NBL1 Finals Weekend Preview: July 28 - 30

With the NBL1 Conference Finals continuing this weekend, all eyes will be across the NBL1 as teams start to advance to their respective Grand Finals.

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With Finals games taking place across the country, here are some key games you can lock into from each conference this weekend Live & Free via Kayo Freebies.

(Women’s) Semi-Final: Waverley Falcons vs Eltham Wildcats

Where to watch: Sunday, 1:00pm AEST streaming Live & Free via Kayo Freebies

Who to watch for the Waverley Falcons: Carley Ernst is coming off a poor Preliminary Final performance, so the WNBL Champion will look to have a statement game against the lower-seeded Eltham. 

Who to watch for the Eltham Wildcats: Sharpshooter Hailey Leidel should be wide open from outside when the Falcons swarm the likes of Anneli Maley and Rebecca Pizzey inside the paint.

Hailey Leidel went off ?

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(Men’s) Semi-Final: Gold Coast Roller vs South West Metro Pirates

Where to watch: Friday, 7:00pm AEST streaming Live & Free via Kayo Freebies

Who to watch for the Gold Coast Rollers: The battle of the forwards will start and finish with Todd Blanchfield. 

Who to watch for the South West Metro Pirates: Will former Gold Coast Roller Lamar Patterson be able to knock his old team out of the Finals? 

(Women’s) Semi-Final: Sturt Sabres vs Norwood Flames

Where to watch: Sunday, 1:30pm ACST streaming Live & Free via Kayo Freebies

Who to watch for the Sturt Sabres: After being named the unanimous Halls Medallist winner, Mikayla Williams will want to back that voting up with a massive game. 

Who to watch for the Norwood Flames: All-Star Five member Ally Wilson will be ready to hand the Sabres their first loss of the season -- after they came so close earlier in the year, losing the game from a game-winner by Nicola Matthews. 

NICOLA MATHEWS WINS IT ?

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(Men’s) Elimination Final: Norths Bears vs Sutherland Sharks

Where to watch: Saturday, 4:00pm AEST streaming Live & Free via Kayo Freebies

Who to watch for the Norths Bears: The men’s league-leading rebounder, Lewis Holey will be a formidable opponent to protect the paint against Sutherland’s scorers. 

Who to watch for the Sutherland Sharks: Frequent;y appearing on the Top 10 Plays this season, high-flyer Marquel Beasley will try to tear down the Bears’ ring each play. 

ON HIS HEAD ?

Marquel Beasley making the STATEMENT dunk early ?

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(Women’s) Qualifying Final: Cockburn Cougars vs Rockingham Flames

Where to watch: Saturday, 6:30pm AWST streaming Live & Free via Kayo Freebies

Who to watch for the Cockburn Cougars: The Cougars have been dominant on both ends this season, but with the Finals starting, the defensive end will matter most, and who better to have than Defensive Player of the Year Steph Gorman.

Who to watch for the Rockingham Flames: Just signing with the WNBL’s Bendigo Spirit, team-leading scorer Casey Samuels will be the key to the Flames advancing to the Preliminary Finals.