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 – Sydney Uni Flames
THE WNBL standings following Round 21 of the 2019/20 campaign suggested two clusters of teams – the top four and the bottom four. Unfortunately for the Sydney Uni Flames, they found themselves fighting to stay off the bottom of the ladder, as the side finished with a home and away record of 7-14, finishing sixth […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Sydney Uni Flames – Lauren Scherf
AFTER eight weeks of in-depth analysis on the five core players for each WNBL side in preparation for the new season, we conclude Draft Central‘s Spotlight series focusing on the Sydney Uni Flames center, Lauren Scherf, as she gears up for what will be her eighth season in the League at just 24 years of […]
WNBL Free Agency Update: Fire and Flames
CONTINUING with Draft Central’s updates on the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s Free Agency movements, we now look to two sides that will be looking to heat up and have bounce back seasons in 2021. First up is a Townsville Fire franchise that has had possibly the busiest offseason throughout the eight teams of the […]
WNBL Free Agency: Week 3 Update
THE WNBL has had a very traffic-heavy third week in the league’s Free Agency Period, as five of the competition’s eight sides made roster updates, whilst the Adelaide Lightning announced earlier today that they will disclose their second (possibly third) signing this upcoming Monday. Going through each team alphabetically, Draft Central outlines how the third […]
NBL1 South Women’s team summary: Knox Raiders
IN light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Conference has been cancelled this year. As such, while Draft Central intended to do a preview on all teams leading up to the delayed start, it will instead be a team summary from last season and what they might look to improve on […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: University of Canberra Capitals
WE conclude our Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) team season reviews with the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals. It was a dream year for the reigning premiers who after finishing second on the table at the end of the regular season, managed to topple both the Melbourne Boomers and Southside Flyers on their way to […]
2019/20 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 16
ALL eight Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) teams are represented in our Draft Central WNBL Team of the Week for Round 16, with Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning recording two players each in our 10-player team, while the other six sides had one representative each. Adelaide’s damaging duo of Stephanie Talbot and Brianna Turner again […]
WNBL Round 16 review: Capitals secure second with final round win
THE University of Canberra (UC) Capitals were able to stand up when it counted and secure second spot ahead of the Melbourne Boomers – the Capitals’ opponents in the upcoming 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series. The other spots were already locked in prior to the final round, with Southside Flyers earning the […]
WNBL Round 15 review: Top three guaranteed after title contenders win big
THE top three sides have been decided in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) after the top of the table Southside Flyers defeated Adelaide Lightning in a big round of action for the finals-bound teams. Bendigo Spirit (66) defeated by Perth Lynx (89) Perth Lynx locked in fifth spot on the ladder for all the […]
