1st Here
Years ago
This should be an interesting choice:
1. R.Sporn
2. J.Kingi
3. L.Summerton
4. E.Phillips
5. V.Daldy
6. C.Boyd
7. J.Hill
8. J.Foley
9. A.Marino
10. M.Brogan
Unlucky ones are Moffa, Lindsay and Braithwaite
Does anyone think any differently?
Jack Toft
Years ago
Sam Woosnam - no spot for her?
Who would the starting 5 be?
1st Here
Years ago
1. R.Sporn
2. J.Kingi
3. L.Summerton
4. M.Brogan
5. E.Philips
That's my starting five :-)
Moffa was a good team player but would not have had the same stats as Marino
1st Here
Years ago
Skin, do you disagree with my view?
Did you see Moffa play?
Skin
Years ago
I dont really agree, no. Big call for someone who hasn't been around for long.
hereschenes
Years ago
No way Braithwaite is in the top ten, unless you're ranking the players by height or something. Woosnam should definitely be in. Marino = lol.
I agree that Sporn and Kingi are a worthy top-two.
Achtung Baby
Years ago
Gahan, Foley so far have proven they are 10 times the player Marino is, 1st here, have you got a clue?
Achtung Baby
Years ago
Narelle Lindsay would go ahead of Marino too I'm sure of that.
1st Here
Years ago
Ok - Chill out
First of all I did not have Tracy in my top ten
Second, I am happy to admit that a case could be made for Lindsay over Marino
Woosnam has also been a fatastic player for the club
Sad to say I forgot about Gahan who is a certainty
Go's to show the depth of talent the club has had
Remember with Marino she averaged over 15 points per game at the Olympics and has been the teams main guard this season - I think she is a fantastic player despite what you might think of her Father
Oh and no I am not related
Last time I checked, I'm pretty sure Marino did not play in the Olympics???
Joe M
Years ago
I am pretty sure that Kristi Harrower played for the lighting in the early 1990's? She would be in the best 10 player to represent the club.
Isaac
Years ago
Last time I checked, I'm pretty sure Marino did not play in the Olympics???Marino has played at two Olympic games (2004, at 18 years of age, and 2008) and won a silver at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Has been one of her team's better scorers too.
1st Here
Years ago
True, I left her out because to my knowledge she only played the 1 season but she did still represent the Lightning
1st Here
Years ago
Not only played in the Olympics but played very well
Keefy
Years ago
#214661 - What Olympics coverage did you watch??? She played for the Kiwis
The_Champ33
Years ago
Too early for Marino
Woosnam should definitely have a place.
Jack Toft
Years ago
Champ33,
I thought you would agree :)
She would definitely be in your starting 5
Shirley Schmidt
Years ago
Love the irony of a Marino playing on the NZ Olympic team. Bah.
Paul
Years ago
Valdy would have to be higher. They dominated in the early to mid 90's. Boyd and Hill should be higher than Summerton and Phillips. The competition was so much stronger when they played. So many of the top players are not in teh WNBL these days.
HO
Years ago
anyone from the early era? Did Niekel (apologise now for spelling) play for the Lighnting?
Nykiel never played for the Lightning, she played pre-Lightning in the Noarlunga City Tigers days. But all due respect Nykiel is one of the best sportswomen this state has ever produced, acheived across two sports (basketball and netball) and IMO has never received the accolades she deserves.
Bates played for West Adelaide and Roberts for the then Adelaide Comets.
When the two teams combined to form the Lightning, Bates was let go to Sydney and Roberts continued as the Lightnings sole import (WNBL rules at the time were one import per team).
HO
Years ago
#214790 ....
thanks for that - including the correct spelling of Nykiel!
Did the teams merge at the time, if so then she technically played for the club, if not the Lightning team..
1st Here
Years ago
I have had a think about what others have said and have landed on top 13 "in order" this time
1. R.Sporn
2. K.Harrower
3. J.Kingi
4. V.Daldy
5. E.Phillips
6. L.Summerton
7. C.Boyd
8. A.Marino
9. J.Hill
10. J.Foley
11. M.Brogan
12. N.Lindsay
13. M.Moffa
I have not taken in to consideration how long they played, simply talent and stats
Look every thing I read has Marino studying law at Adelaide Uni, I haven't seen her in class, just like her make a ligthning top ten lol
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