1979 NBL season
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| 1979 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 24 February 1979 – 23 March 1979 10 June 1979 (Grand Final) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | St. Kilda Saints |
| Season MVP | Ken Richardson |
| Top scorer | Cal Bruton (597 - 33.2 ppg) |
| Final | |
| Champions | St. Kilda Saints |
| Runners-up | Canberra Cannons |
| Finals MVP | Larry Sengstock |
The 1979 NBL season was the inaugural season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 24 February 1979 and 2 June 1979, and was followed by Grand final on 10 June 1979.
Contents
Regular season
The home and away season took place over 15 rounds between 24 February 1979 and 23 March 1979 with grand final on 10 June 1979.
Round 1
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February | Glenelg Tigers | 68–65 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Apollo Stadium |
| 24 February | Brisbane Bullets | 70–77 | Canberra Cannons | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 24 February | Newcastle Falcons | 62–78 | Nunawading Spectres | Burwood Stadium |
| 25 February | St. Kilda Saints | 94–92 | Newcastle Falcons | Albert Park Basketball Stadium |
| 25 February | West Adelaide Bearcats | 101–77 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Apollo Stadium |
| 25 February | Bankstown Bruins | 79–82 | Canberra Cannons | Bankstown Stadium |
Round 2
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 86–91 | Canberra Cannons | Alexandria Stadium |
| 3 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 73–66 | Nunawading Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 3 March | Illawarra Hawks | 91–88 | St. Kilda Saints | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 3 March | Newcastle Falcons | 97–69 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 4 March | Glenelg Tigers | 68–74 | Nunawading Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 4 March | Bankstown Bruins | 74–101 | St. Kilda Saints | Bankstown Stadium |
| 4 March | Illawarra Hawks | 74–78 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 4 March | Newcastle Falcons | 83–81 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
Round 3
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March | Illawarra Hawks | 74–71 | Bankstown Bruins | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 10 March | Canberra Cannons | 75–65 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 10 March | Newcastle Falcons | 99–87 | Glenelg Tigers | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 11 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 81–80 | Glenelg Tigers | Alexandria Stadium |
| 11 March | Brisbane Bullets | 68–78 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 11 March | Nunawading Spectres | 75–72 | St. Kilda Saints | Burwood Stadium |
Round 4
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 76–72 | St. Kilda Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 17 March | Bankstown Bruins | 77–84 | Brisbane Bullets | Bankstown Stadium |
| 17 March | Canberra Cannons | 80–69 | Illawarra Hawks | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 17 March | Newcastle Falcons | 77–78 | Nunawading Spectres | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 18 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 81–96 | Nunawading Spectres | Alexandria Stadium |
| 18 March | Glenelg Tigers | 73–87 | St. Kilda Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 18 March | Illawarra Hawks | 94–96 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
Round 5
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March | St. Kilda Saints | 88–70 | Canberra Cannons | Albert Park |
| 24 March | Glenelg Tigers | 64–73 | Bankstown Bruins | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 24 March | Newcastle Falcons | 79–77 | Illawarra Hawks | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 25 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 92–82 | Illawarra Hawks | Alexandria Stadium |
| 25 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 91–88 | Bankstown Bruins | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 25 March | Nunawading Spectres | 71–59 | Canberra Cannons | Burwood Stadium |
| 31 March | Illawarra Hawks | 72–91 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
Round 6
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 90–76 | Bankstown Bruins | Albert Park |
| 31 March | St. Kilda Saints | 86–54 | Glenelg Tigers | Albert Park |
| 1 April | Canberra Cannons | 86–80 | Brisbane Bullets | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 1 April | City of Sydney Astronauts | 107–95 | Brisbane Bullets | Alexandria Stadium |
| 1 April | Bankstown Bruins | 70–92 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Bankstown Stadium |
| 1 April | Nunawading Spectres | 77–53 | Glenelg Tigers | Burwood Stadium |
Round 7
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April | Glenelg Tigers | 75–77 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 7 April | Brisbane Bullets | 101–86 | Bankstown Bruins | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 7 April | Nunawading Spectes | 77–47 | Illawarra Hawks | Burwood Stadium |
| 7 April | Canberra Cannons | 76–83 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 8 April | St. Kilda Saints | 89–81 | Illawarra Hawks | Albert Park |
| 8 April | Brisbane Bullets | 99–80 | Newcastle Falcons | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
Round 8
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April | Glenelg Tigers | 75–77 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
Round 9
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April | St. Kilda Saints | 75–77 | Bankstown Bruins | Albert Park |
| 22 April | West Adelaide Bearcats | 64–65 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 22 April | Nundawading Spectes | 93–81 | Bankstown Bruins | Burwood Stadium |
Round 10
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April | St. Kilda Saints | 95–76 | Nunawading Spectes | Albert Park |
| 28 April | Brisbane Bullets | 91–74 | Glenelg Tigers | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 28 April | Bankstown Bruins | 91–86 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Stadium |
