Luuuc
Years ago

WNBL 20-21 Season Schedule

Finally some signs of life at WNBL HQ.

Basketball Australia can today confirm that the 2020-21 Chemist Warehouse WNBL Season will comprise of 21 regular season games per team, with the opening round scheduled for 20 - 22 November 2020 and the final round to be contested 3 – 6 March 2021.
Following the regular season, the Semi Finals Series will take place across the period 12 – 21 March 2021, with the Grand Final Series to occur between 25 – 31 March 2021.

For comparison, last regular season ran Oct 12th to Jan 19th (also 21 games), with finals ending on March 4th. So basically a very similar season, just pushed back several weeks.

Also

Basketball Australia can also confirm that it has planned on a scenario of games being contested without fans in attendance until Christmas, due to COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings.

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Anonymous
Years ago

No imports still but most of the opals back?

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LC
Years ago

No official word on imports yet, although looking unlikely.

Also no mention of a broadcast deal / arrangement yet either. This becomes even more important if games are to be played in front of empty stadiums.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Still can't understand why the nbl and wnbl are not aligned. Every other major sport in aus are as one.

Jackson and staff really needs to prove the,selves this year or it should be given over to kestleman.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Also no mention of a broadcast deal / arrangement yet either.

LJ was just interviewed on tv and she hinted at some positive news re. TV, which would be announced later. Fingers crossed for that one.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Deal is imminent ;-)

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Anonymous
Years ago

The NBL are in control of all of BA's commercial operations so it’s Larry doing the dealing not LJ

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Camel 31
Years ago

How's the Flyers - Cambage,Mitchell, Cole, Blicavs, Ohea.. oh my goodness.

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Anonymous
Years ago

^Exactly.

Wnbl peeps have done diddly squat.
Only good thing has been the few academies for young women.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Season is over already imports or no imports, give the title to the Flyers.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Maybe be the government could get that 30 million back they gave to Foxtel to show women's sport and get back on the abc, was great with Rachel Sporn commentary.

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Anonymous
Years ago

As a cure for insomnia maybe

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Anonymous
Years ago

Aussies
Might have missed a few.

PG
Mitchell
Ebzery
Lavey
Seekamp
Wallace
Mansfield
Clydesdale
Cocks
Heal
Rocci
Reid
Tessari

SG
Whitcomb
Cole
Nicholson
Scwagmeyer
Garrick
Madgen
Whittle
Wehrung
Tupaea
Smart
Farnworth
Gaze
Dangelo

SF
Allen
O'Shea
Blicavs
Kunek
Froling
Wilson
Beck
Young
Rowe
Sharp
Woods

PF
Griffin
Smith
Magbegor
Bishop
Ernst
Purcell
Garbin
Froling
Planeta
Steindl
Payne
Maley
Skinner
Brook
Pizzey

C
Cambage
George
Tolo
Aokuso
Davidson
Ruef
Allen
Mcspadden
Tomlinson

Etc

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Anonymous
Years ago

Aussies/kiwis'

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Anonymous
Years ago

Younger players that might get dps

Class of 2021/22 players

02/03 born players

PG
Melbourne
Henderson
Deeble
Fakalata

SG
Swain
Morgan
Paea

SF
Price
Dunn
Bowyer
Macdonald

PF
Prior
Pollerd
Goodchild

C
Hannan 01 - came home in first season. Still playin?
Evans
Rees

Most of the other top 02 players are in the 2020 class.

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LC
Years ago

There is a broadcast deal imminent, but it needs to factor in every game, especially if there will be no crowds.

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Anonymous
Years ago

would whitcomb come back to Perth?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Whitcomb will play in Perth. Her wife is pregnant?

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Anonymous
Years ago

What teams starting 5 might look like?
Mainly al assumptions

Fire
Ebzery
Madgen
Woods
Smith
Aokuso

Flyers
Mitchell
Cole
O'Hea
Blicavs
Cambage

Capitals
Rocci
Wallace
Froling
Griffin
Tolo

Lightning
Seekamp
Whittle
Talbot
Bishop
Edwards

Lynx
Mansfield
Whitcomb
Belger
Garbin
Allen

Spirit
Heal
Lavey
Sharp
Froling
Ernst

Flames
Tupaea
Nicholson
Wilson
Kunek
Scherf

Boomers
Clydesdale
Garrick
Allen
Magbegor
George

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Anonymous
Years ago

Whitcomb definitely coming back to Perth?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Whitcomb definitely coming back to Perth?

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Luuuc
Years ago

Sounds like it is done but just not yet officially announced
*fingers crossed*

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Anonymous
Years ago

Is belger a citizen now for sure?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Who's the source, haven’t seen anything that’s all

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aNon
Years ago

Isn't Darcee Garbin contracted to Townsville for 1 more year?

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aNon
Years ago

Schwagmeyer-Belger is a citizen. She was last year too

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Anonymous
Years ago

Multiple people think garbin is headed to Perth.

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Sharna
Years ago

Why isn't Katie ray at Perth she moved over there after the end of last season

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Anonymous
Years ago

ebzery is still in perth

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Sharna
Years ago

Yes I know she is but the guess someone did of starting 5 didn't have her? Had her listed in Townsville. I assume she is playing in Perth again

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aNon
Years ago

Sharna, it's probably her sister. She played for Townsville last year

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Anonymous
Years ago

The list is completely made up, all assumptions.

We're talks of ebzery playing under seenohm again who coached her at Sydney.

