WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Alanna Smith
THE Adelaide Lightning have set the benchmark high already after tagging Alanna Smith as their “biggest WNBL signing since Suzy Batkovic a decade ago”. This comes after Smith has excelled at every possible turn despite only being 24. A Stanford University alum, Smith averaged close to 12 points per game (11.9), six rebounds and a […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Melbourne Boomers – Cayla George
DRAFT Central concludes its Player Spotlight series on the Melbourne Boomers focusing on their leader and other co-captain in 31-year-old Cayla George, who embodies the rock-solid core group that coach Guy Molloy had the pleasure of coaching last season. With George returning to Melbourne for her third straight season and fifteenth campaign throughout her illustrious […]
2019/20 WNBL season review: Townsville Fire
IT was a relatively disappointing season for Townsville Fire who only notched up five wins for the year despite being competitive and coming close in a couple of encounters. With a host of players leaving the club over the off-season, it gave the Fire a chance to uncover some gems with a couple of youngsters […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Townsville Fire
TOWNSVILLE Fire will search for the winning formula in 2019/20 to move up the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) ladder after a sixth placed finish last season. The Fire changed head coaches with Canadian, Claudia Brassard stepping down with Australian Opals’ assistant coach, Shannon Seebohm named as her replacement in June. She is not the […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 15
THE last round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) regular season belonged to the veterans, as some legends of the game made their last appearance on the court. However, the league’s ever-consistent young guns were never far from the action as they ended the regular season with a bang. #12 Nia Coffey- Adelaide Lightning […]
Weekend wash-up: WNBL – Round 15
THE last round of the regular season saw two legendary players depart the game, a double overtime thriller and confirmation of who plays who in the semi-finals. Bendigo Spirit (97) defeated by UC Capitals (101) In their final game for the regular season, the Spirit lost out to the Capitals at home in overtime. The […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 15
IN the last round before finals, two legends will bid farewell to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Belinda Snell and Suzy Batkovic will grace our courts for one more time this season in the same game, taking to the floor at Townsville Stadium. Meanwhile in other matches, Perth and Adelaide will do battle in […]
Number crunching: WNBL – Round 14
DESPITE only one round left to play before finals, records are still being broken in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Boomers skipper, Jenna O’Hea and Townsville star, Ally Malott both did well on the assists, racking up notable individual milestones. But all the talk has been about the UC Capitals, who won their last […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 14
DESPITE the top four being locked in, Round 14 still looms as an important round. These teams will use this round to try and secure a home-court advantage for the finals, while the bottom four will be looking to end their seasons on a high. Bendigo Spirit v Adelaide Lightning Thursday 10 January, 7pm Bendigo […]
Number crunching: WNBL – Round 13
WITH two rounds to go in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2018/19 season, the top four is confirmed, but home court still remains a big factor as we approach the end of the regular season. The Lynx have made the finals for four years in a row, securing the feat in Round 13. Another […]
