October 23, 2026
Injury strikes down Venom guard

Bec Cole will miss Geelong Venom’s WNBL27 home opener against former club Southside Melbourne with a left leg injury.
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The Geelong Venom have suffered a blow on the eve of the WNBL27 home opener, with guard Bec Cole ruled out through injury.
Cole, who made her Venom debut in Round 1’s loss to Tasmania, will be sidelined on Saturday against her former team, Southside Melbourne, due to a left leg injury.
The club announced that Cole would be “reassessed by the medical team in the coming weeks” ahead of her return to play.
The two-time WNBL champion will be replaced in Cheryl Chambers’ squad by Millicent McCarthy.
This news comes as Chinese superstar Han Xu is slated to make her Venom debut on Saturday.
The Microkeeper Arena fixture tips off at 3pm AEDT, live on 9Now and ESPN via Disney+.
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