Southside Flyers (W)

Southside Flyers (W)

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Australia WNBL 12/28 01:30 - Southside Flyers (W) v Adelaide Lightning (W) - View
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Australia WNBL 01/03 08:00 - Southside Flyers (W) v Geelong Venom (W) - View
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Australia WNBL 01/11 01:30 - Southside Flyers (W) v Townsville Fire (W) - View
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Australia WNBL 01/24 08:00 - Townsville Fire (W) v Southside Flyers (W) - View
Australia WNBL 01/27 08:00 - Southside Flyers (W) v Perth Lynx (W) - View
Australia WNBL 01/31 04:00 - Southside Flyers (W) v Sporting Clube de Goa - View
Australia WNBL 02/03 08:00 - UC Capitals (W) v Southside Flyers (W) - View
Australia WNBL 02/08 01:30 - Adelaide Lightning (W) v Southside Flyers (W) - View

The Southside Melbourne Flyers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Flyers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. For sponsorship purposes, they are known as the Jayco Southside Melbourne Flyers.

The team was founded as the Dandenong Rangers in 1992. In 2019, the team was rebranded as the Southside Flyers. In 2025, the team rebranded to the Southside Melbourne Flyers.

History

Dandenong Rangers

The Dandenong Rangers made their debut in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 1992 season after Dandenong Basketball Association (DBA) obtained a WNBL license from the Nunawading Spectres. The Rangers went on to finish as runners-up in their first season, losing 58–54 in the grand final to the Perth Breakers. In the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons, the Rangers won back-to-back WNBL championships. They finished as runners-up in 2005–06. The team won their third championship in 2011–12 and finished runners-up again in 2016–17.

In July 2019, the Dandenong Rangers franchise was purchased from DBA by long-time sponsor Gerry Ryan and rebranded to the Southside Flyers. The team continued to play at Dandenong Stadium until moving to the State Basketball Centre in 2022.

In the 2019–20 WNBL season, the Flyers finished as runners-up. In the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland, the Flyers won their first championship and fourth in franchise history. They finished runners-up again in 2022–23. The Flyers won their second WNBL championship and the franchise's fifth in the 2023–24 season. In the third and deciding game of the 2024 grand final series, the Flyers won 115–81 over the Perth Lynx, breaking the record for both the biggest winning margin in a grand final and the highest score.

Following the 2023–24 season, the Flyers sought to rebrand as the Melbourne Flyers following the transfer of the Melbourne Boomers' WNBL license to Geelong. The name change was initially accepted but later declined by the new league owners.

In July 2025, the team was rebranded as the Southside Melbourne Flyers.

The Southside Flyers (W) are a prominent women's basketball team based in Australia, competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Known for their competitive spirit and talented roster, the Flyers have established themselves as a formidable force in Australian women's basketball. The team is committed to developing local talent, promoting women's sports, and delivering exciting basketball to fans across the country. With a strong coaching staff and dedicated players, the Southside Flyers (W) continue to strive for excellence on the court, aiming for championships and inspiring the next generation of athletes.