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)

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

Standings

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Perth Lynx15671.421
2 Sydney Uni Flames14766.621
3 Townsville Fire14766.621
4 Melbourne Boomers12957.121
5 Adelaide Lightning111052.321
6 Canberra Capitals71433.321
7 Dandenong Rangers71433.321
8 Bendigo Spirit41719.121

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 gameLiz Cambage (MEL)23.7 PPG
Rebounds per gameLiz Cambage (MEL)10.4 RPG
Assists per gameNatalie Hurst (CAN)6.7 APG
Steals per gameSami Whitcomb (PER)2.5 SPG
Blocks per gameJennifer Hamson (SYD)2.6 BPG

Individual game highs

Category Player Statistic
PointsLiz Cambage (MEL)44
ReboundsLiz Cambage (MEL)23
AssistsNatalie Hurst (CAN)14
StealsNatalie Novosel (ADL)8
BlocksJennifer Hamson (SYD)7

Awards

Player of the Week

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

Team Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Abby Bishop Chris Lucas
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 9 October 2017.
  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 10 October 2017.
  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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