2018/19 NBL Season + Off-season News


Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby DOC » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:34 am

The Adelaide 36ers are leaving their home of 27 years to play at the Entertainment Centre from next season.

The NBL club has played at Findon’s Adelaide Arena - formerly known as the Powerhouse - since 1992 and its move to the AEC on Port Road is a significant step towards bringing basketball into the city like AFL’s move from West Lakes to Adelaide Oval.

The Sixers hope the new venue that will be more accessible by public transport including the tram line, boasting a bigger capacity of 9915, more advanced lightning and sound systems and catering will make for a better game-day experience for fans.

The club has renegotiated its current contract with Adelaide Arena which had two years left to run and will still use the venue as a training and administration base and to host a pre-season game each year.

It's understood the Adelaide Lightning, which recently changed ownership, will continue to play at the arena.

The 36ers admit the move may mean the cost of season tickets will increase but they will attempt to issue current members with like-for-like seats and have promise them cushioned seats in an airconditioned venue.

The Entertainment Centre, which has hosted national and international netball games in recent years, can accommodate nearly 10,000 basketball fans which is 2000 more than Adelaide Arena, and members can attend an ‘open night’ to inspect their seats and request changes.

Adelaide 36ers owner Grant Kelley has been considering the move for two years and was convinced it would work after watching the Thunderbirds play Collingwood in the Super Netball League at the Entertainment Centre last July.

“In an elite sport like basketball big home crowds help to win games,” Kelley said.

“We want to deliver what other clubs are doing interstate and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre is the ideal home for the Adelaide 36ers to continue to evolve and grow as a club, for both our fans and players.”

According to the Sixers, new NBL champions the Perth Wildcats’ move to their new city stadium in 2012 triggered a membership uplift of almost 2700 in two years and they now boast average crowds of just over 13,000 per home game.

Adelaide’s average crowd was 6100 this year but the club believes it had a difficult fixture and is determined to host more Friday and Saturday night games in 2019-20.

They plan to hold a post-game function at the Entertainment Centre after every home game and the cost of carparking will remain the same as the arena.

NBL chief executive Jeremy Loeliger welcomed Adelaide’s move to the new venue.

“(It) will enable the 36ers to grow their attendances at games by providing first class facilities within close proximity of the city,” Loeliger said.

“The move reinforces the strong growth of the NBL and our position of one of Australia’s leading sports entertainment products and we look forward to seeing fans embrace the new venue.”

Adelaide 36ers chairman Steven Trigg said the success of football’s move to Adelaide Oval from 2014 had influenced the club’s decision.

“The upgraded Adelaide Oval has changed the expectations of the Adelaide sport-going public. They now expect first-class facilities, convenient locations and ease of access,” Trigg said.

“We have been working closely with the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and we are excited for the new experience. The sightlines, the cushioned seats and fans seated in and around the court, will make the atmosphere electric for our members, fans and players.”

Sixers chief executive Ben Kavenagh said the club appreciated the “exceptional support” it had from Adelaide Arena for nearly three decades.

“Titanium Security Arena will always hold great memories for the Adelaide 36ers and I would like to thank the stadium’s management for providing a great home for the Sixers for so many years,” he said.

“Our club has enjoyed great success at the arena, including three championships, Titanium Security Arena will always hold great memories for the Sixers.”
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 6:29 pm

i didnt know Trigg was involved with the 36ers
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby heater31 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:18 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i didnt know Trigg was involved with the 36ers
Wasn't he advocating about collaboration with the Crows???? Who then went and bought the Bite instead!

Back to the Ent Centre move is excellent given where Basketball is at the moment and would be able to retain and attract local and overseas talent.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:21 pm

heater31 wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i didnt know Trigg was involved with the 36ers
Wasn't he advocating about collaboration with the Crows???? Who then went and bought the Bite instead!

Back to the Ent Centre move is excellent given where Basketball is at the moment and would be able to retain and attract local and overseas talent.
Quite possibly, I had forgotten about that...

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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:42 am

It's starting to look like Joey Wright will be staying on as 36ers coach and that is supposedly the very reason Nathan Sobey is unlikely to be returning.

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/wright-p ... eys-status

"Regarding Nathan Sobey: expect him to have a new home for the 2019-20 NBL season. It wasn't ever a money thing; it was a Joey thing. I’m told that Joey Wright’s decision to stay put was the nail in the coffin of Sobey's time in Adelaide"

https://twitter.com/olgunuluc/status/11 ... 31552?s=21
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby mighty hounds » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:44 am

Gozu wrote:It's starting to look like Joey Wright will be staying on as 36ers coach and that is supposedly the very reason Nathan Sobey is unlikely to be returning.

