Another article about the recent Seattle vs Opals match, includes a bit more about the Aussies:
Players like PG Leilani Mitchell (Kennewick HS/New York) and C Liz Cambage (Tulsa) could not play despite touring with the team because they're under WNBA contract. PG Erin Phillips opted to play for Phoenix this summer and All-Stars Penny Taylor (Phoenix) and Lauren Jackson (Seattle) are recovering from knee injuries.
"It’s a little disappointing because originally we were set to play Team USA and it was going to be on national TV," first-year Opals coach Brendan Joyce said of the tour’s design before the collective-bargaining agreement was ratified in March. The Aussies are playing the games as part of its preparation for the FIBA World Championship in Turkey this fall. The Opals travel to Minnesota for an exhibition game Monday.
“We decided to still follow through with the tour because I have a lot of young players,” Joyce continued. “To expose them to this level, the best athletes in the world, it’s a great experience for them to see the level they’ve got to be at not only for the WNBA but to win medals. I can already see that I’ve got a couple girls who can match it athletically.”
One is F Rebecca Allen, who also caught the eye of Agler. He had a brief talk with her about the possibility of trying out for the Storm team. O’Hea, an Aussie Olympian who honored her WNBA contract, also noticed the improvement in Allen from playing against her in the WNBL last winter.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/womenshoops/2014/05/03/storm-cuts-three-players-after-scrimmage-with-australian-national-team/