Back to Back, and No 8, simply awesome.

Cotton didn't sound like he was coming back is the only downer.

They never weren't. Each season, until they either don't make the playoffs or someone beats them in the playoffs, Perth and NZ are the teams to beat!

Hopefully that will change before too long!

I think the Wildcats are a good example on how to win a championship. Hopefully if others can keep their cores together they will be even more competitive next year.

Trev struck gold in Cotton. Bailed him out. How lucky have we been this season. Great imports and very entertaining 36ers team locally. Hate Perth but they definitely hit form at right time. Look forward to how teams re-tool during the off season.

Yes, our roster definitely needs major re-tooling now that Redhage is retired ;)

Zing!

The problem could come if Matt is forced to retire. Difficult to find quality locals, unless Brisbane lets go of somebody good, or someone heads home from Europe.
Could also be looking for new imports

Would want to sign Brandt up as a priority.

Imports very happy for McKay to stay, Prather you would be hopeful he'd be returning and on the 3rd import - hopefully we've learnt that we need to pair Martin with a scorer who can handle the ball ....Beal, Cotton - we know what we need.

Martin, Kenny, Wagstaff, Brandt, Dexter Kernich-Drew, McKay & Prather is a solid start...would have a bit of cash to see what we get for Knight & Redhage ...need to really nail the 3rd import and find an Aussie of some quality.

This season showed how tough it is ...I would expect Melb to be better with a coach, Sydney surely worked out that the balance of their team stinks, Adelaide were the best H&A .....It aint going to get any easier to reach 32.

Well done Wildcats. I didn't see a second of the season but I can just go back to the old standards. Best team came good at the right time. A true model franchise for what the rest of the teams should strive for. I'm jealous of their success (and even having a team to follow to be honest).
Well done Perth.

I could be wrong but I think Brandt was signed to a 2 or 3 year deal.
McKay could depend on what happens with Knight and who his replacement is.
Prather and Cotton will both be looking to get NBA deals, which may mean staying in the D-league and looking for 10-day contracts.

Perth remains the benchmark of the competition.

- A consistent and quality Aussie core
- A good coach
- A good run with injuries
- Always having the cash to find quality imports.

When you put it like that, it's not a hard formula is it?

But most other teams are missing one or more of those elements.

Tony Mitchell 10 game ban. Confirmed by NBL

Added to LV

The old adage of "You have to spend money to make money." rings true for the Wildcats.

- Exceptional marketing.
- Huge merchandise range compared to their counterparts.
- Front office willingness to replace imports during the season to improve on court results. Cotton's inclusion got them to the playoffs and therefore more income from more home games and increased merchandise sales.

Winning yesterday will enable the club to again raise their membership and sponsorship prices as there's demand to be associated with a winner.

Other teams seem to raise their prices every year outside of the inflation rate thinking they have ticket demand based on some good crowds at the end of the year.