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PostPosted: 04/09/15 12:56 am    ::: Australian Opals 2015 Reply Reply with quote
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The Jayco Opals will convene in Gosford, north of Sydney later this month in preparation for a European Tour that will see the team play Serbia, Italy and World Championship silver medallists, Spain.
In Gosford April 27 to May 2, the camp is an important step in preparation for the FIBA Oceania Championships in August, where the Jayco Opals will face off against New Zealand’s Tall Ferns to earn the right to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, 2016.


Squad for the camp:
1. Rebecca Allen (Melbourne Boomers)
2. Suzy Batkovic (Townsville Fire)
3. Sara Blicavs (Bendigo Spirit)
4. Natalie Burton (Melbourne Boomers)
5. Aimee Clydesdale (Dandenong Rangers)
6. Katie Rae Ebzery (Sydney Flames)
7. Cayla Francis (Townsville Fire)
8. Madeleine Garrick (Bendigo Spirit)
9. Rachel Jarry (Melbourne Boomers)
10. Alice Kunek (Dandenong Rangers)
11. Tessa Lavey (Bendigo Spirit)
12. Tess Madgen (Melbourne Boomers)
13. Kathleen MacLeod (Dandenong Rangers)
14. Elyse Penaluna (Bendigo Spirit)
15. Lauren Scherf (Dandenong Rangers)
16. Belinda Snell (Bendigo Spirit)
17. Stephanie Talbot (Canberra Capitals)
18. Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Spirit)

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Lauren Jackson and Liz Cambage continue their rehabilitation from injury with Joyce optimistic that pair will return in time for the matches against New Zealand

http://www.basketball.net.au/jayco-opals-prepare-international-campaign-gosford/

(the series against New Zealand commences on August 15)

(Great effort, BA. I only had to fix incorrect spelling of 4 of the 18 players' names. You're improving! Razz ) #PetPeeve



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PostPosted: 04/09/15 1:15 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.
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PostPosted: 04/09/15 1:35 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.

The squad above is purely for the camp that is in a couple of weeks.
Jenna and some others are still active in Europe.



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PostPosted: 04/09/15 1:44 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Luuuc wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.

The squad above is purely for the camp that is in a couple of weeks.
Jenna and some others are still active in Europe.


Oh ok, thanks for the info.
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PostPosted: 04/09/15 3:53 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
GEF34 wrote:
Luuuc wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.

The squad above is purely for the camp that is in a couple of weeks.
Jenna and some others are still active in Europe.


Oh ok, thanks for the info.


Abby Bishop and Tolo are also still overseas



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PostPosted: 04/09/15 4:17 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Michelle89 wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
Luuuc wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.

The squad above is purely for the camp that is in a couple of weeks.
Jenna and some others are still active in Europe.


Oh ok, thanks for the info.


Abby Bishop and Tolo are also still overseas


Thanks. Have you heard anything about Marianna Tolo's injury?
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PostPosted: 04/09/15 2:47 pm    ::: Re: Australian Opals 2015 Reply Reply with quote
Luuuc wrote:
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The Jayco Opals will convene in Gosford, north of Sydney later this month in preparation for a European Tour that will see the team play Serbia, Italy and World Championship silver medallists, Spain.
In Gosford April 27 to May 2, the camp is an important step in preparation for the FIBA Oceania Championships in August, where the Jayco Opals will face off against New Zealand’s Tall Ferns to earn the right to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, 2016.


Squad for the camp:
1. Rebecca Allen (Melbourne Boomers)
2. Suzy Batkovic (Townsville Fire)
3. Sara Blicavs (Bendigo Spirit)
4. Natalie Burton (Melbourne Boomers)
5. Aimee Clydesdale (Dandenong Rangers)
6. Katie Rae Ebzery (Sydney Flames)
7. Cayla Francis (Townsville Fire)
8. Madeleine Garrick (Bendigo Spirit)
9. Rachel Jarry (Melbourne Boomers)
10. Alice Kunek (Dandenong Rangers)
11. Tessa Lavey (Bendigo Spirit)
12. Tess Madgen (Melbourne Boomers)
13. Kathleen MacLeod (Dandenong Rangers)
14. Elyse Penaluna (Bendigo Spirit)
15. Lauren Scherf (Dandenong Rangers)
16. Belinda Snell (Bendigo Spirit)
17. Stephanie Talbot (Canberra Capitals)
18. Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Spirit)

