Boti wrote something about that, a new face to NBL who is well known in that part of Melbourne.

FWIW, I think the new team should go for a roster along these lines:

Daniel Kickert (Nuna)
John Williamson
David Barlow (Sandy)
Aaron Bruce (Horsham)
import (Corey Williams?)

Wade Helliwell (Frankston)
Lucas Walker (Dandenong/??)
Owen Odigie (McKinnon/Dandenong)
Darryl Corletto (Melbourne)
Probert/S Bruce/Tomlinson/L Cooper

All Vics except the imports and a very versatile line-up too. Starters expensive but the bench mostly cheap.

Sorry, Walker is a Taswegian isnt he? Ill make him an honourary Vic after a few years here!

Hope so - great guy & leader!

What about Ben Harvey from Bendigo? He's got a 90% winning record as a coach!!

Baby steps, first the team, then the players. From what I hear, anything that Wayne Carrol touches usually don't work out too well...

Nice line up Paul, but i think that team would go over the points cap

I think they should go and get as many local NE Melb players as possible that will fit in the cap and really connect with the community in those areas.

Players like: Dave Anderson (not likely), Cooper, Corletto, Greer, Auryn McMillan, Odgie, Khazzouh.

Then go and get your studs! If you build around out of town players & imports it won't work...signing the locals is key as they are your best and cheapest marketing tool if you are based in a suburban community!

I dont think it would Nat, that bench would only be worth circa 20-22 points, and the starters 46-48. Dont know until they do the ratings though I suppose.

I think as a former youth player of the year in SEABL and a captain of Knox you can't go past Sean Carroll as one of the guards. He continually has led Knox to the finals as captain and one of the best young talents in Victoria.

Sounds good, as I dont have a player from Knox in my line-up, and there is a back-up guard spot open. I thought he was older than 25, still got plenty of good ball in front of him.

Maynard another local who is a chance to make that team. Wouldn't be surprised if he's better than Carroll now.

What about Shane McDonald? Did the tigers sign him? Did he play?

Shane McDonald was signed and did play, briefly. Not sure if he's still under contract though..

I think Shane McDonald is happy being a teacher and playing SEABL. He just signed a short contract with the Tigers before school went back again.

I am not sure Grant Wallace is the favorite. Could be anyone from Matt shanahan to graham longstaff.

Anythings possible ????????????

Dean Vickermann will be the new Melb NBL team Head Coach! It's a done deal I'm told! Wallace to be first assistant.

Another Giants person really? Let's hope this group do a better job than when they managed their last NBL team.

Do you not think a little respect is warranted here, after all you are talking about a dual olympian ????

Whats going on. Why is everyone talking about Wayne Carroll? I had heard that some one else out that way had applied for the licence, and it was a done deal. Change of owner ??? So does it now become a knox team?
Knox Giants?

All accounts are the team has gone from a true Eastern suburbs team to a team all about Knox.