand Dean Burke Mick Kearney
2007 Arafura Games[2][3] Dean Burke Mick Kearney
2006   Singapore[4] Bill Lawrie Mick Kearney
2005 Arafura Games Bruce Ferguson Mick Kearney
2004   New Zealand[5] Mick Kearney Mick Kearney
2003   New Zealand, Australian Institute of Sport[6] John Tauschke Bill Lawrie
2002 Cath Wilsen Bill Lawrie
2001 Arafura Games Bill Lawrie Mark Thomas
2000 Scott Cranfield Mick Kearney
1999 Arafura Games Tony Cotton Mick Kearney
1998   United Kingdom Scott Cranfield Mick Kearney
1997 Arafura Games Scott Cranfield Bill Lawrie
1996 Australian Institute of Sport Scott Cranfield Bill Lawrie
1995 Arafura Games Craig Button Bill Lawrie
1994 Australian Institute of Sport Scott Cranfield Bill Lawrie
1993 Scott Cranfield Mick Kearney
1992 Bill Lawrie Mick Kearney
1991   New Zealand Bill Lawrie Mick Kearney
1990 Tony Cotton Mick Kearney
1989   New Zealand; Country VIC, NSW & QLD. Tony Cotton Mick Kearney
1988 Tony Cotton Mick Kearney
1987 Laddy Koch Mick Kearney
1986 Laddy Koch Rod Cooper
1985 Laddy Koch Rod Cooper
1984 Laddy Koch Rod Cooper
1983   New Zealand John Nordheim Rod Cooper

Awards edit

Most Valuable Players edit

The Bob Croxton Trophy is awarded to the women's MVP and the Brian Egan Trophy to the men's MVP.

Year MVP Women State Service MVP Men State Service
2023 Tegan Ross ACT
 
Adam Kerle QLD
 
2022 Sophie Ackerly & Kylie Guarino QLD & ACT
 
Liam Martin WA
 
2019 Lee Piantadosi & Georgia Roberts NSW & QLD
 
Billy Hancocks NT
 
2018 Sam Bastick NT
 
Dimitrios Papas NSW
 
2017 Gracey Amey QLD
 
Alex Brown NSW
 
2016 Annie Tanner NSW
 
Rob Cameron SA
 
2015 Grace Amey QLD
 
Andrew Olechnowicz QLD
 
2014 Grace Amey QLD
 
Mitch Foster NSW
 
2013 Wendy Jeffrey VIC
 
Aaron Marsh "Gobba" ADFBA Masters
 
2012 Erin Mrnjavac QLD
 
James Rowden SA
 
2011 Kylie Guarino SA
 
Ash Condon NSW
 
2009 Karen Hill ACT
 
Tim Muehlberg & Andrew Boylen SA & WA
 
 
2008 Fiona Harris NT
 
Richard Van Der Snoek NSW
 
2007 Karen Herbert "Buzz" ACT
 
Mitch Selwood NT
 
2006 Kylie Guarino "Guido" VIC
 
Andy Peate SA
 
2005 Kylie Guarino "Guido" VIC
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 
2004 Heather Edwards (Marsh)[7] NSW
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" ACT
 
2003 Jayne Tauschke WA
 
Dean Hill & Andy Peate ACT & NSW
 
2002 Wendy Keogh NT
 
Dean Hill ACT
 
2001 Jayne Tauschke & Sarah Webb VIC & NSW
 
 
Scott Northey NSW
 
2000 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) VIC
 
Dean Hill ACT
 
1999 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NT
 
Steve Loeweke NT
 
1998 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NSW
 
Scott Northey VIC
 
1997 Moria Betts ACT
 
Dean Burke SA
 
1996 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NSW
 
John Tauschke NT
 
1995 Moria Betts SA
 
John Brown SA
 
1994 Bettina Stelzer QLD
 
John Tauschke NT
 
1993 Julie Zuppan VIC
 
John Brown SA
 
1992 Donna Tucker VIC
 
Gary Browning VIC
 
1991 Kerri Saunders (Kearney) VIC
 
John Van Den Hurk VIC
 
1990 Cathy Gray (Wilsen) QLD
 
Phil Antrobus NSW
 
1989 Kerri Saunders (Kearney) VIC
 
Kel Crowell QLD
 
1988 Jan Osbourne VIC
 
John Tauschke ACT
 
1987 Cathy Gray (Wilsen) VIC
 
Pete Wilkinson ACT
 
1986 Dianne Carter NSW
 
Bruce Fallon NSW
 
1985 Teela Prince QLD
 
Bruce Fallon NSW
 
1984 Diedre Anderson VIC
 
Gary Browning VIC
 
1983 Gillian Parkes NSW
 
Graham Joce "Jock" SA
 

Player's Player Award edit

Award voted on by the players in recognition of an admired competitor. Female's Player's Player is awarded the Donna Puglisi Trophy. Male's Player's Player is awarded the Chris Siegmann Trophy.

