1984 WNBL season

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1984 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Sport Basketball
Number of teams11
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seed West Adelaide Bearcats
Season MVP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Nykiel
Top scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Nykiel
Finals
ChampionsNunawading Spectres
  Runners-up West Adelaide Bearcats
WNBL seasons

The 1984 WNBL season (Women's National Basketball League) was the fourth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 11 teams contested the league.

Contents

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonLostWon %
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 1814478
2Nunawading Spectres1713476
3Noarlunga Tigers1812667
4North Adelaide Rockets1812667
5 Bankstown Bruins 1812667
6Coburg Cougars1711665
7Brisbane Blazers105550
8 Australian Institute of Sport 1851328
9 Bulleen Melbourne Boomers 1851328
10St Kilda Saints1831517
11Sutherland Sharks1821611

Finals

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 62
4 North Adelaide Rockets 60
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 65
2Nunawading Spectres78
3 Noarlunga Tigers 48
2Nunawading Spectres75

1984 WNBL Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Award Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers
Top Shooter Award Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Nykiel Noarlunga Tigers

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