2026 · Dinkers
Captain
Regular season: 3rd in the New South Wales conference · W–L 4–8 · Sets 28–32 · Recorded Finals position: 8th
NPL Pro Pickleball Player
Brian Tran
Brian Tran captained Dinkers in 2026. Dinkers: Regular season: 3rd in the New South Wales conference · W–L 4–8 · Sets 28–32 · Recorded Finals position: 8th. Brian Tran has played 2 seasons in the ahm NPL: Dinkers in 2026 and Heat in Season 4 (2025). Currently with Dinkers. Recorded awards: Round MVP — Round 7, 2026; Round MVP — Round 5, 2026; Round MVP — Round 1, 2026.
About
Bio
Brian Tran captains the Dinkers in the ahm NPL 2026 season, his first year as a captain. He was the NSW Pro Male MVP in Rounds 1 and 5, sweeping his three rubbers in Round 5's upset of the Heat, and led the side into the 2026 Finals through the Friday playoff. He played for the Heat in Season 4 and coaches at Central Pickleball Sydney. He is sponsored by Facolos.
DUPR: 5.467 doubles · 5.424 singles (updated October 2026)
Honours
Awards
Round MVP — Round 7, 2026
2026 · Round 7 · NSW · Male
5-0
Five from five. Won both Men's Doubles (22-10 v Comets, 22-17 v Stingers) and the Mixed v Comets. Closed the Men's Singles v Comets 7-3 from 8-3 up; as finisher v Stingers he came in down 1-8 and won his half 11-7 — the best losing-cause performance of the round.
Round MVP — Round 5, 2026
2026 · Round 5 · NSW · Male
Round MVP — Round 1, 2026
2026 · Round 1 · NSW · Male
History
Season by season
Season 4 (2025) · Heat
Regular season: 3rd in the New South Wales conference · W–L 6–0 · Sets 0–0 · Recorded Finals position: 3rd
Team match results
- Round 1· Comets4–0 · W
- Round 1· Bandicoots3.5–0.5 · W
- Round 2· Stingers4–0 · W
- Round 2· Comets4–0 · W
- Round 3· Bandicoots2.5–1.5 · W
- Round 3· Stingers3.5–0.5 · W
- Finals· Roos2.5–1.5 · W
- Finals· Outback2.5–1.5 · W
- Finals· Brumbies1.5–2.5 · L
