1980 NBL season
| 1980 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
2 February 1980 – 8 June 1980 14 June 1980 (Semi–Finals) 15 June 1980 (Grand Final) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | St. Kilda Saints |
| Season MVP | Mike Jones |
| Top scorer | Rocky Smith (737 - 33.5 ppg) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | St. Kilda Saints |
| Runners-up | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Finals MVP | Rocky Smith |
The 1980 NBL season was the second season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 12 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 2 February 1980 and 8 June 1980, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in 14–15 June 1980.
Regular season
The home and away season took place over 18 rounds between 2 February 1980 and 8 June 1980.
Round 1
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February | West Torrens Eagles | 78–64 | Nunawading Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 2 February | Canberra Cannons | 77–69 | Launceston Casino City | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 2 February | Coburg Giants | 76–73 | Illawarra Hawks | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 2 February | Newcastle Falcons | 73–69 | Bankstown Bruins | Albert Park |
| 3 February | St. Kilda Saints | 68–74 | Illawarra Hawks | Albert Park |
| 3 February | City of Sydney Astronauts | 74–86 | Bankstown Bruins | Alexandria Stadium |
| 3 February | West Adelaide Bearcats | 78–71 | Nunawading Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 3 February | Brisbane Bullets | 83–71 | Launceston Casino City | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
Round 2
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | St. Kilda Saints | 109–70 | Canberra Cannons | Albert Park |
| 9 February | Bankstown Bruins | 95–74 | West Torrens Eagles | Bankstown Stadium |
| 9 February | Nunawading Spectres | 54–51 | Coburg Giants | Burwood Stadium |
| 9 February | Canberra Cannons | 78–68 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 9 February | Newcastle Falcons | 86–88 | St. Kilda Saints | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 10 February | City of Sydney Astronauts | 71–84 | St. Kilda Saints | Alexandria Stadium |
| 10 February | Brisbane Bullets | 91–86 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 10 February | Illawarra Hawks | 101–77 | West Torrens Eagles | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 10 February | Launceston Casino City | 83–80 | Coburg Giants | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
Round 3
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | St. Kilda Saints | 94–74 | Brisbane Bullets | Albert Park |
| 16 February | West Adelaide Bearcats | 91–89 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 16 February | Nunawading Spectres | 85–66 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Burwood Stadium |
| 16 February | Canberra Cannons | 56–78 | Illawarra Hawks | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 17 February | West Torrens Eagles | 86–88 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 17 February | Bankstown Bruins | 66–69 | Canberra Cannons | Bankstown Stadium |
| 17 February | Launceston Casino City | 101–77 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 17 February | Coburg Giants | 71–83 | Brisbane Bullets | Ken Watson Stadium |
Round 4
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February | West Torrens Eagles | 79–73 | Bankstown Bruins | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 23 February | Brisbane Bullets | 83–77 | Nunawading Spectres | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 23 February | Coburg Giants | 85–80 | Launceston Casino | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 23 February | Newcastle Falcons | 71–73 | Illawarra Hawks | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 24 February | St. Kilda Saints | 90–74 | Launceston Casino City | Albert Park |
| 24 February | City of Sydney Astronauts | 75–97 | Nunawading Spectres | Alexandria Stadium |
| 24 February | West Adelaide Bearcats | 84–82 | Bankstown Bruins | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 24 February | Illawarra Hawks | 72–65 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
Round 5
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February | Bankstown Bruins | 82–83 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Stadium |
| 1 March | Bankstown Bruins | 84–100 | St. Kilda Saints | Bankstown Stadium |
| 1 March | Nunawading Spectres | 83–73 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Burwood Stadium |
| 1 March | Canberra Cannons | 81–65 | West Torrens Eagles | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 1 March | Newcastle Falcons | 71–68 | Coburg Giants | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 2 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 73–70 | Coburg Giants | Alexandria Stadium |
| 2 March | Brisbane Bullets | 84–80 | West Torrens Eagles | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 2 March | Illawarra Hawks | 83–101 | St. Kilda Saints | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 2 March | Launceston Casino City | 65–84 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Dowling Street Stadium |
Round 6
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 93–70 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 8 March | Illawarra Hawks | 101–98 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 8 March | Launceston Casino City | 81–99 | Brisbane Bullets | Dowling Street Stadium |
| 9 March | West Torrens Eagles | 70–72 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 9 March | Bankstown Bruins | 105–95 | Newcastle Falcons | Bankstown Stadium |
| 9 March | Nunawading Spectres | 58–56 | Brisbane Bullets | Burwood Stadium |
| 9 March | Coburg Giants | 58–73 | Canberra Cannons | Burwood Stadium |
Round 7
