	In the group stages, the , , and finished top of their respective groups and qualified for the semi finals. won Group A with 3 wins out of 3, qualifying ahead of and . The win over that secured a place in the semi finals was marred however by a serious broken leg suffered by key ruckman Brendon Lade. In Group B, won their place in the semi finals after a 28-point win in the final group game against . Group C was won by after they defeated by 13 points in the deciding game of the group. Group D was secured by after a 100-point thumping of meant they qualified ahead of on percentage.