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NBL1 West - 2025 Season
So no real news or gossip, so I thought I would start my way too early predictions and roster line ups for the Women.
Feel free to add or correct.
NBL 1 Women Rankings
1) Hawks - McCarthy, Clark, Dennis, Amy Jacobs, Grace Stone, Fowler, Mckay. A huge recruiting offseason for the team bringing in Fowler and bringing home Mckay to form a huge frontline this season. Clark and Stone the slashing wing scorers. Import spot up their sleeves is this the year for the Hawks.
2) Flames – Deegan, Cibba, Sharp, Whittle, Pineau. An all-star starting 5 with a really underrated Pineau doing the hard work inside. Whittle and Sharp the best wing combo in the league and add to that the playmaking in Cibba and college returnee Deegan.
3) Magic – Palmer, Milo, CJ Jacobs, Mckenna Dale, Berg, Gowland. Small line up so far with the question that an import 5 would be rounding out this roster. Scoring won't be the issue with this group. Deep vet bench.
4) Cougars – Williams, Gorman, Raber, Turnour-McCarty, Mortensen is a great 5. Mortensen dominated last time in the league, is Jessie returning? Import spot to be filled.
5) Tigers – Kelly, Pirini, Eva Langton, Ajulu Thatha, Aokuso. Aokuso is a massive massive signing. Some new faces this year and Waite is a huge loss, do they have the guard play to compete.
6) Senators – Forster, Barr, Waite, Hoycard, Burton. Hoycard back gives them a big scoring boost and the addition of Waite allows her to slide the 3 at times. It’s a big team and Forster was near league MVP last season. Two import spots available.
7) Lightning – Sarah Allen, Morrell, Lubke, Abbie Hall. Lightning seam to be collecting all the bigs in the league. Rumours of Sowah to round out this team, she dominates at the NBL1 level.
8) Wolves – Berberabe, Smith, not much news coming out. Normally this is all over the socials. Emma Clarke possible return? I know I am missing the starting big signing.
9) Eagles – Sears, Morrison, talk of 4 recruits coming in. Two import spots to fill.
10) Suns – Berry, Murphy, Kuir Gayo. Murphy is a solid double double machine. Some rumours of Maley heading that way if WNBA doesn't work.
11) Redbacks – Chou, Hartree, Doran, Brossman. Redbacks went early and re-signed Chou and brought in forward Brossman. A piece away from being a competitive team.
12) Giants, pretty quiet on the player announcement space, Pettit a solid vet pick up.
13) Slammers – Mykea Gray, Palmer, fitch, Bayless. Great to have Skye Palmer return, 2nd import coming in.
