Jaylee Ismay
4 October 2017: The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals have joined Canberra United and the ACT Meteors to launch the 2017/18 summer of women’s sport.
The event, held at Manuka Oval, saw players, staff and sponsors come together to celebrate Canberra as a leading city for women’s sport in Australia.
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The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals at the season launch. Photo: 5 Foot Photography.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals captain Natalie Hurst said the local community had long embraced women’s sport and that support for Canberra’s three female teams would only increase.
“Canberra has always supported women’s basketball but it’s great to see football and cricket getting more attention,” Ms Hurst said.
“The fact that in Canberra we can celebrate three women’s sports teams shows the strong support that this community has for females in sport. There’s room to continue growing, but we’ve already got a great foundation in place.”
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals General Manager Matthew Phelps said the club was looking forward to kicking off the summer of sport in Canberra.
“We have a fresh roster for the 2017/18 WNBL season that includes a good mix of young talent and experienced players,” Mr Phelps said.
“We have a new home court at the National Convention Centre, Canberra and along with the new WNBL broadcast agreement, we hope to attract even more fans this season as we aim to build on the progress we made last season.”
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals and the ACT Meteors begin their campaigns this weekend, while Canberra United’s season kicks off on October 28.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals start round one with a double-header, taking on Bendigo Spirit on Friday night before meeting Adelaide Lightning on Sunday afternoon.
are on sale for all 10 home games at the National Convention Centre, Canberra.
Benefits include reserved seating, a membership pin, fridge magnet, lanyard, membership card, game day program and a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals t-shirt.
Individual match tickets can also be purchase via .
Upcoming º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals Fixtures:
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals v Bendigo Spirit, Friday 6 October, 7.30pm tip off, National Convention Centre, Canberra
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Capitals v Adelaide Lightning, Sunday 8 October 8, 3.00pm tip off, National Convention Centre, Canberra