2021–22 WNBL season
The 2021–22 WNBL season is the 42nd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Southside Flyers are the defending champions.[2]
| 2021–22 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 2nd December 2021 - |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC Fox Sports Kayo |
| Regular season | |
| Finals | |
After the 2020 season was condensed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed in July 2021 that the upcoming season is set to be closer to the traditional season fixture played over several months across the summer.[3] In October 2021, a new broadcast deal was signed with the ABC, Fox Sports and Kayo,[4] with an 84-game season fixture announced shortly after.[5]
Spalding will again provide equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the fifth consecutive season.
Player movement
Standings
| # | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Southside Flyers | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Perth Lynx | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
Finals
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Lauren Nicholson (TSV) | 24.0 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Cayla George (MEL) | 14.0 RPG |
| Assists per game | Maddison Rocci (STH) | 6.5 APG |
| Steals per game | Mia Murray (TSV) | 4.0 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Seven players tied | 2.0 BPG |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Sara Blicavs (STH) | 27 |
| Rebounds | Cayla George (MEL) | 18 |
| Assists | Maddison Rocci (STH) | 8 |
| Steals | Cayla George (MEL) | 4 |
| Mia Murray (TSV) | ||
| Blocks | Abby Bishop (STH) | 4 |
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round # | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Brittney Sykes (CBR) | [6] |
| Round 2 | Lauren Nicholson (TSV) | [7] |
| Round 3 | ||
| Round 4 | ||
| Round 5 | ||
| Round 6 | ||
| Round 7 | ||
| Round 8 | ||
| Round 9 | ||
| Round 10 | ||
| Round 11 | ||
| Round 12 | ||
| Round 13 | ||
| Round 14 | ||
| Round 15 | ||
| Round 16 |
Team captains and coaches
| Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Lightning | Stephanie Talbot | Chris Lucas |
| Bendigo Spirit | Tessa Lavey | Tracy York |
| Canberra Capitals | Kelsey Griffin | Paul Goriss |
| Melbourne Boomers | Cayla George | Guy Molloy |
| Perth Lynx | Ryan Petrik | |
| Southside Flyers | Jenna O'Hea | Cheryl Chambers |
| Sydney Uni Flames[8] | Keely Froling / Lauren Mansfield (co) | Shane Heal |
| Townsville Fire[9] | Mia Murray / Lauren Nicholson (co) | Shannon Seebohm |
References
- WNBL official website
- "Flyers reach potential earn redemption for WNBL championship". wnbl.basketball.
- "2021-22 WNBL Season structure". wnbl.basketball.
- "WNBL INKS NEW BROADCAST DEAL AHEAD OF 2021/22 SEASON". australia.basketball.
- "2021/22 WNBL season released". wnbl.basketball.
- "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
- "The WNBL on Instagram". instagram.com.
- "Mansfield and Froling to fan the fire as leaders of the young Flames". wnbl.basketball.
- "Captains announced". wnbl.basketball.
External links
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