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Anonymous

Years ago

WNBL has plan to top the nation

Netball easy.
But how can a sport that is top 3 in the world of one of the most popular global female sports be a second rate sport in its own country?
How can the governing body of the sport not use a teams success to its own advantage as BA is not doing for girls basketball.
For a girl, basketball offers so much more not only as a sport but as a pathway to greater personall achievements. The Olympics for one. How many netball college scholarships can a girl go for?
The girls are 50% of our population yet boys teams outnumber girls teams by at least 2 to 1 Can you imagine how much more revenue basketball could get if it doubled the female participation in the sport?
Am I missing something?

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Anonymous

Years ago

What about tennis i would have thought that was the top womens sport. Lots of tv exposure and many people watch it

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Anonymous

Years ago

The anz championship (netball) is way more popular than the wnbl.

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SMA

Years ago

Judy you get some credit for the TV deal boosting viewers and attendance.

But as the BA boss you can make a clear statements - remember you're not someone's puppet!

"Our vision for the WNBL is to be the leading women's national sporting competition"

Ah, Hello it is be...netball...“insignificant” for mainstream media and “not a premium sport” - according to Ch.10! And it's boring!

"widely acclaimed for developing elite international quality basketball players"

What league are you watching...it's done this for years.

"and delivering world-class competition"

Okay, so re-runs of parliament question time clash with WNBL telecasts

"through excellence in operational and commercial performance"

If BA hadn't squandered chances to turn the continual success of the Opals into a way to boost the WNBL. How many promotable, media friendly players have come and gone while BA hit the snooze button.

"unquestionably one of the strongest comps...."

Wow that is really going out on a limb! At least give us top 3, 5, 7....but hey the WKBL, IFBPL and the WBCBL all are tough!

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Years ago

WNBL vs Netball right now for sure...

Would the netball league have a greater following though?

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Luuuc

Years ago

Netball would be easily the top league. I'd say WNBL would rank fairly evenly with the W League.
No reason the WNBL couldn't be the top league and I think it's a good goal to aspire to.
On the other hand, Keneally has proven to be pretty much all talk to this point so this article doesn't really move me.

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Some interesting points by the author - and a random side note regarding the Melbourne Tigers(?) - but 100% bum fluff from KK per usual.

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Years ago

Heard a rumour that Joey has walked from the Bullets? Anyone know anymore?

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