Flyers are... flying.

Does anyone have any news at all on the Boomers/Spirit game? The Spirit are favs?

Is the Canberra game streaming?

Yep

At what stage does Andy have his job looked at?
The offence doesn't flow and the cattle are there so time for change.

Surely not yet, since he has spent his entire WNBL career to date overachieving. This season we seem to be worse than the sum of our parts, but we've also got a major piece missing.
There's been some awful basketball in our past 5 quarters but I put most of that blame on the players. We had done well to stick with the Caps for 3 quarters so I'd be surprised if his instructions at the final change were to start sucking as hard as possible. Last night we looked flat from the opening tip. It was extremely un-Lynx-like.

The lack of a salary cap / points system is hurting the WNBL.

Over achieving? The biggest budget in the league for years, the pick of any top notch import in the world, finishing top of the ladder and getting bounced in straight sets a year or two ago, attracting good Aussie talent from other clubs? Sounds to me like if Andy doesn't deliver this year he needs to be under serious review. His game plan doesn’t suit the players he signs and other teams have worked this out

I don't think he has overachieved I would say the opposite. Unlike previously when the lynx sucked he has had the cattle but not the results. Hardly any local talent has been developed maybe actually none and until this year he stuck with the game plan of not needing a big.
Hell of a lot of talent has gone through his roster for no result and also poor retention of players which I think speaks volumes.

Have a look at that d$#% Molloy tonight. Rather than looking at his coaching he's blaming the refs.

Now he gets a tech. Am I the only one that thinks he's a hopeless coach?

The dick just walked off without shaking any hands.
No personal skills!

Just two totally different people above who both have a beef with Molloy but can't spell his name.

I think what matters is the context of the post, not that one of the post has miss spelt his name.
I would have to agree that Molloy does not get the best out of his players.
I know for a fact after talking to some of their past top line players that they would NEVER go back to Melbourne while he is coaching!

What's with all the hashtags on this broadcast?

This Lynx team needs some sports psychology pronto. Every friggin' game we play well in, we seize up after half time and completely forget what got us the lead. If ever there was a time to get the monkey off the back it's when we're finally at full strength and facing a team who just played a close one < 24 hours ago, but nope, we still managed to choke it away horribly. The turnovers are infuriating, especially after watching 4 seasons of some of the most attacking, free-flowing, attractive basketball you could ask for. It's so un-Lynx-like.

Stewart needs to go. The formula doesn't work. You get the big bucks every year and the results aren’t coming. No development of any young talent. Time to change things up

I just ran some quarter-by-quarter numbers, and the Lynx scoring percentages are:

1st quarter: 114%
2nd quarter: 98%
3rd quarter: 118%
4th q. + OT: 68%

Our average score at 3 quarter time is a 62-57 lead.
Followed by an 18-26 4th quarter choke.

Ebzery needs to worry more about trying to win the game than complaining about calls on every possession

What will be great exactly? She seems to think just talking positively will make the league magically improve its commercial appeal.

Andy Stewart should lose his job.The lynx have the cattle but they are not thriving under him. If I have to watch Imani with her hands up high flashing to the ball inside just to have the ball shipped across the court I will scream. Come on the ball should be going inside every time down the floor let's get this sorted.

Stafford for Perth is useless!

Stafford for Perth is useless!

I am a season ticket holder and can say she is useless what has she done? Havnt seen her do a post move on anyone, seems to like to be outside the paint then in, fumbles the ball and plays the laziest cement in her shoes defence I have ever seen!

I'm glad I am not a Boomer member anymore.
Another star studded team and just manage to beat Adelaide who shot terribly.
The common person here during the last 5-6 years is Molloy.
What does it take for that guy to get the sack?

Kunek is only getting better. Just look at her stats over Talbot.
Planeta ACL

Kunek is definitely better than Talbot not sure how she is in the WNBA to be honest. I mean great player and worked and person but not as talented as alit of the players in the league who are not in the WNBA lead alone the opals. Doesn't kunek want to play 3 on 3 or would she rather be in the opals squad?

Dickel will get Talbot to the WNBA when she plays for South

WNBL streaming. You have one job and you can't do it.

