SA Footy

Deng!

Two point game!

3 point game, 36ers possession!

Final

United 101
Sixers 98

Gutting .. bet we get rolled at home now

Well well well. A team owned by the NBL getting a leg up. Who would have thought?

Had all the momentum despite the 3 pointer on the buzzer from Melbourne. Was wondering if we would get screwed over and it didn’t even take for the 2nd half to begin before it started

Probably the proudest I've ever been of a 36ers team tonight. expected to get thumped without Childress then we got screwed by having Sobey ejected at half-time and with all the bullshit calls United got tonight and we only lost by a three points.

bertiebeatle wrote:Had all the momentum despite the 3 pointer on the buzzer from Melbourne. Was wondering if we would get screwed over and it didn’t even take for the 2nd half to begin before it started

An amazing effort really despite all the crap calls they got including ejecting Sobey and they only just beat us on their home court.

This is a seriously special group we've got here doing our state proud and I'm expecting us to level the series on Sunday.

Gozu wrote:

bertiebeatle wrote:Had all the momentum despite the 3 pointer on the buzzer from Melbourne. Was wondering if we would get screwed over and it didn’t even take for the 2nd half to begin before it started

An amazing effort really despite all the crap calls they got including ejecting Sobey and they only just beat us on their home court.

This is a seriously special group we've got here doing our state proud and I'm expecting us to level the series on Sunday.

Same, just hope they have the mindset to win and we can win the series still

I just don’t understand how Sobey gets ejected for that? Very proud of the boys but **** me! Childress plays tonight we are playing for the title Sunday! Shit happens!

Not playing the victum, there was seriously nothing in that.

Make their lives hell Sunday and then roll the dice in Melbourne.

Game 3

Melbourne 101 (Ware 25, Prather 23, Goulding 15, Boone 10) def Adelaide 98 (Johnson 20, Moore 18, Deng 16, Shorter 15, Creek 14)

United lead the series 2-1

Great game last night but there are parts of it where it was an absolute farce.

Obviously that Sobey ejection was a disgrace- what was the exact reason he was ejected for? If it was a headbutt, well he didn’t headbutt him. What footage did the referees see at half time to eject him? Prather comes to him to instigate conflict and Sobey at worst pushes him away with his forehead and that did not even jolt Prather 1mm. I dont understand why there is a problem?

Also when is the case being held? Perth and Adelaide have a fight on a Friday night and the league holds the hearing the following Monday after the 2 teams play again. Last night it was mentioned that this one will be fast tracked with the hearing in the next 24 hours. If that’s not a witch hunt I don’t know what is? This is an absolute disgrace and if the Sixers have any balls they would be taking this one further if the hearing is held today and Sobey is suspended without any action against Prather.

If you get the chance watch Joeys press conference. Every question he answers “I’m not sure”. I couldn’t stop laughing at the end. I love Joey!

There hasn't been any talk of a possible suspension for Sobey other than the NBL's Game Review Panel was expected to meet this morning to analyse the game. I think once they look at the footage Sobey will be fine.

The incident - as well as one or two others from the fiery game - may well have further implications on the series with the league’s Game Review Panel expected to meet this morning to analyse the game.

http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/4110 ... y-ejection

Joey Wright's hilarious press conference after last night's game

https://www.facebook.com/Adelaide36ers/ ... 4384073570

That is gold

Had almost calmed down when I find out two Melbourne players got found guilty of headbutting. How many of them got sent off.
******* fuming still. ******* robbed not just of a game but probably a title.

The NBL Game Review Panel has laid the following 14 charges after game three of the Hungry Jack's NBL Grand Final Series between Melbourne United and Adelaide 36ers at Hisense Arena on Friday night.

Tai Wesley (Melbourne) - Headbutting Adelaide's Nathan Sobey in first quarter. ONE game suspension down to $1,000 fine with an early plea.

Casey Prather (Melbourne) - Headbutting Adelaide's Nathan Sobey, at half time. ONE game suspension down to $1,000 fine with an early plea.

Nathan Sobey (Adelaide) - Headbutting Melbourne's Casey Prather at half time. ONE game suspension down to $1,000 fine with an early plea.

The following players also received fines for engaging in a melee at half time. They can accept reduced fines with an early plea.

ADELAIDE

Nathan Sobey ($500 down to $375)
Anthony Drmic ($1,000 down to $750)
Shannon Shorter ($1,000 down to $750)
Majok Deng ($1,000 down to $750)

MELBOURNE

Craig Moller ($500 down to $375)
Dave Anderson ($1,000 down to $750)
Casper Ware ($500 down to $375)
David Barlow ($500 down to $375)

Melbourne has also been fined a total of $1,125 for two separate incidents involving Carrick Felix. This includes a $375 fine for engaging in a melee at half time and an additional $750 fine for unsportsmanlike behaviour after the game.

Felix has been banned from sitting on the Melbourne United team bench area for games four and five and must not enter the playing area at any stage until the game concludes and all formalities are finished.

So the bloke walks over instigates the whole fight and has the exact same charge laid on him as the bloke who got ejected- Nothing happens in game to him where the officiating people also reviewed the footage. You can not be serious?

So 3 head butts but only one ejection. Sees fair