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Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League

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

Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
Sportwheelchair basketball
Founded2000
No. of teams6
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)		Sydney Uni Flames
Most titlesHills Hornets/Sydney Uni Flames (10)
Official websitewheelchairleagues.basketball
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)
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 edit

The league currently has six teams:

Sydney University Flames edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Awards edit

MVP – 1 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [17]
2010 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [17]
2011 Clare Burzynski Be Active Western Stars [17]
2012 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [17]
2013 Clare Nott Be Active Western Stars [17]
2014 Ella Sabljak Minecraft Comets [18]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [15]
2016 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [4]
2017 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [5]
2018 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [8]
2019 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [19]
MVP – 2 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [20]
2010 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [20]
2011 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2012 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2013 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [20]
2014 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [18]
2015 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [15]
2016 Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [4]
2017 Hannah Dodd Sydney University Flames [5]
2018 Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [8]
2019 Georgia Inglis Perth Wheelcats [21]
MVP – 3 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [22]
2010 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [22]
2011 Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [22]
2012 Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [22]
2013 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [22]
2014 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [18]
2015 Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [15]
2016 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [4]
2017 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [5]
2018 Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [8]
2019 Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [23]
MVP – 4 Pointer
Year Player Team Reference
2010 Liesl Tesch Sydney Uni Flames [24]
2011 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [24]
2012 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [24]
2013 Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [24]
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 [9]
Finals series MVP
Year Player Team Reference
2009 Katie Hill Hills Hornets [25]
2010 Liesl Tesch Sydney Uni Flames [25]
2011 Shelley Chaplin Victoria Dandenong Rangers [25]
2012 Cobi Crispin Victoria Dandenong [25]
2013 Mari Amimoto Stacks Goudkamp Bears [25]
Overall MVP
Year Player Team Reference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [26]
2001 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [26]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [26]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [26]
2004 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [26]
2005 Shelley Chaplin Knox Ford Raiders [26]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [26]
2007 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [26]
2008 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [26]
2009 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [26]
2010 Kylie Gauci Goudcamp Gladiators [26]
2011 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2012 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2013 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [26]
2014 Kylie Gauci Sachs Goudcamp Bears [18]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [15]
2016 Sarah Stewart Sydney University Flames [4]
2018 Cobi Crispin Queensland Comets [8]
2019 Annabelle Lindsay Sydney Uni Flames [27]
All Star Five
Year Player Team Reference
2000 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
Paula Coughlan Victorian Wheelies [28]
Alison Mosely Northern Premiers [28]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [28]
Coralie Crossley Adelaide Storm [28]
2001 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
Alison Mosely Northern Premiers [28]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [28]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [28]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [28]
2002 Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [28]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [28]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [28]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [28]
Paula Coughlan Victorian Wheelies [28]
2003 Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [28]
Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [28]
Juilianne Adams Victorian Wheelies [28]
Lisa O'Nion North Sydney Bears [28]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
2004 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
Jenny Pattison North's Bears [28]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [28]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [28]
Sarah Stewart North's Bears [28]
2005 Shelley Chaplin Knox Ford Raiders [28]
Alison Mosely Queensland Storm [28]
Kylie Gauci Hills Hornets [28]
Jane Sachs North's Bears [28]
Melanie Hall Queensland Storm [28]
2006 Alison Mosely Queensland Comets [28]
Jenny Nichols North's Bears [28]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [28]
Kylie Gauci North's Bears [28]
Mandy Bonavita Western Stars [28]
2007 Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
Nu Nguyen-Thi Western Stars [28]
Tina Mckenzie Knox Raiders [28]
Katie Hill Hills Hornets [28]
Kylie Gauci North's Bears [28]
2008 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [28]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [28]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [28]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
2009 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [28]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah Stewart Hills Hornets [28]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [28]
Liesl Tesch Hills Hornets [28]
2010 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [28]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [28]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [28]
Cobi Crispin Western Stars [28]
Liesl Tesch Sydney Uni Flames [28]
2011 Clare Burzynski Western Stars [28]
Kylie Gauci Goudkamp Gladiators [28]
Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [28]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [28]
Cobi Crispin Dandenong Rangers [28]
2012 Amanda Carter Dandenong Rangers [28]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [28]
Shelley Chaplin Dandenong Rangers [28]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [28]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [28]
2013 Clare Nott Be Active Western Stars [28]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [28]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [28]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [28]
Cobi Crispin Victoria [28]
2014 Ella Sabljak Minecraft Comets [18]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [18]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [18]
Amber Merritt Western Stars [18]
Georgia Inglis Western Stars [18]
2015 Clare Nott Kilsyth Cobras [15]
Kylie Gauci Stacks Goudkamp Bears [15]
Leanne Del Toso Kilsyth Cobras [15]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [15]
Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [15]
2016 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [4]
Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [4]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [4]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [4]
Bridie Kean Sydney Metro Blues [4]
2017 Sarah Vinci Be Active Western Stars [5]
Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [5]
Sarah Stewart Sydney Uni Flames [5]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [5]
Georgia Munro-Cook Sydney Metro Blues [5]
2018 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [8]
Kylie Gauci Sydney Metro Blues [8]
Leanne Del Tosos Kilsyth Kobras [8]
Amber Merritt Be Active Western Stars [8]
Cobi Crispin Queensland Comets [8]
2019 Hannah Dodd Sydney Uni Flames [29]
Georgia Inglis Perth Wheelcats [29]
Leanne Del Tosos Kilsyth Kobras [29]
Amber Merritt Perth Wheelcats [29]
Sarah Vinci Perth Wheelcats [29]

Voted by the coaches and referees

Best New Talent
Year Player Team Reference
2001 Emily Jansen Victorian Wheelies [30]
2002 Sarah Stewart North Sydney Bears [30]
2003 Jenny Pattison North's Bears [30]
2004 Emily Tobin Queenslanders [30]
2005 Clare Burzynski Queensland Storm [30]
2006 Sharnie Grazules Hills Hornets [30]
2007 Leanne Del Toso Knox Raiders [30]
2008 Amber Merritt Western Stars [30]
2009 Anne Marie Howarth Goupkamp Gladiators [30]
2010 Shelley Cronau Sydney University Flames [30]
2011 Natalie Hodges Minecraft Comets [30]
2012 Jasmine Clark Minecraft Comets [30]
2013 Ellie Cole Victoria [30]
2014 Laura Bassegio Victoria [18]
2015 Zeena Suavaga Sachs 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
Year Player Team Reference
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]
2005 Jenny Nichols North'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]

References edit

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External links edit

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