2008–09 NBL season

The 2008–09 NBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 10 teams contested the league.

2008–09 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2008–09
Teams10
Dates13 September 2008 – 14 February 2009
18 – 28 February 2009 (Semi Finals)
4 – 13 March 2009 (Grand Final)
TVAustralia:
New Zealand:
Finals
Top seedSouth Dragons
ChampionsSouth Dragons (1st title)
Runners-upMelbourne Tigers
SemifinalistsNew Zealand Breakers
Townsville Crocodiles
Awards
MVP Kirk Penney (New Zealand)
Finals MVP Donta Smith (South)
Statistical leaders
Points Kirk Penney (New Zealand) 24.1
Rebounds Luke Schenscher (Adelaide) 10.8
Assists Shane Heal (Gold Coast) 5.7

2008–09 league participants
TeamRegionCEOCoachHome groundCapacity
Adelaide 36ersSAMal HemmerlingScott NinnisDistinctive Homes Dome8,000
Cairns TaipansQLDDenis KeeffeMark BeecroftCairns Convention Centre5,300
Gold Coast BlazeQLDDavid ClaxtonBrendan JoyceGold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre5,269
Melbourne TigersVICSeamus McPeakeAlan WestoverState Netball Centre3,500
New Zealand BreakersNZLRichard ClarkeAndrej LemanisNorth Shore Events Centre4,400
Perth WildcatsWANick MarvinConner HenryChallenge Stadium4,500
South DragonsVICRyan GardinerBrian GoorjianHisense Arena10,500
Sydney Spirit[1]NSWSteve Aquilina[2]Rob BeveridgeState Sports Centre5,006
Townsville CrocodilesQLDIan SmytheTrevor GleesonTownsville Entertainment Centre5,257
Wollongong HawksNSWTBDEric CooksWIN Entertainment Centre6,000
  • On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season.[3]
  • On 2 July 2008 the NBL announced that two bids for the Sydney Kings license had failed and that there would be no second Sydney team in the 2008/09 season.[4]
  • On 29 July 2008 the Singapore Slingers announced that they had decided to withdraw from the competition permanently due to the dramatic increase in international travel costs.[5]

