2017–18 WNBL season

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2017–18 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration5 October 2017 – 21 January 2018
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)Fox Sports
Regular season
Top seedPerth Lynx
Season MVPSuzy Batkovic (TSV)
Top scorerLiz Cambage (MEL)
Finals
ChampionsTownsville Fire
  Runners-upMelbourne Boomers
Finals MVPSuzy Batkovic (TSV)
WNBL seasons

The 2017–18 WNBL season was the 38th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The regular season began on 5 October 2017, with the Melbourne Boomers visiting the Dandenong Rangers. The Sydney Uni Flames were the defending champions but were defeated in the Semi Finals by Townsville. The Townsville Fire took home their third WNBL championship after defeating Melbourne, 2–0.[2]

This season sees the return to television, with Fox Sports broadcasting the WNBL for the first time since 2015. Spalding once again provided equipment including the official game ball, whilst iAthletic took over supplying team apparel.

Player movement[]

Main article: List of 2017–18 WNBL season signings

Standings[]

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Perth Lynx 15 6 71.4 21
2 Sydney Uni Flames 14 7 66.6 21
3 Townsville Fire 14 7 66.6 21
4 Melbourne Boomers 12 9 57.1 21
5 Adelaide Lightning 11 10 52.3 21
6 Canberra Capitals 7 14 33.3 21
7 Dandenong Rangers 7 14 33.3 21
8 Bendigo Spirit 4 17 19.1 21

Finals[]

Main article: 2018 WNBL Finals
Semifinals Grand Final
      
1  Perth Lynx 0
4  Melbourne Boomers 2
4  Melbourne Boomers 1
3  Townsville Fire 2
3  Townsville Fire 2
2  Sydney Uni Flames 0

Statistics[]

Individual statistic leaders[]

Category Player Statistic
Points per game Liz Cambage (MEL) 23.7 PPG
Rebounds per game Liz Cambage (MEL) 10.4 RPG
Assists per game Natalie Hurst (CAN) 6.7 APG
Steals per game Sami Whitcomb (PER) 2.5 SPG
Blocks per game Jennifer Hamson (SYD) 2.6 BPG

Individual game highs[]

Category Player Statistic
Points Liz Cambage (MEL) 44
Rebounds Liz Cambage (MEL) 23
Assists Natalie Hurst (CAN) 14
Steals Natalie Novosel (ADL) 8
Blocks Jennifer Hamson (SYD) 7

Awards[]

Player of the Week[]

Round # Player Ref.
Round 1 Cayla George (TSV) [3]
Round 2 Abby Bishop (ADL) [4]
Round 3 Liz Cambage (MEL) [5]
Round 4 Suzy Batkovic (TSV) [6]
Round 5 Liz Cambage (MEL) (2) [7]
Round 6 Liz Cambage (MEL) (3) [8]
Round 7 Courtney Williams (PER) [9]
Round 8 Belinda Snell (SYD) [10]
Round 9 Liz Cambage (MEL) (4) [11]
Round 10 Sami Whitcomb (PER) [12]
Round 11 Courtney Williams (PER) (2) [13]
Round 12 Asia Taylor (SYD) [14]
Round 13 Jennifer Hamson (SYD) [15]

Team of the Week[]

