# 2009 WNBL Finals

The 2009 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2008–09 season. The Adelaide Lightning were the defending champions but were defeated by Townsville in the Semi-finals. The Canberra Capitals won their sixth WNBL championship with a 61–58 win over the Bulleen Boomers.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 19 | 3 | 86.36 | 22 |
| 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 17 | 5 | 77.27 | 22 |
| 3 | Townsville Fire | 16 | 6 | 72.73 | 22 |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 15 | 7 | 68.18 | 22 |
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 14 | 8 | 63.64 | 22 |
| 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | 9 | 13 | 40.91 | 22 |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | 22 |
| 8 | Logan Thunder | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | 22 |
| 9 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 18 | 18.18 | 22 |
| 10 | Australian Institute of Sport | 2 | 20 | 9.09 | 22 |

## Bracket

| Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | Canberra Capitals | 60 | | | | Canberra Capitals | 61 |
| | | | 2 | Bulleen Boomers | 52 | | | | Bulleen Boomers | Bulleen Boomers | 58 |
| | | | | | | Bulleen Boomers | Bulleen Boomers | 79 | | | |
| | | | | | | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 68 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Townsville Fire | 91 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 78 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 81 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 73 | | | | | | | | | |

## Elimination final
### (4) Adelaide Lightning vs. (5) Bendigo Spirit

* 25 February 2009
* Report
| Adelaide Lightning | 81–73 | Bendigo Spirit |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 20–23, 22–11, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Duke 19 Rebs: Francis, Gahan 9 Asts: Francis, Gahan 4 | | Pts: Harrower 22 Rebs: King 8 Asts: Harrower 7 |
* Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australia

## Semi-finals
### (1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

* 27 February 2009
* Report
| Canberra Capitals | 60–52 | Bulleen Boomers |
| Pts: Bishop, Tolo 14 Rebs: Bishop, Hurst 11 Asts: Abrams 7 | | Pts: Carr 10 Rebs: Hibbert, Milner 6 Asts: Hibbert 4 |
* AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Attendance: 2,250

### (3) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning

* 28 February 2009
* Report
| Townsville Fire | 91–78 | Adelaide Lightning |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 18–14, 21–26, 23–25 |||
| Pts: Cox 24 Rebs: Cox 9 Asts: Flanagan 4 | | Pts: Foley 24 Rebs: Foley, Gahan 5 Asts: Duke, Gahan 4 |
* Sea FM Stadium, Townsville, Queensland

## Preliminary final
### (2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Townsville Fire

* 6 March 2009
* Report
| Bulleen Boomers | 79–68 | Townsville Fire |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–14, 19–18, 20–18 |||
| Pts: Glaubitz 31 Rebs: Carr, Hibbert 9 Asts: Milner 5 | | Pts: Cox 17 Rebs: Crouse 11 Asts: Lewis 3 |
* The Veneto Club, Melbourne, Victoria

## Grand Final
### (1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

* 13 March 2009 5:30 PM (AEDT)
* Report
| Canberra Capitals | 61–58 | Bulleen Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 19–17, 16–10, 13–16 |||
| Pts: Cosier 13 Rebs: Bishop 14 Asts: Abrams 4 | | Pts: Hibbert, Penaluna 14 Rebs: Hibbert 8 Asts: Milner 7 |
* AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Attendance: 5,000