2020 QSL team review: Northside Wizards
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. We continue our review series with Northside Wizards that managed to pick up six wins between the two […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Sydney Uni Flames – Alison Schwagmeyer
IT seems that the Perth Lynx had something about their players that the Sydney Uni Flames really liked, as the Flames’ administration poached yet another one of their core individuals after Lauren Mansfield, this time in the form of Alison Schwagmeyer. Earning the prestigious title of WNBL Sixth Woman of the Year in 2019/20, Schwagmeyer […]
2020 QSL team review: North Gold Coast Seahawks
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. The next club in focus is North Gold Coast Seahawks who combined for four wins this season, with […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Sydney Uni Flames – Lauren Mansfield
KICKING off the final week of this season’s WNBL Player Spotlights, Draft Central focuses in on a Sydney Uni Flames group that is looking to make a little more noise this time round, after what was a relatively quiet WNBL20 campaign, finishing with a win-loss record of 7-14. The first face we look at in […]
2020 QSL team review: Toowoomba Mountaineers
IN a series wrapping up the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL) season, we take a look back at each of the 12 clubs in both the men’s and women’s competitions and how they performed across the season. We start with Toowoomba Mountaineers who won three games between the two sides. Men’s: Position: 9th Wins: 3 […]
QSL Men’s Grand Final: Brisbane Capitals steal the show with a come from behind victory over Roar
BRISBANE Capitals pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the competition toppling the ladder leaders RedCity Roar after being down at three quarter time in the grand final. Only eight points separated the two sides at the final break testament to the high intensity battle out on court as both sides hustled to claim […]
NBL Classic Contest: Come from behind championship
DRAFT Central casts an eye back to one of the most thrilling Grand Final series way back in 2004 where the Sydney Kings and West Sydney Razorbacks went head to head. The series went down to the wire with the premiers decided in an epic Game 5 showing that pegged more than just team against […]
QSL Women’s Grand Final: Logan Thunder completes perfect season
MIKAELA Ruef and the Logan Thunder have completed an unbeaten season by triumphing in the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition, defeating Southern Districts Spartans in the grand final by 24 points (85-61). In what was a memorable performance from both Ruef and her opposing star Kalani Purcell who both racked up ridiculous numbers, it […]
QSL Women’s Grand Final preview: Logan Thunder vs. Southern Districts Spartans
WITH 23 of a possible 24 wins between them, it is fair to say the top two sides in the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition have reached tonight’s grand final. The minor premiers Logan Thunder have gone undefeated this season, winning all 12 games, including a 62-point shellacking of Ipswich Force last night to […]
QSL Men’s Grand Final preview: RedCity Roar vs. Brisbane Capitals
THE two top Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s sides have made their way into the decider with the Grand Final set to take place tonight at 6.30pm. RedCity Roar host the big game at the Paul Bancroft Centre, where Brisbane Capitals will be hoping to upstage their highly fancied rivals and steal a memorable title. […]
QSL Women’s semi-finals: Thunder storm to massive win as Spartans hold off Rollers
LOGAN Thunder showed no mercy during a 62-point shellacking of Ipswich Force in the semi-finals of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition, running out 104-42 winners. In the other semi-final, Southern Districts Spartans claimed a tighter eight-point victory over Gold Coast Rollers to advance through to tonight’s QSL Women’s decider. Southern Districts Spartans (77) […]
QSL Men’s semi-finals: Roar win in thriller as Capitals topple Force
TWO electric Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s semi-finals took place overnight with the top of the table RedCity Roar escaping with a two-point victory over Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal and Brisbane Capitals winning on the road against Ipswich Force. All roads now lead to 6.30pm tonight at the Paul Bancroft Centre when the teams face […]