Preseason transactions
CoachRecruited FromSigned By
Phil SmythAdelaide 36ersReleased[6]
Scott Ninnis36ers AcademyAdelaide 36ers[7]
Scott FisherPerth WildcatsReleased[8]
Bill TomlinsonSydney KingsSydney Kings[9]
Brian GoorjianSydney KingsSouth Dragons[10]
Conner HenryPerth WildcatsPerth Wildcats[11]
PlayerRecruited FromSigned By
Lanard CopelandAdelaide 36ersRetired[12]
Darryl McDonaldMelbourne TigersRetired[13]
Jason CroweGold Coast BlazeReleased[14]
Nic CampbellGold Coast BlazeReleased[14]
Jared NewsonCairns TaipansReleased[15]
Sean LampleyMelbourne TigersReleased[16]
Galen YoungTownsville CrocodilesReleased[17]
Mike HelmsSingapore SlingersReleased[18]
John PhilipWollongong HawksReleased[19]
Darren NgAdelaide 36ersSingapore Slingers[20]
Jacob HolmesSouth DragonsAdelaide 36ers[21]
Mark WorthingtonSydney KingsSouth Dragons[22]
Mika VukonaNew Zealand BreakersSouth Dragons[22]
Daniel JohnsonPepperdine UniversityMelbourne Tigers[23]
Brad HillSouth DragonsAdelaide 36ers[24]
Rod GrizzardSingapore SlingersMelbourne Tigers[16]
Jason SmithSydney KingsSydney Spirit
Luke SchenscherBrose BasketsAdelaide 36ers[25]
C. J. BrutonBrisbane BulletsNew Zealand Breakers[26]
Dillon BoucherBrisbane BulletsNew Zealand Breakers[26]
Ryan KerstenNew Zealand BreakersAdelaide 36ers[27]
Sam HarrisOld DominionSingapore Slingers[28]
Jayson CastroHarbour Centre Batang PierSingapore Slingers[29]
Drew WilliamsonTownsville CrocodilesWest Sydney Razorbacks[30]
Cameron RigbyWollongong HawksBrisbane Bullets[31]
Chris DanielNew Zealand BreakersSingapore Slingers[32]
Brad WilliamsonBrisbane BulletsTownsville Crocodiles[33]
Shane HealSouth DragonsGold Coast Blaze[34]
Paora WinitanaNew Zealand BreakersAdelaide 36ers[35]
David GruberFrankston BluesWest Sydney Razorbacks[36]
Steven BroomBrisbane BulletsTownsville Crocodiles[37]
Darnell HinsonWest Sydney RazorbacksPerth Wildcats[38]
Darius RicePurefoods Tender Juicy GiantsSingapore Slingers[39]
Thomas AbercrombieWashington StateNew Zealand Breakers[40]
Corey WebsterLambeth CollegeNew Zealand Breakers[40]
Rhys MartinBrisbane BulletsWollongong Hawks[41]
Adam TannerUniversity of DenverNew Zealand Breakers[42]
Glen SavilleSydney KingsWollongong Hawks[43]
Eric SandrinUlsan Mobis PhoebusSingapore Slingers[44]
Kerry WilliamsCairns MarlinsCairns Taipans[45]
Adam GibsonBrisbane BulletsSouth Dragons[46]
Stephen WeighUniversity of UtahPerth Wildcats[47]
Anthony PetrieWest Sydney RazorbacksWollongong Hawks[48]
Russell HinderSydney KingsTownsville Crocodiles[49]
Ian CrosswhiteSydney KingsCairns Taipans[50]
Dave ThomasMelbourne TigersCairns Taipans[51]
Sam MackinnonBrisbane BulletsMelbourne Tigers[52]
Jason SmithSydney KingsSydney Spirit[53]
Isiah VictorSydney KingsPerth Wildcats[54]
Rhys CarterWest Sydney RazorbacksSouth Dragons[55]
Dusty RychartBrisbane BulletsWollongong Hawks[56]
Derrick LowWashington StateSydney Spirit[57]
Aaron BruceBaylor UniversityAdelaide 36ers[58]
Steve ConstanzoTownsville HeatTownsville Crocodiles[59]
Greg VanderjagtTownsville CrocodilesGold Coast Blaze[60]
James QuinnIllawarra HawksWollongong Hawks[61]
Mark TyndaleTemple UniversityAdelaide 36ers[62]
Chris GouldingBrisbane BulletsPerth Wildcats[63]
Cameron ToveySydney KingsTownsville Crocodiles[64]
Ben KnightSingapore SlingersPerth Wildcats[65]
Tim LabkaBankstown BruinsWollongong Hawks[66]
Anthony OlahGold Coast GoannasGold Coast Blaze[67]
James OrrFrankston BluesSouth Dragons[68]
Peter HobanForestville EaglesAdelaide 36ers[69]
Zac CarterSouthern Districts SpartansGold Coast Blaze[70]
Ebi EreBrisbane BulletsMelbourne Tigers[71]
Tremmell DardenSpirou CharleroiSouth Dragons[72]
Daniel DillonUniversity of ArizonaSouth Dragons[73]

Mid-season transactions
CoachRecruited FromSigned By
Alan BlackCairns TaipansReleased[74]
Mark BeecroftCairns TaipansCairns Taipans[74]
PlayerRecruited FromSigned By
Tariq NaqqashEast Central UniversitySouth Dragons[75]
Luke KendallSydney KingsPerth Wildcats[76]
Anthony SusnjaraKeflavikTownsville Crocodiles[77]
Juaquin HawkinsGold Coast BlazeReleased[78]
Justin BowenAustin TorosGold Coast Blaze
Mark TyndaleAdelaide 36ersReleased[79]
Julius HodgeFree AgentAdelaide 36ers[80]
Cortez GrovesSouth DragonsReleased[81]
Liam RushSydney SpiritSundsvall Dragons[82]
Larry AbneyCairns TaipansReleased[83]
Blagoj JanevSingapore SlingersSydney Spirit[84]
Stephen BlackCairns TaipansReleased[85]
Donta SmithShanxi ZhongyuSouth Dragons[86]
Luke KendallPerth WildcatsMelbourne Tigers[87]
Dave ThomasCairns TaipansMelbourne Tigers[88]
Rod GrizzardMelbourne TigersReleased[88]
Julian KhazzouhSydney SpiritHanzevast Capitals[89]
Shane McDonaldSingapore SlingersPerth Wildcats[90]
Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ersReleased[91]
Rod GrizzardMelbourne TigersAdelaide 36ers[92]

