2021–22 Townsville Fire season
Head CoachShannon Seebohm
CaptainMia Murray
Lauren Nicholson (co)
VenueTownsville Entertainment Centre
Results
Record7–10
Ladder6th
FinalsDid not qualify
Leaders
PointsBillings (15.9)
ReboundsAokuso (7.7)
AssistsReid (4.9)

The 2021–22 Townsville Fire season is the 21st season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1][2]

James Cook University remain as the Fire's naming rights partner after signing a three-year extension in September 2019.[3] Mia Murray & Lauren Nicholson were named as Co-Captains for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Townsville Fire roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 United States Sutton, Sug 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 1 Australia Nicholson, Lauren Injured (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 3 Australia Reid, Stephanie 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
G/F 7 Australia Woods, Courtney 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 10 Australia Murray, Mia (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 12 Australia Payne, Nadeen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 14 Australia McSpadden, Lara 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 15 Australia Aokuso, Zitina 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 23 Australia Fabbro, Aliza 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
F 24 Australia Drennan, Carla 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 25 United States Billings, Monique 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 32 New Zealand Cocks, Micaela 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Shannon Seebohm
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Tania Baxter
  • Australia Luke Brennan
  • Australia Mason Rogers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 20 March 2022

Standings

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Melbourne Boomers12570.517
2 Perth Lynx11568.716
3 Canberra Capitals11664.717
4 Adelaide Lightning10758.817
5 Bendigo Spirit7943.716
6 Townsville Fire71041.117
7 Southside Flyers51229.417
8 Sydney Uni Flames41323.517

Results

Regular season

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 December
11		 @ Adelaide 70–59 Nicholson (24) Billings (13) Reid (7) The Lights Community and Sports Centre 1–0
2 December
18		 Sydney 75–56 Billings (21) Billings (9) Nicholson, Sutton (5) Townsville Entertainment Centre 2–0
3 December
23		 @ Southside 81–86 Billings (22) Billings (10) Sutton (11) Dandenong Stadium 2–1
4 December
31		 Canberra 52–76 Reid (11) Sutton (7) Nicholson, Payne,
Reid, Sutton (2)		 Townsville Entertainment Centre 2–2
5 January
21		 @ Bendigo 77–67 Aokuso, Nicholson (15) Payne (9) Aokuso (4) Bendigo Stadium 3–2
6 January
22		 @ Melbourne 68–66 Nicholson (22) Payne (9) Payne (4) Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville 4–2
7 January
28		 Adelaide 65–73
(OT)		 Billings (27) Aokuso (12) Nicholson, Reid (3) Townsville Entertainment Centre 4–3
8 January
30		 Melbourne 59–66 Billings (14) Billings (12) Sutton (4) Townsville Entertainment Centre 4–4
9 February
6		 @ Sydney 86–66 Billings (25) Billings (8) Sutton (5) Qudos Bank Arena 5–4
10 February
12		 Sydney 84–63 Nicholson (23) Aokuso (8) Reid (7) Townsville Entertainment Centre 6–4
11 February
17		 Bendigo 71–76 Billings (23) Billings (12) Reid (10) Townsville Entertainment Centre 6–5
12 February
19		 @ Canberra 58–84 Reid (13) Woods (7) Nicholson (4) National Convention Centre 6–6
13 February
25		 @ Melbourne 60–88 Woods (18) Aokuso, Murray (5) Reid (8) State Basketball Centre 6–7
14 March
5		 @ Adelaide 57–78 Woods (21) Aokuso (7) Reid (7) The Lights Community and Sports Centre 6–8
15 March
13		 Southside 79–100 Woods (22) McSpadden (11) Reid (8) Townsville Stadium 6–9
16 March
18		 Perth 68–75 Woods (19) Woods (11) Reid (9) Townsville Entertainment Centre 6–10
17 March
20		 Perth 76–69 Reid (23) Aokuso (15) Cocks (7) Townsville Entertainment Centre 7–10

References

  1. ↑ "Players - Townsville Fire". wnbl.basketball.
  2. ↑ "Season 21/22 Fixture Update". wnbl.basketball.
  3. ↑ "JCU EXTEND NAME RIGHTS OF TOWNSVILLE FIRE FOR A FURTHER 3 SEASONS". Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Captains announced". wnbl.basketball.
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