Who will take out the cup? The tips are in.
Written by Megan Hustwaite.
With less than 30 days until the new WNBL season tips off it’s time to gather some predictions for the 2021-22 campaign.
We’ve asked league greats and experts around the competition which team they think will raise the trophy and who will be crowned Suzy Batkovic Medallist for the league’s most valuable player.
Some punters are predicting the Jayco Southside Flyers and Adelaide Lightning captain Steph Talbot to go back-to-back in their respective categories.
Others believe it will be a breakthrough glory for the Lynx or Boomers.
Perth, with just the 1992 championship in their trophy cabinet, are primed while the Deakin Melbourne Boomers are this season playing out of the State Netball and Hockey Centre, the venue where they won their sole title in 2010-11.
Both championships, the mastermind of one of our tipsters!
TIPS:
Katie-Rae Ebzery – Recently retired WNBL 300 gamer.
Champion: Perth Lynx
MVP: Lauren Nicholson, JCU Townsville Fire
Tom Maher – 6x WNBL championship coach.
Champion: Jayco Southside Flyers
MVP: Lauren Nicholson, JCU Townsville Fire
Rachael Sporn – Adelaide Lightning legend. Grand Final MVP award named in her honour.
Champion: Deakin Melbourne Boomers
MVP: Ezi Magbegor, Deakin Melbourne Boomers
Sandy Brondello – Australian Opals coach. 1995 WNBL MVP.
Champion: Perth Lynx
MVP: Ezi Magbegor, Deakin Melbourne Boomers
Marianna Tolo – 3x WNBL champion. Playing in France this season.
Champion: UC Capitals
MVP: Steph Talbot, Adelaide Lightning
Lori Chizik – ABC/Fox Sports WNBL commentator. 1996 WNBL coach of the year.
Champion: Deakin Melbourne Boomers
MVP: Lauren Nicholson, JCU Townsville Fire
Lorraine Landon – Legendary basketball administrator. General manager, event operations 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup organising committee.
Champion: Perth Lynx
MVP: Ezi Magbegor, Deakin Melbourne Boomers