Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League

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Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
WNWBL logo.jpg
Sport wheelchair basketball
Founded2000
No. of teams 6
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
Sydney Uni Flames
Most titlesHills Hornets/Sydney Uni Flames (10)
Official website wheelchairleagues.basketball

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

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Sydney Metro Blues are the 2017 WNWBL gold medallists. Left to right: Bridie Kean, Jessica Pellow, Ashlea Pellow, Troy Sachs (coach), Jess Cronje, Kylie Gauci, Georgia Munro-Cook, Courtney Ryan, Kris Riley (team manager), Cobi Crispin, Maryanne Latu Sydney Metro Blues 2017 WNWBL Champions.jpg
Sydney Metro Blues are the 2017 WNWBL gold medallists. Left to right: Bridie Kean, Jessica Pellow, Ashlea Pellow, Troy Sachs (coach), Jess Cronje, Kylie Gauci, Georgia Munro-Cook, Courtney Ryan, Kris Riley (team manager), Cobi Crispin, Maryanne Latu
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, Chihiro Kitada, Stephen Connell (assistant coach) Be Active Western Stars 2016.jpg
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, Chihiro Kitada, Stephen Connell (assistant coach)
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 Kilsyth Cobras.jpg
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 Minecraft Comets celebrate winning the 2014 championship.JPG
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 six teams:

Sydney University Flames

The Sydney University Flames, as the Hills Hornets, were one of the league's original teams, and the most successful, winning the championship nine years in a row from 2002 to 2010. Seven-time Paralympian Liesl Tesch was one of the team's founding members, who was named the first overall MVP in 2000, and played for the team in 2017. The team became the Sydney University Flames in 2010, [1] and won the league championship in 2019. [2]

Sydney Metro Blues

The Sydney Metro Blues were also one the league's original teams, as the North Sydney Bears. As such, they won the league championship in 2001. They subsequently became the Goudcamp Gladiators, and then the Sachs Goudcamp Bears in 2011. [3] They assumed their current identity of the Sydney Metro Blues in 2016, [4] and won the league championship in 2017. [5]

Kilsyth Cobras

Another of the original teams, the Kilsyth Cobras began as the Victorian Wheelies in 2000. They subsequently became the Dandenong Rangers, and won the league championship in 2011 and 2012 with players including Amanda Carter and Shelley Chaplin. In 2015, the team became affiliated with the Kilsyth Cobras, a club that also fields teams in the men’s and women’s sections of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), the Victorian Youth Championship Competition (VYC), the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) and the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL). The Kilsyth Cobras went through the 2015 season undefeated, posting a 16–0 record that still stands, and claimed the league championship. [6]

Perth Wheelcats

The Perth Wheelcats (Formerly Be Active Western Stars) joined the league in 2006. The team quickly became a force in the competition, supplying three players (Amber Merritt, Sarah Vinci and Clare Nott) to the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, plus the coach, John Triscari. The Stars won league championships in 2013 and 2016, and Merritt was the 4.0 MVP and highest point scorer for nine years running from 2011 to 2019. [7] [8] [9]

Queensland Comets

The Queensland Comets (formerly the Minecraft Comets) became the league's fifth team in 2011. [10] They won the league championship in 2014 and 2018. [11] [12]

Red Dust Lady Heelers

The Red Dust Lady Heelers became the league's sixth team in 2017, following the track of the Red Dust Heelers, who joined the NWBL three years before. The Red Dust Heelers program grew out of the 2012 Outback Academy Australia. In its inaugural year in the competition, it was fortunate to have players like Deanna Smith, Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy, Clare Nott and Georgia Inglis. [13]

Champions

League Champions
YearTeamReference
2000Victorian Wheelies [3]
2001North Sydney Bears [3]
2002 Hills Hornets [3]
2003Hills Hornets [3]
2004Hills Hornets [3]
2005Hills Hornets [3]
2006Hills Hornets [3]
2007Hills Hornets [3]
2008Hills Hornets [3]
2009Hills Hornets [3]
2010Sydney University Flames [3]
2011Victorian Dandenong Rangers [3]
2012Victorian Dandenong Rangers [3]
2013Be Active Western Stars [3]
2014Minecraft Comets [11]
2015Kilsyth Cobras [14] [15]
2016Be Active Western Stars [16]
2017Sydney Metro Blues [5]
2018Queensland Comets [8]
2019Sydney University Flames [2]

