2006–07 NBL season
The 2006–07 NBL season was the 29th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates. A new franchise, the South Dragons, was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
| 2006–07 NBL season | ||||||||||
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 Logo of the league sponsored by Philips | ||||||||||
| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2006–07 | |||||||||
| Dates | 20 September 2006 – 9 March 2007 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 12 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Brisbane Bullets | |||||||||
| Season MVP | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Brisbane Bullets (3rd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Melbourne Tigers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Sydney Kings Cairns Taipans | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The Brisbane Bullets established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006–07 league participants
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | SA | Mike Daws | Phil Smyth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 8,000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | QLD | Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | QLD | Juanita O'Brien | Alan Black | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Melbourne Tigers | VIC | Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Netball Centre | 3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | NZL | Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 |
| Perth Wildcats | WA | Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher | Challenge Stadium | 4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers | SIN | Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 12,000 |
| South Dragons | VIC | Craig Armstead | Mark Price[1] Shane Heal | Melbourne Arena | 10,500 |
| Sydney Kings | NSW | Simon Allatson | Brian Goorjian | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,517 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | QLD | Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | NSW | Robbie Cadee | Mark Watkins[2] Cal Bruton | State Sports Centre | 5,006 |
| Wollongong Hawks | NSW | Paul Young | Brendan Joyce[3] Eric Cooks | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.
Blitz Group stage
- The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
Pre-Season Blitz finals series
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Brisbane Bullets | 82 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Wollongong Hawks | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bullets | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Kings | 46 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Sydney Kings | 73 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Adelaide 36ers | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bullets | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Tigers | 39 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Townsville Crocodiles | 50 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Melbourne Tigers | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Tigers | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Perth Wildcats | 49 | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Perth Wildcats (OT) | 63 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Cairns Taipans | 57 | ||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player
Regular season
The 2006-07 Regular Season will take place over 21 Rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007.
Ladder
| Pos | 2006–07 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets | 33 | 28 | 5 | 84.85% | 5–0 | W18 | 16–1 | 12–4 | 3804 | 3326 | 114.37% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 33 | 25 | 8 | 75.76% | 4–1 | W3 | 15–2 | 10–6 | 3453 | 3228 | 106.97% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 33 | 23 | 10 | 69.70% | 2–3 | W1 | 14–3 | 8–8 | 3331 | 3113 | 107.00% |
| 4 | Sydney Kings | 33 | 20 | 13 | 60.61% | 3–2 | W1 | 14–2 | 6–11 | 3236 | 3119 | 103.75% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 33 | 19 | 14 | 57.58% | 2–3 | L1 | 13–4 | 6–10 | 3626 | 3516 | 103.13% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 33 | 17 | 16 | 51.52% | 2–3 | L2 | 11–6 | 5–11 | 3292 | 3284 | 100.24% |
| 7 | South Dragons | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45.45% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–8 | 7–10 | 3418 | 3514 | 97.27% |
| 8 | Singapore Slingers | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39.39% | 3–2 | L2 | 9–7 | 4–13 | 3297 | 3435 | 95.98% |
| 9 | Wollongong Hawks1 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 1–4 | L1 | 6–11 | 5–11 | 3237 | 3395 | 95.35% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers1 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 2–3 | L1 | 9–7 | 2–15 | 3382 | 3538 | 95.59% |
| 11 | Adelaide 36ers1 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.33% | 1–4 | W1 | 7–9 | 4–13 | 3326 | 3555 | 93.56% |
| 12 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 33 | 5 | 28 | 15.15% | 2–3 | W1 | 4–12 | 1–16 | 3221 | 3600 | 89.47% |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2007. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
13-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), New Zealand Breakers (4-2) and Adelaide 36ers (1-5).
2Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brisbane Bullets | 91 | 93 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney Kings | 122 | 4 | Sydney Kings | 84 | 86 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 106 | 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 89 | 1 | Brisbane Bullets | 98 | 91 | 113 | 103 | X | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Singapore Slingers | 93 | 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 95 | 105 | 93 | 94 | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 95 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 78 | 6 | Cairns Taipans | 87 | 87 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 118 | 6 | Cairns Taipans | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South Dragons | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All Star Game
25 November 2006 19:40 |
| Aussie All Stars | 133–136 | World All Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–34, 38–34, 30–26, 34–39 | ||
| Pts: Anstey 30 Rebs: Pepper 9 Asts: Bruton, McDonald 11 |
Pts: Farley 25 Rebs: Tucker 13 Asts: Tucker 9 | |
| World All Stars win, 136–133 | ||
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | Centre |
| Joe Ingles | South Dragons | Small forward |
| Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets | Power forward |
| Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers | Point guard |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles | Shooting guard |
Reserves
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers | Centre |
| C. J. Bruton | Brisbane Bullets | Guard |
| Tony Ronaldson | Perth Wildcats | Forward |
| Paul Rogers | Perth Wildcats | Centre |
| Martin Cattalini | Cairns Taipans | Forward |
Starters
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats | Centre |
| Rashad Tucker | Melbourne Tigers | Power forward |
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles | Small forward |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks | Point guard |
| Willie Farley | Adelaide 36ers | Shooting guard |
Reserves
| Name | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Horvath | Adelaide 36ers | Power forward |
| Carlos Powell | New Zealand Breakers | Forward |
| Mike Helms | Singapore Slingers | Guard |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers | Forward |
| Kevin Owens | Cairns Taipans | Centre |
Dunk Competition
Most Valuable Player
- Rashad Tucker (Melbourne Tigers) Representing the World All Starts - 21 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists.
Awards
- NBL Most Valuable Player: Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Larry Sengstock Medal (GF MVP): Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Coach of the Year: Joey Wright, Brisbane Bullets
- Best Defensive Player: Sam Mackinnon, Brisbane Bullets
- Rookie of the Year: Joe Ingles, South Dragons
- Most Improved Player: Liam Rush, West Sydney Razorbacks
- Best Sixth Man: Stephen Hoare, Melbourne Tigers
All NBL Team
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Dave Thomas[4] | Melbourne Tigers |
| SG | Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets |
| SF | Martin Cattalini | Cairns Taipans |
| PF | Carlos Powell | New Zealand Breakers |
| C | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
Philips Player of the Week
- Round 1: John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 2: Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans)
- Round 3: Shawn Redhage (Perth Wildcats)
- Round 4: Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks)
- Round 5: Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers)
- Round 6: Brad Newley (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 7 – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named twice
- Round 8 – Shawn Redhage (Perth Wildcats) Named twice
- Round 9 – Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Round 10 – Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans) Named twice
- Round 11 - John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles) Named twice
- Round 12: - Marquin Chandler (Singapore Slingers)
- Round 13 – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named three times
- Round 14 - Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
- Round 15 - Rosell Ellis (South Dragons)
- Round 16 - Ed Scott (Sydney Kings)
- Round 17 - Adam Ballinger (Wollongong Hawks)
- Round 18 - Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
- Round 19 - Dusty Rychart (Brisbane Bullets)
- Round 20 - Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers) Named twice
- Round 21 - John Rillie (Townsville Crocodiles) Named three times
Philips Player of the Month
- September/October: Martin Cattalini (Cairns Taipans)
- November – Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers)
- December - Carlos Powell (New Zealand Breakers) Named twice
Coach of the Month
- September/October: Scott Fisher (Perth Wildcats)
- November – Joey Wright (Brisbane Bullets)
- December - Trevor Gleeson (Townsville Crocodiles)
External links
Notes and references
- Mark Price resigned as South Dragons coach on 23 October 2006, Shane Heal took over the role as coach and became only the 23rd player/coach in NBL history.
- Mark Watkins was sacked as West Sydney Razorbacks coach on 16 November 2006, Cal Bruton took over as head coach
- Brendan Joyce was sacked as Wollongong Hawks coach on 27 December 2006, Eric Cooks took over as head coach
- All-NBL team released
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