UC Caps Weekly
A weekly podcast talking about the UC Capitals women's basketball team. The UC Capitals play in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia.
Episodes
67 episodes
Episdoe 67 - Hello Podcast, my old friend!
We're back, just in time for the beginning of the 2024/25 Cygnett WNBL Season.We recap the end of last season, discuss another tumultuous off-season, review Jade Melbourne's debut Olympic Games performance and second WNBA Season, discuss th...
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Episode 66 - Welcome to Brazil!
Well, it was no surprise to anyone, but Jade Melbourne has been named in the Opals team that is headed to Brazil for the Olympic Qualifying tournament. We take a look over the final team as well as breaking down both the Capitals games from Rou...
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Episode 65 - UNDEFEATED!! (in 2024)
With 3 wins from the last 4 games, our UC Capitals are looking very bullish in 2024.We review the last 2 games and talk about the amazing development of our team over the past 3 months. 2024 is going to be a huuuuge year for women'...
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Episode 64 - Happy Holidays
Two wins were a fantastic early present for all the good Caps fans. Michelle and Simon discuss the win at Radford College and take a look at where the team is at at the halfway mark of the season. We also look at the Opals squad and pick our 12...
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Episode 63 - Watch out for the Shak Attack!
Boy, do we have a lot of catching up to do! Simon and Michelle catch up on the last 5 UC Capitals games but don't worry. We freshen your listening palate halfway through with a great interview with the legend of Maitland Basketball, Shakera Rei...
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Episode 62 - Let's Goooooooo!
The new @thewnbl is underway and the @uccapitals already have 4 games in the books. While yet to record a win, there have been a ton of positives as our young team grows in confidence and strength with every game. In this episode, ...
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Episode 61 - Jade Melbourne - Not-So Hostile Takeover
This week we handed over the lead microphone to none other than Jade Melbourne.We get all the news from her first WNBA season with the Seattle Storm and she talks us through all her new UC Capitals teammates for the 2023-24 WNBL Season....
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Episode 60 - Gun Pilot
This week we catch up with Alex Fowler. She comes to the Caps straight out of a stellar US College career and is ready to do big things this season for the UC Capitals.We do a wrap up of pre-season and look forward to Week One of the 2023/2...
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Episode 59 Young Guns
Join us this week as we meet and greet new Caps young gun, Jayda Clark, to the UC Caps Weekly fam. We review Development and Futures Day with Coach Veal and Michelle loses her mind and calls Simon an idiot! Harsh!
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Episode 58 - Let's Do This!
Pre-Season is officially here for the 2023-24 WNBL Season and almost all of the team are back in Canberra and ready to go. We wrap up the last month of international games, NBL1 and the WNBA before checking all the team lists and getting ready ...
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Episode 57 - The Wolverine and The Volcano
This week, we catch up with Nicole Munger as she takes us on the amazing journey that has been her basketball life. Music legends, natural disasters, Wolverines and all the sliding door moments that led her to become a Capital.We also s...
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Episode 56 - Eye of the Storm
This week we catch up with the globetrotting Jade Melbourne and talk Seattle and the WNBA and discuss her new teammates that will join her at the NCCC this summer. We review Australia's Asia Cup performance and catch up on all the latest from o...
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Episode 55 - Off Season Update with Coach Veal
In this episode, we sit down with UC Caps Head Coach, Kristen Veal and discuss the washup from Season 1, her interesting offseason, all the latest player signings and we talk about a very good boy!
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Episode 54 - Free Agency Mayhem
After a delayed start, Free Agency is in full swing and if you blink you may miss some BIG moves. Coach Veal has been busy early and has already added some exciting pieces to the roster, but league-wide the moves have been pretty dramatic, to s...
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Episode 53 - Season Wrap Up
Hey Gang, remember us?We catch up on the last 2 games of the regular season and cover the WNBL Finals.We let you know where all the Casps are spending the next 6 months, talk about Opals Camp and ponder the meteoric rise of the Swain Tr...
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Episode 52 - What did we miss?
Oops, we did it again...Real life just keeps on getting in the way of our podcast, but we are back with an ambitious attempt to cover three rounds in one go.Some amazing stuff has happened both on and off the court so sit back and join ...
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Episode 51 - Great Expectations
With the unfortunate events the UC Capitals have endured this season, there is still plenty for fans to be happy about. With players out injured, it's been a great opportunity for our bench players to get valuable game time and experience. No o...
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Episode 50 - WINNING! with Bec Pizzey
The Caps pick up their first W of the season in an amazing game against the highly favoured Bendigo Spirit. After her call-up to the starting line-up, we catch up with Bec Pizzey. The interview takes a left-hand turn as we are invaded by some r...
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Episode 49 - Gemma Potter - On The Mend
Merry Christmas, Caps fam. It's been a crazy couple of weeks with a lot of games for our team. We catch up on the past 4 games and look ahead to another double header this week for the Caps.We also catch up with Gemma Potter and get an upda...
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Episode 48 - Caps are rising!
Things are looking up for our team, fresh off a greatly improved performance in Adelaide last round, the UC Caps are at home tomorrow and have their best chance this season to seal their first win. We talk about a dramatic WNBL Round Four both ...
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Episdoe 47 - Live from Schoolies
This week we are on the Gold Coast trying desperately to hide from the chaos of Schoolies Week. Meanwhile, back in Canberra, the Capital's chaotic season continues with the news that Dekeiya Cohen has parted ways with the UC Capitals and is hea...
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Episode 46 - The Real Deal
It's the real deal with Kristen Veal as we unpack the new coach's philosophies and outlook for the future of the UC Capitals. We discuss the horror start to her first season and the opportunities it offers for her team. She breaks down the new ...
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Episode 45 - Unlucky Start for the Caps
Well, that was a weekend we all could have done without! The opening round saw 2 losses, a season-ending injury for Gemma Potter and a bad ankle roll for Jade Melbourne that will see her out for 3 weeks! Not the start that we wanted bu...
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Episode 44 - Abby Solway
It's finally here. The opening week of the 2022/23 WNBL season is upon us.We look through all 8 WNBL teams to see who's new and who's moved and we catch up with Caps young gun and local superstar, Abby Solway.Get your Caps merch out and...
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Episode 43 - Emilee Whittle-Harmon
We're back with Season 3 of UC Caps Weekly and we start with one of our new additions to the Capitals line-up. Emilee Whittle-Harmon burst onto the WNBL stage last season with a stellar back half of the competition for the Southside Flyers.&nbs...
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