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Gold Coast Rollers basketball championship success

Overview

The Gold Coast Rollers achieved significant success in basketball during August 2026. Initially, the team secured a 2-0 sweep against the Ipswich Force in the NBL1 Men’s Grand Final Series, led by Jensen Bradtke and Grand Final MVP Preston Le Gassick.

Following these regional successes, the Rollers went on to win the NBL1 national title. In an overtime championship game, they defeated the Forestville Eagles 70-63. Despite playing with a limited roster of only seven players and missing three NBL players, the Rollers became the first NBL1 North team to win a national championship in the tournament’s five-year history.

Entities

Gold Coast Rollers · Ipswich Force · Preston Le Gassick · Jensen Bradtke · NBL1

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Gold Coast Rollers win NBL1 national title

    The Gold Coast Rollers won the NBL1 national title by defeating the Forestville Eagles 70-63 in overtime, while the Eagles reached the final after beating the Frankston Blues in the semi-finals.

  2. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Gold Coast teams secure major victories in basketball and netball

    The Gold Coast Rollers swept the Ipswich Force to win the NBL1 Men's Grand Final, while the Gold Coast Titans secured their third straight netball victory.

Sources

basketball.com.au · fdba.com.au