Shooting The Breeze

In this episode we talk to Coach Kennedy Kereama, Head Coach of the Bendigo Spirit. At the close of Round 13 the Spirit are one of the top 5 teams in contention for a playoff berth. It’s a tight WNBL season with not much separating the top 5 teams, and as the inevitable upsets and injuries tip the balance in the run up to the playoffs, Coach Kennedy takes the approach of ‘one game at a time’. As o...

Every once in a while you see a truly groundbreaking initiative. In this episode we hear about the innovative ‘Daughter’s and Dad’s Active and Empowered’ program designed from years of extensive research by Aussie Professor Philip Morgan from the University of Newcastle. Phil, in his first Australian podcast, tells us about this exciting multi-faceted initiative and the basketball program develope...

In part two of our bumper Super Fan pod we continue our discussion with a passionate panel of dedicated #womenshoops fans for a real talk and insight into the hearts and minds of super fans and their view of professional women's basketball in Australia. In this episode we look at the visibility of the game in it’s coverage by mainstream and alternative media, the quality of fan engagement amid gro...

In this first part of a bumper episode, we’re thrilled to spotlight the most valuable member of any professional women's sports team - the fan! Welcome back to Shooting The Breeze as Series 4 returns after the festive season. In Series 3 Episode 69 we featured Justin Nelson, Head of Commercial & Events at Sky Sport, who brilliantly conveyed the value of the fan and how vital their inclusion is...

It's our final podcast for 2022 and we're LIVE from Qudos Bank Arena on NY Eve Eve! Home team Sydney Flames match up with UCCaps in the OG Freeway series. In this LIVE podcast our Hosts Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind are joined by new President of the Sydney Flames, Victoria Denholm and CEO of the Sydney Flames & Sydney Kings, Chris Pongrass. We talk about the WNBL season so far and get a gl...

An incredibly inspirational story of a paralympian that fell in love with wheelchair basketball at a Wheelchair NSW Christmas Camp as a 10 year old. Kylie Gauci PLY was recently inducted into the BNSW Hall of Fame, having first put on an Australian singlet at just 17 years old she has gone on to represent the nation over 17 years at 255 games and has played in 5 World Championships, and 3 Paralymp...

It’s a HUGE pod this week… one of our biggest. Marena Whittle joins us for a real and thought-provoking discussion on what makes #womenshoops special for players and fans and the agency players have to share stories, promote the sport and have a profound impact on the wider community. On the court Marena has made waves in the last 12 months, bringing home a bronze medal from the inaugural 3x3 comp...

In this week's episode we’re peeling back the layers to one of the younger clubs in the WNBL, the Townsville Fire, and explore its success over the last decade. A not for profit club in Far North Qld, the Fire's General Manager Sam Pascoe & Head Coach Shannon Seebohm share what makes this regional WNBL club the real deal… “we exist to provide healthy female role models and we exist to hopefully be...

Playing in Sydney for the first time this WNBL season is Captain of the Sydney Flames Keely Froling and the team. Keely has been posting amazing individual performances while learning to navigate the dual role of fierce competitor and leader as Captain of one of the youngest squads in the league. We talk to Keely about the teams gruelling on-the-road start around Australia and the excitement of fi...

This week Nat Hurst Head Coach of the Adelaide Lightning joins us. As a point guard in the league Nat notched up 7 WNBL Championships, and in this episode she shares her first steps as a rookie WNBL Head Coach transitioning from on court general to the ‘big chair’. Nat shares the importance of open and honest communication within the team as she shapes her coaching style and how much she values in...

This week we Shoot the Breeze on some high octane WNBL action! Before we do get into the full throttle start of the WNBL, we take a quick diversion to an exhibition the STB crew and friends attended at ‘Backyard at the Alex’ this week. With great food and company we viewed an exhibtion of pick-up portraits by recent pod guest, photographer Nick Lawrence. Make sure to check out the exhibition, play...

The inaugural Tauihi league has recently finished and was an amazing showcase of New Zealand women’s basketball. Never a better time for us to shine a light on a promising young New Zealand talent - shooting guard Mackenzie Chatfield. She is joined by our NZ expert Linden Moore (who featured in Ep79) and was courtside at many of the recent tournaments Mackenzie made her mark at, including the Schi...

