Opals bounce back with booming win
THE Australian Opals have recovered from Thursday’s disappointing loss by taking down Mali in convincing fashion on Friday night at the Sydney Superdome, with the final score sitting at 118-58. The path to winning the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup became a lot trickier for the Opals after their loss to France on the opening […]
Opals side announced, NBL1 top to bottom
THE Australian Opals side for the upcoming friendly against Japan was announced on Thursday, with one common feature througout. All players listed on the team are currently on the list of an NBL1 side, as the competition continues to grow and develop some of the game’s premier female basketballers. While many of these players double […]
Melbourne Booms to title with clinical outing
THE Melbourne Boomers are the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champions. After a powerful finish to the season, the Boomers have claimed the ultimate prize, defeating the Perth Lynx in game three of the grand final series to the tune of 18 points at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville on Saturday night. After a […]
Boomers force game three with thrilling win
HOW good was last night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) one-point game two thriller? The Melbourne Boomers heading west to take on the Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre. Perth claimed a pretty dominant victory in game one of the series a few days ago, and given it had the home court advantage, headed into […]
Boomers looking to keep momentum going in finals
HOW much can regular season form translate into finals? That is the question for the Melbourne Boomers as it is finally that time of year for the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the finals series kicking off this weekend. The competition’s top four sides will face off for a spot in the grand final […]
Melbourne Boom to second spot
THE weekend has seen some exciting action from the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), as the final round of play takes place at a number of courts around Australia. Saturday saw a blockbuster double-header that kicked off with a clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the UC Capitals at the Melbourne Sports Centre in the […]
WNBL Round 15 preview: Final frontier
A BLOCKBUSTER final round featuring seven games across five days will wrap up the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2021/22 season. The University of Canberra (UC) Capitals enter the last round on top, two wins clear of the second placed Perth Lynx, but also two games in hand. The Lynx have been incredibly unlucky with […]
Boomers send message with Lightning strike
A MIND-BOGGLING 15 points to two in the final term from Melbourne Boomers against Adelaide Lightning sent a message to the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) ahead of finals. The Boomers, who were in control of their match against the Lightning, lead by 10 points heading into the final term, but then […]
Capitals look to lock up top four in WNBL Round 13
WITH one game down already, Rookie Me Central takes a look at the remaining four matches in Round 13, with every team featuring over the weekend. with finals fast approaching, the top four sides seem well on top in that regard, but there is still some chance for an unlikely run in the final couple […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 12
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create our Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week. Round 12 featured five games across the board with Bendigo Spirit, Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning all playing two games. Point Guard – Alex Wilson (Bendigo […]
