The Townsville Fire are an Australian professional female basketball team competing in the 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 in 2001 by Townsville Basketball Inc. In 2014, James Cook University became the team's principal partner and naming rights sponsor.[1]
Following the 2010/11 season, the Fire were seemingly doomed, folding under the weight of financial pressures before an 11th hour resurrection.[1] Prior to the 2011/12 season, the team became a not-for-profit, community owned entity. The Fire reached four straight WNBL Grand Finals between 2012/13 and 2015/16, winning back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016. Their victory in March 2015 was the city's maiden national premiership.[2] The Fire returned to the WNBL Grand Final in 2017/18 and won their third title in four years.[3]
Contents
1Season-by-season records
2Roster
2.1Former players
3Team officials
3.1Owners
3.2Head coaches
3.3Board of Directors
4References
5External links
Season-by-season records
Season
Standings
Regular season
Finals
Head coach
W
L
PCT
Townsville Fire
2001–02
8th
3
18
14.29
Did not qualify
David Herbert
2002–03
2nd
15
6
71.00
Lost Semi Final (Canberra, 68–67) Lost Preliminary Final (Sydney, 83–78)
David Herbert
2003–04
5th
12
9
57.00
Did not qualify
David Herbert
2004–05
6th
7
14
33.00
Did not qualify
David Herbert
2005–06
6th
12
9
57.00
Did not qualify
David Herbert
2006–07
6th
10
11
48.00
Did not qualify
David Herbert
2007–08
6th
10
14
41.67
Did not qualify
Peter Buckle
2008–09
3rd
16
6
72.73
Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 91–78) Lost Preliminary Final (Bulleen, 79–68)
Peter Buckle
2009–10
4th
14
8
63.64
Won Elimination Final (Bendigo, 84–73) Lost Preliminary Final (Canberra, 60–39)
Peter Buckle
Townsville Fire
2010–11
7th
10
12
45.45
Did not qualify
Peter Buckle
2011–12
4th
13
9
59.09
Won Elimination Final (Sydney, 85–78) Lost Preliminary Final (Dandenong, 77–66)
Chris Lucas
2012–13
4th
13
11
54.17
Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 60–53) Won Preliminary Final (Dandenong, 78–64) Lost Grand Final (Bendigo, 71–57)
Chris Lucas
2013–14
3rd
16
8
66.67
Won Semi Final (Melbourne, 78–73) Won Preliminary Final (Dandenong, 74–71) Lost Grand Final (Bendigo, 83–94)
Chris Lucas
2014–15
1st
17
5
77.73
Won Semi Final (Bendigo, 82–63) Won Grand Final (Bendigo, 75–65)
Chris Lucas
2015–16
1st
17
7
70.83
Lost Semi Final (Perth, 91–72) Won Preliminary Final (South East Queensland, 91–71) Won Grand Final (Perth, 2–0)
Chris Lucas
Townsville Fire
2016–17
4th
14
10
58.33
Lost Semi Final (Sydney, 0–2)
Claudia Brassard
Regular season
199
157
55.89
2 Minor Premierships
Finals
12
9
57.18
2 WNBL Championships
Roster
2017–18 Townsville Fire roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
SG
7000100000000000000♠1
Mincy, Laurin
7000183000000000000♠1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
SG
7000300000000000000♠3
Goodchild, Miela
7000175000000000000♠1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PG
7000600000000000000♠6
Donnelly, Mikhaela
7000173000000000000♠1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
SG
7000700000000000000♠7
Andrews, Haylee
7000175000000000000♠1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
C
7000800000000000000♠8
Batkovic, Suzy (C)
7000194000000000000♠1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF
7001100000000000000♠10
Murray, Mia
7000184000000000000♠1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PF
7001140000000000000♠14
Garbin, Darcee
7000188000000000000♠1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C
7001150000000000000♠15
Aokuso, Zitina
7000192000000000000♠1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF
7001210000000000000♠21
Whittle, Marena
7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PG
7001220000000000000♠22
Wilson, Kelly
7000170000000000000♠1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PF
7001230000000000000♠23
George, Cayla
7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG
7001240000000000000♠24
Wiese, Sydney
7000183000000000000♠1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG
7001320000000000000♠32
Cocks, Micaela
7000174000000000000♠1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
Claudia Brassard
Assistant coach(es)
Peter Crawford
Rachael McCully
Mark Wrobel
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Development player
(I) Import player
Injured
Roster
Updated: 4 October 2017
Former players
Gina Stevens, (2002–2004)
Jodie Datson, (2002-05)
Natalie Porter, (2004–2006)
Rachael McCully, (2004–2007, 2008–2015)
Rohanee Cox, (2005–2010)
Jennifer Crouse, (2005–2009)
Kate Gaze, (2014–2016)
Aneka Kerr, (2008–2010)
Jo Hill, (2009–2011)
Nadeen Payne, (2010–2012)
Shanavia Dowdell, (2011–2012)
Jessica Foley, (2011–2013)
Team officials
Owners
Townsville Fire Limited (2011–present)
Head coaches
Townsville Fire head coaches
Name
Start
End
Seasons
Regular season
Finals
W
L
PCT
G
W
L
PCT
G
David Herbert
2001
2007
6
59
69
46.09
128
0
2
0.00
2
Peter Buckle
2007
2011
4
50
40
55.55
90
2
2
50.00
4
Chris Lucas
2011
2016
5
76
40
65.51
116
9
4
69.23
13
Board of Directors
Position
Name
Chair
Michelle Morton
Deputy Chair
Glenys Schuntner
Director
Warwick Cann
Director
Cath Rule
Director
Stephen Motti
Director
George Milford
Director
Suzy Wilson
References
^ abUni stoking Fire in sponsorship deal
^Side earn top city honours
^WNBL: Townsville Fire claim third title in four years with win over Melbourne Boomers
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Injured
Gina Stevens, (2002–2004)
Jennifer Crouse, (2005–2009)
Aneka Kerr, (2008–2010)
