2024–25 WNBL season
Appearance
2024–25 WNBL season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 30 October 2024 – 8 March 2025 |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN 9Go! 9Now |
Regular season | |
Finals |
The 2024–25 WNBL season is the 45th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Southside Flyers are the defending champions.[2]
Cygnett remains as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in September 2022.[3] In August 2024, the season structure was confirmed to again feature an 84-game regular season, with a best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow.[4] All games were confirmed to again be broadcast via 9Now and ESPN, for the third consecutive season.[5] This season will see the WNBL's return to free-to-air television for the first time since 2019, with the addition of one game broadcast weekly on 9Go!.
Player movement
[edit]Ladder
[edit]# | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
1 | Townsville Fire | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
2 | Sydney Flames | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
3 | Perth Lynx | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
4 | Bendigo Spirit | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
5 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
6 | Southside Flyers | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
7 | Canberra Capitals | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
8 | Geelong United | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 |
Regular season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]30 October 2024 | Geelong United | 58–84 | Townsville Fire | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 17–24, 9–23, 15–13 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Froling 15 Rebs: Froling, Jones 7 Asts: Jones 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Froling 17 Rebs: Froling 9 Asts: Three players 4 |
Attendance: 1,006 |
2 November 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | 84–70 | Adelaide Lightning | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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7:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 20–22, 17–18, 19–7 | |||
9Now | Pts: Whitcomb 27 Rebs: Tolo 14 Asts: Burton, Wilson 7 |
Box Score | Pts: Dean 23 Rebs: Turner 17 Asts: Dean 4 |
Attendance: 619 |
2 November 2024 | Perth Lynx | 94–79 | Southside Flyers | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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7:00 PM (AWST) | Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 26–18, 29–12, 8–22 | |||
9Now | Pts: Maley 22 Rebs: Maley 12 Asts: Wilson 8 |
Box Score | Pts: Kunek 22 Rebs: Kunek 11 Asts: Rocci 8 |
Attendance: 812 |
3 November 2024 | Sydney Flames | 102–85 | Canberra Capitals | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney |
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2:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 35–21, 24–23, 22–18, 21–23 | |||
9Go! | Pts: Ruef 25 Rebs: George 11 Asts: Swain 9 |
Box Score | Pts: Munger 24 Rebs: Melbourne 6 Asts: Melbourne 4 |
Attendance: 3,457 |
Round 2
[edit]6 November 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Townsville Fire | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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6:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
ESPN |
7 November 2024 | Geelong United | vs. | Southside Flyers | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
8 November 2024 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
9 November 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Sydney Flames | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
9 November 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Perth Lynx | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
10 November 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Geelong United | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 3
[edit]13 November 2024 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
14 November 2024 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Perth Lynx | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
16 November 2024 | Geelong United | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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6:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
16 November 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:30 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
17 November 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Canberra Capitals | TBC, Melbourne |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 4
[edit]20 November 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Sydney Flames | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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6:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
ESPN |
21 November 2024 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Townsville Fire | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
23 November 2024 | Geelong United | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
23 November 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
23 November 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Sydney Flames | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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7:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
24 November 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Southside Flyers | Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 5
[edit]27 November 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Townsville Fire | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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6:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
ESPN |
29 November 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Townsville Fire | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
30 November 2024 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Geelong United | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
30 November 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
1 December 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Perth Lynx | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 6
[edit]4 December 2024 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Southside Flyers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
5 December 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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7:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
6 December 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
7 December 2024 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Perth Lynx | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
8 December 2024 | Geelong United | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 7
[edit]11 December 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Geelong United | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
12 December 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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7:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
14 December 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Townsville Fire | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
14 December 2024 | Geelong United | vs. | Sydney Flames | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
15 December 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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12:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 8
[edit]18 December 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Sydney Flames | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
ESPN |
19 December 2024 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Perth Lynx | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
20 December 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Southside Flyers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
21 December 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
22 December 2024 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
22 December 2024 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
23 December 2024 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Geelong United | HBF Stadium, Perth |
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7:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
Round 9
[edit]27 December 2024 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
ESPN |
29 December 2024 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Perth Lynx | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
29 December 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Geelong United | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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2:30 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
30 December 2024 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Southside Flyers | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
31 December 2024 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
Round 10
[edit]2 January 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
3 January 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
4 January 2025 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Townsville Fire | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
5 January 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Geelong United | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
5 January 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | HBF Stadium, Perth |
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6:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
Round 11
[edit]8 January 2025 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Geelong United | TBC, Melbourne |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
9 January 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Sydney Flames | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
11 January 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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3:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
11 January 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Southside Flyers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
12 January 2025 | Geelong United | vs. | Perth Lynx | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
12 January 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Sydney Flames | Mildura Sporting Precinct, Mildura |
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3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
Round 12
[edit]15 January 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Perth Lynx | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
16 January 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Townsville Fire | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
17 January 2025 | Geelong United | vs. | Sydney Flames | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
18 January 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
18 January 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Southside Flyers | HBF Stadium, Perth |
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7:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
19 January 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney |
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12:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
19 January 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Geelong United | TBC |
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4:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
Round 13
[edit]22 January 2025 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | TBC |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
23 January 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Sydney Flames | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
24 January 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
25 January 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Southside Flyers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
25 January 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Perth Lynx | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
25 January 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Geelong United | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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7:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Now |
Round 14
[edit]29 January 2025 | Geelong United | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
30 January 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Sydney Flames | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
31 January 2025 | Southside Flyers | vs. | Townsville Fire | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
1 February 2025 | Geelong United | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
1 February 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Perth Lynx | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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7:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
2 February 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Southside Flyers | Red Energy Arena, Bendigo |
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12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Go! |
Round 15
[edit]12 February 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Townsville Fire | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
ESPN |
14 February 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Geelong United | Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth |
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7:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
9Now |
15 February 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | AIS Arena, Canberra |
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3:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
15 February 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Southside Flyers | Quaycentre, Sydney |
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5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
9Now |
16 February 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Geelong United | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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12:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
9Now |
16 February 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Perth Lynx | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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2:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
9Go! |
Finals
[edit]Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | |||||||||
4 | |||||||||
3 | |||||||||
2 |
Awards
[edit]Player of the Round
[edit]Round # | Player | Ref. |
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Round 1 | ||
Round 2 | ||
Round 3 | ||
Round 4 | ||
Round 5 | ||
Round 6 | ||
Round 7 | ||
Round 8 | ||
Round 9 | ||
Round 10 | ||
Round 11 | ||
Round 12 | ||
Round 13 | ||
Round 14 | ||
Round 15 | ||
Round 16 |
Postseason Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Position | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | |||
Grand Final MVP | |||
Defensive Player of the Year | |||
Sixth Woman of the Year | |||
Breakout Player of the Year | |||
Coach of the Year | |||
Leading Scorer Award | |||
Leading Rebounder Award | |||
Golden Hands Award | |||
Cygnett Community Award | |||
All-WNBL First Team | |||
All-WNBL Second Team | |||
Team captains and coaches
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Home | WNBL". WNBL.
- ^ "WNBL24 Southside Flyers Cygnett WNBL Champions". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "WNBL ANNOUNCE NAMING RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH CYGNETT". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "WNBL 24/25 Key Dates". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "WNBL GETS READY TO GO". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "Cygnett WNBL 22-23 season launch". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "Perth Lynx Instagram". instagram.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Flames announce George as WNBL25 captain". wnbl.basketball. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Townsville Fire Announce Leadership Group for 2024/25 Season". wnbl.basketball. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.