It was Grand Final week, and Bevo was joined by NBL1 Central guru Tristan Prentice in the absence of Jakey, who was a very late out unfortunately for our final episode of the season.

We had two in studio guests from one of our women’s grand finalists, Sophie Kerridge and Mia Parkin from the Norwood Flames.

We talked about their big bounce win against the Southern Tigers last weekend, how the build up has been during the week and how they plan to bring down the undefeated Sturt Sabres in the big dance.

Tim Shortt, coach of the Sturt Sabres also joined us to talk about how his group have managed another week off, their drive to bounce back after last season’s heartbreak and the keys to locking down that Norwood offense in consecutive games.

From the men’s grand final the coach of the West Adelaide Bearcats, Dean Nyberg, joined us to talk about their massive preliminary final win. We asked him about having an extra game together and the difference that made, their offence clicking, their underrated defense and how they plan to turn the tide on the Forestville Eagles in the grand final.

Being our last episode of the season, we would like to thank everyone who supported our show this season on social media and through tuning into the podcast.

We would also like to thank all players, coaches and officials who gave up their time to have a chat to us this season, we are truly grateful.

All the best to all four teams this weekend, see you in 2024.

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It is was our 18th episode for the season, and tonight Bevo and Jake were flying solo. We did get the chance to have a chat to Mollie McKendrick from the Southern Tigers about their big win on Saturday night. We talked about what went right in comparison to their first final, how to ensure everyone stays confident in big games and how they plan on turning around their recent struggles against the Norwood Flames.

Lachlan Olbrich from the West Adelaide Bearcats also joined us to talk about their nail-biting loss to the Forestville Eagles on Sunday. We asked him what didn’t go right for them and what needs to change against Sturt this weekend. We also had a chat about how he has felt being back in Australia in the NBL1 Central and moving into the NBL post season.

All this, plus we reviewed the weekend’s games and looked ahead to preview two massive preliminary finals.

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In our 17th episode of the season, Jakey was back and it was a Sturt Sabres flavour as we were joined in studio tonight by Kayla and Nicola Mathews.

We talked about their big game against the Flames this Sunday, how they have seen their season so far compared to last year and the keys to their success which has seen them to go undefeated with an 18-0 record.

We also had a chat with Sturt Sabres high flying recruit and NBL1 Central Men’s MVP winner Jordan Forbes.

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In our 16th episode of the season, Jakey was away so Bevo was joined in studio tonight by South Adelaide Panthers men's players and fan favourites Jarryd Hoppo and Andrew Barton. We talked about their big game against the Warriors on Saturday night, how they have seen their season so far compared to last year and the challenges that have come with being the hunted in season 2023.

We also had a chat with Sturt Sabres women's supercoach Tim Shortt and Woodville Warriors superstar Jawan Stepney.

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In our 15th episode of the season, Forestville Eagles playmakers Adam Doyle and Brad Rathjen were kind enough to join us in the studio. We talked about the run for home as they fight for a double chance, how they have seen their season so far compared to last year and how they plan to go a step further this year. They also joined us in piecing together the finals jigsaw puzzle in both competitons.

We also had a chat with fan of the show and former coach in the NBL1 Central Glenn Shaw about all things from the women’s side of things.

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No Jake last night in our 13th episode of the season, but Southern Tigers pair Mollie McKendrick and Bianca Stasinowsky were in the studio to give Bevo a hand. We discussed the serious form they have been in lately, their thoughts on the season so far, their learnings from a difficult loss to Norwood and some background into their respective basketball journeys.

We also had a chat with Riley Harrap from the North Adelaide Rockets who is arguably having a career best season. He discussed where his team needs to find improvement in order to make the playoffs and how he has found the new coach Michael Rogers compared to Dean Nyberg.

Fellow NBL1 commentator Tristan Prentice also joined us to share some of his thoughts on the results from round 12 in an action-packed episode of The Hoopsters.

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It was episode twelve for the season, and last night we welcomed South Adelaide Panthers duo Ashleigh Spencer and Casey Harnett into the studio. We discussed the hot start to the season for the girls in comparison to the tricky little period the Panthers women have been recently going through, integrating new players into their team and how they plan on regaining some form and consistency moving towards the playoffs.

We also got the chance to have a chat to Katherine Perkas from the Woodville Warriors who is having another strong season. We talked about some of their nice pick ups this season, working through some mid-season changes, her 200th game and what it means playing for the Woodville Warriors her whole career.

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It was our eleventh episode for the season, and how amazing it was to have heard from a couple of our lead NBL1 officials in studio, Bailey Dyer and Emma Caeran. The pair discussed with us how they got into refereeing, some of their highlights, the training and development they go through and pathways for young officials looking to progress. They also shared some of their thoughts on the competition itself.

Central Districts men’s coach and former NBL star Rupert Sapwell also joined us for a chat. He talked about his side’s continued development, Central Districts’ growth as a club and how they plan to build into a more consistent performing outfit.

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In our tenth episode for the season, it was a pleasure to have Zoe Walker-Roberts and Daniel Nash come into the studio to join us from the Sturt Sabres.

With Zoe, we discussed the Sabre women’s unbelievable winning streak, the belief within their group, and their attention to detail defensively.

With Daniel, we also talked about the Sabre men’s impressive winning streak of their own, the belief of their second unit and the impressive play of Jordan Forbes. We also talked a little about how they met, and they even dished the dirt on some of their teammates.

Superstar scorer Sharna Thompson from the Norwood Flames also joined us for a chat. She talked about how the Flames plan to achieve consistency moving forward, her move to the NBL1 Central, the work she puts in to maintain such a high level of play and her thoughts on playing alongside gun Ali Wilson.

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In our ninth episode for the season, it was great to have a chat to Alex Starling from the South Adelaide Panthers. We also had two ripping in studio guests, Nik DeSantis and Hamish Staude from the West Adelaide Bearcats.

We discussed their red hot form, what has been allowing particularly their offence to be so efficient, integrating some star power into their lineup and their coach Dean Nyberg and we gave the boys the chance to dish the dirt on their team mates and each other.

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