Furthermore, from a females point-of-view, would they want a 36ers calendar?

They should do a 36ers nude 'former players calender'. Clearly Paul Rees would have to be on the cover. C'mon people SEX SELLS!

and jerry dennard, ggrrrrr!!!

div 5 women nude calendar please -

sexy time

Kazak national tractor factory team did nude spread - it was a 4 page fold out.

Borat = political correctness

Why is it womens sport always has to get denigrated to selling nude calendars or any "sex sells" type suggestion?

Whats wrong with the product being sold on what it is, good basketball?

West Adelaide ABA Men did it to raise money, SA Fire do it. If it is tastefully done why not.

....but you have a point Yogee, there are other ways to raise money.

Yes there are other ways to raise money but for both sexes out there. I say why not? Both would sell very well!

I dont have a problem if it's both ways...but why is it womens sports have to resort to these sorts of things (or why are they suggested by male dominant web forums??) and mens sport gets money thrown at it?

Sorry one of my bug bears is the inequality between womens and mens sports.

I am in no way suggesting that WNBL players get paid the same as NBL players, as there are obvious skill differences, but what the women have to do to have the honour of plasying the highest level within Australia is ludicrous when compared to the mens programme!

i am sorry you see nudity as an insult.

it is about perception.

a nude shot is putting the persom on a pedestal - it is your perception that it is derogatory.

maybe it is saying "here are some healthy, proud athletes"

Geez, try reading will you Borat!

My comment is that it is ludicrous womens sport "stars" are still treated like sex objects rather than athletes, and get comments about "why not release a nude calendar"

my comment is it would be nice to see some equality in the sport. it isnt going to change unfortunately....it just disheartens me to know people on this forums only interest in womens basketball would be a nude calendar, and not for the actual sport or skills the women have!

if you wanna see naked women, plenty of places to go for that.

i have sister.....

(do not try to understand unless you have seen the movie)

Yogee - do you just make stuff up as you go along?
"It just disheartens me to know people on this forums only interest in womens basketball would be a nude calendar" - who said that, or did you make that up to suit your argument?
I think you will find borat is a regular contributor to this forum (under other aliases) on issues to do with WNBL, WNBA and women's ABA.
But then, you've never been one to let the facts get in the way of a good argument.
And FWIW, I thought the Opals photo shoot was tastefully done and I know the girls enjoyed doing it. So why not for the Lightning girls as well?

If you got it, flaunt it I say.

Cat - my whole point is why was the thread even started?

Yes the Opals calendar was very well done, and if the Lightning girls decided, on their own back that they wanted to do one, and it not be borne out of need to raise money, great!

Why should women athletes (whether basketball or otherwise) have to be forced to take such steps to raise funds, when their male counterparts dont? Not only that, you dont see women continually wondering when the next naked male sports star clandar is being issued.

Someone referred to the MFS calendar. This is not even a naked shoot, it is normally a topless shoot (I have even purchased it for an ex partner)..

I was not having a go at Borat or his reputation or even his (or hers) postings on here...just the fact they seemed to totally miss my point...

Yogee, in your reference to the "...obvious skill differences..." between the men and women, hopefully the 6ers can improve to close that gap next year.

Yogee: "mens sport gets money thrown at it?"

.....do they need a trainer?

I think i'll just cut out pictures of basketballs from my basketball mags and stick them into my porn mags. That way i'll get a fix of both

im soo sexy