Year Women State Service Men State Service
2023 Madeline Moroney NT
 
Oliver Lipshus VIC
 
2022 Kandis Ivas-Duncan ACT
 
Karl Turvey QLD
 
2019 Lara Pilton NSW
 
Michael Zitha VIC
 
2018 Kadi Sonntag NSW
 
Rob Jensen VIC
 
2017 Charlotte Taylor SA
 
Rob Cameron ACT
 
2016 Ruth Wicks QLD
 
Nick Munday & Thomas Zerna VIC & VIC
 
 
2015 Jeska Matthews QLD
 
Jay Dalton NSW
 
2014 Heather Marsh

Grace Amey

NSW

QLD

 
 
Mitch Mundie

Richard Ven Der Snoek

NT

VIC

 
 
2013 Kylie Guarino "Guido"

Karen Hill

VIC

ACT/Wagga

 
Thomas Zerna QLD
 
2012 Kandis Ivas-Duncan QLD
 
Lucas Tanis VIC
 
2011 Kandis Ivas-Duncan QLD
 
Chris Cullen VIC
 
2009 Rebecca Brewer SA
 
Andrew Boylen WA
 
2008 Heather Marsh VIC
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 
2007 Jeska Matthews NT
 
Jim Boekel NT
 
2006 Kylie Guarino "Guido" VIC
 
Lucas Tanis NT
 
2005 Heather Marsh NSW
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 

Rookie of the Year Award edit

Award given to the best player in their first year.

Year Women State Service Men State Service
2023 Shanelle Tolley QLD
 
Thomas Nyhouse NT
 
2022 Sophie Ackerly QLD
 
Adam Kerle QLD
 
2019 Georgia Roberts QLD
 
Billy Hancocks NT
 
2018 Georgia Joseph NSW
 
Matthew Ebneter QLD
 
2017 Eqxelle Evans NT
 
Julian Brunero VIC
 
2016 Nikkiska McGlashan VIC/ACT
 
Alexander Brown NSW
 
2015 Lara Pilton NSW
 
Nathan McGowan QLD
 
2014 Grace Amey QLD
 
Karl Turvey QLD
 
2013 Leah Swain QLD
 
Ben Jay NSW
 
2012 Kristen Langhorn ACT APS James Rowden SA
 
2011 Erin Mrnjavac QLD
 
Tomasz Szymanski ACT
 
2009 Annie Tanner NSW
 
Ash Condon NSW
 
2008 Kelly Osborne QLD
 
Dimitrios Papas QLD
 

Champion Point Scorers edit

Awarded to players who tally highest points total during championships. The men's champion is awarded the Bob Shortridge Trophy. The point scoring titles ceased to be awarded after 2009.

Year Women State Service Men State Service
2009 Karen Hill ACT
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 
2008 Heather Marsh VIC
 
Andrew Boylen WA
 
2007 Kate Hockings & Sarah Legg NZ & NSW
 
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 
2006 Jeska Matthews [8] NT
 
Andy Peate SA
 
2005 Fiona Harris ACT
 
Andrew Olechnowicz VIC
 
2004 Gill Rutledge NSW
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" ACT
 
2003 Wendy Keogh NSW
 
Aaron Marsh "Gobba" NSW
 
2002 Jayne Tauschke[9] VIC
 
Dean Hill ACT
 
2001 Jayne Tauschke VIC
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" NSW
 
2000 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) VIC
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" VIC
 
1999 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NT
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" VIC
 
1998 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NSW
 
Ken Robertson "Busta" VIC
 

Champion Three Point Shooters edit

Three point contest held traditionally as interval between the Men's & Women's Finals Games, hosted by the Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

