Andy
Years ago
They will need a lot more than Shyla to become a force again.
Luuuc
Years ago
Bendigo was an odd choice for someone wanting PG minutes. Townsville makes a lot more sense. But yeah, signing with your 4th different pro team wouldn't have happened to many 18 year olds.
Seems dad Heal was not happy that Kelly was recruited by Spirit last year, so he went looking for a new team even before the end of last season.
for some clubs this next season will be a disaster ; maybe there will only be 6 left for the following season . No draft, no max payments, no imports for the weaker clubs - .sound like the perfect way to go to kill a good sport!
So far...
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
PG/PG
Garrick/Dangelo
SF/Beck
Magbegor/Purcell
George/Davidson
Southside Flyers-Chambers
Mitchell/Clydesdale
Cole/SG
O'Hea/SF
Blicavs/PF
C/C
Bendigo Spirit-York
Lavey/PG
SG/SG
SF/SF
Froling/Skinner
Ernst/C
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
PG/PG
SG/SG
SF/SF
PF/PF
Scherf/C
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
Rocci/Cubillo
SG/SG
Froling/Delaney
Griffin/PF
Tolo/C
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
Heal/PG
SG/Gaze
SF/Murray
PF/PF
Aokuso/C
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/PG
SG/SG
Talbot/SF
PF/PF
C/Brook
Perth Lynx-Petrik
Ebzery/PG
SG/SG
SF/Williams
PF/PF
C/C
Luuuc
Years ago
Bec Allen is headed back to Europe - signed with Valencia
Sydney perhaps?
Wallace/Smart/Henderson(DP)
Wilson/Ohehir
Nicholson/Hodge/MacDonald(DP)
Kunek/Greaves/Prior(DP)
Scherf/Mcspadden
According to Flames Head Coach,Kunek heading to Europe.
Tupea has had injuries last two seasons so lets hope she remains injury free otherwise a waste of time for Canberra.
Luuuc
Years ago
Tess Madgen signs with Melbourne Boomers
Boomers bring Tess Madgen back into WNBL fold
Sharp, woods and Yaeger probably the only guarantees for wnbl.
Sharp, woods and Yaeger probably the only guarantees for wnbl
Yaeger has another year left
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Madgen stepping into the Lindsay Allen role?
Yes, starting pg. only thing they need now is starting sf.
Boomers need a SF and someone to fill Conti roles, unless that is D'Angelo stepping into that 10th spot
They need a backup pg and starting sf, that's it.
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5’11 T.Madgen/PG
5’11 M.Garrick/5’11 C.Dangelo
SF/6’0 S.Beck
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
Plus DPs
I think it might be Reid as the backup since flyers have both Mitchell and Clydesdale.
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5'11 T.Madgen/PG
5’11 M.Garrick/5’11 C.Dangelo
SF/6’0 S.Beck
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/SG
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
C/C
Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/PG
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
SF/SF
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
PG/PG
SG/SG
SF/SF
PF/PF
6’5 L.Scherf/C
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/SG
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/PG
SG/5’9 K.Gaze
SF/6’1 M.Murray
PF/PF
6’4 Z.Aokuso/C
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/PG
SG/SG
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/PF
C/6’3 C.Brook
Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
SG/SG
SF/6’1 N.Williams
PF/PF
C/C
Overseas
6’2 R.Allen
6’2 A.Kunek
Perth could be pretty good if it works out like this
Ebzery/J.Williams
Whitcomb/Whittle
Schwagmeyer/N.Williams
Garbin/Steindl
Allen/Burton or Edwards
Reports Garbin has left the fire.
Payne go elsewhere?
Wouldn't Edmonson fill that SF if she was there last year?
Think she would have been announced by now, maybe they want sharp
Anon
Years ago
Madden as PG.... WHY would anyone do that .
Heard Cabbage to flyers , did she say she wouldn't come back to WNBL .
Some very strange signings, all around really, going to be an under achieving season for sure
Madgen trying to get the third pg spot in Tokyo. She played as a pg for sandy at the wc behind Ebzery and left Lavey on the bench.
She wasn't very good imo.
Luuuc
Years ago
She can do it but it's not her strength. Boomers would look better with a specialist PG and Madgen & Garrick on the wings IMO.
But yeah if Tess's main focus is a trip to Tokyo then I get why she'd want to prove her combo guard credentials this season.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
If Cambage does sign with the Flyers, I think they should be about $1.10 to win it all.
With Seekamp now gone, a point guard or combo guard spot is up for grabs in Tokyo.
Lavey, Madgen and Seekamp have been chosen previously.
The only other pg or cg options are Mangakahia and Wallace. Garrick is not a pg and Cole seems to be strictly 3x3.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
What are Flames up to? No Tupaea, no Kunek, I think Planeta (permanent resident?) was considering retirement.
Wilson, Nicholson, scherf linked. Maybe smart and mcspadden. Backups hodge, ohehir, greaves. Dps Henderson, MacDonald, Goodchild, prior?
Pg could be Wallace with no one else around. Mansfield possibly.
Bishop is another possible
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Fire are announcing their 'marquee' signing tomorrow morning
Marquee, there's no one left...
Maybe they got Cambage.
Nicholson?
Could be Wallace as sg
Nicholson will be the Fire announcement. It's no secret.
Atm?
Heal/PG
Nicholson/Gaze
Murray/SF
PF/PF
Aokuso/C
Or
Heal/PG
SG/Gaze
Nicholson/Murray
PF/PF
Aokuso/C
If Nicholson goes,to fire, Sydney are in real trouble.
Sydney as a minimum need wilson, Kunek, planeta and Wallace.
This would be good
Ebzery/Williams
Whitcomb/Whittle
Schwagmeyer/Williams
Garbin/Payne
Allen/Burton
Possible Steindl?, Edwards?
Smith owns flames now, he's had two knee replacements, obviously his business struggles with out him.
Probably the best Sydney can hope for now
Wallace
Wilson
Kunek
Planeta
Scherf
Smart
O'Hehir
Hodge
Greaves
Mcspadden
Might be after a few college kids to improve the backup spots.
College kids available.
Hay/Ortlepp PG
Anastasieska/Johnson/Middap SG
Sharp/Woods/Calver SF
Dufficy/Helllessy/Pineau PF
Brown/Milisic C
Also transfers from college who haven't signed on yet with another team.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
At least two of those Sydney players are going elsewhere. Squad is looking very thin.
Fantastic to see Sami Whitcomb back in the league.
Atm, half-2/3 way through signings
1-Flyers - need a c (Cambage?)
Lynx - need a sf (Schwagmeyer?)
Capitals - need more depth at guard (inexperienced, injury prone)
Boomers - need a sf (no Allen or Kunek available)
Fire - need a pf (Garbin leaving?)
Lightning- need a pg (Seekamp gone)
Spirit - need a sf (not many top quality left)
8-Flames - need 1-4 (need 4 top recruits to just stay competitive)
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Cayla George returning to Boomers confirmed
Trev
Years ago
Sorry to say but looks like Lynx will finish last with that team.
Luuuc
Years ago
Sorry to say but looks like Lynx will finish last with that team.
I mean... yeah, I guess I can't argue with that.
"That team" has literally 3 players signed, so we will forfeit every match.
Trev is Trollin, all complete it's a top 4 side.
Fire...
Could be starting 5.
Heal
Nicholson
Murray
Payne
Aokuso
Luuuc
Years ago
Would love to have kept Payne, but behind an Opals PG and a WNBA SG is the last place Heal needs to be for her continued development.
Luuuc
Years ago
Bait me once, shame on you. Bait me twice, shame on me.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
You know what they say? "Fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice... strike three"
Probably not Townsville or a Victorian team, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide or Perth. All need a c or pf
Probably Sydney(no pg or sg) or Adelaide(no pg or sg), maybe Townsville beside Heal and Nicholson playing sf.
Sydneysider
Years ago
you'd have to be a bit concerned about the Flames at the moment with only the one player signed.. Trying to think outside the box of the players left that they could potentially sign, but I'm thinking some of the following names could put together a fairly competitive roster:
Guards:
- Alex Wilson, Maddie O'Hehir - assuming they will be re-signing, although would not be surprised if Wilson stepped into the Nicholson opening in Adelaide being a SA junior.
- Kristy Wallace - no brainer, provided she is fully recovered from her knee issues. One would assume she is out of Canberra given the Smart/Tupaea signings and that she is the only big name left on their FA list.
- Abbey Wehrung - IMO has stalled somewhat in these past few seasons, but may be better off for a change in scenery.
- Lauren Mansfield - Probably not ideal to be sitting behind Whitcomb and Ebzery in Perth in an Olympic year given she could potentially challenge Madgen and Lavey for that final guard spot on the team. Wouldn't be surprised if she sought greater opportunities- I see her landing in either Adelaide or Sydney.
- Marena Whittle - similar to Mansfield, I see her opportunities drying up with the addition of Whitcomb back to the Lynx lineup.
- Vanessa Panoussis - NSW junior, has previously played with the flames but more recently has played in Greece. Would be a handy player off the bench.
- Alex Ciabattoni - Has played the last few seasons in Italy but I really liked what she bought off the bench to the table in that Lynx side a few years back with Whitcomb, Courtney Williams and Kunek.
- Toni Farnworth - unlikely she would leave Molloy's Boomers given he is the NZ national coach, but potential for increased opportunities could be enticing.
- Steph Blicavs(Cumming) - surely can't fit on the stacked Flyers roster, but has the experienced head and Opals experience that wouldn't go astray. Only question mark would be that last season she had a baby and whether she would relocate from Victoria - perhaps a move to the Spirit is more likely.
- Mikhaela Cann (Donnelly) - previously a Fire player, missed last season like Blicavs through having a baby. Gut feel with Cocks now expecting a baby is that she would return to the Fire though if she were to return to the league this season.
- Steph Reid - didn't really get an opportunity at the Flyers, can't see that changing in the next season.
