2009–10 NBL season
| 2009–10 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
24 September 2009 – 14 February 2010 18 – 27 February 2010 (Semi-Finals) 5 – 11 March 2010 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) |
rivusTV (Internet) |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Perth Wildcats |
| Season MVP | Corey Williams |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Wollongong Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Kevin Lisch |
The 2009–10 NBL season was the 32nd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 24 September 2009 and 14 February 2010, followed by a post-season involving the top four teams. The schedule was announced on 5 June 2009.[1]
The 48 minute game switched to an 40-minute game.
Pre-season
Pre-season training began for a majority of clubs during the last week of July.[2][3][4][5][6]
A pre-season tourney, dubbed the NBL Top End Challenge, involving all eight sides was contested during August in Darwin, Northern Territory.[7]
Wollongong Hawks exhibition games
10 August |
| Wollongong Hawks 78, St. Mary's Gaels 59 |
Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong Attendance: 1,100 |
Burger King Breakers Pre-season Tour
Melbourne Tigers exhibition games
Gold Coast Blaze exhibition games
2009 Crocs Pre-season Assault
2009 Coca-Cola Pre-season Championship
Cairns Taipans exhibition games
NBL Top End Challenge
Wollongong Hawks win Top End Challenge.
Hood Sweeney Pre-season Challenge
Regular season
Round 1
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 24 September | New Zealand Breakers | 95-75 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 2,428 | box score | report |
| 25 September | Gold Coast Blaze | 79-82 | Townsville Crocodiles | Gold Coast Convention Centre | box score | report | |
| 25 September | Wollongong Hawks | 94-92 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,556 | box score | report |
| 26 September | Cairns Taipans | 86-75 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre | box score | report |
Round 2
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 30 September | Melbourne Tigers | 86-81 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,857 | box score | report |
| 2 October | Gold Coast Blaze | 84-78 | Wollongong Hawks | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 1,943 | box score | report |
| 2 October | Townsville Crocodiles | 89-91 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,276 | box score | report |
| 3 October | Cairns Taipans | 89-71 | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,114 | box score | report |
| 3 October | Adelaide 36ers | 80-76 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena | 4,671 | box score | report |
Round 3
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 7 October | Cairns Taipans | 83-66 | Gold Coast Blaze | Cairns Convention Centre | 2,575 | box score | report |
| 8 October | New Zealand Breakers | 79-74 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre | 3,437 | box score | report |
| 9 October | Perth Wildcats | 89-84 | Gold Coast Blaze | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 9 October | Adelaide 36ers | 90-89 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | 4,759 | box score | report |
| 10 October | Melbourne Tigers | 68-103 | Townsville Crocodiles | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,762 | box score | report |
| 10 October | Wollongong Hawks | 71-59 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,316 | box score | report |
Round 4
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 14 October | Gold Coast Blaze | 98-86 | Melbourne Tigers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,823 | box score | report |
| 16 October | Townsville Crocodiles | 101-91 | Gold Coast Blaze | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,963 | box score | report |
| 17 October | Perth Wildcats | 110-80 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | 4,100 | box score | report |
| 17 October | Wollongong Hawks | 76-65 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,696 | box score | report |
Round 5
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 21 October | Adelaide 36ers | 70-81 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | 3,919 | box score | report |
| 22 October | New Zealand Breakers | 92-82 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre | 2,271 | box score | report |
| 23 October | Gold Coast Blaze | 80-63 | Cairns Taipans | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,336 | box score | report |
| 24 October | Cairns Taipans | 69-106 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,043 | box score | report |
| 24 October | Wollongong Hawks | 99-77 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,546 | box score | report |
| 25 October | Perth Wildcats | 93-90 | Melbourne Tigers | Challenge Stadium | 4,100 | box score | report |
Round 6
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 28 October | Melbourne Tigers | 94-88 | Gold Coast Blaze | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,317 | box score | report |
| 28 October | Wollongong Hawks | 77-67 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre | 2,936 | box score | report |
| 29 October | New Zealand Breakers | 99-91 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre | 1,912 | box score | report |
| 30 October | Townsville Crocodiles | 94-87 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,879 | box score | report |
| 31 October | Perth Wildcats | 87-80 | Wollongong Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,250 | box score | report |
| 31 October | Adelaide 36ers | 87-81 | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Arena | 5,511 | box score | report |
Round 7
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 4 November | Wollongong Hawks | 92-80 | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 2,876 | box score | report |
| 5 November | New Zealand Breakers | 96-110 | Gold Coast Blaze | North Shore Events Centre | 2,262 | box score | report |
| 6 November | Cairns Taipans | 89-78 | Wollongong Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,324 | box score | report |
| 7 November | Adelaide 36ers | 80-77 | Gold Coast Blaze | Adelaide Arena | 4,883 | box score | report |
| 7 November | Townsville Crocodiles | 69-93 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,815 | box score | report |
| 8 November | Perth Wildcats | 94-74 | New Zealand Breakers | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | box score | report |
Round 8
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 11 November | Cairns Taipans | 70-85 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,420 | box score | report |
| 12 November | New Zealand Breakers | 83-74 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 2,106 | box score | report |
| 13 November | Gold Coast Blaze | 93-77 | Townsville Crocodiles | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,308 | box score | report |
