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WNBL 2020/21 Free Agency

Smith about fifty percent of Griffin.
We got no guards other than Mitchell and Whitcomb

226 Guy Molloy just looking after his own job, developing NZ players. Couldn't care less about developing Aussies

Why are NZ players not considered imports, ?
Agree they should be developing Australian players, not filling a roster with NZs national squad, is Molloy still the head coach for NZ Tall Ferns

Boag to Flames, too many front court players.

It’s Mitchell v Whitcomb for opals spot, that’s all that matters for the naturalised.

Agreed. Total non-issue.

How can you criticise when there are so few nz players in wnbl and lots n lots in nbl but no one says a thing.


Only 5 kiwis and 5 naturalised in the wnbl amongst 90+ players

Close to 20 kiwis in nbl.

Could Lucas bring bringing universade backcourt together?

Wallace
Wehrung
Talbot
Smith
C - who’s available? Hannan still play basketball?

Ortlepp
Fejo
Whittle
Brook
Tomlinson


Maybe smith plays c and Talbot pf...

Alicia Froling -> Bendigo Spirit

Sooner lk takesover the better.

How Bendigo have a wnbl side is beyond me.
Align the teams with nbl,already.

Exactly. Look at the league, getting old.

I had it as

5’11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’10 I.Wright
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP
5’11 R.Brewster
6’4 H.Terdich


No more D’Angelo due to injury.

Izzy Wright (nee Chilcott)

Just a dp.
Who’s the backup pg though?


Cambage looking lean and ripped in new Instagram post.

Blast from the past signing:

Hope Terdich -> Melbourne Boomers

Support grass roots? Give me a break. Grass roots will be just fine. If they cancel the season they need to think about how they keep the competition alive and that alone. Supporting grass roots does nothing towards that.

Sorry, previous post was a response to an earlier post.

There is now a massive chance the WNBL season does not go ahead

No they didn't

There is now a massive chance the WNBL season does not go ahead. Victoria officially in the 2nd Wave and unlikely to be open for business before October, the way NSW is going, they have one arm dangling off the edge of the cliff.

While presently being discussed by BA about hubs and due diligence being completed, I have no doubt the answer they will find is it will cost too much to do.

I think this presents an opportunity to cancel the season and put a planned effort together to help support the grass roots of Basketball to enable it to recommence stronger than ever when that time comes.

Keep as many players contracted (or subsidize some club $$) but throw them into associations to drive the participation rate up by holding clinics, skills sessions, engagement drives.

Sounds far better than players doing nothing or worse still playing a season that will be compromised by less talent, less sponsorship and maybe sending clubs to an early grave just to survive.

Permanent resident Mikaela Ruef signs with the Caps for 2 years.

Interesting signing. Does she start at the 4?

Nat Burton -> Sydney Uni Flames

It’s BA holding the wnbl back.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/wnbl/larry-kestelman-saved-the-nbl-now-hes-open-to-doing-the-same-for-the-wnbl/news-story/649aaa39753f4db4dab846606bfec987

Kestleman

Yes. Force a takeover.

It’s demise would be a good thing going forward.

Wow, Bendigo need to fold ASAP.

Lk really needs tomtakeover.

^ Haha, good call.
Ebzery & Whitcomb are chopped liver but it doesn't matter now that they can just sit back and watch JE terrorise the league.

Trev has gone from Lynx will finish last to "far too strong". Must be a big Jessie Edwards guy.

Any Asians? Would be good to have a diverse league.

Perth looks far too strong

Wnbl

Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/5’9 T.Ortlepp
5’11 M.Whittle/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/6’3 C.Brook
C/6’4 L.Tomlinson
DP


Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/5’5 S.Britten
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
6’0 M.Goulding/6’2 P.Price(A)
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
DP
6’2 P.Dunlop


Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
DP


Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5’11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/SG
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP


Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
5’10 S.Whitcomb/SG
6’0 A.Ciabattoni/6’1 A.Sharp?
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 N.Williams
6’3 M.Allen/6’4 J.Edwards
DP


Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/5’10 S.Blicavs?
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
6’8 L.Cambage?/C
DP


Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
SG/SG
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/6’0 K.Rowe
PF/6’2 A.Maley
6’5 L.Scherf/C
DP


Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/5’6 S.Reid
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/6’4 L.Mcspadden
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP



Available potentially
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’3 Bishop
6’3 Pizzey
6’2 Planeta - Injured
6’2 Steindl
6’2 Hellessy
6’2 Allen - overseas
6’2 Kunek - overseas
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Young
6’0 Burton
6’0 Hodge
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Brewster
5’11 D’Angelo - Injured
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Ohehir
5’10 Wehrung
5’10 Cann
5’7 Wilson
5’7 Hay
5’5 Romeo

I think flyers are getting Cambage and the other Blicavs.

It's a fair concern. It's not like the WNBL can afford a bubble/hub type of arrangement.

Maybe Bishop to Adelaide ? In the post with smith.
Wallace at the point? Lucas coached her for university games
Sg, Wilson come home?

