WNBL Free Agency: Heal and Tupaea become first to switch teams
TALENTED teenager Shyla Heal became the first Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) player to switch allegiances for the 2021 WNBL season. Amongst a high number of re-signings for the University of Canberra Capitals – six players re-signed to the reigning premiers – Heal moved from Bendigo Spirit to the Sunshine State to take a chance […]
WNBL opens up Free Agency period, Jackson praises league
The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) had announced earlier this morning that the Free Agency Period for the WNBL 2020/21 season would begin from 1pm AEST and that all eight of the WNBL’s clubs could begin contract negotiations with their Unrestricted Free Agents from this afternoon. This season’s current Free Agency headliners are in abundance, […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Sydney Uni Flames
SYDNEY Uni was plagued by injury in season 2019/20 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the side suffering a number of season-ending injuries as the season went on. While the Flames still managed seven wins, they lost six of their last seven matches for the season to finish on a frustrating low. Ladder: […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Round 16 – The final frontier
AFTER 15 rounds and three and a half months, the final round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season is here. The 2019/20 run home was somewhat anti-climatic with the four finalists decided well out from the conclusion. Second and third spot can still change depending on results from the round, while the bottom […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL- Round 13
LAST season’s champions are out of the finals race, with the Townsville Fire experiencing the brunt of Suzy Batkovic’s absence. The Boomers and Lynx are storming into the finals, while the Lightning is also looking strong as we head into the pointy end of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2018/19 season. Adelaide Lightning (110) defeated […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 8
THE story of Round 8 rightfully belongs to the Sydney Uni Flames, who broke their 10-game losing streak with an emphatic win over Bendigo. In the process, the Flames handed the Spirit their third consecutive loss. Another in-form team in the UC Capitals dropped both their games this round as well, including one at the […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 7
MELBOURNE’S Lindsay Allen and Perth’s Brittany McPhee continued to dominate in Round 7, while others seemed to find their feet. Maddison Rocci played a key part in the Capitals’ win over the Boomers, Tahlia Tupaea was the shining light for the Flames in their big loss against the Lynx, while Abbey Wehrung had a breakout […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 7
SYDNEY Uni’s woes compounded in Round 7 with a massive defeat at the hands of the Lynx, and an injury to star, Alex Wilson. Fellow cellar-dwellers, Dandenong got back on track with a win over Adelaide. The Lightning suffered two losses this round, going down in the dying seconds to the Melbourne Boomers by two points in […]
2018/19 WNBL Season Preview
THE 2018/19 WNBL season is set to be the most exciting yet, with many big names taking to the court. We previewed each team in the lead-up to the highly anticipated season. Pic: Matt King/Getty Images ADELAIDE LIGHTNING The Lightning just missed out on finals last season, finishing fifth with 11 wins and 10 losses. […]