Expect The Unexpected: Inside NBL 21

25 Nov 2021

Coarse language

This edge-of your-seat feature documentary gives full access to the players, coaches and league to tell the inside stories and show the fans what makes the NBL tick.

Go inside the NBL like never before. This edge-of your-seat feature documentary gives full access to the players, coaches and league to tell the inside stories and show the fans what makes the NBL tick.

We follow 4 major storylines to go in depth away from the court and on game day.

 Jock Landale, the 25-year-old Australian superstar has returned from the Euroleague to play for the 2018 NBL Champions, Melbourne United. Jock hasn't given up on his dream of playing in the NBA so he is out to prove that he can dominate on the court and lead a team to the finals. We go home to his family farm to see where Jock came from, we spend time with him and his brother at home and travel with him on game day.

 Josh Giddey, the 18-year-old NBL Next Star is Australia's next big thing, thought to be a top 10 NBA draft pick Josh is here to prove he can be the lead point guard on an NBL team at such a young age. We dive into Josh’s famous family roots and discover where his talent came from while we watch him dominate week to week.

The Perth Wildcats are the NBLs most successful team, making the play offs for 34 years straight, the Wildcats have won 5 of the last 7 Championships. So, what makes them so good? Why have they maintained this success for so long? How do they do it?

We find out. We also go in depth with the league’s best player Bryce Cotton and coaching maestro Trevor Gleeson.

And Brian Goorjian, the NBLs best ever coach is back in the NBL after working in China for 10 years. Brian has returned to lead the perennial underdog Illawarra Hawks. Can Brian continue his record of 10 straight finals appearances?

Director
Lachlan Russell
Cast
Jock Landale, Josh Giddey, Brian Goorijan & Bryce Cotton
Genre
Documentary
Rating
M (Coarse language)
Release Date
25 November 2021