2008–09 NBL season
The 2008–09 NBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
| 2008–09 NBL season | |
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 September 2008 – 14 February 2009 18 – 28 February 2009 (Finals) 4 – 13 March 2009 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
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| Regular season | |
| Top seed | South Dragons |
| Season MVP | Kirk Penney (New Zealand) |
| Top scorer | Kirk Penney (New Zealand) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | South Dragons (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Tigers |
| Finals MVP | Donta Smith (South) |
2008–09 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | SA | Mal Hemmerling | Scott Ninnis | Distinctive Homes Dome | 8,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | QLD | Denis Keeffe | Mark Beecroft | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | QLD | David Claxton | Brendan Joyce | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | 5,269 |
| Melbourne Tigers | VIC | Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Netball Centre | 3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | NZL | Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 |
| Perth Wildcats | WA | Nick Marvin | Conner Henry | Challenge Stadium | 4,500 |
| South Dragons | VIC | Ryan Gardiner | Brian Goorjian | Hisense Arena | 10,500 |
| Sydney Spirit[1] | NSW | Steve Aquilina[2] | Rob Beveridge | State Sports Centre | 5,006 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | QLD | Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 5,257 |
| Wollongong Hawks | NSW | TBD | Eric Cooks | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
- On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season.[3]
- On 2 July 2008 the NBL announced that two bids for the Sydney Kings license had failed and that there would be no second Sydney team in the 2008/09 season.[4]
- On 29 July 2008 the Singapore Slingers announced that they had decided to withdraw from the competition permanently due to the dramatic increase in international travel costs.[5]
Pre-season Transactions
| Coach | Recruited From | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Smyth | Adelaide 36ers | Released[6] |
| Scott Ninnis | 36ers Academy | Adelaide 36ers[7] |
| Scott Fisher | Perth Wildcats | Released[8] |
| Bill Tomlinson | Sydney Kings | Sydney Kings[9] |
| Brian Goorjian | Sydney Kings | South Dragons[10] |
| Conner Henry | Perth Wildcats | Perth Wildcats[11] |
| Player | Recruited From | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Lanard Copeland | Adelaide 36ers | Retired[12] |
| Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers | Retired[13] |
| Jason Crowe | Gold Coast Blaze | Released[14] |
| Nic Campbell | Gold Coast Blaze | Released[14] |
| Jared Newson | Cairns Taipans | Released[15] |
| Sean Lampley | Melbourne Tigers | Released[16] |
| Galen Young | Townsville Crocodiles | Released[17] |
| Mike Helms | Singapore Slingers | Released[18] |
| John Philip | Wollongong Hawks | Released [19] |
| Darren Ng | Adelaide 36ers | Singapore Slingers[20] |
| Jacob Holmes | South Dragons | Adelaide 36ers[21] |
| Mark Worthington | Sydney Kings | South Dragons[22] |
| Mika Vukona | New Zealand Breakers | South Dragons[22] |
| Daniel Johnson | Pepperdine University | Melbourne Tigers[23] |
| Brad Hill | South Dragons | Adelaide 36ers[24] |
| Rod Grizzard | Singapore Slingers | Melbourne Tigers[16] |
| Jason Smith | Sydney Kings | Sydney Spirit |
| Luke Schenscher | Brose Baskets | Adelaide 36ers[25] |
| C. J. Bruton | Brisbane Bullets | New Zealand Breakers[26] |
| Dillon Boucher | Brisbane Bullets | New Zealand Breakers[26] |
| Ryan Kersten | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide 36ers[27] |
| Sam Harris | Old Dominion | Singapore Slingers[28] |
| Jayson Castro | Harbour Centre Batang Pier | Singapore Slingers[29] |
| Drew Williamson | Townsville Crocodiles | West Sydney Razorbacks [30] |
| Cameron Rigby | Wollongong Hawks | Brisbane Bullets [31] |
| Chris Daniel | New Zealand Breakers | Singapore Slingers [32] |
| Brad Williamson | Brisbane Bullets | Townsville Crocodiles [33] |
| Shane Heal | South Dragons | Gold Coast Blaze [34] |
| Paora Winitana | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide 36ers[35] |
| David Gruber | Frankston Blues | West Sydney Razorbacks[36] |
| Steven Broom | Brisbane Bullets | Townsville Crocodiles[37] |
| Darnell Hinson | West Sydney Razorbacks | Perth Wildcats[38] |
| Darius Rice | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | Singapore Slingers[39] |
| Thomas Abercrombie | Washington State | New Zealand Breakers[40] |
| Corey Webster | Lambeth College | New Zealand Breakers[40] |
| Rhys Martin | Brisbane Bullets | Wollongong Hawks[41] |
| Adam Tanner | University of Denver | New Zealand Breakers [42] |
| Glen Saville | Sydney Kings | Wollongong Hawks [43] |
| Eric Sandrin | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | Singapore Slingers [44] |
| Kerry Williams | Cairns Marlins | Cairns Taipans [45] |
| Adam Gibson | Brisbane Bullets | South Dragons [46] |
| Stephen Weigh | University of Utah | Perth Wildcats[47] |
| Anthony Petrie | West Sydney Razorbacks | Wollongong Hawks[48] |
| Russell Hinder | Sydney Kings | Townsville Crocodiles[49] |
| Ian Crosswhite | Sydney Kings | Cairns Taipans[50] |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Taipans[51] |
| Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Tigers[52] |
| Jason Smith | Sydney Kings | Sydney Spirit[53] |
| Isiah Victor | Sydney Kings | Perth Wildcats[54] |
| Rhys Carter | West Sydney Razorbacks | South Dragons[55] |
| Dusty Rychart | Brisbane Bullets | Wollongong Hawks[56] |
| Derrick Low | Washington State | Sydney Spirit[57] |
| Aaron Bruce | Baylor University | Adelaide 36ers[58] |
| Steve Constanzo | Townsville Heat | Townsville Crocodiles[59] |
| Greg Vanderjagt | Townsville Crocodiles | Gold Coast Blaze [60] |
| James Quinn | Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong Hawks [61] |
