WNBL team wrap: Bendigo Spirit
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
WNBL finalists decided as Fire crush Spirit
IT took just one match in Round 16 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) to determine the fourth placed side in this year’s finals series. Needing to upset the top team, Bendigo Spirit had one last roll of the dice against Townsville Fire, with the victory needing to be accompanied by back-to-back losses to […]
WNBL’s final round Fires up tonight
JUST five games remain in the 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) with the first of those matches tipping off tonight in a massive Wednesday night fixture. The Wednesday night clash between top of the ladder Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit is a last chance for the latter to try and squeeze into the finals, […]
Terrific Thornton sets up Southside
IN THE only Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) match of the weekend, Southside Flyers import Kayla Thornton starred as her side took down the Bendigo Spirit to the tune of six points at Geelong Arena on Saturday night. The Flyers lost star forward Lauren Jackson to an Achilles injury last week, and were going to […]
Second quarter Lynx blitz crushes Bendigo’s Spirit
A REMARKABLE second quarter performance from Perth Lynx ultimately set up what would be a nail-biting four-point win over Bendigo Spirit. In what was highly anticipated as a much-watch game, the Lynx put up 34 points to 12 in 10 minutes of pure bliss for the visiting fans, and built an 18-point lead in the […]
McKay marvels off the bench
THE BENDIGO Spirit were able to bounce back after a shock loss last weekend to claim a crucial 12-point win over the UC Capitals thanks to an impressive performance from Megan McKay, who was a shining light off the bench. The Spirit were stunned by the Capitals in Round 10, as UC claimed its first […]
Burrell brilliant as Capitals lower Spirit levels with maiden win
THE UC Capitals have finally claimed their first win of the 2022/23 WNBL season, taking down the Bendigo Spirit to the tune of seven points on Wednesday night. After losing their first 10 games, the Capitals were able to get on the board with a gutsy win against a Spirit side that was looking like […]
Griffin grinds Spirit to win against Fire
STAR FORWARD Kelsey Griffin has led the Bendigo Spirit to yet another win as they took down the improving Sydney Uni Flames at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday night. Griffin produced the performance of the round last weekend against the Lightning, and was once again the best player on the court as her side broke […]
Magnificent Maley shows serious Spirit in unbeaten weekend
MOST sides benefit when their best player fires, which was certainly the case for the Bendigo Spirit in Round 4 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend, rallying behind Anneli Maley across two games. Maley has been able to cement herself as a superstar of the competition over the past few years, […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Anneli Maley | Forward-Guard | 189cm | 16 | 16 | 41.877 | 81.553 | 28.302 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 20.7 | 450 |
| 2 | Madeleine Garrick | Guard | 179cm | 15 | 15 | 31.416 | 80.952 | 30.172 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 124 |
| 3 | Megan McKay | Center | 194cm | 16 | 16 | 52.000 | 60.000 | 37.500 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 186 |
| 4 | Tessa Lavey | Guard | 172cm | 14 | 14 | 34.965 | 61.111 | 36.207 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 114 |
| 5 | Alex Wilson | Guard | 175cm | 12 | 10 | 31.897 | 77.778 | 24.242 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 94 |
| 6 | Leilani Mitchell | Guard | 165cm | 4 | 4 | 33.333 | 100.000 | 21.429 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 25 |
| 7 | Mary Goulding | Forward | 183cm | 15 | 3 | 52.542 | 77.778 | 17.647 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 83 |
| 8 | Carly Boag | Forward | - | 16 | 0 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 26.667 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 99 |
| 9 | Demi Skinner | Forward | 190cm | 12 | 1 | 46.667 | 0.000 | 36.000 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 46 |
| 10 | Cassidy McLean | Guard | 178cm | 15 | 1 | 24.242 | 71.429 | 13.333 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 25 |
| 11 | Isabella Stratford | Guard | - | 3 | 0 | 66.667 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 12 | Alana Goodchild | Forward | - | 6 | 0 | 33.333 | 0.000 | 66.667 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Jennie Rintala | Guard | 188cm | 4 | 0 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 0.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 14 | Piper Dunlop | Forward | 187cm | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Melbourne vs Bendigo | 76 - 81 | Melbourne Sports Centre | Recap | |
 Bendigo vs UC Capitals | 86 - 74 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
 Adelaide vs Bendigo | 68 - 86 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Recap | |
| UC Capitals vs Bendigo | 92 - 85 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
