2023–24 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration1 November 2023 – 13 March 2024
Number of teams8
Regular season
Finals

The 2023–24 WNBL season is the 44th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Townsville Fire 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] Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the seventh consecutive season.

In July 2023, the season structure was confirmed to feature an 84-game regular season and best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow.[4] All games were again confirmed to be broadcast via 9Now and ESPN, for the second consecutive season.

Player movement

Ladder

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Melbourne Boomers50100.05
2 Townsville Fire4180.05
3 Southside Flyers3260.05
4 Perth Lynx3260.05
5 Adelaide Lightning2340.05
6 Sydney Flames2340.05
7 Bendigo Spirit1420.05
8 Canberra Capitals050.05

Regular season

Round 1

1 November 2023 Adelaide Lightning 6068 Melbourne Boomers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
6:30 PM (ACDT) Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 11–13, 13–25, 12–17
ESPN Pts: Willoughby 14
Rebs: Turner 15
Asts: Turner 8
Box Score Pts: Hillmon 14
Rebs: Three players 10
Asts: Canada 8
Attendance: 614
3 November 2023 Perth Lynx 8571 Sydney Flames Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST) Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 18–16, 18–18, 29–24
9Now Pts: McDonald 18
Rebs: Maley 21
Asts: McDonald 6
Box Score Pts: Nicholson 17
Rebs: George 8
Asts: George 5
Attendance: 1,011
4 November 2023 Bendigo Spirit 8093 Townsville Fire Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
5:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 18–21, 21–27, 19–20
9Now Pts: Kraker 16
Rebs: A Wilson 6
Asts: Wehrung, K Wilson 5
Box Score Pts: Aokuso 20
Rebs: Kunek 6
Asts: Reid 5
Attendance: 588
4 November 2023 Southside Flyers 7077 Melbourne Boomers State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
7:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 8–24, 21–16, 23–21
9Now Pts: Cole 25
Rebs: Russell 9
Asts: Rocci 7
Box Score Pts: Reed 18
Rebs: Froling, Hillmon 11
Asts: Canada 10
Attendance: 3,198
5 November 2023 Canberra Capitals 7982 Adelaide Lightning National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra
5:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 23–27, 16–12, 20–12
9Now Pts: Sharp 21
Rebs: Sharp 19
Asts: Melbourne 11
Box Score Pts: Borlase, Bourne 20
Rebs: Turner 15
Asts: Mansfield 5
Attendance: 1,702

Round 2

8 November 2023 Canberra Capitals 79104 Southside Flyers National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra
7:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 20–22, 15–28, 24–27
ESPN Pts: Sharp 14
Rebs: Bunton 10
Asts: Melbourne 6
Box Score Pts: Rocci 28
Rebs: Russell 11
Asts: Rocci 7
Attendance: 1,498
10 November 2023 Bendigo Spirit 6268 Sydney Flames Mildura Sporting Precinct, Mildura
7:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 8–23, 23–13, 19–20
9Now Pts: Kraker 14
Rebs: Davis, Kraker 7
Asts: Kraker, A Wilson 4
Box Score Pts: Nicholson 16
Rebs: Richards 12
Asts: Bradley 4
Attendance: 780
11 November 2023 Townsville Fire 7475 Southside Flyers Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
6:30 PM (AEST) Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 19–22, 15–9, 11–20
9Now Pts: Reid 18
Rebs: Whitcomb 11
Asts: Reid 7
Box Score
Pts: Russell 22
Rebs: Russell 6
Asts: Rocci 6
Attendance: 2,907
11 November 2023 Perth Lynx 9285 Adelaide Lightning Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST) Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 25–17, 24–28, 26–13
9Now Pts: McDonald 29
Rebs: Maley 13
Asts: McDonald 11
Box Score Pts: Borlase 20
Rebs: Turner 23
Asts: Mansfield, Turner 5
Attendance: 842
12 November 2023 Sydney Flames 8095 Melbourne Boomers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
1:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 21–23, 13–23, 23–24
9Now Pts: Richards 16
Rebs: George 7
Asts: Bradley, George 5
Box Score Pts: Canada 20
Rebs: Reed 8
Asts: Canada 13
Attendance: 2,589