Sponsors
Team Major sponsor
Adelaide 36ers Sprint Auto Parts
Cairns Taipans Skytrans Airlines
Gold Coast Blaze QDeck
Melbourne Tigers OAMPS Insurance Brokers
New Zealand Breakers Bartercard
Perth Wildcats Saville Australia
South Dragons Crazy John's
Townsville Crocodiles McDonald's
West Sydney Razorbacks Westbus
Wollongong Hawks Australian Health Management[93]

Apparel
Team Provider Home colour Away colour
Adelaide 36ers Adidas Blue Yellow
Cairns Taipans Kombat Orange White
Gold Coast Blaze G2 Game Gear[94] Sky Blue White
Melbourne Tigers Kombat Red Yellow
New Zealand Breakers SAS Sports Black White
Perth Wildcats Hoop 2 Hoop Red White
South Dragons Kombat Black White
Townsville Crocodiles Kombat Green White
Sydney Spirit Blades Blue White
Wollongong Hawks G2 Game Gear Red White

Regular Season

The 2008-09 Regular Season took place over 22 Rounds between 13 September 2008 and 14 February 2009.

Round 1
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
13/09/2008 Cairns Taipans 98–92 South Dragons Cairns Convention Centre 3,830 boxscore
14/09/2008 Sydney Spirit 102–112 Melbourne Tigers State Sports Centre 1,573 boxscore
17/09/2008 South Dragons 97–81 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena 3,202 boxscore
18/09/2008 New Zealand Breakers 114–93 Wollongong Hawks North Shore Events Centre 3,492 boxscore
19/09/2008 Adelaide 36ers 109–82 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena 4,749 boxscore
19/09/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 75–85 Cairns Taipans Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,031 boxscore
20/09/2008 Melbourne Tigers 92–76 Gold Coast Blaze State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,497 boxscore
20/09/2008 Wollongong Hawks 111–99 Sydney Spirit WIN Entertainment Centre 2,834 boxscore
21/09/2008 Perth Wildcats 87–91 South Dragons Challenge Stadium 4,400 boxscore

Round 2
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
24/09/2008 Adelaide 36ers 99–89 Sydney Spirit Adelaide Arena 4,010 boxscore
25/09/2008 New Zealand Breakers 120–111 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre 3,751 boxscore
25/09/2008 South Dragons 89–91 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,413 boxscore
26/09/2008 Perth Wildcats 94–80 Gold Coast Blaze Challenge Stadium 4,000 boxscore
27/09/2008 Sydney Spirit 112–105 Adelaide 36ers AIS Arena 1,322 boxscore
27/09/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 100–96 Cairns Taipans Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,511 boxscore

Round 3
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
1/10/2008 Perth Wildcats 105–92 Wollongong Hawks Challenge Stadium 4,200 boxscore
2/10/2008 New Zealand Breakers 118–80 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre 3,200 boxscore
2/10/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 90–107 South Dragons Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,786 boxscore
3/10/2008 Cairns Taipans 77–101 Melbourne Tigers Cairns Convention Centre 3,969 boxscore
4/10/2008 Wollongong Hawks 95–114 South Dragons WIN Entertainment Centre 2,516 boxscore
4/10/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 97–80 Perth Wildcats Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,184 boxscore

Round 4
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
8/10/2008 Melbourne Tigers 101–105 Perth Wildcats State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,074 boxscore
9/10/2008 New Zealand Breakers 111–122 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre 4,066 boxscore
10/10/2008 Wollongong Hawks 85–82 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre 2,338 boxscore
10/10/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 92–98 Sydney Spirit Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,091 boxscore
11/10/2008 Melbourne Tigers 119–91 Adelaide 36ers State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,636 boxscore
11/10/2008 Sydney Spirit 101–86 Perth Wildcats State Sports Centre 1,624 boxscore

