Southside Flyers
Southside Flyers | |
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2022–23 WNBL season | |
Nickname | Flyers |
Leagues | WNBL |
Founded | 1992 |
History |
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Arena | State Basketball Centre |
Capacity | 3,200 |
Location | Dandenong, Victoria |
Team colors | Aqua, Navy, White |
Main sponsor | Jayco |
Team manager | Ian Coutts |
Head coach | Cheryl Chambers |
Ownership | Gerry Ryan |
Championships | 4 (2004, 2005, 2012, 2020) |
Website | https://wnbl.basketball/southside/ |
The Southside Flyers are a professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The club is based in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria. The team was founded as the Dandenong Rangers, however before the 2019–20 WNBL season began the team was rebranded to the Southside Flyers, adopting a new logo, colour scheme and nickname. The team also transitioned owners at this time.
Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, regularly making the playoffs, but have struggled over the past two years to make the grand final, falling short in the preliminary final stage. They are strong rivals with the cross-town Melbourne Boomers. The franchise has been home to notable players such as Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Jessica Bibby, Emily McInerny, Jacinta Hamilton, Jenna O'Hea, Kathleen MacLeod and Liz Cambage.
History
Historically one of the better teams in the league, the Rangers have appeared in the Grand Final five times: winning in 2003–04 against the Sydney Uni Flames 65–53, 2004–05 also against the Flames 52–47 and 2011/12 against the Bulleen Boomers 94–70. They lost the 1992 Grand Final against the Perth Breakers 58–54 and in 2005–06 against the Canberra Capitals 68–55.
On 31 July 2019, it was announced the Rangers would undergo an entire rebrand to become Southside Flyers for the 2019–20 WNBL season.[1] The Flyers will replace the classic bottle green and gold identity of the Rangers, with a colour scheme of aqua, navy blue, cyan blue and white expected to feature.
At this time the team, previously owned by the Dandenong Basketball Association, was purchased by Gerry Ryan, the owner of the team's long-time major sponsor Jayco Australia.
The Dandenong Rangers was founded before the date stated, the original stadium was at the old Dandenong markets before the Dandenong basketball complex was built, the rangers has been the representative team for the area since the 1980s the team competed in the state representative league before being adopted into the WNBL
Season-by-season records
Season | Standings | Regular season | Finals | Head coach | ||
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Dandenong Rangers | ||||||
1992 | 3rd | 14 | 6 | 70.0 | Won Semi Final (Canberra, 67–65) Won Preliminary Final (Melbourne, 67–57) Lost Grand Final (Perth, 54–58) |
Alex Palazzolo |
1993 | 4th | 10 | 8 | 55.5 | Lost Semi Final (Perth, 68–83) | Alex Palazzolo |
1994 | 5th | 10 | 8 | 55.5 | Did not qualify | Alex Palazzolo |
1995 | 8th | 4 | 14 | 22.2 | Did not qualify | Alex Palazzolo |
1996 | 6th | 9 | 9 | 50.0 | Did not qualify | Steve Barr |
1997 | 4th | 9 | 9 | 50.0 | Lost Qualifying Final (AIS, 66–76) | Steve Barr |
1998 | 6th | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | Did not qualify | Steve Barr |
1998–99 | 7th | 6 | 15 | 28.5 | Did not qualify | Mark Wright |
1999–00 | 5th | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | Did not qualify | Mark Wright |
2000–01 | 4th | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 83–71) Lost Preliminary Final (Sydney, 72–78) |
Mark Wright |
2001–02 | 3rd | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | Lost Semi Final (Sydney, 85–98) | Mark Wright |
2002–03 | 5th | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | Did not qualify | Gary Fox |
2003–04 | 1st | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | Won Semi Final (Sydney, 85–68) Won Grand Final (Sydney, 63–53) |
Gary Fox |
2004–05 | 1st | 19 | 2 | 90.4 | Won Semi Final (Bulleen, 63–59) Won Grand Final (Sydney, 52–47) |
Gary Fox |
2005–06 | 1st | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | Won Semi Final (Adelaide, 75–70) Lost Grand Final (Canberra, 55–68) |
Gary Fox |
2006–07 | 4th | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | Lost Semi Final (Adelaide, 61–66) | Gary Fox |
2007–08 | 4th | 12 | 12 | 50.0 | Won Semi Final (Canberra, 60–54) Lost Preliminary Final (Adelaide, 64–74) |
Dale Waters |
2008–09 | 7th | 7 | 15 | 31.8 | Did not qualify | Dale Waters |
2009–10 | 7th | 7 | 15 | 31.8 | Did not qualify | Dale Waters / Dean Kinsman |
2010–11 | 4th | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | Lost Elimination Final (Logan, 73–83) | Mark Wright |
2011–12 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 63.4 | Won Semi Final (Townsville, 77–66) Won Preliminary Final (Adelaide, 91–78) Won Grand Final (Bulleen, 94–70) |
Mark Wright |
2012–13 | 2nd | 19 | 5 | 79.2 | Lost Semi Final (Bendigo, 71–78) Lost Preliminary Final (Townsville, 64–78) |
Mark Wright |
2013–14 | 2nd | 16 | 8 | 66.6 | Lost Semi Final (Bendigo, 62–71) Lost Preliminary Final (Townsville, 71–74) |
Mark Wright |
2014–15 | 3rd | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | Lost Semi Final (Sydney, 80–89) | Mark Wright |
2015–16 | 3rd | 15 | 9 | 62.5 | Lost Semi Final (South East Queensland, 82–86) | Larissa Anderson |
2016–17 | 2nd | 15 | 9 | 62.5 | Won Semi Final (Perth, 2–1) Lost Grand Final (Sydney, 0–2) |
Larissa Anderson |
2017–18 | 7th | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | Did not qualify | Larissa Anderson |
2018–19 | 5th | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | Did not qualify | Larissa Anderson |
Southside Flyers | ||||||
2019–20 | 1st | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | TBD Semi Final (Adelaide, 0–0) | Cheryl Chambers |
Regular season | 345 | 259 | 57.1 | 4 Minor Premierships | ||
Finals | 14 | 18 | 43.7 | 3 WNBL Championships |
Source: Dandenong Rangers
Players
Current roster
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Updated: 8 August 2023 |
Former players
- Jessica Bibby
- Stephanie Blicavs
- Liz Cambage
- Aimie Clydesdale
- Alison Downie
- Jacinta Kennedy
- Jacinta Hamilton
- Kathleen MacLeod
- Anneli Maley
- Emily McInerny
- Leilani Mitchell
- Jenna O'Hea
- Laia Palau
- Kayla Pedersen
- Cappie Pondexter
- Stephanie Reid
- Mercedes Russell
- Penny Taylor
- Samantha Thornton
- Louella Tomlinson
- Carly Wilson
References
- "SOUTHSIDE FLYERS – A NEW LOOK TEAM IN THE WNBL". WNBL. wnbl.com.au. 31 July 2019.