Aussie
Years ago

"Poster boy" Australians on each NBL team?

Who would you pick?

The Australians that most likely sell the most singlets and that kids look up to as role models, on each NBL team.

Melbourne United: Chris Goulding
Sydney Kings: Brad Newley
Perth Wildcats: Damian Martin
Brisbane Bullets: Cam Bairstow
Adelaide 36ers: Nathan Sobey or Mitch Creek?
Cairns Taipans: Nate Jawaii
New Zealand Breakers: Kirk Penney (ok not Australian but you know what I mean)
Illawarra Hawks: ??

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Isaac
Years ago

Maybe Gliddon in Cairns.

Norton could become that option in Wollongong. Otherwise I don't know that they have one in this period of transition.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Hard to fault most of those picks. I reckon Lisch will be selling plenty of jerseys in Sydney too.
Plenty of players to like in Wollongong but yeah no obvious standouts.

Damo's whole salary must just about be covered by the number of $109.99* #53 jerseys he sells.

* $10 off for members

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MidRange
Years ago

When I went to the Melbourne/Adelaide game at Hisense a lot of Adelaide fans
were sporting the Creek jersey.

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Manu Fieldel
Years ago

Nah it's definitely Jawai up here.

Is it not Ogilvy in Wollongong?

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Ingles13
Years ago

would assume NZ is Abercrombie. Most people who follow the NBL like the guy

Illawarra have a lot of consistent and loyal Aussies in Coenraad, Martin, Forman, Demos (until last season) but none of those are stars or big personality type of guys.

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Dazz
Years ago

Yeah, definitely Damo in Perth, he's just such a genuinely likeable guy. The Perth Crowd loves him.

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Dazz
Years ago

Surely for NZ it would be Vukona?

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LV
Years ago

Ogilvy doesn't seem the right fit in this conversation.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Ogilvy fits perfectly. He will forever be on a POSTER!