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, […]
WNBL Stats Watch – Round 3
WITH the WNBL taking a week off over the current weekend, it provides the perfect opportunity to see where the season is at after three rounds. There were some big wins in Round 3 and some strong individual performances as sides like Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire remaining undefeated after some impressive performances from their […]
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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 |
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  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 |
Townsville triumph as Fire claim title
THE TOWNSVILLE Fire are the champions for the 2022/23 WNBL season, after defeating the Southside Flyers in two games in the Grand Final Series, which concluded on Wednesday night, with the former claiming an 82-69 win. The Fire came into the match with a 1-0 lead in the series, with an opportunity to end it […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 20
A bit of a milestone for Got Next, with this episode marking the podcast’s 20th of its maiden season, and there is plenty to celebrate. Guest Host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin are back to dissect a thrilling finish to the NBL Championship Series, while also preview the upcoming second game in the […]
Do-or-die for Flyers as Fire look to win it all
GAME TWO of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s Grand Final series is set to take place on Wednesday night, with the Southside Flyers looking to keep their season alive with a win over the Townsville Fire. The Fire currently have the advantage, having taken a 1-0 series lead with an emphatic victory in the […]
Heal hammers Flyers as Fire take game one
ONE OF the biggest player movements of the last 12 months has paid off, with Shyla Heal leading the Townsville Fire producing a dominant game one win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL Grand Final series. After both sides got wins in their respective semi-final outings, the Fire benefited from the extra rest that […]
Blicavs fires early to lead Flyers to big dance
IN A thrilling decider to the last remaining WNBL semi-final series, the Southside Flyers have booked a spot in the grand final after downing the Melbourne Boomers by one-point at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. After the Boomers hit back in game two and forced a deciding match, the Flyers held on in dramatic […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 19
After an unexpected hiatus, the Got Next Podcast is back in your life with a blockbuster episode to restart proceedings. Headlined by the fifth and deciding game in the NBL Championship Series, Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin preview one of the biggest matches in recent memory, as well as the WNBL semi-finals. Check […]
MVP marvelous as Boomers force decider
SATURDAY night’s action in the WNBL saw the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) deliver a performance that lived up to the honour, as the Melbourne Boomers kept their season alive with a 19-point win over the Southside Flyers. In the second match of the best of three series, the Boomers needed to atone for an […]
It was always burning since the world’s been turning; Fire advance to GF
THE LADDER leaders have got the job done in the semi-finals of the WNBL, with Townsville Fire defeating Perth Lynx in two games to lock in a spot in the Grand Final series. After taking game one last week, the Fire had the chance to earn some time off before the deciding series by taking […]
Star guard helps Townsville light the Fire
GAME ONE of the second WNBL semi-final was taken by the Townsville Fire, as they defeated the Perth Lynx by 13 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. Despite the Lynx starting strong with Sami Whitcomb registering the first five points of the match, Townsville stormed back into the match. The Fire did a […]
Perth looking to topple Townsville in second semi
THE WNBL semi finals continue on Thursday night, with the ladder-leading Townsville Fire set to face off against the Perth Lynx for a spot in the Grand Final series. Things kicked off on Wednesday night with a clash between the Southside Flyers and the Melbourne Boomers in entertaining fashion, and the star power across the […]
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, […]
