WNBL Round 7 review: Southside go two games clear as Capitals earn fifth straight win
THE ladder leading Flyers came away from a successful road trip with big wins against Perth and Adelaide, while the Boomers made sure to get a win against Sydney Uni to keep in touch with Southside in their pursuit of the top spot. Whereas, the Caps extended their winning streak to five in their clash […]
NBL Round 9 review: Taipans and 36ers cause upsets to shake up ladder
THE ninth round of National Basketball League (NBL) games saw the matchup of two young up and coming American stars do battle across the Tasman, whereas Sydney further established themselves at the top of the table with an impressive performance against Melbourne United. The South East Melbourne Phoenix regained third spot in the standings and […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 9 – First and third do battle in headline clash
SYDNEY and MELBOURNE’s clash on Sunday afternoon headlines numerous enticing matchups for Round 9. We take a look at the five games across this weekend. CAIRNS TAIPANS vs. MELBOURNE UNITED Friday November 29, 7.30pm Cairns Convention Centre The round opens with Cairns hosting United in a rematch of their epic Round 4 encounter. At the […]
2019/20 WNBL weekend preview: Round 7 – Ladder leaders to do the double
BOTH the Sydney Uni Flames and Southside Flyers are set to play two games in Round 7 with the Flyers hoping to maintain prime position on top of the ladder. BENDIGO SPIRIT v. SyYDNEY UNI FLAMES Friday, November 29 7:05pm Bendigo Spirit will be hoping to end their three-game losing streak and get back on […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 8
ROUND 8 seemed to be dominated by forwards with a host of players standing up for their respective sides and putting their hand up for selection in Draft Central’s National Basketball League (NBL) Team of the Week. The Sydney Kings were once again well represented in the team credit to a strong performance seeing with […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 6
EIGHT of the 10 players in our Draft Central Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week are from the top three sides, showing their dominance across the weekend. University of Canberra (UC) Capitals and Southside Flyers both recorded three players in the Team of the Week, while Melbourne Boomers had two. Perth Lynx […]
NBL Round 8 review: Top four starting to shape up
THE Sydney Kings continued their reign at the top of the table while Melbourne United extended their winning streak to firm up their spot in the top four after Round 8. Cairns Taipans did not leave any stone unturned downing the higher ranked Perth Wildcats but that high was shortly lived with LaMelo Ball bringing […]
WNBL Round 6 review: Top three move two games clear
BACK-to-back wins over the weekend to Melbourne Boomers, and victories to Southside Flyers and University of Canberra (UC) Capitals meant the top three in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) moved two games clear of fourth. The other game saw Perth Lynx keep their finals hopes alive with an important win over Sydney Uni Flames. […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 8 – Red hot United look to extend streak
MELBOURNE United will be looking to extend their current winning streak to six games as they go in as the in-form team in round eight. We take a look at the six games across this weekend. BRISBANE BULLETS vs. ADELAIDE 36ers Friday November 22, 7.30pm Queensland State Netball Centre The round opens with Brisbane hosting […]
2019/20 WNBL weekend preview: Round 6 – Top four clash to tip-off round
AFTER a weekend off with many players stepping up to Australian Opals’ duties, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is back with Round 6 tipping off on Friday night. The Melbourne Boomers and Perth Lynx play two games across the weekend to try and break up the mid-table gap between fourth and fifth. ADELAIDE LIGHTNING […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 7
IT was another week of tight games and individual match winning performances making the selection for Draft Central’s National Basketball League (NBL) Round 7 Team of the Week challenging. South East Melbourne Phoenix and state rivals Melbourne United only had one nomination each. With two wins under their belt from the round, reigning premiers Perth […]
NBL Round 7 review: Largest NBL attendance record broken as top three bridge gap on rest
THE NBL’s Rivalry Round exhibited close results from Friday to Sunday with Melbourne United getting the one-point Throwdown victory over the Phoenix and with LaMelo Ball Illawarra was able to gather the largest attendance record at NBL game in history, travelling to Sydney for the first time against Andrew Bogut and his Kings. We also […]