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Lauren Jackson and Liz Cambage continue their rehabilitation from injury with Joyce optimistic that pair will return in time for the matches against New Zealand

http://www.basketball.net.au/jayco-opals-prepare-international-campaign-gosford/

(the series against New Zealand commences on August 15)

(Great effort, BA. I only had to fix incorrect spelling of 4 of the 18 players' names. You're improving! Razz ) #PetPeeve

14 of the 18 play in Melbourne or its suburbs. Maybe we should call it the Basketball Mecca of Oz.
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PostPosted: 04/09/15 4:01 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
GEF34 wrote:
Michelle89 wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
Luuuc wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
What happened to Jenna O'Hea? I thought she was supposed to be back the Opals in 2015.

The squad above is purely for the camp that is in a couple of weeks.
Jenna and some others are still active in Europe.


Oh ok, thanks for the info.


Abby Bishop and Tolo are also still overseas


Thanks. Have you heard anything about Marianna Tolo's injury?


Havent heard anything lately



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PostPosted: 04/09/15 7:31 pm    ::: Re: Australian Opals 2015 Reply Reply with quote
IM in OC wrote:
14 of the 18 play in Melbourne or its suburbs. Maybe we should call it the Basketball Mecca of Oz.

Melbourne is definitely the heartland of basketball in Australia.
I think you're stretching the definition of a suburb just a little though Wink Bendigo is just under 100 miles from Melbourne.



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PostPosted: 04/12/15 10:21 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Does this mean that L. Mitchell is not on the team, or not on the team in 2015?
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PostPosted: 04/12/15 11:31 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
J-Spoon wrote:
Does this mean that L. Mitchell is not on the team, or not on the team in 2015?

It literally just means that she is not attending this particular camp, but to me it also implies that she has made a commitment to the full WNBA season and therefore would not be participating in the Opals Olympic qualifying series against NZ either.
I'd guess that it doesn't do too much harm to her chances of going to Rio next year. There is a lot of basketball to be played between now and then, and the Opals never set their team in stone too far in advance. Joyce has seen her in action plenty so far in the WNBL and with his Opals squads. If she can have a good WNBA season I think it will only strengthen her 2016 chances.



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PostPosted: 04/13/15 1:21 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
http://pickandroll.com.au/the-road-to-rio-opals-squad-april-2015/

Joyce mentions the WNBA CBA and the unlikelyhood of them being able to secure the services of the WNBA-committed players.

The other thing this article references is the availability of Jackson and Cambage for the August games. Both are rehabbing injuries currently and were doubtful for the WNBA season. The article suggests they'd be on schedule for an August return and therefore not ready for the WNBA.
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PostPosted: 04/13/15 8:36 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
The Penny Taylor comment caught my eye. I know many folks around here were assuming she was not playing in PHX this summer, sounds like he's expecting she will. This also raises the possibility that LJ and Liz could show up towards the end of the season. Both could be back for the final eight games of the regular season.
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PostPosted: 04/13/15 8:52 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
OldGoat wrote:
The Penny Taylor comment caught my eye. I know many folks around here were assuming she was not playing in PHX this summer, sounds like he's expecting she will. This also raises the possibility that LJ and Liz could show up towards the end of the season. Both could be back for the final eight games of the regular season.


The Penny Taylor wasn't really his comment though
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That means that squad members including Rebecca Allen and Cayla Francis will likely miss the New Zealand series, joining other Australian stars such as Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips who will all be expected to suit up for the respective teams in the WNBA.



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PostPosted: 04/14/15 12:50 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
OldGoat wrote:
The Penny Taylor comment caught my eye. I know many folks around here were assuming she was not playing in PHX this summer, sounds like he's expecting she will. This also raises the possibility that LJ and Liz could show up towards the end of the season. Both could be back for the final eight games of the regular season.


