# List of 2019–20 WNBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2019–20 WNBL season.

## Front office movements
### Head coach changes
#### Off-season

| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position |
| January 7 | Sydney Uni Flames | Cheryl Chambers | Did not seek contract renewal | March 5 | Katrina Hibbert | Basketball Victoria U/20 |
| January 23 | Bendigo Spirit | Simon Pritchard | Contract not renewed | February 22 | Tracy York | Adelaide 36ers assistant coach (2014–2019) |
| February 5 | Southside Flyers | Larissa Anderson | Did not seek contract renewal | July 2 | Cheryl Chambers | Sydney Uni Flames head coach (2016–2019) |
| May 16 | Townsville Fire | Claudia Brassard | Resigned | June 14 | Shannon Seebohm | Australian Opals assistant coach (2019) |

## Player movement
### Free agency

| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
| Micaela Cocks | February 28 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Marianna Tolo | March 7 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Alex Wilson | March 7 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Tahlia Tupaea | March 11 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Rebecca Tobin | March 13 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Lara McSpadden | March 15 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Lauren Nicholson | March 19 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Tess Madgen | March 20 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Stephanie Talbot | March 25 | Adelaide Lightning | Melbourne Boomers |
| Kia Nurse | March 26 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Natalie Novosel | April 2 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Abigail Wehrung | April 2 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Maddison Rocci | April 2 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Tessa Lavey | April 4 | Bendigo Spirit | Dandenong Rangers |
| Julie Vanloo | April 4 | Townsville Fire | PEAC-Pécs (HUN) |
| Alison Schwagmeyer | April 6 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Nicole Seekamp | April 9 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Nadeen Payne | April 9 | Perth Lynx | Bendigo Spirit |
| Marena Whittle | April 9 | Perth Lynx | Bendigo Spirit |
| Shyla Heal | April 11 | Bendigo Spirit | Perth Lynx |
| Kelly Wilson | April 26 | Bendigo Spirit | Canberra Capitals |
| Chelsea Brook | May 2 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Carley Ernst | May 2 | Bendigo Spirit | Dandenong Rangers |
| Kate Gaze | May 2 | Townsville Fire | Canberra Capitals |
| Ariel Atkins | May 3 | Perth Lynx | Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) |
| Brianna Turner | May 7 | Adelaide Lightning | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (USA) |
| Bridget Carleton | May 9 | Townsville Fire | Iowa State Cyclones (USA) |
| Lauren Scherf | May 10 | Sydney Uni Flames | Canberra Capitals |
| Gabrielle Richards | May 21 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Braves (VIC) |
| Sarah Graham | May 21 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Jessica Kuster | May 30 | Sydney Uni Flames | Ragusa (ITA) |
| Natalie Hurst | June 11 | Adelaide Lightning | Bendigo Spirit |
| Imani McGee-Stafford | June 13 | Perth Lynx | Liaoning Flying Eagles (CHN) |
| Alex Delaney | June 19 | Canberra Capitals | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Alicia Froling | June 20 | Bendigo Spirit | SMU Mustangs (USA) |
| Stella Beck | June 22 | Melbourne Boomers | Townsville Fire |
| Penina Davidson | June 23 | Melbourne Boomers | Adelaide Lightning |
| Sarah Elsworthy | June 26 | Adelaide Lightning | Werribee Devils (VIC) |
| Colleen Planeta | June 27 | Sydney Uni Flames | Adelaide Lightning |
| Lindsay Allen | June 30 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Sophie Cunningham | June 30 | Melbourne Boomers | Missouri Tigers (USA) |
| Shanae Greaves | July 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Abby Bishop | July 3 | Townsville Fire | Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (HUN) |
| Madeleine O'Hehir | July 8 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Antonia Farnworth | July 18 | Melbourne Boomers | Perth Lynx |
| Laura Hodges | July 30 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Jenna O'Hea | July 31 | Southside Flyers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Kara Tessari | August 8 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Kasey Burton | August 9 | Bendigo Spirit | Melbourne Tigers (VIC) |
| Isabella Stratford | August 9 | Bendigo Spirit | South Adelaide Panthers (SA) |
| Hannah Kaser | August 12 | Adelaide Lightning | Canberra Nationals (ACT) |
| Sara Blicavs | August 12 | Southside Flyers | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rebecca Cole | August 12 | Southside Flyers | Dandenong Rangers |
| Louella Tomlinson | August 12 | Southside Flyers | Bendigo Spirit |
| Martè Grays | August 14 | Bendigo Spirit | DePaul Blue Demons (USA) |
| Olivia Époupa | August 14 | Canberra Capitals | Beşiktaş (TUR) |
| Aimie Clydesdale | August 15 | Southside Flyers | Adelaide Lightning |
| Alice Kunek | August 23 | Sydney Uni Flames | Energa Toruń (POL) |
| Crystal Langhorne | August 26 | Adelaide Lightning | Seattle Storm (USA) |
| Stephanie Reid | August 27 | Southside Flyers | Dandenong Rangers |
| Anneli Maley | August 28 | Southside Flyers | TCU Horned Frogs (USA) |
| Kim Hodge | August 28 | Sydney Uni Flames | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSW) |
| Demi Skinner | August 29 | Bendigo Spirit | Toowoomba Mountaineers (QLD) |
| Abby Cubillo | August 29 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Alison Ebzery | August 29 | Townsville Fire | Newcastle Hunters (NSW) |
| Aliza Fabbro | August 29 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Flames (QLD) |
| Hannah Young | August 29 | Townsville Fire | Canberra Capitals |
| Leilani Mitchell | August 31 | Southside Flyers | Canberra Capitals |
| Kiera Rowe | September 1 | Southside Flyers | Dandenong Rangers |
| Rebecca Pizzey | September 4 | Southside Flyers | Dandenong Rangers |
| Mikaela Ruef | September 5 | Canberra Capitals | Logan Thunder (QLD) |
| Mercedes Russell | September 8 | Southside Flyers | Wisła Kraków (POL) |
| Tayah Burrows | September 9 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Jewel Williams | September 9 | Perth Lynx | Kalamunda Eastern Suns (WA) |
| Nes'eya Williams | September 9 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Gemma Potter | September 10 | Canberra Capitals | Centre of Excellence (ACT) |
| Rachel Brewster | September 12 | Melbourne Boomers | Utah State Aggies (USA) |
| Paige Price | September 12 | Melbourne Boomers | Centre of Excellence (ACT) |
| Christina Boag | September 16 | Townsville Fire | Rockingham Flames (WA) |
| Shakera Riley | September 25 | Canberra Capitals | Maitland Mustangs (NSW) |
| Pyper Thornberry | September 25 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Nationals (ACT) |
| Maddison Wheatley | September 25 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Nationals (ACT) |
| Lily Scanlon | October 2 | Canberra Capitals | Centre of Excellence (ACT) |
| Teige Morrell | October 18 | Bendigo Spirit | Woodville Warriors (SA) |
| Kathryn Westbeld | November 17 | Adelaide Lightning | Atenienses de Manatí (PUR) |

