Perth Lynx Explained

Perth Lynx
Leagues:WNBL
History:Perth Breakers
1988–2001
Perth Lynx
2001–2010; 2015–present
West Coast Waves
2010–2015
Arena:Bendat Basketball Centre
Perth High Performance Centre
Capacity:2,000 (BBC)
4,500 (PHPC)
Location:Perth, Western Australia
Colors:Red and black
Sponsor:Northern Star Resources
Chairman:Christian Hauff
Jodi Millhahn
Ceo:Craig Hutchison
Gm:Samantha Macpherson
Coach:Ryan Petrik
Captain:Anneli Maley
Amy Atwell
Ownership:Sports Entertainment Group (majority owners)
Championships:1 (1992)
Website:wnbl.basketball/perth/

The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both Bendat Basketball Centre and Perth High Performance Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Northern Star Resources Perth Lynx.

The Lynx were established in 1988 as the Perth Breakers. After being owned and operated by Basketball Western Australia from 2001 to 2015, the Perth Wildcats took over ownership and operation of the team for a period of five years. In 2020, the licence was transferred back to Basketball Western Australia. In 2024, the licence was transferred to Sports Entertainment Group's sporting teams business, SEN Teams. The Lynx have reached six WNBL Grand Finals, winning their only championship in 1992.

History

WAIS Rockets (1987)

In 1985, the Western Australian Basketball Federation sent its senior women's team to the Australian women's club championships. Prior to the championships, WA was seen as at least two years away from a national conference berth. After the team went 5–1 at the championships, WA was granted entry into the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC), a second-tier national league under the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1] Former Australian representative Sue Harcus was a key figure in getting a WA side into the national competition.[2] The entry was seen as a two-year apprenticeship on the basis that they paid their own airfares in the first two years.[3] The team debuted in the WBC in 1986,[4] funded by the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and the WA Basketball Federation, and backed by Adidas. The team endured tough travel schedules, sometimes playing three games in 36 hours or four games in five days. In 12 games, the team had five wins and seven losses.

In 1987, the team was known as the WAIS Rockets. For WA to be admitted to the WNBL, the state was told that the Rockets had to win the 1987 WBC title.[5] That year, the Rockets played all of their games away from home including finals,[6] finishing on top of the ladder with a 10–1 record and beating the Forestville Eagles in overtime to advance to the grand final, where they won the title 56–47 against the Knox Raiders. The Rockets featured Tanya Fisher and Cheryl Kickett-Tucker.

Perth Breakers (1988–2001)

The franchise debuted in the WNBL in the 1988 season as the Perth Breakers.[7] The Rockets name was dropped due to the WNBL already having the North Adelaide Rockets in the league. The Breakers finished their inaugural season in ninth place with a 6–16 record.

In the 1989 WNBL season, the Breakers amassed a 9–8 record over the first half of the season.[8] [9] As a consequence of the 1989 pilot strike, the team withdrew from the season and their record was deleted from the ladder.[10] [11] The Breakers returned to action in the 1990 season.[12] After playing at the Perth Superdrome in Mount Claremont over their first two seasons, the side returned to its original venue at Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium.

The Breakers appeared in the WNBL finals every year between 1991 and 2000 except 1997, making grand final appearances in 1992, 1993 and 1999.

In the 1992 season, the Breakers won the WNBL championship behind captain Michele Timms and coach Tom Maher, along with Robyn Maher,[13] Tanya Fisher, Natasha Bargeus, Lisa MacLean, Marynne Briggs and Marianna Vlahov.[14]

Basketball WA's first ownership stint (2001–2015)

In 2001, just three months before round one of the new WNBL season, the owners handed back the licence and the players were told the club would fold. Basketball Western Australia subsequently took over the licence[15] and changed the team name to Perth Lynx, which remained as such until 2010.[16]

Basketball WA lacked money to pay players and coaches. The players had to pay for their own gym memberships and maintained full-time jobs. They also travelled on game day or took midnight flights to save money. Despite the challenges, Perth won four games in 2001–02 and six in 2002–03.

