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Subscriber only BACK in great shape after conquering his mentally and physically demanding challenge, Jason Ralph has a new conquest and extra responsibility. The fiercely loyal Ipswich Force captain is working extra hard in the next phase of his team s home-grown development. Ralph is guiding his side in the highly competitive NBL 1 North competition where Ipswich is yet to win a game from its first four appearances. It s tough. The NBL1 is another level, the experienced guard said of this year s elite basketball competition. An Ipswich side, bolstered by having Australian player Nathan Sobey playing, finished last year s Queensland State League (QSL) in second spot, making the semi-finals.
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Subscriber only HAVING secured arguably the best player for this year s NBL 1 North women s competition, Ipswich Force players, coaches and fans are counting down the days. Medal-winning Olympian Abby Bishop will bolster the talented Ipswich women s line-up when she returns to Australia following her latest stint with top four European league team Virtus Bologna. For new Force head coach Brady Walmsley, the wait will be worth it. It s a big signing and I think it s probably bigger than most people have realised, the well-travelled coach said. She s an Olympian and a WNBA champion, WNBL MVP so there s not a lot of those going around.