2009–10 NBL season

Pre-season training began for a majority of clubs during the last week of July.{{cite web |url=http://www.taipans.com/search/newsdisplay/ |title=You searched for newsdisplay – Official Website of the CQUniversity Cairns Taipans |website=Taipans.com |access-date=2017-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222113940/http://www.taipans.com/search/newsdisplay/ |archive-date=22 February 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/07/25/101625_gold-coast-blaze.htm {{dead link|date=February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=78284 |title=The Official Website of Melbourne United – NBL – We are Melbourne |website=Tigers.com.au |access-date=2017-02-22 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/07/29/67245_sport.html |title=Gleeson punishes Crocs | Townsville Bulletin Sport |website=www.townsvillebulletin.com.au |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227173907/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/07/29/67245_sport.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}http://www.perthwildcats.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:perth-wildcats-begin-pre-season-training&catid=1:wildcats&Itemid=5{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

A pre-season tourney, dubbed the NBL Top End Challenge, involving all eight sides was contested during August in Darwin, Northern Territory.{{cite web |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/07/29/70621_ntsport.html |title=All NBL teams to play full games in Darwin | Sport | Northern Territory News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au |website=www.ntnews.com.au |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305171053/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/07/29/70621_ntsport.html |archive-date=5 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee |date=15 August |place=Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua |TV=|team1=New Zealand Breakers |score1=?? |team2=Athletes in Action |score2=??}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee |date=14 August |place=Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne |TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers |score1=79 |team2=St. Mary's Gaels |score2=66}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee |date=3 September |place=DBA Stadium, Darwin |TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans |score1=78 |team2=Gold Coast Blaze |score2=83}}

{{basketballbox collapsible |date=3 September |place=Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin |TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers |score1=94 |team2=Wollongong Hawks |score2=100}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee |date=3 September |place=DBA Stadium, Darwin |TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers |score1=75 |team2=New Zealand Breakers |score2=84}}

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Wollongong Hawks win Top End Challenge.

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{{basketballbox collapsible |date=13 September |place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers |score1=92 |team2=Wollongong Hawks |score2=78}}

The 2009–10 regular season took place over 20 rounds between 24 September 2009 and 14 February 2010.

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/01/2010|hometeam=GCB|score=99–91|awayteam=MT|venue=Gold Coast Convention Centre|crowd=4,020|boxscoreid=36763}}

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{{NBL Ladder 2009–10}}

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

¹3-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (5-3), Townsville Crocodiles (4-4) and Gold Coast Blaze (3-5).

¹Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1).

{{Main|2010 NBL Finals}}

The 2009–10 National Basketball League Finals played between 18 February 2010 and 12 March 2010, consisting of two best-of-three semi-finals and final series in which the higher seed hosts the first and deciding third game.

1. Perth Wildcats
2. Wollongong Hawks
3. Townsville Crocodiles
4. Gold Coast Blaze

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of a tie of three or more teams, winning percentage in games played only between those teams will determine order of finish.

Under that system, Wollongong (5–3) will finish second, Townsville (4–4) third and Gold Coast (3–5) fourth.{{cite news |title=Semi-finals schedule set |url=http://linky.com.au/lm34b |publisher=NBL.com.au |date=14 February 2010 |access-date=14 February 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{NBL Finals 2010 bracket}}

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• Most Valuable Player: Corey Williams, Townsville Crocodiles{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2010/march/homicide-wins-mvp-at-nbl-awards-night/|title=Homicide wins MVP at NBL awards night|work=NBL.com.au|date=19 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622051654/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2010/march/homicide-wins-mvp-at-nbl-awards-night/|archivedate=22 June 2011}}
• Rookie of the Year: Jesse Wagstaff, Perth Wildcats
• Best Defensive Player: Dillon Boucher, New Zealand Breakers
• Best Sixth Man: Erron Maxey, Gold Coast Blaze
• Most Improved Player: Anthony Petrie, Gold Coast Blaze
• Coach of the Year: Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks
• Finals MVP: Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats
• All-NBL First Team:
• Corey Williams – Townsville Crocodiles
• Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
• Tywain McKee – Wollongong Hawks
• Mark Worthington – Melbourne Tigers
• Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
• All-NBL Second Team:
• Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers
• C. J. Bruton – New Zealand Breakers
• Anthony Petrie – Gold Coast Blaze
• Adam Gibson – Gold Coast Blaze
• Ayinde Ubaka – Gold Coast Blaze
• All-NBL Third Team:
• Julius Hodge – Melbourne Tigers
• Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks
• John Gilchrist – Adelaide 36ers
• Cameron Tragardh – Wollongong Hawks
• Larry Davidson – Wollongong Hawks

• 2009–10 NBL squads

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