- Nicole Romeo - IMO unlikely, but would still be good to have her home and see how she goes in the WNBL after so long away in Europe. Has been in Aus during isolation, so is definitely a possibility.
Forwards:
- Lara McSpadden - assuming she re-signs. IMO they could do better than Greaves in the backup forward spots, she provides good hustle and energy off the bench but is a bit clumsy being prone to turnovers/fouls.
- Mikaela Ruef - I believe she should now be naturalised after narrowly missing out on being eligible for Canberra last season, so would surely get around the no import rule.
- Rachel Jarry - left field and IMO her best is well past her, but I believe she is looking to return to the WNBL this season and her experience wouldn't go astray.
- Anneli Maley - I think she would benefit with extended opportunities, it would probably be a same-same season as the last if she stays with the Flyers. Could possibly play a similar role as Kunek last season by stretching the floor as an athletic 3.
- Abby Bishop - gut feel is that she will go to Europe, but would be a decent get if she stays put in Australia.
- Christina Boag - previously has played with the Flames, I liked what I saw from her in the glimpses we got last season from Townsville. Would be a solid bench option.
- Alice Kunek - unlikely given she has signed in Poland, but if the European season were to become unfeasible, I'd put my money on her returning to the Flames given she's stayed in NSW in the iso break.
Centers:
- Liz Cambage - obvious choice albeit unlikely IMO she would sign for the Flyers, but there may be some sort of connection with Hibbert being around the Bulleen Boomers back when Liz was there.
- Louella Tomlinson - would be a handy backup to Scherf, IMO they'd need an experienced campaigner to help Scherf.
- Nat Burton - has played in Europe the past few years, but would be interesting to see how she has progressed in her time away, I believe she is WNBL bound. I see her signing for Perth though.
Don't forget the college seniors
and DPs soon to be freshman in 21.
Also have a few in limbo like potter, Anstey and Mangakahia
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Ezi Magbegor re-sings with Boomers.
Paige Price joins Spirit.
Price just a dp. Gone from 6'0 to 6’2 supposably in a year. They keeping saying she’s a sg but at the next level I only see her as a sf.
Great backup sf for Bendigo to work with before she leaves for college.
Isabel Palmer to Sydney perhaps? Maybe college wasn't for her.
Coachgirl
Years ago
Re #809336
Maybe College isn't an option for families who are worried about safety this year. There is no certainty that the season will proceed, and college kids have to apply for permission to leave the country from DFAT. Also no certainty that flights would be available either back to the US, or back here if needed in an emergency. I know this is a causing many families to think very carefully about their options. I wouldn't be surprised to see some local kids seeking local opportunities.
Only a few are wnbl calibre out of the 150 or so in D1 and d2 college.
Palmer is from nsw and one of those that could possible play backup sg in this years wnbl, maybe in time a starter in a few years.
Anon
Years ago
Price isn't a DP but will no doubt sign as an amateur to keep the NCAA status. Good 3 man back up, Bendigo have a proven ability to develop young kids, it is a good move. Quite a few moving like Maley to try and grab some game time with more to come from the stacked rosters at Flyers and Boomers
be Interested to see where Wallace goes, has she played under Lucas before?
With the state is the u.s
Potter and Ruef looking like the last 2 Canberra signings imo.
Rocci/Cubillo 1
Tupaea/Smart 2
Delaney/Potter 3
Froling 3-4
Griffin 4
Tolo/Ruef 5
Drains
Years ago
I see whittle congratulates her gfs move to Sydney but with the comment of supporting from a far suggests she isn't joining her so any word on where she is going?
Not a bad first outing in the German league. 16 pts a game. She was 6'3 at st Mary’s and now listed by the fire as 6’4.
Wnbl
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5'11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’11 C.Dangelo
SF/6’0 S.Beck
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/SG
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
C/C
Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/PG
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
SF/6’2 P.Price(A)
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/PG
SG/SG
SF/SF
PF/6’2 A.Maley
6’5 L.Scherf/C
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/PG
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/SF
6’2 N.Payne/PF
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/PG
SG/SG
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/PF
C/6’3 C.Brook
Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
5’10 S.Whitcomb/SG
SF/6’1 N.Williams
6’2 D.Garbin/PF
C/C
Overseas
6’2 R.Allen
6’2 A.Kunek
Available potentially - bigger names
6’8 Cambage
6’4 Tomlinson
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’4 Mcspadden
6’3 Allen
6’3 Bishop
6’2 Planeta
6’2 Steindl
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Sharp
6’0 Woods
6’0 Ciabbitoni
5’11 Farnworth
5’11 Whittle
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Cumming
5’10 Wehrung
5’6 Reid
Available potentially - little longer list
6'8 Cambage
6’4 Tomlinson
6’4 Edwards
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’4 Mcspadden
6’3 Allen
6’3 Bishop
6’3 Pizzey
6’2 Planeta
6’2 Steindl
6’2 Hellessy
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Sharp
6’1 Young
6’0 Burton
6’0 Rowe
6’0 Woods
6’0 Hodge
6’0 Ciabbitoni
5’11 Farnworth
5’11 Whittle
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Brewster
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Cumming
5’10 Ohehir
5’10 Fejo
5’10 Wehrung
5’9 Cann
5’7 Wilson
5’7 Hay
5’6 Reid
5’5 Romeo
With all those names - how many positions in teams are there. A lot of girls will miss out
Ciabattoni back at lynx. Not sure she's a starter but we’ll see.
Sydneysider
Years ago
Vanessa Panousis now officially off the market too, signing with Greek team PAS Giannina
Adelaide the only 1 without a starting pg, plenty of backups available.
Maybe
Wilson or Conti-Bendigo
Cann-Townsville
Reid-Melbourne
Williams-perth
Clydesdale-Southside
Cubillo-Canberra
Wallace+angley-Adelaide
Henderson(A)-Sydney
Others potentially from coe or lower leagues, maybe nz
Morgan Yaeger not returning to Oregon... could be a good pick up for Adelaide
I looked her up and she averaged 10 minutes per game in college and stats all close to zero
she doesn't sound like much of an impact player
anon
Years ago
Jasmin fejo signed for Adelaide, a chance to play back up PG
"I looked her up and she averaged 10 minutes per game in college and stats all close to zero
she doesn't sound like much of an impact player"
Have another look and see the caliber of player that she was playing behind.
Adelaide Lightning fans will be hoping for
5'11 K.Walace/5’9 M.Yaeger
5’11 A.Wilson/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/6’1 R.Jarry
6’4 A.Smith/6’3 C.Brook
6’3 A.Bishop/6’4 J.Edwards
Sydneysider
Years ago
Believe Yaeger has retired due to her ongoing back injuries. Unfortunate to say the least
6'4 A.Smith/ - is this Alanna? If so, didn't she fly out this week for WNBA duties?
anon
Years ago
she signed for the WNBL season.... its a great signing
LC
Years ago
Smith will play for Mercury and then return to play for Lightning.
Magbegor will play for Seattle and then return to play for Boomers.
Whitcomb will play for Seattle and then return to play for Lynx.
They can do both as seasons do not cross!
Cheers LC. Didn't know there wasn't a clash. All 3 will be great for the league.
Anon
Years ago
"Yet we can't have imports...."
That's because Aussie citizens can return home.
Imports.... no chance.
Sydneysider
Years ago
Alison Schwagmeyer to Sydney!
Surprised to see that move, but looking forward to seeing her play for the flames
Thelynx already have s5
Ebzery, Whitcomb, Ciabattoni, Garbin, Allen.
Wilbur
Years ago
Perth Lynx has no chance in hell now. Huge loss. Chasing the money, can't blame her. Perth Lynx back to the wooden spoon days.
LOL. not likely. The back court duo alone of Whitcomb and Ebzery will win them enough games to push for the top 4. They definitely still need to fill out the remaining roster spots intelligently.
Comp is more even than previous years.
Only flyers with Cambage look like clear favourites.
Anonymous
Years ago
Interview with Ryan Petrik https://www.theeveninggame.com/home/2020/6/25/new-perth-lynx-coach-ryan-petrik
Big Guy Molloy fan
He wants Whitcomb as a 2 and Ebzery as a 3.
So who's ya pgs mate? Ain’t many left.
Young jewel Williams will be the backup I think.
Wallace maybe, Reid?
Luuuc
Years ago
Interview with Ryan Petrik https://www.theeveninggame.com/home/2020/6/25/new-perth-lynx-coach-ryan-petrik
Thanks. Nice interview. I like the sound of his plans.
Luuuc
Years ago
You mean about Ebzery potentially not playing much PG?
If so, fair question. If the plan works then maybe Sandy will learn some new things. If it fails then maybe Katie does more ball handling and Sandy can relax.
Maude
Years ago
The Lynx have signed a PG (player returning from college).
is only 1 pg senior, tia hay.
Mangakahia is going back to syracuse.
Unless someone has come out early...
Petrik looking after all the girls that he has coached at Bogansville. Schwags is a victim of the non funded Bendat salary cap.Hope she sticks it right up em when they play each other.Wouldnt have happened if Mansfield was appointed coach.Recruiting Megan McKay would have been a option than keeping Allen.At least she scores.
Allen is much better than McKay, hopefully they get Edwards.
Re. The Lynx have signed a PG (player returning from college).
If it is a local WA player, my guess is that it could be Mia Satie from Perry Lakes Hawks.
Well she would have left college early and she did very little at Pepperdine.
Can't be Satie surely... averaging 3 pts a game. probably hay averaging 15/4/4
Maybe Sharp from Wake Forest? A bigger guard would be smart if they are having Sami and Katie on the wings
Sharp is a sf, it won't be her.
Thought it might have been king Hawea after a terrific all first team season and the college she was playing for getting defunded.
Even though she’s a sg, she really distributed the ball well.
But.. she just signed for another college, so it’s not her.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Mary Goulding to Spirit.
Funda Nakkasoglu to Flames.
