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ADELAIDE has been the epitome of erratic and it’s hard to see that settling when it hosts Perth. The Wildcats will be feeling good after winning here earlier this season and it’s tough to see what will stop them going 2-0 against the 36ers.

ROLLING now and settling into a grove with Abers back to his best and Charles J finding his niche, New Zealand should get past Sydney. The Kings looked good against Adelaide but the Breakers are deeper and more focused.

IT’S been another tough week for Townsville and with Melbourne suffering its first loss last round, it will be itching to bounce right back. Expect a Chris Goulding offensive blast as the depleted Crocs work to avoid the inevitable.

ILLAWARRA hasn’t seen the 36ers so far this season and will be up for this game, both sides enjoying a running style, both coaches less-than-complimentary after losses last round. At home, still leaning to Sixers, just.

AFTER what happened at Nonsense Arena, New Zealand will have the guns blazing for Melbourne’s visit in what, again, should be a classic. The Breakers have found their mojo though and this time there won’t be any calls to bail United.

CAIRNS has shown in the past it can lift for big road games and if Adelaide has given the Wildcats enough of a work-out, an upset in Perth isn’t out of the question by any means. Much depends on how well the Taipans handle Perth’s bigs but at this point in the week, I’m thinking she’ll be oranges.

THE first Queensland derby in the WNBL pits two finals favourites and gives Townsville a chance to show something against SEQ which it hasn’t yet – consistency. It’s a challenge, the duel of the bigs to be a highlight. Time to Fire up.

SECURING Kayla Standish has been a big help for Adelaide but since it last saw Perth, the Lynx have taken out Dandenong and Bendigo while finding form for another big in Carley Mijovic. This will be tighter than expected but Lynx at home.

IT was overtime at Logan when last SEQ-Sydney met and a classic battle, the teacher (Heal) winning the test over his pupil (Seebohm). That dynamic will be relevant, as will the Bec Allen factor but at home, this has to be a Sydney win.

ON the ropes with its season teetering, Melbourne has to find something to end its losing skid and Bendigo is certainly “gettable”. Knowing it and doing it remain two separate issues but I’m leaning slightly to the Boomers’ desperation.

CAPS SEASON A FLOP: Steph Talbot takes a dive and apparently is looking for the ref to bail her out, which wasn’t what she learnt at Forestville juniors, alongside Lightning’s Alex Ciabattoni.

NOT sure what can be done to stem the tide in Canberra but Townsville’s arrival won’t be the solution. Renee Montgomery will ensure this result isn’t as bad as the one in Townsville but the outcome won’t be any different.

KELSEY Griffin getting her Aussie citizenship – will this emotional day help or hinder as Bendigo hosts Dandenong? The Rangers didn’t get it done in Perth but then the Spirit couldn’t stop the Lynx either. This is a coin toss that’s come up just Dandy.