Emu
Years ago
Serious question, would a full strength opals with Cambage, Jackson etc beat a lower rung mens seable team?
The women would have more reliable jumpers and solid girls in the post.
Mens athleticsm the issue, who would win?
KET
Years ago
I don't think so, a Central ABA team would win pretty easily over the women's national team. I'd imagine a SEABL team would be far too strong
Ricey
Years ago
In under 14s we beat the lightning, how the hell would opals beat any mens team!
Opals lost to the Northern Territory mens team by a point a few years ago.
vesta
Years ago
Back in Jan Stirling's day, the Opals used to have trial games with local Under 18 Division 1 boys sides. That's about the standard of the Opals.
Opals would smash a lower rung SEABL team.
They'd probably beat the 36ers.
Central ABA beat the Opals? They wouldn't beat a lower ranked SEABL team.
That's why they aren't even in the SEABL any more.
Wayne
Years ago
Played v North WNBL in the year they won the title many many moons ago.
We were a very lowly ranked U 16 Div 1 team.
As I recall we won in a tight contest.
Opals would maybe be competitive against an U 18 Div 1 team I would guess.
On a side note I recall watching a Men's state Netball team absolutely flog the reinging women's World Champs.
Not a skill issue just pure athleticism.
On another side note I recall stories of Venus Williams playing a 300's ranked tennis man and getting well and truly hammered in a high stakes cash game at the Aussie open.
Diamonds beat the Aussie men's netball team a few years back.
Only fair contest would be something like Ten Pin Bowling...
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Libertine
Years ago
Beat the Lightning in Under 16s, and the Opals in Under 18s, easily.
Many years ago a depleted state U20 mens squad with beat opals group by over 100 points.
Men play a completely diffrent game to women.....we bash and smash the hell outta each other, yes women do to but the women wouldnt b ablt to cope with the physical side of things, or the jumping etc....they would get smashed on boards and would end up the walking away pretty beat up.
men by a minimum of 10pts..........minimum!
;)
Years ago
The only olympic sport where women and men compete against each other is equestrian, at least a female horse can beat a male horse! basketball, no way mens and womens are completely different games anyways
I saw the Canberra Gunners play the Opals a few times. The Gunners had them by 25 at the quarter, they stopped keeping score after that
In Under 18's my state team belted the Opals before the Sydney Olympics. I think the girls were fundamentally better but the boys are just too strong and quick!
Prisoner of Gravity
Years ago
Apples and oranges. Men play above the ring and women play below the ring. There is no comparison. Women have more subtlety as they have to go around opposition whilst men can just go over the top. I am not sure why you would even attempt to compare the two. I often tell the junior boys I coach to watch the WNBL to learn to play smart and use skill as opposed to athleticism and brute strength. However, brute strength and athleticism verse skill and subtlety, on a basketball court strength and athleticism every time (and by a lot!!!)
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