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March | West Torrens Eagles | 66–83 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 15 March | Canberra Cannons | 69–68 | Bankstown Bruins | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 15 March | Coburg Giants | 47–69 | Nunawading Spectres | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 15 March | Newcastle Falcons | 86–87 | Launceston Casino City | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 16 March | St. Kilda Saints | 94–84 | Nunawading Spectres | Albert Park |
| 16 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 87–86 | Launceston Casino City | Alexandria Stadium |
| 16 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 104–68 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 16 March | Brisbane Bullets | 104–53 | Bankstown Bruins | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
Round 8
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Bankstown Bruins | 73–82 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Bankstown Stadium |
| 22 March | Bankstown Bruins | 65–94 | Coburg Giants | Bankstown Stadium |
| 22 March | Canberra Cannons | 95–69 | Southern Melbourne Saints | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 22 March | Launceston Casino City | 96–71 | West Torrens Eagles | Dowling Street Stadium |
| 22 March | Newcastle Falcons | 81–77 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 23 March | City of Sydney Astronauts | 85–86 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Alexandria Stadium |
| 23 March | Brisbane Bullets | 94–75 | Canberra Cannons | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 23 March | Illawarra Hawks | 70–74 | Coburg Giants | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 23 March | Nunawading Spectres | 83–71 | West Torrens Eagles | Burwood Stadium |
Round 9
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March | St. Kilda Saints | 112–92 | Newcastle Falcons | Albert Park |
| 29 March | West Adelaide Bearcats | 92–70 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 29 March | Illawarra Hawks | 89–82 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 29 March | Launceston Casino City | 59–81 | Canberra Cannons | Dowling Street Stadium |
| 30 March | West Torrens Eagles | 91–88 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 30 March | Nunawading Spectres | 73–59 | Canberra Cannons | Burwood Stadium |
| 30 March | Coburg Giants | 75–76 | Newcastle Falcons | Dowling Street Stadium |
Round 10
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April | West Torrens Eagles | 77–61 | Coburg Giants | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 12 April | Brisbane Bullets | 89–99 | Newcastle Falcons | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 12 April | Bankstown Bruins | 63–76 | Nunawading Spectres | Bankstown Stadium |
| 13 April | West Adelaide Bearcats | 93–81 | Coburg Giants | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 13 April | Illawarra Hawks | 88–89 | Nunawading Spectres | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 13 April | Canberra Cannons | 74–78 | Newcastle Falcons | Canberra Showgrounds |
Round 11
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April | West Adelaide Bearcats | 107–76 | West Torrens Eagles | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 19 April | Brisbane Bullets | 95–78 | Canberra Cannons | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 19 April | Illawarra Hawks | 84–81 | Bankstown Bruins | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 19 April | Nunawading Spectres | 69–68 | Launceston Casino City | Burwood Stadium |
| 19 April | Coburg Giants | 84–91 | St. Kilda Saints | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 19 April | Newcastle Falcons | 88–65 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
Round 12
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April | Canberra Cannons | 82–60 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 25 April | Coburg Giants | 92–71 | West Torrens Eagles | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 26 April | Nunawading Spectres | 83–85 | Illawarra Hawks | Burwood Stadium |
| 26 April | Newcastle Falcons | 85–86 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 27 April | St. Kilda Saints | 117–88 | West Torrens Eagles | Albert Park |
| 27 April | City of Sydney Astronauts | 75–74 | Brisbane Bullets | Alexandria Stadium |
| 27 April | Launceston Casino City | 95–83 | Illawarra Hawks | Dowling Street Stadium |
Round 13
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | St. Kilda Saints | 115–78 | Bankstown Bruins | Albert Park |
| 3 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 102–93 | Launceston Casino City | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 3 May | Brisbane Bullets | 81–84 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 3 May | Newcastle Falcons | 71–79 | Nunawading Spectres | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 4 May | City of Sydney Astronuauts | 79–82 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 4 May | West Torrens Eagles | 92–89 | Launceston Casino City | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 4 May | Canberra Cannons | 84–56 | Nunawading Spectres | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 4 May | Coburg Giants | 93–71 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Ken Watson Stadium |
Round 14
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Brisbane Bullets | 98–95 | Coburg Giants | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 10 May | Bankstown Bruins | 80–81 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Bankstown Stadium |
| 10 May | Nunawading Spectres | 77–99 | St. Kilda Saints | Burwood Stadium |
| 10 May | Newcastle Falcons | 84–72 | West Torrens Eagles | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 11 May | City of Sydney Astronauts | 101–77 | West Torrens Eagles | Alexandria Stadium |