Wnbl
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5'11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’11 C.Dangelo
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP
Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/SG
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
C/C
DP
Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/PG
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
6’0 M.Goulding/6’2 P.Price(A)
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
DP
6’2 P.Dunlop
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/SG
SF/SF
PF/6’2 A.Maley
6’5 L.Scherf/C
DP
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
DP
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/PG
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/PF
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/5’9 T.Ortlepp
SG/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/PF
C/6’3 C.Brook
DP
Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
5’10 S.Whitcomb/SG
6’0 A.Ciabattoni/SF
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 N.Williams
6’3 Allen/C
DP
Overseas
6’2 R.Allen
6’2 A.Kunek
Available potentially
6’8 Cambage
6’4 Tomlinson
6’4 Edwards
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’4 Mcspadden
6’3 Bishop
6’3 Pizzey
6’2 Planeta
6’2 Steindl
6’2 Hellessy
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Sharp
6’1 Young
6’0 Burton
6’0 Rowe
6’0 Hodge
5’11 Whittle
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Brewster
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Ohehir
5’10 Blicavs
5’10 Wehrung
5’10 Cann
5’7 Wilson
5’7 Hay
5’6 Reid
5’5 Romeo
Coachgirl
Years ago
Re Steph Reid to Townsville. Shannon is building a very different team to last year. Hear another announcement is close too.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Nes'Eya Parker-Williams re-signs with Lynx
Wilbur
Years ago
Great signing for the Lynx team. Top 4 for sure now.
ANON
Years ago
Boomers need to get some PG, Antoniadou would be a good pick up for them , she played a few of their preseason warm ups last season, seems to have dropped off the radar a bit , but her NBL1 stats were really good at the 1
Renewed Tokyo squad is out.
https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/ba-2020-senior-national-womens-squad/
Missing Kunek, Garrick and Wallace imo.
If 3x3 don't make it, got more options.
Shelley, really lol? Way off opals representation.
We already know what the team will be under sandy...
Mitchell/Ebzery/-
Talbot/-
Allen/Ohea
George/Smith/Magbegor
Cambage/Tolo
Last choices
Nicholson, Madgen or Cole as backup sg
Lavey or Mangakahia as 3rd pg
ANON
Years ago
Sadly it's often who you know when it comes to selections ,
Wallace hasn’t played in 3 years, Shelley and Heal are way too young right now and Rocci , whilst she had good moments in WNBL because they had no other choice, her inexperience and lack of leadership showed ... as a PG she’s not up to world stage standard
And why does Tess Madgen continue to get selected
Three naturalised players can only take one
Couldn't agree more with it's who you know, not what you know that gets you selection in to these teams. Often it depends on who your parents are too!! This is a systemic issue that starts in the junior ranks and goes right through to seniors...
Keira Rowe to Sydney... Southside have lost most of their bench, hopefully their opals stay fit.
I think you'll find, they’ve improved the backup 5.
Wilbur
Years ago
Jessie Edwards signs with Perth. Massive singing for Perth.
Wouldn't call it massive being a player who is yet to have an opportunity at the next level. Lynx roster starting to take shape though.
Wilbur
Years ago
Edwards will average a double double in this league.
Pop
Years ago
Agree. Big signing. Was hoping she would end up back at Adelaide - they could do with some inside nouse & grunt - but her lack of opportunity there last season suggests there was an issue of some sort.
Liked what I saw in the few minutes she got last year so looking forward to seeing her next season, if only to see if I was right or wrong.
Seems to actually like, or at least be able to handle, physical contact in rebound situations, so she definitely could have an impact.
Maybe Bishop to Adelaide ? In the post with smith.
Wallace at the point? Lucas coached her for university games
Sg, Wilson come home?
I'm starting to wonder if this season is even going to go ahead. Thoughts?
Luuuc
Years ago
It's a fair concern. It's not like the WNBL can afford a bubble/hub type of arrangement.
Season cancellation could well happen. The cricket t20 world cup (scheduled for Oct-Nov) has just been postponed for a year.
Have the Flyers kept anyone that was coming off the bench last season?
I think flyers are getting Cambage and the other Blicavs.
Wnbl
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/5'9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 M.Whittle/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/6’3 C.Brook
C/6’4 L.Tomlinson
DP
Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/5’5 S.Britten
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
6’0 M.Goulding/6’2 P.Price(A)
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
DP
6’2 P.Dunlop
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
DP
Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5’11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/SG
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP
Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
5’10 S.Whitcomb/SG
6’0 A.Ciabattoni/6’1 A.Sharp?
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 N.Williams
6’3 M.Allen/6’4 J.Edwards
DP
Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/5’10 S.Blicavs?
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
6’8 L.Cambage?/C
DP
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
SG/SG
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/6’0 K.Rowe
PF/6’2 A.Maley
6’5 L.Scherf/C
DP
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/5’6 S.Reid
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/6’4 L.Mcspadden
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP
Available potentially
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’3 Bishop
6’3 Pizzey
6’2 Planeta - Injured
6’2 Steindl
6’2 Hellessy
6’2 Allen - overseas
6’2 Kunek - overseas
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Young
6’0 Burton
6’0 Hodge
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Brewster
5’11 D’Angelo - Injured
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Ohehir
5’10 Wehrung
5’10 Cann
5’7 Wilson
5’7 Hay
5’5 Romeo
Trev
Years ago
Any Asians? Would be good to have a diverse league.
Perth looks far too strong
Trev has gone from Lynx will finish last to "far too strong". Must be a big Jessie Edwards guy.
Wilbur
Years ago
Perth had a very well balanced team oriented club. No more selfish Americans. This is the second coming.
Luuuc
Years ago
^ Haha, good call.
Ebzery & Whitcomb are chopped liver but it doesn't matter now that they can just sit back and watch JE terrorise the league.
Edwards is tough to guard. Where is Wallace headed? Bendigo?
Wow, Bendigo need to fold ASAP.
Lk really needs tomtakeover.
Wilbur
Years ago
That's a sharp pickup for Lynx. Should finish top 2. I'm impressed with the recruiting in the post Jack Bendat era.
Well done to the organisation.
Realistically it doesn't matter who the Lynx or others are recruiting, the odds of the WNBL actually playing this season are super slim. With sicktoria in the state that they're in and borders closed in other states, particularly WA's harsh stance, a bubble is the only option. Given how poorly these athletes are paid (minimum wage is $13,000, below the poverty line!!) this option is not viable as most have other jobs aswell.
I tend to agree the likelihood of the season going ahead as planned is getting smaller by the day. I highly doubt BA/WNBL are competent enough to put in any contingency plans and are just blindly hoping this all goes away by November. I feel sorry for our women who probably can't afford for the season not to go ahead.
It's demise would be a good thing going forward.
Would be really good if BA/WNBL actually came out and said what contingency plan they're looking at if any...
Do you think Kestelman would be interested? Would be a great thing in my humble opinion
https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/wnbl/larry-kestelman-saved-the-nbl-now-hes-open-to-doing-the-same-for-the-wnbl/news-story/649aaa39753f4db4dab846606bfec987
With the season already planned to start with no fans, the Vic teams could always base themselves interstate. I do understand there is a cost and players in some cases have jobs but we are still at least 3 months away. If Victoria is still in this position in 3 months time there is so much more to worry about than the WNBL
That's ok for Victoria but what about Perth? Would they have to play all of their games interstate. Anyone coming in to the state has to quarantine for 2 weeks so that would include the Lynx players when they return from an away trip. This is not going to change in the near future.
Wilbur
Years ago
Just play every single game of the season at the Bendat Basketball Stadium.
Would be the best thing if Kestelman took over. Couldn't run the league any worse than it is atm
LK is in development, it's getting quiet and no punters got work to buy units, he’ll have his hands full keeping the nbl afloat let at all the wnbl. Times have changed.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Interesting signing. Does she start at the 4?
Hoping for
5'7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
5’11 A.Wilson?/5’10 A.Wehrung?
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/6’0 K.Rowe
6’2 A.Maley/6’1 S.Greaves
6’5 L.Scherf/6’4 N.Burton
Luuuc
Years ago
Permanent resident Mikaela Ruef signs with the Caps for 2 years.
Will the WNBL still go ahead this coming season?
The fate of the WNBL and many other things is dependent on how many Victorians are selfish short sighted a-holes
Anon
Years ago
Really can't see how the season will go ahead. There’s no money for hubs
Anon
Years ago
There seems to be a trend in the league for Americans to get permanent residency just so they can get signed. I would love to see the WNBL put a cap on the amount of players per team.
#103 - aww is someone still a bit salty that the Caps won the title last season?
Anon
Years ago
Really not salty at all. I more had in mind a couple of seasons ago when the Lynx had 5 Americans in their roster.
There is now a massive chance the WNBL season does not go ahead. Victoria officially in the 2nd Wave and unlikely to be open for business before October, the way NSW is going, they have one arm dangling off the edge of the cliff.
While presently being discussed by BA about hubs and due diligence being completed, I have no doubt the answer they will find is it will cost too much to do.
I think this presents an opportunity to cancel the season and put a planned effort together to help support the grass roots of Basketball to enable it to recommence stronger than ever when that time comes.
Keep as many players contracted (or subsidize some club $$) but throw them into associations to drive the participation rate up by holding clinics, skills sessions, engagement drives.
Sounds far better than players doing nothing or worse still playing a season that will be compromised by less talent, less sponsorship and maybe sending clubs to an early grave just to survive.
Luuuc
Years ago
Sorry, previous post was a response to an earlier post.
There is now a massive chance the WNBL season does not go ahead
Yeah, there's time for things to change but it feels more unlikely than likely at this point. No money in this league for a Wubble :(
Support grass roots? Give me a break. Grass roots will be just fine. If they cancel the season they need to think about how they keep the competition alive and that alone. Supporting grass roots does nothing towards that.
