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With Bragg at the helm as head coach, the Suns struggled during their debut season, but it only took five games before they recorded their first-ever NBL win, a victory over the Newcastle Falcons. Townsville broke the mould in 1993, becoming the first Australian team to hire an 'import' player from a
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Townsville would not reach the playoffs in its first six seasons, although they came perilously close in the 1997 season; needing only one win from their final six games to ensure a historic playoff appearance, the Suns went 0–6 after centre Clarence Tyson suffered a season-ending knee injury in
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Townsville missed the playoffs in 2002 and the 2003 season looked no better, but the Crocodiles strung together a 16-game winning streak to again finish second on the NBL ladder. (The streak equaled an NBL record.) Townsville lost the opening-round series 2–1 to Wollongong, but by virtue of NBL
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would be their new home court for the 2014–15 season. Following the 2014–15 season, the Crocodiles decided to place themselves into Voluntary Administration. On 21 May 2015, they re-entered the league for a second time after regaining control of the Deed of Company Arrangement and subsequently
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On 8 April 2013, the Crocodiles announced that Barrier Reef Basketball Pty Ltd was relinquishing its National Basketball League license, putting the Crocodiles' 2013–14 season in doubt. In September 2013, the Crocodiles re-entered the league as a community owned club under head coach,
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Throughout, Townsville fans stuck by the team, ensuring the club set an Australian record for attendances; the Suns sold out their first 69 games at the "Furnace" (capacity 4,141), a streak that was only broken after the venue was expanded for the 1998 season.
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which saw the Crocs turn back into a strong team. With also help from the crocs bench saw them finish the season in fifth place with a record of 17–13. But just like the 2006–07 season, saw the crocs win their first game against another newcomer
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in the late 1980s. The franchise adopted the name of Townsville's State League team, becoming the Townsville Suns. The NBL was ready to admit the Suns, along with fellow Queenslanders the
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Trevor Gleeson was appointed coach and the team improved on their failed 2005–06 season by making the play-offs. They won their first final against one of the newcomers in the
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during a weight session just after two matches. In those two matches saw Ellis get 27 points and 11 rebounds in both matches. The Crocs then brought in streetball legend
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seized a compressed air launcher use by the team for over ten years to launch folded T-shirts into the crowd, after the device was deemed to be a category B weapon.
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The Crocodiles finished second in the NBL in 1999/2000 with a 22–6 record, meaning they got a first-round bye in the NBL playoffs. But they faced a battle-hardened
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Local government then got behind Bragg's bid, and the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre was completed in time for the Suns' debut in February 1993.
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After another disappointing season in 2005–06, Townsville head coach Ian Stacker's contract was not renewed. The Crocodiles again failed to make the playoffs.
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2007–08 saw the Crocs struggle in their first ten games, only winning three matches. Before the season, the team was struggling with injuries to both 7-foot
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The crocs have now made a push to make it to the top four in the 2008–09 season when they re-signed imports Williams and Ellis and also signings
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team in the semi-finals, and were defeated 2–1 in front of their disappointed home fans. Perth would go on to win the championship.
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Canberra. After a disappointing 1998 campaign, Mark Bragg was sacked as head coach. With 151 games played out of the Suns' 164,
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It was a very different team that took the court in the 1998/99 season. The team had been involved in a dispute with the
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received NBL approval to re-enter the competition. The Crocodiles also announced that they would be returning to the
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The Crocs again went 22–6 the following year and, under the league's new playoff system, eliminated both the
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was a crucial part of the team during their debut season. The Suns finished 4–22 and took the wooden spoon.
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but were once again saw them smashed by the team who finished one win higher than the Crocs in the
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rules, got a second chance to advance; they were then finally eliminated by the eventual champion
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On 14 April 2016, the Crocodiles pulled out of the 2016–17 season due to financial pressures.
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took the reins, and immediately attracted top-name talent like Australian Olympic player
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guard Mark Bragg, a Townsville resident, began campaigning to bring an NBL franchise to
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The 2008/09 season saw them struggle to have a full roster with
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was the only player to have played in all six Suns seasons.
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Townsville Crocodiles will not field an NBL team in 2016/17
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Former Australian professional men's basketball team
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They competed in the 88:(1993–2014, 2015–2016) 2825:as the Townsville Suns 2761:West Sydney Razorbacks 2756:West Adelaide Bearcats 2716:North Melbourne Giants 2706:Launceston Casino City 2415:11 August 2013 at the 1949:Regular season record 544:Townsville RSL Stadium 347:1993–1998: Early years 91:Townsville RSL Stadium 3298:Townsville Crocodiles 3277:Townsville Blackhawks 2905:NBL championships (0) 2804:Townsville Crocodiles 2746:Townsville Crocodiles 2577:18 April 2016 at the 2469:12 March 2015 at the 2379:11 April 2013 at the 1992:As of the end of the 1043:Townsville Crocodiles 285:Townsville Crocodiles 74:Townsville Crocodiles 24:Townsville Crocodiles 2731:S.E. 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