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West Australian
17 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Geraldton Buccaneers overcome Joondalup Wolves at home after coach Dayle Joseph ejected
The Geraldton Buccaneers secured a huge win at home against the Joondalup Wolves with players and the home crowd rising to the occasion after their coach Dayle Joseph was ejected, leading to a 20-point win. Buccs star Johny Narkle stole the show with a 33-point performance on Saturday night at Activewest Stadium, while amassing nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks as the Wolves had no answer for him. Buccs' big man Liam Hunt also impressed with yet another double-double. Hunt led the charge with 21 points, three assists and 11 rebounds. The Buccs led early in the first quarter with a quick start for the home side. Hunt got the ball rolling for the Buccs with the first points of the game coming from the field. Akeem Springs and Narkle also got their night started early in the first period with Narkle jumping on the scoreboard with seven points. A fightback by the Wolves in the second period saw the momentum swing in the visitors' favour, which saw Joondalup being clinical from beyond the arc while the Buccs fell off the pace as the Wolves took advantage. Joondalup led the Buccs by two points going into the main break, 49-47. It was a close third quarter with neither team able to pull away. The Wolves put a lot of attention on Narkle as the star local began to feel the pressure before an apparent missed call led to the ejection of coach Dayle Joseph. After what he believed was a missed call from one of the referees, Joseph was seen to be upset with the decision and in the referee's eyes it was enough to eject him from the game late in the third quarter. Joseph said he didn't think he deserved to be booted from the contest. 'I don't know what I did to deserve to be thrown out,' he said. 'I jumped up and down a bit, but other than that I don't know what he (the referee) saw. 'It was a heated game, the crowd probably got under his skin with some previous missed calls, so it seemed a bit reactive. 'Myself and Johny (Narkle) had already got a tech earlier in the game so it was better that I got it rather than him being ejected.' Without their coach, the Buccs were forced to stand up going into the fourth quarter, only leading by seven points. Nik DeSantis set the tone with a quick three in the last term before an onslaught from the Buccs saw them run away with the game as the crowd rose to their feet and drove the home side to the final buzzer. Joseph said the win was massive in the context of their season. 'It was a really important win for us at home considering they got the better of us earlier in the season,' he said. 'To beat them by 20 points too is really impressive from our group and to stand up when we did was pleasing.' The Buccs ran away with the win by 20 points with the final score 103-83. The victory sees the Buccs jump into the top four on the NBL1 West ladder, as they set their sights on seventh-placed Mandurah Magic this Saturday at Activewest Stadium.
West Australian
29-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Geraldton Buccaneers gear up for double-header on the road against Lakeside and Willetton
Coming off a massive win against league leaders Warwick at home last Saturday, the Geraldton Buccaneers are now gearing up for a double-header road trip against Lakeside and Willetton. After handing the Warwick Senators their first loss of the season, the vibes are up in the Buccs' camp, with the squad now preparing for their next challenge as they travel to Perth this weekend in round nine of the NBL1 West season. Local star Johny Narkle has been the Buccs' best player so far this season, shining bright in the Buccs' last game against the Senators. The star guard put on a show with 30 points, 11 rebounds and two steals and was named player of the round in the NBL1 West. Arguably in career best form, Narkle said preparation had been the key for his performances. 'Preparation for me is a big part of it,' he said. 'Both the physical and mental side of the preparation are equally important.' After the win against Warwick, Narkle said coach Dayle Joseph got the best out of his side, with new inclusions this season in Verle Williams and Akeem Springs slotting perfectly into the side. 'For me I felt good going into the game obviously they're (Warwick) the top team but as Dayle said we're rarely the underdogs going into a home game so obviously winning felt great because it shows us what we're capable of,' he said. 'With the addition of Verle and Akeem I feel like we're starting to gel real good after that loss to East Perth. It was like a wakeup call but since then we're starting to understand how each other play.' The Buccs now face a road trip to Perth where they will first play Lakeside Lightning on Saturday night. Lakeside sit 12th on the league ladder and are coming off three straight losses. The Buccs will be looking to walk away with a win on Saturday before their other game on Sunday against sixth-placed Willetton Tigers. The Buccs are yet to play the Tigers this season. The last time the two met Willetton knocked the Buccs out of the finals in 2024. Currently sitting fourth on the ladder, the Buccs will be looking to get one back on Willetton as they aim to go two-from-two on the road. Narkle said the squad was rearing to go with confidence high after last round's win. 'We're feeling good, it's a great opportunity to come away with two wins especially knowing what we can do as a team and how we performed the last week,' he said. The Buccs play Lakeside on Saturday from 7pm at Lakeside Rec before their clash against Willetton on Sunday from 12pm at Willetton Basketball Stadium.