| 14 November | Perth Wildcats | 79-64 | Cairns Taipans | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | box score | report |
| 14 November | Adelaide 36ers | 83-76 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena | 4,832 | box score | report |
| 14 November | Melbourne Tigers | 91-98 | Townsville Crocodiles | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,804 | box score | report |
Round 9
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 18 November | Cairns Taipans | 77-64 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre | 2,673 | box score | report |
| 20 November | Townsville Crocodiles | 73-85 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,778 | box score | report |
| 21 November | Melbourne Tigers | 83-86 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,187 | box score | report |
| 21 November | Gold Coast Blaze | 84-79 | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,598 | box score | report |
Round 10
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 25 November | Wollongong Hawks | 59-82 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 2,945 | box score | report |
| 26 November | New Zealand Breakers | 94-77 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 2,750 | box score | report |
| 27 November | Townsville Crocodiles | 100-88 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,433 | box score | report |
| 28 November | Perth Wildcats | 78-82 | Gold Coast Blaze | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | box score | report |
Round 11
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 2 December | Townsville Crocodiles | 73-64 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,543 | box score | report |
| 3 December | New Zealand Breakers | 91-93 | Wollongong Hawks | North Shore Events Centre | 1,896 | box score | report |
| 4 December | Gold Coast Blaze | 69-68 | Cairns Taipans | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,579 | box score | report |
| 5 December | Perth Wildcats | 94-89 | Townsville Crocodiles | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 5 December | Adelaide 36ers | 84-87 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | 5,894 | box score | report |
Round 12
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 9 December | Gold Coast Blaze | 80-72 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,930 | box score | report |
| 10 December | New Zealand Breakers | 100-106 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 2,163 | box score | report |
| 11 December | Cairns Taipans | 89-74 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,105 | box score | report |
| 12 December | Adelaide 36ers | 85-92 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena | 4,589 | box score | report |
| 12 December | Townsville Crocodiles | 89-79 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,813 | box score | report |
| 12 December | Wollongong Hawks | 109-84 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,567 | box score | report |
Round 13
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 16 December | Adelaide 36ers | 91-81 | Gold Coast Blaze | Adelaide Arena | 4,260 | box score | report |
| 17 December | New Zealand Breakers | 80-87 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre | 2,343 | box score | report |
| 18 December | Cairns Taipans | 71-70 | Wollongong Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,100 | box score | report |
| 19 December | Perth Wildcats | 70-82 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | box score | report |
| 19 December | Melbourne Tigers | 68-77 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,351 | box score | report |
| 20 December | Gold Coast Blaze | 88-84 | Wollongong Hawks | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,539 | box score | report |
Round 14
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 23 December | Adelaide 36ers | 73-94 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | 4,846 | box score | report |
| 26 December | Melbourne Tigers | 90-88 | Wollongong Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,439 | box score | report |
| 31 December | Cairns Taipans | 76-69 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,369 | box score | report |
| 31 December | Wollongong Hawks | 93-88 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4,088 | box score | report |
| 31 December | Gold Coast Blaze | 90-83 | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,872 | box score | report |
| 31 December | Townsville Crocodiles | 83-74 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,684 | box score | report |
| 2 January | Perth Wildcats | 91-57 | Wollongong Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,168 | box score | report |
| 2 January | Melbourne Tigers | 87-64 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,857 | box score | report |
Round 15
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 6 January | Wollongong Hawks | 83-78 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,353 | box score | report |
| 8 January | Perth Wildcats | 76-72 | New Zealand Breakers | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 8 January | Melbourne Tigers | 84-65 | Wollongong Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,823 | box score | report |
| 8 January | Townsville Crocodiles | 100-89 | Gold Coast Blaze | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,072 | box score | report |
| 9 January | Cairns Taipans | 66-79 | Gold Coast Blaze | Cairns Convention Centre | 3,851 | box score | report |
| 10 January | Adelaide 36ers | 72-84 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | 5,627 | box score | report |
Round 16
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 13 January | Adelaide 36ers | 91-77 | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Arena | 5,510 | box score | report |
| 14 January | New Zealand Breakers | 89-94 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre | 2,600 | box score | report |
| 15 January | Gold Coast Blaze | 104-89 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,674 | box score | report |
| 16 January | Perth Wildcats | 86-61 | Cairns Taipans | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 16 January | Melbourne Tigers | 89-87 | Adelaide 36ers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,262 | box score | report |
| 16 January | Wollongong Hawks | 96-75 | Gold Coast Blaze | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,402 | box score | report |
Round 17
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 20 January | Melbourne Tigers | 100-86 | Perth Wildcats | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,943 | box score | report |
| 20 January | Wollongong Hawks | 93-86 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,077 | box score | report |
| 21 January | New Zealand Breakers | 103-89 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre | 2,358 | box score | report |
| 22 January | Townsville Crocodiles | 73-59 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,067 | box score | report |
