hoopie
Years ago
So, to balance the male thread
1. Lauren Jackson
2. Penny Taylor
3. Kristi Harrower
4. Suzy Batkovic
5. Michelle Timms
6. Robyn Maher
7. Sandy Brondello
8. Jenna O'Hea
9. Erin Phillips
10. Trish Fallon / Rachael Sporn
rohant16
Years ago
Despite her silliness you'd expect Liz to get to at least no 3 on that list eventually.
HO
Years ago
I'd contend Harrower @ #2. Timms @ #3.
Realise this is an SA based thread but Erin is not in the top ten. Suzy Batkovic way too high at 4 and possibly not in the 10 either.
If it was smartest Australian basketball of all time then Harrower is #1, then daylight.
hoopie
Years ago
Rohant16, agree - eventually. For now, I just see a tall player taking advantage of her height without really having the skills to beat a competent defender.
I'm just gonna say it....Maher out.
Her legend has overstated her abilities.
fstos
Years ago
Jenny Whittle is better than Schenscher
Shelly Gorman, Michelle Brogan at the moment still ahead of O'Hea, Phillips.
Clydetheglide
Years ago
1 to 5 yes
Sporn 6
Brondello 7
Maher 8
Gorman 9
Chessman 10
O'Hea and Phillips not there yet.. Fallon, Mikan, Cook, Dalton, Brogan, Maher ahead of them.
Sue Geh better than Schenscher
fan
Years ago
Don't think Suzy could be ahead of Sporn or Fallon or maybe even Mikan or Brogan.
Dunk Monkey
Years ago
Don't forget Cheeseman, Nykiel, Pat Mickan, Sporn, Brogan...all should be considered. Erin Phillips hasn't played enough for Australia to be considered, also remember Alison Cook, karen Dalton, Shelley Gorman.
Proud
Years ago
Great post but Sporn and Timms should be way higher on the list and Brogan, Dalton and Bevelaqua unlucky to miss out but they made every team they played for better
Jenny Whittle would be in the top 10. In her prime she would have been a good WNBA player. Maher, Phillips & Fallon Out, Whittle & Liz in.
PlaymakerMo
Years ago
Kathleen Macleod > Harrower.
Liz > everyone but L.Jackson & P.Taylor.
Including Batkovic on this list, however accurate it may be, depresses me.
Bunny
Years ago
IMO:
1. Jackson
2. Taylor
3. Timms
4. Brondello
5. Brogan
6. Fallon
7. Gorman
8. Cambage
9. Phillips
10. OHea
Looking at how players perofrmed at Home and OS
Can raise an arguement for Harrower as unlucky!
Tmk
Years ago
Brondello and Maher were great team players but individually I thought they weren't stars.
Anyone who saw Debbie Slimmon dominate the paint in the 80s and 90s will have her in the top 5. She was bigger, stronger, and faster than everyone on the court and downright mean.
Dunkin' Dan
Years ago
I would say that Brondello is the best SG Australia has produced, so on that basis alone she deserves to be in the top 10. Maybe it's because much of her success was overseas that her profile here isn't as good as it could be. One of Australia's few WNBA All-Stars.
Maher not so much. Very good player, tough, successful and had a long career, but there are too many ahead of her to make my list.
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