Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern suburbs and across the CBD. The Redbacks play their home games at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre.
| Perth Redbacks | |
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| Leagues | NBL1 West |
| Founded | 1989 |
| History | Perth Redbacks 1989–present |
| Arena | Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre |
| Location | Belmont, Western Australia |
| Team colors | Red, black, white |
| CEO | Ryan Lenegan (outgoing)[1] Ben Fraser (incoming)[2] |
| President | Anthony Nixon |
| Vice-president | Amien Sym |
| Head coach | M: Luke Sunderland W: Tim Rendulic |
| Championships | 6 |
| Retired numbers | 1 (10)[3][4] |
| Website | NBL1.com.au |
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern suburbs and across the CBD. The Redbacks play their home games at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre.
Club history
[edit]Background
[edit]Perth Basketball Association (PBA) was established in 1964 as Perth Basketball Club.[5][6] The club nickname was originally the Demons.[7] Perth's men's team won two titles in the 1960s which was followed by titles in 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977. The women's team won a premiership in 1975.[8]
SBL / NBL1 West
[edit]1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Perth, trading as the Redbacks, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. The Redbacks women finished the inaugural season in second place with a 14–7 record and went on to reach the grand final, where they defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks 79–66 to win the championship.[9] The men's team finished the inaugural season in third place with a 17–5 record and also reached the grand final, where they defeated the Geraldton Buccaneers 114–89 to win the championship.[10] Both teams were coached by Don Sheppard, who subsequently won the SBL Coach of the Year Award for both the women's division and men's division.[11] In 1990, the men's team returned to the grand final, where they defended their title with a 114–91 win over the Stirling Senators.[10] Sheppard was named MSBL Coach of the Year for the second straight season.[11] Future NBA player Luc Longley was a member of the Redbacks' back-to-back championship squads.[12] In 1991, the women's team returned to the grand final and lost 79–66 to the Swan City Mustangs.[9]
In 1997, the Redbacks men finished on top of the ladder with a 19–5 record and went on to reach the grand final, where they defeated Buccaneers 94–92 to win their third championship.[10][12] In 1999, the men's team returned to the grand final and lost 89–73 to the Bunbury City Slammers.[10] In 2000, the women's team finished the regular season in second place with a 15–5 record and went on to reach the grand final,[9] where they defeated the previously unbeaten Perry Lakes Hawks 74–66 to win their second championship.[13] In 2001, the women's team returned to the grand final and lost 74–58 to the Hawks.[9]
In 2017, the men's team finished the regular season in fourth place with a 16–10 record and went to reach the grand final,[10][14] where they defeated the Joondalup Wolves 103–70 to win their fourth championship. The team featured forwards Shawn Redhage and Lee Roberts.[15][16]
In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West.[17][18]
Accolades
[edit]Women
- Championships: 2 (1989, 2000)
- Grand Final appearances: 4 (1989, 1991, 2000, 2001)
- Minor premierships: Nil
Men
- Championships: 4 (1989, 1990, 1997, 2017)
- Grand Final appearances: 5 (1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2017)
- Minor premierships: 1 (1997)
References
[edit]- ^ "Redbacks CEO Ryan Lenegan Appointed to Senior Role at Basketball WA | Perth Basketball Association". perthredbacks.asn.au. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Ben Fraser Appointed as CEO of Perth Redbacks | Perth Basketball Association". perthredbacks.asn.au. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ^ "Basketball legend Joel Wagner on the retirement of his jersey". YouTube. Eric Paul Goldie. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "NBL1 West Recap | Friday Round 8". nbl1.com.au. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
On the night were the Redbacks retired the No. 10 jersey of championship winning captain and games record holder Joel Wagner who also set a record unlikely to ever be touched leading the league in assists in his 395-game career, they looked to win on the back of that at Belmont Oasis.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Life Members". Perth Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "30th Anniversary - A Brief History By Brad Cecins". perthredbacks.asn.au. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "FLASHBACK 4: August, 1977, ABM". botinagy.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "History". PerthRedbacks.asn.au. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "WSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "MSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b "AWARDS HISTORY". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Redbacks hit 50". CommunityNews.com. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Redbacks upset LadyHawks to win WSBL championship". GoldenCity.com.au. 2 September 2000. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001.
- ^ "REDBACKS GROUP BECOMES A REALITY IN TIME FOR GRAND FINAL". SBL.asn.au. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "REDBACKS TURN IT ON TO END SBL CHAMPIONSHIP DROUGHT IN STYLE". SBL.asn.au. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ O'Donohue, James (3 September 2017). "Redhage leads Perth Redbacks to SBL championship". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "NBL1 West to tip off in 2021". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Garlepp, Josh (30 October 2020). "State Basketball League to become NBL 1 West as WA clubs agree to unite under national second-tier banner". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- PBA's official website
- Official NBL1 club website
- Archived website (2002)
- Award Winners History (2002)
- Redback Profiles (2002)
- Perth Redbacks archive news (2003)
- "New Perth Redbacks chief executive Ryan Lenegan on mission to find NBL1 club's first permanent home" at perthnow.com.au
- "WA Liberals commit $37.5 million toward a new indoor court stadium for Perth" at perthredbacks.asn.au