2024–25 WNBL season

2024–25 WNBL season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration30 October 2024 – 8 March 2025
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ESPN
9Go!
9Now
Regular season
Finals
WNBL seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 WNBL season is the 45th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Southside Flyers are the defending champions.[2]

Cygnett remains as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in September 2022.[3] In August 2024, the season structure was confirmed to again feature an 84-game regular season, with a best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow.[4] All games were confirmed to again be broadcast via 9Now and ESPN, for the third consecutive season.[5] This season will see the WNBL's return to free-to-air television for the first time since 2019, with the addition of one game broadcast weekly on 9Go!.

Player movement

Main article: List of 2024–25 WNBL season transactions

Ladder

# 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Townsville Fire 1 0 100.0 1
2 Sydney Flames 1 0 100.0 1
3 Perth Lynx 1 0 100.0 1
4 Bendigo Spirit 1 0 100.0 1
5 Adelaide Lightning 0 1 0.0 1
6 Southside Flyers 0 1 0.0 1
7 Canberra Capitals 0 1 0.0 1
8 Geelong United 0 1 0.0 1

Regular season

Round 1

30 October 2024 Geelong United 58–84 Townsville Fire Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 17–24, 9–23, 15–13
ESPN Pts: Froling 15
Rebs: Froling, Jones 7
Asts: Jones 4 		Box Score Pts: Froling 17
Rebs: Froling 9
Asts: Three players 4 		Attendance: 1,006
2 November 2024 Bendigo Spirit 84–70 Adelaide Lightning Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
7:30 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 20–22, 17–18, 19–7
9Now Pts: Whitcomb 27
Rebs: Tolo 14
Asts: Burton, Wilson 7 		Box Score Pts: Dean 23
Rebs: Turner 17
Asts: Dean 4 		Attendance: 619
2 November 2024 Perth Lynx 94–79 Southside Flyers Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
7:00 PM (AWST) Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 26–18, 29–12, 8–22
9Now Pts: Maley 22
Rebs: Maley 12
Asts: Wilson 8 		Box Score Pts: Kunek 22
Rebs: Kunek 11
Asts: Rocci 8 		Attendance: 812
3 November 2024 Sydney Flames 102–85 Canberra Capitals Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
2:00 PM (AEDT) Scoring by quarter: 35–21, 24–23, 22–18, 21–23
9Go! Pts: Ruef 25
Rebs: George 11
Asts: Swain 9 		Box Score Pts: Munger 24
Rebs: Melbourne 6
Asts: Melbourne 4 		Attendance: 3,457

Round 2

6 November 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Townsville Fire Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST)
ESPN
7 November 2024 Geelong United vs. Southside Flyers Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
8 November 2024 Canberra Capitals vs. Bendigo Spirit AIS Arena, Canberra
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
9 November 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Sydney Flames State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
9 November 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Perth Lynx Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:30 PM (ACDT)
9Now
10 November 2024 Bendigo Spirit vs. Geelong United Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 3

13 November 2024 Sydney Flames vs. Bendigo Spirit Quaycentre, Sydney
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
14 November 2024 Canberra Capitals vs. Perth Lynx AIS Arena, Canberra
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
16 November 2024 Geelong United vs. Adelaide Lightning Geelong Arena, Geelong
6:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
16 November 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Bendigo Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:30 PM (AEST)
9Now
17 November 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Canberra Capitals TBC, Melbourne
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 4

20 November 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Sydney Flames Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
6:30 PM (ACDT)
ESPN
21 November 2024 Canberra Capitals vs. Townsville Fire AIS Arena, Canberra
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
23 November 2024 Geelong United vs. Canberra Capitals Geelong Arena, Geelong
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
23 November 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Adelaide Lightning Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now
23 November 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Sydney Flames Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
7:30 PM (AWST)
9Now
24 November 2024 Bendigo Spirit vs. Southside Flyers Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 5

27 November 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Townsville Fire Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST)
ESPN
29 November 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Townsville Fire Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 PM (ACDT)
9Now
30 November 2024 Sydney Flames vs. Geelong United Quaycentre, Sydney
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
30 November 2024 Bendigo Spirit vs. Canberra Capitals Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
7:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
1 December 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Perth Lynx State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 6

4 December 2024 Canberra Capitals vs. Southside Flyers AIS Arena, Canberra
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
5 December 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Bendigo Spirit Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
7:30 PM (AWST)
9Now
6 December 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Adelaide Lightning State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
7:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
7 December 2024 Sydney Flames vs. Perth Lynx Quaycentre, Sydney
7:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
8 December 2024 Geelong United vs. Adelaide Lightning Geelong Arena, Geelong
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 7

11 December 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Geelong United State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
12 December 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Canberra Capitals Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
7:00 PM (AWST)
9Now
14 December 2024 Bendigo Spirit vs. Townsville Fire Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
14 December 2024 Geelong United vs. Sydney Flames Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:30 PM (AWST)
9Now
15 December 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Canberra Capitals Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
12:00 PM (ACDT)
9Go!