Awards

MVP – 1 Pointer
YearPlayerTeamReference
2009 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [17]
2010Clare BurzynskiWestern Stars [17]
2011Clare BurzynskiBe Active Western Stars [17]
2012 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [17]
2013Clare NottBe Active Western Stars [17]
2014Ella SabljakMinecraft Comets [18]
2015Clare NottKilsyth Cobras [15]
2016 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [4]
2017Sarah VinciBe Active Western Stars [5]
2018 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [8]
2019 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [19]
MVP – 2 Pointer
YearPlayerTeamReference
2009 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [20]
2010Kylie GauciGoudcamp Gladiators [20]
2011Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2012Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2013Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2014Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [18]
2015Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [15]
2016Kylie GauciSydney Metro Blues [4]
2017 Hannah Dodd Sydney University Flames [5]
2018Kylie GauciSydney Metro Blues [8]
2019Georgia InglisPerth Wheelcats [21]
MVP – 3 Pointer
YearPlayerTeamReference
2009 Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [22]
2010Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [22]
2011 Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [22]
2012Shelley ChaplinDandenong Rangers [22]
2013Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [22]
2014Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [18]
2015 Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [15]
2016Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [4]
2017Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [5]
2018Leanne Del TosoKilsyth Cobras [8]
2019Leanne Del TosoKilsyth Cobras [23]
MVP – 4 Pointer
YearPlayerTeamReference
2010 Liesl Tesch Sydney Uni Flames [24]
2011 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [24]
2012Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [24]
2013Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [24]
2014Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [18]
2015Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [15]
2016Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [4]
2017Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [5]
2018Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [8]
2019Amber MerrittPerth Wheelcats [9]
Finals series MVP
YearPlayerTeamReference
2009Katie HillHills Hornets [25]
2010Liesl TeschSydney Uni Flames [25]
2011Shelley ChaplinVictoria Dandenong Rangers [25]
2012Cobi CrispinVictoria Dandenong [25]
2013 Mari Amimoto Stacks Goudkamp Bears [25]
Overall MVP
YearPlayerTeamReference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [26]
2001Liesl TeschHills Hornets [26]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [26]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [26]
2004Liesl TeschHills Hornets [26]
2005 Shelley Chaplin Knox Ford Raiders [26]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [26]
2007Kylie GauciGoudcamp Gladiators [26]
2008Kylie GauciGoudcamp Gladiators [26]
2009Kylie GauciGoudcamp Gladiators [26]
2010Kylie GauciGoudcamp Gladiators [26]
2011Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2012Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2013Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2014Kylie GauciSachs Goudcamp Bears [18]
2015Clare NottKilsyth Cobras [15]
2016Sarah StewartSydney University Flames [4]
2018Cobi CrispinQueensland Comets [8]
2019Annabelle LindsaySydney Uni Flames [27]
All Star Five
YearPlayerTeamReference
2000Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
Paula CoughlanVictorian Wheelies [28]
Alison MoselyNorthern Premiers [28]
Lisa O'NionNorth Sydney Bears [28]
Coralie CrossleyAdelaide Storm [28]
2001Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
Alison MoselyNorthern Premiers [28]
Lisa O'NionNorth Sydney Bears [28]
Juilianne AdamsVictorian Wheelies [28]
Kylie GauciHills Hornets [28]
2002Alison MoselyQueensland Storm [28]
Lisa O'NionNorth Sydney Bears [28]
Juilianne AdamsVictorian Wheelies [28]
Kylie GauciHills Hornets [28]
Paula CoughlanVictorian Wheelies [28]
2003Kylie GauciHills Hornets [28]
Alison MoselyQueensland Storm [28]
Juilianne AdamsVictorian Wheelies [28]
Lisa O'NionNorth Sydney Bears [28]
Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
2004Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
Jenny PattisonNorth's Bears [28]
Tina MckenzieKnox Raiders [28]
Kylie GauciHills Hornets [28]
Sarah StewartNorth's Bears [28]
2005Shelley ChaplinKnox Ford Raiders [28]
Alison MoselyQueensland Storm [28]
Kylie GauciHills Hornets [28]
Jane SachsNorth's Bears [28]
Melanie HallQueensland Storm [28]
2006Alison MoselyQueensland Comets [28]
Jenny NicholsNorth's Bears [28]
Tina MckenzieKnox Raiders [28]
Kylie GauciNorth's Bears [28]
Mandy BonavitaWestern Stars [28]
2007Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
Nu Nguyen-ThiWestern Stars [28]
Tina MckenzieKnox Raiders [28]
Katie HillHills Hornets [28]
Kylie GauciNorth's Bears [28]
2008Amanda CarterDandenong Rangers [28]
Kylie GauciGoudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah StewartHills Hornets [28]
Cobi CrispinWestern Stars [28]
Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
2009Clare BurzynskiWestern Stars [28]
Kylie GauciGoudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah StewartHills Hornets [28]
Cobi CrispinWestern Stars [28]
Liesl TeschHills Hornets [28]
2010Clare BurzynskiWestern Stars [28]
Kylie GauciGoudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [28]
Cobi CrispinWestern Stars [28]
Liesl TeschSydney Uni Flames [28]
2011Clare BurzynskiWestern Stars [28]
Kylie GauciGoudkamp Gladiators [28]
Shelley ChaplinDandenong Rangers [28]
Amber MerrittWestern Stars [28]
Cobi CrispinDandenong Rangers [28]
2012Amanda CarterDandenong Rangers [28]
Kylie GauciStacks Goudkamp Bears [28]
Shelley ChaplinDandenong Rangers [28]
Amber MerrittWestern Stars [28]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [28]
2013Clare NottBe Active Western Stars [28]
Kylie GauciStacks Goudkamp Bears [28]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [28]
Amber MerrittWestern Stars [28]
Cobi CrispinVictoria [28]
2014Ella SabljakMinecraft Comets [18]
Kylie GauciStacks Goudkamp Bears [18]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [18]
Amber MerrittWestern Stars [18]
Georgia Inglis Western Stars [18]
2015Clare NottKilsyth Cobras [15]
Kylie GauciStacks Goudkamp Bears [15]
Leanne Del TosoKilsyth Cobras [15]
Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [15]
Sarah VinciBe Active Western Stars [15]
2016Sarah VinciBe Active Western Stars [4]
Kylie GauciSydney Metro Blues [4]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [4]
Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [4]
Bridie KeanSydney Metro Blues [4]
2017Sarah VinciBe Active Western Stars [5]
Hannah DoddSydney Uni Flames [5]
Sarah StewartSydney Uni Flames [5]
Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [5]
Georgia Munro-Cook Sydney Metro Blues [5]
2018Hannah DoddSydney Uni Flames [8]
Kylie GauciSydney Metro Blues [8]
Leanne Del TososKilsyth Kobras [8]
Amber MerrittBe Active Western Stars [8]
Cobi CrispinQueensland Comets [8]
2019Hannah DoddSydney Uni Flames [29]
Georgia InglisPerth Wheelcats [29]
Leanne Del TososKilsyth Kobras [29]
Amber MerrittPerth Wheelcats [29]
Sarah VinciPerth Wheelcats [29]

