List Of WNBL Champions
The WNBL Grand Final is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na .... Champions Results by team See also * NBL Grand Final * AFL Women's Grand Final * NRL Women's Grand Final * W-League Grand Final References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL champions Grand Grand finals Recurring sporting events established in 1981 Women's sport-related lists ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL). History Founding of the WNBL In August 1980, West Adelaide Bearcat Coach Ted Owens (basketball), Ted Powell, after an encouraging exchange of letters with St Kilda'Coach Bill Palmer called a meeting at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel in Adelaide. In attendance were Ted, North Adelaide Coach Kay McFarlane and Noarlunga Coach Brendan Flynn. At this meeting it was decided to approach three Victorian teams (St Kilda, CYMS and Nunawading) with the idea of forming a home and away Interstate Competition. The six teams' delegates all met and confirmed the new League at the Town and Country Motel in Sydney during the 1980 Australian Club Championships. The meeting resolved ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

Adrian Hurley
Adrian Hurley OAM (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian former basketball player and coach. His major achievements include establishing the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) basketball program and leading the Perth Wildcats to the NBL title in 1995. He coached the Australian Boomers at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and at the 1986 and 1990 FIBA world championships. Playing career Hurley began his basketball career in Wollongong in the early 1960s. He won a number of State junior titles and played on the NSW Open team that won the Australian Championships in 1967. He played for NSW for 5 years and captained the 1970 NSW team. In the early 1970s he moved to the USA where he coached basketball in Eugene, Oregon. At this time he completed his PhD in Education. Coaching career On returning to Australia he lectured at Wollongong Institute of Education and commenced coaching the Illawarra Hawks in State and Australian Championships. He coached Illawarra to a number of State t ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

Perth Lynx
The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both WA Basketball Centre, Bendat Basketball Centre and Perth High Performance Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Northern Star Resources Perth Lynx. The Lynx were established in 1988 as the Perth Breakers. After being owned and operated by Basketball Western Australia from 2001 to 2015, the Perth Wildcats took over ownership and operation of the team for a period of five years. In 2020, the licence was transferred back to Basketball Western Australia. In 2024, the licence was transferred to Sports Entertainment Group's sporting teams business, SEN Teams. The Lynx have reached six WNBL Grand Finals, winning their only List of WNBL champions, championship in 1992. History WAIS Rockets (1987) In 1985, the Basketball Western Australia, Western Australian Basketball Fed ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

1992 WNBL Season
The 1992 WNBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 11 teams contested the league. Regular season Ladder Finals Season Awards Statistical leaders References #https://web.archive.org/web/20150120114035/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf #https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL 1992 1992 in Australian basketball Aus basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

Robyn Maher
Robyn Maher (born 6 October 1959) is an Australian former basketball player. A three-time Olympian, she was a member of the national women's team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the Women's National Basketball League, she played for the Nunawading Spectres, Hobart Islanders, Perth Breakers and Sydney Uni Flames. Maher was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2002 Australia Day Honours in recognition of her "service to basketball as a player and administrator, and for the promotion of the sport among young people". In 2006, Maher was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. In October 2018, she was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Early life Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Maher initially played tennis and netball but switched to basketball in primary school. WNBL career Maher played 369 games in the Women's National Basketball League, featuring in 10 championships and 13 grand fina ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

1991 WNBL Season
The 1991 WNBL season was the 11th season of competition since the league's establishment in 1981. A total of 12 teams contested the league. Regular season Ladder Finals Season Awards Statistical leaders References #https://web.archive.org/web/20150120114035/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf #https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL 1991 1991 in Australian basketball Aus basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

Donna Brown (basketball)
Donna Quinn (born 12 October 1963) is a former Australian women's basketball player. 5 feet 11 inch (180 cm) Forward 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics Biography Donna played for the Australian national team between 1982 and 1989, competing at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.Donna Quinn-Brown
. Sports Reference LLC. Women's Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-05. Brown also represented Australia at one ;

1990 WNBL Season
The 1990 WNBL season was the tenth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league. Regular season Ladder Finals Season Awards Statistical leaders References Final StandingsMedia Guide 2014-15Media Guide 2011-12 {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL 1990 1990 in Australian basketball Aus basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

Samantha Thornton
Samantha Thornton (born 20 April 1966) is a former Australian women's basketball player.FIBA ArchivePlayer Search: Samantha Thornton Retrieved 2012-09-13. Biography Thornton was a member of the national team roster for several years, from 1989 to 1995 competing at two World Championships; 1990 held in Malaysia and 1994 held in Australia. The Opals not qualifying for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona probably cost Thornton her only chance to compete at an Olympic Games. In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Thornton played 230 games for Bulleen Boomers (1984–87), Melbourne East (1988–91) and Dandenong Rangers (1992–96). In 1989, Thornton won the Maher Medal for the Australian International Player of the Year. Thornton was also twice named to the WNBL All Star Five, in seasons 1991 and 1993. In 1993, Thornton won the WNBL Top Shooter award with 359 points at an average of 18.9 per game.Basketball AustraliaWNBL Top Shooters Award Retrieved 2012-12-2 ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

Hobart Islanders
The Hobart Islanders (also known as the Tassie Islanders) were an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania. The Islanders competed in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and played their home games at Kingborough Sports Centre. History Hobart Hustlers (1984–1985) In 1984, the Hobart Hustlers were inaugural champions of the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC). In 1985, the Hustlers finished third in the WBC. Hobart Islanders (1986–1996) The Hobart Islanders made their debut in the Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the Women's sports, women's counterpart to the Na ... (WNBL) in the 1986 season, finishing tenth with an 8–16 record. The Islanders finished tenth in 1987 with a 4–16 record and last in 1988 with a 0–22 record. In 1989, the ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon]

1989 WNBL Season
The 1989 WNBL season was the ninth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league to start the season, but the Perth Breakers withdrew midseason. Regular season Ladder The Perth Breakers had a 9–8 record at the time they withdrew from the season due to the pilot strike. Finals Season Awards Statistical leaders References {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL 1989 1989 in Australian basketball Aus basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

1988 WNBL Season
The 1988 WNBL season was the eighth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 12 teams contested the league. Regular season Ladder Finals Season Awards Statistical leaders References #https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:WNBL 1988 1988 in Australian basketball Aus basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...