After finishing last on the ladder in the 2009–10 WNBL season with a 2–20 record, the team was rebranded as the West Coast Waves for the 2010–11 WNBL season. The change symbolised the reinvigoration of the Basketball WA program under experienced head coach David Herbert and home-grown legend Tully Bevilaqua, and gave a nod to the team's history with the reintroduction of the black, green and gold colours. The Waves also debuted at the newly opened WA Basketball Centre.[17] [18] [19]

In 14 seasons under Basketball WA, the team failed to make a finals appearance.

Perth Wildcats management (2015–2020)

In April 2015, the team's licence was purchased by the Perth Wildcats and their chairman and owner Jack Bendat. The Wildcats subsequently brought back the Perth Lynx brand name and red colour.[20] [21]

In the 2015–16 season, the Lynx qualified for the finals for the first time since 2000.[22] They went on to reach the grand final, their first since 1999,[23] where they lost 2–0 to the Townsville Fire.[24] [25]

In the 2017–18 season, the Lynx won 14 consecutive games throughout the season and finished on top of the ladder, before losing four matches in a row after enduring seven flights in eight days. They lost to Canberra and Townsville in the final weekend of the regular season and were then swept 2–0 by fourth-placed Melbourne in the semi-finals.[26] [27]

In March 2018, the licence agreement with the Wildcats was extended.[28]

Basketball WA's second ownership stint (2020–2024)

In March 2020, the Perth Lynx's WNBL licence was transferred back to Basketball WA.[29] [30]

In the 2021–22 season, the Lynx finished in second place with an 11–5 record and reached the grand final,[31] [32] [33] [34] where they lost the series 2–1 to the Melbourne Boomers despite winning game one in Melbourne.[35]

In the 2023–24 season, the Lynx finished in fourth place with an 11–10 record and defeated the first-placed Townsville Fire in the semi-finals to reach their second grand final series in three years.[36] [37] [38] The Lynx won 101–79 in game one of the grand final series against the Southside Flyers. They became only the second team to ever score 100 points in a WNBL grand final and finished the game with 22 three-pointers.[39] [40] [41] They went on to finish runners-up after losing game two 97–95[42] [43] and game three 115–81.[44] [45] [46]

New ownership (2024–present)

In May 2024, Perth business couple Christian Hauff and Jodi Millhahn were revealed as the front runners to take over ownership of the Perth Lynx from Basketball WA.[47] [48] The couple had earlier in the year become minor investors in Sports Entertainment Group's sporting teams business, SEN Teams.[49] [50] On 13 June 2024, the Lynx's WNBL licence was transferred to Perth Lynx Pty Ltd, owned by Hauff and Millhahn, with management and operational support from SEN Teams.[51] [52] [53] [54] On 10 December 2024, SEN Teams took over from Hauff and Millhahn as majority owners of the Lynx. Hauff and Millhahn will remain shareholders and co-chair the club's board of directors.[55] [56]

During the pre-season in the lead up to the 2024–25 WNBL season, the Lynx played two games as part of HoopsFest at RAC Arena.[57] [58] During the 2024–25 regular season, the Lynx split their home games between Bendat Basketball Centre and the 4,000-capacity Perth High Performance Centre,[59] [60] [61] returning to the latter for the first time since the 1990s.[62] They will play three games at Perth High Performance Centre and make the venue their training base.[63] [64] [65]

Season-by-season records

SeasonStandingsRegular seasonFinals Head coach
WLPCT
Perth Breakers
19889th616Did not qualifyDave Hancock
1989Withdrew midseasonDave Hancock
19908th1014Did not qualifyDon Sheppard
19913rd157Won Semi-final (North Adelaide, 82–72)
Lost Preliminary Final (Hobart, 74–61) 		Don Sheppard
19921st173Won Semi-final (Melbourne, 54–52)
Won Grand Final (Dandenong, 58–54) 		Tom Maher
19933rd126Won Semi-final (Dandenong, 83–68)
Won Preliminary Final (Adelaide, 68–66)
Lost Grand Final (Sydney, 65–64)		Guy Molloy
19944th126Won Semi-final (Sydney, 62–58)
Lost Preliminary Final (Melbourne, 74–64) 		Guy Molloy
19954th126Lost Semi-final (Melbourne, 60–39) Guy Molloy
19964th117Won Qualifying Final (Brisbane, 95–62)
Won Semi-final (Bulleen, 75–58)
Lost Preliminary Final (Adelaide, 87–55)		Guy Molloy
19978th513Did not qualifyMurray Treseder
19983rd84Lost Semi-final (AIS, 84–70)Murray Treseder
1998–992nd147Lost Semi-final (AIS, 81–62)
Won Preliminary Final (Adelaide, 67–46)
Lost Grand Final (AIS, 88–79)		Murray Treseder
1999–004th1110Lost Semi-final (Bulleen, 61–60) Murray Treseder
2000–017th417Did not qualifyJames Crawford
Perth Lynx
2001–027th417Did not qualifyRick Morcom
2002–037th615Did not qualifyRick Morcom
2003–048th021Did not qualifyMurray Treseder
2004–058th120Did not qualifyCraig Friday
2005–067th417Did not qualifyPaul O'Brien
2006–077th318Did not qualifyPaul O'Brien
2007–0810th519Did not qualifyJoe McKay
2008–099th418Did not qualifyJoe McKay
2009–109th220Did not qualifyJoe McKay / Vlad Alava
West Coast Waves
2010–118th814Did not qualifyDavid Herbert
2011–129th220Did not qualifyDavid Herbert
2012–139th420Did not qualifyKennedy Kereama
2013–149th123Did not qualifyKennedy Kereama
2014–158th418Did not qualifyKennedy Kereama
Perth Lynx
2015–162nd168Won Semi-final (Townsville, 91–72)
Lost Grand Final (Townsville, 0–2)		Andy Stewart
2016–173rd159Lost Semi-final (Dandenong, 1–2)Andy Stewart
2017–181st156Lost Semi-final (Melbourne, 0–2)Andy Stewart
2018–194th138Lost Semi-final (Canberra, 0–2)Andy Stewart
2019–205th813Did not qualifyAndy Stewart
20207th49Did not qualifyRyan Petrik
2021–222nd115Won Semi-final (Canberra, 91–77)
Lost Grand Final (Melbourne, 1–2)		Ryan Petrik
2022–234th138Lost Semi-final (Townsville, 0–2)Ryan Petrik
2023–244th1110Won Semi-final (Townsville, 2–0)
Lost Grand Final (Southside, 1–2) 		Ryan Petrik
Regular season2814502 Minor Premierships
Finals16231 WNBL Championship

Source: Year By Year

Players

Notable former players

Honour roll

WNBL Championships1 (1992)
WNBL Finals appearances:16 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
WNBL Grand Final appearances:6 (1992, 1993, 1999, 2016, 2022, 2024)
WNBL Grand Final MVPsTanya Fisher (1992)
All-WNBL First TeamMichele Timms (1991, 1992, 1994), Gina Stevens (1996, 1999), Deanna Smith (2006, 2009), Carly Wilson (2007), Sami Whitcomb (2016, 2017, 2018, 2023), Courtney Williams (2018), Asia Taylor (2019), Katie-Rae Ebzery (2019–20, 2020), Jackie Young (2022)
All-WNBL Second TeamMarina Mabrey (2022), Lauren Scherf (2023), Aari McDonald (2024), Amy Atwell (2024)
WNBL Coach of the YearTom Maher (1992), Guy Molloy (1995), Andy Stewart (2016, 2018), Ryan Petrik (2022)
WNBL Defensive Player of the YearRobyn Maher (1992), Tully Bevilaqua (1995, 1996, 1997, 2000)
WNBL Sixth Woman of the YearAlison Schwagmeyer (2019–20)
WNBL Leading ScorerGina Stevens (1996), Deanna Smith (2006), Sami Whitcomb (2017), Asia Taylor (2019), Aari McDonald (2024)
Retired numbers:4 – Tina Christie, 13 – Melissa McClure, 14 – Melissa Marsh, 41 – Tully Bevilaqua

Source: Perth Lynx Achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History . Perth Lynx . 11 December 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241211094322/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/our-history/ . 11 December 2024.
  2. Web site: History . WNBL.com.au . 12 December 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912022023/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=354 . 12 September 2009.
  3. Web site: History of the WNBL. WNBL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407033552/https://wnbl.basketball/league/history-of-the-wnbl/. 7 April 2024.
  4. Web site: FLASHBACK 99a: NWBL, WBC 1986. botinagy.com. 30 July 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506001406/http://www.botinagy.com/blog/flashback-99a-nwbl-wbc-1986/. 6 May 2024.
  5. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx overcame a tough WNBL season but their finals campaign can be built on WAIS Rockets heritage. The West Australian. 24 March 2022. live. https://archive.today/20240506072646/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-overcame-a-tough-wnbl-season-but-their-finals-campaign-can-be-built-on-wais-rockets-heritage-c-6127252. 6 May 2024.
  6. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx overcame a tough WNBL season but their finals campaign can be built on WAIS Rockets heritage. The West Australian. 24 March 2022. live. https://archive.today/20240506072646/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-overcame-a-tough-wnbl-season-but-their-finals-campaign-can-be-built-on-wais-rockets-heritage-c-6127252. 6 May 2024.
  7. News: Lynx set to make Waves . 11 December 2024 . basketballwa.asn.au . 6 August 2010.
  8. Web site: FLASHBACK 119: April 30, 1989 & May 1, 1987. botinagy.com. 21 August 2019.
  9. Web site: 2021–22 WNBL Media Guide. wnbl.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109110816/https://wnbl.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-22_MediaGuide.pdf. 9 January 2022. 43.
  10. Web site: WNBL All-time results . WNBL . 6 July 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070830193454/http://www.wnbl.com.au/powered_by_interfuse/_uploads/img/2_22.pdf . 30 August 2007 . 4.
  11. Web site: 2014–15 WNBL Media Guide. wnbl.com.au. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227122005/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/12284_BASKAUST_WNBL_MEDIA_GUIDE_2014-15_BACK.pdf. 27 December 2014. 10.
  12. Web site: YEAR BY YEAR . wnbl.basketball/perth . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190925233151/http://wnbl.basketball/perth/year-by-year/ . 25 September 2019 .
  13. Web site: ROBYN MAHER ON HER INCREDIBLE CAREER. wnbl.basketball. 22 September 2023. 20 July 2024.
  14. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Melissa Sinfield and Melissa Marsh hope a Perth Lynx championship will secure the club's financial future. The West Australian. 12 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240312073706/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/melissa-sinfield-and-melissa-marsh-hope-a-perth-lynx-championship-will-secure-the-clubs-financial-future-c-13906853. 12 March 2024.
  15. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. WNBL Grand Final: Melissa Sinfield proud of teams that played for free to set Perth Lynx up for success. The West Australian. 4 April 2022. dead. https://archive.today/20240830101941/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/wnbl-grand-final-melissa-sinfield-proud-of-teams-that-played-for-free-to-set-perth-lynx-up-for-success-c-6317304. 30 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Perth Wildcats purchase WNBL license . NBL.com.au . 16 April 2015 . 16 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416090129/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/5mpli7sf3e0h1nfgjxuapr4x8 . 16 April 2015 .
  17. Web site: Sapienza. Joseph. Perth basketball team to ride the Waves. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 August 2010. 10 May 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510130627/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-basketball-team-to-ride-the-waves-20100806-11o8s.html. 10 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Foreman. Glen. Basketball WA announces rebranding of Lynx to West Coast Waves. PerthNow.com.au. 6 August 2010. 10 May 2024. live. https://archive.today/20240510131424/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/basketball-wa-announces-rebranding-of-lynx-to-west-coast-waves-ng-806e0991ae33206c94c959ecc3e08fb2. 10 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Hope. Shayne. Waves to tip-off WNBL season at home. The West Australian. 16 August 2010. 10 May 2024. live. https://archive.today/20240510125647/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/waves-to-tip-off-wnbl-season-at-home-ng-ya-201978. 10 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Introducing the Perth Lynx . Wildcats.com.au . 16 April 2015 . 25 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419134247/http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/lf0tdqet5v611g8t08fvfd4ed . 19 April 2015 .
  21. Web site: Rynne. Nick. Wildcats creating waves with Lynx. Yahoo.com. The West Australian. 16 April 2015. 16 April 2015.
  22. Web site: Robinson. Chris. Perth Lynx coach Andy Stewart confident his side can match it with ladder-leading Townsville Fire. PerthNow.com. 27 February 2016. 27 February 2016.
  23. Web site: LYNX SMASH FIRE, QUALIFY FOR GRAND FINAL . PerthLynx.com . 28 February 2016 . 29 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160228071847/http://perthlynx.com/Media/News/lynx-smash-fire-qualify-for-grand-final . 28 February 2016 . dead .
  24. Web site: LYNX DEFEATED BY TOWNSVILLE IN GRAND FINAL GAME 1 . PerthLynx.com . 12 March 2016 . 10 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160417050743/http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/lynx-defeated-by-townsville-in-grand-final-game-1 . 17 April 2016 . dead .
  25. Web site: Perth Lynx defeated in WNBL Grand Final . PerthLynx.com . 18 March 2016 . 10 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813010259/http://perthlynx.com/Media/News/perth-lynx-defeated-in-wnbl-grand-final . 13 August 2016 . dead .
  26. Web site: CLINICAL LYNX CLINCH FIRST PLACE . PerthLynx.com . 23 December 2017 . 23 December 2017 . dead . https://archive.today/20171223111850/http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/clinical-lynx-clinch-first-place . 23 December 2017.
  27. Web site: O'Donoghue . Craig . Perth Lynx call for WNBL change after semifinal heartbreak against the Melbourne Boomers . . 6 January 2018 . 6 January 2018.
  28. Web site: O'Donoghue . Craig . Jack Bendat keen on helping Perth Lynx break WNBL title drought after extending the club's licence . . 7 March 2018 . 7 March 2018.
  29. Web site: PERTH LYNX TO ENTER NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH . wnbl.basketball/perth . 12 March 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200312123602/http://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-to-enter-next-phase-of-growth/ . 12 March 2020.
  30. Web site: MEDIA RELEASE – PERTH LYNX . basketballwa.asn.au . 12 March 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200312130948/https://basketballwa.asn.au/blog/2020/03/12/media-release-perth-lynx/ . 12 March 2020.
  31. Web site: LYNX PREVAIL TO MOVE TO WITHIN ONE WIN OF GRAND FINAL . wnbl.basketball/perth . 25 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325052414/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-prevail-to-move-to-within-one-win-of-grand-final/ . 25 March 2022 . 29 March 2022.
  32. Web site: CANBERRA AND PERTH GAME POSTPONED . wnbl.basketball/perth . 27 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220327032421/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/canberra-and-perth-game-postponed/ . 27 March 2022 . 29 March 2022.
  33. Web site: PERTH THROUGH TO WNBL GRAND FINAL . wnbl.basketball . 29 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329044246/https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/perth-through-to-wnbl-grand-final/ . 29 March 2022 . 29 March 2022.
  34. Web site: THE PERTH LYNX JOURNEY TO 2022 WNBL GRAND FINAL . wnbl.basketball/perth . 1 April 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401041047/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/the-perth-lynx-journey-to-2022-wnbl-grand-final/ . 1 April 2022 . 1 April 2022.
  35. Web site: LYNX GIVE IT ALL BUT BOOMERS WIN WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP . wnbl.basketball/perth . 9 April 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411025422/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-give-it-all-but-boomers-win-wnbl-championship/ . 11 April 2022 . 11 April 2022.
  36. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx import Aari McDonald holds the key to a WNBL grand final berth ahead of clash with Townsville Fire. The West Australian. 3 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240303125917/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-import-aari-mcdonald-holds-the-key-to-a-wnbl-grand-final-berth-ahead-of-clash-with-townsville-fire-c-13802313. 3 March 2024.
  37. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx beat Townsville Fire to qualify for WNBL grand final as Aari McDonald and Amy Atwell star again. The West Australian. 3 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240303080846/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-beat-townsville-fire-to-qualify-for-wnbl-grand-final-as-aari-mcdonald-and-amy-atwell-star-again-c-13788788. 3 March 2024.
  38. Web site: LYNX DIG DEEP AT HOME TO ADVANCE TO GRAND FINAL. wnbl.basketball/perth. 3 March 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303130820/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-dig-deep-at-home-to-advance-to-grand-final/. 3 March 2024.
  39. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. WNBL grand final: Perth Lynx thrash Southside Flyers in game one as Amy Atwell stars. The West Australian. 10 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240310121349/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/wnbl-grand-final-perth-lynx-thrash-southside-flyers-in-game-one-as-amy-atwell-stars-c-13894818. 10 March 2024.
  40. Web site: LYNX SCORCH FLYERS IN AMAZING GAME 1 SHOWING. wnbl.basketball/perth. 10 March 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240310121801/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-scorch-flyers-in-amazing-game-1-showing/. 10 March 2024.
  41. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik wants his players to run Southside Flyers into ground in WNBL grand final. The West Australian. 14 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240314011856/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-coach-ryan-petrik-wants-his-players-to-run-southside-flyers-into-ground-in-wnbl-grand-final-c-13931234. 14 March 2024.
  42. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx defeated by Southside Flyers after buzzer beater in game two of grand final series. The West Australian. 14 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240314131723/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-defeated-by-southside-flyers-after-buzzer-beater-in-game-two-of-grand-final-series-c-13946990. 14 March 2024.
  43. Web site: FLYERS PREVAIL AFTER LYNX ALMOST PULL OFF FIGHTBACK. wnbl.basketball/perth. 14 March 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240314132055/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/flyers-prevail-after-lynx-almost-pull-off-fightback/. 14 March 2024.
  44. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. WNBL grand final: Perth Lynx smashed in game three by Southside as championship dream gets shattered. The West Australian. 17 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240317142920/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/wnbl-grand-final-perth-lynx-smashed-in-game-three-by-southside-as-championship-dream-gets-shattered-c-13981191. 17 March 2024.
  45. Web site: LYNX FALL IN GAME 3 BUT PLENTY TO BE PROUD OF. wnbl.basketball/perth. 17 March 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240317143137/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/lynx-fall-in-game-3-but-plenty-to-be-proud-of/. 17 March 2024.
  46. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. WNBL grand final: Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik admits inexperience was costly against Southside in decider. The West Australian. 17 March 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240317143530/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/wnbl-grand-final-perth-lynx-coach-ryan-petrik-admits-inexperience-was-costly-against-southside-in-decider-c-13982248. 17 March 2024.
  47. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx in discussions to sell their WNBL licence to WA couple Christian Hauff and Jodi Millhahn. The West Australian. 27 May 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240527065638/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-in-discussions-to-sell-their-wnbl-licence-to-wa-couple-christian-hauff-and-jodi-millhahn-c-14810399. 27 May 2024.
  48. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx about to get new owners as WNBL delays start of free agency period so deal can be completed. The West Australian. 9 June 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240609110513/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-about-to-get-new-owners-as-wnbl-delays-start-of-free-agency-period-so-deal-can-be-completed-c-14947439. 9 June 2024.
  49. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx are just hours away from finalising a deal to make Christian Hauff and Jodi Millhahn new owners. The West Australian. 12 June 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240613032228/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-are-just-hours-away-from-finalising-a-deal-to-make-christian-hauff-and-jodi-millhahn-new-owners-c-14999286. 13 June 2024.
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