The Melbourne Tigers are excited to announce that Tayli Dimarco has re-signed for the 2026 NBL1 South season.
Tayli joined the Tigers family in 2023, suiting up for the club’s U18.1 Girls team that went on to enjoy an incredible 2024 season, winning the National Junior Classic, National Club Championship, and the VJBL Victorian Championship all in one year.
Continuing her rise through the Tigers pathway, Tayli became a key contributor for the 2025 Big V Youth Championship Women’s team, averaging 10.68 points, 4.32 assists, 4.16 rebounds and 2.95 steals per game. Balancing that with a Development Player role in the NBL1 program, Tayli demonstrated her strong work ethic and commitment to improving her game.
Her dedication has since earned recognition beyond the Tigers, with Tayli recently signing as a Development Player with the WNBL’s Geelong Venom, joining Tigers NBL1 Head Coach Kaleb Sclater for the Venom’s inaugural year.
Adding to an already impressive résumé, Tayli has also signed to play NCAA Division I college basketball with the Belmont Bruins in Nashville, Tennessee. An exciting next step in her development journey that we can’t wait to see!
Tayli shared her excitement to return to the club, “Stoked to be back signing with the Tigers for another awesome year with great people and coaches!”
Welcome back Tayli!
