2019–20 Townsville Fire season

The 2019–20 Townsville Fire season is the 19th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]

2019–20 Townsville Fire season
Head CoachShannon Seebohm
CaptainMicaela Cocks
VenueTownsville Stadium
Results
Record5–16
Ladder8th
FinalsDid not qualify
Leaders
PointsBishop (15.9)
ReboundsBishop (7.6)
AssistsVanloo (4.4)

James Cook University remain as the Fire's naming rights partner after signing a three-year extension in September 2019.[2] 2019–20 will be the Fire's first season under new head coach, Shannon Seebohm, who overtook the role from Claudia Brassard after she spent three seasons in the position.[3][4]

Roster
2019–20 Townsville Fire roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 4 Young, Hannah 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 9 Madgen, Tess 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C 10 Bishop, Abby 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 11 Gaze, Kate 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 12 Ebzery, Alison 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 14 Garbin, Darcee 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 15 Aokuso, Zitina  1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 21 Carleton, Bridget 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 22 Boag, Christina 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 32 Cocks, Micaela (C) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 35 Vanloo, Julie 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Head coach
  • Shannon Seebohm
Assistant coach(es)
  • Luke Brennan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 11 October 2019

Standings
# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers17480.921
2 Canberra Capitals15671.421
3 Melbourne Boomers15671.421
4 Adelaide Lightning12957.121
5 Perth Lynx81338.021
6 Sydney Uni Flames71433.321
7 Bendigo Spirit51623.821
8 Townsville Fire51623.821

Results

Pre-season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 September
28		 Sydney 58–77 – – – Townsville Stadium 0–1
2 September
29		 Sydney 87–93 – – – Townsville Stadium 0–2

Regular season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
12		 @ Southside 72–81 Carleton (20) Carleton, Madgen,
Garbin (7)		 Madgen, Vanloo (4) Dandenong Stadium 0–1
2 October
18		 Adelaide 68–86 Bishop (24) Garbin (10) Madgen (4) Townsville Stadium 0–2
3 October
20		 @ Canberra 65–67 Carleton (14) Bishop (13) Vanloo (5) National Convention Centre 0–3
4 October
27		 Melbourne 71–80 Bishop (20) Bishop, Garbin,
Madgen (6)		 Madgen (5) Townsville Stadium 0–4
5 November
2		 @ Perth 93–88
(OT) 		Bishop (31) Bishop (11) Cocks, Madgen (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 1–4
6 November
7		 @ Sydney 73–82 Garbin (19) Garbin (7) Bishop (7) Brydens Stadium 1–5
7 November
23		 Southside 59–91 Bishop (20) Bishop (8) Cocks, Garbin (3) Townsville Stadium 1–6
8 November
30		 @ Canberra 78–87 Bishop (23) Carleton (7) Madgen (6) National Convention Centre 1–7
9 December
8		 Bendigo 94–80 Garbin (27) Carleton, Garbin (7) Vanloo (9) Townsville Stadium 2–7
10 December
13		 @ Southside 62–81 Garbin (28) Bishop, Madgen (6) Vanloo (8) Dandenong Stadium 2–8
11 December
15		 Sydney 61–57 Garbin, Madgen (15) Carleton (13) Bishop, Cocks (4) Townsville Stadium 3–8
12 December
21		 Perth 77–82 Bishop (18) Bishop (16) Vanloo (7) Townsville Stadium 3–9
13 December
27		 @ Melbourne 61–77 Bishop (19) Garbin (7) Madgen (4) State Basketball Centre 3–10
14 December
28		 @ Bendigo 78–79 Carleton (19) Carleton (12) Vanloo (9) Bendigo Stadium 3–11
15 January
3		 Adelaide 61–87 Garbin (21) Garbin (7) Madgen (5) Townsville Stadium 3–12
16 January
10		 Canberra 102–69 Madgen (26) Carleton (11) Vanloo (10) Townsville Stadium 4–12
17 January
12		 @ Sydney 83–76 Garbin (18) Garbin (9) Vanloo (6) Brydens Stadium 5–12
18 January
17		 @ Adelaide 60–77 Madgen (19) Garbin (10) Madgen (4) Titanium Security Arena 5–13
19 January
19		 @ Perth 62–95 Garbin (19) Carleton (12) Carleton, Gaze,
Vanloo (3)		 Bendat Basketball Centre 5–14
20 January
25		 Melbourne 68–79 Carleton (16) Boag, Garbin (7) Vanloo (8) Townsville Stadium 5–15
21 February
1		 Bendigo 69–89 Boag (22) Boag (15) Vanloo (7) Townsville Stadium 5–16

Awards

In-season
Award Recipient Round(s) Ref.
Player of the Week Bridget Carleton Round 13 [5]
Team of the Week Abby Bishop Rounds 2 & 4
Micaela Cocks Round 4
Darcee Garbin Rounds 8 & 9
Bridget Carleton Round 13
Julie Vanloo Round 13

Club Awards
Award Recipient Date Ref.
Most Valuable Player Darcee Garbin February 5, 2020 [6]
Players' Player Micaela Cocks [7]
Coaches Award Micaela Cocks [8]
Club Person of the Year Kate Gaze [9]
Commitment to Excellence Award Tess Madgen [10]

References
  1. "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "JCU EXTEND NAME RIGHTS OF TOWNSVILLE FIRE FOR A FURTHER 3 SEASONS". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. "BRASSARD STEPS DOWN FROM THE FIRE". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  4. "THE TOWNSVILLE FIRE'S NEW ERA HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED WITH THE SIGNING OF NEW HEAD COACH". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. "#WNBL20 Rd 13 Player of the Week". facebook.com.
  6. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillefire/photos/pb.162286343832192.-2207520000../2844088172318649/
  7. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillefire/photos/pb.162286343832192.-2207520000../2844086948985438/
  8. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillefire/photos/pb.162286343832192.-2207520000../2844083228985810/
  9. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillefire/photos/pb.162286343832192.-2207520000../2844085705652229/
  10. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillefire/photos/pb.162286343832192.-2207520000../2844077328986400/
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