The Huddle

Harry Froling opens up to Pete about his journey back to the court after a near-fatal head injury. From the moment of the incident to the long road of recovery, Harry shares what it was like to face the possibility of never playing again and how with enormous support he has been able to return to the game he loves.

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Clint Steindl has had a unique professional career. Being part of Championships, teams that folded and building new franchises. Now that he's called time, he sits down with Pete to talk about what led him to his decision and what comes next for life after Basketball.

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Starting 0 and 5 it was unlikely the Phoenix would make the post season but the arrival of Josh King and Owen Foxwell's breakout season changed that. Before Southeast Melbourne head to Illawarra to take on the Hawks Pete caught up with Owen to find out where it all started to come together and how he's continued to work to cement himself as a NBL rising star.

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The Perth Wildcats are once again set to feature in the Playoffs and Kristian Doolittle has been a major player in helping to get them there again in NBL25. Pete catches up with Kristian to get an insight into how he's settled into the Wildcats lineup in his second season in the NBL.

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All NBL First Team Trey Kell III chats with Pete about moving to Australia and his journey in the NBL overcoming injuries to finding his way to the Illawarra Hawks where he's had a career season in NBL25.

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Sam Froling talks about what makes this Hawks team special and it largely comes down to the fun they have while playing, as well as the culture. Sam also talks about the journey that got him to this moment which involves some college struggles, becoming a leader even at 24 years old and of course, the fun and banter he has with the entire Froling family.

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Pete catches up with his former Coach, Dean Vickerman for an insight into his journey and how he approaches building a winning culture by continuing to listen, learn and evolve.

00:00 – Intro

03:10 – Challenges of the Season

06:12 – Coaching Journey & Philosophy

09:15 – From Assistant to Head Coach

12:30 – Building a Winning Culture

15:12 – Team Dynamics

18:50 – Emotional Management

21:42 – Reflecting on Losses & Celebrating Wins

24:26 – Goals for the Future

27:11 – Dynamics of the League

31:10 - Outro

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Kouat Noi is having the best year of his Career so far, cementing himself as a role player for the Kings Kouat is widely touted as a lock for Sixth Man of the Year. Pete sits down to get to know Kouat better and to find out where his drive and confidence come from and how he translates that to his Game on the Court.

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This week Pete gets to know Broadcast colleague Ariana Prather, who has settled into life in Australia after leaving a successful career in the USA to become a favourite face of the NBL Media team by fans and players alike.

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Will Hickey catches up with Pete to reflect on the Hawks' season so far, breaking into the team under Coach Justin Tatum and making a run for the NBL25 Championship.

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