Yep Americans that can't get an import spot all of a sudden want to become an Aussie. No issues if they have actually built a life here but the majority just want permanent residency to get on a team which is to the detriment of our Aussie girls
lol who are all these players supposedly becoming aussies just to earn chump change playing WNBL but not building a life here? names please because the ones I know of like Mitchell, Griffin, Whitcomb, Gahan, Standish, etc seem to get married and settle here for life like what more do you want? jealous Caps hating anon sure has a weird idea of what majority means.
If it's not an issue then why is only one naturalised Aussie allowed in the Australian Team?
Given the speed of things changing (for the better and worse) August probably isn't the time to decide if the season is going ahead in December.
Re: Imports there's not one reason, there's a number. Together they are why the Clubs and League are better off going with one import in the short term, maybe long term. Again now isn't the time to make long lasting decisions.
Luuuc
Years ago
Blast from the past signing:
Hope Terdich -> Melbourne Boomers
Just a dp.
Who's the backup pg though?
Cambage looking lean and ripped in new Instagram post.
I had it as
5'11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’10 I.Wright
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP
5’11 R.Brewster
6’4 H.Terdich
No more D’Angelo due to injury.
Boomers signed Terdich as a development player. She'd have to be 30? Why don’t they develop a junior in that spot?
Sooner lk takesover the better.
How Bendigo have a wnbl side is beyond me.
Align the teams with nbl,already.
Boomers are bringing back most of their 2019-20 team that couldn't win it last year. Are they hoping that all the other teams are going to be no good?
Old players as DP's and a roster full of NZ players also. Clearly not developing anything for the future.
When do we have NZ players as imports?
Could Lucas bring bringing universade backcourt together?
Wallace
Wehrung
Talbot
Smith
C - who's available? Hannan still play basketball?
Ortlepp
Fejo
Whittle
Brook
Tomlinson
Maybe smith plays c and Talbot pf...
Anon
Years ago
#226 Guy Molloy just looking after his own job, developing NZ players. Couldn't care less about developing Aussies
Anon
Years ago
Jenny Rintala, nice person but another American that couldn't get an import spot that’s become an Aussie. I rest my case
How can you criticise when there are so few nz players in wnbl and lots n lots in nbl but no one says a thing.
Only 5 kiwis and 5 naturalised in the wnbl amongst 90+ players
Close to 20 kiwis in nbl.
#235 - Rintala has been here for about the last 5 years playing SBL before she went to Adelaide. Fairly sure by now she has set up a life for herself so why wouldn't she want to become an Aussie? Same applies to Ruef, who I am sure you were referring to in your last uneducated comment. Been in Australia for years. Move on mong
It's Mitchell v Whitcomb for opals spot, that’s all that matters for the naturalised.
Anon
Years ago
226 Guy Molloy just looking after his own job, developing NZ players. Couldn't care less about developing Aussies
Why are NZ players not considered imports, ?
Agree they should be developing Australian players, not filling a roster with NZs national squad, is Molloy still the head coach for NZ Tall Ferns
Do the players who signed 1 year deals have to play for those same teams even if the season doesn't start until 2022
Camel 31
Years ago
Smith about fifty percent of Griffin.
We got no guards other than Mitchell and Whitcomb
Top tier professional sport is a business. KPI's are centred on wins/losses, bums on seats and corporate sponsorship, not what young players have you developed. That is the role of second and third tier leagues, state leagues and junior representative clubs. Why people post the same rubbish bashing Molloy baffles me. He is paid to win games and put a product on the floor that attracts fans and sponsors. The Boomers have made the finals three years straight, have reasonable crowds and good sponsors (unless all of those signs are given away for free). He is doing his job.
Anyone know how many Vic juniors get to run through Boomers training sessions or development squad sessions before they head to CoE or US college?
And what baffles everyone else is how Molloy's rubbish performance gets tolerated in that business you described.
What A HOPELESS coach
Years ago
Let's hope Boomers board wake up to Molloy, what a terrible coach he is.
Cast of stars, but never a flag.
Teams almost complete now, maybe only 8-10 spots left.
Cambage to flyers finally official. Too high risk for the WNBA, but can play in a comp that is unlikely to be able to afford to have any significant protections in place...
20/21 WNBL title goes to.
Years ago
Different timeframe though mate, wnbl season is 8 months after wnba
Lost a ton of weight, very lean now.
Will she still be able to bully people down low.
Luuuc
Years ago
Yes, but only if the WNBL refs "have learned how to ref her"
Flyers starting 5 all opals.
Retirement for liz after Tokyo likely. Huge hit for the n.t given our lack of depth.
No more Bunton, Tolo, George etc.
Up to frolings, smith, Magbegor, Aokuso and scherf
Retiring at 30 after Tokyo is odd.
Has another Olympics in her to France 2024. She'll be only 33 then.
Must be successful outside of basketball with her other businesses etc to retire.
What players should be picked up from state leagues?
Wilbur
Years ago
What's the point of having a season when Flyers are going to win it in a cakewalk and eat it too.
Surprised no ones picked up nz pf gapare, Essex also playing well in qbl. Dp perhaps
#001 There's been a lot of talk in the west about Ash Isenbarger formerly Grant and why she isn't signed. Posting big numbers and previously played WNBL. Good pick up but lists seem to be pretty full now? Lot of good young ones running around in the comp over west. Would pay for the eastern staters to have a good look
Southside and capitals only team that needs backup pf.
Perth potentially if they move a few people around.
Maybe but unlikely,
5'10 K.Ebzery/5’10 T.Burrows
5’10 S.Whitcomb/6’0 A.Ciabittoni
6’1 A.Sharp/6’1 N.Williams
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 A.Isenbarger
6’3 M.Allen/6’4 J.Edwards
from a victorian, I've only got positive things to say about Ash Isenbarger when she played over here. Superb human being!! that is seriously wasted not being signed
James Harvey fan
Years ago
There are definitely lesser players getting a gig.
Think Wilson and Wallace will be at Adelaide. Wehrung not sure. Bendigo are all signed unless price doesn't count.
anon
Years ago
looking at the WNBL free agency team tracker , few teams have signed all ten/12 players, Flyers may have their starting 5 but who else do they have, if they go into a bubble with 3/4 games per week for 7/8 weeks, they will all need decent bench support to get through that type of scheduling....cant see Cambage being able to keep up that,
Southside Flyers have 5 signed
Bendigo Spirit 10
Canberra capitals 9
Sydney Flames 8
Melbourne Boomers 10 but 2 are DPs
Adelaide Lightening are showing only 4 signed players
Townsville Fire 8
Perth Lynx 8
so still potential for up to 28 more signings, unless that tracker isnt up to date
Yeah it's wrong.
10 contract spots left.
Most teams will have 2-4 dps.
ANON
Years ago
A-7
B-10
C-9
M-9
P-9
SFlames-10
SFlyers-6
T-10
So 10 contact spots plus 16 DP places
Still a few players to find then
Guessing most but something like..
A Johnson, Basham, Lubcke?
B Dunlop,
C Reilly, Wheatley?
SFlames Henderson, Morgan, West?
SFlyers Gilliam, oneill?
M Brewster, Terdich
P ?
T Fabbro
Anon
Years ago
Pineau to Bendigo is a good pick up and adds some rebounding and size
Steph Blicavs as backup sg for flyers.
Just a sf and centre to get..
Southside Flyers-C.Chambers
5'5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/5’10 S.Blicavs
6’1 J.O'Hea/
6’2 S.Blicavs/6’3 R.Pizzey
6’8 L.Cambage/
DP
Maybe jarry at sf?
Not many bigs around.
Wa-Isenbarger, Steindl, sa-Lubcke, Thompson, nsw-West qld-Essex, nz-gapare, who else?
Luuuc
Years ago
who else?
Good question. The Flyers really need to nail these last couple of signings if they are serious about being competitive!
Clear favourites obviously but they still need 10 players.
Will cambage even turn up if it is a Season in a bubble?
There will be a few players I think that will not turn up if it is a bubble.
Anon
Years ago
There will be a few players I think that will not turn up if it is a bubble.
Why wouldn't they turn up, it’s not going to be for that long, back by Christmas is it goes ahead , which listening to some of the coaches "interviews" on some club sites, it’s likely.
Though it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Cambage bails, the question will be, will they take families with them.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Ash Isenbarger (nee Grant) confirmed to Lynx.
Complete
Perth Lynx-R.Petrik
5'10 K.Ebzery/5’10 T.Burrows
5’10 S.Whitcomb/6’0 A.Ciabittoni
6’1 A.Sharp/6’1 N.Williams
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 A.Isenbarger
6’3 M.Allen/6’4 J.Edwards
Plus a couple of dps.
Perth Lynx looking good and nice to see they're signing local talent!
ANON
Years ago
Still a few teams need to finalise their rosters , or announce players if they have
Only Sydney Perth and Townsville now have 10 roster spots filled
Melbourne still need backup PG
Adelaide need a PG and back up centre
Canberra, still have one spot for a 4/5
Bendigo need a back up 5 , unless they plan on using their two DPS in Pineau and Price to fill the openings
But Flyers need three spots filled, and of Cambage bails from the bubble scenario they will be needing a prayer , on paper their starters certainly have the edge over all the other teams
But guarantee their entire team will be based around Cambage .
Seems the bubble looks like is happening if teams are still signing players
Question is where and when
Nth Qld Bubble - Townsville & Cairns (Bunnings). Better have a sausage stall there. Season start first week of November.
Qld government must have made their second backflip after all the bad publicity for the Canberra woman who couldn't attend her fathers funeral. And it was 3 FNQ towns not 2
#790 Oh dear not really up with the real news are you?
Yeah I am. QLD went cold. Then clearly changed their mind. Now it's 12 November to 20 December still in the 3 centres but predominately Townsville. Sorry, does that dent your ego hero?
The whole deal with the funeral was a PMO beat up. The daughter of the man who died came out against the PM for what he did. Qld lost nothing from what happened but I guess the truth doesn't support your position so you just chose to ignore that.