Round 5
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
15/10/2008 Perth Wildcats 89–77 Wollongong Hawks Challenge Stadium 3,800 boxscore
16/10/2008 New Zealand Breakers 120–108 Gold Coast Blaze North Shore Events Centre 3,500 boxscore
17/10/2008 Wollongong Hawks 105–95 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,329 boxscore
17/10/2008 Sydney Spirit 101–106 South Dragons Sydney Entertainment Centre 1,476 boxscore
17/10/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 93–107 Perth Wildcats Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,274 boxscore
18/10/2008 South Dragons 108–80 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 9,308 boxscore
18/10/2008 Cairns Taipans 102–87 Gold Coast Blaze Cairns Convention Centre 4,368 boxscore

Round 6
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
22/10/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 103–101 Sydney Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,858 boxscore
22/10/2008 Cairns Taipans 101–92 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre 3,258 boxscore
24/10/2008 Wollongong Hawks 98–96 Gold Coast Blaze WIN Entertainment Centre 2,646 boxscore
25/10/2008 Melbourne Tigers 110–97 Townsville Crocodiles State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,780 boxscore
25/10/2008 South Dragons 94–65 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena 4,200 boxscore
25/10/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 113–116 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,269 boxscore
25/10/2008 Adelaide 36ers 93–104 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena 5,238 boxscore
26/10/2008 Sydney Spirit 99–86 Wollongong Hawks State Sports Centre 1,350 boxscore

Round 7
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
29/10/2008 Wollongong Hawks 101–93 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre 1,877 boxscore
30/10/2008 New Zealand Breakers 103–99 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre 3,532 boxscore
1/11/2008 South Dragons 96–87 Sydney Spirit Hisense Arena 3,851 boxscore
1/11/2008 Melbourne Tigers 123–111 Gold Coast Blaze State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,074 boxscore
1/11/2008 Cairns Taipans 87–89 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre 3,390 boxscore
1/11/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 97–106 New Zealand Breakers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,212 boxscore
2/11/2008 Adelaide 36ers 108–76 Sydney Spirit Adelaide Arena 3,890 boxscore

Round 8
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
5/11/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 115–106 Townsville Crocodiles Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,388 boxscore
6/11/2008 New Zealand Breakers 86–96 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre 2,974 boxscore
7/11/2008 Sydney Spirit 80–98 Melbourne Tigers State Sports Centre 1,680 boxscore
8/11/2008 Melbourne Tigers 84–86 New Zealand Breakers State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,387 boxscore
8/11/2008 South Dragons 95–83 Gold Coast Blaze Hisense Arena 3,812 boxscore
8/11/2008 Adelaide 36ers 70–71 Cairns Taipans Adelaide Arena 4,565 boxscore
8/11/2008 Perth Wildcats 115–78 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,223 boxscore

Round 9
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
12/11/2008 South Dragons 97–82 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena 3,318 boxscore
12/11/2008 Sydney Spirit 115–93 Gold Coast Blaze State Sports Centre 1,430 boxscore
12/11/2008 Cairns Taipans 81–93 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre 3,243 boxscore
14/11/2008 Wollongong Hawks 110–111 Gold Coast Blaze WIN Entertainment Centre 2,585 boxscore
15/11/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 108–119 New Zealand Breakers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,152 boxscore
15/11/2008 Perth Wildcats 86–78 Cairns Taipans Challenge Stadium 4,200 boxscore
16/11/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 96–108 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,238 boxscore

Round 10
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
19/11/2008 Melbourne Tigers 99–98 Cairns Taipans State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,480 boxscore
20/11/2008 New Zealand Breakers 112–98 South Dragons North Shore Events Centre 3,010 boxscore
21/11/2008 Sydney Spirit 110–108 Adelaide 36ers State Sports Centre 1,456 boxscore
22/11/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 121–113 Wollongong Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,046 boxscore
22/11/2008 Cairns Taipans 85–101 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre 3,340 boxscore
22/11/2008 Adelaide 36ers 100–106 South Dragons Adelaide Arena 5,358 boxscore

