WNBL Ones to Watch – Semi-Finals
THE REGULAR season of the WNBL has wrapped up, with just four sides remaining in the hunt for the championship in the 2022/23 fixture. In what was an exhilarating race for the finals, it all went down to the last few weeks of the season, and now four of the best teams remain eligible for […]
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 […]
Hawkins buzzer-beater sparks Fire to win
AN incredible buzzer-beater from Tianna Hawkins helped seal the Townsville Fire’s one-point victory over Sydney Flames in a thrilling WNBL contest at Townsville Entertainment Centre last night. The Fire rose to the top of the WNBL ladder with the victory, avoiding a shock upset in the process. In a memorable match in the penultimate round […]
Mangakahia’s magnificence down the stretch proves the difference
IN A weekend full of upsets in the WNBL, the Sydney Flames have arguably delivered the most impressive of them all, spoiling Lauren Jackson night and handing the Southside Flyers a one-point loss in Round 13. In the first ever WNBL match at John Cain Arena, there was a sense of disappointment, with Jackson sustaining […]
Flyers set to make history with groundbreaking clash
HISTORY will be made in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on February 4 when the Southside Flyers host the Sydney Uni Flames in the competition’s first ever match at John Cain Arena. The venue is typically home to NBL games, but with interest rising in the WNBL on a yearly basis, and the Flyers […]
Scherf slams Perth past Flames with first half blitz
AN OUTSTANDING first half performance from Perth Lynx gun Lauren Scherf helped her side edge past the Sydney Uni Flames, claiming a 75-64 win at Bendat Basketball Centre on Saturday night. Scherf exploded in the opening two quarters, producing 27 points by the time the buzzer sounded for half-time, and finished with a clear game-high […]
Swain’s season-best showing sublime in defeat
ALTHOUGH a win was not quite earned for the UC Capitals when they took on the Sydney Uni Flames, a promising sign came in the form of teenager Shaneice Swain‘s strong performance on the offensive end. The Flames were slightly too good for a Capitals side still struggling to gather momentum in season 2022/23, but […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mansfield’s magnificent shooting catalyst for Adelaide win
A TERRIFIC and efficient performance from guard Lauren Mansfield was a major factor in the Adelaide Lightning claiming a 20-point win over the Sydney Uni Flames at Adelaide Arena on Saturday night. Mansfield was an offensive machine as the Lightning claimed their first win of the 2022/23 season, after suffering two devastatingly close calls in […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Keely Froling | Forward | 188cm | 16 | 16 | 36.032 | 69.091 | 23.529 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 16.6 | 199 |
| 2 |  Stephanie Watts | Guard | 180cm | 1 | 1 | 31.250 | 100.000 | 28.571 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 11 |
| 3 | Shyla Heal | Forward-Guard | 168cm | 13 | 13 | 33.816 | 86.364 | 23.684 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 149 |
| 4 | Rennia Davis | Forward | 185cm | 2 | 0 | 42.308 | 100.000 | 80.000 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 30 |
| 5 | Lauren Mansfield | Guard | 170cm | 6 | 6 | 32.099 | 70.000 | 26.190 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 58 |
| 6 |  Funda Nakkasoglu | Guard | 173cm | 12 | 6 | 42.424 | 77.778 | 47.059 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 78 |
| 7 |  Kalani Purcell | Forward | 185cm | 16 | 15 | 34.307 | 58.333 | 18.919 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 240 |
| 8 | Chelsea Dungee | Guard | 178cm | 3 | 2 | 23.810 | 83.333 | 0.000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 9 | Morgan Yaeger | Guard | 175cm | 13 | 3 | 51.020 | 0.000 | 51.724 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 52 |
| 10 | Kiera Rowe | Forward-Guard | 183cm | 16 | 14 | 40.580 | 30.000 | 31.915 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 72 |
| 11 | Katie Deeble | Guard | 172cm | 11 | 1 | 32.500 | 80.000 | 21.739 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 24 |
| 12 | Chyra Evans | Forward | 188cm | 11 | 3 | 37.931 | 50.000 | 0.000 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 26 |
| 13 | Maria Blazejewski | Forward | - | 8 | 0 | 35.000 | 100.000 | 20.000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 14 |
| 14 | Emma Mahady | Guard | 179cm | 9 | 0 | 16.667 | 100.000 | 16.667 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 15 | Sherrie Calleia | Guard | 173cm | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Sydney Uni vs Perth | 68 - 87 | Brydens Stadium | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs Southside | 91 - 96 | Brydens Stadium | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs Townsville | 77 - 92 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 Adelaide vs Bendigo | 77 - 81 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Recap | |
| Perth vs Sydney Uni | 75 - 64 | Bendat Basketball Centre | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs UC Capitals | 81 - 70 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
| Sydney Uni vs UC Capitals | 87 - 72 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs Melbourne | 63 - 73 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 Bendigo vs Sydney Uni | 85 - 75 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
| UC Capitals vs Sydney Uni | 80 - 92 | National Convention Centre | Recap |
WNBL team wrap: UC Capitals
THE WNBL has wrapped 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 claimed […]
Reid ramps things up on the big stage
COMING INTO Wednesday night’s game with a chance to take home the 2022/23 WNBL championship, the Townsville Fire needed someone to take the match by the scruff of the neck, and that person was experienced guard Steph Reid. In the second of a best of three series, the Southside Flyers were fighting to keep their […]
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 […]
WNBL Ones to Watch – Semi-Finals
THE REGULAR season of the WNBL has wrapped up, with just four sides remaining in the hunt for the championship in the 2022/23 fixture. In what was an exhilarating race for the finals, it all went down to the last few weeks of the season, and now four of the best teams remain eligible for […]
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 […]
Hawkins buzzer-beater sparks Fire to win
AN incredible buzzer-beater from Tianna Hawkins helped seal the Townsville Fire’s one-point victory over Sydney Flames in a thrilling WNBL contest at Townsville Entertainment Centre last night. The Fire rose to the top of the WNBL ladder with the victory, avoiding a shock upset in the process. In a memorable match in the penultimate round […]
Mangakahia’s magnificence down the stretch proves the difference
IN A weekend full of upsets in the WNBL, the Sydney Flames have arguably delivered the most impressive of them all, spoiling Lauren Jackson night and handing the Southside Flyers a one-point loss in Round 13. In the first ever WNBL match at John Cain Arena, there was a sense of disappointment, with Jackson sustaining […]
Flyers set to make history with groundbreaking clash
HISTORY will be made in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on February 4 when the Southside Flyers host the Sydney Uni Flames in the competition’s first ever match at John Cain Arena. The venue is typically home to NBL games, but with interest rising in the WNBL on a yearly basis, and the Flyers […]
Scherf slams Perth past Flames with first half blitz
AN OUTSTANDING first half performance from Perth Lynx gun Lauren Scherf helped her side edge past the Sydney Uni Flames, claiming a 75-64 win at Bendat Basketball Centre on Saturday night. Scherf exploded in the opening two quarters, producing 27 points by the time the buzzer sounded for half-time, and finished with a clear game-high […]
Swain’s season-best showing sublime in defeat
ALTHOUGH a win was not quite earned for the UC Capitals when they took on the Sydney Uni Flames, a promising sign came in the form of teenager Shaneice Swain‘s strong performance on the offensive end. The Flames were slightly too good for a Capitals side still struggling to gather momentum in season 2022/23, but […]
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 […]
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 […]