| 23 January | Perth Wildcats | 94-78 | Melbourne Tigers | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 23 January | Cairns Taipans | 87-81 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,123 | box score | report |
| 23 January | Gold Coast Blaze | 81-95 | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,751 | box score | report |
Round 18
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 27 January | Townsville Crocodiles | 86-91 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,480 | box score | report |
| 27 January | Melbourne Tigers | 95-85 | Adelaide 36ers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,899 | box score | report |
| 30 January | Adelaide 36ers | 87-88 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | 6,991 | box score | report |
| 30 January | Gold Coast Blaze | 99-91 | Melbourne Tigers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 4,020 | box score | report |
Round 19
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 3 February | Cairns Taipans | 79-76 | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre | box score | report | |
| 4 February | New Zealand Breakers | 88-60 | Wollongong Hawks | North Shore Events Centre | box score | report | |
| 5 February | Gold Coast Blaze | 86-73 | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 4,588 | box score | report |
| 6 February | Melbourne Tigers | 78-84 | Perth Wildcats | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,368 | box score | report |
| 6 February | Townsville Crocodiles | 89-76 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,313 | box score | report |
| 6 February | Wollongong Hawks | 100-88 | Gold Coast Blaze | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,620 | box score | report |
Round 20
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 10 February | Townsville Crocodiles | 102-87 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,443 | box score | report |
| 11 February | New Zealand Breakers | 109-94 | Gold Coast Blaze | North Shore Events Centre | 2,835 | box score | report |
| 12 February | Wollongong Hawks | 94-82 | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4,268 | box score | report |
| 13 February | Cairns Taipans | 79-84 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,747 | box score | report |
| 13 February | Adelaide 36ers | 79-82 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena | 5,973 | box score | report |
| 13 February | Melbourne Tigers | 73-91 | Gold Coast Blaze | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,500 | box score | report |
| 14 February | Perth Wildcats | 92-73 | Townsville Crocodiles | Challenge Stadium | 4,423 | box score | report |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 11 | 3-2 | W2 | 2,401 | 2,285 | 105.08% | 60.71% |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3-2 | L1 | 2,418 | 2,369 | 102.07% | 57.14% |
| 3 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3-2 | W1 | 2,410 | 2,376 | 101.43% | 57.14% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3-2 | W3 | 2,299 | 2,270 | 101.28% | 57.14% |
| 5 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 5-0 | W6 | 2,415 | 2,340 | 103.21% | 53.57% |
| 6 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 1-4 | L4 | 2,338 | 2,423 | 96.49% | 39.29% |
| 7 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2-3 | L2 | 2,092 | 2,239 | 93.43% | 39.29% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0-5 | L7 | 2,353 | 2,424 | 97.07% | 35.71% |
Finals Series
The 2009–10 National Basketball League Finals played between 18 February 2010 and 12 March 2010, consisting of two best-of-three semi-finals and final series in which the higher seed hosts the first and deciding third game.
Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of a tie of three or more teams, winning percentage in games played only between those teams will determine order of finish.
Under that system, Wollongong (5-3) will finish second, Townsville (4-4) third and Gold Coast (3-5) fourth.[8]
Playoff Bracket
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Gold Coast Blaze | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Wollongong Hawks | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Wollongong Hawks | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | |||||||
Semi Finals
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 18 February | Perth Wildcats | 81-68 | Gold Coast Blaze | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | box score | report |
| 19 February | Wollongong Hawks | 87-68 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4,451 | box score | report |
| 23 February | Gold Coast Blaze | 78-82 | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,699 | box score | report |
| 24 February | Townsville Crocodiles | 82-53 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,499 | box score | report |
| 27 February | Wollongong Hawks | 88-76 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4,451 | box score | report |
Grand Final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Crowd | Box Score | Report |
| 5 March | Perth Wildcats | 75-64 | Wollongong Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,600 | box score | report |
| 9 March | Wollongong Hawks | 75-63 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre | 5,786 | box score | report |
| 12 March | Perth Wildcats | 96-72 | Wollongong Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,700 | box score | report |
Season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Corey Williams, Townsville Crocodiles[9]
- Rookie of the Year: Jesse Wagstaff, Perth Wildcats
- Best Defensive Player: Dillon Boucher, New Zealand Breakers
- Best Sixth Man: Erron Maxey, Gold Coast Blaze
- Most Improved Player: Anthony Petrie, Gold Coast Blaze
- Coach of the Year: Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks
- Finals MVP: Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
- All-NBL Third Team:
- Julius Hodge – Melbourne Tigers
- Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
- John Gilchrist – Adelaide 36ers
- Cameron Tragardh – Wollongong Hawks
- Larry Davidson – Wollongong Hawks
See also
References
- ↑ "Season tips-off on September 24". NBL.com.au. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ↑ http://www.taipans.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=78299
- ↑ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/07/25/101625_gold-coast-blaze.htm
- ↑ http://www.tigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=78284
- ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/07/29/67245_sport.html
- ↑ http://www.perthwildcats.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:perth-wildcats-begin-pre-season-training&catid=1:wildcats&Itemid=5[]
- ↑ http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/07/29/70621_ntsport.html
- ↑ "Semi Finals schedule set". NBL.com.au. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ NBL: Basketball Australia
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