Yeah if that is what you think nice. 12th November isn't 1st week so it's cool you're around the mark. NBL won't be going to QLD for the above reason but you know that already don't you spud
ANON - You must have missed the announcement of Jennie Rintala for Bendigo on 9th September so they now have 10 spots filled (and 3 DP's).
Anon
Years ago
Perth
Perth Lynx-R.Petrik
5'10 K.Ebzery/5'10 T.Burrows
5’10 S.Whitcomb/6’0 A.Ciabittoni
6’1 A.Sharp/6’1 N.Williams
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 A.Isenbarger
6’3 M.Allen/6’4 J.Edwards
DP
Southside Flyers-C.Chambers
5'5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/5’10 S.Blicavs
6’1 J.O'Hea/
6’2 S.Blicavs/6’3 R.Pizzey
6’8 L.Cambage/
DP
Melb-Molloy
5'11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’10 I.Wright
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP
5’11 R.Brewster 6’4 H.Terdich
Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
SG/SG 5'11 O'heir/6’0 K.Rowe
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/6'0 S Greaves
PF/6’2 A.Maley/ N Burton
6’5 L.Scherf/6'4 Boag
DP
Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/5'9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 M.Whittle/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/SF C Smith
6’4 A.Smith/6’3 C.Brook
C/6’4 L.Tomlinson
DP
Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/5’5 S.Britten
SG 5'4 A Toddhunter/5’10 C.Mclean
6’0 M.Goulding/6’1 P.Price(Amateur)
6’3 A.Froling/6’2 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/6'4 J Rintala
DP's
6’2 P.Dunlop 6'2 G.Pineau
Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/
6’5 M.Tolo/M Ruef
DP
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/5’6 S.Reid
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/6’4 L.Mcspadden
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP
Anon
Years ago
Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5'6 S.Heal/5’6 S.Reid
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/6’4 L.Mcspadden
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP
Absolutely no experience in their PG position , they will use Nicholson in that role and the other two as backups surely !?
Same as their centres, one coming off injury, the other out of college. A shadow of the former Fire, look to be in rebuild mode.
Melbourne and Adelaide apparently have their PGs just not announced yet , so just two 5s and two 4s to be found before the start of November........not too many bigs ready for WNBL that are Australian made around right now .
The fire are just fine with Heal,and Reid.
Adelaide
Adelaide Lightning-C.Lucas
5'11 K.Wallace?/5’9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 A.Wilson?/5’10 J.Fejo
5’11 M.Whittle/6’1 C.Smith
6’2 S.Talbot/6’3 C.Brook
6’4 A.Smith/6’4 L.Tomlinson
DP
5’10 J.Johnson?
5’10 B.Basham?
6’2 S.Lubcke?
Or lined up,as
Adelaide Lightning-C.Lucas
5'11 K.Wallace?/5'9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 A.Wilson?/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/5’11 M.Whittle
6’1 C.Smith/6’3 C.Brook
6’4 A.Smith/6’4 L.Tomlinson
Does Bendigo add wehrung? With price as amateur?
Every year from next year should have more talent coming in from college.
At least 3-4 from this group next year...
Mangakahia
Bibby
Clarke
Dufficy
Anastasieska
Ogier
Should have atleast 3-4 per year Entering wnbl that are pro level. Atm it's 1 maybe 2 getting a spot.
5 teams complete now.
Melbourne signed backup pg Antoniadou
Lightning need 2, Wallace and Wilson seem to fit.
Capitals need 1, need a pf or sf
Flyers need 2, a sf and backup c
ANON
Years ago
5 teams complete now.
Melbourne signed backup pg Antoniadou
Lightning need 2, Wallace and Wilson seem to fit.
Capitals need 1, need a pf or sf
Flyers need 2, a sf and backup c
Nice pickup by Boomers, about time Antoniadou was back in the league, she's a great PG
Be good to see Wallace also after so long out, is that signing confirmed
Not many bigs left to fill for Flyers as backup to Cambage , and even less PF they haven’t even got DPS to fill the spots yet , they lost a few players for only one year in the comp .
Imo
Capitals Gapare from nz
Flyers, jarry and Hannan(does she still play?)
Season begins early November - so I'd assume teams have their players already signed and locked in
ANON
Years ago
Season begins early November - so I'd assume teams have their players already signed and locked in
Apparently not
Who's Hannan?
And surely Jarry has retired after so many head injuries
Jarry still plays nbl1
Hannan was the u17 centre who went to Texas college but disappeared.
Hannan doesn't play basketball anymore, studying medicine instead I believe
Luuuc
Years ago
Tessa Lavey just got drafted to the Richmond AFLW team
Pick 43 for Tessa lavey.
What does this mean for her future basketball career?
Lavey didn't have much of a basketball career left after the Joyce era ;-)
Wilson, Wallace and Wehrung confirmed for Adelaide.
Along with Talbot and Smith looks like a roster that will challenge if Wallace stays healthy
It's Nov 12 till GF on Dec 20. If she can’t stay healthy over they period what is the point
How do Adelaide fit Wallace, Wilson and Wehrung in if there are only 2 spots?
Adelaide Lightning-C.Lucas
5'11 K.Wallace?/5’9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 A.Wilson?/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/5’11 M.Whittle
6’2 C.Smith/6’2 C.Brook
6’4 A.Smith/6’4 L.Tomlinson
One of the above now a dp? Or an injury?
You would assume Fejo isn’t quite ready and that’s where Wehrung would fit in.
Ok , that makes sense.
Why she sitting out?
Are the dps signed?
Johnson, Basham, Lubcke maybe?
ANON
Years ago
Wilson, Wallace and Wehrung confirmed for Adelaide.
Along with Talbot and Smith looks like a roster that will challenge if Wallace stays healthy
Anonymous
Yesterday
It's Nov 12 till GF on Dec 20. If she can't stay healthy over they period what is the point
Well she lasted three games of a few minutes last time before she blew her ACL again
Going into a hub means lots of games with little rest so no time to ease her in and as yet don’t think Wallace is even in full training .
When did they announce these three players ?
Wehrung and Wilson have been linked for awhile.
Found this just yesterday day.
https://dream.wnba.com/2020-21-dream-overseas/overseas-2020-21-kristy-wallace/
Clearly the dream think alot of Wallace. A good season in wnbl could put her in opals frame and then into wnba training camp.f
ANON
Years ago
Then why no announcement if it's been mentioned that far back, I’d say she’s either still not right or it’s not happening
Wehrung too, though did hear sadly some family tragedy for her , so that may also be why no announcement .
Leaving things very late some of these teams , they are literally a month out from the start of the season .
Apparently all of Southside have signed as well,with Conti and Jarry.
The lack of quality young frontcourt players looks to be a real problem going forward for Australia.
I only see 3-4 opals level u23 players at 4-5 spot.
Yes, compared to youth pg situation, You could not find 10 quality frontcourt players u25.
Lavey 93
Clydesdale 93
-
Mangakahia 95
Wallace 96
Reid 96
Antoniadou 96
Tupaea 97
Rocci 98
Conti 99
Cubillo 99
Shelley 00
Heal 01
Scanlon 01
Amoore 01
Melbourne 02
Deeble 03
Fakalata 03
Loughridge 04
Anon
Years ago
Apparently Kayla Steindl has been added to the Lynx squad.
Anyone know who she has replaced?
Hasn't replaced anyone. Teams will have to take 12-14 players into the hub. Clubs to increase stocks/rosters.
Anon
Years ago
Incorrect. Squads have been increased to 12 players for the hub, but the 11th and 12th players have to be DP's.
https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/wnbl-rosters-to-increase-for-2020-season/
I dunno if it's 12+2 or 10+2, hard to know.
Steindl would replace isenbarger, Allen, edwards or Garbin in the front court.
Anon
Years ago
The article is quite clear....
"All eight WNBL Clubs will be able to draft into their 2020 official roster two (2) development players in an effort to prevent injuries and manage player loads. All 12 players in the official playing roster will be available to take the court in each scheduled game."
Which means 10+2
Pay cut equals $9000 for 6-7 weeks for alot of these players.
I don't think Liz’s wage is needed to be spoken about. We all can imagine what she is on.
ANON
Years ago
Teams can now have 12 players on their roster for game day , but two will be development players only.
So it's like every game is a home game as that’s what they could always do , with the away team permitted 10
Only 12 players will be going into the hub from each team with coaching staff and TMs, plus any support staff each club wants to pay out for
BA apparently is covering the costs for 15 people from each team
As for quarantine conditions nditions in return, I’d say bring in a hub for that long may give them exemption, so long as QLD stays virus free
The problems will occur with flights if general public are also Travelling with the teams on these flights, planes are like mobile incubators fit this virus
If Southside lose, they should just fold. Even the bench are opals past and present.
If bendigo come last, they should fold. Looks like they've gone even further backwards.
If boomers don’t make top 3, molloy should be fired.
If Lynx don’t vastly improve, Petrick is gone in 1st year with his much deeper squad.
Luuuc
Years ago
How is Perth "much deeper" exactly?
To me we're looking significantly shallower than the team which had Schwagmeyer, Allen & Whittle coming off the bench.
Here's hoping Nes'eya Parker-Williams takes a large step this season.
If Sami Whitcomb missed the WNBA finals for the birth of her child, I am sure she will be missing the WNBL hub. Steindl to replace Whitcomb is my bet
Steindl is a pf, Sami a sg.
A photo on lynx Facebook page show ebzery, Garbin and whitcomb together
https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/wnbl-season-to-start-next-month-after-queensland-hub-announcement-perth-lynx-set-for-christmas-quarantine-ng-b881688931z
Camel 31
Years ago
"Opals star Lavey to balance basketball and Richmond'
The Age 4 PM 09Oct2020
https://womens.afl/news/52858/tigers-duo-set-to-miss-pre-season-start-due-to-wnbl
Aflw and wnbl seasons don't clash - no issue there
^ nope it's an opinion and an uncharitable one at that
Anon
Years ago
Apparently all of Southside have signed as well,with Conti and Jarry.
