# 2019 WSBL season

The 2019 WSBL season was the 31st season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 15 March, with round 1 seeing a 2018 grand final rematch between the Lakeside Lightning and Mandurah Magic. The 2019 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 3 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 27 July. The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August, when the Rockingham Flames defeated the Warwick Senators in the WSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 15 March and ended on Saturday 27 July after 20 rounds of competition. Easter games in round 6 were again scheduled for a blockbuster Thursday night, with all teams then on a break over the long weekend. Games tipped-off again on Anzac Day as the tradition continued between the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers. There was also Women's Round in round 9 and Heritage Round in round 16, while the new concept of Mental Health Awareness Round was included for round 19.
Changes for the 2019 season saw the Stirling Senators rebrand as the Warwick Senators, while the East Perth Eagles relocated from Morley Sport & Recreation Centre to Herb Graham Recreation Centre.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 16 | 6 | 32 | Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Mandurah Magic | 15 | 7 | 30 | Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 14 | 8 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Warwick Senators | 14 | 8 | 28 | Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 13 | 9 | 26 | Quarter Finals |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 11 | 11 | 22 | Quarter Finals |
| 9 | Perth Redbacks | 9 | 13 | 18 | |
| 10 | South West Slammers | 8 | 14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Cockburn Cougars | 5 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | East Perth Eagles | 1 | 21 | 2 | |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 2 August and ended on Friday 30 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 85 | 91 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 77 | 81 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 77 | 81 | X | 1 | Lakeside Lightning | 75 | 65 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Warwick Senators | 87 | 77 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Warwick Senators | 84 | 88 | X | 4 | Warwick Senators | 87 | 77 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 74 | 58 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Willetton Tigers | 74 | 58 | X | | | | | | Warwick Senators | 56 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rockingham Flames | 85 | X | X |
| 2 | Mandurah Magic | 65 | 64 | X | | | | | | | | | | Rockingham Flames | 85 | X | X |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | 65 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rockingham Flames | 76 | 65 | X | 7 | Rockingham Flames | 95 | 68 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 60 | 61 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Joondalup Wolves | 66 | 59 | X | 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 60 | 61 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 102 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

The 2019 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 3 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.

### Rosters

Australian All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Jewel Williams | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Desiree Kelley | Willetton Tigers |
| C | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Nes'eya Williams | Perth Redbacks |
| Reserves |||
| G | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Sarah Donovan | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Samantha Roscoe | Warwick Senators |
| C | Ellyce Ironmonger | Lakeside Lightning |
| G | Suzi-Rose Deegan | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Christina Boag | Rockingham Flames |
| Head coach: Craig Mansfield (Lakeside Lightning) |||
World All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| F | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers |
| G | GeAnna Luaulu-Summers | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers |
| Reserves |||
| F | Amber Land | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Mikayla Pirini | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Janelle Adams | Rockingham Flames |
| G | Jamie Cherry | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| C | Brittni Montgomery | South West Slammers |
| F | Bianca Villegas | Warwick Senators |
| G | Samaria Howard | Warwick Senators |
| Head coach: Charles Nix (Joondalup Wolves) |||

### Game data

* Highlights
* 3 June 2019 12:00 pm
* Preview Box Score Recap Recap
Australia 103, World 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 31–13, 23–17, 29–18 |||
| Pts: Deegan (18) Rebs: Allen (9) Asts: J. Williams (7) | Pts: Lee (18) Rebs: Snyder (13) Asts: Snyder (5) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Desiree Kelley

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team | Ref |
| 1 | Tayla Hepburn | Warwick Senators | |
| 2 | Kisha Lee | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 3 | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers | |
| 4 | Jamie Cherry | Perry Lakes Hawks | |
| 5 | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers | |
| 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Laina Snyder | Willetton Tigers | |
| 8 | GeAnna Luaulu-Summers | Lakeside Lightning | |
| 9 | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | |
| 10 | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers | |
| 11 | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 12 | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers | |
| 13 | Alina Hartmann | Cockburn Cougars | |
| 14 | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks | |
| 15 | Emma Klasztorny | Mandurah Magic | |
| 16 | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | |
| 17 | Katlyn Yohn | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |
| 18 | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames | |
| 19 | Alex Ciabattoni | Rockingham Flames | |
| 20 | Jennie Rintala | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Darcee Garbin | Rockingham Flames | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Kayla Steindl | Joondalup Wolves | 11.67 |
| Assists per game | Lauren Mansfield | Perth Redbacks | 5.43 |
| Steals per game | Emma Gandini | Willetton Tigers | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Maddie Allen | Rockingham Flames | 2.45 |
| Field goal percentage | Brittni Montgomery | South West Slammers | 63.01% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Stacey Barr | Warwick Senators | 40.4% |
| Free throw percentage | Makailah Dyer | South West Slammers | 79.01% |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
* Coach of the Year: Craig Watts (Mandurah Magic)
* Most Improved Player: Matilda Muir (Cockburn Cougars)
* All-WSBL First Team:
** PG: Lauren Mansfield (Perth Redbacks)
** SG: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
** SF: Laina Snyder (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Darcee Garbin (Rockingham Flames)
** C: Amber Land (Joondalup Wolves)
* All-Defensive Team:
** PG: Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers)
** SG: Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
** SF: Desiree Kelley (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
** C: Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)