| Bendigo vs Melbourne | 79 - 88 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
 Southside vs Bendigo | 118 - 72 | State Basketball Centre | Recap | |
| Adelaide vs Bendigo | 66 - 78 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Recap | |
| Bendigo vs Southside | 67 - 96 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
 Bendigo vs Sydney Uni | 85 - 75 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
| Bendigo vs Adelaide | 84 - 75 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap |
NBL1 East Talent stepping up to WNBL
THE second season of NBL1 East announced the competition proved itself as a legitimate semi-professional league, especially for player development and creating professional pathways. During the WNBL offseason, NBL1 East was stacked with players from Australia’s top women’s league, from rising stars to seasoned veterans. Here are the NBL1 East stars stepping up to the […]
Flyers make history with import addition
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Russell returns as Southside stocks up
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WNBL fixture released as bumper basketball patch continues
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Townsville set to Fire again with huge free agency
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Sparks’ Swain to fire up for Flames in WNBL24
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Capitals claim Clark as young gun joins WNBL
THE future of Australian women’s basketball continues to shine, with the UC Capitals adding the services of another promising young gun. Having impressed at both domestic and international level, rising shooting guard Jayda Clark has signed on with the Capitals for the upcoming WNBL season. The shooting guard has showcased her skills across a variety […]
More fuel to the Flames with another big signing
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Madgen makes move to ignite Flames
THE WNBL free agency provides the opportunity to a number of teams that underperformed recently to retool and climb the standings once again. The first few days off the 2023 free agency period have indicated that will be the case for the Sydney Flames, who finished at the bottom of the standings last season but […]
Lightning re-sign exciting youngster
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) free agency period opened last week, and Adelaide Lightning made sure to lock away the services of one of the best young guns in the competition. The 2022/23 season saw the emergence of Isobel Borlase as one of the most exciting players in Australian basketball. Suiting up for the […]
WNBL team wrap: Bendigo Spirit
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
WNBL finalists decided as Fire crush Spirit
IT took just one match in Round 16 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) to determine the fourth placed side in this year’s finals series. Needing to upset the top team, Bendigo Spirit had one last roll of the dice against Townsville Fire, with the victory needing to be accompanied by back-to-back losses to […]
WNBL’s final round Fires up tonight
JUST five games remain in the 2022/23 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) with the first of those matches tipping off tonight in a massive Wednesday night fixture. The Wednesday night clash between top of the ladder Townsville Fire and Bendigo Spirit is a last chance for the latter to try and squeeze into the finals, […]
Terrific Thornton sets up Southside
IN THE only Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) match of the weekend, Southside Flyers import Kayla Thornton starred as her side took down the Bendigo Spirit to the tune of six points at Geelong Arena on Saturday night. The Flyers lost star forward Lauren Jackson to an Achilles injury last week, and were going to […]
Second quarter Lynx blitz crushes Bendigo’s Spirit
A REMARKABLE second quarter performance from Perth Lynx ultimately set up what would be a nail-biting four-point win over Bendigo Spirit. In what was highly anticipated as a much-watch game, the Lynx put up 34 points to 12 in 10 minutes of pure bliss for the visiting fans, and built an 18-point lead in the […]
McKay marvels off the bench
THE BENDIGO Spirit were able to bounce back after a shock loss last weekend to claim a crucial 12-point win over the UC Capitals thanks to an impressive performance from Megan McKay, who was a shining light off the bench. The Spirit were stunned by the Capitals in Round 10, as UC claimed its first […]
Burrell brilliant as Capitals lower Spirit levels with maiden win
THE UC Capitals have finally claimed their first win of the 2022/23 WNBL season, taking down the Bendigo Spirit to the tune of seven points on Wednesday night. After losing their first 10 games, the Capitals were able to get on the board with a gutsy win against a Spirit side that was looking like […]
Griffin grinds Spirit to win against Fire
STAR FORWARD Kelsey Griffin has led the Bendigo Spirit to yet another win as they took down the improving Sydney Uni Flames at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday night. Griffin produced the performance of the round last weekend against the Lightning, and was once again the best player on the court as her side broke […]
