# 2023–24 WNBL season

The 2023–24 WNBL season is the 44th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-Finals by Perth. The Southside Flyers won their fifth championship title after defeating Perth, 2–1 in the Grand Final series.
Cygnett remains as the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in September 2022. Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the seventh consecutive season.
In July 2023, the season structure was confirmed to feature an 84-game regular season and best-of-three Semi-Final & Grand Final series' to follow. All games were again confirmed to be broadcast via 9Now and ESPN, for the second consecutive season.

## Ladder

| # | 2023–24 WNBL Championship ladder | 2023–24 WNBL Championship ladder | 2023–24 WNBL Championship ladder | 2023–24 WNBL Championship ladder | 2023–24 WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | 21 |
| 2 | Southside Flyers | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 |
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 21 |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | 21 |
| 5 | Sydney Flames | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | 21 |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | 21 |
| 7 | Adelaide Lightning | 8 | 13 | 38.0 | 21 |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 4 | 17 | 19.0 | 21 |

## Finals

| Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Perth Lynx | 2 | 4 | Perth Lynx | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Southside Flyers | 2 |
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 1 | 2 | Southside Flyers | 2 |
| 2 | Southside Flyers | 2 | | | |

## Statistics
### Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points per game | Aari McDonald (PER) | 19.8 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 13.8 RPG |
| Assists per game | Jade Melbourne (CBR) | 7.6 APG |
| Steals per game | Jordin Canada (MEL) | 3.1 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 2.1 BPG |

### Individual game highs

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points | Lauren Jackson (STH) | 38 |
| Rebounds | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 23 |
| Assists | Jade Melbourne (CBR) | 15 |
| Steals | Maddison Rocci (STH) | 9 |
| Blocks | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 6 |

## Awards
### Player of the Round

| Round # | Player |
| Round 1 | Jordin Canada (MEL) |
| Round 2 | Maddison Rocci (STH) |
| Round 3 | Aari McDonald (PER) |
| Round 4 | Naz Hillmon (MEL) |
| Round 5 | Mikaela Ruef (TSV) |
| Round 6 | Lauren Nicholson (SYD) |
| Round 7 | Jade Melbourne (CBR) |
| Round 8 | Lauren Nicholson (SYD) (2) |
| Round 9 | Alicia Froling (BEN) |
| Round 10 | Stephanie Reid (TSV) |
| Round 11 | Lauren Jackson (STH) |
| Round 12 | DiDi Richards (SYD) |
| Round 13 | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) |
| Round 14 | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (2) |
| Round 15 | Naz Hillmon (MEL) (2) |

### Team of the Round

| Round # | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team |
| Round 1 | Jordin Canada (MEL) | Isobel Borlase (ADL) | Alex Sharp (CBR) | Anneli Maley (PER) | Zitina Aokuso (TSV) |
| Round 2 | Jordin Canada (MEL) (2) | Aari McDonald (PER) | Maddison Rocci (STH) | Brianna Turner (ADL) | Mercedes Russell (STH) |
| Round 3 | Jordin Canada (MEL) (3) | Aari McDonald (PER) (2) | Jade Melbourne (CBR) | Isobel Borlase (ADL) (2) | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) |
| Round 4 | Casey Samuels (BEN) | Keely Froling (MEL) | Mikaela Ruef (TSV) | Naz Hillmon (MEL) | Lauren Jackson (STH) |
| Round 5 | Aari McDonald (PER) (3) | Alex Wilson (BEN) | Anneli Maley (PER) (2) | Mikaela Ruef (TSV) (2) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (2) |
| Round 6 | Aari McDonald (PER) (4) | Sami Whitcomb (TSV) | Tess Madgen (SYD) | Lauren Nicholson (SYD) | Nyadiew Puoch (STH) |
| Round 7 | Rebecca Cole (STH) | Jade Melbourne (CBR) (2) | Courtney Woods (TSV) | Isobel Borlase (ADL) (3) | Amy Atwell (PER) |
| Round 8 | Aari McDonald (PER) (5) | Jade Melbourne (CBR) (3) | Lauren Nicholson (SYD) (2) | Amy Atwell (PER) (2) | Keely Froling (MEL) (2) |
| Round 9 | Sami Whitcomb (TSV) (2) | Amy Atwell (PER) (3) | DiDi Richards (SYD) | Alicia Froling (BEN) | Nyadiew Puoch (STH) (2) |
| Round 10 | Jordin Canada (MEL) (4) | Stephanie Reid (TSV) | Isobel Borlase (ADL) (4) | Alex Sharp (CBR) (2) | Emily Potter (PER) |
| Round 11 | Alex Wilson (BEN) (2) | Alex Sharp (CBR) (3) | Naz Hillmon (MEL) (2) | Cayla George (SYD) | Lauren Jackson (STH) (2) |
| Round 12 | Leilani Mitchell (STH) | Mehryn Kraker (BEN) | DiDi Richards (SYD) (2) | Isabelle Bourne (ADL) | Cayla George (SYD) (2) |
| Round 13 | Leilani Mitchell (STH) (2) | Stephanie Reid (TSV) (2) | Monique Conti (MEL) | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (2) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) |
| Round 14 | Alex Wilson (BEN) (3) | Anneli Maley (PER) (3) | Kelsey Griffin (BEN) (3) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (3) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (3) |
| Round 15 | Aari McDonald (PER) (6) | Naz Hillmon (MEL) (3) | Zitina Aokuso (TSV) (2) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (4) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (4) |

### Postseason Awards

| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Jordin Canada | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| Grand Final MVP | Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Lauren Nicholson | Guard | Sydney Flames |
| Sixth Woman of the Year | Leilani Mitchell | Guard | Southside Flyers |
| Breakout Player of the Year | Alex Sharp | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| Coach of the Year | Shannon Seebohm | Coach | Townsville Fire |
| Leading Scorer Award | Aari McDonald | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| Leading Rebounder Award | Brianna Turner | Forward | Adelaide Lightning |
| Golden Hands Award | Jordin Canada | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| Cygnett Community Award | Courtney Woods | Guard | Townsville Fire |
| All-WNBL First Team | Jordin Canada | Guard | Melbourne Boomers |
| All-WNBL First Team | Jade Melbourne | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| All-WNBL First Team | Lauren Nicholson | Guard | Sydney Flames |
| All-WNBL First Team | Isobel Borlase | Forward | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-WNBL First Team | Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Aari McDonald | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Sami Whitcomb | Guard | Townsville Fire |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Amy Atwell | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| All-WNBL Second Team | DiDi Richards | Forward | Sydney Flames |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Naz Hillmon | Forward | Melbourne Boomers |

## Team captains and coaches

| Team | Captain | Coach |
| Adelaide Lightning | Stephanie Talbot | Natalie Hurst |
| Bendigo Spirit | Kelsey Griffin | Kennedy Kereama |
| Canberra Capitals | Jade Melbourne / Alexandra Sharp (co) | Kristen Veal |
| Melbourne Boomers | Keely Froling / Kristy Wallace (co) | Chris Lucas |
| Perth Lynx | Anneli Maley | Ryan Petrik |
| Southside Flyers | Rebecca Cole | Cheryl Chambers |
| Sydney Flames | Tess Madgen | Guy Molloy |
| Townsville Fire | Sami Whitcomb | Shannon Seebohm |