How to watch & talking points: Illawarra v Brisbane

Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets
Saturday, October 24, 5.30pm AEDT
WIN Entertainment Centre

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Rosters

Illawarra

Expected depth chart:
PG: M.Doyle (IP) / Hickey / Adnam (NRP)
SG: Harvey / Narkle
SF: Swaka Lo Buluk / Grida / Blanchfield / Patterson (IP/NRP)
PF: Maker / Martin (IP) A.Doyle (DP) / McGregor (DP)/ Peatling (out)/
C: Froling / Macdonald (DP)

Brisbane

Expected depth chart:
PG: Norton / Neto (NRP) Duach (DP) /Velička (IP) (out)
SG: Mackinnon / Murray / Bruton (DP)
SF: Hinton (IP) / McRae (DP) / McDaniel (out)
PF: Rouhliadeff / Mayen /
C: Williams (IP) / Woodhill (NRP) / Harrison (out) / Holt (out)

Missing in action

Illawarra

Mason Peatling - Foot - Season

Brisbane

Tyrell Harrison - Ankle - TBC
Jacob Holt - Ankle - Round 10
Sam McDaniel - Lower Leg - Round 10
Arnas Velicka - Lower Limb - Round 11-12

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Talking points

Desperate times

Both Brisbane and Illawarra are desperate for a win, but with the Bullets’ injury list, the real desperation will come from the Hawks.

After a disappointing game against the Kings after they got a big win over Melbourne, Justin Tatum said in the press conference that his team is making too many selfish plays offensively.

The Hawks’ leading man finished by saying he expects a much more balanced and selfless effort against Brisbane.

From a Bullets perspective, they were in the house on Thursday night watching that game and no doubt Will Weaver would have a plan in place to keep the Hawks’ losses piling up.

More Neto, please

Bullets injury replacement Raul Neto looked exactly like the international star he is during the team’s loss to Tasmania.

The Brazilian veteran only played limited minutes due to arriving in the country earlier that week, but as time has elapsed, expect his minutes to go up each game.

Whether it was scoring, passing or simply controlling things at the point, Neto is the perfect replacement for the injured Arnas Velicka.