I didn't see any sick move in the games. Where are the behind the back dribbles, the no look passes and the alley oops?

Even Cambage is too scared to dunk.

While the 2 tv commentators didn't hesitate to put up $200 each for a Liz Cambage dunk... Probably could get more money, if put out there....

Madgen being rested or injured?

Both

Why does Molloy keep running Farnsworth, should be putting Antoniadou on as a PG, give the younger guards the opportunity , Farnworth needs to retire.

Purcell has the quickest hands and reflexes, was a good game tonight to watch, some of the games have been well below par from some of the teams, Bendigo and Sydney look like they would struggle in NBL1 right now.

Poor game by the Lynx. Maybe it was accumulated fatigue or maybe they just took Sydney too lightly after the big games vs Townsville & Adelaide, but they seemed flat & passive right from the opening tip.
Credit where it's due to Sydney's front court for shutting Garbin down though.

Ironic Luuuc that is was "one of our own" in Schwags aka GOAT, who with some big threes down the stretch was a huge thorn in the Lynx's side.

Garbin's weaknesses were exposed tonight in terms of if she doesn't get her midrange game going and is kept off the boards, she doesn't have a plan B to hurt you. Petrik needed more from Steindl and Isenbarger tonight when the starters came out flat and clearly fatigued.

Pretty evident that Ebzery should be the starting pg for Aus.

Lol you base that on a game when her competition in this game was who..... Mansfield and Funda what's her name .... now way

Bendigo today?

They're a chance. If you believe in the law of averages then Ernst is due to hit about 10 threes tonight. But I'm tipping Talbot to have a field day.

Ernst is only shooting 27% on threes for the season, so she essentially shot the percentage expected of her vs Sydney (25%). The 'law of averages' is a fallacy that doesn't even apply here.

Perth is a strange team. Their offense is built around shooting open 3s to open up driving lanes (1st in league 3PA), but they shoot them at 26.7% as a team (last in league 3P%). I understand that key outs must have disrupted their game plan and they only really have Ebzery as a shot creator though.

Ebzery's decision making is also very questionable at times. I haven't seen enough of her at WNBL level to know if this is normal, but it looks like she's consciously playing for an Opals spot when she forces shots against set defences, when she's off-balance and/or when teammates are open. These instances are few enough to seriously affect her stats (she shoots quite respectably with 42-FG% and 39-3P%), but hurts her team when these instances occur IMO.

Sydney's Flow offense is just so vanilla - not terrible, just nothing innovative and doesn't really suit the group. Watching Burton stand on the three point line when everyone knows she has no intention of shooting hurts.

everything lynx are doing, you need to assume whitcomb is playing. petrick said it was built for the big 3, and whitcomb pulled out a week before they fly, too late to change it

and you can't have whitcomb, ebzery, schwags on the same team, perth couldn't afford that

I'm going to try for a reverse jinx here and say Adelaide will finish over the top of Bendigo...

Crazy box score. Ernst and Lavey getting absolutely no support from their teammates.

Crazy indeed. A combined 10 points from the other 7 players. Yuck.

Ernst is only shooting 27% on threes for the season, so she essentially shot the percentage expected of her vs Sydney (25%). The 'law of averages' is a fallacy that doesn't even apply here.

My point, in case you missed it, was that Ernst's shooting percentages this season (29-3P% now) suggest she isn't.

OK, I guess this season nullifies the entire rest of her career

Why is it ALWAYS UC caps that take tribunal action when they have so many of their own players who happily charge right through other players and complain when they get called.
What is it that they think they have that makes them this untouchable , Gorris needs to stop this rubbish, every season it's the same so that it gets to the point other teams can’t go near the UC caps and refs then call everything in their favour by the time finals arrive

Tupuea already had a "shoulder injury" she had it before she started, think the usual foot and ankle excuse she’s used fir years with Sydney to avoid training was just revamped fir the new team into a shoulder issue lol

Just watched that replay three times, two p,Ayers collided, arms linked and neither let go, one came off worse than the other, probably picking up an Oscar on the way

What BS for Nicholson to get called on that, the foul before was more deliberate and that didn't even get a whistle.

This is typical Canberra when they lose

Canberra have been getting preferential treatment from the refs for at least the last 2 seasons, and then when they do get the odd foul they're players crack the shits. A bunch of sooks


On the money here, and you can see it in full play in the current game , Ebzery getting hacked constantly and not a thing called, Edwards looked sideways at Rocci and gets a foul called.

And what's with the commentators , they do know that Boomers have beaten both Caps and Flyers , the way they talk the top two are locked in, Caps and Flyers have to play each other yet, Boomers win all their games they are likely to knock one of these two out of top two spot .

Liz cracks the shits and is handed a tech right on queue.

