Funny, he doesn't look like a Liberal...

he is not a candidate and they have not started the preselection process. I imagine this "wine and dine" deal is fairly common in this stage of the election process, the nature of the process is not strictly like an election, but more personal considering the number of members deciding a seat. In major safe seats you will see incredible lengths that unions, businesses and individuals go to to get their candidate elected for the party and thus the election.

I think it is great that the 36ers are building their membership through different networks. Over this season there has been the kid that needed a new leg and the stuff through Mix with Soda. The ticket give away to the Charity groups. It would be nice to have some liberal money supporting our team and filling the arena.

Just a but on the first post you forgot the other half of the article.
Where Mr Kelley is arguing for a brand new entertainment center which would be great.



Please note that nominations for preselection for Mayo are not yet open. Any tickets will be recorded by the party as a gift in kind as part of our normal funding and disclosure processes that apply to all political parties," she said.

The email is somewhat of a slam dunk for Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas, who has repeatedly branded the State Government's proposed $700m multipurpose city arena - mostly focused on lucrative convention revenue – as a "$700m basketball stadium”.

In a statement to Off the Record, Kelley rejected that proposition, saying: “Every major Australian capital city has multipurpose indoor arenas close to their city centres. In the cases of Melbourne and Perth, these have been built in the last ten to 15 years.

“Basketball occupies these for no more than 20 events per year – leaving 345 days, or 95 per cent, for other events.

“The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (the 36ers home court) dates from the early 1990s. This is not a political issue, it is an issue of competitiveness for South Australia.”

Nice to have some Liberal money? Well, if there's one thing they’re top shelf at, it’s giving away public money to 'mates’. It won’t be a single dollar of their own money, that’s not how they function.

@Bolt
Are you seriously implying that Labor doesn't giveaway taxpayer money to their mates?
They're both the same. Looking after their own interests only with other peoples money.

Dear Bolt You do understand it is individuals that attend the games. I don't care what their political bent is as long as they turn up and support. the 36ers is our South Australian team for all South Australians.

Never said Labor don't do the same. Pretty sure the NSW ICAC is the most loathed organisation in the NSW for them.

Would simply love to see politics kept out of sport in this kind of manner. It's bad enough that someone like LaTrobe have an association with the league.

Concur, you won't find me defending Labor anytime soon. Both have a history of blatant corruption and negligence at every level.

Dear Anonymous
You sort of loose credibility when you post such un truths.
Mr Kelly bought the club to save it and has spent millions of his own money to keep it alive. This season he has probably lost more than two million dollars because of the covid and attendance restrictions.
Because of him we able to watch professional basketball in SA.
It sounds like you would prefer to have nothing.

It is beyond me that within a basketball forum that a post of this context is even out. As someone said above, the owners put a lot of there own money into funding and creating a league where u guys will happily enjoy, but then speak rubbish NOT ABOUT BASKETBALL itself. During a season with COVID, I'm sure the owners would need to allocate even more resources. An example is this season, only a couple games ago he provided support to the Australian lion hearing dog charity, but no you are telling a man to not give tickets away in HIS own stadium for HIS own team. I am just a passionate Sixers fan frustrated at always seeing this forum bashing Adelaide and there culture. Why can’t we speak basketball and not have a thread that has nothing to do with basketball. People’s personal insecurities and nasty comments are just sad honestly.

There are plenty of people on here in need of a serious reality check.

Cayman Islands? The Crows asked him to stop? Politics in sport? Winery struggling? Want free tickets?

What the hell is wrong with you people? You clearly are not members, dont attend the basketball and keep you tin foil hats well polished.

Grant Kelley pours his heart and soul into this club and if he wasnt there, the Sixers wouldnt exist!

Do us all a favour and put your fertilizer in the garden, Not Here!!!!!

Remind us again why Mitch Creek left the Sixers?

