Cairns Pre-Season game confirmed

The Kenfrost Homes Cairns Taipans have locked-in a home pre-season fixture, with the Club hosting the St Mary’s Gaels at Trinity Ford Stadium on Wednesday 19 August.

Tipping-off at 6:30pm, the matchup will be Cairns’ first chance to see the new-look Taipans before they hit the road for their busy pre-season schedule.

Starting their preparations for the 2026-27 season against the NCAA Division 1 side, they’ll then travel east to face the Perth Wildcats in Karratha before touching down in Victoria for games against both Melbourne lineups.

Cairns will then face the Wildcats for a second time and then the Adelaide 36ers at the NBL Blitz in Bendigo, before closing their pre-season against the Brisbane Bullets on the Sunshine Coast.

For St Mary’s, it wraps up their Australian tour with the college team facing multiple other NBL clubs, with their final destination in the Far North.

Last visiting Australia in 2022, the Gaels were able to defeat both Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix in back-to-back nights, with their lineup featuring Alex Ducas, Harry Wessels and Kyle Bowen.

Tickets for the fixture are now available at tickets.taipans.com.

2026 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

CAIRNS GAME

Wednesday 19 August - 6:30pm AEST, St Mary's Gaels (Trinity Ford Stadium)

KARRATHA GAME

Saturday 22 August - time TBC, Perth Wildcats (Karratha Leisureplex)

MELBOURNE GAMES

Thursday 27 August - 7:00pm AEST, South East Melbourne Phoenix (State Basketball Centre, Melbourne)

Saturday 29 August - 6:30pm AEST, Melbourne United (Casey Stadium, Melbourne)

NBL BLITZ

Wednesday 2 September - 5:30pm AEST, Perth Wildcats (Red Energy Arena, Bendigo)

Saturday 5 September - 8:00pm AEST, Adelaide 36ers (Red Energy Arena, Bendigo)

SUNSHINE COAST GAME

Saturday 12 September - 6:30pm AEST, Brisbane Bullets (University of Sunshine Coast)