I don't like it, but (for whatever reason) the refs have been consistently calling it all season. Liz is the first player I've seen get a tech as a result of disagreeing with that call.

However, the offensive foul called against Liz earlier (in the 2nd qtr, maybe) was poor. There was nothing in it.

Canberra have been getting preferential treatment from the refs for at least the last 2 seasons, and then when they do get the odd foul they're players crack the shits. A bunch of sooks

I didn't want to be the one to say it first, being a biased Lynx fan and all, but yeah for a team that gets a dream run with the refs they do love a sook don't they. Great quality team but personality-wise I find them a turn-off.

Season over in a flash for Perth.
A mess of a start, clearly lacking cohesion & preparation, but I liked what they did over the journey. Got some good minutes into some promising young players. Sharp was obviously a highlight, and I was impressed with how Burrows handled the extra responsibility she was given too.

Totally screwed up the quoting in that ^ sorry
First 2 paragraphs were meant to be quotes, and the last half mine.

My point was just that they looked discombobulated at the start of the season, and then fairly quickly improved on it after a few games, so whatever preparation the team had clearly wasn't enough.

The coaches would have planned things around an Ebzery-Whitcomb backcourt but it's not like they actually had those 2 players together during preparation for any significant time (if at all).

Lucas is a good recruiter as he can usually bring a significant amount of extra money to the club budget.

Adelaide are bad defensively but Bendigo are the worst defensive team in the league by some distance.

Bendigo should of course continue, but also bring in Brisbane and let New Zealander put in a team instead of the NZ government paying for their players to take up roster spots on Australian teams, have a ten team competition, which would also give more opportunities for more Australian players either already here or returning from college , make it like the men's comp , it’s had exposure via this hub season, now it’s time to get behind it and make it bigger not smaller .
Sure Bendigo struggled in many ways, but they also gave opportunities to players who they wise wouldn’t see court time in the big teams like Flyers and boomers , the league still needs underdog teams that can grow

Or just align teams with nbl and have 10.


What so the women's comp can be "Also rams" behind the men

Time the women’s competition was taken seriously and shown some respect for the competition it is , second best professional league in the world after WNBA , which is a far larger and financially supported competition but still way behind the NBA

Time for all sports and there supporters to into the 21st century
And start treating men and women in sporting leagues on equal par

Anon,
You do realise every other major sport is aligned for a legit reason.
AFLW, nrlw, w league, cricket, hockey... many more.

Aligned in what way , they are UNDER those banners maybe but none are on equal footings , that's the point I’m making , and while they are continued to be looked at and thought of as "second rated" which is what so many here always try to bring up , being “aligned” means nothing really

Play to a similar standard as the men and then your league will be considered equal and gain the same amount of attendance, viewership and sponsorship.

Good luck wanting the same success as a similar entertainment product "just because" - it doesn't work that way in the real world.

Provide more value.

I hope all the girls in the WNBL enjoyed there holiday, beach getaways, tanning sessions while getting overpaid cause it's only 'fair’

Last week

Why do you misogynists even watch if you think they're so shit and overpaid. I don't see the men’s national team winning medals at the Olympics.


Exactly right well said, and it’s the misogynists who continue to keep women’s sports as second class , still dragging their clubs behind them wearing their dead animals over their shoulders

Too many of them in areas of management, ( should be mismanagement)

Boomers need to take Madgen off way too many mistakes and missed shots , she's cooked

Great win by the Fire
Heal wasn't hitting, but it's important that she stayed aggressive and kept looking for it. Impressive maturity I thought.

Another great coaching job by Molloy!!!!
Same shit as last season!

Very solid win

Townsville's budget may be small officially but so much is paid outside of the budget. Do not underestimate the value of having Army as sponsor. Like having Gerry Ryan helping flyers; just a little more discrete.

Another great coaching job by Molloy!!!!
Same shit as last season!


On the money with this comment LOL


Surely Boomers board won't repeat him again next season

Nakkasoglu to Melbourne as backup

Lol why , and if Molloy is coaching what pg would want to play for him , he did nothing for Cole, couldn't keep Mitchell, Garrick has taken 6 years to finally be a main player, Conti got out of her contract and poor Antoniadou couldn’t get off the bench and she’s a better PG than Nakkasoglu , she’s a floor general , Nakkasoglu just shoots at every opportunity

She should stay at Sydney where she can at least get a good run.

Please, please tell me this is the last season we see Molloy coaching any team!!!!!

How long does Molloy have left on his contract?

How long does Molloy have left on his contract?


Will depend on how much BS he can spin to the board
But his departure is loooooooong over due

Maybe he can come back into the league with a legit NZ team , instead of his pretend "Melbourne one “