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2018–19 WNBL season

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2018–19 WNBL season

| league = Women's National Basketball League

| sport = Basketball

| logo =

| pixels =

| caption =

| duration = 12 October 2018 – 16 February 2019

| no_of_teams = 8

| TV = SBS
Fox Sports

| season = Regular season

| top_seed = Canberra Capitals

| MVP = Kelsey Griffin (CAN)

| MVP_link = WNBL Most Valuable Player Award

| top_scorer = Asia Taylor (PER)

| top_scorer_link = WNBL Top Shooter Award

| finals = Finals

| finals_link = 2019 WNBL Finals

| finals_champ = Canberra Capitals

| finals_runner-up = Adelaide Lightning

| finals_MVP = Kelsey Griffin (CAN)

| finals_MVP_link = WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award

| seasonslist = List of WNBL seasons

| seasonslistnames = WNBL

| prevseason_link = 2017–18 WNBL season

| prevseason_year = 2017–18

| nextseason_link = 2019–20 WNBL season

| nextseason_year = 2019–20

}}

The 2018–19 WNBL season is the 39th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[https://wnbl.basketball/ WNBL official website] The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for the finals. Canberra Capitals won their record eighth championship, defeating Adelaide in the grand final series, 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-16/canberra-capitals-beat-adelaide-lightning-to-win-wnbl-title/10819280|title=Canberra Capitals win WNBL title after downing Adelaide Lightning in grand final series|publisher=abc.net.au}}

Chemist Warehouse was announced as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in July 2018.{{cite news|title=CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUPPORTING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AS NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER OF WNBL AND AUSTRALIAN OPALS|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/chemist-warehouse-supporting-womens-basketball-as-naming-rights-partner-of-wnbl-and-australian-opals/|date=11 July 2018|work=Women's National Basketball League|access-date=11 July 2018}} Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for a second year.

Player movement

{{Main|List of 2018–19 WNBL season transactions}}

Standings

{{2018–19 WNBL Championship ladder}}

Finals

{{Main|2019 WNBL Finals}}

{{2019 WNBL Finals Bracket}}

Statistics

=Individual statistic leaders=

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Points per gameAsia Taylor (PER)19.7 PPG
Rebounds per gameKelsey Griffin (CAN)11.6 RPG
Assists per gameKelly Wilson (CAN)6.1 APG
Steals per gameNicole Seekamp (ADL)2.4 SPG
Blocks per gameMarianna Tolo (CAN)1.8 BPG

=Individual game highs=

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PointsNia Coffey (ADL)37
ReboundsKelsey Griffin (CAN)23
AssistsTess Madgen (TSV)14
StealsNicole Seekamp (ADL)6
BlocksNia Coffey (ADL)rowspan=2| 5

Awards

=Player of the Week=

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!width=15|Player

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Round 1Kia Nurse (CAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/nurse-goes-big-and-earns-round-one-player-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KIA NURSE|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 2Kelsey Griffin (CAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/uc-capitals-star-kelsey-griffin-returns-with-player-of-the-week-performance/|title=ROUND 2 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KELSEY GRIFFIN|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 3Asia Taylor (PER){{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-3-player-of-the-week-asia-taylor/|title=ROUND 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - ASIA TAYLOR|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 4Natalie Hurst (BEN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-4-player-of-the-week-nat-hurst/|title=ROUND 4 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - NAT HURST|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 5Lindsay Allen (MEL) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-5-player-of-the-week-lindsay-allen/|title=ROUND 5 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - LINDSAY ALLEN|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 6Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2){{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-6-player-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 6 PLAYER OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 7Tess Madgen (TSV) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-7-player-of-the-week-tess-madgen/|title=ROUND 7 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - TESS MADGEN|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 8Brittany Smart (SYD) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-8-player-of-the-week-brittany-smart/|title=ROUND 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - BRITTANY SMART|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 9Lauren Nicholson (ADL) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-9-player-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - LAUREN NICHOLSON|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 10Rebecca Cole (DAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-10-player-of-the-week-bec-cole/|title=ROUND 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - BEC COLE|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 11Kelsey Griffin (2) (CAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-11-player-of-the-week-kelsey-griffin/|title=ROUND 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KELSEY GRIFFIN|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 12Kia Nurse (2) (CAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-12-player-of-the-week-kia-nurse/|title=ROUND 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KIA NURSE|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 13Rebecca Cole (2) (DAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-13-player-of-the-week-bec-cole/|title=ROUND 13 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - BEC COLE|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 14Leilani Mitchell (CAN) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-14-player-of-the-week-leilani-mitchell/|title=ROUND 14 PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LEILANI MITCHELL|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}
Round 15Nia Coffey (ADL) {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-15-player-of-the-week-nia-coffey/|title=ROUND 15 PLAYER OF THE WEEK – NIA COFFEY|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

=Team of the Week=

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!colspan=5 width=50|Team

Round 1{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1052051044417458176|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 1 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Rebecca Cole (DAN)

| Kia Nurse (CAN)

| Marena Whittle (BEN)

| Rebecca Tobin (BEN)

| Nia Coffey (ADL)

Round 2{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1054560154434207745|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 2 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Lindsay Allen (MEL)

| Brittany McPhee (PER)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN)

| Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (2)

| Suzy Batkovic (TSV)

Round 3{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1057104807876550656|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 3 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Alex Wilson (SYD)

| Kia Nurse (CAN) (2)

| Asia Taylor (PER)

| Nia Coffey (ADL) (2)

| Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (2)

