# 2025 WNBL Finals

The 2025 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2024–25 season. The Southside Flyers were the defending champions, but they failed to qualify for Finals this season. The Bendigo Spirit won their third championship title after defeating Townsville, 2–0 in the Grand Final series. Sami Whitcomb was named Grand Final MVP and in doing so, Whitcomb became the first player since Lauren Jackson in 2003 to sweep a WNBL Championship, Season MVP, Finals MVP & Leading Scorer Award all in one season.
The WNBL Finals schedule was confirmed 18 February 2025, followed by the Grand Finals series schedule announced 28 February 2025.

## Overview
### Finals appearances

* The Bendigo Spirit qualified for Finals for the first time since 2015, breaking a nine-season long drought from the WNBL Finals.
* The Perth Lynx qualified for Finals for the fourth consecutive season.
* The Townsville Fire qualified for Finals for the third consecutive season.
* The Sydney Flames qualified for Finals for the first time since 2018, breaking a six-season long drought from the WNBL Finals.
* The Canberra Capitals missed Finals for the third consecutive season.
* The Adelaide Lightning missed Finals for the third consecutive season.
* The Geelong United missed Finals for the first time since 2017 (previously competing as the Melbourne Boomers, prior to the teams licence transfer and relocation).
* The Southside Flyers missed Finals for the first time since 2022.

## Standings

| # | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder | 2024–25 WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Bendigo Spirit | 18 | 3 | 85.7 | 21 |
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 16 | 5 | 76.1 | 21 |
| 3 | Townsville Fire | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 |
| 4 | Sydney Flames | 8 | 13 | 38.0 | 21 |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 8 | 13 | 38.0 | 21 |
| 6 | Adelaide Lightning | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 |
| 7 | Geelong United | 6 | 15 | 28.5 | 21 |
| 8 | Southside Flyers | 6 | 15 | 28.5 | 21 |

## Bracket

| Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Bendigo Spirit | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Sydney Flames | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Sydney Flames | 0 | 1 | Bendigo Spirit | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Townsville Fire | 0 |
| 3 | Townsville Fire | 2 | 3 | Townsville Fire | 0 |
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 0 | | | |

## Semi-Finals
### (1) Bendigo Spirit vs. (4) Sydney Flames

* 23 February 2025 3:30 PM (AEDT)
* Box Score
| Bendigo Spirit | 76–67 | Sydney Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 24–13, 16–21, 9–18 |||
| Pts: Whitcomb 24 Rebs: Griffin 12 Asts: Burton 4 | | Pts: Tupaea 16 Rebs: Morris 6 Asts: Brancatisano 4 |
* Red Energy Arena, Bendigo, Victoria Attendance: 1,514 Referees: Joshua Durand, Calia Hanks, Hugh Starkey
* 27 February 2025 7:00 PM (AEDT)
* Box Score
| Sydney Flames | Bendigo Spirit |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 13–30, 23–20, 7–18 |||
| Pts: Tupaea 24 Rebs: Pitman 7 Asts: George 6 | Pts: Whitcomb 22 Rebs: Whitcomb 10 Asts: Whitcomb 6 |
| Bendigo win series, 2–0 |||
* Quaycentre, Sydney, New South Wales Attendance: 1,603 Referees: Madison Crowley-Long, Calia Hanks, Ruben Woolcock
Bendigo won 3–0 in the regular season series :
13 November 2024
Box Score
Sydney Flames 71, Bendigo Spirit 90
Quaycentre, Sydney, New South Wales
2 January 2025
Box Score
Sydney Flames 71, Bendigo Spirit 92
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales
12 January 2025
Box Score
Bendigo Spirit 80, Sydney Flames 62
Mildura Sporting Precinct, Mildura, Victoria :

### (2) Perth Lynx vs. (3) Townsville Fire

* 22 February 2025 5:00 PM (AWST)
* Box Score
| Perth Lynx | 87–92 | Townsville Fire |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 20–16, 30–26, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Wilson 32 Rebs: Maley 15 Asts: Wilson 9 | | Pts: Coffey 36 Rebs: Froling 8 Asts: Woods 10 |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia Attendance: 1,496 Referees: Scott Bekker, Shannon Jennings, Jack Taylor
* 26 February 2025 6:30 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Townsville Fire | Perth Lynx |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 28–19, 24–13, 28–23 |||
| Pts: Ellis, Woods 18 Rebs: Cox 11 Asts: Ellis 9 | Pts: Wilson 24 Rebs: Maley 6 Asts: Wilson 7 |
| Townsville win series, 2–0 |||
* Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland Attendance: 3,004 Referees: Scott Beker, Brad Henshaw, Bianca Vernon
Perth won 2–1 in the regular season series :
6 November 2024
Box Score
Perth Lynx 80, Townsville Fire 84
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia
27 November 2024
Box Score
Perth Lynx 106, Townsville Fire 80
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia
16 February 2025
Box Score
Townsville Fire 86, Perth Lynx 87
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland :

## Grand Final
### (1) Bendigo Spirit vs. (3) Townsville Fire

* 5 March 2025 7:00 PM (AEDT)
* Box Score
| Bendigo Spirit | 70–60 | Townsville Fire |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 12–10, 13–8, 29–19 |||
| Pts: Burton 24 Rebs: Griffin, Tolo 9 Asts: Burton 6 | | Pts: Ellis 17 Rebs: Cox, Woods 7 Asts: Cox, Froling 2 |
* Red Energy Arena, Bendigo, Victoria Attendance: 2,086 Referees: Scott Beker, Shannon Jennings, Jack Taylor
* 9 March 2025 2:00 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Townsville Fire | Bendigo Spirit |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 13–13, 7–13, 14–17 |||
| Pts: Cox 17 Rebs: Coffey, Fowler 7 Asts: Mansfield, Shiels 3 | Pts: Whitcomb 26 Rebs: Griffin 10 Asts: Burton 9 |
| Bendigo win series, 2–0 |||
* Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland Attendance: 5,465 Referees: Scott Beker, Shannon Jennings, Jack Taylor
Bendigo won 3–0 in the regular season series :
16 November 2024
Box Score
Townsville Fire 76, Bendigo Spirit 84
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland
14 December 2024
Box Score
Bendigo Spirit 86, Townsville Fire 80
Red Energy Arena, Bendigo, Victoria
31 December 2024
Box Score
Townsville Fire 65, Bendigo Spirit 76
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland :