Posted on 21 September, 2011
As part of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the South East Australian Basketball League, the League announced the teams of the decades as well as the SEABL All-Star teams.
The first team to be announced on the night was the 1980’s SEABL Men’s Team of the Decade. Kilsyth Cobras Tim Corr (player) and Gary Fox (Coach) were nominated and Tim Corr was announced as one of the 10 players of that decade.
Tim Corr played 206 games for the Kilsyth Cobras and still sits in the top ten for all Club statistics to this day including third for total points scored and fourth for total rebounds made.
The 1990’s SEABL Men’s Team of the Decade was the next team to be announced. The 1990’s was where professionalism in sport started to take over. Players were faster, fitter and stronger while coaches became more astute and defensive minded.
Kilsyth Cobra’s Cameron Burns and Damon Lowery were nominated as players of that decade while Colin Donovan, Mark Landells and Rob Morgan were nominated as Coaches of the 1990’s.
The 1990’s also marked the first decade of the women’s competition in SEABL, which quickly developed a reputation as being fiercely competitive.
Kilsyth Lady Cobra’s Andrea Smoker (nee Cartledge) was announced in the SEABL Women’s’ Team of the Decade for the 1990’s. Andrea played 200 games for the Kilsyth Lady Cobras and still sits in the top ten for all Club statistics including second overall for points scored as well as still leading the Club for steals.
Mike Bainbridge was also nominated as one of the coaches of the 1990’s.
Kilsyth Cobra’s Damon Lowery, Ash Cannan and Chris Cameron were nominated for the 2000’s SEABL Men’s Team of the Decade while current Kilsyth Cobras Head Coach Grant Wallace was nominated as one of the coaches of the decade.
For the SEABL women’s competition the 2000’s era was an extremely important one for women’s basketball, the number of WNBL and import players increases as did the level of coaching. For the Kilsyth Lady Cobras it was a successful era, winning the championship twice in 2002 and 2008.
Kilsyth was represented in the 2000’s SEABL Women’s Team of the Decade by Jessica Bibby, Belinda Snell and Desiree Glaubitz, while Deanne Butler and Deanna Smith were also nominated. Jason Knight was nominated as one of the coaches of the 2000’s.
Jessica Bibby was a Kilsyth Cobra junior and played 96 games for the Kilsyth Lady Cobras she still remains fourth all time for points scored for Kilsyth; Desiree Glaubitz played 50 games for the Kilsyth Lady Cobras while Belinda Snell played 15 games for Kilsyth.
To close out the night the SEABL Men’s and Women’s All Star Teams were announced, Kilsyth Jessica Bibby was selected in the Women’s All Star Team, a fantastic honour and one that we are extremely proud off.
Kilsyth Basketball would like to congratulate SEABL on such a wonderful event celebrating such a rich basketball history full of some of the best basketball talent that Australia has witnessed.
SEABL MEN’S TEAM OF THE DECADE 1980’s |
David Johnson Chris DiMattina |
Andrew Simons Gary Favero |
Larry Davidson Tim Corr |
Ray Shirley Gary Jackson |
Eric Cooks David Flint |
Coach: David Flint |
OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE: |
Players |
Carlos Kelly Tim Shaw John Suva |
Eric Bailey Jeff Hayes Neil Bieker |
Willie Jennette Kelvin Henderson Richard Ross |
Joe Weber Dan Krebs Wayne Ricarte |
Don Bickett Jim Stephens Randy Whieldon |
Geoff Dell |
Coaches |
Bill Wyatt Albert Leslie Gary Fox |
Bill Tomlinson Brian Longstaff Mark Dearborn |
Bruce Palmer |
SEABL MEN’S TEAM OF THE DECADE 1990’s |
Ben Harvey Rhys Newsome
Steve de Laveaga Mark Ridgway
Mike Kelly Wayne Howell
David Biwer Shane Smith
Eric Cooks Matt Nielsen
Coach: Brendan Joyce
OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE: |
Players |
Scott Mitchell David Anderson Damon Lowery |
Paul Denman Eddie Cox Ben Armstrong |
Grant Keys Cameron Burns Albert Springs |
Willie Jennette Ricky Simpson Jerome Lee |
Darren Perry Derrick Leak Rodney Walker |
Michael Cooper Marc Ridlen Clyde Jordan |
David Flint Robert Utterback Norman Taylor |
Jason Joynes Steve Miller Randy Anderson |
Stephen Black Eric Hayes Allen McCowan |
Coaches |
Robbie Cadee Graham Longstaff Mark Landells |
Colin Donovan Bill Runchey Rob Morgan |
Brendan Joyce Mark Chivers Phil Thomas |
Alan Knights Terry Kealey |
SEABL WOMEN’S TEAM OF THE DECADE 1990’s |
Andrea Smoker (nee Cartledge) Mandy McIntosh (nee Henderson) |
Sharon Simons Mandy Buchanan (nee Bonney) |
Kaui Wakita Larissa Anderson (nee Cavanagh) |
Sue Humble (nee Barton) Julie Ofsoski |
Regina Days Anita Huber |
Coach: Steve Barr |
OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE: |
Players |
Sharon Nicola Nina Cass Suzi Porter (nee Raymant) |
Allie Douglas Jenny Song Lisa Townsend (nee Mayo-Smith) |
Edith Clark Jodie Datson Ying Chen |
Leanne Dunn Jade Hyett |
Coaches |
John Humble Mike Bainbridge Bernie Harrower |
Jim Cary Michael House |
SEABL MEN’S TEAM OF THE DECADE 2000’s |
Braith Cox Patrick Mills |
CJ Massingale Nathan Herbert |
Grant Keys Eric Hayes |
Anthony Petrie Ricky Daniels |
David Gruber Cameron Rigby |
Coach: Mark Chivers |
OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE: |
Players |
Jamal Brown Ash Cannan Rhys Newsome |
Sam Armstrong Damien Anderson Glen Siegle |
Anthony Stewart Stephen Hoare David Biwer |
Damon Lowery Mike Spears Daniel George |
Ben Harvey Andrew Harris Dallas Jeffree |
Allen McCowan Adam Gibson Jamie Holmes |
Rhys Carter Shane McDonald Chris Cameron |
Coaches |
Frank Arsego Grant Wallace Graham Longstaff |
Sonya Knight Brad Barnes Bill Runchey |
Mark Leader Mark Holland Mark Radford |
Wayne Larkins |