"The move to NBL1 East is an exciting one for basketball in our state as it will help attract higher quality players to New South Wales while also showcasing the current talent we have playing in our leagues.

If clubs don't pay > Players won't come.

Most clubs can't afford to pay.

Comets won't be in it.

Have heard Albury will move to NBL1 east opening up room in NBL1 South for Sunbury or Keilor

$1k a month. No incentive there at all.

If your main concern is to get money to play basketball either make the NBA or settle for a little and realize you need a job as well

If Sunbury and Keilor heading to nbl1 time to bring Big V into the fold. I am sure most clubs could offer Senior and Youth League and an nbl team.

"From what I hear these players don't make much at NBL1South etc. usually something along the lines of $250-300 a game bonuses for wins and extra money if player does clinics etc, overall not life changing money either way"

I guess what you heard then is wrong. Are you talking imports or locals?

Some nbl players can earn up to 40g in nbl south. Some punters have no idea.

Some clueless posters that were "told" aren't in the know.

In the south.
Hopefully tas get tornadoes men and women get a thunder team.
Casey, Werribee and hawthorn should come in also.

North have 2 new teams in red city and Northside. Should see north Gold Coast in a few seasons.

Mt gambier should join central next season.

West should have a goldfields women and far south team like Albany.

Nsw/act probably only 10 team start. Should get up to 14-16 pretty quickly after that. Maybe 3-5 seasons.

If NBL1 South want more presence out West, I'd think it'd Wyndham/Werribee or Keilor, not Sunbury. Especially with Werribee's new stadium, and massive population growth.
Casey certainly too, but the area (South East) is saturated with teams (Knox, Nunawading, Dandenong, Frankston, Waverley etc), which you would imagine works against them. But they too are in a huge growth area with a brand new stadium.

Exciting to see NBL1 East joining the fold. Looking forward to seeing what this competition looks like, especially the post season 'National Championship'.

NSW 14-16 teams ha!

That's a laugh!

There is no way that Albury/Wodonga will go to NBL1 East! It's a three hour drive to Melbourne and five and a half to Sydney. Makes zero sense for them to leave a better league to go and play in Sydney. Zero chance of that happening.

Was just thinking that #319.

It's like a college team joining a weaker conference to better their chances of an NCAA Tournament berth every year.

hahaha I am in the know and can tell which clubs are moving into NBL1 and which clubs aren't.

COE
CANBERRA
NORTHS
MANLY
CENTRAL COAST
NEWCASTLE
BANKSTOWN
SUTHERLAND
HORNSBY
HILLS

Looking unlikely but may only field a mens team or stay in WARATAH league
Sydney
Penrith
Illawarra
Maitland

#463 you cannot only field a Men's team in NBL1. You must field Men's and Women's.

No sorry you are wrong .. the decision was made late last year to allow clubs to field a men's team if there was no viable women’s team. Unless that has changed ?

Bnsw have effectively doubled the entry fee ... can't remember the exact amount but some clubs are not financially viable. Other conditions were stadium related infrastructure.

At the end of the day bnsw are money grubbing whores so at some point the competition will be expanded.

Coe should have a team within each conference or the npp players of each state so we have kids developing against adults. Kids on association teams rarely leave the bench.

The club with the most money left bnsw years ago, the kings now train there, they realised it was a rip off and organised there own stuff with great success.