Minute of madness: What caused the most violent 60 seconds in Australian Boomers history

SECOND by second analysis: Who did what and when during the most violent minute in Australian Boomers history.

THIRTEEN players were ejected in the wildest brawl in Australian Boomers basketball history.

More than two dozen players and officials were involved during Australia’s FIBA World Cup qualifier against the Philippines on Monday night.

With four minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Boomers looked to be cruising to victory with a 79-48 lead but tensions boiled over when an Aussie player was aggressively knocked down taking a charge.

What followed was 60 seconds of complete madness that resulted in disgraceful scenes of violence and saw 13 players ejected from the game and at least 30 people on the floor at the height of the fracas.

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After a stoppage of more than 30 minutes, the game continued despite the Philippines only able to field three players against Australia’s five.

As international rules stipulate, the match must continue unless a team only has a single player available, the remaining Filipino players eventually fouled themselves out of the game.

THIS IS HOW THE UGLY BRAWL UNFOLDED

► 1. The Philippines small forward Roger Ray Pogoy passes the ball to centre June Mar Fajardo so he can get in a better position to take a shot. Boomer Chris Goulding, who has played in both the NBA Summer League and NBL as a shooting guard, slides across the key to mark his defender. He takes an aggressive charge against Pogoy and is knocked to the floor.

Kickert lands a heavy left elbow on the jaw of Pogoy.

► 2. Seeing his teammate on the floor dazed, Sydney Kings player Daniel Kickert rushes from the left block and lands a heavy left elbow to the jaw of Pogoy while his attention was focused on Goulding. The Philippines team bench rise to their feet.

Kickert stands over his victim as Andray Blatche charges in toward the Aussie.

► 3. Kickert stands over his victim looking down as American-born Philippines player Andray Blatche, charges in toward the Aussie.

Blatche shoves Maker and then pushes Kickert.

► 4. Blatche shoves Australian Milwaukee Bucks player Thon Maker out of the way so he can reach Kickert and when he finally gets to him, he pushes Kickert firmly with both hands in the back.

Nathan Sobey unsuccessfully attempts to hold Blatche.

► 5. Boomers point guard Nathan Sobey attempts to hold Blatche back from attacking his teammate but the former NBA player, who last played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association, is too strong and breaks free.

Jayson Castro lands a flying left hand just above the Aussie’s eye.

► 6. He rushes toward Kickert but is literally beaten to the punch by Philippines point guard Jayson Castro, who runs from the top of the key to land a flying left hand just above the Aussie’s eye.

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Blatche launches an overhand right, but it misses.

► 7. Blatche follows with a huge overhand right of his own, although it falls short.

Terrence Bill Romeo attempts to land a punch to Maker’s back.

► 8. Kickert dodges the punch and slides to the right, as Sudanese refugee, Maker, shoves Blatche to the left hand side of the court. As his Philippines teammate is getting pushed off court, Terrence Bill Romeo attempts to land a punch to Maker’s back.

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A bench player from the Philippines who has made his way onto the court lands a forearm to Kickert temple.

► 9. Filipino-born Castro charges toward Kickert, who is positioned just below the hoop. While the Aussie’s focus in on Castro, a bench player from the Philippines, one of four to four to leap the hording in front of their bench, lands a firm forearm to his temple.

Kickert is shoved through the barrier into a group of photographers.

► 10. Kickert is shoved through the barrier into a group of photographers, while Pogoy and Goulding both get back to their feet.

Goulding is hit in the lower back with a flying kick

► 11. Goulding and Sobey rush to the defence of fellow Aussie Kickert. But before Goulding can do anything, he is hit in the lower back with a flying kick from another Philippine bench player running on to the court and is thrust into the group around Kickert.

Jason Cadee yells at Romeo to stop

► 12. Boomers point guard Jason Cadee, who had remained out of the brawl until this point, pushes Romeo back from the action before mouthing for him to stop.