Voted by the coaches and referees

Best New Talent
YearPlayerTeamReference
2001Emily JansenVictorian Wheelies [30]
2002 Sarah Stewart North Sydney Bears [30]
2003Jenny PattisonNorth's Bears [30]
2004Emily TobinQueenslanders [30]
2005 Clare Burzynski Queensland Storm [30]
2006Sharnie GrazulesHills Hornets [30]
2007 Leanne Del Toso Knox Raiders [30]
2008 Amber Merritt Western Stars [30]
2009Anne Marie HowarthGoupkamp Gladiators [30]
2010 Shelley Cronau Sydney University Flames [30]
2011Natalie HodgesMinecraft Comets [30]
2012Jasmine ClarkMinecraft Comets [30]
2013 Ellie Cole Victoria [30]
2014Laura BassegioVictoria [18]
2015Zeena SuavagaSachs Goudkamp Bears [15]
2016 Annabelle Lindsay Sydney University Flames [4]
2017 Teisha Shadwell Kilsyth Cobras [5]

Voted by the captain of each team. [18]

Highest Point Scorer
YearPlayerTeamReference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [31]
2001 Alison Mosely North Sydney Bears [31]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [31]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [31]
2004 Alison Mosely Queenslanders [31]
2005Jenny NicholsNorth's Bears [31]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [31]
2007 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [31]
2008 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [31]
2009 Cobi Crispin Perth Western Stars [31]
2010 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [31]
2011 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [31]
2012 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [31]
2013 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [31]
2014 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [18]
2015 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [15]
2016 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [4]
2017 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [5]
2018 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [8]
2019 Amber Merritt Perth Wheelcats [32]

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