Jarry joined the police force at the start of the year, so can't see that happening , and according to yesterday’s press release from the AFL , Conti doesn’t know who she will play for IF she goes into the hub .
Whitcomb, Ebzery, Ciabattoni, Sharp, Williams, Burrows, Williams
Garbin, Steindl, Edwards, Grant
Pretty deep that is for sure!
Mitchell
Cole
Ohea
Blicavs
Cambage
Clydesdale
Blicavs
Jarry
Pizzey
C?
Conti
I think only 3 contract spots left throughout teams and about 10 DPs to be announced.
Are they called development players when they are going to be in a hub for 6 weeks?
Dp got $1000-$2500 last year
Doesn't seem fair if they are away for 6 weeks?
Yes they are dp an no they don't just get 2500.
ANON
Years ago
Yes they are DPS even in the hub, the league is permitting each team to have 12 players on the roster for each game , same as they can for home games normally, but two must be DP
Most players except those on the minimum have taken a 15% pay cut ,
Most DPs are lucky to even get paid
And with many of the players either taking leave from their normal paid work or going part time, these women certainly aren't doing this for the money
A lot of these women are working remotely from the hub.
I'm really hoping we get lk to takeover.
To have an 8 team league with so much talent disparity is pretty woeful.
Are Southside going to lose a game?
Are bendigo going to win a game?
It’s very clear that they’ll be in the bottom 2 with Sydney.
Looking forward to the season by don’t see much of a future for the league under lj or ba.
I think it’ll just plateau.
Adelaide sign wehrung, just Wallace and DPs to go.
Wallace - ortlepp
Wilson - wehrung
Talbot - whittle
Smith - brook
Smith - tomlinson
Guessing from sa.. dps
Fejo?
Johnson
Basham
Lubcke
ANON
Years ago
Adelaide are leaving it a bit late if they are signing Wallace, they leave to go in iso in a week
Allplayers have been signed for evRey team for awhile, just not announced.
It explains why they have got Wehrung and Wallace now if Fejo had to pull out.
Hoping Wallace stays injury free.
Thought they might've given Thompson a run now she’s back from an unsuccessful netball stunt.
Boomers development players
Rachel Brewster
Lara Edmondson
A qbl player who will train with them when they get into the hub
Hope Terdich has is a dp.
Thought Edmanson went to college?
Mai lay assumptions but...
Fire have Fabbro and Thompson.
Spirit Pineau, Dunlop and Bandilovski
Boomers Brewster and terdich
Flames looks like Henderson and west from photos
Adelaide likely Johnson and basham
Perth probably Williams and Strelein?
Capitals Wheatley, Reilly?
Southside? Conti?
Conti is on 'saying it with Sara" tomorrow I think she'll be announced in the 10
Hope turdhish hasn’t been seen in any of the boomers Instagram videos or Facebook posts.
Maybe got the flick?
Conti getting a full contract would be odd given they have no bigs beyond caMbage and Pizzey.
Pizzey has no done much at this level, they need 1 or 2 post players.
Liz plays 5
Jenna plays 1,2,3,4
Sara plays 3,4
Pizzey should be a 4 at this level
Rachel 2,3,4
They have enough bigger bodies to cater for the one 5 man
Hopefully she's ok.
To go into a bubble would be difficult.
Alanna smith pulls out of wnbl season with ankle injury which happened in the wnba
Anon
Years ago
"Alanna smith pulls out of wnbl season with ankle injury which happened in the wnba"
That was always on the cards, something happened when she was playing in Korea. She's had this injury for a long time, let’s hope she gets it fixed and rests it, she’s still only young, hate to see this be a constant restriction to her career, she’s an awesome player.
And still no word on Wallace for Adelaide.....they leave this weekend for the hub
Karatiana in for melbourne, who did she replace?
Anon
Years ago
Hope Terdich is no longer with boomers, Karitiana is now the other DP along with Brewster, Boomers team now complete
All of a sudden we have a bunch of PG's coming through for Australia and no post players Beyond Magbegor, smith, Aokuso and Scherf.
We have maybe only 2 quality bigs coming through college too on a list of 130+
We need to be developIng several young centres ASAP.
Anon
Years ago
All of a sudden we have a bunch of PG's coming through for Australia and no post players Beyond Magbegor, smith, Aokuso and Scherf.
We have maybe only 2 quality bigs coming through college too on a list of 130+
Not a bad group of post players though ......Magbegor is going to be such an asset to women's basketball, not only is she a great player at the very start of her career, she also has her head on the right way, no ego, no crap coming out of her mouth unlike our DJ centre we currently have, she will be Australia’s main stay for many years yet
Aokuso , if she can come back strong from that ACL , she’s another one with huge potential
Smiths ongoing long term injury is a worry, but if she can get that right, she’s smart and talented .
Sherf, she’s probably the only one that’s not a lock in, she’s just never set the court on fire , needs to work much harder at her game, maybe maturity may now help her get there..
Lots of others on the fringe , Pizzey and ,Mac Kay, will be interesting to,watch in this short season ahead
Pizzey, mckay.. not a chance.
Mcspadden the only other in Aus who could make the leap.
After that you have to go all the way to anstey, greenslade, locandro, cochrane who are just freshman n sophomores and still no certainTy they will be senior opals level. But we are talkin 5 years or more before we have any idea.
After that... who knows. Not many 02, 03 Or 04 centres. Not until 05/06 where you see a decent number of them.
Aussiedownunder
Years ago
So looking at some of the team pages which are now updated (kudos to the Fire page, their player profiles look like basketball cards).
SOUTHSIDE FLYERS
Jenna O'Hea
Rebecca Cole
Sara Blicavs
Aimie Clydesdale
Stephanie Blicavs
Rebecca Pizzey
Liz Cambage
Leilani Mitchell
Rachel Jarry
Monique Conti
Amy O'Neill
Taylah Gilliam
Saraid Taylor
BENDIGO SPIRIT
Demi Skinner
Paige Price
Piper Dunlop
Mary Goulding
Amelia Todhunter
Tessa Lavey
Cassidy McLean
Shelby Britten
Alicia Froling
Georgia Pineau
Jenny Rintala
Carly Ernst
MELBOURNE BOOMERS
Madeleine Garrick
Tess Madgen
Cayla George
Ezi Magbegor
Kalani Purcell
Antonia Farnworth
Penina Davidson
Stella Beck
Rachel Brewster
Izzy Wright
Chelsea D'Angelo
Rachel Antoniadou
Ashleigh Karaitiana
Aussiedownunder
Years ago
SYDNEY FLAMES
Anneli Maley
Lauren Mansfield
Alison Schwagmeyer
Funda Nakkaşoğlu
Kiera Rowe
Shanae Greaves
Maddie O'Hehir
Carly Boag
Nat Burton
Lauren Scherf
CANBERRA CAPITALS
Marianna Tolo
Kelsey Griffin
Keely Froling
Maddison Rocci
Abby Cubillo
Alex Delaney
Tahlia Tupaea
Brittany Smart
Mikaela Ruef
Hannah Kaser
TOWNSVILLE FIRE
Shyla Heal
Lauren Nicholson
Nadeen Payne
Megan McKay
Courtney Woods
Stephanie Reid
Lara McSpadden
Katie Gaze
Mia Murray
Zitina Aokuso
Sharna Thompson
Alizza Fabbro
Aussiedownunder
Years ago
PERTH LYNX
Lynx
Sami Whitcomb
Darcee Garbin
Alex Ciabattoni
Nes'eya Parker-Williams
Katie Ebzery
Alexandra Sharp
Jessie Edwards
Tayah Burrows
Ashleigh Isenbarger
Kayla Steindl
ADELAIDE LIGHTNING
Lightning
Stephanie Talbot
Chelsea Brook
Taylor Ortlepp
Marena Whittle
Louella Tomlinson
Abby Wehrung
Carlie Smith
Kelly Wilson
Kristy Wallace
Alex Wilson
Is there anyone else that is missing from these rosters?
Kelly wilson Adelaide?
Dangelo injured.
Lots of DPs missing from teams, most not announced.
The lack of quality bigs in this country is a real problem.
Use to be a pg problem, now we have plenty coming through.
Why didn't they put the Coe kids in the bubble across multiple teams if they knew they would have no nbl1 season.
Bendigo released an article saying k Wilson was sitting out the season and would return next season
Yes but aussiedownunder has listed kelly in for Adelaide.
They need a big to replace injured smith.
Don't quote me on this but I think Ella batish may be the replacement
Lots of pics on each Facebook page, can clearly see who the DPs are.
Nice to know that you've seen it. Care to share where?
It's basically 1 game every 2 days with some back to backs and some games with 2 days off inbetween.
Personally I think being such a short season the COE should have played
I would have just put 1-2 Coe athletes on each team And just Let them soak up the exp at the end of the bench.
Anon
Years ago
No mention of Wallace yet for Adelaide so maybe they brought Kelly Wilson in.
Flyers have 13 players listed, thought they could only have 12 due to the season.
De Angelo is out injured , only Flyers, Boomers and Bendigo with full sides confirmed, and they have all left to go into quarantine in Brisbane, Sydney has gone to Canberra to quarantine, so imagine Perth and Lightening will go straight to Townsville as no restrictions for them
Suppose we will find out full rosters in the next couple of weeks.
https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/2020-chemist-warehouse-wnbl-season-fixture-revealed/
Wallace was sitting on the sideline, maybe borderline ready.
Finals series should have been
1 v 4 3 game best of
2 v 3 3 game best of
GF 3 game best of
6 to 9 games instead of the current 4 games only final series which seems a little to quick.
It's called zero time for a 3 game series. There is going to be a lot of injuries with this schedule. Survival of the fittest
Some teams have plenty of rest time 3-4 days inbetween games.
The wnba are playing every 2nd day for most of season with short benches.
Hoping for a big announcement from BA shortly about how the season will be broadcast.
Without adequate game coverage this season will come and go in a flash.
