2009 WNBL Finals

2009 WNBL Finals

Team Coach Wins Canberra Capitals Carrie Graf 1 Bulleen Boomers Cheryl Chambers 0
Dates	25 February – 13 March 2009
MVP	Natalie Hurst (Canberra)
Preliminary Final	Bulleen def. Townsville, 79–68

The 2009 WNBL Finals is the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2008–09 season. The Adelaide Lightning were the defending champions but were defeated by Townsville in the Semi Finals. The Canberra Capitals won their sixth WNBL championship with a 61–58 win over the Bulleen Boomers.

Standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Canberra Capitals	19	3	86.36	22
2	Bulleen Boomers	17	5	77.27	22
3	Townsville Fire	16	6	72.73	22
4	Adelaide Lightning	15	7	68.18	22
5	Bendigo Spirit	14	8	63.64	22
6	Sydney Uni Flames	9	13	40.91	22
7	Dandenong Rangers	7	15	31.82	22
8	Logan Thunder	7	15	31.82	22
9	Perth Lynx	4	18	18.18	22
10	Australian Institute of Sport	2	20	9.09	22

Bracket

	Elimination Final
	4.	Adelaide Lightning	81
	5.	Bendigo Spirit	73

Elimination Final

(4) Adelaide Lightning vs. (5) Bendigo Spirit

25 February, 2009

Report

Adelaide Lightning	81–73	Bendigo Spirit
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 20–23, 22–11, 19–21
Pts: Duke 19 Rebs: Francis, Gahan 9 Asts: Francis, Gahan 4		Pts: Harrower 22 Rebs: King 8 Asts: Harrower 7

Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australia

Semi Finals

(1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

27 February, 2009

Report

Canberra Capitals	60–52	Bulleen Boomers
Pts: Bishop, Tolo 14 Rebs: Bishop, Hurst 11 Asts: Abrams 7		Pts: Carr 10 Rebs: Hibbert, Milner 6 Asts: Hibbert 4

AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Attendance: 2,250

(3) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning

28 February, 2009

Report

Townsville Fire	91–78	Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 18–14, 21–26, 23–25
Pts: Cox 24 Rebs: Cox 9 Asts: Flanagan 4		Pts: Foley 24 Rebs: Foley, Gahan 5 Asts: Duke, Gahan 4

Sea FM Stadium, Townsville, Queensland

Preliminary Final

(2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Townsville Fire

6 March, 2009

Report

Bulleen Boomers	79–68	Townsville Fire
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–14, 19–18, 20–18
Pts: Glaubitz 31 Rebs: Carr, Hibbert 9 Asts: Milner 5		Pts: Cox 17 Rebs: Crouse 11 Asts: Lewis 3

The Veneto Club, Melbourne, Victoria

Grand Final

(1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

13 March, 2009 5:30 PM (AEDT)

Report

Canberra Capitals	61–58	Bulleen Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 19–17, 16–10, 13–16
Pts: Cosier 13 Rebs: Bishop 14 Asts: Abrams 4		Pts: Hibbert, Penaluna 14 Rebs: Hibbert 8 Asts: Milner 7

AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Attendance: 5,000

Rosters

2008–09 Canberra Capitals roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 4 Jansen, Lauren 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) G 5 Perera, Chantella 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) G 7 Hurst, Natalie 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) G 9 Dalgleish, Michaela 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) F 10 Bishop, Abby 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G 11 Bibby, Jessica 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) F/C 12 Tolo, Marianna 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) G 13 Abrams, Kellie (C) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) F 14 Sinclair, Peta 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) F 21 Bowley, Hannah 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) C 25 Beatty, Tracey 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) C 30 Cosier, Michelle 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Head coach Carrie Graf Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (I) Import player Injured

2008–09 Bulleen Boomers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 4 Milner, Sharin 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) G 6 Glaubitz, Desiree (C) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) G 9 Reid, Kylie 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) F 11 Carr, Zoe 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) F 12 Dawson, Lucy 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) G 15 Cann, Tenille 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) C 21 Penaluna, Elyse 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) G 22 Pardon, Lisa 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) G 40 Hibbert, Katrina 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) F 41 Crosswhite, Anna 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Head coach Cheryl Chambers Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (I) Import player Injured