Geelong United’s WNBL side is no more.
From the new season on, club will be known as Geelong Venom.
The club announcing in an email to members and social media posts last ngith that the team would rebrand as the Venom.
The club will add a green element to its colours, and use a snake as its emblem.
“This is a really exciting time for both us, and the WNBL,” Geelong United Basketball CEO Mark Neeld said.
“When creating our new identity, we wanted to make sure we chose something that fans could really get behind as a strong representation of our region.
“The Geelong Venom re-brand not only matches the new direction of the league itself, but will be a driving force in the future of women’s basketball for our city as a brand that young players can aspire to be a part of through our Geelong basketball pathway.”
The club’s season begins on October 18 against the Sydney University Flames.
