WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Keely Froling
FOR whoever Paul Goriss decides to replace Kia Nurse’s role in the starting five rotation, it will be a monumental ask to say the least. As it stands, Keely Froling’s increased presence in the frontcourt seems to be a likely option for the 24-year-old, after re-signing for one more season with the two-time championship side. […]
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 […]
QSL Women’s Round 6 preview: Top of the table clash to light up weekend
A TOP of the table Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s clash between Logan Thunder and Brisbane Capitals is our match of Round 6. In a weekend that features just five games – Gold Coast Rollers and USC Rip City have the bye – the undefeated Thunder and the 5-1 Capitals appear to be two of […]
QSL stats update: Round 5
AFTER five rounds of the Queensland State League (QSL) there are a couple of new faces that join the ranks in terms to top performers as Draft Central casts an eye over the standouts in each major area for both the Men’s and Women’s leagues. USC Rip City representative Maddison Rocci has been in scintillating […]
QSL Women’s Round 5 wrap: Ipswich forces its way to seventh as Roar wins thriller against USC
REDCITY Roar have won an 11-point thriller over fellow mid-table side USC Rip City, while Ipswich Force have jumped to seventh with a vital win over last placed Toowoomba Mountaineers. In other results, the top four sides all collected wins to sit a win clear of the fifth and sixth placed Roar and Rip City. […]
QSL Women’s Round 4 wrap: Logan Thunders to two big wins as Brisbane Capitalise in one-point thriller
LOGAN Thunder showed no mercy during back-to-back wins totalling 88 points on the weekend, defeating bottom three sides Ipswich Force and South West Metro Pirates in Round 4 of the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition. Meanwhile Brisbane Capitals edged ahead with a 4-1 record thanks to a nail-biting one-point win over Northside Wizards, while […]
QSL Women’s Round 3 wrap: Thunder sole undefeated side as top teams stumble
LOGAN Thunder became the sole undefeated side in the Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s competition after their second straight win from three rounds. The Sunshine Coast Phoenix Teal, Southern District Spartans and Brisbane Capitals all lost their first games of the seasons over the weekend. USC Rip City (70) defeated Brisbane Capitals (58) USC Rip […]
WNBL Free Agency Update: Boomers and Capitals
WITH Australian basketball set to hopefully commence in the coming months, Draft Central revisits the Women’s National Basketball League’s (WNBL) Free Agency movements. We begin with two of last season’s top offences. Firstly, the third placed Melbourne Boomers who exited in last season’s semi-finals, then followed by two-time defending champion University of Canberra Capitals. MELBOURNE […]
QSL Women’s season update: Round 3 preview
TOP of the table Brisbane Capitals will travel to USC Rip City tonight for the chance to win their third consecutive Queensland State League (QSL) Women’s game to open the season. By the end of the weekend, the Capitals could well be 4-0 with a clash against last placed Toowoomba Mountaineers on Saturday. Rip City […]
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 […]