| Mark Tyndale | Temple University | Adelaide 36ers [62] |
| Chris Goulding | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Wildcats [63] |
| Cameron Tovey | Sydney Kings | Townsville Crocodiles [64] |
| Ben Knight | Singapore Slingers | Perth Wildcats [65] |
| Tim Labka | Bankstown Bruins | Wollongong Hawks [66] |
| Anthony Olah | Gold Coast Goannas | Gold Coast Blaze [67] |
| James Orr | Frankston Blues | South Dragons [68] |
| Peter Hoban | Forestville Eagles | Adelaide 36ers [69] |
| Zac Carter | Southern Districts Spartans | Gold Coast Blaze [70] |
| Ebi Ere | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Tigers[71] |
| Tremmell Darden | Spirou Charleroi | South Dragons[72] |
| Daniel Dillon | University of Arizona | South Dragons[73] |
Mid-season transactions
| Coach | Recruited From | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Black | Cairns Taipans | Released[74] |
| Mark Beecroft | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans[74] |
| Player | Recruited From | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Tariq Naqqash | East Central University | South Dragons[75] |
| Luke Kendall | Sydney Kings | Perth Wildcats[76] |
| Anthony Susnjara | Keflavik | Townsville Crocodiles[77] |
| Juaquin Hawkins | Gold Coast Blaze | Released[78] |
| Justin Bowen | Austin Toros | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Mark Tyndale | Adelaide 36ers | Released[79] |
| Julius Hodge | Free Agent | Adelaide 36ers[80] |
| Cortez Groves | South Dragons | Released[81] |
| Liam Rush | Sydney Spirit | Sundsvall Dragons[82] |
| Larry Abney | Cairns Taipans | Released[83] |
| Blagoj Janev | Singapore Slingers | Sydney Spirit[84] |
| Stephen Black | Cairns Taipans | Released[85] |
| Donta Smith | Shanxi Zhongyu | South Dragons[86] |
| Luke Kendall | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Tigers[87] |
| Dave Thomas | Cairns Taipans | Melbourne Tigers[88] |
| Rod Grizzard | Melbourne Tigers | Released[88] |
| Julian Khazzouh | Sydney Spirit | Hanzevast Capitals[89] |
| Shane McDonald | Singapore Slingers | Perth Wildcats[90] |
| Julius Hodge | Adelaide 36ers | Released[91] |
| Rod Grizzard | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide 36ers[92] |
Sponsors
| Team | Major sponsor |
|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Sprint Auto Parts |
| Cairns Taipans | Skytrans Airlines |
| Gold Coast Blaze | QDeck |
| Melbourne Tigers | OAMPS Insurance Brokers |
| New Zealand Breakers | Bartercard |
| Perth Wildcats | Saville Australia |
| South Dragons | Crazy John's |
| Townsville Crocodiles | McDonald's |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Westbus |
| Wollongong Hawks | Australian Health Management [93] |
Apparel
| Team | Provider | Home colour | Away colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Adidas | Blue | Yellow |
| Cairns Taipans | Kombat | Orange | White |
| Gold Coast Blaze | G2 Game Gear [94] | Sky Blue | White |
| Melbourne Tigers | Kombat | Red | Yellow |
| New Zealand Breakers | SAS Sports | Black | White |
| Perth Wildcats | Hoop 2 Hoop | Red | White |
| South Dragons | Kombat | Black | White |
| Townsville Crocodiles | Kombat | Green | White |
| Sydney Spirit | Blades | Blue | White |
| Wollongong Hawks | G2 Game Gear | Red | White |
Regular season
The home and away season will take place over 22 rounds between 13 September 2008 and 14 February 2009 with finals starting 18 February 2009. It has been confirmed that each team will still play 30 games in the season, with each team playing 15 home games.[95]
Round 1
14 September 2008 14:30 |
| Sydney Spirit | 102–112 | Melbourne Tigers |
17 September 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 97–81 | Perth Wildcats |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,202 |
18 September 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 114–93 | Wollongong Hawks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
19 September 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 75–85 | Cairns Taipans |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,031 |
20 September 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 111–99 | Sydney Spirit |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,834 |
21 September 2008 17:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 87–91 | South Dragons |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,400 |
Round 2
25 September 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 89–91 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,413 |
25 September 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 120–111 | Melbourne Tigers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
26 September 2008 19:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 94–80 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000 |
27 September 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 100–96 | Cairns Taipans |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,511 |
Round 3
1 October 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 105–92 | Wollongong Hawks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
2 October 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 90–107 | South Dragons |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,786 |
2 October 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 118–80 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,200 |
4 October 2008 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 97–80 | Perth Wildcats |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,184 |
4 October 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 95–114 | South Dragons |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,516 |
Round 4
9 October 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 111–122 | Cairns Taipans |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 4,066 |
10 October 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 92–98 | Sydney Spirit |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,091 |