The WNBA pound for pound are far better athletes than 80% of the WNBL
No doubt but wnba teams had 8-10 players at times playing every 2nd day.
Most wnbl teams are going in with 13 players with 2 days rest inbetween.
Anon
Years ago
The longer rest time between games is for travel between venues, they are travelling by buses , that's a 5 hour bus trip each way , ridiculous schedule, coaches will need to play their benches if they are to finish the season out.
They should have started this last month , any player already carrying an injury isn’t going to last the distance that’s for sure. So they will want to be fit .
Anon
Years ago
Wallace was sitting on the sideline, maybe borderline ready.
If she's not ready by now, this schedule isn’t going to help, she’s been injured almost three seasons now
They don't go from 1 Venue to the other venue all the time.
TheyPlay 2-3 times at 1 venue then 1-2 times at another.
Which is like a 5-10 hr drive every week n half
Adelaide eg
M
M
- road trip
T
T
T
T
- road trip
C
C
- road trip
T
T
-road trip
C
C
C
-road trip
T
Finals
Yes, maybe they are waiting till the very last minUte for Wallace?
Is there any word on TV rights? Will every game be televised given the lack of sport on at the moment?
Adelaide eg
Start
M
M
- road trip 4hr30min
T
T
T
T
- road trip. 4hr20min
C
C
- road trip 4hr20min
T
T
-road trip 4hr20min
C
C
C
-road trip 4hr20min
T
Finals
Finish
=approx 22 hrs road trip time in 6 weeks
Batish to Adelaide confirmed.
A really lopsided season it seems, top 4 and bottom 4 easy to see.
The starting 5 For Adelaide would now be better with Talbot at pf.
Alanna such a gigantic loss.
K.Wallace-pg
A.Wehrung-sg
A.Wilson-sf
S.Talbot-pf
C.Smith-c
Bench
Ortlepp
Dp sg like basham or johnson from sa premier league.
Whittle
Brook
Tomlinson or batish
Anon
Years ago
" Game Highlights
Steph Talbot hasn't played a competitive set of games since the end of last WNBL season and was clearly hungry for some solid basketball action.
Alex Wilson took ownership of the point position, and Abbey Wehrung looks set to start at two and be a back up for the one spot.
Marena Whittle brought the energies for all positions and is going to have a big impact on the floor at both ends."
Doesn’t look like Wallace will be playing let alone starting
pity they lost Whitcomb and Allen or else Steindl would have rounded off the roster very nicely
Starting 5s likely...
Southside
Mitchell, Cole, ohea, blicavs, Cambage
Canberra
Rocci, tupaea, Froling, Griffin, tolo
Perth
Ebzery, Whitcomb, sharp, garbin, steindl
Melbourne
Madgen, garrick, beck, Magbegor, George
Townsville
Heal, nicholson, Murray, payne, aokuso
Adelaide
Wilson, Wehrung, Talbot, Smith, Tomlinson*
Sydney
Mansfield, scwagmeyer, Maley, Burton, scherf
Bendigo
Toddhunter, Lavey, goulding, froling, ernst
*lineup not finalised
Anon
Years ago
#753 and #754 "Personally I think being such a short season the COE should have played"
The COE coach just confirmed in an interview that the kids at the COE are not up to this level.
The team played last year in NBL1 with a much better contingent and struggled to win any games.
It would ruin their confidence in 5 minutes, they are playing mid week in ACT at a tier 3 level
Anon
Years ago
She said that in her day the WNBL was not at the level it is now and that is why there is a change in direction which seems fair enough IMO
If they are doing very little, they should still be 14-15 man and soaking up exp without playin.
LC
Years ago
Link to that interview is here (pay wall): The Sit Down with Lou Brown: Kristen Veal
Whitcomb formally opts of season pending birth of first child.
as big an out as you can get for the lynx
Very poor form to opt out a week before the season starts when you've know for 9 months that you were going to have a baby. Go figure...
Does anyone know the results from the recent hub practice matches
South side vs Bendigo
Boomers vs Bendigo
Southside vs boomer?
Was looking forward to seeing her play.
This has to be the most bs season ever. Only 8 teams and 3 of them are going to clearly seperate themselves from the rest. It's a battle for 4th place.
So Sami Whitcomb pulls out of the WNBA grand final series over a month ago but has only just decided to pull out of the WNBL season now!? Yes family comes first and I can see why she has done it but the timing, not nice, really not nice. How can the Lynx find a replacement?
Perth had a good chance of top 4, now 5th-6th.
They can still match bendigo, Sydney and maybe Adelaide.
Southside, Melbourne, Canberra too strong for Perth . Townsville maybe just ahead of them also.
It's going to make it very difficult for Perth now
Was supposed be a season with all opals and fringe opals playing...
Now no
Whitcomb
Smith
Allen
Kunek
Bishop
Seekamp
Possibly no Wallace? Still no announcement.
Others missing
Planeta
Allen
Hodges
Dangelo
Cocks
Wilson
And a bunch more...
Plus no imports.
Anon
Years ago
"So Sami Whitcomb pulls out of the WNBA grand final series over a month ago but has only just decided to pull out of the WNBL season now!? Yes family comes first and I can see why she has done it but the timing, not nice, really not nice. How can the Lynx find a replacement?"
Think she's known for a long time she wouldn’t play, this isn’t something you do in the spur of the moment, I mean they have known about the pregnancy for 9 months.
But whilst you still have Mitchell , Whitcomb or any other “naturalised” player won’t get on the Opals roster.....something she’s probably now realised with Brondello at the helm, so missing a six week season isn’t going to change that.
IMO “naturalised” players shouldn’t be in a national team anyway ..... Australian players who have lived and breathed the sport here in this country since childhood shouldn’t be pushed out by those who can’t make a national team in their own country .
The timing of telling a club, and the club making that information public is not always immediate.
They wanted to sell memberships obviously, very sketchy.
Bendigo in very big trouble. Lost by 50 to Melbourne yesterday and flogged in their other games too.
They have no money to spend. Very lopsided comp.
Bendigo should stay nbl1.
On,y Phoenix and United should have wnbl teams.
Anon
Years ago
On,y Phoenix and United should have wnbl teams.
Wouldn't be much of a comp then would it champ hahaha
Perth
Adelaide
S.E.M
Melbourne
Tasmania
Hawks
Sydney
Brisbane
Cairns
+
Canberra instead of nz breakers.
8 aussie/kiwi players per team, 2 imports, 3 DPs.
Anon
Years ago
#221 Bendigo in very big trouble. Lost by 50 to Melbourne yesterday and flogged in their other games too.
You're wrong about the results btw, and judging by your post clearly a young bloke.
How about we just get Melbourne Boomers to stop filling the team with NZ international players and spread the teams who may actually play some Aussie juniors.
Then the WNBL could also initiate some sort of cap or points system so teams like Southside and Boomers can't stack 12 deep.
I would rather support Bendigo who is full of Aussie Juniors even if they lose every game, how many of the young Aussie girls are going to get any minutes in the other Melbourne based teams?
Anon
Years ago
You're right mate but it isn't FIBA either.
Southside is an opals team and Boomers is a Tall Ferns team. (FIBA teams).
If they don't go 1-2 this season then something is wrong.
You make an ignorant comment about a team that is more full of kids than adults who have gone down the Vic Country pathway.
The other two have brands that are inclusive to either VJBL (Boomers) or Dandy (Southside) and apparently have a junior pathway but there are no players from those junior sides in them, just FIBA international players.
See how the season ends up and then judge would be the mature way to do it.
Supporters and young girls have to aspire to a pathway and Bendigo are the only Melbourne team providing a real pathway.
Again Bendigo, (like the AIS when they played in the WNBL), is giving their players great experience and exposure to adult FIBA senior players and it's something that WNBL supporters enjoy watching. Shyla last year comes to mind, she wouldn't have hit the court at the other two teams
Here here #253!! Perth did the same thing under Andy Stewart and never reached their potential. The old saying, a team of champions doesn't make a champion team applies. Perth are full of WA players this season. I’d much rather see them and the likes of Bendigo than the Kiwi Boomers and Aussie Flyers
The wnbl needs alot of work. Needs a new influx of talent and the imports back.
anon
Years ago
Wildcats wondered why noone got behind the Lynx for 5 years. Wasnt hard as they only ever had maybe 1 WA local playing minutes for all that time.
Most from wa
J Williams, burrows, n williams, Garbin, isenbarger, Steindl, edwards
Others
Ebzery, sharp, Ciabittoni,
Go get
Whitcomb back, clarke-college, Mckay-fire for a full wa squad.
Not much talent coming through, Deegan probably the only other, but a few years away.
There's quite a few good juniors coming through in WA. Give them a few years to develop. Most of those in the current squad are still young so WA is in good shape
koberulz
Years ago
Do people actually care where the players come from?
Bendigo team profile was on their head coach.
For her something to achieve in 3 years -
Was to build a great team with Bendigo??
Sounds like she may have been given an extension on her head coach position.
Anon
Years ago
221 Bendigo in very big trouble. Lost by 50 to Melbourne yesterday and flogged in their other games too.
You're wrong about the results btw, and judging by your post clearly a young bloke.
How about we just get Melbourne Boomers to stop filling the team with NZ international players and spread the teams who may actually play some Aussie juniors.
Then the WNBL could also initiate some sort of cap or points system so teams like Southside and Boomers can't stack 12 deep.
I would rather support Bendigo who is full of Aussie Juniors even if they lose every game, how many of the young Aussie girls are going to get any minutes in the other Melbourne based teams?
Well Bendigo lost first game to Southside by 15 according to flyers Insta account, but Southside didn't play Cole and Mitchell only played 1st quarter.
Bendigo lost by 40 something to Boomers but Lavey didn’t ,
Boomers lost by about 20 to Southside, but didn’t play Garrick , and Cole and Mitchell both played that game.
So no games really were a true reflection
Bendigo will struggle that’s a given, but they don’t have the budget of Flyers or the depth of the rest of the teams in the league.
