2009 WNBL Finals
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| Dates | 25 February – 13 March 2009 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Natalie Hurst (Canberra) | |||||||||
| Preliminary Final | Bulleen def. Townsville, 79–68 | |||||||||
The 2009 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2008–09 season.[1] 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.[2]
Standings[edit]
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
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| 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[edit]
| Elimination final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 60 | Canberra Capitals | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 52 | Bulleen Boomers | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| Bulleen Boomers | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| Townsville Fire | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Townsville Fire | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
Elimination final[edit]
(4) Adelaide Lightning vs. (5) Bendigo Spirit[edit]
25 February 2009
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| 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 | |
Semi-finals[edit]
(1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers[edit]
27 February 2009
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| 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 |
(3) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning[edit]
28 February 2009
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| 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 | |
Preliminary final[edit]
(2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Townsville Fire[edit]
6 March 2009
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| 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 | |
Grand Final[edit]
(1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers[edit]
13 March 2009
5:30 PM (AEDT) |
| 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 | |
Rosters[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "AUS - Canberra Capitals win the 2008/09 ADF WNBL Grand Final". fiba.basketball.
- ^ "Lightning triumphs over Spirit in WNBL". ABC News. abc.net.au. 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Capitals move into WNBL grand final". ABC News. abc.net.au. 27 February 2009.
- ^ "Dominant Fire through to WNBL prelim". ABC News. abc.net.au. 28 February 2009.
- ^ "Boomers set up Capitals meeting". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Capitals crowned WNBL champions in a thriller". ABC News. abc.net.au. 13 March 2009.