Adelaide 36ers coach claims he was 'targeted' by refs in United loss

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Trevor Gleeson, coach of the Adelaide 36ers basketball team, claims that he was unfairly targeted by referees during his team's loss to Melbourne United with a score of 96-91. Specifically, Gleeson received a technical foul from referee James Griguol who made the call while positioned at the opposite end of the court. The incident comes as the Adelaide 36ers are currently in second-to-last place on the NBL ladder.
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On an unspecified date, Trevor Gleeson, the coach of the Adelaide 36ers basketball team, accused the referees of targeting his team during their match against Melbourne United. The 36ers lost to Melbourne United with a score of 96-91. According to Gleeson, he was unfairly given a technical foul by referee James Griguol, who made the call from across the court where he could not have seen what happened clearly. This incident occurred in an Australian National Basketball League (NBL) game. The Adelaide 36ers are currently ranked second-last on the league's standings.

Written for “Adelaide 36ers Coach Refusal Controversy” on 2026-10-07, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Adelaide 36ers Coach Refusal Controversy
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36ers Adelaide 36ers Melbourne United NBL

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Adelaide 36ers coach Trevor Gleeson claims he was 'targeted' by NBL refs in Melbourne United loss In short: Adelaide 36ers coach Trevor Gleeson claims he was unfairly given a technical foul during his side's 96-91 loss to Melbourne United. Referee James Griguol made the call from the opposite corner of the court. The 36ers sit second-last on the NBL ladder.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · ABC News (AU)
Adelaide 36ers coach claims he was 'targeted' by refs in United loss · speculative framing

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Adelaide 36ers coach Trevor Gleeson claims he was 'targeted' by NBL refs in Melbourne United loss In short: Adelaide 36ers coach Trevor Gleeson claims he was unfairly given a technical foul during his side's 96-91 loss to Melbourne United. Referee James Griguol made the call from the opposite corner of the court. The 36ers sit second-last on the NBL ladder. uncertain
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