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BATKOVIC MAKES A STATEMENT IN ROUND ONE OF THE WNBL SEASON

She was controversially cut from the Opals squad for the Rio Olympics, but Hunter basketballer Suzy Batkovic has bounced back by being named player of the week in round one of the WNBL season.
Playing for Townsville, the 35-year-old dominated a grand final rematch with Perth.
She finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, as the Fire beat the Lynx by 22.
Batkovic says she’s moved on from missing out on Rio.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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