2017/18 NBL Season/Boomers/Off-Season news

[Gozu]

So Melbourne and NZ have finished their series? Adelaide and perth still don’t play for another 4 days which means the series could go for another 1 week. Why is there such a big gap between the two series?

I looked into further and noticed both game 3s were scheduled for Sunday. Assuming the big gaps were travel to NZ?

The reason for the strange scheduling with 2 x Melb/NZ and 1 x Adel/Perth this weekend and then reversing that next weekend was due to the limited venue availability of Spark Arena in Auckland.

[Wedgie]

So Melbourne and NZ have finished their series? Adelaide and perth still don’t play for another 4 days which means the series could go for another 1 week. Why is there such a big gap between the two series?

I looked into further and noticed both game 3s were scheduled for Sunday. Assuming the big gaps were travel to NZ?

The game was in NZ tonight after playing in Melbourne on Saturday. The distance between Melbourne and Auckland is very similar to Adelaide to Perth.

[Gozu]

Game 2

Melbourne 88 (Boone 33, Ware 15, Goulding 14, Prather 12) def NZ Breakers 86 (OT) (Newbill 21, Penney 17, Loe 16, Sosa 12, Christmas 10)

United win the series 2-0

[Gozu]

The AFL rumors continue to persist now with talk the Hawthorn Football Club wants to buy the Illawarra Hawks and relocate the team to Melbourne.

http://www.botinagy.com/blog/psst-have- ... -the-news/

[Gozu]

The Boomers team for the Commonwealth Games starting April 5th on the Gold Coast has been announced.

Angus Brandt - Perth Wildcats
Jason Cadee - Sydney Kings
Mitch Creek - Adelaide 36ers
Cam Gliddon - Cairns Taipans
Chris Goulding - Melbourne United
Matt Hodgson - Adelaide 36ers
Nick Kay - Illawarra Hawks
Daniel Kickert - Brisbane Bullets
Damian Martin - Perth Wildcats
Brad Newley - Sydney Kings
Nathan Sobey - Adelaide 36ers
Jesse Wagstaff - Perth Wildcats

Aside from Rob Beveridge coaching Scotland there might even be more of an NBL presence at the CG with two other Sydney Kings players Adam Thoseby (England) & Amritpal Singh (India).

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/40662-nb ... games-team

[Gozu]

More AFL interest with confirmation the Crows are looking into a commercial partnership with the 36ers.

The Adelaide 36ers and the Adelaide Crows are reportedly looking at a commercial partnership that would include “marketing and membership cross-promotion, shared resources and would provide the Crows with an international reach”.

Writing in The Advertiser, Reece Homfray reports the partnership could even open the way for the Crows to own “a stake in the NBL club”. The Crows say an ownership deal has not been discussed.

https://www.fiveaa.com.au/sport/Reports ... Teaming-Up

[bertiebeatle]

More AFL interest with confirmation the Crows are looking into a commercial partnership with the 36ers.

The Adelaide 36ers and the Adelaide Crows are reportedly looking at a commercial partnership that would include “marketing and membership cross-promotion, shared resources and would provide the Crows with an international reach”.

Writing in The Advertiser, Reece Homfray reports the partnership could even open the way for the Crows to own “a stake in the NBL club”. The Crows say an ownership deal has not been discussed.

https://www.fiveaa.com.au/sport/Reports ... Teaming-Up

Big risk. Few scathing comments on FB when reading about it this morning. Some of them Crows fans as well, worried about the risk of losing some of the supporter base

[Wedgie]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

[bertiebeatle]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

Just depends in what capacity the crows are looking at joining. I can't any problems arising but you know some people will say **** that, we want nothing to do with them now

[Gozu]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

There's more to it than that. Even though publicly the Crows have denied it supposedly there have been serious talks about them buying into the 36ers.

[bertiebeatle]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

There's more to it than that. Even though publicly the Crows have denied it supposedly there have been serious talks about them buying into the 36ers.

& that's where things will start to get interesting the fans and what they decide to do

[Gozu]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

There's more to it than that. Even though publicly the Crows have denied it supposedly there have been serious talks about them buying into the 36ers.

& that's where things will start to get interesting the fans and what they decide to do

Erin Phillips was big enough to put her Port loyalty to the side to play for the Crows, hopefully Port fans will follow her lead

[bertiebeatle]

The 36ers share a lot of things with Port, the Crows and other sports clubs like the Strikers already.
It's hardly big news. Must be a slow week.

There's more to it than that. Even though publicly the Crows have denied it supposedly there have been serious talks about them buying into the 36ers.

& that's where things will start to get interesting the fans and what they decide to do

Erin Phillips was big enough to put her Port loyalty to the side to play for the Crows, hopefully Port fans will follow her lead

Haha makes me feel ill seeing her in that jumper but at least she has the opportunity to play AFLW. She will be long retired before Port look at having their own team

[Gozu]

Perth coach Trevor Gleeson getting in early.

"They do a really good job of accentuating the contact," Gleeson explained speaking to media.

"They're masters at it. They lead the league in foul shooting. I think they've had 200 more foul shots than any other team in the league through the regular season."

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/4070 ... rs-tactics

[Brodlach]

Hope the Wildcats remember to give him a box of tissues. Cry me a river.

[Spargo]

We just need to keep our cool, all night, no matter what - coach included!
You know the crowd will be feral, you know Gleeson will play the victim & you know we’ll inevitably get hosed by the refs.
So long as we ride that storm, stick to the plan & run, run, run - we won’t have to worry about a game 3.

[Gozu]

We just need to keep our cool, all night, no matter what - coach included!
You know the crowd will be feral, you know Gleeson will play the victim & you know we’ll inevitably get hosed by the refs.
So long as we ride that storm, stick to the plan & run, run, run - we won’t have to worry about a game 3.

100% Agree, Joey just needs to keep his cool. Gleeson is softening up the refs here.

[Gozu]

Semi-Finals games & times:

Fri 9pm Game 2 - Adelaide at Perth (12:25am ABC)

[BoundaryRider84]

Is there a live streaming

[PatowalongaPirate]

Let’s give that **** Gleeson a nice big shit burger to eat.