Blatche and a bench player tackle Sobey to the floor

► 13. Sobey turns his attention to a Philippines bench player, who is charging toward him with his right arm fully extended. Realising his attention had shifted, Blatche, a New Yorker, arm draped around over his shoulder. Both Philippines players then tackle Sobey to the floor.

Kickert runs away from the pack toward the grandstand

► 14. Kickert finds his feet and is able to escape the group, running backward toward the grandstand as opposition players burst through the barrier in pursuit.

Maker runs across the court and launches himself over Sobey into the crowd.

► 15. Seeing his teammates in trouble, Maker runs across the court and launches himself over Sobey, who is still on the floor and lands on the back of Blatche. The impact forces the Philippines player to the floor.

Maker is hit in the back of the head by Romeo.

► 16. As the Milwaukee Bucks player stands to his feet, he is hit in the back of the head by Romeo.

The bench player tries to hammerfist Sobey while he is on the ground.

► 17. The bench player who tackled Adelaide 36ers player Sobey to the ground then positions himself over him and attempts to land a hammerfist with this right hand. Luckily, it falls short of connecting with this face.

Cadee rips the Philippines bench player off Sobey

► 18. Jason Cadee once again gets involved, ripping the Philippines bench player off Sobey and shoving him the floor before defensively signalling for him to stay away from the brawl.

Maker comes in with a flying kick

► 19. Maker sees Romero hide behind Sobey and charges toward him with a flying kick that barely missed the opposition player.

Kickert lands a left hand punch to the head of Castro behind the photographers

► 20. Kickert, who is now behind the barrier and on the stadiums concrete floor, starts to run backwards before landing a left hand punch to the head of Castro who is sprinting toward him. He then quickly has to avoid the attack of another bench player running toward him.

Goulding is attacked by a group of people next to hoop.

► 21. Goulding attempting to push Blatche off him so he can find his way back to his feet when a number of Philippines players and officials rush over. They start punching and kicking him while he is on the ground.

Kickert lands a left hook to a Philippines player following him as he makes his way down the court. The other players watch on.

► 22. The players on the court face each other in stand-off for a few moments before Kickert comes back around the barrier and makes his way down the court. He lands another left hook to a Philippines player following him, before deflecting the attack of another opponent who has run all the way across the court.

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The Australian bench tries to enter the brawl, but they are stopped as Luc Longley goes the the defence of Kickert

► 23. Australian players are now off the bench and on their feet, attempting to run in, but officials crowd around them and hold them back. Players are not allowed to leave the bench during on-court alteractions.

Kickert runs backwards from the oncoming players, Luc Longley joins him on court, standing between he and several players rushing toward him

► 24. Former Australian great Luc Longley, a NBA champion with Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, makes his way on to the court at halfway to protect Kickert, who is sprinting away from the oncoming players. Everything looks to have settled before the players — and Longley — realise there is still a brawl taking place down the opposite end of the court.

Players and officials from both sides race back down the court when they realise they brawl is not over and Goulding is surrounded by opposition players and officials.

► 25. A number of Philippines players run toward the end of the court, with Luc Longley in quick pursuit. Realising Goulding is still on the floor getting beaten by a mob of opposition players and officials — one of the coaches can even be seen hitting the Aussie with a chair while he is on the ground.

Luc Longley drives straight into the melee, arms outstretched as pushes the players away from Goulding, who is on the ground trying to protect his head.

► 26. Longley busts into the crowd with both arms spread wide and charges the mob away from Goulding. Towering over the Philippines and acting as a barrier, he protects Goulding long enough for Kickert to help him to his feet.

Sobey is hit in the back of the head with a red chair.

► 27. Sobey once again enters from the side of the action and is pushed back by officials before someone launches a chair into the back of his head. He angrily turns around, but the fight appears to be defused until Sobey is hit with a right hand that causes him to get hazy.

► 28. Once the fight is over, the Philippines national team poses for a selfie.

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Originally published as Minute of madness: What caused the most violent 60 seconds in Australian Boomers history