Perth has both Mansfield and ebzery, the fire only have cocks as aw pg, vanloo will not be back obviously.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Whitcomb back in Perth replacing Schwagmeyer?

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Anonymous
Years ago

They can both play

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Anonymous
Years ago

But won't

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Anonymous
Years ago

swags was planning to play in europe but who knows now

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Sharna
Years ago

Why won't swags and sami play?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Not really enough high end pgs or sgs in aus/nz

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Perthworld
Years ago

Can WNBL survive without crowds?

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Trev
Years ago

Perth Lynx team is extremely weak. Wooden sppon contenders for the sbl.

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Sharna
Years ago

I don't think if they have sami, Mansfield, ebzery and Allen plus maybe Garbin they are a wooden spoon team.
Could Nat burton return? ciabattoni I know she dates a Perth boy?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Ebzery / Mansfield / J.Williams(DP)
Whitcomb / Whittle
Belger / Ciabbitoni / N.Williams(DP)
Steindl / Payne
Allen / Burton, Edwards or Mckay, all from wa)

Possibly garbin.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Ebzery / Mansfield / J.Williams(DP)
Whitcomb / Whittle / E.Strelein(DP) - signed for Portland 21' class
Belger / Ciabbitoni / N.Williams(DP)
Steindl / Payne
Allen / Edwards

Seeing how Edwards did so well at nbl1 level and got no time at Adelaide, could see her moving to Perth.

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Anonymous
Years ago

It will be something like

Mansfield/ J Williams/ Burrows
Ebzery/ Whittle
Whitcomb/ N Williams
Payne/Steindl
Allen/ Burton

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Anonymous
Years ago

If its true that Petrik is the new coach, then Garbin and Whitcomb are finally coming home

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Anonymous
Years ago

Not many wa college women about. Very few I see as wnbl level.

Atwell and Satie are now seniors.
Clarke and Fisher juniors.
Deegan, ayliffe, Drennan, Jones and jacobssisters sophomores.

Clarke is maybe a backup sf in 2 years, deegan a backup or starting sg in 3 years in wnbl.

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Anon
Years ago

Didn't grant play wnbl for Melbourne? Where is she now?

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Anon
Years ago

Should've said isn’t grant a Perth girl?

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Anon
Years ago

Is Petrik the new coach? The rumour was that Craig Mansfield was a big chance of getting the job.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Who?

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Drains
Years ago

Is whittle definitely coming back? Payne appears to be in America? Be a hell of steam if they both return plus add Sami and have no Andy!
No wooden spooner I wouldn't have thought.
Would be lacking height but not a lot of that quality going around for anyone If no imports

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Anonymous
Years ago

Perth will win the championship this season

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Anonymous
Years ago

Flyers-Boomers cross town gf

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Camel 31
Years ago

For me, Flyers will win championship.

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friogger
Years ago

what about Bishop to Perth? Can someone tell me the salary cap situation in the league? like can one team just get all the WNBA stars because they all live in say Melbourne or is there a limit or limit on WNBA stars in a team?
Should be interesting in the league without imports certainly makes teams shorter with out people like lavender, russell, turner, mcgee- standford etc Australia doesnt have enough bigs to go around to every team.
Interesting on the Perth Lynx team ebzery wasnt a free agent does that mean she has signed?

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Luuuc
Years ago

When did Lara McSpadden change her name to Laura McSpaddern?

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aNon
Years ago

friogger I'd like to know that too! Are there definitely no imports this season?

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Anonymous
Years ago

More than enough players to fill teams, just means dps and a few young stars get more of a go.

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Anonymous
Years ago

It's going to be interesting watching all the young bigs against cambage if she returns.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Are there definitely no imports this season?

Part of this morning's announcement is that there are definitely no restricted players (i.e. imports) this season.

In the longer term that's not great for the standard of the league (although somewhat offset by quality aussies who would normally play overseas staying home this season), but as a temporary thing it will be nice to see more locals get a shot at meaningful roles.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Ryan Petrik has been officially announced as Lynx coach.
2 season contract.

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Drains
Years ago

So what do you think that means for the team luuc? Good or bad? Going to get garbin? Whitcombe? Ebzery? Mansfield?

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Luuuc
Years ago

Good good good

I'm hopeful on the first 3.
No idea about Mansfield although of course I'd love to keep her too. (I'd also love to keep Payne & Whittle though I know the chances of that are slim)

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Rhea23
Years ago

Nicole Seekamp not returning. Taking a year iff

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Anonymous
Years ago

mansfield might be out the door i reckon

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Drains
Years ago

Why is Mansfield out the door? Sami can run the point for sure but think we would want to keep Mansfield.
Any word on Nat burton? Katie ray?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Pretty stupid decision by seekamp if u ask me. Has a shot to beat lavey for the third pg spot in Tokyo and now will never play at an olympics or World Cup.
Time is up for her, will be overtaken by other pgs real soon, it was her last chance.

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Luuuc
Years ago

Why is Mansfield out the door? Sami can run the point for sure but think we would want to keep Mansfield.
Any word on Nat burton? Katie ray?

Ebzery is not on the FA list, which implies she is still under contract with the Lynx. Still living in Perth atm too for what that's worth. So fingers crossed she is a part of the team. Her + Whitcomb is pretty much my dream starting backcourt.
I see no reason either why Mansfield couldn't be part of that rotation, although there wouldn't be a whole lot of minutes left for her most nights so I couldn't blame her for going elsewhere to land a starting gig.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Mansfield from sa, starter for the lightning with no seekamp?

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