Cairns to face Melbourne in Pre-Season clash

24 Jun 26

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The Kenfrost Homes Cairns Taipans will head to Casey Stadium for the second pre-season in a row, with a fixture against Melbourne United confirmed.

Facing Melbourne on Saturday 29 August at 6:30pm, it'll give the Taipans a chance to prepare for the 2026 NBL Blitz in Bendigo which runs from 2-6 September.

Heading into regional Victoria the following week, Cairns will face Perth and Adelaide at Red Energy Arena, the same stadium where they defeated Melbourne United in Round 16 last season.

Broadcast information and additional warmup games will be revealed in the coming weeks.

2026 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

MELBOURNE GAME

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)

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