2021–22 WNBL season explained

2021–22 WNBL season
League:Women's National Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:2 December 2021 – 9 April 2022
No Of Teams:8
Tv:ABC
Fox Sports
Kayo
Season:Regular season
Top Seed:Melbourne Boomers
Mvp:Anneli Maley (BEN)
Mvp Link:WNBL Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Anneli Maley (BEN)
Top Scorer Link:WNBL Leading Scorer Award
Finals:Finals
Finals Link:2022 WNBL Finals
Finals Champ:Melbourne Boomers
Finals Runner-Up:Perth Lynx
Finals Mvp:Lindsay Allen (MEL)
Finals Mvp Link:WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslist:List of WNBL seasons
Seasonslistnames:WNBL
Prevseason Link:2020 WNBL season
Prevseason Year:2020
Nextseason Link:2022–23 WNBL season
Nextseason Year:2022–23

The 2021–22 WNBL season was the 42nd season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Southside Flyers were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for finals.[2] The Melbourne Boomers won their second championship, defeating Perth in the Grand Final series, 2–1.[3]

After the 2020 season was condensed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed in July 2021 that the upcoming season is set to be closer to the traditional season fixture played over several months across the summer.[4] In October 2021, a new broadcast deal was signed with the ABC, Fox Sports and Kayo,[5] with an 84-game season fixture announced shortly after.[6]

Spalding will again provide equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the fifth consecutive season.

Player movement

See main article: List of 2021–22 WNBL season transactions.

Finals

See main article: 2022 WNBL Finals.

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

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Points per game Anneli Maley (BEN) 19.8 PPG
Rebounds per game Anneli Maley (BEN) 15.7 RPG
Assists per game Stephanie Talbot (ADL) 6.4 APG
Steals per game Kalani Purcell (SYD) 2.8 SPG
Blocks per game Ezi Magbegor (MEL) 1.6 BPG

Individual game highs

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Points Anneli Maley (BEN) 38
Rebounds Anneli Maley (BEN) 24
Assists Stephanie Talbot (ADL) 12
Steals Kalani Purcell (SYD)7
Blocks Abby Bishop (STH)
Ezi Magbegor (MEL) 		4

Awards

Player of the Week

Round #width=75Playerwidth=5Ref.
Round 1 Brittney Sykes (CBR) [7]
Round 2 Lauren Nicholson (TSV)[8]
Round 3 Ezi Magbegor (MEL)[9]
Round 4 Anneli Maley (BEN)[10]
Round 5 Alanna Smith (ADL)[11]
Round 6
Round 7 Marina Mabrey (PER)[12]
Round 8Lauren Nicholson (TSV) (2)[13]
Round 9Mikaela Ruef (CBR) [14]
Round 10Anneli Maley (BEN) (2)[15]
Round 11Alanna Smith (ADL) (2)[16]
Round 12Anneli Maley (BEN) (3)[17]
Round 13Keely Froling (SYD) [18]
Round 14Jackie Young (PER)[19]
Round 15 Cayla George (MEL)[20]

Postseason Awards

Awardwidth=125Winnerwidth=125Positionwidth=125Team
Most Valuable PlayerAnneli MaleyForwardBendigo Spirit[21]
Grand Final MVPLindsay AllenGuardMelbourne Boomers
Defensive Player of the YearBrittney SykesGuardCanberra Capitals[22]
Sixth Woman of the YearKristy WallaceGuardSouthside Flyers[23]
Youth Player of the YearEzi MagbegorForwardMelbourne Boomers[24]
Coach of the YearRyan PetrikCoachPerth Lynx[25]
Leading Scorer AwardAnneli MaleyForwardBendigo Spirit[26]
Leading Rebounder AwardAnneli MaleyForward
Golden Hands AwardBrittney SykesGuardCanberra Capitals
All-WNBL First TeamJackie YoungGuardPerth Lynx[27]
Brittney SykesGuardCanberra Capitals
Stephanie TalbotGuardAdelaide Lightning
Anneli MaleyForwardBendigo Spirit
Ezi MagbegorForward/CenterMelbourne Boomers
All-WNBL Second TeamLindsay AllenGuardMelbourne Boomers
Marina MabreyGuardPerth Lynx
Kelsey GriffinForwardCanberra Capitals
Alanna SmithForwardAdelaide Lightning
Cayla GeorgeForward/CenterMelbourne Boomers

Team captains and coaches

See main article: List of 2021–22 WNBL team rosters.

Teamwidth=125Captainwidth=125Coach
Adelaide Lightning Chris Lucas
Bendigo Spirit[28] Madeleine Garrick / Tessa Lavey (co)Tracy York
Canberra Capitals Paul Goriss
Melbourne Boomers Guy Molloy
Perth Lynx[29] Darcee GarbinRyan Petrik
Southside FlyersJenna O'HeaCheryl Chambers
Sydney Uni Flames[30] Keely Froling / Lauren Mansfield (co)Shane Heal
Townsville Fire[31] Mia Murray / Lauren Nicholson (co)Shannon Seebohm

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://wnbl.basketball/ WNBL official website
  2. Web site: Flyers reach potential earn redemption for WNBL championship. wnbl.basketball.
  3. Web site: Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions. wnbl.basketball.
  4. Web site: 2021-22 WNBL Season structure. wnbl.basketball.
  5. Web site: WNBL INKS NEW BROADCAST DEAL AHEAD OF 2021/22 SEASON. australia.basketball.
  6. Web site: 2021/22 WNBL season released. wnbl.basketball.
  7. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CXKJJlxh5MI . 2021-12-24 . registration. instagram.com.
  8. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CXc2YqNB7_1 . 2021-12-24 . registration. instagram.com.
  9. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CXuPvtnh-yX . 2021-12-24 . registration. instagram.com.
  10. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  11. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  12. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  13. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  14. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  15. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
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  19. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  20. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  21. Web site: ANNELI MALEY NAMED THE WNBL 2021/22 SUZY BATKOVIC MVP. wnbl.basketball.
  22. Web site: 2021/22 ROBYN MAHER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. wnbl.basketball.
  23. Web site: 2021/22 SIXTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR. wnbl.basketball.
  24. Web site: 2021/22 Betty Watson Youth Player of the Year. wnbl.basketball.
  25. Web site: 2021/22 WNBL COACH OF THE YEAR. wnbl.basketball.
  26. Web site: The WNBL on Instagram. instagram.com.
  27. Web site: ALL-STAR WNBL FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS. wnbl.basketball.
  28. Web site: Bendigo Spirit on Instagram. instagram.com.
  29. Web site: PROUD CAPTAIN GARBIN HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR LYNX. wnbl.basketball.
  30. Web site: Mansfield and Froling to fan the fire as leaders of the young Flames. wnbl.basketball.
  31. Web site: Captains announced. wnbl.basketball.

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