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 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Patron | Brigadier Paul Nothard, CSC |
| Honours | |
| Silver Medals (4) | |
| Women(3) | 2009, 1999, 1997 |
| Men(1) | 1999 |
| Bronze Medals (4) | |
| Women(2) | 2007, 1995 |
| Men(2) | 2005, 1997 |
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ADF Combined Service National Championships
[edit | edit source]| Year | Location | Champion Women | Champion Men |
| 2024 | RAAF Base Williams, Laverton VIC | NSW | NSW |
| 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 | edit source]| Year | Tours | Women's Coach | Men's Coach |
| 2025 | Ruth Wicks | Jo Mercieca | |
| 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 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | Dean Burke | Mick Kearney |
| 2007 | Arafura Games[2][3] | Dean Burke | Mick Kearney |
| 2006 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore[4] | Bill Lawrie | Mick Kearney |
| 2005 | Arafura Games | Bruce Ferguson | Mick Kearney |
| 2004 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand[5] | Mick Kearney | Mick Kearney |
| 2003 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 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 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | Bill Lawrie | Mick Kearney |
| 1990 | Tony Cotton | Mick Kearney | |
| 1989 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 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 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | John Nordheim | Rod Cooper |
Awards
[edit | edit source]Most Valuable Players
[edit | edit source]The Bob Croxton Trophy is awarded to the women's MVP and the Brian Egan Trophy to the men's MVP.
Player's Player Award
[edit | edit source]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.
Rookie of the Year Award
[edit | edit source]Award given to the best player in their first year.
Champion Point Scorers
[edit | edit source]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.
Champion Three Point Shooters
[edit | edit source]Three point contest held traditionally as interval between the Men's & Women's Finals Games, hosted by the Brotherhood and Sisterhood.
Major Greg "Frenchie" McDougall Award
[edit | edit source]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 |
| 2024 | Jakeb Morrison |
| 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 | edit source]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]
ADFBA Official Logo
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The first ADFBA logo was designed during the 1999 Arafura Games by a committee of those attending the Games.
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 from 2013.
See also
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Sources
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Australian Defence Basketball Association (ADBA)
- South Australian Defence Basketball (SADB)
- Navy Basketball
- Department of Defence
- Defence Jobs
- Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA)
- Basketball Australia Archived 2021-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- WNBL Championship
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ ADBA 2006, Honour Board, Australian Defence Basketball Association, viewed 24 Dec 2008
- ^ Sporting Pulse 2007, Arafura Games Women's Results, Sporting Pulse, viewed 26 Dec 2008
- ^ Sporting Pulse 2007, Arafura Games Men's Results 2007, Sporting Pulse, viewed 26 Dec 2008
- ^ Rollings, Barry 27 Jul 2006, Slam Dunked, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
- ^ Air Force News 06 Nov 2003, Air Power lifts NSW to Victory, Air Force News, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
- ^ Siegmann, Chris 27 Feb 2003, ADF basketball in good hands for future, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
- ^ 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
- ^ Bounty, Peter 08 Feb 2007, ADF comp nets nine for Arafura, Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper, Department of Defence, viewed 26 Dec 2008
- ^ Irving, Rachel 19 Dec 2002, Aussies on target at basketball titles, Air Force News, Department of Defence, viewed 27 Dec 2008
- ^ Oakes, Dan 29 Apr 2010, Drunken troops run amok during 'schoolies' binge at sports tournament, Sydney Morning Herald [1], viewed 30 Apr 2010
