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2007 Australian Club Championships


Tournament details
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Melbourne, Victoria
17–26 August
M: Cairns MarlinsW: Townsville Flames
M: Dandenong RangersW: Hume City Broncos

The 2007 Australian Club Championships (ACC) brought together the best men's and women's basketball teams from the Waratah League, South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL), Central Australian Basketball League (CABL) and Big V competitions for their shot at national glory, with the event held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

By the end of the tournament, the Cairns Marlins were crowned as the best male basketball club in Australia and the Townsville Flames were crowned women's champions.

The Cairns Marlins defeated the Dandenong Rangers 110–98 in the men's Grand Final. Nothing could split the sides in the first half but the Rangers, who finished runners-up for the second year in a row, could not contain the offensive strength of the Marlins, who had five players score 16 points or more. Cairns Taipans National Basketball League stars Aaron Grabau and Gary Boodnikoff netted 24 points and 23 points respectively to lead the Marlins with Grabau going on to be named Grand Final MVP. Future Australian Boomer Nathan Jawai also chipped in with a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double and proved to be the difference in the decisive third quarter.

In the women's final, the Townsville Flames defeated the Hume City Broncos, 92–49. Australian Opal Rohanee Cox was outstanding for Townsville, netting a game-high 30 points while Townsville Fire Women's National Basketball League guard Celeste Heilbronn added 21 points and 9 rebounds in support. The Broncos were missing Opal Sharin Milner and Under 21 World Championship silver medalist Elyse Penaluna through injury and couldn't match the offensive power of the Flames.

To qualify for the event, teams had to be crowned Champion of their respective Leagues. There were also a number of wildcard entries.

LeagueMenWomen
Big VDandenong RangersHume City Broncos
CABLNorth Adelaide RocketsWest Adelaide Bearcats
QABLCairns MarlinsTownsville Flames
SEABLBendigo Braves (South) & Geelong Supercats (East)Bendigo Braves
WaratahSutherland SharksHornsby Spiders
LeagueMenWomen
Big VWaverley Falcons
CABLNorwood Flames
QABLRockhampton Rockets
SEABLBallarat Miners
WaratahSydney Comets
NameTeam
Aaron Grabau (Grand Final MVP)Cairns Marlins
Nathan JawaiCairns Marlins
Scott CookCairns Marlins
Ash CannanDandenong Rangers
Brent HobbaDandenong Rangers
NameTeam
Rachael FlanaganTownsville Flames
Rohanee Cox (Grand Final MVP)Townsville Flames
Kristi HarrowerBendigo Braves
Kellie BurbridgeHume City Broncos
Naomi PedroHume City Broncos
  • Australian Basketball Association

  • Basketball Australia 2007 Annual Report

  • The Road to the ABA National Finals

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