Rising Western Australia talents join Lynx

The Perth Lynx have continued their commitment to developing Western Australian talent, with NBL1 West talents Kyana Weir and Brooke Malone joining the club as Development Players for the WNBL27 season, pending League approval.

For Weir, the announcement continues a long-standing connection with the Lynx program, with the 20-year-old guard returning as a Development Player after being part of the Lynx squad in WNBL26.

With Warwick, Weir, who previously attended the University of Nebraska Omaha, averaged 11.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game during the 2026 season.

"I'm really excited to be back with the Lynx and grateful for another opportunity to be part of the program," Weir said.

"Being around the team last season gave me a much better understanding of what it takes to play at WNBL level and helped me identify the areas I needed to keep working on.

"I feel like I've taken another step with Warwick this year and I'm looking forward to coming back into the Lynx environment, competing every day and continuing to learn from the players and coaches around me."

Malone earns her opportunity with the Lynx following an outstanding campaign with the East Perth Eagles.

The versatile 23-year-old forward, who spent time with the University of Idaho, averaged 15.4 points, 7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Eagles this season.

"It's really exciting to get this opportunity with the Lynx, and something I've been working towards for a long time," Malone said.

"I've really enjoyed being back playing in Western Australia this year and feel like I've been able to show more of what I can bring at both ends of the floor.

"Being able to train and compete alongside WNBL players every day is going to be a great challenge for me, and I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can and contributing wherever I get the opportunity."

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Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik said both players had earned the opportunity to continue their development within a WNBL environment.

"Development Player positions are really important to us because they give us an opportunity to identify players who we believe can continue to grow within our environment and potentially become WNBL players," Petrik said.

"Kyana has been around our program for a number of years now, and we've seen her continue to take steps forward.

"She knows our system, she plays with pace and confidence, and her NBL1 season has shown the progression she continues to make.

"Brooke has really earned this opportunity through what she has produced this year," Petrik continued.

"She's athletic, versatile, can defend multiple positions and has shown she can impact games in a number of different ways.

"They're two talented Western Australian players who are hungry to improve, and we're excited to have them around our group this season."

Weir and Malone join Georgia Amoore, Samantha Ashby, Alex Ciabattoni, Steph Gorman, Chloe Hodges, Teonni Key, Anneli Maley, Teige Morrell and Haley Peters on the Lynx's WNBL27 roster.