@FreeThrows.
"Do you think it was the Wildcats Aussie contingent that won them the title? Two words, mate, Bryce Cotton."
Bryce Cotton was big, yes, but the Australian contingent was also big when it mattered.
As if at a flick of a switch, Martin and Wagstaff started hitting 3's at a 50% clip in the playoffs. Both players were not that great during the regular season, particularly at the start.
Example being Game 2 of GF @ Illawarra, Damo's 4/5 in the last quarter saved their behinds. The Hawks lead most of that game.
Knight somehow found his mid/long range stroke that was virtually missing during the season. Game 1 of the GF where he nailed like 12 points in Q1. He did it but less against Cairns in the SF but this gave Jawaii and AJ issues matching up to that version of Knight.
Angus Brandt, only in the latter third of the season did he start having a significant impact. His back down plus baby hook was just money during their 7 game winning streak.
Not saying Cotton had little impact but saying it was all Cotton would be incorrect.