# 2018–19 WNBL season

The 2018–19 WNBL season is the 39th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for the finals. Canberra Capitals won their record eighth championship, defeating Adelaide in the grand final series, 2–1.
Chemist Warehouse was announced as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in July 2018. Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for a second year.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 16 | 5 | 76.1 | 21 |
| 2 | Melbourne Boomers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 |
| 5 | Dandenong Rangers | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | 21 |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | 21 |
| 7 | Bendigo Spirit | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 |
| 8 | Sydney Uni Flames | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 21 |

## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 0 | 1 | Canberra Capitals | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 1 |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 2 | 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 1 |
| 2 | Melbourne Boomers | 0 | | | |

## Statistics
### Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points per game | Asia Taylor (PER) | 19.7 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) | 11.6 RPG |
| Assists per game | Kelly Wilson (CAN) | 6.1 APG |
| Steals per game | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 2.4 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Marianna Tolo (CAN) | 1.8 BPG |

### Individual game highs

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points | Nia Coffey (ADL) | 37 |
| Rebounds | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) | 23 |
| Assists | Tess Madgen (TSV) | 14 |
| Steals | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 6 |
| Blocks | Nia Coffey (ADL) | 5 |

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round # | Player |
| Round 1 | Kia Nurse (CAN) |
| Round 2 | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) |
| Round 3 | Asia Taylor (PER) |
| Round 4 | Natalie Hurst (BEN) |
| Round 5 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) |
| Round 6 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2) |
| Round 7 | Tess Madgen (TSV) |
| Round 8 | Brittany Smart (SYD) |
| Round 9 | Lauren Nicholson (ADL) |
| Round 10 | Rebecca Cole (DAN) |
| Round 11 | Kelsey Griffin (2) (CAN) |
| Round 12 | Kia Nurse (2) (CAN) |
| Round 13 | Rebecca Cole (2) (DAN) |
| Round 14 | Leilani Mitchell (CAN) |
| Round 15 | Nia Coffey (ADL) |

### Team of the Week

| Round # | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team |
| Round 1 | Rebecca Cole (DAN) | Kia Nurse (CAN) | Marena Whittle (BEN) | Rebecca Tobin (BEN) | Nia Coffey (ADL) |
| Round 2 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) | Brittany McPhee (PER) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) | Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (2) | Suzy Batkovic (TSV) |
| Round 3 | Alex Wilson (SYD) | Kia Nurse (CAN) (2) | Asia Taylor (PER) | Nia Coffey (ADL) (2) | Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (2) |
| Round 4 | Natalie Hurst (BEN) | Brittany McPhee (PER) (2) | Stephanie Talbot (MEL) | Asia Taylor (PER) (2) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (2) |
| Round 5 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2) | Lauren Nicholson (ADL) | Brittany McPhee (PER) (3) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (3) | Nadeen Payne (BEN) |
| Round 6 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (3) | Rebecca Cole (DAN) (2) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (4) | Cayla George (MEL) | Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (3) |
| Round 7 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (4) | Tess Madgen (TSV) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (5) | Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (3) | Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (4) |
| Round 8 | Brittany Smart (SYD) | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) | Carley Mijović (DAN) | Cayla George (MEL) (2) |
| Round 9 | Tahlia Tupaea (SYD) | Lauren Nicholson (ADL) (2) | Asia Taylor (PER) (3) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (6) | Kayla Pedersen (DAN) |
| Round 10 | Rebecca Cole (DAN) (3) | Betnijah Laney (DAN) | Ally Malott (TSV) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (7) | Kayla Alexander (ADL) |
| Round 11 | Stephanie Talbot (MEL) (2) | Colleen Planeta (ADL) | Asia Taylor (PER) (4) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (8) | Rebecca Tobin (BEN) (4) |
| Round 12 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (5) | Leilani Mitchell (CAN) | Kia Nurse (CAN) (3) | Belinda Snell (SYD) | Nia Coffey (ADL) (3) |
| Round 13 | Rebecca Cole (DAN) (4) | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) | Asia Taylor (PER) (5) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (9) | Eziyoda Magbegor (MEL) |
| Round 14 | Leilani Mitchell (CAN) (2) | Jenna O'Hea (MEL) | Asia Taylor (PER) (6) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (10) | Nia Coffey (ADL) (4) |
| Round 15 | Abigail Wehrung (BEN) | Madeleine Garrick (MEL) | Belinda Snell (SYD) (2) | Kelsey Griffin (CAN) (11) | Nia Coffey (ADL) (5) |

### Player & Coach of the Month Awards

| For games played | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | Coach of the Month |
| For games played | Player | Team | Coach | Team |
| October 2018 | Kia Nurse | Canberra Capitals | Paul Goriss | Canberra Capitals |
| November 2018 | Lindsay Allen | Melbourne Boomers | Andy Stewart | Perth Lynx |
| December 2018 | Kelsey Griffin | Canberra Capitals | Chris Lucas | Adelaide Lightning |

### Postseason Awards

| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Canberra Capitals |
| Grand Final MVP | Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Canberra Capitals |
| Rookie of the Year | Jazmin Shelley | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Lauren Nicholson | Forward | Adelaide Lightning |
| Top Shooter Award | Asia Taylor | Forward | Perth Lynx |
| Coach of the Year | Chris Lucas | Coach | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five | Lindsay Allen | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| All-Star Five | Rebecca Cole | Guard | Dandenong Rangers |
| All-Star Five | Asia Taylor | Forward | Perth Lynx |
| All-Star Five | Nia Coffey | Forward | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five | Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Canberra Capitals |

## Team captains and coaches

| Team | Captain | Coach |
| Adelaide Lightning | Stephanie Blicavs / Nicole Seekamp (co) | Chris Lucas |
| Bendigo Spirit | Natalie Hurst | Simon Pritchard |
| Canberra Capitals | Kelsey Griffin / Marianna Tolo (co) | Paul Goriss |
| Dandenong Rangers | Amelia Todhunter | Larissa Anderson |
| Melbourne Boomers | Jenna O'Hea | Guy Molloy |
| Perth Lynx | Katie-Rae Ebzery / Antonia Farnworth (co) | Andy Stewart |
| Sydney Uni Flames | Belinda Snell | Cheryl Chambers |
| Townsville Fire | Suzy Batkovic | Claudia Brassard |