Round 11
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
26/11/2008 South Dragons 102–64 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena 3,894 boxscore
26/11/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 113–105 Melbourne Tigers Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,762 boxscore
27/11/2008 New Zealand Breakers 108–94 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre 3,062 boxscore
29/11/2008 Sydney Spirit 103–94 South Dragons State Sports Centre 2,572 boxscore
29/11/2008 Cairns Taipans 90–94 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre 3,483 boxscore
29/11/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 88–110 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,551 boxscore
29/11/2008 Adelaide 36ers 101–96 Wollongong Hawks Adelaide Arena 4,462 boxscore
29/11/2008 Perth Wildcats 95–108 Melbourne Tigers Marrara Indoor Stadium 1,500 boxscore

Round 12
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
3/12/2008 Wollongong Hawks 78–112 South Dragons WIN Entertainment Centre 2,059 boxscore
4/12/2008 New Zealand Breakers 88–104 Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre 3,226 boxscore
5/12/2008 Cairns Taipans 78–92 Sydney Spirit Cairns Convention Centre 2,954 boxscore
6/12/2008 South Dragons 101–83 Wollongong Hawks Hisense Arena 4,812 boxscore
6/12/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 92–87 Sydney Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,807 boxscore
6/12/2008 Adelaide 36ers 102–94 Melbourne Tigers Adelaide Arena 4,881 boxscore
7/12/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 129–97 Perth Wildcats Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,021 boxscore

Round 13
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
10/12/2008 Adelaide 36ers 100–79 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena 4,208 boxscore
13/12/2008 Melbourne Tigers 98–107 South Dragons State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 boxscore
13/12/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 88–97 Cairns Taipans Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,489 boxscore
13/12/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 104–99 Wollongong Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,913 boxscore
13/12/2008 Perth Wildcats 129–120 Adelaide 36ers Challenge Stadium 4,200 boxscore

Round 14
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
17/10/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 91–88 Wollongong Hawks Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,152 boxscore
17/12/2008 Cairns Taipans 63–69 Melbourne Tigers Cairns Convention Centre 3,746 boxscore
18/12/2008 New Zealand Breakers 114–70 Sydney Spirit North Shore Events Centre 3,841 boxscore
20/12/2008 Melbourne Tigers 128–101 Wollongong Hawks State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,025 boxscore
20/12/2008 South Dragons 88–84 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,814 boxscore
20/12/2008 Adelaide 36ers 107–104 Gold Coast Blaze Adelaide Arena 4,948 boxscore
20/12/2008 Perth Wildcats 94–118 New Zealand Breakers Challenge Stadium 4,300 boxscore
21/12/2008 Sydney Spirit 101–90 Townsville Crocodiles State Sports Centre 1,240 boxscore

Round 15
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
26/12/2008 South Dragons 117–87 Gold Coast Blaze Hisense Arena 3,898 boxscore
27/12/2008 Wollongong Hawks 121–117 Sydney Spirit WIN Entertainment Centre 1,874 boxscore
27/12/2008 Melbourne Tigers 91–109 Adelaide 36ers State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,097 boxscore
27/12/2008 Perth Wildcats 97–76 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,200 boxscore

Round 16
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
31/12/2008 Townsville Crocodiles 105–95 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,644 boxscore
31/12/2008 Cairns Taipans 105–112 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre 3,853 boxscore
31/12/2008 Gold Coast Blaze 103–94 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,233 boxscore
2/01/2009 Wollongong Hawks 111–94 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,175 boxscore
3/01/2009 South Dragons 90–99 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena 4,069 boxscore
3/01/2009 Sydney Spirit 86–85 New Zealand Breakers Whitlam Centre 920 boxscore
4/01/2009 Gold Coast Blaze 88–105 Townsville Crocodiles Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,374 boxscore

Round 17
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
7/01/2009 Adelaide 36ers 106–99 Wollongong Hawks Adelaide Arena 6,307 boxscore
9/01/2009 Perth Wildcats 77–81 Cairns Taipans Challenge Stadium 4,100 boxscore
10/01/2009 Sydney Spirit 88–79 Wollongong Hawks State Sports Centre 1,469 boxscore
10/01/2009 South Dragons 115–112 New Zealand Breakers Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre 1,994 boxscore
10/01/2009 Adelaide 36ers 107–86 Cairns Taipans Adelaide Arena 5,039 boxscore
11/01/2009 Melbourne Tigers 108–81 Perth Wildcats State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,930 boxscore
11/01/2009 Townsville Crocodiles 115–92 Gold Coast Blaze Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,457 boxscore

