Will Weaver has built Bullets that can take punches

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This ain't the Bullets Brisbane fans are used to.

In their return to Nissan Arena, the Bullets played their best half of basketball this season and withstood a furious Perth Wildcats comeback to pick up a 109-104 win.

And while it may be controversial to say, when the team led by as many as 27 points in the 3rd quarter, only to win by five, the character the group showed to weather the storm and hold on for the W has Bullets fans buzzing about their team's potential.

We've heard Bullets Head Coach Will Weaver talk all season about having high-character people who want to do things the right way, and he needed every last ounce of that character from his team vs Perth.

Every Bullet who saw court time scored, including seven players hitting double digits.

Tyrell Harrison ($336,100) led the way with 16 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.

Raul Neto ($277,000) was his magical self, hitting big shots and dropping a Dime of the Year (DOTY) contender.

Taine Murray ($99,700) stepped up yet again, hitting a pair of big 3s in the 4th quarter when Perth had clawed their way to within striking distance.

Nate Hinton ($277,000) did a little bit of everything, totalling 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists, not to mention his always stellar defence in matching up with anyone and everyone his team needs from him.

Jaylin Williams ($277,000), Brisbane's unsung import, continues to contribute in all phases of the game.

Williams had a highlight block on Angus Brandt ($100,000) in a big moment while adding 13 points, four rebounds and five assists.

"His point of difference is the versatility: his ability to guard guards and block shots and sky for rebounds and make shots if they sag off him and attack and get to the rim if they don't," Weaver said. "We use him as a passer. He's a Swiss Army knife for us."

Depth, and depth with character, was also a focus in Brisbane's off-season recruitment, and it paid off in the win.

The bench contributed 43 points, including key late-game buckets from Lat Mayen ($69,000), who epitomises the type of player Weaver loves.

"Another versatile guy," Weaver said.

"You can tell I have a type. It just seems to happen that way. Like New Zealand, this game, Illawarra, big moments. That dude is built for it."

"And it's not just the catch-and-shoot three. It has been some of those in crunch time. But it's the way he switches, the way he rebounds."

The bond among the playing group is real, and it starts off the court, but it shows on the court.

Williams said: "We bond in a really good way in the locker room, so I feel like we bring that to the court. We know that we got a job to do, but we know this is something we can have fun with and also win."

And Williams has the utmost confidence in his new head coach.

"Just being honest, he knows us better than we know ourselves," he said.

"He's recruited us. He knows where we want to be. If we listen to him, you can see what we can do on the court."

That belief in Coach Weaver runs through the team and wider organisation, and the Bullets faithful are starting to feel it too.

Coach Weaver made a beeline for the crowd along the sidelines post-game, thanking the fans for coming out and supporting the Bullets organisation.

You can see he understands how important the fans are to his group and the program he is slowly rebuilding after many lean years in Brisbane.

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NBL27

Brisbane Bullets vs Perth Wildcats | Round 8 Highlights

Watch the highlights as the Brisbane Bullets take on the Perth Wildcats in Round 8 of NBL27 on November 4, 2026.