QSL Women’s Round 9 wrap: Phoenix Teal upset Wizards in round opener
ROUND 9 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s saw Logan Thunder keep their winning record intact as the Southern District Spartans created some ladder separation between them and Brisbane Capitals. Impressive performances from a couple of key players got their sides over the line with Ipswich Force star Amy Lewis having a day out […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Melbourne Boomers – Maddie Garrick
THE fifth side we now look at for Draft Central’s Player Spotlight series is last season’s semi-finalists, the Melbourne Boomers, who after bowing out in a hard-fought series to the eventual champions, the University of Canberra Capitals, will look to go one step further next season in WNBL21. Kicking off the Boomers’ core five for […]
QSL Men’s Round 9 wrap: Sobey drops 50 for Force to snatch fourth as Roar secure top spot
REDCity Roar have locked up top spot with a round to go, winning in the last match of Round 9 for the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s season. They sit two wins clear of the rest of the field, with the top three all but settled after Ipswich Force joined Southern District Spartans and Brisbane […]
NBL Classic Contest: Game winner in Elimination Finals
NOTHING would be better than to see some National Basketball League (NBL) action and while Draft Central cannot magically start a new season, we can take fans back to some of the greatest games that the NBL has to offer. In today’s Classic Contest, we look back at one of those games. A contest that […]
NBL Classic Contest: Greatest finish in Semi-Finals history
AWAITING the return of the National Basketball League (NBL), Draft Central takes you on a journey of some of the biggest and most memorable basketball games throughout history. Today we take a look at what could go down as one of the closest and greatest semi-finals game between Wollongong Hawks and Adelaide 36ers. All the […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Maddison Allen
ROUNDING out Draft Central’s Player Spotlights on the Perth Lynx, we look at the return of the side’s defensive centrepiece in Maddison Allen, who looks to expand her roles and responsibilities within Ryan Petrik’s rotation in WNBL21. Allen, who is almost exclusively praised on her defence, has the chance to become more prominent on the […]
QSL Women’s Round 9 preview: Ladder defining clash a virtual elimination final
A LADDER-defining clash between sixth placed Ipswich Force and seventh placed Northside Wizards headlines our match of the round heading into Round 9 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition. Whilst both sit at 4-4 prior to the round tipping off, the Wizards play the 10th placed Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal and can move […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Darcee Garbin
IN a trade deal that saw both the Perth Lynx and the Townsville Fire return players to their home states, the Lynx now welcome back WA-native and Australian Opal Darcee Garbin, and it means a tremendous amount to the 26-year-old forward. “I’m really excited to be able to play in front of my family and […]
QSL Men’s Round 9 preview: Gold Coast Roll into Logan for penultimate round
IN a short season, it is hard to believe the Queensland State League (QSL) competition is almost done and dusted with sides heading out for their penultimate round of basketball action. Our previewed match of the round sees Logan Thunder hosting Gold Coast Rollers in a seventh-against-eighth clash. There are a number of lopsided clashes […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Alex Ciabattoni
AFTER a brief stint in Italy, Alex Ciabattoni returns to the Perth Lynx and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) after two seasons away from the League, where she will look to provide Ryan Petrik and his staff with an adaptive role in the rotation, given her versatility. Ciabattoni is no stranger to the WNBL […]
