
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 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 […]

WNBL20 Team Preview – Townsville Fire
TO begin Draft Central’s team previews before the 2020 season kicks off next Wednesday, we look at a Townsville Fire squad raring to explode out of the gates following a less than impressive campaign the previous season. Fire head coach, Shannon Seebohm has made several key changes to his line-up in preparation for the upcoming condensed […]

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 […]

QSL stats: Regular season summary
WITH the final round of the regular season done and dusted for the Queensland State League (QSL), Draft Central casts an eye over the top performers for both the men’s and women’s competitions. A couple of familiar names grace the leader board with Mikaela Ruef and Maddison Rocci making their presence felt while in the […]

QSL Women’s Round 8 preview: Wizards to roll into town against Gold Coast
A MID-TABLE clash between Gold Coast Rollers and Northside Wizards is set to be the match of the round in the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition. Both sides are delicately poised at four wins from seven matches and as close to the top handful of teams as they are from the bottom handful of […]

QSL Women’s statistics: Who are the sharp shooters?
THIS week’s Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s stat piece hones in on the sharp shooters across the league, taking into account their accuracy whether it be from two-point range or from deep. It is no surprise that Maddison Rocci leads all comers when it comes to field goals with 95 made for the season and […]

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 […]

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 […]

QSL Women’s Round 6 wrap: Logan Thunders to statement win as Spartans grab outright second
LOGAN Thunder’s unbeaten streak extended another week with a big win over second placed Brisbane Capitals, whilst Southern Districts Spartans moved up to second on the table in this round’s Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s Round 6 wrap. Brisbane Capitals (59) defeated by Logan Thunder (98) It was billed as a top of the table […]