Round 8

18 December 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Sydney Flames Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
ESPN
19 December 2024 Bendigo Spirit vs. Perth Lynx Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
20 December 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Southside Flyers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:30 PM (ACDT)
9Now
21 December 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Canberra Capitals Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now
22 December 2024 Sydney Flames vs. Adelaide Lightning Quaycentre, Sydney
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!
22 December 2024 Southside Flyers vs. Bendigo Spirit State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
3:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
23 December 2024 Perth Lynx vs. Geelong United HBF Stadium, Perth
7:30 PM (AWST)
9Now

Round 9

27 December 2024 Adelaide Lightning vs. Bendigo Spirit Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 PM (ACDT)
ESPN
29 December 2024 Canberra Capitals vs. Perth Lynx AIS Arena, Canberra
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!
29 December 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Geelong United Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
2:30 PM (AEST)
9Now
30 December 2024 Sydney Flames vs. Southside Flyers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
31 December 2024 Townsville Fire vs. Bendigo Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now

Round 10

2 January 2025 Sydney Flames vs. Bendigo Spirit Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
5:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
3 January 2025 Adelaide Lightning vs. Canberra Capitals Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 PM (ACDT)
9Now
4 January 2025 Southside Flyers vs. Townsville Fire State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
5:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
5 January 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Geelong United AIS Arena, Canberra
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!
5 January 2025 Perth Lynx vs. Adelaide Lightning HBF Stadium, Perth
6:30 PM (AWST)
9Now

Round 11

8 January 2025 Southside Flyers vs. Geelong United TBC, Melbourne
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
9 January 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Sydney Flames AIS Arena, Canberra
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
11 January 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Adelaide Lightning AIS Arena, Canberra
3:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
11 January 2025 Townsville Fire vs. Southside Flyers Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now
12 January 2025 Geelong United vs. Perth Lynx Geelong Arena, Geelong
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!
12 January 2025 Bendigo Spirit vs. Sydney Flames Mildura Sporting Precinct, Mildura
3:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now

Round 12

15 January 2025 Bendigo Spirit vs. Perth Lynx Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
16 January 2025 Adelaide Lightning vs. Townsville Fire Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 PM (ACDT)
9Now
17 January 2025 Geelong United vs. Sydney Flames Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
18 January 2025 Townsville Fire vs. Canberra Capitals Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now
18 January 2025 Perth Lynx vs. Southside Flyers HBF Stadium, Perth
7:30 PM (AWST)
9Now
19 January 2025 Sydney Flames vs. Adelaide Lightning Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
12:00 PM (AEDT)
9Go!
19 January 2025 Bendigo Spirit vs. Geelong United TBC
4:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now

Round 13

22 January 2025 Southside Flyers vs. Adelaide Lightning TBC
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
23 January 2025 Townsville Fire vs. Sydney Flames Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now
24 January 2025 Bendigo Spirit vs. Adelaide Lightning Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
25 January 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Southside Flyers AIS Arena, Canberra
3:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
25 January 2025 Sydney Flames vs. Perth Lynx Quaycentre, Sydney
5:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
25 January 2025 Townsville Fire vs. Geelong United Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
7:00 PM (AEST)
9Now

Round 14

29 January 2025 Geelong United vs. Bendigo Spirit Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
30 January 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Sydney Flames AIS Arena, Canberra
6:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
31 January 2025 Southside Flyers vs. Townsville Fire State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
7:00 PM (AEDT)
9Now
1 February 2025 Geelong United vs. Canberra Capitals Geelong Arena, Geelong
7:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
1 February 2025 Adelaide Lightning vs. Perth Lynx Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:30 PM (ACDT)
9Now
2 February 2025 Bendigo Spirit vs. Southside Flyers Red Energy Arena, Bendigo
12:30 PM (AEDT)
9Go!

Round 15

12 February 2025 Sydney Flames vs. Townsville Fire Quaycentre, Sydney
7:00 PM (AEDT)
ESPN
14 February 2025 Perth Lynx vs. Geelong United Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
7:00 PM (AWST)
9Now
15 February 2025 Canberra Capitals vs. Bendigo Spirit AIS Arena, Canberra
3:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
15 February 2025 Sydney Flames vs. Southside Flyers Quaycentre, Sydney
5:30 PM (AEDT)
9Now
16 February 2025 Adelaide Lightning vs. Geelong United Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
12:00 PM (ACDT)
9Now
16 February 2025 Townsville Fire vs. Perth Lynx Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
2:00 PM (AEST)
9Go!

Finals

Main article: 2025 WNBL Finals
Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1  
4  
 
 
3  
2  

Awards

Player of the Round

Round # Player Ref.
Round 1
Round 2
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

Postseason Awards

Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player
Grand Final MVP
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Woman of the Year
Breakout Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Leading Scorer Award
Leading Rebounder Award
Golden Hands Award
Cygnett Community Award
All-WNBL First Team
All-WNBL Second Team

Team captains and coaches

Main article: List of 2024–25 WNBL team rosters
Team[6] Captain Coach
Adelaide Lightning Stephanie Talbot Natalie Hurst
Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin Kennedy Kereama
Canberra Capitals Jade Melbourne Paul Goriss
Geelong United Keely Froling Chris Lucas
Perth Lynx[7] Amy Atwell / Anneli Maley (co) Ryan Petrik
Southside Flyers Rebecca Cole Kristi Harrower
Sydney Flames[8] Cayla George Guy Molloy
Townsville Fire[9] Alicia Froling, Lauren Mansfield, Courtney Woods (group) Shannon Seebohm

References

  1. ^ "Home | WNBL". WNBL.
  2. ^ "WNBL24 Southside Flyers Cygnett WNBL Champions". wnbl.basketball.
  3. ^ "WNBL ANNOUNCE NAMING RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH CYGNETT". wnbl.basketball.
  4. ^ "WNBL 24/25 Key Dates". wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ "WNBL GETS READY TO GO". wnbl.basketball.
  6. ^ "Cygnett WNBL 22-23 season launch". wnbl.basketball.
  7. ^ "Perth Lynx Instagram". instagram.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Flames announce George as WNBL25 captain". wnbl.basketball. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Townsville Fire Announce Leadership Group for 2024/25 Season". wnbl.basketball. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.