Lisch co-captain? Playing in the A League? There are more errors in that than an article from stuff.co.nz

a league?
also, what is happening with kevin and the wildcats?

So what is that locked in now?

Martin[10]
Knight[10]
Redhage[10]
Wagstaff[9]
Trueman[4]
Bartlett[6]
Ellis[3]
=52 points.

So, 18 pts to fit 3 players. Hrmm.

22 points to fit three players martin,wagstaff and Bartlett are under previous contract points, also don't think trueman is confirmed so could be 26 points for 4 players

Well that's a bit better.

As an aside, if Bartlett is really going to be a 6, he needs to have one hell of a year coming up. If he has another 0/9 shooting game...

I suppose the disappointing part about this is that it means there's very little chance of Dunigan coming in, without really unbalancing the team make-up.

I agree the signings of redhage and knight greatly reduce the chance of signing dunigan so with that in mind here's my wildcats team
Martin
Lisch/import
Hire
Redhage
Knight

R carter (or rookie if he goes)
Bartlett
Ellis
Wagstaff
Trueman

Equals 70. Tovey out and Ellis in.

Same team again!! And may be the same result at the end. Hope they can shoot better this season, don't realy wana watch a netball score at perth arena

Im hoping Lisch signs elsewhere just so I can see some new blood in the Wildcats starting line up.

I can't see Lisch going to another NBL club. I reckon it's either Perth or Europe for him.

I really hope we don't keep trueman, and can at least replace him with someone with similar size but not as uncoordinated as him. and Bartlett is a muppet too

Agreed, natwhereyouat. I would love for Lisch to remain the NBL, but in another uniform.

So much for the 'certainty' of Dunigan signing...

I don't think anyone inside the Wildcats HQ were planning on Dunigan. They loved him but he was on a short term deal which, because of the money he was demanding, was the ONLY way an NBL team could afford him. No way for a full season unless he drops his price.

I'm a Wildcats member but I hate this signing... So Redhage will be 33, 34 and 35 and ranked 10 points (along with Knight) for the next 3 seasons (those 2 alone mean we have 50 player points left for the rest of the roster for the next 3 years)

I loved the idea of Worthington or Dunigan in red next year and I know the fans around me at games were getting frustrated and just wanted to see some dunks and Redhage is too conservative and I hope this signing doesn't alienate our membership and crowds going to games on the coming seasons.

It will be awesome if I have to eat my words but I can't see positives yet

"Same team again!! And may be the same result at the end. Hope they can shoot better this season, don't realy wana watch a netball score at perth arena." (sic)


"...I know the fans around me at games were getting frustrated and just wanted to see some dunks..."

The definition of numnuts. So, a 80-100 points a game, just throwing it down and no defence, and you kiddies would be satisfied? Sad.

Some clubs might dream of being the 2nd or 3rd best team in the league but when you've been that way for 3 years, you really need to change something. Other teams are getting better while I just do not see any upside for Perth with this signing.

You can call it what you like, Pug, but champagne basketball it ain't.

It's not pretty but it's largely effective...except for when we play the Breakers in the grand final! Is disappointing that we haven't seemed to address the issues ie poor shooters.

Proud, I think you'll find that a player can be rerated down mid-contract so if Redhage's output drops off, so too will his points rating.

Never heard of that being done or allowed.

Drew Williamson was re-rated down mid contract a couple of years ago.

There is no benefit to the league, the players or any team to have ratings not being able to be moved down mid contract.

There is nothing wrong with the signing, is everyone forgetting the cats only lost 6 games last season? It's all about team stability, keeping shawn redhage is a big boost for the club based on the versatility and different positions he can play. We beat new zealand a couple times in the regular season aswel so there's nothing stopping the wildcats from winning a championship. Since Nick Marvin has been looking after the club he has put the wildcats in a great position financially including getting them to play at a state of the art Perth Arena. Have faith in him, he will only do what's best for Perth's success and it's fans!

U gotta a coach yet?

Ok Situation I was unaware of Williamson but hopefully it can be changed otherwise its a big risk.

Pug, let me explain myself, wildcats killing opposition (I think it was kings or hawks late in the season) and lead by 20+ points and with the opposition looking dejected in the space of a minute or two Knight, Redhage and I think Trueman made easy Lay ups off the backboard and the people around me wanted to see some dunks.
As a wildcats member in gold seating I spend good money, I clap and cheer and even scream myself hoarse. So with the Wildcats knowing their are members like me in the stands, I want them getting someone like Dunigan in the team.

During the 30th year celebrations we seen James Crawford dunk and I wonder if Perth Arena has ever been louder.
Nick Marvin has done excellent but getting someone with serious hops (Everard Bartlett supposedly has it but won't show it) and Bennie Lewis would be exciting as well.

Perth trails NZ in salary cap spending too...

Never heard of that being done or allowed.

When James Crawford threw down in that Legends game, I was sitting in the canteen area outside, watching the big screen whilst having a beer and snacks, and I heard the crowd roar through three sets of walls. And the arena was only half-full at the time. Hell, I nearly fell off my own chair watching it, particularly with the show-off pass that led to it.

There are a lot of returning/new Wildcats supporters who are looking for the excitement factor, which Marvin is well aware of.