Year Women State Service Men State Service
2023 Dominique Van Zyl QLD
 
Ryan Chapman ACT
 
2022
2019 Tegan Ross SA
 
Bradley Conca QLD
 
2018 Ebony Hoffmann WA
 
Ashley Bell SA
 
2017 Ebony Hoffmann NSW
 
Welmer Castillo WA
 
2016 Sarah Ellis NT
 
Welmer Castillo WA
 
2015 Hannah Kennedy QLD
 
Welmer Castillo VIC
 
2014 Shannon Cook SA
 
Jim Boekel VIC
 
2013 Matt Rugendyke QLD
 
2012 Bethany Van Ross QLD
 
Jamie Stow SA
 
2011 Candice O'Keefe NSW
 
Veselin Ceranic NT
 
2009 Allyson Hurrell NSW
 
Peter Liston NSW
 
2008 Julie Williams QLD
 
Scott Bradley QLD
 
2007 Amelia Walmsley NSW
 
Trent Whiston NSW
 
2006 Jim Boekel NT
 
2005 Justin Manwaring QLD
 
2004 Karen Herbert "Buzz" ACT
 
Rob Greig WA
 
2003 Karen Herbert "Buzz" ACT
 
Andy Hannah "Skylab" VIC
 
2002 Bree Griffiths QLD
 
Tim Muehlberg SA
 
2001 Bree Griffiths QLD
 
Tim Muehlberg SA
 
2000 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) VIC
 
Darren Martin NSW
 
1999 Jayne Monaghan (Tauschke) NT
 
Matt Rugendyke QLD
 
1998 Bettina Stelzer QLD
 
Dean Burke "Wombat" SA
 
1997 Tamika Warke (Simmons) VIC
 
Matt Rugendyke QLD
 
1996 Bettina Stelzer QLD
 
Dean Burke "Wombat" SA
 
1995 Brett Matthews "Lurch" NT
 

Major Greg "Frenchie" McDougall Award edit

Awarded to the person who demonstrates the energy, indomitable spirit, sense of fair play and enjoyment of life that the late Major Gregory John "Frenchie" McDougall displayed both on and off the court.

Year Recipient
2023 Jo Mercieca "Seeka"
2022 Ruth Wicks
2019 Bettina Stelzer "Tina"
2018 Andrew Jaunutis "AJ"
2017 Chris Robson "Mr Chris"
2016 Mick Kearney "Puss/Raptor"
2015 Melissa Miller
2014 Lachlan Sorensen
2013 Dean Burke "Wombat"
2012 Bruce Ferguson "Bug"
2011 Janeter Turnbull & Tim Muehlberg
2009 Danni Stone
2008 Lucas Telley
2007 Brian Lawrie "Bill"
2006 Ken Robertson "Busta"
2005 Mary Anne Wheatley
2004 Graham Claude Joce "Jock"
2003 Chris Siegmann "Chuckie"
2002 Gill Rutledge
2001 John Van Den Hurk & Donna Puglisi
2000 Wayne Springhall "Springer"
1999 Sheralee Clarke (Gormley) & Paul Hart
1998 Geoff Toulson & Andrea Anderson (Rogers)
1997 Cath Wilsen

Administration edit

Australian Defence Force Basketball Association is administered by the ADBA committee and is responsible to the Australian Defence Sports Council (ADSC). The ADFBA was originally formed in 1983. The first committee was established by six members. LEUT Bruce Fallon (Navy), Will Van Weedenberg (Army), MAJ Adrian Corkeron (Army), WGCDR Bob Shortridge (Air Force), SQNLDR Amanda Leslie (Air Force), and FSGT John Nordheim (Air Force).

The 2010 National Championships was disbanded following an investigation into the conduct of the 2009 Championships.[10]

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The first ADFBA logo was designed during the 1999 Arafura Games by a committee of those attending the Games.

 
ADFBA Logo 1999-2012

The ADF Sports Council recommended that the word 'Force' be removed from ADF Sports Associations. A re-branded logo as the 'ADBA' was designed by Kellie Davis and approved by the ADBA Committee meeting held at RAAF Fairbairn, Canberra ACT in 2012.

The ADFSC later retraced this decision and a refreshed ADFBA logo based on the original 1999 design was reinstalled.

See also edit

Sources edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ ADBA 2006, Honour Board, Australian Defence Basketball Association, viewed 24 Dec 2008
  2. ^ Sporting Pulse 2007, Arafura Games Women's Results, Sporting Pulse, viewed 26 Dec 2008
  3. ^ Sporting Pulse 2007, Arafura Games Men's Results 2007, Sporting Pulse, viewed 26 Dec 2008
  4. ^ Rollings, Barry 27 Jul 2006, Slam Dunked, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
  5. ^ Air Force News 06 Nov 2003, Air Power lifts NSW to Victory, Air Force News, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
  6. ^ Siegmann, Chris 27 Feb 2003, ADF basketball in good hands for future, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
  7. ^ Army News 22 Dec 2004, Fast and furious, NSW slams the competition at ADF Basketball, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 26 Dec 2008
  8. ^ Bounty, Peter 08 Feb 2007, ADF comp nets nine for Arafura, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 26 Dec 2008
  9. ^ Irving, Rachel 19 Dec 2002, Aussies on target at basketball titles, Air Force News, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
  10. ^ Oakes, Dan 29 Apr 2010, Drunken troops run amok during 'schoolies' binge at sports tournament, Sydney Morning Herald [1], viewed 30 Apr 2010