Round # Team
Round 1[16] Natalie Hurst (CAN) Belinda Snell (SYD) Natalie Novosel (ADL) Jordan Hooper (CAN) Cayla George (TSV)
Round 2[17] Nicole Seekamp (ADL) Nadeen Payne (BEN) Abby Bishop (ADL) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) Liz Cambage (MEL)
Round 3[18] Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) Colleen Planeta (ADL) Sara Blicavs (DAN) Carley Mijović (DAN) Liz Cambage (MEL) (2)
Round 4[19] Natalie Novosel (ADL) (2) Sami Whitcomb (PER) Asia Taylor (SYD) Abby Bishop (ADL) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (2)
Round 5[20] Rachel Banham (BEN) Alice Kunek (PER) Asia Taylor (SYD) (2) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) Liz Cambage (MEL) (3)
Round 6[21] Courtney Williams (PER) Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (2) Jenna O'Hea (MEL) Kayla Pedersen (DAN) Liz Cambage (MEL) (4)
Round 7 Courtney Williams (PER) (2) Tessa Lavey (DAN) Micaela Cocks (TSV) Asia Taylor (SYD) (3) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (3)
Round 8 Courtney Williams (PER) (3) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (2) Belinda Snell (SYD) (2) Asia Taylor (SYD) (4) Betnijah Laney (BEN)
Round 9 Courtney Williams (PER) (4) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (3) Carley Mijović (DAN) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (4) Liz Cambage (MEL) (5)
Round 10 Courtney Williams (PER) (5) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (4) Belinda Snell (SYD) (3) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (5) Liz Cambage (MEL) (6)
Round 11 Courtney Williams (PER) (6) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (5) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (6) Liz Cambage (MEL) (7)
Round 12 Courtney Williams (PER) (7) Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (3) Asia Taylor (SYD) (5) Abby Bishop (ADL) (3) Darcee Garbin (TSV)
Round 13 Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) Brittany Smart (MEL) Asia Taylor (SYD) (6) Jordan Hooper (CAN) (2) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (3)

Postseason Awards[]

Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire
Grand Final MVP Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire
Rookie of the Year Eziyoda Magbegor Forward Canberra Capitals
Defensive Player of the Year Kayla Pedersen Forward Dandenong Rangers
Top Shooter Award Liz Cambage Center Melbourne Boomers
Coach of the Year Andy Stewart Coach Perth Lynx
All-Star Five Courtney Williams Guard Perth Lynx
Sami Whitcomb Guard Perth Lynx
Asia Taylor Forward Sydney Uni Flames
Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire
Liz Cambage Center Melbourne Boomers

Team captains and coaches[]

Main article: List of 2017–18 WNBL team rosters
Team Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Abby Bishop
Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin Simon Pritchard
Canberra Capitals Natalie Hurst Paul Goriss
Dandenong Rangers Stephanie Blicavs Larissa Anderson
Melbourne Boomers Jenna O'Hea Guy Molloy
Perth Lynx Antonia Farnworth / Sami Whitcomb (co) Andy Stewart
Sydney Uni Flames Belinda Snell Cheryl Chambers
Townsville Fire Suzy Batkovic Claudia Brassard

References[]

  1. ^ WNBL official website
  2. ^ "Suzy Batkovic stars as Townsville Fire defeats Melbourne Boomers to win 2018 WNBL Championship". foxsports.com.au.
  3. ^ "ROUND 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- CAYLA GEORGE". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. ^ "ROUND 2 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ABBY BISHOP". wnbl.com.au.
  5. ^ "ROUND 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.
  6. ^ "ROUND 4 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- SUZY BATKOVIC". wnbl.com.au.
  7. ^ "ROUND 5 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.
  8. ^ "ROUND 6 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.
  9. ^ "ROUND 7 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- COURTNEY WILLIAMS". wnbl.com.au.
  10. ^ "ROUND 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BELINDA SNELL". wnbl.com.au.
  11. ^ "ROUND 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- LIZ CAMBAGE". wnbl.com.au.
  12. ^ "ROUND 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- SAMI WHITCOMB". wnbl.com.au.
  13. ^ "ROUND 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- COURTNEY WILLIAMS". wnbl.com.au.
  14. ^ "ROUND 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ASIA TAYLOR". wnbl.com.au.
  15. ^ "ROUND 13 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- JENNIFER HAMSON". wnbl.com.au.
  16. ^ "ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  17. ^ "BATKOVIC NAMED IN THE TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.
  18. ^ "ROUND 3 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.
  19. ^ "ROUND 4 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.
  20. ^ "ALICE KUNEK NAMED TO WNBL TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.
  21. ^ "ROUND 6 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au.

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