How to watch & talking points: Tasmania v South East Melbourne

Tasmania JackJumpers v South East Melbourne Phoenix
Monday, September 21, 7.30pm AEST
MyState Bank Arena

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Rosters

Tasmania

Expected depth chart:
PG: Armstrong / Ayre (out) / Stoddart (NRP)
SG: Hamilton (IP) / Mathias (IP) / Drmic
SF: Johnson (IP) (out) / Marshall / Haywood (DP)
PF: Bannan / Deng
C: Magnay / Gold / Richardson (DP)

South East Melbourne

Expected depth chart:
PG: Mays (IP) / Daniels (NS) / Davidson
SG: Sobey (out) / Glover / Ryan (DP)
SF: Schwartz (IP) / Krebs / Foster
PF: Morin (IP) / Goodrick
C: Hunter / Aliir / Biggar (DP)

Missing in action

Tasmania
Ben Ayre - Hip flexor - Round 3
Josh Bannan - Ribs - Test
Anthony Drmic - Back - Test
Bryce Hamilton - ACL - TBC

South East Melbourne
Nathan Sobey - Back - TBC

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Talking points

Favourite son returns
All eyes will be on Taran Armstrong tonight as Tasmania’s prodigy runs out in front of his home fans for the first time.

It’s arguably the biggest signing in the club’s history, to have their star guard return and lead from the front.

If the pre-season is anything to go by, Armstrong looks primed and ready to take on more responsibility and get the JackJumpers back in the mix.

Red-hot Phoenix
The South East Melbourne Phoenix will again be without Nathan Sobey, but after Saturday's performance in Perth, their confidence will be sky high.

Led by a career night from Next Star Dash Daniels, Josh King's men stormed into RAC Arena and put the Wildcats to the sword.

New signing Tanner Krebs also stood up in Sobey's absence as the Phoenix's ferocious defensive play style led to easy offensive points all night long.