Join us in Part 2 of our WNBL preview as host’s Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind continue their crystal ball gazing into the currently underway WNBL ’23 season with Round 1 concluding this weekend. We pick up where we left off, in this episode we look at last season’s playoff team Adelaide Lightning, as well as one of the most anticipated teams with Lauren Jackson returning to the league for the S...

Join us as hosts Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind take a first look at the upcoming WNBL season. Always fun to do some crystal ball gazing although we know the drill… the rosters are still moving and in fact since taping this podcast more announcements have been made on new players. It all begins on the 2 Nov and in this episode we kick-off Part One of our preview with 4 WNBL teams; starting with...

Nick Lawrence is a professional photographer, after years of editing at a surf magazine he decided to hone in on his true passion of portraits and was able to combine it with another great love - pick-up hoops.  Nick has been working on a portrait essay of pick-up basketball games over the last 4-5 years that he will publish and exhibit in ‘Backyard at The Alex’ the recently renovated local wateri...

Recently retired Opals Captain Jenna O’Hea was there throughout the FIBA Women’s Wolrd Cup, enjoying being part of a team again in her beloved basketball community but this time as part of the ESPN broadcast crew providing analysis and commentary at the tournament. Jenna gives us an insight into the exhausting scedule of the broadcast team, as well as the joy in commentating alongside a largely wo...

It’s hard to believe it was barely a week ago now as we look back at the most highly attended FIBA Women’s World Cup with over 145,000 spectators over ten days of incredible hoops action. Joining us on this episode is ESPN freelancer, and Siren Sport & ABC emerging sports writer alumni Phina Newton. Phina was a roving mobile reporter for FIBA and on the baseline for our Aussie hosted World Cup. Sh...

It’s our 100th Podcast as we celebrate LIVE from the FIBA Women’s World Cup! We're down to the final 4 teams as the semi-finals kick off this evening in Sydney. Team USA play against a dynamic #madlove Canada, and home team Australia will play Asia Pacific rivals China. It will be a HUGE spectacle! Our hosts Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind are joined by influential hoops and sports journo Megan H...

It’s the FIBA Women's World Cup and in this episode - technically our 99th including special and bonuse episodes, we feature former Opal and FIBA Women's World Cup ESPN commentator Jenni Screen. Jenni talks us through her coaching with the NBA Basketball without Borders for Asia, recently held at the AIS in Canberra, with baby Edith strapped in for the ride and no one who has seen that inspiration...

In this powerhouse episode we're talking with Adam McKay - producer & director of Sidelined, a 4 part documentary series lifting the curtain of the WNBL Melbourne Boomers 2022 Championship quest and spotlighting the struggles for our elite female athletes in the Fight for Equality in a challenging, post lockdown sporting landscape. Having spent 10 years as the Founder and Executive Director of Hel...

Opals Legend Michele Timms joins us to dissect the current state of play for the FIBA Women's World Cup.  It's the final countdown with less than 2 weeks until the biggest #womenshoops event on the planet. Timmsy gives us her take on the state of play, and there’s still a lot of unknowns, before the action gets under way and 12 nations put on the greatest display of basketball for Aussie sports fa...

In an Australian podcast first - Shooting The Breeze regular Coach Liz Mills joins us with her twin sister Vik Mills as they launch their Global Women In Basketball Coaching Network this week. Liz is renowned for making hoops history as the first woman Head Coach of a men's national team at an African continental championship and co-founder Vik Mills is an accomplished leader in the global consult...

In Episode 82 we’re travelling the world. Dynamic UK Hoops commentary Duo Cazzy B and Daz join us for this lively episode as we talk about the exciting developments in British Women's Hoops since we last caught up.  There’s the unbelievable ‘perfect season’ for WBBL Champs London Lions along with some of the names leaving an indelible mark on the British Basketball scene including: Holly Winterbur...

We’re incredibly honoured to host a female advocate for women’s basketball from the highest levels of FIBA, Lena Wallin-Kantzy, the first woman elected to the FIBA Executive Committee and currently the Deputy Chair of the Competitions Commission, encompassing Women in Basketball. A trailblazer within the global federation model of basketball, Lena provides us with a unique perspective of the visio...

A special LIVE podcast on the announcement of the Aussie Opals squad for the upcoming FIBA Womens World Cup. Joining us is Sammy McDonald, Assistant Coach for the Albury-Wodonga Bandits, coaching and training alongside legend Lauren 'LJ' Jackson in her phenomenal return from retirement to play in her fifth World Cup Campaign... 12 years since her last foray in a World Cup. Simply amazing. We talk...