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/wright-p ... eys-status

"Regarding Nathan Sobey: expect him to have a new home for the 2019-20 NBL season. It wasn't ever a money thing; it was a Joey thing. I’m told that Joey Wright’s decision to stay put was the nail in the coffin of Sobey's time in Adelaide"

https://twitter.com/olgunuluc/status/11 ... 31552?s=21


Far out, what issues went down between the two? Any idea Gozu?
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:42 am

mighty hounds wrote:Far out, what issues went down between the two? Any idea Gozu?


Rumours of a punch up between Joey & Sobey during the season and that Sobey re-signed with us (likely on the belief Joey was quitting) but is now trying to get out of the contract, the NBL are saying no the contract holds and he's now threatening to sit out.

Boti Nagy last week:

MY (e)mail is Nathan Sobey has signed a “Heads of Agreement” to stay with Adelaide 36ers for the next three years … but now is having second thoughts.

Oh dear.


http://www.botinagy.com/blog/where-have-you-been/
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:29 pm

The Sydney Kings have announced the signing of their new head coach Will Weaver currently coaching Mitch Creek & the Long Island Nets in the G-League and also an assistant coach with the Boomers.

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/sydney-k ... head-coach

Also the Perth Wildcats have announced they've re-signed four-time championship winning coach Trevor Gleeson to a 3 year deal.

http://nbl.com.au/news/article/wildcats ... hree-years
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Brodlach » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:17 pm

Sounds like Jerome Randle and Sydney Kings have parted ways. Adelaide must throw everything they can to bring him back. The PG we need badly
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:26 pm

Brodlach wrote:Sounds like Jerome Randle and Sydney Kings have parted ways. Adelaide must throw everything they can to bring him back. The PG we need badly


No thanks I would much rather we try and convince Sobey to stay.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby heater31 » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:27 pm

Brodlach wrote:Sounds like Jerome Randle and Sydney Kings have parted ways. Adelaide must throw everything they can to bring him back. The PG we need badly
If they do and land him is there room for Sobey? Those two are good friends and I believe their partners are as well.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Brodlach » Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:16 pm

Gozu wrote:
Brodlach wrote:Sounds like Jerome Randle and Sydney Kings have parted ways. Adelaide must throw everything they can to bring him back. The PG we need badly


No thanks I would much rather we try and convince Sobey to stay.


Sobey plays very little defence and we need a genuine playmaker
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:42 pm

Brodlach wrote:
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Brodlach wrote:Sounds like Jerome Randle and Sydney Kings have parted ways. Adelaide must throw everything they can to bring him back. The PG we need badly


No thanks I would much rather we try and convince Sobey to stay.


Sobey plays very little defence and we need a genuine playmaker


I agree we need a proper PG but don't think it would be wise to bring back Randle now on the decline for the kind of money he would expect.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby DOC » Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:30 pm

Totally agree. He is a total money player and i suspect can cause more harm than good.

I think Sobey will go and it remains to be seen if we go import or local for either spot.

WE need a good old fashioned power forward as well. This will be an import.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:03 pm

Yeah the Kings decided they didn't want him back, after we decided we didn't want him back which is the story of his career really.

I think Sobey's gone too unfortunately but we have re-signed Jacob Wiley at PF.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Brodlach » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:23 am

Both Nagy said Sobey all but signed at Brisbane and 100% wont be in Adelaide
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby heater31 » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:38 am

Brodlach wrote:Both Nagy said Sobey all but signed at Brisbane and 100% wont be in Adelaide
He's usually on the money too
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:34 pm

Harry Froling is declaring for the NBA Draft so looks likely another loss for the 36ers next season.
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Brodlach » Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:52 pm

Gozu wrote:Harry Froling is declaring for the NBA Draft so looks likely another loss for the 36ers next season.


I don’t think he will get picked up
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Re: 2018/19 NBL Season

Postby Gozu » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:21 pm

Brodlach wrote:
Gozu wrote:Harry Froling is declaring for the NBA Draft so looks likely another loss for the 36ers next season.


I don’t think he will get picked up


Maybe not a 1st rounder but worse players have been drafted in the 2nd round but even if he doesn't get picked he might decide to hang around over there playing in the G-League in the hope of getting a call up.
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