More fuel to the Flames with another big signing
AFTER a disappointing WNBL campaign during the 2022/23 season, the Sydney Flames appear intent on returning as contenders, and added another impressive signing during the 2023 free agency period. Having added Tess Madgen over the past few weeks, the Flames have acquired another superstar, announcing the signing of Lauren Nicholson in another massive coup. Nicholson […]
WNBL team wrap: Townsville Fire
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
Townsville triumph as Fire claim title
THE TOWNSVILLE Fire are the champions for the 2022/23 WNBL season, after defeating the Southside Flyers in two games in the Grand Final Series, which concluded on Wednesday night, with the former claiming an 82-69 win. The Fire came into the match with a 1-0 lead in the series, with an opportunity to end it […]
Do-or-die for Flyers as Fire look to win it all
GAME TWO of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s Grand Final series is set to take place on Wednesday night, with the Southside Flyers looking to keep their season alive with a win over the Townsville Fire. The Fire currently have the advantage, having taken a 1-0 series lead with an emphatic victory in the […]
Heal hammers Flyers as Fire take game one
ONE OF the biggest player movements of the last 12 months has paid off, with Shyla Heal leading the Townsville Fire producing a dominant game one win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL Grand Final series. After both sides got wins in their respective semi-final outings, the Fire benefited from the extra rest that […]
It was always burning since the world’s been turning; Fire advance to GF
THE LADDER leaders have got the job done in the semi-finals of the WNBL, with Townsville Fire defeating Perth Lynx in two games to lock in a spot in the Grand Final series. After taking game one last week, the Fire had the chance to earn some time off before the deciding series by taking […]
Star guard helps Townsville light the Fire
GAME ONE of the second WNBL semi-final was taken by the Townsville Fire, as they defeated the Perth Lynx by 13 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. Despite the Lynx starting strong with Sami Whitcomb registering the first five points of the match, Townsville stormed back into the match. The Fire did a […]
Perth looking to topple Townsville in second semi
THE WNBL semi finals continue on Thursday night, with the ladder-leading Townsville Fire set to face off against the Perth Lynx for a spot in the Grand Final series. Things kicked off on Wednesday night with a clash between the Southside Flyers and the Melbourne Boomers in entertaining fashion, and the star power across the […]
WNBL Ones to Watch – Semi-Finals
THE REGULAR season of the WNBL has wrapped up, with just four sides remaining in the hunt for the championship in the 2022/23 fixture. In what was an exhilarating race for the finals, it all went down to the last few weeks of the season, and now four of the best teams remain eligible for […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