| 11 May | Illawarra Hawks | 85–95 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 11 May | Canberra Cannons | 96–87 | Coburg Giants | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 11 May | Launceston Casino City | 106–92 | St. Kilda Saints | Dowling Street Stadium |
Round 15
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | West Torrens Eagles | 75–71 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 17 May | Bankstown Bruins | 96–108 | Brisbane Bullets | Bankstown Stadium |
| 17 May | Launceston Casino City | 95–104 | Newcastle Falcons | Dowling Street Stadium |
| 17 May | Coburg Giants | 101–76 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Ken Watson Stadium |
| 18 May | St. Kilda Saints | 113–105 | City of Sydney Astronauts | Albert Park |
| 18 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 68–67 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 18 May | Illawarra Hawks | 80–87 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Stadium |
| 18 May | Nunawading Spectres | 54–56 | Newcastle Falcons | Burwood Stadium |
Round 16
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | West Adelaide Bearcats | 94–104 | St. Kilda Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 24 May | Brisbane Bullets | 103–72 | City of Sydney Astroauts | Auchenflower, Brisbane |
| 24 May | Illawarra Hawks | 79–80 | Launceston Casino City | Beaton Park Basketball Stadium |
| 25 May | West Torrens Eagles | 94–101 | St. Kilda Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 25 May | Bankstown Bruins | 84–96 | Launceston Casino City | Bankstown Stadium |
Round 17
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | St. Kilda Saints | 105–89 | Coburg Giants | Albert Park |
| 31 May | West Torrens Eagles | 77–101 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Apollo Entertainment Centre |
| 1 June | City of Sydney Astronauts | 80–87 | Newcastle Falcons | Alexandria Stadium |
| 1 June | Canberra Cannons | 87–98 | Brisbane Bullets | Canberra Showgrounds |
| 1 June | Launceston Casino City | 71–81 | Nunawading Spectres | Dowling Street Stadium |
Round 18
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June | St. Kilda Saints | 88–90 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Albert Park |
| 7 June | Launceston Casino City | 118–103 | Bankstown Bruins | Dowling Street Stadium |
| 7 June | Newcastle Falcons | 70–68 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre |
| 8 June | City of Sydney Astronauts | 98–64 | Canberra Cannons | Burwood Stadium |
| 8 June | Nunawading Spectres | 89–92 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Ken Watson Stadium |
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 132 games were played, 22 for each team.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4-1 | W2 | 10-2 | 9-3 | 113 | 79 |
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4-1 | L1 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 107 | 75 |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4-1 | L1 | 9-3 | 6-5 | 107 | 65 |
| 4 | Nunawading Spectres | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2-3 | L1 | 8-3 | 6-6 | 103 | 60 |
| 5 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5-0 | W5 | 6-5 | 7-4 | 101 | 59 |
| 6 | Illawarra Hawks | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2-3 | L3 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 100 | 59 |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0-5 | L5 | 8-3 | 3-8 | 101 | 50 |
| 8 | Launceston Casino City | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3-2 | W1 | 6-5 | 3-8 | 98 | 40 |
| 9 | Coburg Giants | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1-4 | L2 | 5-6 | 2-9 | 99 | 31 |
| 10 | City of Sydney Astronauts | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1-4 | W1 | 5-6 | 2-9 | 89 | 31 |
| 11 | West Torrens Eagles | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1-4 | L2 | 6-5 | 0-11 | 87 | 27 |
| 12 | Bankstown Bruins | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0-5 | L13 | 2-9 | 1-10 | 88 | 13 |
Bracket
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints | 100 | |||||||
| 4 | Nunawading Spectres | 77 | |||||||
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints | 113 | |||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 88 | |||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 101 | |||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 94 | |||||||
Finals
Main article: 1980 NBL Finals
There were two semi-finals, and then one grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.
Semi-Finals
1st place played 4th place on the end of year ladder, and then 2nd place played 3rd place.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June | St. Kilda Saints | 101-77 | Nunawading Spectres | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
| 14 June | Brisbane Bullets | 94-101 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
Grand Final
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June | West Adelaide Bearcats | 88-113 | St. Kilda Saints | Dowling Street Stadium, Launceston |
NBL Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBL MVP | Mike Jones | Illawarra Hawks |
| Grand Final MVP | Not Awarded | St. Kilda Saints |
| Coach of the Year | Barry Barnes | Nunawading Spectres |
| Best Defensive Player | Ray Wood | West Adelaide Bearcats |
All NBL First Team
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Stamp | Canberra Cannons |
| 2 | Danny Morseu | St. Kilda Saints |
| 3 | Brian Banks | Brisbane Bullets |
| 4 | Herb McEachin | Canberra Cannons |
| 5 | Ian Davies | Launceston Casino City |
| 6 | Ken Richardson | West Adelaide Bearcats |
- Six players were selected in the first ever All NBL First team
Stats
Points Per Game
- Rocky Smith - 33.4 PPG (22 games for the St. Kilda Saints)
- Michael Haddow - 30.8 PPG (9 games for the Brisbane Bullets)
- Herb McEachin- 25.8 PPG (22 games for the Canberra Cannons)
- Ken Richardson - 24.1 PPG (19 games for the West Adelaide Bearcats)
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