2019 NBL1 season explained
The 2019 NBL1 season was the inaugural season of the NBL1. The season began on 29 March and concluded on 17 August with grand final day for both the men's and women's seasons.[1]
The NBL1 in 2019 was a single league and consisted of one conference run by Basketball Victoria. The teams, mostly from Victoria and Tasmania, would go on to make up the NBL1 South in 2020 after the inclusion of multiple new conferences.
Background
Basketball Victoria introduced a new senior elite league in 2019 called NBL1 after partnering with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] [3] [4]
The former teams from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) were part of the inaugural NBL1 season, while Eltham Wildcats, Knox Raiders, Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons joined from the Big V.
Clubs
| Club | City | Arena |
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| Albury Wodonga Bandits | Albury, New South Wales | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre |
| BA Centre of Excellence | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | AIS Basketball Centre |
Ballarat Rush (Women)
Ballarat Miners (Men) | Ballarat, Victoria | MARS Minerdome |
| Bendigo Braves | Bendigo, Victoria | Bendigo Stadium |
| Dandenong Rangers | Melbourne, Victoria | Dandenong Stadium |
| Diamond Valley Eagles | Melbourne, Victoria | Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre |
| Eltham Wildcats | Melbourne, Victoria | Eltham High School |
| Frankston Blues | Melbourne, Victoria | Frankston Stadium |
| Geelong Supercats | Geelong, Victoria | Geelong Arena |
| Hobart Huskies | Hobart, Tasmania | Kingborough Sports Centre |
| Kilsyth Cobras | Melbourne, Victoria | Kilsyth Sports Centre |
| Knox Raiders | Melbourne, Victoria | State Basketball Centre |
| Launceston Tornadoes (Women) | Launceston, Tasmania | Elphin Sports Centre |
| Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne, Victoria | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre |
| North-West Tasmania Thunder (Men) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | Schweppes Arena |
| Nunawading Spectres | Melbourne, Victoria | Nunawading Basketball Centre |
| Ringwood Hawks | Melbourne, Victoria | The Rings |
| Sandringham Sabres | Melbourne, Victoria | Nunn Media Basketball Centre |
| Waverley Falcons | Melbourne, Victoria | Waverley Basketball Centre | |
Regular season
Standings
Men's ladder
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| Team[5] | | |
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| 1 | | 16 | 4 |
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| 2 | | 14 | 6 |
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| 3 | | 14 | 6 |
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| 4 | | 12 | 8 |
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| 5 | | 12 | 8 |
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| 6 | | 12 | 8 |
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| 7 | | 11 | 9 |
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| 8 | | 11 | 9 |
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| | | |
| 9 | | 10 | 10 |
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| 10 | | 10 | 10 |
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| 11 | | 9 | 11 |
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| 12 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 13 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 14 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 15 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 16 | | 6 | 14 |
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| 17 | | 6 | 14 |
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| 18 | | 5 | 15 |
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Women's ladder
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| Team[6] | | |
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| 1 | | 19 | 1 |
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| 2 | | 17 | 3 |
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| 3 | | 15 | 5 |
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| 4 | | 14 | 6 |
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| 5 | | 14 | 6 |
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| 6 | | 12 | 8 |
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| 7 | | 11 | 9 |
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| 8 | | 11 | 9 |
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| | | |
| 9 | | 10 | 10 |
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| 10 | | 9 | 11 |
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| 11 | | 9 | 11 |
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| 12 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 13 | | 8 | 12 |
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| 14 | | 6 | 14 |
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| 15 | | 6 | 14 |
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| 16 | | 4 | 16 |
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| 17 | | 4 | 16 |
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| 18 | | 3 | 17 |
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Finals
Women's bracket
Awards
See main article: NBL1 South Awards.
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)[7]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Dain Swetalla (Nunawading Spectres)[8]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
- Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
- Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
- Men's Youth Player of the Year: Alex Ducas (BA Centre of Excellence)
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: Anneli Maley (Diamond Valley Eagles)
- Men's Coach of the Year: Andrew Harms (Frankston Blues)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Tim Mottin (Ringwood Hawks)
- Club of the Year: Bendigo Braves
- Men's Referee of the Year: Andrew Hollowood
- Women's Referee of the Year: Tayla Flint
- Men's All-Star Five:
- Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)
- Ray Turner (Bendigo Braves)
- Jerry Evans Jr. (Ballarat Miners)
- Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
- Simon Conn (Nunawading Spectres)
- Women's All-Star Five:
External links
- 2019 NBL1 Media Guide
- Men's Finals – QF/EF preview, QF/EF review, SF review, PF preview, PF review, GF preview, GF review
- Women's Finals – QF/EF preview, QF/EF & SF review, PF preview, PF review, GF preview, GF review
- Women's grand final box score
- Men's grand final box score
- Women's grand final highlights
- Men's grand final highlights
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019 NBL1 Schedule. NBL1. 15 March 2019.
- Web site: Ward. Roy. Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL. SMH.com.au. 31 October 2018. 24 February 2019.
- Web site: NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent. NBL.com.au. 15 February 2019. 15 February 2019.
- Web site: Basketball Victoria partners with NBL to launch NBL1 league. pickandroll.com.au. 15 February 2019. 15 February 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035240/https://pickandroll.com.au/basketball-victoria-partners-with-nbl-to-launch-nbl1-league-for-australian-senior-elite-basketballers/. 16 February 2019.
- Web site: Williams. Peter. NBL1 Men's Round 15 review: Frankston grabs home final as Bendigo sneak in. central.rookieme.com. 23 July 2019. 21 August 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202031811/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/nbl1-mens-round-15-review-frankston-grabs-home-final-as-bendigo-sneak-in/. 2 February 2022.
- Web site: Williams. Peter. NBL1 Women's Round 15 review: Braves make a statement as Cobras secure fourth. central.rookieme.com. 24 July 2019. 21 August 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822012159/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/nbl1-womens-round-15-review-braves-make-a-statement-as-cobras-secure-fourth/. 22 August 2023.
- Web site: Gatlin And Wilson Crowned NBL1 MVPs. NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2019. 18 August 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114131058/https://nbl1.com.au/news/article/gatlin-and-wilson-crowned-nbl1-mvps. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Cobras And Spectres Crowned NBL1 Champions. NBL.com.au. 17 August 2019. 12 August 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230812030207/https://nbl.com.au/news/cobras-and-spectres-crowned-nbl1-champions. 12 August 2023.
