Melbourne Boy
Years ago
If this keeps up will Tigers be allowed to stay in SEABL next season? Score in the 3rd quarter was 32-2!
I know the club has a proud history but this is not a good look for a National comp, even in Big V they were getting blown out, they're not even close to a SEABL team, or should we say a SEABL budget.
Ironic
Years ago
Think the irony is that Pineau and Von Hofe were long-time Melbourne juniors, and MacDonald played the last bit of his juniors there. And all three now play at Kilsyth.
Whilst I am certainly not a fan of either the Melbourne Tigers, or the idea of club-based SEABL sides having a huge budget spent on players from other programs, at least the Tigers (both women and men) seem to mostly play their own juniors.
SteveK2
Years ago
Doesn't look good for the Kings' latest golden child either. Wilson looked real ordinary, pretty terrible on the defensive end & Acuoth still looked very raw. I'm tempted to make some sarcastic remarks about the negative influence of being associated with a train wreck NBL program but then Pineau and Daly are on the other team.
Kilsyth cashing in on Melbourne Tigers Junior programme.
$$ can buy SEABL championships.
Can't see anyone but Kilsyth & MG playing off for the title.
Why did they enter SEABL without the budget to do so? Should have stayed BigV
Melbourne Boy
Years ago
Pretty sure Tigers had some Asian sponsorship planned as a springboard back to the NBL, that was part of having some Chinese players the first year in SEABL, don't think they're around now. Funding now comes from juniors, hence why there's "Melbourne Tigers 9" teams running around in VJBL.
I see the kings latest Melbourne tigers recruit shot at 20%, had 7 turnovers and was -46 , will fit right in, jacks it up don't play d and likes to give it to the other side.
This was posted in seabl for you SteveK-2, oh the kings.
I noticed his agent tweeted on the 28th June last year that he was headed to the 2018 NBA draft. Will be interesting to see how much attention he gets from the agent now.
Anon
Years ago
Kilsyth certainly seem to have endless cash, pity no one goes to the games
Nick A needs to be fired. Pinau and Von Hofe went to Kilsyth on less money than Melbouune offered and Nick flat out lied to Sean last year about what they were doing. It is a mess, and it all starts and ends with Nick. They couldn't win in BigV and are so much worse now, financially and otherwise.
It would seem that Melbourne Tigers were totally outclassed. The result was not unexpected. Kilsyth had 4 players that played in the NBL this past season. Melbourne Tigers had none.
As a team, the Tigers probably shouldn't be in SEABL. Same could be said for their past 2 seasons.
However your comment that "Pineau & von Hofe went to Kilsyth on less money than Melbourne offered" doesn't seem to make sense. They've chosen to play at Kilsyth for less money, than play at their junior club for more money???? I guess they must really hate Nick A? However, I don't think this is the case.
Also, I have spoken to a father of one of the above players & he informs me that his son is earning $20k for playing at Kilsyth.
I believe $20k is Melbourne Tigers whole budget.
Whereas I would imagine Kilsyth's budget would be approaching if not exceeding $100k (Patton, Pineau, von Hofe, Daly, Odigie, etc).
Reality
Years ago
Melbourne should never have been admitted into SEABL particularly on the men's side of things.
Its a nothing club that feels disjointed with no crowds or interest from the juniors.
They had little to no success in the Big V on the men's side so who'd expect that to change by moving to SEABL.
After Melbourne rolled Bendigo and are now 4 straight, where are the negative posts?
talk of the braves not all happy campers. Maybe the 3x3 comp the next day might have been the wrong focus for one player?
Tigers are indeed shithouse.
5 in a row now, after defeating yet another top 8 team! Haters maybe been on the end of a solid Tigers flogging or not selected in one of their teams??
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