Agree. Big signing. Was hoping she would end up back at Adelaide - they could do with some inside nouse & grunt - but her lack of opportunity there last season suggests there was an issue of some sort.

Liked what I saw in the few minutes she got last year so looking forward to seeing her next season, if only to see if I was right or wrong.

Seems to actually like, or at least be able to handle, physical contact in rebound situations, so she definitely could have an impact.

Wouldn't call it massive being a player who is yet to have an opportunity at the next level. Lynx roster starting to take shape though.

I think you’ll find, they’ve improved the backup 5.

Lara McSpadden to Fire

Sadly it’s often who you know when it comes to selections ,
Wallace hasn’t played in 3 years, Shelley and Heal are way too young right now and Rocci , whilst she had good moments in WNBL because they had no other choice, her inexperience and lack of leadership showed ... as a PG she’s not up to world stage standard
And why does Tess Madgen continue to get selected
Three naturalised players can only take one

Sharps a sf/sg

Boomers need to get some PG, Antoniadou would be a good pick up for them , she played a few of their preseason warm ups last season, seems to have dropped off the radar a bit , but her NBL1 stats were really good at the 1

Alex Sharp set to join Perth Lynx.

Nes'Eya Parker-Williams re-signs with Lynx

Re Steph Reid to Townsville. Shannon is building a very different team to last year. Hear another announcement is close too.

Wnbl

Melbourne Boomers-Molloy
5’11 T.Madgen/PG
5’10 M.Garrick/5’11 C.Dangelo
6’0 S.Beck/5’11 T.Farnworth
6’4 E.Magbegor/6’2 K.Purcell
6’4 C.George/6’3 P.Davidson
DP


Southside Flyers-Chambers
5’5 L.Mitchell/5’10 A.Clydesdale
5’10 R.Cole/SG
6’1 J.O'Hea/SF
6’2 S.Blicavs/PF
C/C
DP


Bendigo Spirit-York
5’8 T.Lavey/PG
SG/5’10 C.Mclean
6’0 M.Goulding/6’2 P.Price(A)
6’3 A.Froling/6’3 D.Skinner
6’5 C.Ernst/C
DP
6’2 P.Dunlop


Sydney Flames-Hibbert
5’7 L.Mansfield/5’8 F.Nakkasoglu
5’11 A.Schwagmeyer/SG
SF/SF
PF/6’2 A.Maley
6’5 L.Scherf/C
DP


Canberra Capitals-Goriss
5’6 M.Rocci/5’3 A.Cubillo
5’9 T.Tupaea/5’10 Smart
6’2 K.Froling/6’0 B.Delaney
6’2 K.Griffin/PF
6’5 M.Tolo/C
DP


Townsville Fire-Seebohm
5’6 S.Heal/PG
6’0 L.Nicholson/5’10 K.Gaze
6’1 M.Murray/6’0 C.Woods
6’2 N.Payne/PF
6’4 Z.Aokuso/6’4 M.Mckay
DP


Adelaide Lightning-Lucas
PG/5’9 T.Ortlepp
SG/5’10 J.Fejo
6’2 S.Talbot/SF
6’4 A.Smith/PF
C/6’3 C.Brook
DP


Perth Lynx-Petrik
5’10 K.Ebzery/PG
5’10 S.Whitcomb/SG
6’0 A.Ciabattoni/SF
6’2 D.Garbin/6’2 N.Williams
6’3 Allen/C
DP


Overseas
6’2 R.Allen
6’2 A.Kunek

Available potentially
6’8 Cambage
6’4 Tomlinson
6’4 Edwards
6’4 Ruef
6’4 Burton
6’4 Mcspadden
6’3 Bishop
6’3 Pizzey
6’2 Planeta
6’2 Steindl
6’2 Hellessy
6’1 Jarry
6’1 Sharp
6’1 Young
6’0 Burton
6’0 Rowe
6’0 Hodge
5’11 Whittle
5’11 Wilson
5’11 Brewster
5’11 Wallace
5’10 Ohehir
5’10 Blicavs
5’10 Wehrung
5’10 Cann
5’7 Wilson
5’7 Hay
5’6 Reid
5’5 Romeo

Mary Goulding to Spirit.
Funda Nakkasoglu to Flames.

Re. The Lynx have signed a PG (player returning from college).

If it is a local WA player, my guess is that it could be Mia Satie from Perry Lakes Hawks.

Petrik looking after all the girls that he has coached at Bogansville. Schwags is a victim of the non funded Bendat salary cap.Hope she sticks it right up em when they play each other.Wouldnt have happened if Mansfield was appointed coach.Recruiting Megan McKay would have been a option than keeping Allen.At least she scores.

You mean about Ebzery potentially not playing much PG?
If so, fair question. If the plan works then maybe Sandy will learn some new things. If it fails then maybe Katie does more ball handling and Sandy can relax.

Interview with Ryan Petrik https://www.theeveninggame.com/home/2020/6/25/new-perth-lynx-coach-ryan-petrik