Cairns Marlins

The Cairns Marlins are an Australian basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Marlins compete in the men's NBL1 North league and play their home games at Early Settler Stadium. The team is closely affiliated with the Cairns Taipans and Cairns Basketball, the major administrative basketball organisation in the region.

Cairns Marlins
LeagueNBL1 North
Founded1987
HistoryCairns Marlins
1987–present
ArenaEarly Settler Stadium
Capacity730
LocationCairns, Queensland
Team colorsDeep sky blue, orange, white
              
Main sponsorSkytrans
CEOMark Beecroft
PresidentMark Beecroft
Vice-president(s)Chris Van Dorssen
General managerMike Scott
Head coachJamie O'Loughlin
Team captainAnthony Fisher
OwnershipCairns Basketball Inc.
Affiliation(s)Cairns Taipans
Cairns Dolphins
Championships9 (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2016)
WebsiteCairns Basketball

Team history

Entry into the QBL

After operating a successful basketball program in Cairns, Queensland, Cairns Basketball joined the Queensland State Basketball League in its second season in 1987.[1] They fielded two teams, the Cairns Marlins in the men's competition and the Cairns Dolphins in the women's competition.

Expansion to the NBL

Between 1993 and 1998 the Marlins won four championships, prompting calls for Cairns to join the Australian National Basketball League. The Cairns Taipans joined the NBL for the 1999–2000 season, with Marlin's head coach Rod Popp coaching the team.[1]

Since the Taipans' entry into the NBL the two teams have remained very close, often sharing development and training players over the NBL off-season and the QBL season.

Championship dynasty

The Marlins are the most successful team in the QBL, holding nine championships since the team joined the league. They also make regular appearances in the playoffs, making 19 appearances over 26 seasons since 1993.[2]

Transfer to NBL1

After a successful first season in 2019, in 2020 the NBL1 expanded into Queensland and replaced the QBL. After this change, the Marlins transferred to the NBL1 North.[3]

Season by season
Season League Regular Season Post-Season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
Position Played Wins Losses Win %
Cairns Marlins
1987 QSBL
1988 QSBL
1989 QSBL
1990 QSBL David Ingram
1991 QSBL Peter Pendle
1992 QSBL Brian Vincent
1993 QSBL Champions in Final against Burdekin Wildcats Rod Popp Alan Christie
1994 CBA 1st 19 18 1 .947 Lost in Final to Ballarat Miners Ben Johnson
1995 CBA
1996 CBA Billy Ross
1997 CBA Lost in Final to Suncoast Clippers
1998 ABA Champions in Final against Townsville Heat Lucas Agrums
1999 ABA Lost in Final to Southern Districts
2000 ABA 6th 18 7 11 .388 Mark Beecroft
2001 ABA Champions in Final against Brisbane Capitals
2002 ABA 2nd 20 14 6 .700 Lost in Final to Brisbane Capitals
2003 ABA 1st 20 15 5 .750 Lost in Final to South West Metro Pirates
2004 ABA Champions in Final against Townsville Heat, 103–94
2005 ABA 1st 18 15 3 .833 Lost in Final to Southern Districts Spartans, 90–85
2006 QABL Aaron Fearne
2007 QABL Champions in Final against Gold Coast Goannas, 135–94
2008 QABL
2009 QBL Champions in Final against Rockhampton Rockets, 113–81
2010 QBL 4th 18 12 6 .667 Did Not Qualify
2011 QBL 7th 18 10 8 .556
2012 QBL 4th 16 11 5 .688 Lost in Elimination Finals to Mackay Meteors, 106–75
2013 QBL 2nd 16 14 2 .875 Lost in Elimination-Finals to Townsville Heat, 86–99 Jamie Pearlman
2014 QBL 3rd 16 13 3 .813 Lost in Elimination-Finals to Mackay Meteors, 83–63
2015 QBL 7th 17 10 7 .588 Did Not Qualify James Mitchell
2016 QBL 5th 17 11 6 .647 Champions in Final against Brisbane Capitals, 2–0 Damon Heuir
2017 QBL 4th 17 11 6 .647 Lost in Semi-Finals to Townsville Heat, 79–77
2018 QBL 6th 18 10 8 .556 Lost in Final to Townsville Heat, 2–0 Jamie O'Loughlin Anthony Fisher
2019 QBL 4th 18 13 5 .722 Lost in Elimination-Finals to Rockhampton Rockets, 79-90 Anthony Fisher
2020 NBL1 North Season cancelled

Current squad
Cairns Marlins roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 5 Blagojevic, George 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
5 Hunter, Jakobe
5 Bin Tahal, Aaron
F 6 Jurlina, Christian 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
7 Khalu, Mason
G 9 Fisher, Anthony (C) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
F 10 Farmer, Aron 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
11 Matysek, Joel
12 Hamilton, Tommy
G/F 13 Prior, Jarrod 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
13 Van Slooten, Andre
F 14 Krslovic, Fabijan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 1.08 kg (2 lb)
20 Bin Tahal, Jaylan
21 Winn–Jones, Aaron
F 22 Kennedy, Denzel 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF/C 40 Loughton, Alex 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 129 kg (284 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 10 October 2019
gollark: Hallucinating.
gollark: I thought about how to interpret it, and thought of that, and it was right.
gollark: English is highly redundant. You should be able to extract meaning from terse communications.
gollark: Lack of coherent response to it interpreted as bees at the femtoscale.
gollark: I see.

References
  1. "History – Cairns Basketball Association". SportsTG. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "QBL State Champions & Award Winners | QBL – Basketball QLD". Basketball QLD: QBL. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.