How to watch & talking points: Perth v Bendigo

Perth Lynx v Bendigo Spirit
Saturday, October 17, 9pm AEDT
Perth High Performance Centre

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Rosters

Perth

Expected depth chart:
PG: Amoore / Ashby
SG: Ciabattoni / Gorman / Weir
SF: Peters / Hodges / Anticevic
PF: Maley / Malone
C: Key / Morrell

Bendigo

Expected depth chart:
PG: Melbourne / Harvey / Wilson (out)
SG: Booth / Olechnowicz / Borlase (out) / Wehrung (out)
SF: Samuels / MacGregor (out)
PF: Griffin / Pollerd
C: Tolo / Rees (out)

Missing in action

Perth

No injuries listed.

Bendigo

Izzy Borlase - WNBA commitments - Round 5
Catherine MacGregor - Knee - Season
Kelsey Rees - Ankle - Round 8 (replaced by Mia Harvey)
Abigail Wehrung - Pregnant Policy - Season
Kelly Wilson - Personal Reasons - Round 5

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Talking points

Perth looking to bounce back

After starting with two straight wins, the Perth Lynx will aim to get back on the winners list following a 99-86 loss to the Townsville Fire in their second Championship Series rematch of WNBL27.

The Lynx had beaten the Fire in the opening round but couldn’t find an answer this time around, as Courtney Woods fell just short of a triple-double and Townsville’s pick-and-roll game proved too much to handle.

With plenty of firepower on their roster and a point to prove after last week's loss, Perth will be desperate to get back on track in this contest.

Key names missing in Bendigo

The Bendigo Spirit have been hit hard by absences early in WNBL27, with reigning MVP Izzy Borlase and Kelsey Rees still sidelined, and veterans Kelly Wilson and Abbey Wehrung recently joining the list.

With Rees out until Round 8, and Marianna Tolo managing her minutes after returning from an Achilles injury, Kelsey Griffin has shouldered much of the front court load.

The good news for the Spirit is that Borlase is back in Australia after her WNBA Finals run with Atlanta, and if she can combine well with star Jade Melbourne, Bendigo might finally have the firepower to turn their season around.