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2020 WNBL Round 1 weekend preview: Flyers and Flames face tough turnaround in opening week
SOUTHSIDE Flyers and Sydney Uni Flames will become the first teams to face off in three games across four days when they double-up on today and tomorrow following their Thursday night clashes. There will be a blockbuster five games across today and tomorrow in order to conclude Round 1 of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) […]
Talbot inspires Lightning in overtime thriller to open WNBL season
A STEPH Talbot inspired Adelaide Lightning outfit has upset reigning premiers University of Canberra Capitals in an overtime thriller last night. The opening match of the season did not disappoint with both teams neck-and-neck for the most part in a momentum swinging second half before the Lightning could secure the victory, 85-73. The Capitals went […]
2020 WNBL Round 1 weekday preview: Mackay and Townsville hubs tip-off as all eight teams commence
IN 2020 the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is a little different compared to usual, with the rounds stretching over more days with extra games. At Draft Central, we will preview the weekday games, followed by the weekend games separately to ensure the permutations in the second half of the round are as accurate as […]
2020 WNBL season preview – Part 2: Finalists to line up for another crack at title
IN the second part of our two-part Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season preview, we look at the four finalists from last year and where they stand. Expect them all to be there at the pointy end, getting stronger over the journey and making it a highly competitive season in 2020. Southside Flyers Without a […]
2020 WNBL season preview – Part 1: Bottom four sides looking to force their way into finals.
IN the first of our two-part Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season preview, we take a look at the four teams that missed out on finals last season and where they might land. Both the Townsville Fire and Sydney Uni Flames have made some exciting changes to their line-ups, whilst Bendigo Spirit has remained relatively […]
WNBL Free Agency Update: Flyers and Lightning
ALTHOUGH they did not finish the way the would have liked, the Southside Flyers and Adelaide Lightning are two teams that had impressive WNBL20 campaigns, making it to the playoffs. While both the Flyers and the Lightning had countless highlights during the regular season, the Lightning were handed a series sweep knocked out of the […]
Young Guns in the WNBL – Ezi Magbegor
JUST over a year ago, Eziyoda Magbegor felt like she was on top of the world, being called as the 12th pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft to the three-time champions, Seattle Storm. A year on from that, ‘Ezi’ now awaits the upcoming 2020/21 season, as it was announced that she had been picked to […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #3 – Mercedes Russell
WHEN it comes to how Southside Flyers’ centre Mercedes Russell perceives herself, she tells of someone who is, “very low maintenance, laid-back and just go with the flow”. “Play me a good amount of minutes and I’m happy,” she added. Russell would receive what her appetite for basketball required, as she would average close to […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #6 – Jenna O’Hea
The second out of the three Southside Flyers to make Draft Central’s Top 10 players of the 2020 season belongs to former WNBA prospect and club-captain, Jenna O’Hea, and the turbulent season that the 32-year-old would undertake. To begin her campaign, O’Hea would put up solid numbers across the board, scoring a combined 50 points […]
Draft Central’s 2019/20 WNBL Top 10 Players: #8 – Leilani Mitchell
LEAVING the 2018/19 University of Canberra (UC) Capitals’ championship-winning side to become a part of the Southside Flyers’ inaugural 2020 squad, might have been a surprise, but Leilani Mitchell would start the next chapter of her illustrious career in good stead for this season’s minor premiers. With professional experience spanning more than a decade and […]
