2014–15 WNBL season
| 2014–15 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mia Newley Fire |
The 2014–15 WNBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 17 October 2014 and 15 February 2015, followed by a post-season involving the top four on 21 February 2015 until 8 March 2015.
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network
ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia. Regular hosts are John Casey & Rachael Sporn.[2]
Sponsorship included Wattle Valley, entering its second year as league naming rights sponsor.
Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Peak
supplying team apparel.
Team standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 17 | 5 | 77.27 | 22 | |
| 2 | Bendigo Spirit | 15 | 7 | 68.18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Dandenong Rangers |
12 | 10 | 54.55 | 22 | |
| 4 | Sydney Uni Flames |
11 | 11 | 50.00 | 22 | |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals |
11 | 11 | 50.00 | 22 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Boomers | 11 | 11 | 50.00 | 22 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Lightning | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | 22 | |
| 8 | West Coast Waves |
4 | 18 | 18.18 | 22 | |
Finals
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 22 February – Sydney Uni Flames | 89 | ||||||||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Abby Bishop | Canberra Capitals |
23.0 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Abby Bishop | Canberra Capitals |
10.6 RPG |
| Assists per game | Leilani Mitchell | Sydney Uni Flames |
5.9 APG |
| Steals per game | Rebecca Allen | Melbourne Boomers | 1.8 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Louella Tomlinson | West Coast Waves | 2.6 BPG |
| Three point percentage | Micaela Cocks | Townsville Fire | 54.9% |
| Free throw percentage | Deanna Smith | West Coast Waves | 92.5% |
Season award winners
Player of the Week Award
| Round # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Cayla Francis |
Townsville Fire |
| Round 2 | Gabrielle Richards | Bendigo Spirit |
| Round 3 | Tess Madgen | Melbourne Boomers |
| Round 4 | Abby Bishop | Canberra Capitals
|
| Round 5 | Leilani Mitchell | Sydney Uni Flames
|
| Round 6 | Lindsey Moore | West Coast Waves
|
| Round 7 | Abby Bishop (2) | Canberra Capitals
|
| Round 8 | Belinda Snell | Bendigo Spirit |
| Round 9 | Suzy Batkovic | Townsville Fire |
| Round 10 | Abby Bishop (3) | Canberra Capitals
|
| Round 11 | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers
|
| Round 12 | Rebecca Cole | Melbourne Boomers |
| Round 13 | Cayla Francis (2) |
Townsville Fire |
| Round 14 | Abby Bishop (4) | Canberra Capitals
|
| Round 15 | Gabrielle Richards (2) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Round 16 | Cayla Francis (3) |
Townsville Fire |
| Round 17 | Stephanie Talbot | Canberra Capitals
|
Player & Coach of the Month Awards
| For games played | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Coach | Team | |
| November 2014 | Abby Bishop | Canberra Capitals |
Chris Lucas | Townsville Fire |
| December 2014 | Suzy Batkovic | Townsville Fire | Mark Wright | Dandenong Rangers
|
| January 2015 | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers |
Mark Wright (2) | Dandenong Rangers
|
Postseason awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Abby Bishop | Forward | Canberra Capitals
|
| Grand Final MVP Award | Mia Newley
|
Guard | Townsville Fire |
Rookie of the Year Award
|
Lauren Scherf | Forward | Dandenong Rangers
|
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Bendigo Spirit |
Top Shooter Award
|
Abby Bishop | Forward | Canberra Capitals
|
| Coach of the Year Award | Shannon Seebohm | Coach | Sydney Uni Flames
|
All-Star Five
|
Tess Madgen | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Bendigo Spirit | |
| Abby Bishop | Forward | Canberra Capitals
| |
| Penny Taylor | Forward | Dandenong Rangers
| |
Cayla Francis
|
Center | Townsville Fire |
References
- ^ "Mia Newley leads way as Townsville Fire create unique slice of history". The Advertiser. adelaidenow.com.au. 9 March 2015.
- ^ "#WNBL Round 9 Highlights (Sydney Uni Flames v Townsville Fire)". YouTube.