Our third last regular season home game - THE MELBOURNE PETE'S PREDICTIONS
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ROUND 18
VS PERTH WILDCATS
29 JANUARY 2020
our third last regular
season home game
PAGE 7 PAGE 9 PAGE 15
PETE’S GET TO KNOW: THE MELBOURNE
PREDICTIONS JUSTIN SCHUELLER VIEW
GAME DAY
INFORMATION
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WEDNESDAY 29th JANUARY 7.30PM TIP OFF
DOORS OPEN MEMBERSHIPS
10.00am - Australian Open gates Please note NBL20 memberships will not gain you
6.00pm - Melbourne Arena Doors access to this game. This game is not included in
any NBL20 Membership. All members can pre-
GETTING TO THE GAME purchase a ticket & receive a discount. Any tickets
Please plan ahead to get to this game. The area purchased at the game will be at full price.
will be very busy due to the Australian Open. We
recommend getting public transport to the game. MERCHANDISE
Located in the arena foyer you will find our
FAN ZONES & ACTIVITIES Melbourne United Merchandise Stores. Get kitted
Take advantage of the Australian Open ground out in United gear! Our limited edition Indigenous
pass access & enjoy all the activities the Open Jersey will have a dedicated store in the East foyer.
has to offer! Be sure to explore the interior
concourse of the arena from 6pm to make the most SILENT AUCTION
of our fan zones & activities. This week we are auctioning off a limited edition
Indigenous jersey signed by the whole team (size
BUY TICKETS ON THE DAY XL).
Tickets can be purchased via a Ticketmaster box Text 0417 792 404 your bid, your name, email
office. address & D.O.B.
Starting bid = $150
GAME DAY SHOW
Our Game Day show commences at 7.00pm, get to PUBLIC WIFI
your seats early to enjoy the whole show! Please Melbourne Arena has FREE WIFI! Feel free to log
be aware that our show contains loud noises, in.
flashing lights & fireworks!
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PETE’S
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Written by Pete Hooley for Melbourne full. He’s given us nightmares over the
United Media - 28 December, 2019 last few years and will require a lot of
attention in effort to get the boys over
Well, there’s a lot of talk about big the line.
weekends throughout the season, but it
doesn’t get much bigger than this! With This game will be massive, and if you’ve
so much riding on the next two games, never experienced an open air game, you
there is plenty to look forward to. just can’t miss this. Make sure you’re
there to support the team, as it makes a
A Grand Final rematch (again) against huge difference to the game.
the team everyone on the east coast is
sick of; the Perth Wildcats. After scoring There’s no Aussies playing in the tennis
a convincing win against them previously, tomorrow night, so enjoy a day at the
United will be looking to emulate that tennis and then get to this game.
again.
What better way to see such an important
game than with an open roof game at the
Australian Open?! This game has it all. If
you’ve got your tickets, use that ground
pass and get to the tennis nice and early
to enjoy some of the festivities on offer.
Pace yourself though, so that by the time
tip off arrives, you’re at peak rowdiness.
I’m pretty sure the rules for fan noise in an
open air game are similar to those of Swan
Street after Richmond win a Premiership.
The Wildcats have brought in former NBA
big man, Miles Plumlee, who is coming
off a big game over in the West! On top
of that - coming from a man who was so
generous in handing out burgers to the
country - if this guy steps up to the line,
you’re a huge chance of a Hungry Jacks
stop on the way home.
With Bryce Cotton leading the charge,
United will once again have their hands
GET TO KNOW JUSTIN SCHUELLER Tell us a random fact about you. I was born in Adelaide Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions? I write SP/B on my hand before every game - it’s something my Dad said to me before he passed away, “Stay positive and believe” What is the most amazing achievement so far in your coaching career? Coaching my country at a world championship and winning 2014 Worlds silver medal, 2018 Asia cup gold medal and NBL Championship 2018 Who is your all time favourite basketballer? Michael Jordan Have you ever coached with any other current NBL coaches? I have worked with many other coaches in the NBL including Simon Mitchell, Mike Kelly, Ian Stacker and Jamie O’Loghlan Do you have any connections to any famous people? I have been lucky enough to coach some NBA players in my time What was your favourite sporting moment in history & why? Anytime Australia win on the international stage What do you like to do in your spare time? Spend time with my fiancee & dogs. Sample good red wine. Do you have a favourite holiday destination? Fiji & Europe. If you could invite 3 people over for dinner who would they be? Michael Jordan, Nostradamus, Jerry Seinfeld - Jamie Oliver to cook the dinner What hidden talents do you have? I can wiggle my ears & I am a decent cook. What would be your preferred job if you weren’t coaching basket- ball? A wine maker. I find it a very interesting process. If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why? Jerry Seinfeld or Eddie Murphy – making people laugh is a great thing Have you ever had another job outside of basketball coaching? I have been lucky enough to be a pro coach since leaving Uni - I have only ever worked in basketball
