Into 2022

Newcastle, we’re as excited as you are to see the return of the Newcastle Falcons name to the court in the NBL1 East in 2022.

We still dare to dream bigger. It’s time to bring professional basketball back to our region.

In 1979 Newcastle were there as a foundation club when the National Basketball League was formed. Four decades on and we are long overdue for a return to the national stage.

While there are no official plans for further NBL, or WNBL, expansion at this stage, it seems certain to happen at some point, and Newcastle should be getting itself ready for when they do. We deserves to be next in line.

But I’m just one guy, and obviously I can’t realistically start an entire basketball club, which is why this is a campaign to build community interest, maybe attract the attention of potential sponsors or even prospective owners, and show that Novocastrians are ready for the NBL and WNBL to bring the big league back to our town.

So that’s where you come in! Drop your details into the sign-up form and show your support for the prospect of bringing professional basketball back to Newcastle.

Follow this fan campaign on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Share the link. Use the #NewysGotNext hashtag. Let’s get this thing rolling!

The goal should be a basketball club for everyone, women and men, young and old, new fans and diehards.

We started it.

We want back in.

Newy’s got next.