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Kayla proves a Thorn(ton) in Boomers’ side

THE WNBL’s biggest rivalry resumed hostilities on Wednesday night, with the Kayla Thornton-led Southside Flyers downing the Melbourne Boomers 67-57 for their second win of the 2022/23 season. Thornton was terrific, producing a double-double and was the best player on a winning side. She overcame some inaccuracy to produce tough buckets inside the paint and […]

Borlase bursts out of the gates with dominant debut

ONE of the biggest positives in an exciting opening round of the WNBL for season 2022/23 was the debut of 18-year-old Isobel Borlase for the Adelaide Lightning. While her side fell by eight points to the Flyers in their opening clash, largely due to some blistering three-point shooting from Southside, Borlase was a standout in […]

WNBL Player Stats – Round 1: Townsville starts with a bang

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has returned for another season, with the competition set for its closest season ever. With a strong mix of local talent and imports, there are a lot of individuals to keep an eye on over the course of the season, as the league continues to grow in quality and […]

WNBL season set to kick off with big matchup

THE WOMEN’S National Basketball League (WNBL) is back for another fixture, as the finest players from around the country hit the court this week to kick-off the 2022/23 fixture. Starting on Wednesday night, the eight teams will lock horns to fight for the ultimate glory in what is shaping up to be a cracking season. […]

Dallas set to Fly with Southside

WHILE the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is still a month and a half away, the competition has not taken much of a break with plenty of sides filling out their rosters ahead of the season start date in November. While there have been some big signings from across the seas, there is still […]

WNBL fixture announced for season 2022/23

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2022/23 season is edging closer to tip-off, and the competition announced the fixture, which is set to kick off at the start of November. After an extremely entertaining 2021/22 campaign, the competition is back for another year, and it is evident that things are only getting bigger for the […]

Jackson joins Flyers to complete comeback

AUSTRALIA’S greatest ever female basketballer has fufiled the most remarkable of returns to the sport, with Lauren Jackson joining the Southside Flyers for the upcoming 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season. At 40 years of age, Jackson returned to the NBL1, playing for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the East Women’s competition, and is […]

Melbourne Boom to second spot

THE weekend has seen some exciting action from the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), as the final round of play takes place at a number of courts around Australia. Saturday saw a blockbuster double-header that kicked off with a clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the UC Capitals at the Melbourne Sports Centre in the […]

2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 14

THE penultimate round of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped, and there was plenty to take out of the weekend’s action. With finals just around the corner, there is plenty to play for in the last batch of games, and it was evident across the schedule. There were some fantastic individual outings, […]

Boomers send message with Lightning strike

A MIND-BOGGLING 15 points to two in the final term from Melbourne Boomers against Adelaide Lightning sent a message to the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) ahead of finals. The Boomers, who were in control of their match against the Lightning, lead by 10 points heading into the final term, but then […]

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