### Released

| Player | Date | Former team | Reason |
| Natalie Novosel | July 16 | Adelaide Lightning | ACL injury |
| Alicia Froling | September 13 | Bendigo Spirit | Injury |
| Zitina Aokuso | September 19 | Townsville Fire | ACL injury |
| Crystal Langhorne | November 17 | Adelaide Lightning | Knee injury |
| Rebecca Tobin | December 12 | Bendigo Spirit | Personal |
| Mikaela Ruef | January 14 | Canberra Capitals | Immigration issues |
| Imani McGee-Stafford | January 14 | Perth Lynx | Disciplinary |

### Going overseas

| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
| Jazmin Shelley | October 15 | Oregon Ducks (USA) | Melbourne Boomers |
| Jessie Rennie | April 18 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Brittany McPhee | July 5 | CD Zamarat (ESP) | Perth Lynx |
| Vanessa Panousis | July 22 | Niki Lefkadas (GRE) | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Barbara Turner | August 7 | Çankaya (TUR) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Kayla Alexander | August 11 | Çukurova (TUR) | Adelaide Lightning |
| Nia Coffey | August 14 | Çukurova (TUR) | Adelaide Lightning |
| Sarah Boothe | September 1 | OA Chania (GRE) | Melbourne Boomers |
| Asia Taylor | October 12 | Explosivas de Moca (PUR) | Perth Lynx |

### Retirement

| Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes |
| Suzy Batkovic | September 26 | Australian Institute of Sport (1996–1999) Sydney Uni Flames (1999–2001, 2009–10) Townsville Fire (2001–02) Canberra Capitals (2010–11) Adelaide Lightning (2011–2013) Townsville Fire (2013–2019) | 5x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018) 6x WNBL Most Valuable Player (2012–2014, 2016–2018) 7x WNBL All-Star Five (2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2018) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2018) Also played overseas in the WNBA, France, Spain, Russia & Italy. |
| Belinda Snell | October 25 | Australian Institute of Sport (1998–2000) Sydney Uni Flames (2000–2006, 2011–12) Bendigo Spirit (2014–2016) Sydney Uni Flames (2016–2019) | 3x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2017) 4x WNBL All-Star Five (2001, 2004, 2005, 2012) Also played overseas in the WNBA, Italy, France, Russia, Spain & Poland. |
| Kayla Pedersen | January 18 | Dandenong Rangers (2013–14, 2017–2019) | WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2018) Played college basketball, in the WNBA, Slovakia, Turkey & Italy. |