10 October 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 85–82 | Perth Wildcats |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,338 |
Round 5
15 October 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 89–77 | Wollongong Hawks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 3,800 |
16 October 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 120–108 | Gold Coast Blaze |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
17 October 2008 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 93–107 | Perth Wildcats |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,274 |
17 October 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 105–95 | Adelaide 36ers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,329 |
18 October 2008 19:30 |
| South Dragons | 108–80 | Melbourne Tigers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 9,308 |
Round 6
22 October 2008 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 103–101 | Sydney Spirit |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,858 |
24 October 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 98–96 | Gold Coast Blaze |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,646 |
25 October 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 113–116 | New Zealand Breakers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: not available |
26 October 2008 14:30 |
| Sydney Spirit | 99–86 | Wollongong Hawks |
Round 7
29 October 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 101–93 | Cairns Taipans |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,877 |
30 October 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 103–99 | Perth Wildcats |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
1 November 2008 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 97–106 | New Zealand Breakers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,212 |
Round 8
5 November 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 115–106 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,388 |
6 November 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 86–96 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
7 November 2008 19:30 |
| Sydney Spirit | 80–98 | Melbourne Tigers |
8 November 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 115–78 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,223 |
8 November 2008 19:30 |
| South Dragons | 95–83 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,812 |
Round 9
14 November 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 110–111 | Gold Coast Blaze |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,585 |
15 November 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 86–78 | Cairns Taipans |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
15 November 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 108–119 | New Zealand Breakers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,152 |
16 November 2008 14:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 96–108 | Adelaide 36ers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,238 |
Round 10
20 November 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 112–98 | South Dragons |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
22 November 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 121–113 | Wollongong Hawks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,046 |
Round 11
26 November 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 102–64 | Cairns Taipans |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,894 |
26 November 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 113–105 | Melbourne Tigers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,762 |
27 November 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 108–94 | Perth Wildcats |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
29 November 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 88–110 | New Zealand Breakers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,551 |
Round 12
3 December 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 78–112 | South Dragons |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,059 |
4 December 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 88–104 | Townsville Crocodiles |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
6 December 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 101–83 | Wollongong Hawks |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,812 |
6 December 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 92–87 | Sydney Spirit |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,807 |
7 December 2008 14:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 129–97 | Perth Wildcats |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,021 |
Round 13
13 December 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 129–120 | Adelaide 36ers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
13 December 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 88–97 | Cairns Taipans |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,489 |
13 December 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 104–99 | Wollongong Hawks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,913 |
Round 14
17 December 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 91–88 | Wollongong Hawks |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,152 |
18 December 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 114–70 | Sydney Spirit |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
20 December 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 94–118 | New Zealand Breakers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,300 |
20 December 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 88–84 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,814 |
20 December 2008 19:40 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 128–101 | Wollongong Hawks |
Round 15
26 December 2008 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 117–87 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,898 |