Round 18
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
14/01/2009 Melbourne Tigers 99–79 Sydney Spirit State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,922 boxscore
15/01/2009 New Zealand Breakers 95–86 Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre 3,349 boxscore
16/01/2009 Cairns Taipans 79–70 Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre 3,679 boxscore
16/01/2009 Gold Coast Blaze 107–116 Melbourne Tigers Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,711 boxscore
17/01/2009 Wollongong Hawks 94–108 Melbourne Tigers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,555 boxscore
17/01/2009 Townsville Crocodiles 128–105 Adelaide 36ers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,349 boxscore
17/01/2009 Perth Wildcats 114–84 Sydney Spirit Challenge Stadium 3,800 boxscore

Round 19
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
21/01/2009 Adelaide 36ers 110–88 Gold Coast Blaze Adelaide Arena 4,965 boxscore
22/01/2009 New Zealand Breakers 85–103 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre 3,000 boxscore
24/01/2009 Melbourne Tigers 96–89 New Zealand Breakers State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,842 boxscore
24/01/2009 Wollongong Hawks 95–97 Townsville Crocodiles WIN Entertainment Centre 1,983 boxscore
24/01/2009 Cairns Taipans 89–83 Sydney Spirit Cairns Convention Centre 3,407 boxscore
24/01/2009 Perth Wildcats 96–90 Gold Coast Blaze Challenge Stadium 4,100 boxscore

Round 20
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
26/01/2009 Melbourne Tigers 92–86 South Dragons State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 boxscore
28/01/2009 Sydney Spirit 78–88 Perth Wildcats State Sports Centre 1,480 boxscore
29/01/2009 New Zealand Breakers 94–101 South Dragons North Shore Events Centre 3,200 boxscore
30/01/2009 Wollongong Hawks 104–113 Melbourne Tigers WIN Entertainment Centre 1,525 boxscore
31/01/2009 Townsville Crocodiles 123–92 Cairns Taipans Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,867 boxscore
31/01/2009 Gold Coast Blaze 139–119 Sydney Spirit Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,627 boxscore
31/01/2009 Adelaide 36ers 107–92 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena 5,350 boxscore

Round 21
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
4/02/2009 South Dragons 97–77 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena 4,621 boxscore
4/02/2009 Sydney Spirit 81–89 Cairns Taipans State Sports Centre 920 boxscore
6/02/2009 Wollongong Hawks 103–98 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,740 boxscore
6/02/2009 Townsville Crocodiles 101–98 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,485 boxscore
7/02/2009 Cairns Taipans 88–93 Gold Coast Blaze Cairns Convention Centre 4,022 boxscore
7/02/2009 Adelaide 36ers 102–91 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena 8,000 boxscore
7/02/2009 Perth Wildcats 106–88 Sydney Spirit Challenge Stadium 4,000 boxscore
8/02/2009 South Dragons 93–83 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,093 boxscore

Round 22
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
11/02/2009 Melbourne Tigers 103–87 Townsville Crocodiles State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,802 boxscore
12/02/2009 New Zealand Breakers 103–69 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre 3,100 boxscore
13/02/2009 Wollongong Hawks 102–95 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre 5,674 boxscore
14/02/2009 Sydney Spirit 97–107 New Zealand Breakers State Sports Centre 1,282 boxscore
14/02/2009 Gold Coast Blaze 114–104 Wollongong Hawks Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,347 boxscore
14/02/2009 Cairns Taipans 80–82 South Dragons Cairns Convention Centre 4,107 boxscore
14/02/2009 Perth Wildcats 100–86 Melbourne Tigers Challenge Stadium 4,200 boxscore