West Australian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Geraldton Buccaneers bounce back with a win as they topple the Perry Lakes Hawks at home
The Geraldton Buccaneers bounced back from last week's loss with a win at home against the Perry Lakes Hawks in round seven of the NBL1 West competition on Saturday. Star guard Johny Narkle shot 25 points with eight rebounds, two assists and an impressive five steals. Narkle provided the Buccs with an all-round game, with impressive work at the defensive end as well as his work up the court in the 96 to 68 win. Aaron Ralph also starred with a 20-point performance in his 13 minutes of game time. The Buccs veteran made the most of his time on the court shooting at 67 per cent from beyond the arc, showing his value as the Buccs pulled away from the Hawks in the third period. It was the Hawks that got off to a quick start in the first quarter with a flurry of points through Nic Floyd before the Buccs answered back through Ralph who got his night started with a three. The Hawks managed to run out to a narrow lead after the first, up by four points to the Buccs. The Buccs jumped out of the blocks in the second quarter with Josh Keyes and Narkle scoring for the home side before Verle Williams and Liam Hunt joined the party with important points. The third quarter saw the Buccs run away with the game as Narkle and Ralph punished the Hawks from beyond the arc. Clinical scoring from the field saw the Buccs go into the last break up by 25 points. Williams and Keyes worked in tandem as they made the most of their opportunities. Ralph put the game to an end with impressive shooting in the fourth from deep as the Buccs claimed their fifth win of the season as they climbed back up to sixth spot on the league ladder. The Buccs now prepare to host the Warwick Senators at Activewest Stadium on Saturday, May 24.
West Australian
12-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Walyalup (Fremantle) Dockers recruit Quinton Narkle to miss six to eight weeks with knee fracture
Walyalup (Fremantle) recruit Quinton Narkle is set to miss at least two months of football after suffering a knee injury playing for Peel Thunder. Narkle went down painfully during the first half of the WAFL clash against West Perth at Lane Group Stadium on Saturday and limped off in the hands of trainers. Executive General Manager of Football Joe Brierty revealed the news was as bad as it looked, saying the former Geelong and Port Adelaide forward would miss at least six weeks of football. 'Following scans, we can confirm that Quinton has suffered an undisplaced fracture to the bone,' Brierty said. 'This will see Narks miss the next 6 - 8 weeks of football, but positively, he will avoid surgery, with confirmation that he has avoided damage to his ACL graft, which is great news. 'Since joining the Club in the SSP period at the end of last year, he has worked really hard to integrate into our program and get back to playing AFL footy. It's a disappointing setback for him. 'Our performance health team will support him through his rehab, and we look forward to seeing Narks' playing again later in the season.' The 27-year-old made his Dockers debut in round seven as the substitute and booted his first goal for the Club in the Friday night loss to St Kilda in round eight. However, after two appearances off the sub bench, he was dropped back to the WAFL. It adds to the Club's injury woes as star big man Sean Darcy was subbed out of Walyalup's tight defeat to Collingwood at Optus Stadium on Thursday night with ice on his knee. Darcy missed the start of the season with soft tissue injuries and has missed so many games in the last three seasons the Dockers sent the ruckman to Qatar to help get his body right for the vigours of AFL. Veterans Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters are also yet to play a game in 2025 due to injuries, with neither appearing likely to return before the bye. Fremantle will be known as Walyalup for Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Dockers reveal long-term Narkle blow after WAFL injury
Walyalup (Fremantle) recruit Quinton Narkle is set to miss at least two months of football after suffering a knee injury playing for Peel Thunder. Narkle went down painfully during the first half of the WAFL clash against West Perth at Lane Group Stadium on Saturday and limped off in the hands of trainers. Executive General Manager of Football Joe Brierty revealed the news was as bad as it looked, saying the former Geelong and Port Adelaide forward would miss at least six weeks of football. 'Following scans, we can confirm that Quinton has suffered an undisplaced fracture to the bone,' Brierty said. 'This will see Narks miss the next 6 - 8 weeks of football, but positively, he will avoid surgery, with confirmation that he has avoided damage to his ACL graft, which is great news. 'Since joining the Club in the SSP period at the end of last year, he has worked really hard to integrate into our program and get back to playing AFL footy. It's a disappointing setback for him. 'Our performance health team will support him through his rehab, and we look forward to seeing Narks' playing again later in the season.' The 27-year-old made his Dockers debut in round seven as the substitute and booted his first goal for the Club in the Friday night loss to St Kilda in round eight. However, after two appearances off the sub bench, he was dropped back to the WAFL. It adds to the Club's injury woes as star big man Sean Darcy was subbed out of Walyalup's tight defeat to Collingwood at Optus Stadium on Thursday night with ice on his knee. Darcy missed the start of the season with soft tissue injuries and has missed so many games in the last three seasons the Dockers sent the ruckman to Qatar to help get his body right for the vigours of AFL. Veterans Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters are also yet to play a game in 2025 due to injuries, with neither appearing likely to return before the bye. Fremantle will be known as Walyalup for Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