Penny Taylor is an unrestricted free agent, has there been any indication she is going to sign with Phoenix or another team or is the writer just assuming she is going to play since she played last season.
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PostPosted: 04/14/15 7:16 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
GEF34 wrote:
OldGoat wrote:
The Penny Taylor comment caught my eye. I know many folks around here were assuming she was not playing in PHX this summer, sounds like he's expecting she will. This also raises the possibility that LJ and Liz could show up towards the end of the season. Both could be back for the final eight games of the regular season.


Penny Taylor is an unrestricted free agent, has there been any indication she is going to sign with Phoenix or another team or is the writer just assuming she is going to play since she played last season.


I'd be fairly sure it's just an assumption on the author's part.
He has taken Phoenix & Penny's total silence on the subject to mean that the status quo has not changed, whereas I've interpreted it to mean "Umm, no WNBA for me. I'm like umm chilling out on the beach this umm summer"



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PostPosted: 04/14/15 7:26 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Luuuc wrote:
"Umm, no WNBA for me. I'm like umm chilling out on the beach this umm summer"


If she's going to be in the Northern Hemisphere anyway, she might as well play



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PostPosted: 04/14/15 9:39 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Luuuc wrote:
GEF34 wrote:
OldGoat wrote:
The Penny Taylor comment caught my eye. I know many folks around here were assuming she was not playing in PHX this summer, sounds like he's expecting she will. This also raises the possibility that LJ and Liz could show up towards the end of the season. Both could be back for the final eight games of the regular season.


Penny Taylor is an unrestricted free agent, has there been any indication she is going to sign with Phoenix or another team or is the writer just assuming she is going to play since she played last season.


I'd be fairly sure it's just an assumption on the author's part.
He has taken Phoenix & Penny's total silence on the subject to mean that the status quo has not changed, whereas I've interpreted it to mean "Umm, no WNBA for me. I'm like umm chilling out on the beach this umm summer"


Taylor is into her thirties and she says "umm" that much? Razz



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PostPosted: 05/05/15 11:15 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Opals squad announced for European tour

http://www.basketball.net.au/opals-squad-announced-european-tour/

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A strong 12-woman squad has been selected for the Jayco Australian Opals upcoming European Tour following a tough training camp last week in Terrigal, New South Wales.
...
Suzy Batkovic
Sara Blicavs
Natalie Burton
Katie Rae Ebzery
Madeleine Garrick
Laura Hodges
Alice Kunek
Tessa Lavey
Elyse Penaluna
Belinda Snell
Stephanie Talbot
Kelly Wilson



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PostPosted: 07/20/15 12:05 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Opals squad to face Japan next week includes Lizzy Smile (Nice to see Jarry available as well)

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Suzy Batkovic
Sara Blicavs
Natalie Burton
Elizabeth Cambage
Aimie Clydesdale
Katie-Rae Ebzery
Madeleine Garrick
Laura Hodges
Rachel Jarry
Alice Kunek
Tessa Lavey
Tess Madgen
Elyse Penaluna
Belinda Snell
Stephanie Talbot
Kelly Wilson


http://www.basketball.net.au/big-names-return-opals-japan/



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PostPosted: 07/20/15 11:58 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I was going to start a completely different thread at some point, but I guess I will just put this here.

The Tall Ferns have named their first exhibition squad:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/News/tall-ferns-squad-named
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PostPosted: 07/21/15 12:06 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
awhom111 wrote:
I was going to start a completely different thread at some point, but I guess I will just put this here.

The Tall Ferns have named their first exhibition squad:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/News/tall-ferns-squad-named

The lack of Angela Marino is interesting.



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PostPosted: 07/21/15 12:34 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Megan Craig resurfaces. I was surprised she decided to graduate early from Albany and skip her senior year. It should be a fun match-up between her and Cambage. Not quite Lizzie and Brittney, but still it's not every day you see two 6-8 players go head-to-head.



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PostPosted: 07/26/15 3:40 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Oh Liz...

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Australian centre Liz Cambage has been ruled out of the Opals' Rio Olympic qualifying series after choosing to attend a music festival rather than the first day of training camp.


http://m.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/liz-cambage-out-of-opals-rio-olympic-qualifiers-after-missing-start-of-camp-20150726-gikuwf.html



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Liz being Liz.



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