Hoops

WNBL Grand Final

Actually met Kelsey and her (Australian) fiancé recently. Seemed a nice girl and she said she had signed up for another 3 years at Bendigo, which happens to be where her fiancé is from.

I don't think Kelsey griffin should be allowed to play for Australia, she needs to go play for America, the amount of players on the opals roster already leaves no space for her, what they have are better to be honest.

I agree if they are that good let them play for there country of birth, giving spots away to players from other countries takes away opportunities for those who have worked there hearts out with that goal of representing their country. This attitude 'if she's good enough take them' leaves nothing for loyalty, there are just as good and many times better players that are home grown. What are we doing buying teams now !!!
All credit if they want to call Australia home because they like it here, but don't come taking spots away from real Australians , if Brendon Joyce has any sense and also and ethics he will keep the AUSTRALIAN Opals just that, Australian.

Isn't there a limit of one naturalised player in the Opals?
If so, to me the guard spots are the team's more pressing need, so Mitchell gets the spot.

I hope Brendan Joyce does not start filling the opals with players who have not done the hard yards as Australians, Kelsey is a good player but if she was really that great the Americans or Canadian as I can't remember where she's from would surely snap her up. We already have Mitchell who has played all her basketball in America looking to join the ranks at least her mum was Australian. No offence to these players but I think if your born and bred in the country you represent that's great, but when your not and you take spots from those that have worked their backsides off for their whole careers just to get the chance to represent their country it's not right.

Kristi was pretty obsessed in timeouts with their offense against Townsville's phantom 1-3-1 zone which was equally annoying and funny.

The refereeing wasn't great per usual, but the standard of play was high for the majority of the game. Townsville played well, but props to Bendigo and, in particular, Griffin on a spectacular performance.