Anonymous
Years ago
NBL on the ABC
Let me preface this with "I know no one watches the ABC but..."
I am not a regular watcher but I managed to fluke seeing Ben Simmons first college game get a look-in on Sunrise this morning.
Just before, they had covered the 36ers nbl win. I don't know if that's a regular thing, but I think that's good news.
ABC's Offsiders showed a clip of Simmons (also good), with nary a mention of the NBL.
I think the NBL should get better treatment on Offsiders. Last year there was an offhand comment that the NBL was in dire straits. But I haven't seen much mention since then.
It has all the hallmarks of benefiting significantly from some media coverage, it's the second most participated junior sport, it's gone through significant change which makes for good talking head fodder, and it's had some genuinely exciting rounds in the last few weeks.
I don't know what the Offsiders' remit is, but the ABC's remit isn't well served by covering AFL, NRL, Soccer, to the exclusion of all else.
IMHO.
