WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Tessa Lavey
WHILE few familiar faces will return to Bendigo’s side next season, coach Tracy York and her staff have managed to hold on to one of their cornerstone pieces from last year in Tessa Lavey and will look for another productive campaign from the national-level guard. Spending over four seasons away from the Spirit serving time […]
NBL Classic Contest: Blood Game
EVER heard of the ‘Blood Game’? It was a forgotten classic crested in the rich history of the National Basketball League (NBL), with epic level game play mixed and a historic ending. Fortunately Draft Central have you covered with their rewind of the 1999 meeting between the war-torn Melbourne Tigers and the rising Victorian Titans. […]
QSL Women’s Round 7 wrap: Ruef picks up 32 rebounds as big guns fire in round of thrashings and thrillers
SOME massive individual efforts from the likes of Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder), Ashleigh Karaitiana (RedCity Roar) and Maddison Rocci (USC Rip City) dominated the headlines for Round 7 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition. USC Rip City (63) defeated Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal (55) In the standalone game on Friday night, USC Rip […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Amelia Todhunter
TO kick off Bendigo’s player spotlight series, Draft Central looks at the Spirit’s newest addition to their leadership group in 32-year-old and Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Champion Amelia Todhunter. The Albury-born country superstar will once again head to the bush, announcing in mid-July that she would be joining Tracy York’s side for WNBL21. Todhunter, […]
QSL Men’s Round 7 wrap: Spartans pile on points, as Roar shows depth
REDCITY Roar showed their depth on the weekend in the absence of Harry Froling, whilst Southern Districts Spartans powered their way to a massive 127 points in a big win, wrapping up Round 7 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s competition. USC Rip City (80) defeated by Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal (100) Sunshine Coast […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Marianna Tolo
TO complete Draft Central’s Player Spotlights on the University of Canberra Capitals this week, we focus on the second half of the side’s backbone in four-time Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champion and former Defensive Player of the Year, Marianna Tolo. The club announced on the second day of Free Agency that they re-signed their […]
QSL Women’s Round 7 preview: Capitals to roll into Gold Coast for top four clash
A TOP four clash between third placed Brisbane Capitals and fourth placed Gold Coast Rollers is our match of the round for the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s Round 7. In a round where there are some lob-sided contests, the top four clash looms as the match to watch, with both sides having had just […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Kelsey Griffin
CAPITALS co-captain and one half of Canberra’s backbone, Kelsey Griffin means as much to Paul Goriss’ squad as oxygen does to a human being. After Griffin announced at the start of the Free Agency period that she would be a part of the squad for next season, the Capitals franchise could breathe a huge sigh […]
Classic Contest: Scott Fisher and North Melbourne Giants win first Grand Final
ALMOST every basketball fan has respect for the National Basketball League (NBL) pioneers, the ones that carved a path for the great league we have today. Yet, even with hardcore fans, most are unable to recite a name other than Andrew Gaze. That is why this Classic Contest in particular provides such an important insight, […]
QSL Men’s Round 7 preview: Thunder look to build momentum in bottom two clash
USC RIP City and Toowoomba Mountaineers will double-up over the weekend with each of the other 10 Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s teams taking to the court once over the weekend. USC face Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal tomorrow night before taking on Ipswich Force on Saturday, whilst Toowoomba travel to take on the Southern Districts […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Keely Froling
FOR whoever Paul Goriss decides to replace Kia Nurse’s role in the starting five rotation, it will be a monumental ask to say the least. As it stands, Keely Froling’s increased presence in the frontcourt seems to be a likely option for the 24-year-old, after re-signing for one more season with the two-time championship side. […]
QSL Men’s statistics: Who are the dead-eye shooters?
THIS week’s Queensland State League (QSL) Men’s clash focuses on the top shooters in the competition. Whilst some might be due to volume, many are also accurate, with the likes of Brisbane Capitals’ Jarred Bairstow, South West Metro Pirates’ Jonathon Mines and Gold Coast Rollers’ Jalen Patton Croker among the consistent shooters this season thus […]
