Great appointment, congratulations SOS

Decent new face and the assistant from the current champions. A month back, I didn't think they'd be able to get it done, but happily surprised with the outcome.

Clarke is a great choice. Wish him and the 36ers all the best.

Flynn?

Good work SOS! Now our coach can get on with rebuilding our team. Any word on whether Marty will talk to the media about his plans for the team in the next few days? I'd be interested to hear what his style and priorities are going to be.

Also, apologies if someone has posted this already, but was hiring Radford part of a package deal to get Clarke? Do they have a coaching link through the AIS/ Tasmania?

The feeling of optimism has returned with this signing (now official).
Time to break the wooden spoon on the backside's of the rest of the teams in the league!

now just so some muppets don;t just think i am being "negative" without reading why.... This is IMO a very very good appointment. I've seen Clarke in action a number of times and with the exception of that bizarre thing with the AIS team at Knox (?) he is one of our brightest young coaches... I think he will help with recruiting, have a good relationship with those in the boomers program etc.

Will he stay on with boomers! I don't think he can with this being a huge roll for him your thoughts?

What happened to the Joyce signing, bball fan?

Clarks best asset is that he can only make it better lol. Good appointment look forward to seeing what he does with the team.

Got it wrong bad info my bad .but clark will resign from boomers for sure

Goorj was head Boomers coach and NBL coach, Joyce and McLeod were assistant Boomers and NBL coach, Brown is Spurs assistant and NBL head coach, Clarke has been AUS U19 head coach and Boomers assistant coach (both winter seasons) so I imagine he will manage Adelaide and Boomers gigs ok.

Great to see a very competent coach get a pro gig. I am intrigued to see how well his structured style will go in the NBL.

Still need to get some quality players, doesn't matter who is pulling the strings.

True good players are needed, but this is a huge positive first step.

Really exciting news! Good job to all involved. Exciting prospect that Clarke has connections to the most recent AIS and junior talent. Recruiting should be very interesting. Wouldn't be surprised to see Schensch back at Adelaide, even after being part of the championship winning team. Clarke may be one of the few coaches in Aus to be able to kick Ng and Hill's games to the next level as well, if he chooses to resign them. He also mentions Aaron Bruce in the paper. Interesting times!

Great news.
Been talking to ex AIS people who rate him highly

Would be good to get Bruce back. Clarke would teach him how to be an international style point guard, and if he is surrounded by shooters he could be very effective - as long as he doesnt expect $200K!

Would be good to get Bruce back, but I think his in-laws own like half of Texas and part of Arkansas.

Which means he can finish some unfinished business in the NBL knowing his financial future is secure??

I like the idea of getting Schenscher and Bruce back.

Love AB7....get him back ! And Herbie is a must keep also !

IS THIS REAL.. I HEARD THEY HAD MANY EXPERIENCED NBL GUYS AND I KNOW FOR SURE OF A FEW EXPERIENCED OVERSEAS GUY WHO ARE LOCKED IN WITH PLAYERS.. THIS GUY SAYS HE COACHED BOGUT AND OTHERS? WHERE? IN SOME CAMP.. THIS IS SAD.. WHO IS MAKING THE DECISIONS THERE..

OBVIOUSLY THE TEAM HAS THEIR OFFICE STAFF POSTING IN THIS THING.. SOMEONE DID SOMEONE A FAVOR.. HOPE IT PAYS OFF..

INgles tweeted that he thinks Clarke was a great choice as coach for Sixers

Luke being assistant coach for the Boomers some how does not count. They do have training camps before the World Championships and Olympics. So yes maybe he has coached Bogut and others in some camp but he has also coached them at international level and in the Australian Institute of Sport, our governments elite development programme. From here they may go one to the US college system or to other basketball leagues like Euro or NBL. Few of them under achieve after being through this programme.

Your extremely rude rant shows your complete lack of knowledge regarding the Australian basketball system.

And turn the caps of next time a/hat

Luke clearly is challenged in many areas of life.

Congrats to Marty getting the job. the only thing that worried me in Boti's article was that Clarke said he see's potential in Brad Hill! i dont mean to start any debates about hill but personally what potential could he have seen? and can we please not refer to the one random game that hill had that was good. if you miss too many open layups i think that speaks for itself. definately looking forward to next season and regardless what clarke does he definately deserves a chance and i cant wait to see it.