| 28 April | Newcastle Falcons | 94–89 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 29 April | City of Sydney Astronauts | 86–84 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 29 April | Illawarra Hawks | 90–100 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 29 April | Canberra Cannons | 80–75 | Glenelg Tigers | Canberra Showgrounds |
Round 11
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | St. Kilda Saints | 117–92 | Brisbane Bullets | Albert Park |
| 5 May | Newcastle Falcons | 96–103 | Bankstown | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 6 May | Nunawading Spectes | 84–97 | Brisbane Bullets | Burwood Stadium |
| 6 May | Canberra Cannons | 94–85 | Newcastle Falcons | Canberra Showgrounds |
Round 12
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Illawarra Hawks | 110–83 | Glenelg Tigers | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 12 May | Nunawading Spectres | 72–58 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Burwood Stadium |
| 12 May | Newcastle Falcons | 84–77 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 13 May | St. Kilda Saints | 92–85 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Albert Park |
| 13 May | City of Sydney Astronauts | 99–119 | Newcastle Falcons | Alexandria Stadium |
| 13 May | Brisbane Bullets | 91–85 | Illawarra Hawks | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 13 May | Bankstown Bruins | 84–100 | Glenelg Tigers | Bankstown Stadium |
Round 13
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | City of Sydney Astronauts | 78–103 | St. Kilda Saints | Alexandria Stadium |
| 19 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 108–85 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 19 May | Glenelg Tigers | 68–74 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 19 May | Brisbane Bullets | 105–85 | Nunawading Spectres | Albert Park |
| 20 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 74–71 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 20 May | Glenelg Tigers | 79–77 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 20 May | Brisbane Bullets | 81–98 | St. Kilda Saints | Bankstown Stadium |
| 20 May | Bankstown Bruins | 83–87 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Bankstown Stadium |
| 20 May | Canberra Cannons | 84–70 | Nunawading Spectres | Canberra Showgrounds |
Round 14
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 97–76 | Glenelg Tigers | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 26 May | Brisbane Bullets | 104–88 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 26 May | Bankstown Bruins | 92–93 | Nunawading Spectres | Bankstown Stadium |
| 26 May | Newcastle Falcons | 79–92 | St. Kilda Saints | Albert Park |
| 27 May | Illawarra Hawks | 84–93 | Nunawading Spectres | Beatin Park Basketball Stadium |
| 27 May | Canberra Cannons | 93–98 | St. Kilda Saints | Canberra Showgrounds |
Round 15
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June | West Adelaide Bearcats | 120–93 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 2 June | Illawarra Hawks | 81–80 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 2 June | Nunawading Spectres | 81–61 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Burwood Stadium |
| 2 June | Canberra Cannons | 101–86 | Bankstown Bruins | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 3 June | St. Kilda Saints | 97–86 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Albert Park |
| 3 June | Glenelg Tigers | 92–112 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 3 June | Bankstown Bruins | 84–93 | Newcastle Falcons | Bankstown Stadium |
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 90 games were played, 18 for each team. The top two teams then played a sudden death grand final.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5-0 | W14 | 10-0 | 6-3 | 115 | 84 |
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3-2 | W3 | 7-1 | 6-4 | 106 | 72 |
| 3 | Canberra Cannons | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2-3 | L1 | 7-2 | 6-4 | 103 | 68 |
| 4 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4-1 | W4 | 8-1 | 4-5 | 109 | 66 |
| 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3-2 | W1 | 6-3 | 4-5 | 100 | 55 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1-4 | W1 | 6-4 | 2-6 | 99 | 44 |
| 7 | City of Sydney Astronauts | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1-4 | L3 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 94 | 44 |
| 8 | Bankstown Bruins | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0-5 | L5 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 90 | 16 |
| 9 | Glenelg Tigers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 2-3 | L2 | 2-7 | 1-8 | 87 | 16 |
There was only one final played in this season and it was contested by the Top 2 teams.
Grand Final
The Saints won on a reverse layup just before the buzzer by Peter Vitols.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June | St. Kilda Saints | 94–93 | Canberra Cannons | Albert Park Basketball Stadium |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBL MVP | Ken Richardson | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Grand Final MVP | Larry Sengstock | St. Kilda Saints |
Stats
Points Per Game
- Calvin Bruton - 33.2 PPG (18 games for the Brisbane Bullets)
- Ken Richardson - 26.2 PPG (18 games for the West Adelaide Bearcats)
- Dave Ankeney - 26.1 PPG (18 games for the Newcastle Falcons)
- Jim Slacke - 23.8 PPG (18 games for the Illawarra Hawks)
- Cal Stamp - 23.3 PPG (18 games for the Canberra Cannons)
Field Goal %
- Dave Ankeney - 50.0% (18 games for the Newcastle Falcons) (165/330)
- Dan Riley - 50.0% (18 games for the Newcastle Falcons) (146/292)
- Glen Ryan - 50.0% (17 games for the Newcastle Falcons) (63/126)
- Darrell Corcoran - 50.0% (18 games for the West Sydney Westars) (66/132)
- Richard Dunphy - 50.0% (16 games for the West Sydney Westars) (109/218)
Foul Shot %
- Jim Slacke - 80.8% (63/78)
- David Leslie - 80.6% (54/67)
- David Symth - 78.7% (48/61)
- Calvin Bruton - 78.5% (113/144)
- Gary Fox - 77.8% (49/63)