Round 4{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1059686315355267072|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 4 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Natalie Hurst (BEN)

| Brittany McPhee (PER) (2)

| Stephanie Talbot (MEL)

| Asia Taylor (PER) (2)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (2)

Round 5{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1062183771942772736|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 5 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2)

| Lauren Nicholson (ADL)

| Brittany McPhee (PER) (3)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (3)

| Nadeen Payne (BEN)

Round 6{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1064715705738612737|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 6 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Lindsay Allen (MEL) (3)

| Rebecca Cole (DAN) (2)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (4)

| Cayla George (MEL)

| Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (3)

Round 7{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-7-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 7 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Lindsay Allen (MEL) (4)

| Tess Madgen (TSV)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (5)

| Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (3)

| Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (4)

Round 8 {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-8-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 8 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Brittany Smart (SYD)

| Nicole Seekamp (ADL)

| Alison Schwagmeyer (PER)

| Carley Mijović (DAN)

| Cayla George (MEL) (2)

Round 9 {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-9-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 9 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Tahlia Tupaea (SYD)

| Lauren Nicholson (ADL) (2)

| Asia Taylor (PER) (3)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (6)

| Kayla Pedersen (DAN)

Round 10 {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-10-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 10 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Rebecca Cole (DAN) (3)

| Betnijah Laney (DAN)

| Ally Malott (TSV)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (7)

| Kayla Alexander (ADL)

Round 11 {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-11-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 11 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Stephanie Talbot (MEL) (2)

| Colleen Planeta (ADL)

| Asia Taylor (PER) (4)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (8)

| Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (4)

Round 12{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-12-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 12 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Lindsay Allen (MEL) (5)

| Leilani Mitchell (CAN)

| Kia Nurse (CAN) (3)

| Belinda Snell (SYD)

| Nia Coffey (ADL) (3)

Round 13{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-13-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 13 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Rebecca Cole (DAN) (4)

| Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2)

| Asia Taylor (PER) (5)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (9)

| Eziyoda Magbegor (MEL)

Round 14{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-14-team-of-the-week/|title=ROUND 14 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

| Leilani Mitchell (CAN) (2)

| Jenna O'Hea (MEL)

| Asia Taylor (PER) (6)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (10)

| Nia Coffey (ADL) (4)

Round 15{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBL/status/1087547147614973952|title=WNBL on Twitter: "The Round 15 Team of the Week..."|publisher=twitter.com}}

| Abigail Wehrung (BEN)

| Madeleine Garrick (MEL)

| Belinda Snell (SYD) (2)

| Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (11)

| Nia Coffey (ADL) (5)

=Player & Coach of the Month Awards=

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!rowspan=2 width=60|For games played

!colspan=2 width=120|Player of the Month

!colspan=2 width=120|Coach of the Month

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!width=60|Team

!width=60|Coach

!width=60|Team

October 2018{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/nurse-goriss-player-coach-october-month/|title=NURSE AND GORISS CLAIM OCTOBER PLAYER AND COACH OF THE MONTH HONOURS|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}Kia NurseCanberra CapitalsPaul GorissCanberra Capitals
November 2018{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/allen-and-stewart-claim-november-player-and-coach-of-the-month-honours/|title=ALLEN AND STEWART CLAIM NOVEMBER PLAYER AND COACH OF THE MONTH HONOURS|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}Lindsay AllenMelbourne BoomersAndy StewartPerth Lynx
December 2018{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/kelsey-griffin-and-chris-lucas-win-december-player-coach-of-the-month-awards/|title=KELSEY GRIFFIN AND CHRIS LUCAS WIN DECEMBER PLAYER & COACH OF THE MONTH AWARDS|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}Kelsey GriffinCanberra CapitalsChris LucasAdelaide Lightning

=Postseason Awards=

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!width=125|Winner

!width=125|Position

!width=125|Team

Most Valuable Player

| Kelsey Griffin

| Forward

| Canberra Capitals

Grand Final MVP

| Kelsey Griffin

| Forward

| Canberra Capitals

Rookie of the Year

| Jazmin Shelley

| Guard

| Melbourne Boomers

Defensive Player of the Year

| Lauren Nicholson

| Forward

| Adelaide Lightning

Top Shooter Award

| Asia Taylor

| Forward

| Perth Lynx

Coach of the Year

| Chris Lucas

| Coach

| Adelaide Lightning

rowspan=5| All-Star Five

| Lindsay Allen

| Guard

| Melbourne Boomers

Rebecca Cole

| Guard

| Dandenong Rangers

Asia Taylor

| Forward

| Perth Lynx

Nia Coffey

| Forward

| Adelaide Lightning

Kelsey Griffin

| Forward

| Canberra Capitals

Team captains and coaches

{{Main|List of 2018–19 WNBL team rosters}}

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!width=125|Captain

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Adelaide Lightning

| Stephanie Blicavs / Nicole Seekamp (co)

| Chris Lucas

Bendigo Spirit

| Natalie Hurst

| Simon Pritchard

Canberra Capitals

| Kelsey Griffin / Marianna Tolo (co)

| Paul Goriss

Dandenong Rangers

| Amelia Todhunter

| Larissa Anderson

Melbourne Boomers

| Jenna O'Hea

| Guy Molloy

Perth Lynx

| Katie-Rae Ebzery / Antonia Farnworth (co)

| Andy Stewart

Sydney Uni Flames

| Belinda Snell

| Cheryl Chambers

Townsville Fire

| Suzy Batkovic

| Claudia Brassard

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://wnbl.basketball/ WNBL official website]

{{2018–19 WNBL season by team}}

{{WNBL seasons}}

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