Its best you not post while drunk Luke.

SRT, I've actually seen a lot of Brad Hill looking good. 08/09 he looked really exciting, and poised to take this season by storm. This season though, he seemed to try to take a little bit too much on himself, and I'll agree, really didn't shine.

I think with some good development though, he could turn into a damn solid player. Good thing we have one of the best development coaches going around at the helm.

Agree - forget about Schenscher . Time to move on

In fairness to Burston, Schenscher also averaged 10 and 6 on the season. However, I fail to see where anon 249's hate is coming from. Perhaps he does not make top 5 but 10pts, 6rbds, 1 ast and 1 blk is hardly an insignificant contribution. As for missing put backs and hook shots, Luke's FG% on the regular season was 53.7%, good enough for fourth in the league.

I would argue that Schenscher's aquisition by Perth was actually a very significant move, made all the more important by Rogers early exit to the season through injury. Hypothetically, if Schenscher has signed for the Sixers rather than Perth, would that have been the difference in some of the close losses or wins?

If Perth had won two fewer games and Adelaide had won two more, Perth would have finished equal fourth with the Breakers and may have even missed the playoffs altogether on percentage. Adelaide would have finished sixth, ahead of Cairns and Melbourne, and only three wins out of the playoffs instead of six wins shy and dead last.

Gazza you do make a good point which is also why i didnt jump into bagging hill as i deep down hold hope that with the right coach hill can come good. But if hill has a similar season again to the one he just had he would need to go in my mind. Very glad to hear he sees alot of potential in darren. Darrens talent stood out from a long way it would be stupid to let him go.

All in all i cant wait for the next season it will be great to see what marty can do.

Schenscher 10, Holmes 8, Burston 7. - Are keen to play in ADL. But I'd guess ya can't have all 3 on the one team - You'd have to decide.

Hey Camel, just wondering is that 100% fact that the Schensch is keen to play back in adelaide? or are you saying if he did want to we cant pick all of them? personally im Schenscher fan and it would be cool for him to come back but i agree holmes burston and schensch would all be fighting for the lime light its too much, somethings gotta give. Burston had a very impressive season (injury aside). Does anyone know Marty's thoughts on the people he plans on keeping? i read in Boti's article that he saw potential in a number of players and keeping balls, but i didnt see a mention of burston so i personally thought this could be the start of Burston being let go, can anyone provide any more info or thoughts?

All from last season are keen to go around again.
Of those Ballinger Burston Herbert Ng were definate keepers.
Schenscher is here with genuine interest.

Is it possible that Schensch will be a 9 or 8 next season, given his numbers were solid but not allstar? Points are based solely on the previous season aren't they? Does someone with more knowledge in this area care to chime in?

I think you could have all 3 in a rotation aslong as they are willing to accept playing around 20-25 mins each game, the other thing which would make it more difficult is if they sign say Ben Allen who is another C out of college, who marty clarke mentioned in his article the other day, id say if they signed him and wanted to give him some half decent minutes they would probably have to let Burstons go.

Could they run a rotation of:

C Schenscher 22 mins/Burston 10 mins/Allen (?U23)8 mins
PF Ballinger 28 mins/Burston 12 mins
SF Homes 20 mins/Import SG/SF 20 mins
SG Import SG/SF 10 mins/Herbert 15 mins/Ng 15 mins
PG Import 20 mins/Bruce 20 mins

If they were willing to accept that kind of role then i would be happy to have all of those guys aslong as they also dont take up too much points cap space.

my guess is that would put them over the 70 points, so i would guess they would probably have to let Burston go or get a lesser back up PG than Bruce, possiblt Burdon or Hill who would only be 1s or 2s id assume could take that last spot with either the import SG/SF or Ng or Herbert spelling the PG for 5 mins a half.

Will be a interesting off season, cant wait to see what clarke puts together

Oops, ignore me. Seems the point rankings have just been released and Schensch is a 10 after all.
Perhaps they could appeal?

Points are up
http://hosting2.sportingpulse.com/www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/Player_Points_Rankings_-_following_appeals_18_march_1020.pdf

$1M cap - 2imports Balls Schensch Bursto - we'd be over