Ladder
# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 South Dragons 30 22 8 73.33% 4-1 Won 2 13-2 9-6 2,968 2,692 110.25%
2 Melbourne Tigers 30 20 10 66.67% 3-2 Lost 1 11-4 9-6 3,030 2,846 106.47%
3 New Zealand Breakers 30 18 12 60.00% 2-3 Won 2 10-5 8-7 3,087 2,910 106.08%
4 Perth Wildcats1 30 17 13 56.67% 4-1 Won 2 11-4 6-9 2,880 2,822 102.06%
5 Townsville Crocodiles1 30 17 13 56.67% 4-1 Lost 1 12-3 5-10 2,956 2,978 99.26%
6 Adelaide 36ers 30 15 15 50.00% 3-2 Lost 1 12-3 3-12 2,956 2,929 100.92%
7 Wollongong Hawks2 30 11 19 36.67% 2-3 Lost 1 9-6 2-13 2,924 3,077 95.03%
8 Sydney Spirit2 30 11 19 36.67% 0-5 Lost 8 9-6 2-13 2,823 2,987 94.51%
9 Cairns Taipans2 30 11 19 36.67% 1-4 Lost 3 5-10 6-9 2,589 2,767 93.57%
10 Gold Coast Blaze 30 8 22 26.67% 3-2 Won 3 6-9 2-13 2,927 3,132 93.45%

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Perth Wildcats won Head-to-Head (3-1).

23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (5-2), Sydney Spirit (3-4) and Cairns Taipans (2-4).

Finals Series
Main article: 2009 NBL Finals

Playoff Bracket
Elimination Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
1 South Dragons 94 77 101
4 Perth Wildcats 96 5 Townsville Crocodiles 81 82 78
5 Townsville Crocodiles 103 1 South Dragons 93 83 84 95 102
2 Melbourne Tigers 81 88 67 108 81
2 Melbourne Tigers 117 103 X
3 New Zealand Breakers 131 3 New Zealand Breakers 99 97 X
6 Adelaide 36ers 101

Elimination Finals
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
18/02/2009 Perth Wildcats 96–103 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,400 boxscore
19/02/2009 New Zealand Breakers 131–101 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre 4,000 boxscore

Semi Finals
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
24/02/2009 South Dragons 94–81 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,613 boxscore
25/02/2009 Melbourne Tigers 117–99 New Zealand Breakers State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,998 boxscore
26/02/2009 Townsville Crocodiles 82–77 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,505 boxscore
27/02/2009 New Zealand Breakers 97–103 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre 4,500 boxscore
28/02/2009 South Dragons 101–78 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,007 boxscore

Grand Final
Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
4/03/2009 South Dragons 93–81 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 4,211 boxscore
6/03/2009 Melbourne Tigers 88–83 South Dragons State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,096 boxscore
8/03/2009 South Dragons 84–67 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,201 boxscore
11/03/2009 Melbourne Tigers 108–95 South Dragons State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,500 boxscore
13/03/2009 South Dragons 102–81 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,922 boxscore

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeam
1Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
2Corey WilliamsTownsville Crocodiles
3Mark WorthingtonSouth Dragons
4Darnell MeeCairns Taipans
5Joe InglesSouth Dragons
6Luke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers
7Sam MackinnonMelbourne Tigers
8Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
9Rick RickertNew Zealand Breakers
10Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
11Matthew KnightSydney Spirit
12Justin BowenGold Coast Blaze
13Ian CrosswhiteCairns Taipans
14Tony RonaldsonNew Zealand Breakers
15Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
16Isiah VictorPerth Wildcats
17Luke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers
18Ebi EreMelbourne Tigers
19Adam BallingerAdelaide 36ers
20James HarveyGold Coast Blaze
21John RillieTownsville Crocodiles
22Shawn RedhagePerth Wildcats

Player of the Month
MonthPlayerTeam
September/OctoberKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
NovemberKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberJulius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
January/FebruaryLuke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers

Coach of the Month
MonthPlayerTeam
September/OctoberBrian GoorjianSouth Dragons
NovemberAndrej LemanisNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberScott NinnisAdelaide 36ers
January/FebruaryAl WestoverMelbourne Tigers

NBL awards

Television coverage

Radio coverage
TeamStation
Adelaide 36ers891 ABC Adelaide
Cairns Taipans4CA FM
Melbourne TigersTiger Radio
New Zealand BreakersRadio Sport
Perth WildcatsSportFM
South DragonsDragons Radio
Townsville Crocodiles4TO FM

References
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