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RD 14 VS ILLAWARRA HAWKS
                              18TH APRIL 2021

                          GAME DAY INFO - PAGE 2
                         COVID-SAFE INFO - PAGE 3

                          MATCH PREVIEW - PAGE 8

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GAME DAY
INFORMATION
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R O U N D 14 - S U N D AY 18T H A P R I L 2021

TIMES                                                   MERCHANDISE
1:30pm - Doors open                                     You can purchase merchandise from the Merchandise
3:00pm - Tip off                                        van or concourse store. All Premium Members can
                                                        redeem $50 worth of merchandise by showing their
GETTING TO THE GAME                                     Member card or providing your full name.
John Cain Arena, formerly Melbourne Arena, is
located on Olympic Bvld, Melbourne.                     FREE HUNGRY JACK’S BURGER
The closest tram stop is via tram 70 or 75.             If an opposition player misses 2 free-throws in a
Richmond station is a 12 minute walk.                   row everyone in Victoria wins FREE Hungry Jack’s
Parking must be pre-booked via the John Cain Arena      cheeseburgers. To redeem the offer simply present
website. No drive-up parking will be available.         your game ticket to a Hungry Jack’s location. (Only at
                                                        participating stores)
VENUE INFORMATION
John Cain Arena is now a smoke-free venue. Smoking      FOOD & BEVERAGES
is not permitted within the arena or external           There will be food & beverage outlets open
concourses. Pass-outs will not be issued.               throughout the venue. Please note, these outlets will
John Cain Arena is cashless.                            be cashless. Food & beverages must be consumed in
There will be no cloaking service available.            your seat, inside the arena.
Prams are not permitted at the arena.                   You are welcome to bring a water bottle provided it is
Any bag or item that is too large to fit under a seat   600ml or less and a small amount of homemade food.
must not be brought into the venue and there is a       No BYO alcohol is permitted as the arena is a
limit of one bag per person.                            licensed venue.

TICKETS                                                 BEHAVIOUR & SECURITY
Tickets must be pre-redeemed (Members) or pre-          Melbourne United expect all ticket holders to act in
purchased (Non-Members) prior to the game.              accordance with our family-friendly culture and abide
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketek.                  by a Code of Conduct at all times.
Melbourne United Member cards to not gain you           Anti-social behaviour, inclusive of excessive
entry. You must have a digital ticket.                  consumption of alcohol, racial taunts, violent
If you have any issues with your tickets on game day,   behaviour, bad language or continued innapropriate
please visit the John Cain Arena Box Office.            gestures will not be tolerated at any game.
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COVID-SAFE
INFORMATION
For the safety of all patrons, players, game officials and staff, all ticket holders must
abide by the following rules and regulations.

Please carry a face mask with you and wear your           Please do not enter the Restricted Area at any time.
mask when you are unable to safely physically
distance.                                                 Please stay home if you are feeling unwell in the lead
                                                          up to the game.
Please only enter the venue via your designated entry
point. This can be found on your ticket.                  If you develop any cold or flu symptoms after the
                                                          event, please get tested for COVID-19.
We encourage you to arrive early – Please allow
more time to enter the venue due to the additional        If you are attending the event as part of a group, the
COVID-19 measures that will be in place and may           primary ticket purchaser is responsible for knowing
delay entry. Please remain patient if there is a wait.    the contact details of all attendees in your group.
                                                          Should you be contacted directly by the Government,
Please have all tickets ready to be scanned upon          including the Department of Health, for the purposes
entry.                                                    of contact tracing, you must:
                                                          (a) Make the contact details of your group available
All attendees must scan the QR code upon entry for        (if you have the consent of each group member to
contact tracing purposes.                                 do so); or
                                                          (b) Contact each member of your group, and
Only sit in your allocated seat.
                                                          request that they provide their contact details to the
Food and beverage may only be consumed whilst             Government directly.
seated in your reserved seat. There will not be areas     You are responsible for passing on the above
dedicated to eating and drinking.                         information to all members in your group.

Please do not leave your seat unless going to the         We thank you for your cooperation and
bathroom, purchasing food or beverages, seeking           understanding.
first aid or leaving the venue.

If a basketball enters the crowd, please do not hand
it back to a player, coach or referee. A staff member
will come and collect it from you (and sanitize both
your hands and the ball).

Please ensure you practice social distancing, adhere
to all floor markings and follow staff instructions.

