Hung-Wen Chen (陳鴻文) - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Chen is a Taiwanese import who played with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Chen spent 5 season playing in the Chicago Cubs’ farm system between 2007 and 2011, reaching triple A level. He played in his native CPBL with the Brother Elephants between 2013 and 2017, before moving to the Fubon Guardians in 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Hung-Wen Chen card front  ©2018 Adam East

Mitch Nilsson - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Nilsson returned for his eighth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Nilsson has been spending the Australian winters playing in the German Bundesliga, playing for the Heidenheim Heideköpfen in 2017 and 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Mitch Nilsson card front ©2018 Adam East 

Sam Holland - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

The 2017-18 ABL season was local player Holland's fourth season with the Brisbane Bandits. Holland spent 2017 playing for the Inland Empire 66ers, the LA Angels affiliate in the Advanced A level California League. Unfortunately for Holland he became a free agent at the end of the 2017 northern summer and it appears that he wasn't picked by another organisation for 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Sam Holland card front - ©2018 Adam East

Matt Timms - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Timms returned for his fourth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Matt Timms card front - ©2018 Adam East

Ryan Battaglia - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Bandits veteran Battaglia returned for his eighth ABL season with Brisbane during the 2017-18 ABL season. Having been only 25 years of age at the end of the 2017-18 season there are probably still a number of seasons ahead for him, age and form permitting.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Ryan Battaglia card front - ©2018 Adam East

Logan Wade - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Local player Wade returned for his sixth season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Logan Wade card front - ©2018 Adam East

Dermot Fritsch - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Brisbane youngster Fritsch made his ABL debut with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. In 2018 he commenced study and playing with the Western Nebraska Community College in the USA.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Dermot Fritsch card front - ©2018 Adam East

Rhys Niit - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Stalwart Aussie reliever Niit returned for his sixth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Rhys Niit card front - ©2018 Adam East

Ryan Bollinger - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Bollinger is an American import who played with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Bollinger had originally spent three seasons in the Chicago White Sox farm system between 2011 and 2013 before being released and playing independent ball. In 2015 and 2016 he played with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles in the Canadian-American Association.

In 2017 he was playing in Germany and following discussions with the New York Yankees played in the ABL before joining the New York Yankees farm system in 2018, playing for both their Double and Triple A  affiliates.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Ryan Bollinger card front - ©2018 Adam East

Andrew Campbell - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Despite being only 26 years of age, Campbell is a veteran of the Bandits' lineup, returning for his eighth ABL season with  Brisbane during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Andrew Campbell card front - ©2018 Adam East

Travis Blackley - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Former Aussie MLBer Blackley last played for the Bandits in 2015-16 before spending time in the Mexican League. He spent both 2016 and 2017 with Pericos de Puebla and chose to play with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific Winter League instead of returning to the ABL in between. He came back to the Bandits for the 2017-18 ABL season, also spending time with the Pittsburgh Diamonds in the independent Pacific Association in both 2017 and 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Travis Blackley card front - ©2018 Adam East

Tim Atherton - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Nomadic Aussie pitcher Atherton moved from the Canberra Cavalry to the Brisbane Bandits for the 2017-18 ABL season. That was Atherton's third move, having Started with Canberra, transferred to Sydney, then back to Canberra, before the move to Brisbane.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Tim Atherton card front - ©2018 Adam East

Aaron Whitefield - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Local player Whitefield suited up for his third season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Whitefield spent 2017 playing for the Minnesota Twins single A level affiliate, the Cedar Rapids Kernels, and has moved up to the Advanced  A level Fort Myers Miracle in 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Aaron Whitefield card front - ©2018 Adam East

Ryan Battaglia - 2018-19 [ABL Graphic] Brisbane Bandits

Another in the series of resized ABL social media images to make it look card like. This image is of Aussie player Ryan Battaglia announcing that he has signed on for a ninth season with the Brisbane Bandits for the 2018-19 ABL season and is heading towards the 200-game milestone.

Ryan Battaglia image from the Australian Baseball League Facebook page turned into a virtual card caption

Justin Erasmus - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Veteran Brisbane Bandit player Erasmus returned for his eighth year with the Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Erasmus spent 2017 playing for the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe in the German Baseball-Bundesliga.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Justin Erasmus card front - ©2018 Adam East

Jake Turcato - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Turcato is an Aussie youngster who played his second ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Jake Turcato card front - ©2018 Adam East

TJ Bennett - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

American import Bennett returned for his third season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Having been signed by the San Francisco Giants after his first ABL season, he spent 2017 playing between their Advanced, Double and Triple A affiliates. In 2018 he played for their Rookie, Single A and Double A teams before being released.

Just a side note: The ABL and MiLB websites list Bennett as being born in Lethbridge, ON, Canada, whilst I had previously listed him as being American. A quick check online doesn't resolve the situation. Some sites say he was born in Mesa, Arizona. His Facebook profile says he's from Mesa, so I'm going with him being American, not Canadian.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits TJ Bennett card front - ©2018 Adam East

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits TJ Bennett alternate card front - ©2018 Adam East

Daniel Nilsson - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Daniel changed his role at the Bandits in the 2017-18 ABL season, having played as a pitcher in his previous seasons with the Bandits and Bite. This season he spent most of his gametime in the outfield.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Daniel Nilsson card front - ©2018 Adam East

David Sutherland - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

One of Brisbane's local veterans, Sutherland returned for his eighth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits David Sutherland card front ©2018 Adam East

Wade Dutton - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Wade returned for his fourth season with both the Bandits and in the ABL during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Wade Dutton card front - ©2018 Adam East