Round 3

15 November 2023 Sydney Flames 8681 Canberra Capitals Quaycentre, Sydney
7:00PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 23–19, 16–15, 18–21
ESPN Pts: Nicholson 25
Rebs: Richards 10
Asts: George 5
Box Score Pts: Melbourne 31
Rebs: Sharp 13
Asts: Melbourne 7
Attendance: 1,258
17 November 2023 Perth Lynx 8676 Bendigo Spirit Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST) Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 22–22, 21–14, 19–20
9Now Pts: McDonald 34
Rebs: Maley 14
Asts: Goodchild 5
Box Score Pts: Froling 18
Rebs: Froling 11
Asts: K Wilson 6
Attendance: 656
18 November 2023 Adelaide Lightning 6756 Southside Flyers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
6:00 PM (ACDT) Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 25–11, 8–9, 20–21
9Now Pts: Borlase 25
Rebs: Turner 16
Asts: Four players 3
Box Score Pts: Russell 14
Rebs: Russell 17
Asts: Rocci 5
Attendance: 1,325
18 November 2023 Townsville Fire 8573 Canberra Capitals Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:30 PM (AEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 21–17, 24–21, 20–19
9Now Pts: Kunek 27
Rebs: Aokuso 10
Asts: Whitcomb 7
Box Score Pts: Three players 14
Rebs: Sharp 7
Asts: Melbourne 15
Attendance: 2,488
19 November 2023 Melbourne Boomers 7674 Bendigo Spirit Parkville Stadium, Melbourne
3:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 11–11, 23–21, 26–12
9Now Pts: Canada 26
Rebs: Canada 8
Asts: Canada 7
Box Score Pts: Griffin 33
Rebs: Froling 10
Asts: A Wilson 7
Attendance: 2,896

Round 4

22 November 2023 Southside Flyers 9492 Perth Lynx State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
7:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 17–32, 17–22, 30–17, 30–21
ESPN Pts: Russell 19
Rebs: Jackson, Russell 9
Asts: Mitchell, Rocci 6
Box Score Pts: Potter 22
Rebs: Maley 15
Asts: McDonald 8
Attendance: 2,124
23 November 2023 Adelaide Lightning 5174 Townsville Fire Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 PM (ACDT) Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 11–11, 17–22, 9–14
9Now Pts: Willoughby 20
Rebs: Turner 15
Asts: Mansfield 5
Box Score Pts: Kunek 19
Rebs: Ruef 13
Asts: Ruef 6
Attendance: 530
25 November 2023 Bendigo Spirit 8266 Sydney Flames Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
6:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 20–28, 28–9, 17–11
9Now Pts: Three players 17
Rebs: Three players 7
Asts: K Wilson 5
Box Score Pts: George 14
Rebs: George 13
Asts: Madgen, Nicholson 3
Attendance: 657
25 November 2023 Perth Lynx 7692 Townsville Fire Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30PM (AWST) Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 26–23, 10–28, 17–19
9Now Pts: Atwell 25
Rebs: Maley 10
Asts: McDonald 7
Box Score Pts: Aokuso 18
Rebs: Aokuso, Ruef 8
Asts: Whitcomb 8
Attendance: 647
26 November 2023 Melbourne Boomers 87810(OT) Canberra Capitals Gippsland Regional Indoor Stadium, Traralgon
3:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 23–18, 17–15, 20–23, Overtime: 11–5
9Now Pts: Hillmon 33
Rebs: Froling 14
Asts: Canada 9
Box Score Pts: Melbourne 24
Rebs: Sharp 14
Asts: Melbourne 7
Attendance: 1,100

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Finals

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
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Awards

Player of the Round

Round # Player Ref.
Round 1 Jordin Canada (MEL) [5]
Round 2 Maddison Rocci (STH) [6]
Round 3 Aari McDonald (PER) [7]
Round 4 Naz Hillmon (MEL) [8]
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15

Team of the Round

Round # Team Ref.
Round 1 Jordin Canada (MEL) Isobel Borlase (ADL) Alex Sharp (CBR) Anneli Maley (PER) Zitina Aokuso (TSV) [9]
Round 2 Jordin Canada (MEL) (2) Aari McDonald (PER) Maddison Rocci (STH) Brianna Turner (ADL) Mercedes Russell (STH) [10]
Round 3 Jordin Canada (MEL) (3) Aari McDonald (PER) (2) Jade Melbourne (CBR) Isobel Borlase (ADL) (2) Kelsey Griffin (BEN) [11]
Round 4 Casey Samuels (BEN) Keely Froling (MEL) Mikaela Ruef (TSV) Naz Hillmon (MEL) Lauren Jackson (STH) [12]
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15

Team captains and coaches

Team[13] Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Stephanie Talbot Natalie Hurst
Bendigo Spirit[14] Kelsey Griffin Kennedy Kereama
Canberra Capitals[15] Jade Melbourne / Alexandra Sharp (co) Kristen Veal
Melbourne Boomers[16] Keely Froling / Kristy Wallace (co) Chris Lucas
Perth Lynx[17] Anneli Maley Ryan Petrik
Southside Flyers[18] Rebecca Cole Cheryl Chambers
Sydney Flames Lauren Nicholson Guy Molloy
Townsville Fire[19] Sami Whitcomb Shannon Seebohm

References

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