In The North

We've got an extra special In The North episode this week with BQ Indigenous Pathways Manager Mick Cedar, joining our hosts Briana Goodchild and Jon Guarna to discuss the upcoming NBL1 North First Nations Round this weekend. 

We're heading into Round 8 of the inaugural NBL1 North competition and with parts of Queensland currently in lockdown our hosts Briana Goodchild and Jon Guarna discuss what this round could look like. 

As always they dicuss their top players of the week and some of the hot league talking points and are joined by none other that Logan Thunder's Shuan Bruce to delve into his season with the Sydney Kings and making the move to Thunder.

This week our host Briana Goodchild is riding high thanks to her 100% tipping record last week while Jon Guarna aims to make up some ground with his predictions.  

Our hosts are joined by Brisbane Capitals Steph Collins ahead of the NBL1 Mental Health Round to discuss Caps season so far and how important it is to look after your mental health and wellbeing.  

The NBL1 has partnered with Lifeline to launch the inaugural Mental Health Round, emphasising the importance of mental health and wellbeing in our community and that it is okay to not be okay. 

To donate to Lifeline, text NBL1 to 0488 822 250 all throughout this round 📱   

Our hosts Jon Guarna and Briana Goodchild are joined by former RedCity Roar president Jason Fiddes to chat about their inaugral NBL1 North season, the work that went on behind the scenes to get here and what the future holds.

Round 5 of the NBL1 North season is upon us, and Jon Guarna and Briana Goodchild are back to break down all the action in Episode 5 of the 'In The North' podcast. 

It's an all American guest line-up this week, as our hosts are joined by USC Rip City'sEric McAlister, and South West Metro Pirates' Amanda Johnson.

The pair share their experiences playing in Europe, and how it compares to the US and Australia. Eric chats about his health issues, and the terrifying experience of collapsing on the court, while Amanda speaks about the demands of professional basketball, and the players she admires most for using their platform for good. 

Jon Guarna and Briana Goodchild are back for Episode 4️⃣ of the 'In The North' podcast, following another thrilling round of NBL1 North action 🏀 

On this week's episode, our dynamic duo are joined by Basketball Australia Opals and Mackay Basketball superstar Cayla George, to discuss her RED HOT start to the season, her Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparations, and the advice she'd give to her younger self 👏 

Fresh off an impressive stint in the BBL - British Basketball League, experienced guard and former QBL champion Josh Wilcher joins the podcast to talk about his time overseas, the struggles of hotel quarantine, and the excitement of returning to Queensland and playing in front of crowds again for the Rockhampton Rockets in the #NBL1North 🚀 

 And that's just the start of this fourth instalment of 'In The North'! 🎙️ 

Want to listen on the go? You can catch every episode on Spotify by searching for Basketball Queensland! 🎧 

Briana Goodchild leads the charge in Episode 3 of the 'In The North' podcast, and has some incredible guests along for the ride!

Hear some amazing insight into the NBL1 North from Gold Coast Rollers, WNBL, and Opals star Lauren Mansfield, and why she thinks Logan Thunder and Southern Districts Spartans are the teams to beat. 

Brisbane Capitals captain Ben Wilson meanwhile discusses his captaincy, and the role his experience plays in developing some of the Caps' young guns.  

All that, and more, on the third instalment of the 'In The North' podcast! 

It's the second episode of our In the North podcast and this week our hosts Jon Guarna and Briana Goodchild are joined by NBL legend, Townsville Basketball stalwart, and the gold medal-winning coach of the QLD U20 Men's team, Peter Crawford, as well as former Syracuse Women's Basketball star and current Northside Wizards player Tiana Mangakahia, to chat about all the Round 1 results and their predictions for Round 2 of the NBL1 North. 

Introducing the In The North podcast, where we break down the 2021 NBL1 North season each week!

This week our host Jon Guarna is joined by Logan Thunder Women's Coach Brayden Heslehurst and Southern Districts Spartans Men's Head Coach Aja Parham-Ammar to look at how teams have recruited ahead of Round 1 and get their predictions for this week's games.