melbourne UNITED
MELBOURNE united HOME
2019-20 NBL SEASON SCHEDULE
AWAY
SEM PHOENIX SYDNEY KINGS
1 THU 3 OCT 19 – 7.30PM SAT 14 DEC 19 – 5.30PM 11
Melbourne Arena Melbourne Arena
PERTH WILDCATS ILLAWARRA HAWKS
1 SAT 5 OCT 19 – 5.30PM MON 16 DEC 19 – 7.30PM 11
RAC Arena Hisense Arena
PERTH WILDCATS PERTH WILDCATS
3 SUN 20 OCT 19 – 5.00PM SAT 21 DEC 19 – 8.00PM 12
Melbourne Arena RAC Arena
NZ BREAKERS CAIRNS TAIPANS
4 SAT 26 OCT 19 – 5.30PM THU 26 DEC 19 – 7.30PM 13
Melbourne Arena Melbourne Arena
CAIRNS TAIPANS BRISBANE BULLETS
4 MON 28 OCT 19 – 7.30PM SUN 29 DEC 19 – 5.00PM 13
Cairns Convention Centre Melbourne Arena
SEM PHOENIX ILLAWARRA HAWKS
5 SAT 2 NOV 19 – 5.30PM SAT 4 JAN 20 – 5.30PM 14
Melbourne Arena Hisense Arena
SYDNEY KINGS ADELAIDE 36ERS
5 MON 4 NOV 19 – 7.30PM SAT 11 JAN 20 – 8.00PM 15
Melbourne Arena Titanium Security Arena
NZ BREAKERS NZ BREAKERS
6 THU 7 NOV 19 – 5.30PM SUN 19 JAN 20 – 3.00PM 16
Spark Arena Spark Arena
ADELAIDE 36ERS SYDNEY KINGS
6 SUN 10 NOV 19 – 3.00PM SUN 26 JAN 20 – 5.00PM 17
Melbourne Arena Qudos Bank Arena
SEM PHOENIX PERTH WILDCATS
7 SAT 16 NOV 19 – 5.30PM WED 29 JAN 20 – 7.30PM 18
Melbourne Arena Melbourne Arena
BRISBANE BULLETS BRISBANE BULLETS
8 SUN 24 NOV 19 – 3.00PM SAT 1 FEB 20 – 5.30PM 18
Melbourne Arena QSNC
CAIRNS TAIPANS ILLAWARRA HAWKS
9 FRI 29 NOV 19 – 7.30PM SAT 8 FEB 20 – 5.30PM 19
Cairns Convention Centre Melbourne Arena
SYDNEY KINGS CAIRNS TAIPANS
9 SUN 1 DEC 19 – 3.00PM THU 13 FEB 20 – 7.30PM 20
Qudos Bank Arena Melbourne Arena
ADELAIDE 36ERS SEM PHOENIX
10 SAT 7 DEC 19 – 5.30PM SUN 16 FEB 20 – 3.00PM 20
Melbourne Arena Melbourne Arena
*All times in local Melbourne time
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Written by Hayley Wildes for Melbourne United Media - pass to take in all that the Australian Open has to
28 December, 2019 offer!
Melbourne United need to get back on the Celebrate Australia’s Indigenous culture. For the
winners list as their quest to play in the post- first time, United will be wearing their Indigenous
season heats up. jerseys, designed by Mandy Nicholson. The jersey
represents the Wurundjeri people and their proud
After starting 2020 on the road, United finally history as the Traditional Owners of the land in
return home for their next challenge; the reigning which the team takes to the court at Melbourne
Champions. Arena.
The AO Game is always a great spectacle and the United will be recognising the contributions of
Melbourne Arena roof will be open! Indigenous Australians at the game through a
variety of activations.
LAST TIME THEY MET
THE STATS THAT MATTER
The last time these two teams met was in Round 12
and United completed a stunning 13-point win over
Melbourne held Perth to just 22% shooting from
the Wildcats in Perth, 87-74.
deep in their last meeting and that aspect of the
In that game, Melbourne held Perth to just 19 and 14 game will be incredibly important once again.
points in the second and third quarters, respectively,
Cotton, Terrico White and Clint Steindl are all
and Wildcat superstar Bryce Cotton was held to just
capable of changing the course of a game with
15 points.
their three-point shooting and need to be kept in
Whilst the defence was locked in, Shawn Long (23 check.
points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals) and Melo Trimble
In the same game, Trimble (3/6), McCarron (2/3)
(23 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds) paced the
and Barlow (3/7) all shot over 40% from deep.
offence to perfection.
Perth have added Miles Plumlee since that game,
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
so there’s a big front court presence to deal
With so much on the line, United need to come out with. Plumlee absolutely dominated against New
with a real purpose against the Wildcats. With both Zealand on Saturday night to finish with 23 points
teams battling it out for post-season positioning, and 18 rebounds in 33 minutes of game time.
there’s no doubt that this one will be a fierce contest.
The battle between he and Shawn Long will be a
United is back home for the first time in a month, so juicy one, with both big men capable of producing
it’s time to welcome them back and enjoy some open massive double-doubles.
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