The Geelong Venom have landed another major signing ahead of the 2026\u201327 WNBL season, with superstar Maddy Rocci announced as the club\u2019s new point guard.<\/p>\n
The deal is subject to league approval.<\/p>\n
Rocci arrives with a decorated r\u00e9sum\u00e9, having won three WNBL championships \u2013 two with Canberra and another with the Southside Melbourne Flyers under new Venom head coach Cheryl Chambers.<\/p>\n
The elite guard will also reunite with fellow recruit Bec Cole, who signed with Geelong last month.<\/p>\n
Chambers said Rocci was exactly the type of player the club was seeking.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know what she\u2019s capable of \u2013 I\u2019ve watched her win championships and I\u2019ve seen first-hand the work she puts in behind the scenes to get there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a point guard, she controls the game in a way that makes everyone around her better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chambers praised Rocci’s vision and her ability to get \u201cinto the paint and create\u201d.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old has suited up for the Australian Opals on multiple occasions and has recently returned from a training camp stint with WNBA side Toronto Tempo, where she worked under Opals coach Sandy Brondello.<\/p>\n
Rocci is in outstanding form with NBL1 South side Keilor, averaging 24.3 points, 7.3 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game, and is coming off a strong 2025\u201326 WNBL campaign campaign that saw her guide the Flyers to a finals berth.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaddy\u2019s experience at the highest levels \u2013 including her recent stint with the Tempo \u2013 means she arrives here ready to lead from day one,\u201d Chambers said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re building something very exciting here in Geelong, and having Maddy at the helm of it is a very significant statement of intent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rocci joins co-captain Alex Sharp, Bec Cole and Lilly Rotunno on a rapidly assembling Venom roster, with further signings expected in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Geelong Venom have landed another major signing ahead of the 2026\u201327 WNBL season, with superstar Maddy Rocci announced as the club\u2019s new point guard. The deal is subject to league approval. Rocci arrives with a decorated r\u00e9sum\u00e9, having won three WNBL championships \u2013 two with Canberra and another with the Southside Melbourne Flyers under […]<\/p>\n