How to watch & talking points: Perth v Tasmania (Round 1, NBL26)

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Perth showcase new stars as Tasmania look to Will Magnay in a marquee NBL showdown.

Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers
Saturday, September 20, 8pm AEST
RAC Arena

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Talking points

New era begins in exciting fashion
It will be a different feeling for the Red Army this season and it will still be as exciting, because this Wildcats team is stacked.

Incoming star guard Mason Jones gave fans a small glimpse on Sunday of what they can expect more of, while Jo Lual-Acuil Jr was also dominant.

This Perth team may just have all the right pieces in NBL26.

Big man battle
JackJumpers captain Will Magnay has proven that when he’s healthy, he’s the best defending big man in the entire competition.

The marquee center has had many battles with Lual-Acuil Jr and looks ready to lock horns with his former foe once more.

New faces

Perth
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr, Lat Mayen, Mason Jones, Noa Kouakou-Heugue, Sunday Dech‍

Tasmania
Ben Ayre, Bryce Hamilton, David Johnson, Josh Bannan, Kobe Williamson, Nick Marshall, Tyger Campbell

Depth charts

Perth
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Jones (IP) / Pepper / Russo-Nance
SG: Henshall / Dech / Rillie (DP)
SF: Windler (IP) / Mayen / Huefner (DP)
PF: Doolittle (IP) / Kouakou-Heugue (NS) / Wagstaff / Gerovich (DP)
C: Lual-Acuil Jr. / Okwera

Tasmania
‍Projected depth chart:
PG: Campbell (IP) / Ayre / Nunn (DP)
SG: Hamilton (IP) / Drmic / Stoddart
SF: Johnson (IP) / Marshall
PF: Bannan / Deng
C: Magnay / Williamson / Woodhill (DP)

Injured: Macdonald