27 December 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 97–76 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
27 December 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 121–117 | Sydney Spirit |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,874 |
Round 16
31 December 2008 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 103–94 | Adelaide 36ers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,233 |
31 December 2008 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 105–95 | South Dragons |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,644 |
2 January 2009 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 111–94 | New Zealand Breakers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,175 |
4 January 2009 14:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 88–105 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,374 |
Round 17
10 January 2009 19:30 |
| Sydney Spirit | 88–79 | Wollongong Hawks |
11 January 2009 15:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 115–92 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,457 |
Round 18
14 January 2009 19:30 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 99–79 | Sydney Spirit |
15 January 2009 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 95–86 | Townsville Crocodiles |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
16 January 2009 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 107–116 | Melbourne Tigers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,711 |
17 January 2009 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 128–105 | Adelaide 36ers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,349 |
17 January 2009 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 94–108 | Melbourne Tigers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,555 |
Round 19
22 January 2009 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 85–103 | Melbourne Tigers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,000 |
24 January 2009 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 96–90 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,100 |
24 January 2009 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 95–97 | Townsville Crocodiles |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,983 |
Round 20
29 January 2009 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 94–101 | South Dragons |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
30 January 2009 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 104–113 | Melbourne Tigers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,525 |
31 January 2009 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 139–119 | Sydney Spirit |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,627 |
Round 21
6 February 2009 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 101–98 | South Dragons |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,485 |
6 February 2009 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 103–98 | New Zealand Breakers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,740 |
8 February 2009 16:00 |
| South Dragons | 93–83 | Melbourne Tigers |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,093 |
Round 22
12 February 2009 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 103–69 | Cairns Taipans |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
13 February 2009 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 102–95 | Adelaide 36ers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 5,674 |
14 February 2009 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 100–86 | Melbourne Tigers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,200 |
14 February 2009 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 114–104 | Wollongong Hawks |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,347 |
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.
| # | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dragons | 30 | 22 | 8 | 4-1 | W2 | 13-2 | 9-6 | 2,968 | 2,692 | 110.25% | 73.33% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3-2 | L1 | 11-4 | 9-6 | 3,030 | 2,846 | 106.47% | 66.67% |
| 3 | New Zealand Breakers | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2-3 | W2 | 10-5 | 8-7 | 3,087 | 2,910 | 106.08% | 60.00% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 17 | 13 | 4-1 | W2 | 11-4 | 6-9 | 2,880 | 2,822 | 102.06% | 56.67% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 30 | 17 | 13 | 4-1 | L1 | 12-3 | 5-10 | 2,956 | 2,978 | 99.26% | 56.67% |
| 6 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 15 | 15 | 3-2 | L1 | 12-3 | 3-12 | 2,956 | 2,929 | 100.92% | 50.00% |
| 7 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2-3 | L1 | 9-6 | 2-13 | 2,924 | 3,077 | 95.03% | 36.67% |
| 8 | Sydney Spirit | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0-5 | L8 | 9-6 | 2-13 | 2,823 | 2,987 | 94.51% | 36.67% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 30 | 11 | 19 | 1-4 | L3 | 5-10 | 6-9 | 2,589 | 2,767 | 93.57% | 36.67% |
| 10 | Gold Coast Blaze | 30 | 8 | 22 | 3-2 | W3 | 6-9 | 2-13 | 2,927 | 3,132 | 93.45% | 26.67% |
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
Finals series
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals (one-off) | Semi Finals (best of three) | Grand Final (best of five) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Dragons | 94 | 77 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 96 | 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 81 | 82 | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 103 | 1 | South Dragons | 93 | 83 | 84 | 95 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 81 | 88 | 67 | 108 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 117 | 103 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Zealand Breakers | 131 | 3 | New Zealand Breakers | 99 | 97 | X | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Finals
The elimination finals were played over 2 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 1st placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 2nd placed team.
