Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League

Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015 WNWBL season
Sport wheelchair basketball
Founded 2000
No. of teams 5
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Kilsyth Cobras
Most titles Hills Hornets/Sydney Uni Flames (9)
Official website www.wnwbl.net.au

The Australia Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) is a women's semi-professional wheelchair basketball league in Australia.

History

The Be Active Western Stars win the 2016 WNWBL Championship. Front row, left to right: Natalie Alexander, Mary Friday, Tasha Ovens, Sarah Vinci, Georgia Inglis. Back row, left to right: Stephen Charlton (head coach), Amber Merritt, Anneka Bodt, Chichiro Kitada, Stephen Connell (assistant coach)
Kilsyth Cobras. 2015 WNWBL champions. Kilsyth Cobras are the 2015 WNWBL champions Left to right: Leanne Del Toso (Captain), Lynne Panayiotis, Tina McKenzie, Ben Hodgens (Head Coach), Shelley Chaplin, Mel Adams, Alice Hammond, Clare Nott, Phil Turner (Team Manager), Katherine Reed
Minecraft Comets celebrate winning the 2014 championship. Players are (left to right): Melanie Hall, Allison Herring, Anthea Castelli, Georgia Bishop-Cash, Kirsty Bishop, Bridie Kean, Shelley Cronau, Ella Sabljak

Teams

The league currently has five teams:

Champions

League Champions
Year Team Reference
2000 Victorian Wheelies [1]
2001 North Sydney Bears [1]
2002 Hills Hornets [1]
2003 Hills Hornets [1]
2004 Hills Hornets [1]
2005 Hills Hornets [1]
2006 Hills Hornets [1]
2007 Hills Hornets [1]
2008 Hills Hornets [1]
2009 Hills Hornets [1]
2010 Sydney University Flames [1]
2011 Victorian Dandenong Rangers [1]
2012 Victorian Dandenong Rangers [1]
2013 Be Active Western Stars [1]
2014 Minecraft Comets [2]
2015 Kilsyth Cobras [3][4]
2016 Be Active Western Stars [5]

Awards

MVP - 1 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [6]
2010 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [6]
2011 Clare Burzynski Be Active Western Stars [6]
2012 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [6]
2013 Clare Nott Be Active Western Stars [6]
2014 Ella Sabljak Minecraft Comets [7]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [4]
2016 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [8]
MVP - 2 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [9]
2010 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [9]
2011 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [9]
2012 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [9]
2013 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [9]
2014 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [7]
2015 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [4]
2016 Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [8]
MVP - 3 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [10]
2010 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [10]
2011 Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [10]
2012 Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [10]
2013 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [10]
2014 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [7]
2015 Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [4]
2016 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [8]
MVP - 4 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2010 Liesl Tesch Sydney University Flames [11]
2011 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [11]
2012 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [11]
2013 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [11]
2014 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [7]
2015 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [4]
2015 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [8]
Overall MVP
Year Player Team Reference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [12]
2001 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [12]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [12]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [12]
2004 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [12]
2005 Shelley Chaplin Knox Ford Raiders [12]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [12]
2007 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [12]
2008 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [12]
2009 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [12]
2010 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [12]
2011 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [12]
2012 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [12]
2013 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [12]
2014 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [7]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [4]
2016 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [8]
All Star Five
Year Player Team Reference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
Paula Coughlan Victorian Wheelies [13]
Alison Mosely Northern Premiers [13]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [13]
Coralie Crossley Adelaide Storm [13]
2001 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
Alison Mosely Northern Premiers [13]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [13]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [13]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [13]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [13]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [13]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [13]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [13]
Paula Coughlan Victorian Wheelies [13]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [13]
Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [13]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [13]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [13]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
2004 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
Jenny Pattison North's Bears [13]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [13]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [13]
Sarah Stewart North's Bears [13]
2005 Shelley Chaplin Knox Ford Raiders [13]
Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [13]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [13]
Jane Sachs North's Bears [13]
Melanie Hall Queensland Storm [13]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [13]
Jenny Nichols North's Bears [13]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [13]
Kylie Gauci North's Bears [13]
Mandy Bonavita Western Stars [13]
2007 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
Nu Nguyen-Thi Western Stars [13]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [13]
Katie Hill Hills Hornets [13]
Kylie Gauci North's Bears [13]
2008 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [13]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [13]
Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [13]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [13]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
2009 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [13]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [13]
Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [13]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [13]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [13]
2010 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [13]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [13]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [13]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [13]
Liesl Tesch Sydney Uni Flames [13]
2011 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [13]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [13]
Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [13]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [13]
Cobi Crispin Dandenong Rangers [13]
2012 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [13]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [13]
Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [13]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [13]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [13]
2013 Clare Nott Be Active Western Stars [13]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [13]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [13]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [13]
Cobi Crispin Victoria [13]
2014 Ella Sabljak Minecraft Comets [7]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [7]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [7]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [7]
Georgia Inglis Western Stars [7]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [4]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [4]
Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [4]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [4]
Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [4]
2016 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [8]
Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [8]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [8]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [8]
Bridie Kean Sydney Metro Blues [8]

Voted by the coaches and referees

Best New Talent
Year Player Team Reference
2001 Emily Jansen Victorian Wheelies [14]
2002 Sarah Stewart North Sydney Bears [14]
2003 Jenny Pattison North's Bears [14]
2004 Emily Tobin Queenslanders [14]
2005 Clare Burzynski Queensland Storm [14]
2006 Sharnie Grazules Hills Hornets [14]
2007 Leanne Del Toso Knox Raiders [14]
2008 Amber Merritt Western Stars [14]
2009 Anne Marie Howarth Goupkamp Gladiators [14]
2010 Shelley Cronau Sydney University Flames [14]
2011 Natalie Hodges Minecraft Comets [14]
2012 Jasmine Clark Minecraft Comets [14]
2013 Ellie Cole Victoria [14]
2014 Laura Bassegio Victoria [7]
2015 Zeena Suavaga Sachs Goudkamp Bears [4]
2016 Annabelle Lindsay Sydney University Flames [8]

Voted by the captain of each team.[7]

Highest Point Scorer
Year Player Team Reference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [15]
2001 Alison Mosely North Sydney Bears [15]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [15]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [15]
2004 Alison Mosely Queenslanders [15]
2005 Jenny Nichols North's Bears [15]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [15]
2007 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [15]
2008 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [15]
2009 Cobi Crispin Perth Western Stars [15]
2010 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [15]
2011 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [15]
2012 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [15]
2013 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [15]
2014 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [7]
2015 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [4]
2016 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "League Champions". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Minecraft Comets win WNWBL". Fox Sports Pulse. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fixture for 2015 WNWBL". Fox sports Pulse. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Kilsyth Cobras take WNWBL Championship for 2015". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "2016 Finals Review - Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League". Fox Sports Pulse.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "MVP 1 Pointer". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2014 WNWBL Award Winners". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2016 WNWBL Award Winners". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "MVP 2 Pointer". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "MVP 3 Pointer". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "MVP 4 Pointer". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Overall MVP". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 "All Star Five". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Best New Talent". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Highest Point Scorer". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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