2023 WNBL Finals#Grand Final

• The Townsville Fire qualified for Finals for the first time since 2020.
• The Southside Flyers qualified for Finals for the first time since 2020.
• The Melbourne Boomers qualified for Finals for the sixth consecutive season, which is the longest active run of WNBL Finals appearances.
• The Perth Lynx qualified for Finals for the second consecutive season.
• The Bendigo Spirit missed Finals for the eighth consecutive season, currently the longest break between Finals appearances in the WNBL.
• The Sydney Flames missed Finals for the fifth consecutive season.
• The Adelaide Lightning missed Finals for the first time since 2020.
• The Canberra Capitals missed Finals for the first time since 2017–18.

{{2022–23 WNBL Championship ladder}}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Semi Finals

| RD2 = Grand Final

| seed-width = 20

| team-width = 170

| score-width = 30

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Townsville Fire

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = 4

| RD1-team2 = Perth Lynx

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Melbourne Boomers

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 2

| RD1-team4 = Southside Flyers

| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Townsville Fire

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = 2

| RD2-team2 = Southside Flyers

| RD2-score2 = 0

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=9 March 2023|time=6:30 PM (AEST)|place=Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland

|teamA=Townsville Fire |scoreA=81

|teamB=Perth Lynx |scoreB=68

|Q1=21–19 |Q2=27–18 |Q3=16–20 |Q4=17–11

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248859/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Reid 24

|rebounds1=Ruef 12

|assist1=Reid, Ruef 3

|points2=Whitcomb 22

|rebounds2=Atwell, Bibby 9

|assist2=Scherf, Whitcomb 5

|referee=Tayla Flint, Byron Geddes, Jack Taylor

|attendance=2,989

}}

{{basketballbox|date=12 March 2023|time=3:30 PM (AWST)|place=Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia

|teamA=Perth Lynx |scoreA=84

|teamB=Townsville Fire |scoreB=91

|Q1=22–27 |Q2=21–26 |Q3=21–15 |Q4=20–23

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248861/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Whitcomb 26

|rebounds1=Bibby 7

|assist1=Whitcomb 7

|points2=Hawkins 23

|rebounds2=Hawkins, Ruef 8

|assist2=Nicholson 7

|referee=Joshua Durand, Travis Stewart, Jack Taylor

|attendance=1,212

|series=Townsville win series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=8 March 2023|time=7:30 PM (AEDT)|place=State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

|teamA=Southside Flyers |scoreA=84

|teamB=Melbourne Boomers |scoreB=76

|Q1=25–15 |Q2=22–20 |Q3=17-18 |Q4=20–23

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248858/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Blicavs 18

|rebounds1=Thornton 7

|assist1=M Rocci 7

|points2=T Mitchell 36

|rebounds2=George 14

|assist2=Wallace 5

|referee=Craig Copes, Elliot Green, Calia Hanks

|attendance=1,623

}}

{{basketballbox|date=11 March 2023|time=7:30 PM (AEDT)|place=Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria

|teamA=Melbourne Boomers |scoreA=96

|teamB=Southside Flyers |scoreB=77

|Q1=27–13 |Q2=25–23 |Q3=28–23 |Q4=16–18

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248860/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=George 28

|rebounds1=Nelson-Ododa 8

|assist1=Wallace 6

|points2=Blicavs 15

|rebounds2=M Rocci 9

|assist2=M Rocci 8

|referee=Madi Crowley-Long, Tayla Flint, Brad Henshaw

|attendance=2,477

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=15 March 2023|time=7:30 PM (AEDT)|place=State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

|teamA=Southside Flyers |scoreA=73

|teamB=Melbourne Boomers |scoreB=72

|Q1=16–15 |Q2=22–17 |Q3=18–19 |Q4=17–21

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248862/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Blicavs, M Rocci 14

|rebounds1=Bishop 12

|assist1=M Rocci 6

|points2=T Mitchell 23

|rebounds2=George 13

|assist2=George, Wallace 3

|referee=Byron Geddes, Elliot Green, Calia Hanks

|attendance=1,815

|series=Southside win series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=18 March 2023|time=7:00 PM (AEST)|place=Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland

|teamA=Townsville Fire |scoreA=94

|teamB=Southside Flyers |scoreB=63

|Q1=28–14 |Q2=29–24 |Q3=21–14 |Q4=16–11

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248864/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Heal 23

|rebounds1=Ruef 9

|assist1=Reid 7

|points2=Cole 20

|rebounds2=Blicavs 6

|assist2=M Rocci 4

|referee=Tayla Flint, Byron Geddes, Jack Taylor

|attendance=3,717

}}

{{basketballbox|date=22 March 2023|time=6:30 PM (AEDT) |place=State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

|teamA=Southside Flyers |scoreA=69

|teamB=Townsville Fire |scoreB=82

|Q1=18–24 |Q2=21–17 |Q3=17–16 |Q4=13–25

|report=[https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2248865/bs.html Box Score]

|points1=Cole 26

|rebounds1=Thornton 8

|assist1=Bishop 4

|points2=Reid 20

|rebounds2=Ruef 13

|assist2=Reid, Ruef 4

|referee=Tayla Flint, Calia Hanks, Jack Taylor

|attendance=3,116

|series=Townsville win series, 2–0

}}

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{{Basketball roster header|type=|age=n|wt=n|team=2022–23 Townsville Fire|color1=#3a86c2|bg1=#000000|color2=#000000|bg2=#FF6229}}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 1 | nat = AUS | first = Lauren | last = Nicholson | m = 1.80 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 3 | nat = AUS | first = Stephanie | last = Reid | m = 1.68 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 4 | nat = NZL | first = Krystal | last = Leger-Walker | m = 1.75 }}

{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 7 | nat = AUS | first = Courtney | last = Woods | dab = basketball | m = 1.83 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 9 | nat = AUS | first = Shyla | last = Heal | m = 1.67 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 12 | nat = AUS | first = Kate | last = Gaze | m = 1.73 }}

{{player3 | pos = F/C | num = 14 | nat = AUS | first = Lara | last = McSpadden | m = 1.94 }}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = 15 | nat = AUS | first = Zitina | last = Aokuso | m = 1.94 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 21 | nat = USA | first = Tianna | last = Hawkins | m = 1.91 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 33 | nat = USA | first = Mikaela | last = Ruef | m = 1.91 }}

{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 35 | nat = AUS | first = Nes'eya | last = Parker-Williams | m = 1.88 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 44 | nat = GBR | first = Karlie | last = Samuelson | m = 1.83 }}

{{Basketball roster footer

| head_coach =

• {{flagicon|AUS}} Shannon Seebohm

| asst_coach =

• {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcus Wong
• {{flagicon|AUS}} Hayden Zasadny

| C = y | I = y | DP = y

| roster_url = http://wnbl.basketball/townsville/players/

| accessdate = 22 March 2023

}}

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{{Basketball roster header|type=|age=n|wt=n|team=2022–23 Southside Flyers|color1=#0c2c52|bg1=#2cb9cd|color2=white|bg2=#0c2c52}}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 1 | nat = AUS | first = Rebecca | last = Cole | dab = basketball | m = 1.78 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 5 | nat = AUS | first = Georgia | last = Pineau | m = 1.85 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 6 | nat = USA | first = Kayla | last = Thornton | m = 1.85 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 9 | nat = AUS | first = Maddison | last = Rocci | m = 1.68 }}

{{player3 | pos = F/C | num = 10 | nat = AUS | first = Abby | last = Bishop | m = 1.89 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 11 | nat = AUS | first = Carley | last = Ernst | m = 1.96 }}

{{player3 | pos = F/C | num = 12 | nat = AUS | first = Holly | last = Griffiths | m = 1.90 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 13 | nat = AUS | first = Nyadiew | last = Puoch | m = 1.86 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 14 | nat = AUS | first = Monique | last = Conti | m = 1.65 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 15 | nat = AUS | first = Sara | last = Blicavs | m = 1.89 }}

{{Basketball roster footer

| head_coach =

• {{player||AUS|Cheryl Chambers}}

| asst_coach =

• {{player||AUS|Kerryn Mitchell}}
• {{player||AUS|Hannah Lowe}}

| C = y | I = y | DP = y

| roster_url = http://wnbl.basketball/southside/players/

| accessdate = 22 March 2023

}}

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