How to watch & talking points: Adelaide v Brisbane (Round 2, NBL26)

21 Sep 2025

Five-time MVP Bryce Cotton makes his long-awaited Adelaide 36ers debut against the Brisbane Bullets.

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NBL.com.au

Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets
Sunday, September 28, 4.30pm AEST
Adelaide Entertainment Centre

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Talking points

Bryce's debut
It’s all eyes on the five-time MVP in his new threads, as he takes on the Bullets for what will be a sold-out Adelaide Entertainment Centre. They’re the hottest ticket in town and the 36ers will be hoping to reward the fans in a big way in their home opener.

If last weekend’s game against the EuroLeague powerhouse was any indication, Cotton and this Adelaide team are ready to roll.

Javon's a threat
One thing Adelaide hasn’t proven just yet is that they have enough defensive talent to limit some opposition superstars and that’s precisely what Javon Freeman-Liberty is.

The Bullets' star guard could enjoy this matchup and put up some big numbers.

New faces

Adelaide
‍Bryce Cotton, Zylan Cheatham, Flynn Cameron, Nick Rakocevic, Matt Kenyon, Michael Harris, Blake Jones, Che Brogan, Majok Manyang and Deng Manyang.‍

Brisbane
‍Jaylen Adams, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Jacob Holt, Alex Ducas, Taine Murray, Jensen Bradtke, Jack Purchase, Callum Dalton, Lamar Patterson and Tristan Devers.‍

Depth charts

Adelaide 36ers
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Cotton / Rasmussen / Brogan (DP)
SG: Vasiljevic / White / Manyang (DP)/ Manyang (DP)
SF: Cameron / Kenyon
PF: Cheatham (IP) / Jones
C: Humphries / Rakocevic (IP) / Griscti

Brisbane Bullets
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Adams (IP) / Norton / Devers (DP)
SG: Freeman-Liberty (IP)/ Murray / Devers (DP)
SF: McDaniel / Ducas / Patterson (IP/NRP)
PF: Prather (IP) / Holt / Purchase
C: Harrison / Smith-Milner / Bradtke (DP)