(4) Perth Wildcats vs. (5) Townsville Crocodiles
Fox Sports |
18 February 2009 18:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 96–103 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,400 |
(3) New Zealand Breakers vs. (6) Adelaide 36ers
Fox Sports |
19 February 2008 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 131–101 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 4,000 |
Semi Finals
The semi finals took place in a best of 3 series. But, the Melbourne Tigers that advanced through to the Grand Final didn't need the 3rd game, winning 2–0.
(1) South Dragons vs. (5) Townsville Crocodiles
Fox Sports |
24 February 2009 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 94–81 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| South leads series, 1–0 | ||
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,613 |
Fox Sports |
26 February 2009 18:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 82–77 | South Dragons |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,505 |
Fox Sports |
28 February 2009 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 101–78 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| South wins series, 2–1 | ||
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 3,007 |
(2) Melbourne Tigers vs. (3) New Zealand Breakers
Fox Sports |
25 February 2009 19:40 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 117–99 | New Zealand Breakers |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 | ||
Fox Sports |
27 February 2009 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 97–103 | Melbourne Tigers |
| Melbourne wins series, 2–0 | ||
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 4,500 |
Grand Final
The South Dragons beat the Melbourne Tigers 3–2 in the best of 5 series. All games were played in Melbourne. Three of these games were played at Hisense Arena, while two were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.
(1) South Dragons vs. (2) Melbourne Tigers
Fox Sports |
4 March 2009 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 93–81 | Melbourne Tigers |
| South leads series, 1–0 | ||
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,211 |
Fox Sports |
8 March 2009 18:40 |
| South Dragons | 84–67 | Melbourne Tigers |
| South leads series, 2–1 | ||
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,201 |
Fox Sports |
13 March 2009 19:40 |
| South Dragons | 102–81 | Melbourne Tigers |
| South wins series, 3–2 | ||
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,922 |
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
Player of the Week
| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 2 | Corey Williams | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 3 | Mark Worthington | South Dragons |
| 4 | Darnell Mee | Cairns Taipans |
| 5 | Joe Ingles | South Dragons |
| 6 | Luke Schenscher | Adelaide 36ers |
| 7 | Sam Mackinnon | Melbourne Tigers |
| 8 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| 9 | Rick Rickert | New Zealand Breakers |
| 10 | Julius Hodge | Adelaide 36ers |
| 11 | Matthew Knight | Sydney Spirit |
| 12 | Justin Bowen | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 13 | Ian Crosswhite | Cairns Taipans |
| 14 | Tony Ronaldson | New Zealand Breakers |
| 15 | Julius Hodge | Adelaide 36ers |
| 16 | Isiah Victor | Perth Wildcats |
| 17 | Luke Schenscher | Adelaide 36ers |
| 18 | Ebi Ere | Melbourne Tigers |
| 19 | Adam Ballinger | Adelaide 36ers |
| 20 | James Harvey | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 21 | John Rillie | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 22 | Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September/October | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| November | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| December | Julius Hodge | Adelaide 36ers |
| January/February | Luke Schenscher | Adelaide 36ers |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September/October | Brian Goorjian | South Dragons |
| November | Andrej Lemanis | New Zealand Breakers |
| December | Scott Ninnis | Adelaide 36ers |
| January/February | Al Westover | Melbourne Tigers |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kirk Penney, New Zealand Breakers
- Rookie of the Year: Aaron Bruce, Adelaide 36ers
- Best Defensive Player: Adam Gibson, South Dragons
- Best Sixth Man: Phill Jones, New Zealand Breakers
- Most Improved Player: Matthew Knight, Sydney Spirit
- Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, South Dragons
- Finals MVP: Donta Smith, South Dragons
- All-NBL First Team:
- Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers[96]
- Chris Anstey – Melbourne Tigers
- C. J. Bruton – New Zealand Breakers
- Ebi Ere – Melbourne Tigers
- Mark Worthington – South Dragons
- All-NBL Second Team:
- Corey Williams – Townsville Crocodiles
- Luke Schenscher – Adelaide 36ers
- Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers
- Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
- Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
- All-NBL Third Team:
- Matthew Knight – Sydney Spirit
- James Harvey – Gold Coast Blaze
- David Barlow – Melbourne Tigers
- Joe Ingles – South Dragons
- Adam Gibson – South Dragons
Television coverage
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Radio coverage
| Team | Station |
|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 891 ABC Adelaide |
| Cairns Taipans | 4CA FM |
| Melbourne Tigers | Tiger Radio |
| New Zealand Breakers | Radio Sport |
| Perth Wildcats | SportFM |
| South Dragons | Dragons Radio |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 4TO FM |
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- All-NBL teams announced
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