Will lightning strike twice? or will a new champion be crowned in season 2023/24 as the Senior Womens season kicks off next Thursday.
With only 6 teams nominating for the Senior Womens competition all teams will play in the 1 Division with a finals series format still to be determined.
See below a preview of each teams line up and players to watch.
DUNBOROUGH LIGHTNING 
TEAM ROSTER
| Mia Anderson |
| Paige Chidgey |
| Felicity Jones |
| Dragana Kovijanic |
| Lara Lewis |
| Katrina McNamara |
| Lisa Millman |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Lara Lewis – Young and full of talent, Lewis can play a major role in last years champions going back to back.
Mia Anderson – SW Slammer, and genuine powerhouse player, Anderson has the ability to blow games wide open, stop her and you have a chance to beat the Lightning, if you don’t look out!
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – Saints Queens
Round 2 – Colts Australia
Round 3 – Colts Alley-Oopsies
SEASON PREDICTION
If anyone stops the lightning this year ill be very, very surprised! Championship favorites by the length of a court.
SAINTS QUEENS 
TEAM ROSTER
| Pagan Anderson |
| Holly Creedon |
| Sally-ann Evans |
| Alison Frost |
| Tamika Maccora |
| Leshaye Murphy |
| Tarma Neal |
| Silvia Trotta |
| Melissa Waller |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Lashaye Murphy – The only player with recent playing history on the roster having played for Colts Australia prior. Will need to really show that experience to give their team the best chance of a win.
Sally-ann Parsons – A surprise packet coming across from Jerremungup. Lets see if the “Jerremungup Jumper” can bring it to Busso!
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – Dunsborough Lightning
Round 2 – Dunsborough Sharks
Round 3 – GMAS Diamonds
SEASON PREDICTION
A very tough initiation to Busselton Basketball for the Queens, However, ANYTHING is possible…. I strongly expect them to get better as the season progresses and may cause an upset.
COLTS ALLEY-OOPSIES 
TEAM ROSTER
| Hayley Atwell |
| Emma Hutchins |
| Rachel Hutchins |
| Alyssa Richardson |
| Belinda Van Rossum |
| Sarah Wilkins |
| Hannah Wilkinson |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Hannah Wilkinson – Returns to Busselton after sitting the year out due to a back injury. If Wilkinson brings the potential she had prior to the injury expect her to be the “go-to” player for the Oopsies.
Belinda Van Rossum – A real firecracker, “Winnie” has the ability to drag her team across the line in tight games. If she gets on a roll can be very hard for oppositions teams to bring her back.
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – Colts Australia
Round 2 – GMAS Diamonds
Round 3 – Dunsborough Lightning
SEASON PREDICTION
Depending on what side of the bed this team gets up on it could be very good or very bad, lets wait and see but a top 4 finish should be the expectation.
DUNSBOROUGH SHARKS
TEAM ROSTER
| Amanda Chow |
| Gabriella Gusmao |
| Kayla Harris |
| Erin Keamy |
| Chloe McGill |
| Jodie Michael |
| Samantha Wilde |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kayla Harris – Comes from Cornerstone as the leading points scorer for the Cardinals, will need to lead the way here for the Sharks to apply scoreboard pressure to their opponents.
Jodie Michael – One of the main players last year for the Sharks, Michael can play and influential part in the success of their team. Lets see what they can do.
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – GMAS Diamonds
Round 2 – Saints Queens
Round 3 – Colts Australia
SEASON PREDICTION
Can cause the odd upset as proven last year, don’t be surprised to see this team at the top of the ladder early in the year.
COLTS AUSTRALIA
TEAM ROSTER
| Emma Borinelli |
| Daisy de Morton |
| Ellie Drown |
| Isabel Legros |
| Rennie Meadmore |
| Shannon Pross |
| Brady Van Wyk |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Daisy de Morton – A mainstay player for Colts, de Morton can set games alight and be a gamebreaker! Her ability and class is one above most in the Association and expect her to be a standout during the season.
Ellie Drown – Comes from the former Saints Raiders team as one of their key players, can she replicate that form into a new club and be the missing piece Colts need to beat the Lightning?
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – Colts Alley-Oopsies
Round 2 – Dunsborough Lightning
Round 3 – Dunsborough Sharks
SEASON PREDICTION
Should finish top 2 without too much of a challenge, the question will be can they push the Lightning and break their stranglehold on this competition? We wait in eagerness…
GMAS DIAMONDS 
TEAM ROSTER
| Isabella Wilmot |
| Ava Kunkel |
| Linda Albury |
| Dana Avery |
| Tracey Klingner |
| Emma Royer |
| Jannelle Snaddon |
| Gabrielle Snape |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Emma Royer – A Veteran of the competition. Royer’s experience at this level will be vital to help nurture and develop this young but exciting Diamonds team.
Ava Kunkle – Potentially the Diamonds most exciting player to watch. Can Kunkle replicate her 2022/23 form and score from almost anywhere in the arc, if she does the opposition will need to make the most of their own opportunities.
FIRST 3 GAMES
Round 1 – Dunsborough Sharks
Round 2 – Colts Alley-Oopsies
Round 3 – Saints Queens
SEASON PREDICTION
If the young players can live up to the potential then this team will surprise many! A top 4 finish should be their aim this season.
Round 1 gets underway this Thursday October 12th 2023 with all games this season being played at the GLC at either 650pm, 740pm or 8:30pm. Come down and cheer your side on!!
