10 October 2025
Kym Cheeseman
Victoria, Melbourne - Basketball Victoria is thrilled to announce the Top 50 finalists in the 2025 From the Sidelines photography competition. This year’s entries captured the passion, emotion and community spirit that make Victorian basketball so special.
The Top 3 finalists will be revealed on Thursday, 30 October, with all three invited to attend the Basketball Victoria Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, 29 November, where the 2025 winner will be announced.
This year's From the Sidelines winner will receive an incredible prize package, including:
- The opportunity to shoot a 2025/26 NBL or WNBL game alongside award-winning photographer Michelle Couling
- $1,000 cash prize
- Their winning image entered into the 2025 FIBA Photography Competition by Basketball Victoria.
And the finalists for the 2025 competition are:
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Lee Ponzio |
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Martin Ramos |
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Brad Child |
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Kayla Brouwer |
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Charlotte Spafford |
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Cirstin Bedson |
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Claire Nimmo |
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Bec Voller |
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Benny Mac |
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Deb Daly |
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Jason Hill |
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Dylan Smith |
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Shane Panther |
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William Hand |
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Georgia Beauchamp |
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Kristy Ingham |
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Jordan Martin |
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Kellyanne Harris |
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Brynn Lariba-Lay |
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Rob Ly |
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Michael Mason |
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Dennis Penfold |
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Janelle Pollock |
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Sarah Pretty |
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Adam Reynard |
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Cameron Romanis |
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Ross Eddington |
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Stuart Tennison |
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Neil Tonks |
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Eamon Urtone |
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Natasha Warden |
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Jonny Wellman |
*please note several of our finalists have multiple entries in the top 50.*
Congratulations to all our finalists - your talent and creativity continue to shine a light on the stories, energy and emotion that make basketball in Victoria truly special.
Stay tuned for the Top 3 announcement on 30 October!
