Melbourne Boomers chairman Tony Hallam has delivered a parting shot at Basketball Australia’s failure to financially step up to meet the challenge of growing women’s sport after confirming the oldest WNBL club had transferred the licence to Geelong.
“Sadly, this outcome reflects the very real financial challenges which professional women’s sport faces, and in particular the WNBL, where the current funding structure of the league requires that club operations are fully funded by club owners.”
The Boomers are not alone in confronting the harsh financial realities of life in the WNBL. Rivals Southside Flyers won this year’s title but still face a bill of $700,000 while non-finalist Adelaide Lightning will need to find another $750,000 after last season.
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