Boomers have already announced that Molloy has re-signed for 2 years, Chambers re-signed as his assistant, with Allen, Madgen & Jarry all re-signing for next year.

Griffin has re-signed for 3 years at Bendigo - if Bernie is going to retire, they must already have an idea of who will be coaching next year, because a player signing for 1 year let along 3 years would probably want to know who they are playing for; unless they are taking a leap of faith that the new coach will be good fit for them.

Lucas will be staying at Townsville for next year, will probably head back to Adelaide the following year. Batkovic will resign with the Fire for next year. About 4 players expecting to move on from the Fire.

Who are expecting to move on from both Dandenong and Townsville?

by player movement out West - are you meaning players leaving, retirements or players actually moving West to play?

Suzy onboard with Tville for 2 yrs.

^^ Pretty sure almost the entire Dandenong team said that would like to stay at the club provided there were some changes... I think we all know what changes!

Is Macleod returning to the Rangers for next season and if she does return where does that leave Mitchell & Clydesdale? Would they re-sign both of them as well or just one of them, and would Macleod & Mitchell even work on the same team?

I don't think it's got anything to do with who has signed.

There's already a beaten finalist hard at work.

All West Coast needs is a quality point guard and a quality 4 to play alongside Burton and they'll be fine, provided they also get a quality 2, a quality 3, and some decent bench players to complement Amos, Edmondson & Garbin.
Sounds like Doccy isn't ready to hang up her boots just yet, even if they are mostly moonboots these days. I would love to see her at least have a healthy season before she bows out. I wonder if Sam Richards is a possibility for the point spot. I know she is planning to return to action with the aim of continuing her Opals duties. If she survives that then perhaps a spot with the Waves could be on the cards. Two huge IFs, but if they could get Sam & Doccy healthy then at least that is some legit WNBL starting calibre players to build around.

How can Lucas buy a team? Or do you mean he would head a consortium to purchase the licence?

So we may have daddy buying a team for his little princess which daddy can no longer prop up.

Which may be replaced by a coach being part of ownership and then coaching. So yet another conflict of interest.

WNBL has no professionalism at all.

"WNBL has no professionalism at all."

Please tell me you didn't only just realise this

Mark Lynch you mega troll, you made a mistake and posted twice using 2 of your accounts.

Keep hating on Dandy and anyone involved in the club. Jerk.

Free agent list not out yet so how could she have been in talks and signing contracts already.

free agent list is out tomorrow - they delayed it by a day for some reason. Maybe it was a case of Thompson or her management making an approach to the Melbourne sides indicating she wanted to play in Vic and the Boomers were first to act?

The players generally know if they are not under contract and shouldn't have to wait until the league posts a list on the website to talk to teams.

Good group of young guns at Melbourne.

everyone is still on contract till free agent list , then players are released .

Chris Lucas re-signed as coach of Townsville on a 1+1 deal; Alex Wilson also re-signs with Townsville on a 1+1 deal.

Is the free list available to view yet?

I think you'll find that the Fire were never going to be bringing back Thompson for another season. Whilst she is extremely athletic with potential, there are a number of obvious flaws in her game i.e. Basketball IQ & her inability to play 'D'. Her lack of understanding around offensive & defensive schemes & the role that she plays within them is a weakness that has been apparent in her game since U/14's! Hopefully Coach Molloy can get her to 'buy in' to these at the Boomers, time will tell...

Who has said that Fire wouldn't bring Thompson back? She seemed to have quite a lot of court time last year, was first off the bench etc. The last few games of this season, she wasn't used at all. Was it because of better players, has her game decreased,or was Chris Lucas not seeing her potential anymore?

Did you not read the above post? She can't remember offenses & doesn't play any 'D'. These are usually 2 non-negotiable's when playing professional basketball. Lucas will not lose any sleep on her moving to the Boomers. Best of luck to her at the Boomers.

No need to be rude! I just meant was there proof that Fire weren't going to resign her, or is this just your own personal speculation?
Yes I understand her lack of understanding offences. But Lucas used her a whole lot more last year, when she still had this lack of skill. This year he has barely touched her! I was simply asking why.

This has been apparent at every nationals she attended, coming into the team late due to AIS commitments, she would run around like a headless chook with no idea what to do. When controlling the ball she was great, drive to the basket and shoot. Apart from that she's has nothing.

EP in green next year. 100%.

Who is EP?

I'm thinking elyse penaluna although she is out with a knee.