The Sydney Sixers have secured a WBBL recruitment coup in the first big pre-draft play under the league's new rules.
: Brisbane Heat has lost one of its star players ahead of WBBL 10, with New Zealand's Amelia Kerr signed by rivals Sydney Sixers .The Sydney Sixers have used the WBBL 's new contracting rules to land a huge blow on rivals Brisbane, prizing Amelia Kerr away from the Heat on a three-year deal.
Ultimately, the 23-year-old was won over by having close family in Sydney, with her sister Jess having played for the Sixers last season. Brisbane confirmed on Tuesday it attempted to retain Kerr under the pre-draft multi-year contract system. "Our fans around the country will no doubt be very disappointed not to see her out on the field playing for Brisbane again this summer.
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