The basketball court is classed as a ‘Restricted Area’.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Melbourne United moved into top place on the ladder in          turned the ball over once in 38 minutes of playing time.
Round 13 and will be looking to keep the chasing pack
at bay in Round 14. Riding a seven-game winning streak,         Whilst Simon has struggled at times on offence this
United’s next challenge is the Illawarra Hawks at John Cain     season, his value to the Hawks is unquestioned and as
Arena.                                                          the business end of the season approaches look for his
                                                                defence to really come to the fore.
It’s been an impressive few weeks for Melbourne and the
winning streak began when they took care of business            THE OTHER GUYS
against Illawarra in Round 10.
                                                                The Hawks had a hectic Round 13 schedule, playing
PLAYER TO WATCH                                                 three games in five days. Incredibly, they finished with
                                                                82 points in all three games, coming away with wins
Sam McDaniel has had a breakout season for United so            over South East Melbourne and Cairns and a loss
far and against the Bullets on Monday night, he produced        against Brisbane.
a career-high 15 points, to go along with 4 rebounds and 3
assists.                                                        With a 12-11 record heading into Round 14, the Hawks
                                                                are in the thick of the action in the race for the post-
After getting the start, McDaniel was a huge spark and          season and will need to keep winning to keep maintain
passed his career-high in the first half with 13 points. He’s   their spot in the top four.
been playing more minutes than ever and Coach Dean
Vickerman clearly has faith in what McDaniel can do.            Tyler Harvey was massive in Round 13, averaging 25
                                                                points across the three games and he lit the Taipans up
When injuries have hit, McDaniel has been ready and             with 35 points in their 82-80 win last Sunday. He’s one
whether he’s playing 10 minutes or 25 minutes a game, he’s      of the most dangerous players in the league and the
had a real impact.                                              moment he crosses half-court, he feels like he’s within
                                                                range.
In the Round 10 win over the Hawks, McDaniel was heavily
involved and was a beast on the boards, bringing down 9         Justinian Jessup is another offensive weapon for the
rebounds as well as scoring 7 points.                           Hawks. He’s been torching defences all season long
                                                                and is averaging 15 points per game while shooting a
KEY MATCH UP                                                    healthy 41% from three-point land.

Illawarra’s Justin Simon is a defensive dynamo and              Sam Froling and AJ Ogilvy love to battle in the post
although he may not be matched up on Mitch McCarron             and the two big men will be working hard to make
directly throughout the game, both will be looking to have a    life as difficult as possible for Jock Landale after his
huge presence on the defensive end for their team.              phenomenal performance against the Bullets in which
                                                                he finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3
Simon and McCarron are both relentless defenders and
                                                                steals and 2 blocks.
neither will take a backwards step at any moment. So much
of what they do doesn’t show up in the box score, but if you    Deng Deng and Deng Adel provide plenty of energy for
watch them closely on court, they’re involved in everything     the Hawks and whilst neither has set the league on fire
and always buzzing around.                                      this season, they remain dangerous propositions and
                                                                will need to be kept in check.
McCarron dished out a ridiculous 12 assists in the win over
Brisbane and just as impressive was the fact that he only
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    0 JO LUAL-ACUIL     #
                            10 MITCH MCCARRON   #
                                                    14 JACK WHITE      #
                                                                           18 YUDAI BABA
Height: 211cm           Height: 189cm           Height: 204cm          Height: 196cm
Position: Centre        Position: Guard         Position: Forward      Position: Guard
DOB: 26 Apr 94          DOB: 30 Jun 92          DOB: 5 Aug 97          DOB: 7 Nov 95

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    20 DAVID BARLOW     #
                            30 SAM MCDANIEL     #
                                                    23 SCOTTY HOPSON   #
                                                                           34 JOCK LANDALE
Height: 204cm           Height: 198cm           Height: 201cm          Height: 211cm
Position: Forward       Position: Guard         Position: Forward      Position: Centre
DOB: 22 Oct 83          DOB: 9 Dec 95           DOB: 5 Aug 89          DOB: 25 Oct 95

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    43 CHRIS GOULDING   #
                            51 SHEA ILI
Height: 192cm           Height: 184cm
Position: Guard         Position: Guard
DOB: 24 Oct 88          DOB: 6 Oct 92
ILLAWARRA HAWKS
Coach: brian goorjian

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    0 JUSTIN SIMON    #
                          1 TYLER HARVEY   #
                                               2 ISAAC WHITE   #
                                                                   3 EMMETT NAAR
Height: 196cm         Height: 193cm        Height: 188cm       Height: 187cm
Position: Guard       Position: Guard      Position: Guard     Position: Guard
DOB: 6 May 96         DOB: 17 Jul 93       DOB: 22 Jun 98      DOB: 3 Jul 94

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    6 AJ OGILVY       #
                          7 DENG DENG      #
                                               8 MAX DARLING   #
                                                                   10 JUSTINIAN JESSUP
Height: 211cm         Height: 203cm        Height: 199cm       Height: 201cm
Position: Centre      Position: Forward    Position: Forward   Position: Guard
DOB: 17 Jun 88        DOB: 5 Jan 92        DOB: 30 Sep 00      DOB: 23 May 98

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    11 DANIEL GRIDA   #
                          13 SAM FROLING   #
                                               24 DEN ADEL     #
                                                                   41 CAM BAIRSTOW
Height: 200cm         Height: 211cm        Height: 201cm       Height: 206cm
Position: Forward     Position: Forward    Position: Forward   Position: Centre
DOB: 26 Apr 98        DOB: 10 Feb 00       DOB: 1 Feb 87       DOB: 7 Dec 90
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