Be glad you missed that 2nd quarter, PW, it was a shocker.
(But yeah, it's a joke that they haven't got it functional yet)

Dear anyone with a spine on the Lynx board, get rid of Stewart asap. We will win nothing with him in charge!

You have to wonder if the Lynx has a future with Andy at the helm. Lynx has all their main players back yet play without heart and a lack of intensity. No run, selfish plays, not enough passing. No sign of life there at all. No aggressive rebounding and no defensive pressure.

Andy Stewart is gone.

The WNBL must be a tough league if the WNBA champion can't fire a shot. Never has ever since landing down under. Atkins will be gone at season end. Stewart will be gone once it's clear Perth can't make the finals.

Perth 59 Canberra 76. A very disappointing lost. Have to play 3 of the top 4 teams coming up. Lynx needs to string a few wins together. Not over yet, but today's lost is a big blow.

I feel so bad for the Perth lynx team they have the talent and just can't hold it together. If it wasn’t for Katie we would be a train wreck.
McGee is useless has lead boots on and can’t stay on the floor certainly not value for money and Atkins needs a della Donne as threat inside to kick it out to get her shot going.
Andy has to go and we need to desperately hold on to Katie and Lauren plus whittle and Payne, you can raffle the rest

Since becoming the Lynx I reckon Perth fans have been the luckiest in the league with the product we've been able to watch here. Even when the talent wasn't the greatest or the balance wasn't ideal, the team has been on the same page and played a clean, proactive and hard-working brand of basketball that has been great to watch - win or lose. I dunno what's gone wrong this season but it has become a mess. We're definitely worse than the sum of our parts this season and I find that the hardest thing to cop when supporting any team.

Griffin always destroys us, but with her out there's no reason we shouldn't have won today. We've got quality players and we've also got some depth. At home, fresh, vs a depleted team who lost in OT < 48 hours ago. Yet there was about a quarter and a half of resistance and a whole lot of meh.
Katie was magnificent, but the only other highlight was Sami being in the building. #ledge

Wasted season for Perth.

Perth's run home:
Home vs Flyers (Loss)
Away vs Caps (Loss)
Home vs Spirit (Win)
Away vs Fire (Loss)
Away vs Spirit (Win)
Away vs Lightning (Loss)
Away vs Boomers (Loss)
Seven left with only two wins a possibility based on current form. If they lose both games next weekend, do they pull the pin and let Petrik see out the season before targeting a big name coach in the off-season? Despite Georgiu's man-crush with Stewart, he has had more than enough time to prove his worth as a wnbl coach and given the talent he has had at his disposal, he has failed miserably. Time to bite the bullet and do what's best for the club, and more importantly the program rather than allow the love-in boys club to go on for another season.

Did I hear right that Katie Ebzery was staying in Perth during the off season? Is she going to be playing sbl? She would have to be a crucial lock for Perth once they fire Andy!

Unlikely to play SBL with the Olympics.

Said to be filling in with Cockburn and training with them in the lead up to the Olympics.

Lynx have a Cockburn connection through their coaching staff

Does that mean she is likely to play for the lynx again in 2020-21 season?

Is there some issues there? Or are you just saying due to the results etc she won't stay and he is the obvious reason.

Is there some issues there? Or are you just saying due to the results etc she won't stay and he is the obvious reason.

Hasn't she also finished her uni study and is a qualified teacher? Maybe some relief teaching in Perth during the off season

Flames really need Scherf to stop missing bunnies and lay-ups. It cost them again yesterday.

Pretty damning for Perth that Sydney are ahead of them with their injury toll and thin squad.

James Harvey fan
A few hours ago

Flames really need Scherf to stop missing bunnies and lay-ups. It cost them again yesterday.


Sydney need to look to pass the ball into her more, and Kunek needs to learn basketball is a team sport

Pressure certainly on at Perth with everyone including Andy out of contract.
He has to go their performance this year has been terrible.
Sign Katie as soon as possible and sign Lauren then see what happens with the rest. I think Payne and whittle are both good locks with swags and Allen.
Then get a decent big something we still have failed to get even with the tallest player in the league.