How to watch & talking points: Melbourne v New Zealand (Round 1, NBL26)

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Catch Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers this Sunday at John Cain Arena, live on ESPN and 10.

Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers
Sunday, September 21, 2.30pm AEST
John Cain Arena

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Talking points

Point guard duel
‍Parker Jackson-Cartwright has had success in the last two years when playing against United, which Shea Ili will know and be ready for the challenge.

It’s one of the most prolific scoring guards going up against the best defensive guard. Only one of these two players can walk away saying they did enough to get job done.

Same face, new team
The last time Finn Delany was in the NBL, he was a New Zealand Breaker. The Kiwi big man will face some of his Tall Blacks teammates in this game, as a lot of the Breakers new core are locals returning.

New faces

Melbourne
Dash Daniels, Fabijan Krslovic, Finn Delany, Jesse Edwards, Milton Doyle, Tom Wilson, Tyson Walker

New Zealand
Izaiah Brockington, Izayah Le’Afa, Reuban Te Rangi, Rob Baker, Rob Loe, Taylor Britt

Depth charts

Melbourne
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Walker (IP) / Ili / Wilson
SG: Doyle (IP) / Daniels (NS) / Blogg (DP)
SF: Goulding / Krebs / Machar
PF: Delany / Bowen / Koppens (DP)
C: Edwards (IP) / Krslovic / Tata (NRP)

New Zealand
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Jackson-Cartwright (IP) / Britt / McNaught (DP)
SG: Brockington (IP) / Le'Afa / Cooper (DP)
SF: Lopez (NS) / Bairstow / Davison / Judd (DP)
PF: Baker II (IP) / Te Rangi / Darling
C: Mennenga / Loe / Andrew (DP)