I doubt he will go into politics, probably for the good of the club with an opportunity for investors

This thread really is disgraceful. Kelley has poured his heart and soul into the club, saving it from a potential dark place when he acquired full ownership back in 2017 when no one else dared to. If anything, him offering free tickets to the libs is a means of keeping the club afloat. The 36ers are privately owned and therefore receive ZERO financial support from governments (unlike the AFL) and in times of covid with restricted crowds a politician with money to invest seems like an opportunity for the club, doesn't it? I imagine Kelley, along with other owners of the league would lose more than 2m per year in this league, though it is clear the longevity and culture of the club seems to be his main interest as along with the injection of money from his own pockets, the club has made leaps and bounds in charity work including kickstart for kids and guide dogs SA along with major corporate sponsors since he first took the helm.
The utter disrespect you clowns have for the man who has saved your supposedly beloved club is sickening. Don't bother to call yourself a fan or even interact with anything related with the club in the future, your comments seem to be on the basis/expectation that the club is in a financial situation like Melbourne or Sydney. Keep writing comments fuelled by toxicity and sourness towards our owner though, i'm interested to see what the next false agenda will entail !

That may be so but he hired JvG.

Good comeback Perthworld you dickhead...

It was an excellent comeback because Kelley's PR manager can go on and on and on about what has been done with the club but at the end of the day it has been managed very poorly on the basketball side of operations due to a fatal appointment, resulting in yet another lacklustre and non-playoff appearance season. I feel for Sixers fans.

Hi Perthworld,
Jvg is also to thank for most recruitments including Josh Giddey and Kai Sotto who have given enormous exposure to the club. Hell, Kai isn't even in Australia yet and the 36ers instagram page has gained 12k since the announcement. You must recognise that this year is a transitioning from one coach to another, with new personnel (excluding DJ, Teys, Mudronja, Dillon, McVeigh all are new recruits) it takes time to build chemistry and gel a team together and this season has been riddled with injuries. With a budget nothing compared to big teams like Melbourne or Sydney, don't expect Adelaide to go and buy Andrew Bogut tomorrow. Recruitment has been good considering the budget and Jvg has done as much as he can to ensure the 6ers aren't a bottom 2 team during a REBUILD.

Anonymous and Perthworld, you say Mitch Creek but you don't realise the full picture. Mitch Creek was injuncted successfully because his agents tried to breach the contract with the club by involving a German side in the equation as it was cheaper to transfer from Europe to the NBA - Kelley therefore was left with no choice but to put the reputation and financial interests of the club first.

Agree with what has been said above. Even more to that point, didn't The bookies and all you "experts" say Adelaide would get the wooden spoon. This is a transition year and with the limited roster spots the Sixers signed Former NBA Isaac hump... Donald Sloan (yes he didn’t work out but still a big signing), Sunday dech who was bound to go to a Big market team and pinder who yes may not be the strongest player but he was sought after from Perth. Oh yeah and Brandon Paul, who is still in his prime. You can speak JVG this JVG that but I think he has proved himself with the current Adelaide situation. The two of the 3 biggest media signings in the league have been JVG (melo, kai, AB).

If u know my real name mate I would shake ur hand. I'm a Sixers fan that sits in the nosebleed area.

If the bad "Adelaide team" had been spanked by the two bottom teams well what's ur opinion on Perth losing to the mighty Adelaide and 2nd to last NZ.... twice.

For the person saying if this is someone from the club, I explained above that I am a Sixers from who sits in the nose bleeds lol. I would say Sloan was a big signing, not many players in the nbl have player YEARS in the nba.

I would back creeky too, the one who has been charged with assaulting a women.

Anonymous, Creek had one year left on his contract as a Sixer with an nba OR Europe buyout clause. Creek chose to activate his European buyout clause for 3 months during the off-season and the club agreed. however signed a 10 day contract with the Brooklyn Nets before playing in Europe and the club, rightfully so weren't going to see a star player leave without any financial compensation (mind you, he was still a contracted 36ers player).

Mate Perth has lost twice to NZ - shit happens

Wow, this nothing issue has really escalated into some great fun with fans going head to head with club management

Perth win championship. 36ers win Instagram.