Why has MEL gone from $1.36 to $1.50?

I was thinking the same thing and went looking for an injury report but there is nothing out there. I assume a player is out?

Matt hodgson playing tonight?

Noice, Jack. And especially noice to throw in a subtle reference to CG43 flopping.

Odds coulve been a correction
$1.36 too short for UTD playing in Brisbane

United haven't been super convincing at all. Machado game winning attempt could've won the game for Cairns (1-5) then last week United couldn't put away an SEM team coming back from Perth and missing Pineau and Gibbo.

United to win, since they're going undefeated.

No reference to Landale saying MU go unbeaten on his year?

Look three posts up.

hhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy - Dean Vickerman everytime their is some kind of contact on his players 2021

Thanks Perthworld just wanted to ensure the narrative continues for 2021.

Is Froling injured or just struggling to get ahead of Harrison and Hodgson? Maybe not what he expected moving clubs?

There were glimpses of Scotty Hopson brilliance.

Losing Shea li with an ankle is a major blow for Melbourne

Really enjoyable game. Sobey in attack mode is a great spectacle. He and Law are a great combo but Cadee struggled to run the point and run the right plays consistently. Froling has regressed significantly, needs to change his game or he'll be passed over. Harrison is already significantly better in my opinion (aggressive inside big v soft outside big). Loved Goulding’s confidence with the 3 ball and the two hand jam was impressive. Hopson starting to show some form while Landale is such a complete, modern big. Has range, runs the floor, good passer and most of all seems a great team guy and winner. Commentary team was very good.

@Isaac, totally agree re Froling. Doesn't look interested. He seems one of those guys who can’t quite control his body language. Noticed his face in one of Lemanis’s time outs, looked like he couldn’t be bothered..

It's early but top four teams on ladder now looking good for semis imho

Cadee 0 assists in 30 minutes running the point. Just not good enough. Seems like the Bullets team isn't correctly structured. I think they need to replace Orlando Johnson with a gun import point, Drimic to play the SF. This would make better use of the Law/Sobey pairing.

I mentioned last week that Brisbane need to move on Orlando, and quickly.

Bullets desperately need a classy PG. I like Cadee, but his best work has been off the bench feasting on second units.

Yes, agreed I think Cadee's best role is that 6th man with the license to shoot. He’s got a great stroke when confident but running the point in an aggressive league just isn’t his strength.

Ironically Ilis injury worked out because it allowed Hopson to get the ball in his hands and play himself into form

Law was quality but they didn't go to him down the stretch.

Lemains now feasts on Adelaides sloppy seconds instead of Cairns. I'd rather see him develop Wigness than playing out of form guys like Froling & Drmic.
Sobey & Law are legit but the rest of the roster has serious holes!

Let's see how Hopson plays against Perth before proclaiming he has played himself back into form. His second half was good to watch but his 1st half was atrocious. Perhaps he just needs the green light from the whole team for the next few games.

Was this a unicorn game by Goulding or has this week's Boomers squad announcement got him focussed? he did shoot possibly the worst shot of the season so far! His unpredictability must be so frustrating for his fan base (I have a mild respect for his talent but would rate him more highly if he had less "look at me, look at me" in his game).

Got a baller crush on Jock, even with DJ finally playing as a proper stretch 4, I am in no doubt "the Jock" helps the national men's team selectors sleep better at night knowing they don't have to select DJ.

Sobey has been shooting the lights out, possibly literally, but do people truly believe a gun point guard joining the Bullets will help. Sobey Wan may be better as a 2, but he is so ball dominant I doubt he can co-exist with another star guard. He wants to be the man but doesn't have sufficient commitment to doing what is best for the team, henceforth the Bullets will win some but fall short in many.

Cadee......he's a chucker in the NBL. I had hoped he would be a better player than what he has become as a veteran NBL player. National team Cadee is much more reliable, I actually like that player (as a qualifying games player not Olympics or World cup player!)

The real "Money making Mitch" showed up last night, Boomer squad announcement part 2?

Tyrell Harrison is starting to put it together, "Two-way Tyrell"?

Good game to watch.

"Lemanis and development are not two words that go together, so good luck if you think he'll turn Wigness in to something."

Harrison, Magnay and probably Torrey Craig disagree with that.

I don't find Goulding unpredictable - and I have been a Melbourne member well before he joined - so have watched d a lot of him play - and I don't find him frustrating. He hits tough shots and when he's on, he would most likely hit that one legged floater from the 3pt line more likely than miss it.

And I don't think he is "look at me, look at me" - its obvious he love the game, loves to have fun out there and gets the whole team rolling - and the crowd too. Love him or not - he's great for the NBL. He's a shooting guard - his job is to score.

I'm a fan.