United with ease unfortunately.

United easily here. Without Deng and Noi, hard to see Cairns putting enough points on the board to trouble Melbourne.

Karn the Snakes!!!

Not sure they're better without him but if anyone mentions his name and the NBA in the same sentence - other than his park chop agent - they’re being delusional.

I hope Kelly gives Duff Jr some more burn, he was great in the minutes provided last week.

I think if Cairns can play just a bit better than their game against the 36ers, they could get a win here.

Low intensity game so far from both teams

Landale showing us his arsenal tonight.

Long term fans might recall that Copes does some of his best work on Good Friday

Yeah agreed on the moving screen call. I find this call is often so over officiated in the NBL. Defenders should be allowed to push through the screen (with only really significant contact being called). Offensively as long as you are setting the pick and have a reasonable position, just let it go.

Love the banter with Copeland and Gaze. Combined with Liam it's a good commentary mix.

Great job showing the 2002 footage

I missed that game (away in the country with friends)

Will never forget walking into game 3 late, after returning from my trip, and being delighted at the Tigers being about 20 points up

Drewy was injured that year, and returned playing on one leg. But Hoges won the MVP and Copes wound back the clock.

Ha love the talk about United being the best team

The 6-0 record with average 11 pt winning margin when missing one or none would suggest this group has indeed been the best so far

Copes wants United to be ran like the Tigers

Every play for Landale and Goulding to take 20 shots a game like another duo 25 years ago

Oh nooooooo.

Not again. Not another one.

If Achilles, huge

I wouldn't say United can't win without him but it makes the job significantly tougher. He brings all the intangibles, defense, rebounding, energy.

He's just a valuable player to have on the team but he does specifically help United in areas where Perth has always been strong- eg hustle, rebounding.

Like I keep saying though, I'm just as worried if not more about SEM. And in that matchup White is a great option against Creek

United can't beat Perth without White. This is cruel for player and club.

Oh common i wouldn't go as far as saying no white no united. Fingers crossed its not as bad as it looked hes a good player but MU are ridiculously stacked they can cover him

Bad foul by Oliver on Landale! Cairns doing well hanging in there but with that foul its game over

If White is out for a while at least LV has his excuse lined up already.

Really bad luck for Jack White, seems like a great bloke, perfect team mate (how much better is Landale with his presence). Let's hope it’s not an achilles. If so, you would think United would have to bring in the second import (defensive big). Peatling has been much better than expected but would need a lot more support. Barlow seems to have lost all confidence.

United already have a second import his name is Stith.

Stith as an injury replacement second import definitely won't be the answer. Sounds like Jack likely to be out for 12 months (according to Vickerman post-game). Will be interested to see what PF import talent is available.

They should look for someone who can play Defense, rebound and bring consistent high energy.

In other words what White was doing.

They can't rely on Stith. He is nothing more than bench player.
It's either power forward by committee in Barlow and Peatling with JLA helping out or find an import pf asap.

If it's a 12 month recovery, he won't play next season.

I don't like United but it's still a dam shame for White. Wish him a good recovery.

Any confirmation on what has happened to White? He's a cracker of a kid, exactly the type of player you want as a Boomer.

Ruptured achilles, 12 months out per Vickerman in the press conference.

Terrible news for Jack White out not only for the rest of this season but likely all of next season too.