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2023 WNBL Finals

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2023 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Townsville Fire Shannon Seebohm 2
Southside Flyers Cheryl Chambers 0
Dates8 – 22 March
Season2022–23
Teams4
MVPTianna Hawkins (TSV)
SemifinalistsMelbourne Boomers
Perth Lynx
Matches played7
Attendance16,949 (2,421 per match)
All statistics correct as of 22 March 2023.
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The 2023 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2022–23 season.[1] The Melbourne Boomers were the defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Southside.[2] The Townsville Fire won their fourth championship title after sweeping Southside, 2–0 in the Grand Final series.[3]

The WNBL Finals schedule was confirmed 3 March 2023.[4] In addition to domestic broadcast via ESPN and 9Now, the 2023 WNBL Finals will be broadcast internationally through new partnerships with ESPN, beIN Sports & Unbeaten.[5]

Overview

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Finals appearances

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Standings

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# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Townsville Fire 17 4 80.9 21
2 Southside Flyers 15 6 71.4 21
3 Melbourne Boomers 15 6 71.4 21
4 Perth Lynx 13 8 61.9 21
5 Bendigo Spirit 11 10 52.3 21
6 Sydney Flames 6 15 28.5 21
7 Adelaide Lightning 5 16 23.8 21
8 Canberra Capitals 2 19 5.8 21

Bracket

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Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Townsville Fire 2
4 Perth Lynx 0
1 Townsville Fire 2
2 Southside Flyers 0
3 Melbourne Boomers 1
2 Southside Flyers 2

Semi-Finals

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(1) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Perth Lynx

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9 March 2023
6:30 PM (AEST)
Townsville Fire 81–68 Perth Lynx
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 27–18, 16–20, 17–11
Pts: Reid 24
Rebs: Ruef 12
Asts: Reid, Ruef 3
Pts: Whitcomb 22
Rebs: Atwell, Bibby 9
Asts: Scherf, Whitcomb 5
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland
Attendance: 2,989
Referees: Tayla Flint, Byron Geddes, Jack Taylor
12 March 2023
3:30 PM (AWST)
Perth Lynx 84–91 Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 21–26, 21–15, 20–23
Pts: Whitcomb 26
Rebs: Bibby 7
Asts: Whitcomb 7
Pts: Hawkins 23
Rebs: Hawkins, Ruef 8
Asts: Nicholson 7
Townsville win series, 2–0
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia
Attendance: 1,212
Referees: Joshua Durand, Travis Stewart, Jack Taylor

(2) Southside Flyers vs. (3) Melbourne Boomers

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8 March 2023
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Southside Flyers 84–76 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 22–20, 17-18, 20–23
Pts: Blicavs 18
Rebs: Thornton 7
Asts: M Rocci 7
Pts: T Mitchell 36
Rebs: George 14
Asts: Wallace 5
State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 1,623
Referees: Craig Copes, Elliot Green, Calia Hanks
11 March 2023
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Melbourne Boomers 96–77 Southside Flyers
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 25–23, 28–23, 16–18
Pts: George 28
Rebs: Nelson-Ododa 8
Asts: Wallace 6
Pts: Blicavs 15
Rebs: M Rocci 9
Asts: M Rocci 8
Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 2,477
Referees: Madi Crowley-Long, Tayla Flint, Brad Henshaw
15 March 2023
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Southside Flyers 73–72 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 22–17, 18–19, 17–21
Pts: Blicavs, M Rocci 14
Rebs: Bishop 12
Asts: M Rocci 6
Pts: T Mitchell 23
Rebs: George 13
Asts: George, Wallace 3
Southside win series, 2–1
State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 1,815
Referees: Byron Geddes, Elliot Green, Calia Hanks

Grand Final

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(1) Townsville Fire vs. (2) Southside Flyers

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18 March 2023
7:00 PM (AEST)
Townsville Fire 94–63 Southside Flyers
Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 29–24, 21–14, 16–11
Pts: Heal 23
Rebs: Ruef 9
Asts: Reid 7
Pts: Cole 20
Rebs: Blicavs 6
Asts: M Rocci 4
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland
Attendance: 3,717
Referees: Tayla Flint, Byron Geddes, Jack Taylor
22 March 2023
6:30 PM (AEDT)
Southside Flyers 69–82 Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 21–17, 17–16, 13–25
Pts: Cole 26
Rebs: Thornton 8
Asts: Bishop 4
Pts: Reid 20
Rebs: Ruef 13
Asts: Reid, Ruef 4
Townsville win series, 2–0
State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 3,116
Referees: Tayla Flint, Calia Hanks, Jack Taylor

Rosters

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References

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  1. ^ WNBL official website
  2. ^ "Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions". WNBL. wnbl.basketball. 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne". ABC News. abc.net.au. 22 March 2023.
  4. ^ Brooke (3 March 2023). "WNBL 2022/23 FINALS SERIES: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW". WNBL. wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ Brooke (28 February 2023). "Cygnett WNBL Announces International Broadcast Deal for Finals". WNBL. wnbl.basketball.