SEABL POTW Awards
20/06/2006
SEABL Women player of the weekJenna O'Hea - Nunawading Spectres
After a notable performance for Week 13, Nunawading Spectres Jenna O'Hea receives her first Futuro Player of the Week recognition after a consistent weekend of basketball averaging 21pts, 8rebs, 3ass, 2blks and 2stls and helping her team record a successful 2-0 week.
O'Hea started the weekend with 15pts@67%, 10rebs, 6ass, 2blks and 2stls at Frankston on Saturday night, helping Nunawading to an 88-81 victory. The following afternoon Jenna continued her impressive mid season form, helping the Spectres to a 106-73 victory against Launceston with 27pts@64%, 6rebs, 4ass, 2blks and 2stls.
Other notable performances were:
* Ballarat Lady Miners forward Deanna Smith showed her new home town supporters what she is capable of, recording 38pts@62%, 8rebs, 7ass and 2stls, helping her team to an easy 112-55 victory over Albury/Wodonga.
* After missing last weekend with injury, Frankston Lady Blues Julie Ofsoski returned to form this week, averaging 23pts, 13.5rebs and 2ass, and helped Frankston to a successful 1-1 weekend including a 91-83 victory over the top placed Kilsyth. Ofsoski had 27pts@47%, 16rebs in this game.
Weekly Winners for 2006
Week 1 BYE
Week 2 BYE
Week 3 Lauren Jackson (Albury/Wodonga)
Week 4 Kate McMeekan-Ruscoe (Frankston)
Week 5 Andrea Walsh (Bendigo)
Week 6 Elizabeth Keane (Kilsyth)
Week 7 Elizabeth Keane (Kilsyth)
Week 8 Karen Ashby (Ballarat)
Week 9 Tracy Gahan (NW Tasmania)
Week 10 Elizabeth Keane (Kilsyth)
Week 11 Andrea Walsh (Bendigo)
Week 12 Jessica Bibby (Kilsyth)
Week 13 Hollie Grima (Knox)
SEABL South Men player of the week
Dallas Jeffree - Mt Gambier Pioneers
Despite his teams disappointing 0-2 weekend in the Nations Capital, Mt Gambier Pioneers Dallas Jeffree receives his first Futuro Player of the Week award for averaging 34pts, 7.5rebs and 2.5ass.
On Saturday evening, Dallas produced 29pts@69%, 7rebs and 2ass, after starting the game strongly with 10 first quarter points. Jeffree was a successful three from four behind the three point arc. The following day at the AIS Training Hall, Dallas again produced a stellar opening quarter, scoring 10 of his teams opening 12 points to finish the game with 39pts@68%, 8rebs and 3ass. Jeffree was again consistent from behind the three point arc, connecting on four from five attempts.
SEABL East Men player of the week
Matt O'Hea - Nunawading Spectres
Just like his sister Jenna, Matt O'Hea receives his first Futuro Player of the Week recognition this season after a sensational shooting display against Albury/Wodonga on Saturday night, which enabled the Spectres to record a tight 101-99 victory.
Matt started the game at a blistering pace with 12 first quarter points, and came out the blocks fast in the third quarter also with another 10 points in the third term. O'Hea was hot from behind the three point arc, connecting on six from six attempts. Matt sunk his sixth three pointer with 4:15mins remaining to give the Spectres a 94-87 advantage, and dished out an assist with four seconds remaining which enabled the Spectres victory.
Other notable performances were:
* Albury/Wodonga Bandits Jeff Dowdell had a consistent weekend averaging 27.5pts, 7rebs and 2ass, including a sensational 35pts@54%, 8rebs on Friday in the Bandits 101-121 loss at Bendigo.
* With 39pts@79%, 5rebs and 1blk, Ballarat Miners Canadian import Paul Larmand helped his team to a 113-101 victory in the ladder leaders clash with arch rival Geelong.
* Bendigo Braves import Denver Tenbroek averaged 28pts, 14.5rebs, 3ass and 3stls for the weekend. Tenbroek had 35pts@56%, 15rebs, 4ass, 2stls in the Braves 121-101 victory against Albury/Wodonga on Friday night.
Weekly winners for 2006
SOUTH
Week 1 CJ Massingale (Knox)
Week 2 Mark Banovic (Hobart)
Week 3 Paul Larmand (Ballarat)
Week 4 Justin Allen (NW Tasmania)
Week 5 Anthony Stewart (Hobart)
Week 6 Jamie Holmes (Mt Gambier)
Week 7 Adam Gibson (Hobart)
Week 8 Denver Tenbroek (Bendigo)
Week 9 Denver Tenbroek (Bendigo)
Week 10 Ricky Daniels (Ballarat)
Week 11 Braith Cox (Ballarat)
Week 12 Bart Strzebonski (Mt Gambier)
Week 13 Andrew Rice (Bendigo)
EAST
Week 1 Jamal Brown (Geelong)
Week 2 Jason Reardon (Geelong)
Week 3 Andrew Harms (Frankston)
Week 4 Jason Reardon (Geelong)
Week 5 David Gruber (Frankston)
Week 6 Nathan Herbert (Geelong)
Week 7 Jason Reardon (Geelong)
Week 8 Anthony Petrie (Canberra)
Week 9 Chaz Briggs (Mildura)
Week 10 Tyson Demos (AIS)
Week 11 Nick Payne (Albury/Wodonga)
Week 12 Anthony Petrie (Canberra)
Week 13 David Gruber (Frankston)