Basketball Victoria & NBL1 South Statement - 6th August 2025

Melbourne’s Harry Froling has been given a one-game suspended sentence for an inappropriate social media post regarding the performance of the officials in the Melbourne win against Kilsyth on Saturday 2 August.

The social media post attributed to Harry Froling's account, was raised to League Management who moved to offer Froling a sanction via the Melbourne Central Basketball Association (MCBA).

The post was found to be in breach of Basketball Victoria’s Social Media policy. It was determined by the NBL1 South League Management that the action was in breach of this policy and amounts to conduct detrimental or prejudicial to the league.

Incident: Breach of Basketball Victoria Social Media Policy
Inappropriate conduct toward Technical Official - 1 Game suspended sentence

NBL1 South League Manager Alison Cody stated.

“Inappropriate social media posts toward technical officials or any participant via media platforms is not conduct we wish to condone within NBL1 South, nor other Basketball Victoria leagues. Whilst we understand the passion and emotion that basketball generates for participants, there are channels provided of which concern or queries can be raised.”

Harry Froling accepted the offer provided by Basketball Victoria.

No further comment will be made at this time

Basketball Victoria & NBL South Statement - 6th August 2025