ROUND 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - SEABL MEN
BRAD BRIDGEWATER – Geelong Supercats

Moving to the Geelong Supercats in the off-season after two seasons with Kilsyth has been a fantastic choice for 204cm forward/centre Brad Bridgewater, as he receives his first Player of the week recognition.  Brad averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks for the weekend, helping the Supercats to a 2-0 record.

Bridgewater played 27mins on Saturday night recording 25pts @83%, 6rebs, 1ass and 4blks, helping his team to a 107-92 victory against Canberra.  Brad was outstanding in the second quarter with 10pts, and finished the game with another 9pts in the final term.

The following day Brad helped the Supercats to a 114-105 road victory against Bendigo with 23pts @71%, 10rebs and 3blks.  Brad again only played 26mins, giving the Supercats great productivity when on the court.

Other notable performances were;

* Nunawading Spectres point guard Shane McDonald averaged 28pts, 6.5rebs and 6ass, helping his team to a 1-1 weekend. 

* AIS youngster Brock Motum had a consistent weekend on the Apple Isle averaging 23pts, 7.5rebs and 1.5stls in his teams’ two games.

* With 29pts @67%, 12rebs and 4ass Dallas Jeffree helped the Mt Gambier Pioneers to a surprising 101-75 victory at Kilsyth.  Jeffree also recorded 20pts, 7rebs, 1ass and 1blk in the Pioneers 74-120 loss at Southern Districts the previous night.

* MVP favourite David Gruber recorded 34pts @65%, 13rebs, 3ass and 4blks, to help the Blues to their sixth consecutive victory with a 96-84 win at home against Kilsyth.

* With his team trailing 67-84 with a quarter to play, CJ Massingale recorded 21pts to nearly single headedly win his team the game.  Massingale finished with 37pts @42% and 18rebs but the Raiders fell 99-105.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
 
Week 1   Chris Goulding (Southern Districts)
Week 2   Jamal Brown (Ballarat)
Week 3   Rob Kampman (Frankston)
Week 4   Nathan Herbert (Geelong)
Week 5   Ricky Henderson (Ballarat)
Week 6   Sam Armstrong (NW Tasmania)
Week 7   David Gruber (Frankston)
Week 8   Nathan Herbert (Geelong)