2009–10 NBL season

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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
NBL seasons

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
14 August
Wollongong Hawks 84, Vanderbilt Commodores 83
Hills Sports Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 395

Burger King Breakers Pre-season Tour

12 August
New Zealand Breakers 90, Athletes in Action 81
Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Attendance: 2,200
13 August
New Zealand Breakers 92, Athletes in Action 86
Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier
Attendance: 1,750
15 August
New Zealand Breakers ??, Athletes in Action ??

Melbourne Tigers exhibition games

14 August
Melbourne Tigers 79, St. Mary's Gaels 66
Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne
18 September
Melbourne Tigers 96, Gold Coast Blaze 90
Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
19 September
Melbourne Tigers 79, Gold Coast Blaze 88
King Club, Melbourne

Gold Coast Blaze exhibition games

17 August
Gold Coast Blaze 82, St. Mary's Gaels 74
Carina Basketball Stadium, Brisbane
18 August
Gold Coast Blaze 85, St. Mary's Gaels 84
The Southport School, Gold Coast

2009 Crocs Pre-season Assault

16 August
Townsville Crocodiles 104, Vanderbilt Commodores 99
NPA Stadium, Townsville
28 August
Townsville Crocodiles 81, Melbourne Tigers 90
NPA Stadium, Townsville
29 August
Townsville Crocodiles 79, Melbourne Tigers 92
Mackay Basketball Stadium, Mackay
10 September
Townsville Crocodiles 86, Cairns Taipans 89
NPA Stadium, Townsville

2009 Coca-Cola Pre-season Championship

25 August
Perth Wildcats 73, Adelaide 36ers 76
Craigie Leisure Centre, Perth
27 August
Perth Wildcats 79, Adelaide 36ers 77
Waroona Recreation & Aquatic Centre, Waroona
29 August
Perth Wildcats 75, Adelaide 36ers 95
Eaton Recreation Centre, Bunbury

Cairns Taipans exhibition games

25 August
Cairns Taipans 89, Gold Coast Blaze 67
Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
26 August
Cairns Taipans 84, Gold Coast Blaze 77
Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
31 August
Cairns Taipans 88, Melbourne Tigers 83
Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
1 September
Cairns Taipans 77, Melbourne Tigers 87
Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
12 September
Cairns Taipans 85, Townsville Crocodiles 92
Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns

NBL Top End Challenge

3 September
Cairns Taipans 78, Gold Coast Blaze 83
DBA Stadium, Darwin
3 September
Melbourne Tigers 94, Wollongong Hawks 100
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
3 September
Adelaide 36ers 75, New Zealand Breakers 84
DBA Stadium, Darwin
3 September
Townsville Crocodiles 85, Perth Wildcats 82
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
4 September
Adelaide 36ers 78, Melbourne Tigers 82
DBA Stadium, Darwin
4 September
Gold Coast Blaze 90, Wollongong Hawks 107
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
4 September
Cairns Taipans 88, Perth Wildcats 77
DBA Stadium, Darwin
4 September
New Zealand Breakers 102, Townsville Crocodiles 91
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
5 September
Adelaide 36ers 72, Cairns Taipans 82
DBA Stadium, Darwin
5 September
Perth Wildcats 79, Melbourne Tigers 84
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
5 September
Gold Coast Blaze 85, Townsville Crocodiles 84
DBA Stadium, Darwin
5 September
Wollongong Hawks 94, New Zealand Breakers 88
Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin

Wollongong Hawks win Top End Challenge.

Hood Sweeney Pre-season Challenge

11 September
Adelaide 36ers 93, Wollongong Hawks 96
Whyalla Basketball Stadium, Whyalla
13 September
Adelaide 36ers 92, Wollongong Hawks 78

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

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Main article: 2010 NBL Finals

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

  1. Perth Wildcats
  2. Wollongong Hawks
  3. Townsville Crocodiles
  4. Gold Coast Blaze

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

Squads

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Main article: 2009–10 NBL squads

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.taipans.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=78299
  3. ↑ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/07/25/101625_gold-coast-blaze.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.tigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=78284
  5. ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/07/29/67245_sport.html
  6. ↑ 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
  7. ↑ http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/07/29/70621_ntsport.html
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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