The young "aussies" may well get a chance to play , but is it really an upwards step that you only get minutes because they don’t have anyone else, hard choice in some ways. Those other young players will get opportunity when they come up, against the likes of Bendigo, so are they really gaining anything .
Either way it’s good to see more young aussies playing in this league, but your right , boomers shouldn’t be filled like they are with NZ players, they should be classed as imports really.they can’t play for our national team, same as aussies can’t play NZ, so they are technically imports , probably something the league needs to address, but bit late now, the league should be about helping potential national players get more experience, not improving the quality of the Tall Ferns IMO
Anon
Years ago
#820300
Well said, but I disagree with whether the young players playing other young players all the time, naturally if Bendigo is getting beaten easily there will be junk time but when Sandy is in the stands assessing for worlds and Olympics etc the main players will want all the minutes they can get.
All the social stories show these young Bendigo kids guarding WNBA and Opals so it has to be good for their development.
Shyla wouldn't have been given the opportunity if not at Bendigo, she is now recognised as WNBL level.
She would have been sitting on the bench whilst the NZ coach developed NZ national team members.
Nz players are needed and should be counted as local, just like nbl because the depth in Aus is terrible, especially with so many not playing or overseas.
In a league of 100 players, less than 8% are nzers.
I expect that percentage to go higher as the league grows.
From next season I expect 3-5 aussies will come back from college that are wnbl level every year and atleast 1 nzer.
You can already look at next year and say that these players will likely be on wnbl teams as contracted or DPs.
Aus
Mangakahia
Bibby
Dufficy
Anastasieska
Nz
Reed
Anon
Years ago
yer Nah, its an Oxymoron, the WNBL depth will improve playing more young locals against the opals and WNBA players over NZ players instead of allowing them as locals who get developed vs Opals to then play the Opals.
The young locals you speak of mainly are players that came back from college we're not good enough.
The 17y.o on way too college are DPs every other year and now are 9-10 bench amateurs this season.
Anon
Years ago
No, I am thinking more about the kids like Maley and Conti and D'Angelo and Saraid Taylor, back as young twenties but have had limited playing opportunities.
Anon
Years ago
All victorian kids who have no opportunity other than to sit, go to Bendigo, Interstate or sit on the end of the NZ Boomers bench
Maybe the rule on NZ players is the same as imports (2 per team). Given these players are from another country and an international rival so we be giving them a free hit on developing their players????
If it was a heap of Chinese or Japanese or Spanish etc that where all assemble in the one team would the view be different? They are not Australian so they should be imports.
Our juniors will develop if they are given the opportunity to play. You don't get better sitting on the bench for 38 minutes. Yes there is always short term pain until they improve, but put a few experienced players around them to support them.
Not difficult to understand, if you flourish in nbl1, you get ya shot at the next level.
You cannot be mediocre at a lower level and just be elevated to wnbl for development as a contracted player.
Anon
Years ago
In a league of 100 players, less than 8% are nzers.
I expect that percentage to go higher as the league grows.
Absolutely correct, but they are all on one team lol, it's like a training camp for New Zealand’s national squad.
No problems with New Zealand players coming into WNBL,think it’s a great thing, but they should be treated like imports, or let New Zealand put their own team in the league .
Anon
Years ago
#328 None of the NZ Boomers players are game-winners they are role players and the Aussie girls could easily play the same roles. The question, would they be getting this playing time if their coach didn't coach them for NZ? doubt it.
We are giving NZ women playing time to adjust and get confidence against the opals whilst denying that opportunity to the future opals squad members, it makes no sense. Understood it is within the rules but it isn't correct. These NZ girls don't dominate NBL1.
Melbourne 5/13 players
Beck
Farnworth-near the end of career
Purcell
Davidson
Karatiana-DP
Other nzers in league..
Goulding-spirit
Not playing
Cocks-pregnant
That's all there is. Stop complaining...
Anonymous
Years ago
This season is a perfect example, COE kids sitting doing nothing, Boomers need a DP late in the preseason and guess who is picked, another Tall Fern, this is a great example of denying a young Aussie experience even in training so NZ can improve
Anon
Years ago
The young locals you speak of mainly are players that came back from college we're not good enough.
The 17y.o on way too college are DPs every other year and now are 9-10 bench amateurs this season.
Not good enough for what.....if your talking about getting into the WNBA, how many college players go directly into a league like that, how often do you see them come here as imports, prove their game then go tomWNBA, even then few and far between, Whitcomb clear example, if a player is given opportunities their abilities can then be shown, they can't get that just sitting watching, only so much training any player can do without getting opportunities to put that into practice before they walk away from the game, see it all the time in the men’s comps.
A lot of those who have returned from college were DPS before they went,,and come back and they are still DPS for the first year or so, no short cuts at senior levels for the majority, just not enough teams for players, especially when they have to compete with imports simply because "imports" bring in crowds is often the theory behind it.
Good luck to all these players, unique opportunity and situation, but cants see Brondello sitting in the stands some how lol.
Coe kids got whooped. Only Melbourne got a dp spot.
Anonymous
Years ago
You point out they have only 5 NZ players but those 5 all play good minutes as Molloy only ever plays to 8, so they are 5 from 8 effectively.
Brondello is looking at the very players she selected 2 months ago, plus whoever else stands out.
Anon
Years ago
I have seen at least two articles where Brondello has said she will be there to watch kids like Heal. So if Shyla sits at Melb or Flyers last year and doesn't put the numbers up she did at Bendigo I doubt she is on the radar to go to a starting spot at Fire. These kids like Conti, D Angelo, Maley etc can all play well and get good numbers if given the confidence and most of all the playing time
342, you really don't know what ya talkin about.
Dangelo is injured.
Maley is a possible starter for Sydney
Conti playing backup pg for flyers.
Heal is the starting pg for fire...
Anonymous
Years ago
343. I reckon I do and I wasn't being literal, it is about the principle.
I could have named another 10 kids. But Maley is an example of a young Aust Level junior having to go first to Adelaide and then to Sydney to get playing time because of the 2 teams here being stacked with Opals or Tall Ferns.
Heal was given the opportunity at Bendigo after being a DP or end bench player at Logan, Perth etc and showed she had the talent after she was sitting on the bench previously with no or little playing time. So in essence if NZ Boomers were at a 2 player limit and Maley gets that 20 mins per game she doesn't have to go interstate.
That is my point and BTW Shyla is only just now the Fire Starter after never starting in another team because she was given the opportunity at Bendigo and took it, if she was at Melbourne she wouldn't have played just like Conti and DAngelo
Maley went to college and didn't like it came back...
Heal only got chosen in seq as a 15y.o because of daddy.
But that's why players go interstate.. to sign with teams that will give them an opportunity. Just the same as people in any other profession will move for an employment opportunity. If they want to stay at home but can see the local team won’t give an opportunity due to other players then that is on the individual.
Nzers will count as local, if the talent was. So deep in Aus, they would bring in more teams. They want a brisbane team but the best thing would be for it to fold and align every club with nbl.
Anonymous
Years ago
I reckon it is on the club to get a coach who will develop and give opportunities to young Aussie kids as a priority over the international players he coaches. As 331 said its a training camp. Heal would not be in the position she is in if she chose to play at Melbourne last year.
Do you have a daughter that didn't get a shot or something lol.
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Anonymous
Years ago
I just feel sorry for players like D'Angelo, Brewster and Conti who are there for years and are still at the end of the bench
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anon
Years ago
#328 None of the NZ Boomers players are game-winners they are role players and the Aussie girls could easily play the same roles. The question, would they be getting this playing time if their coach didn't coach them for NZ? doubt it.
We are giving NZ women playing time to adjust and get confidence against the opals whilst denying that opportunity to the future opals squad members, it makes no sense. Understood it is within the rules but it isn't correct. These NZ girls don't dominate NBL1.
on the money with this comment.
I don't think it’s fair for teams to sign non-rookies as DPs. It kind of undermines the whole point.
Dp or amateur, doesn't mean anything this season.
We are about 8-10 years off having teams going legit opals 5-7 deep per team.
Let's face it, 30% of these current girls will fall back to nbl1 in the short term.
anon
Years ago
We are about 8-10 years off having teams going legit opals 5-7 deep per team.
Let's face it, 30% of these current girls will fall back to nbl1 in the short term.
most played NBL1 last year andd would of played this year if not for COVID, so why wouldn't they go back to playing that in the off season, its only those that play WNBA that don't lets face it, and that's not many...who would want to play in Europe right now as well.
I just mean they are not wnbl level, only an all Aussie year with no imports has given them a shot.
Anon
Years ago
So if they play NBL1 they aren't WNBL level, lol, most have played WNBL and SEABL for years.
390 , ya brain is scary if that's how u took it.
Real simple nbl1/state players who have been elevated to wnbl rosters only because of the corona effect on this years league. They would never make it otherwise. Likely only chance at the top tier.
Clarke leaves college for Perth.
Another wa talent.
Rosters released.
https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/rosters-for-2020-wnbl-season/
Very disappointing imo.
Injuries, pregnancies, overseas players, career breaks really hurt the talent pool.
Injured/pregnant/overseas/career break/retired/overlooked
Graham
Hurst
Romeo
Wilson
Cocks
Seekamp
Wallace
Whitcomb
Fejo
R.Allen
Kunek
Planeta
Gapare
Richards
Bishop
Hodges
M.Allen
Smith
Hannan
Probably quite a few that have been overlooked from recent state leagues.
Tokyo olympics going to be very hard to get a look in now for a few of these girls.
Sort of the last time to show what ya made of.
Anon
Years ago
Tokyo Olympics is most probably going to be a right off all together , unlesss they come up with a vaccine , it's not going g to happen, they will skip Olympics all together at this rate
It'll just be no crowd I think with athletes quarantining for 2 weeks in the athlete / staff etc village.
It’s not until late July so as long as Japan can remain low numbers I think it will go ahead.
900 cases a day in Japan, not like the usa, South America or Europe.
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