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611:. 3 February 2012. Archived from
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691:"FLASHBACK 48: March 29, 1982"
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1164:Sport in Launceston, Tasmania
256:NBL Grand Final Appearances:
18:Launceston Casino City Tigers
1144:Basketball teams in Tasmania
667:Woods, Dan (31 March 2024).
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272:NBL Grand Final MVPs:
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145:Launceston Casino City
90:Dowling Street Stadium
78:Launceston Casino City
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177:Tasmanian Government
572:1 NBL championships
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196:Nunawading Spectres
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1028:Forestville Eagles
1018:Devonport Warriors
870:1981 NBL Champions
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581:1982 season
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479:semifinal (
398:Win %
381:Head coach
233:Honour roll
173:1980 season
110:Team colors
1138:Categories
897:Ian Davies
673:NBL.com.au
586:References
490:Nunawading
351:Runners-up
284:Ian Davies
223:Silverdome
181:Ian Davies
157:Launceston
149:basketball
100:Launceston
932:Roly Ware
798:9 October
259:1 (1981)
251:1 (1981)
243:1 (1981)
229:in 2023.
81:1980–1982
66:Dissolved
737:31 March
731:Archived
705:31 March
699:Archived
677:Archived
652:31 March
619:24 April
492:) 75–54
481:Brisbane
204:Adelaide
161:Tasmania
104:Tasmania
96:Location
40:Nickname
828:YouTube
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372:League
366:Season
286:(1980)
225:by the
186:In the
167:History
74:History
58:Founded
48:Leagues
568:1.000
395:Losses
389:Played
386:Finish
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