Townsville Fire

Townsville Fire
Leagues Women's National Basketball League
Founded 2001
History Townsville Fire
2001–present
Arena Townsville RSL Stadium
 Capacity 2,500
Main sponsor James Cook University
Head coach Chris Lucas
Team captain Rachael Mccully
Championships 1 (2015)

The Townsville Fire are a professional female basketball team competing in the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). They are the only female professional sporting team of any discipline in the northern half of Australia. The team was established for the 2001–02 WNBL season by Townsville Basketball Inc.

The team folded at the end of the 2010–11 season, however a steering committee was established to re-form the team.[1] By the 2011/12 season the Fire had been reformed as a not-for-profit, community owned entity and successfully returned to the league, achieving finals contention. The Fire reached the Grand Finals in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Off field, the Fire is focused on providing strong and healthy role models for girls and women.[2]

In 2014 the Townsville Fire announced that James Cook University would be a principal partner for three years, and that the team will be known as the JCU Townsville Fire for this period.[3]

Roster

Basketball being played
15 October 2011 Canberra Capitals v Townsville Fire home opener at AIS Arena in Canberra. Capitals lost.
Townsville Fire roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 4 Australia Wilson, Alex 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 22 Australia Francis, Cayla 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 12 Australia Zelenka, Jacqui 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 33 United States Harmon, Jillian 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 11 Australia Gaze, Kate 1.725 m (5 ft 7.9 in)
G 10 Australia Newley, Mia 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 32 New Zealand Cocks, Micaela 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 5 Australia Mccully, Rachael 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 13 New Zealand Fadljevic, Rosie 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 7 United States Cumming, Stephanie 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 8 New Zealand Batkovic, Suzy 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Chris Lucas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Mark Wrobel
  • Australia Claudia Brassard
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 16/10/2014

Previous coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach David Herbert
Head Coach Peter Buckle

Board of Directors

Position Name
Chair Jayne Arlett
Deputy Chair Michelle Morton
Director Glenys Schuntner
Director Claudia Brassard
Director Cath Rule
Director Sue Willis

References

  1. ↑ http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2Ffd07d20c-612a-4cfc-9907-eccf3865dec5%2F0155;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2Ffd07d20c-612a-4cfc-9907-eccf3865dec5%2F0000%22
  2. ↑ http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/news/JCU_140442
  3. ↑ http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=382&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5157&tx_ttnews[backPid]=177&cHash=6e39efa2cb

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