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The Roundtable

Matt McQuade & Julian Marcus

Matt McQuade & Julian Marcus debate the biggest issues of the NBL each and every week of the season on the Roundtable.

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All Episodes

122:31

Epiode 24 - The semi-final preview

The Roundtable ·

2025/02/24

Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats, Illawarra Hawks vs South East Melbourne Phoenix. Two semi final series full of promise. On this edition we have a full preview of both series plus all the weeks news including the FIBA break, JackJumpers sale, Taran Armstrong's two way deal & more expansion chatter

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100:39

Episode 23 - The least shocking SHOCKING moment in...

The Roundtable ·

2025/02/17

Only the 2024/25 Adelaide 36ers could blow a 21 point lead in a sudden death playoff game, and only the 2024/25 South East Melbourne Phoenix could come from 21 points down to win a playoff game. A full review of the play in game plus the Sydney Kings end their season in the same spot as one year ago and where else but Queensland can you find two head coaching vacancies.

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120:16

Episode 22 - Retiring to sell underwear, the missing...

The Roundtable ·

2025/02/12

As the play in tournament begins, on this weeks show Matt & Jules cover the empty seats at the Wildcats vs Phoenix game, Xavier Cooks, recent retirees, an early look at Melbourne vs Perth, a wrap up of the Gazeys and a preview of the rest of the play in tournament

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118:25

Episode 21 - The trade, Kylie in the jungle,...

The Roundtable ·

2025/02/04

We have to talk about THAT trade. Plus Matt Logue's feature on the 2008 Kings sends Matt down memory lane, Kylie booting the Wildcats out of RAC Arena and the calculations for the final round of the season.

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96:45

Episode 20 - The run home to the postseason

The Roundtable ·

2025/01/27

With two weeks remaining in the regular season the game are only getting bigger! The Wildcats blow it twice, Melbourne finish their long road trip 5-2 and some barbs are being thrown ahead of the Wildcats & Phoenix clash this weekend

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110:11

Episode 19 - How much trouble can I get into and how...

The Roundtable ·

2025/01/20

At this week's Roundtable meeting Matt & Julian discuss the Kings bumper crowd, should Rod Laver Arena return as an NBL venue, listener questions and the presentation of NBL news, the Hawks & United, Perth moving into second, Adelaide's travelling circus and the picks!

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89:23

Episode 18 - I don't know what day it is, plus no...

The Roundtable ·

2025/01/13

With the NBL as close as ever Matt & Julian look back over the big stories of the last week. Including the Kings importation woes, United leaving things late, Perth continuing to go about their business and the all important picks! Plus a tribute to the late great Darryl Pearce.

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76:31

Episode 17 - I don't care if you miss the plane

The Roundtable ·

2025/01/06

With Cairns breaking their 15 game losing streak to the Hawks of all teams it's a week where championship favouritism is wide open in the NBL. Plus the Kings pull off the greatest comeback in years, the Phoenix's wild ride and the incognito Wildcats sneak back into the picture

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107:09

Episode 16 - The standard is the standard

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/29

While the Hawks & JJ's are flying high the 36ers season of promise has fallen into a screaming heap. Plus are the Kings truly able to compete for a title? The Brisbane Bullets sign Josh Adams as an injury replacement and the Breakers lose PJC for five games. All discussed in the last Roundtable for 2024.

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34:57

Best Bits - SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Simon Mitchell

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/19

GM of Basketball at the Phoenix Simon Mitchell joins Matt & Julian for a wide ranging chat from Josh King to Mike Kelly, and if he ever thought about returning to coaching himself.

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115:38

Episode 15 - Melbourne is Phoenix country w/ Simon...

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/17

On the back of a brilliant win in the Throwdown, SEM Phoenix GM of Basketball Simon Mitchell drops by for an extensive chat on the clubs revival, bringing in Josh King, Firing Mike Kelly, the roster construction and if Simon ever thought of coaching the club again himself.Also this week United hit a slump, Bryce keeps putting up massive numbers, the Kings quietly move to 3rd place and the picks ahead of the Christmas round!

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12:48

Best Bits - Did the Breakers blow up their season?

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/12

The move from the Breakers to bring in Tacko Fall following Freddie Gillespie's departure has coincided with a four game losing streak. Matt & Julian ask one simple question, why did they do this?

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11:32

Best Bits - The importance of the regional clubs

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/12

After Larry Kestleman's comments on the Hawks & Taipans needing to evolve their business models Julian & Matt discuss what the two regional NBL clubs bring to the league in 2024

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19:21

Best Bits - Bryce Cotton's historic scoring blitz

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/12

After putting up 40, 49 & 59 points across the last three games, the discussion around Bryce Cotton's next contract continues. And can the Wildcats ride his hot hand to the title

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74:43

Supercut - The affray at JCA & the fallout (from...

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/12

Matt & Julian's reactions from the pain at John Cain all compiled into one podcast as the league, Melbourne United & the Adelaide 36ers dealt with the fallout of one of the most infamous events in NBL history

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111:40

Episode 14 - Getting internet in the sticks & a...

The Roundtable ·

2024/12/09

Matt & Julian review the last two weeks of NBL entrails with upsets abound, the Breakers baffling roster choices, the importance of the regional clubs, Brisbane finally coming good and a wrap up of the affray at JCA.

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77:30

Episode 13 - Reading the room

The Roundtable ·

2024/11/26

Despite no NBL basketball being played this week the continued fallout from the affray at JCA has kept everyone talking. Plus talks of expansion, FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers and the picks for Round 10

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105:15

Episode 12 - The affray at JCA

The Roundtable ·

2024/11/18

After one of the most infamous afternoons in NBL history Matt & Julian dissect Sunday's madness in Melbourne & the other headline stories from the weekend.

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89:49

Episode 11 - CG46 and the bid to break from the pack

The Roundtable ·

2024/11/11

Chris Goulding's 46 point explosion brought the Wildcats to heel and left propelled Melbourne back to the top of the standings. A look back of a big weekend of NBL action plus a preview of a weekend that will see blockbusters across all three days.

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127:02

Episode 10 - A league wide temperature test w/ Olgun...

The Roundtable ·

2024/11/05

With the season now a third of the way through ESPN's Olgun Uluc joins the show to deep dive on every team's season so far

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