The 2017–18 WNBL season was the 38th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The regular season began on 5 October 2017, with the Melbourne Boomers visiting the Dandenong Rangers. The Sydney Uni Flames were the defending champions but were defeated in the semi-finals by Townsville. The Townsville Fire took home their third WNBL championship after defeating Melbourne, 2–0.
This season sees the return to television, with Fox Sports broadcasting the WNBL for the first time since 2015. Spalding once again provided equipment including the official game ball, whilst iAthletic took over supplying team apparel.
Player movement
Standings
Finals
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders CategoryPlayerStatistic Points per game Liz Cambage (MEL) 23.7 PPG Rebounds per game Liz Cambage (MEL) 10.4 RPG Assists per game Natalie Hurst (CAN) 6.7 APG Steals per game Sami Whitcomb (PER) 2.5 SPG Blocks per game Jennifer Hamson (SYD) 2.6 BPG
Individual game highs CategoryPlayerStatistic Points Liz Cambage (MEL) 44 Rebounds Liz Cambage (MEL) 23 Assists Natalie Hurst (CAN) 14 Steals Natalie Novosel (ADL) 8 Blocks Jennifer Hamson (SYD) 7
Awards
Player of the Week Round #PlayerRef. Round 1 Cayla George (TSV) Round 2 Abby Bishop (ADL) Round 3 Liz Cambage (MEL) Round 4 Suzy Batkovic (TSV) Round 5 Liz Cambage (MEL) (2) Round 6 Liz Cambage (MEL) (3) Round 7 Courtney Williams (PER) Round 8 Belinda Snell (SYD) Round 9 Liz Cambage (MEL) (4) Round 10 Sami Whitcomb (PER) Round 11 Courtney Williams (PER) (2) Round 12 Asia Taylor (SYD) Round 13 Jennifer Hamson (SYD)
Team of the Week Round #Team Round 1 Natalie Hurst (CAN) Belinda Snell (SYD) Natalie Novosel (ADL) Jordan Hooper (CAN) Cayla George (TSV) Round 2 Nicole Seekamp (ADL) Nadeen Payne (BEN) Abby Bishop (ADL) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) Liz Cambage (MEL) Round 3 Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) Colleen Planeta (ADL) Sara Blicavs (DAN) Carley Mijović (DAN) Liz Cambage (MEL) (2) Round 4 Natalie Novosel (ADL) (2) Sami Whitcomb (PER) Asia Taylor (SYD) Abby Bishop (ADL) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (2) Round 5 Rachel Banham (BEN) Alice Kunek (PER) Asia Taylor (SYD) (2) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) Liz Cambage (MEL) (3) Round 6 Courtney Williams (PER) Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (2) Jenna O'Hea (MEL) Kayla Pedersen (DAN) Liz Cambage (MEL) (4) Round 7 Courtney Williams (PER) (2) Tessa Lavey (DAN) Micaela Cocks (TSV) Asia Taylor (SYD) (3) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (3) Round 8 Courtney Williams (PER) (3) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (2) Belinda Snell (SYD) (2) Asia Taylor (SYD) (4) Betnijah Laney (BEN) Round 9 Courtney Williams (PER) (4) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (3) Carley Mijović (DAN) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (4) Liz Cambage (MEL) (5) Round 10 Courtney Williams (PER) (5) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (4) Belinda Snell (SYD) (3) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (5) Liz Cambage (MEL) (6) Round 11 Courtney Williams (PER) (6) Sami Whitcomb (PER) (5) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (2) Suzy Batkovic (TSV) (6) Liz Cambage (MEL) (7) Round 12 Courtney Williams (PER) (7) Katie-Rae Ebzery (SYD) (3) Asia Taylor (SYD) (5) Abby Bishop (ADL) (3) Darcee Garbin (TSV) Round 13 Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) Brittany Smart (MEL) Asia Taylor (SYD) (6) Jordan Hooper (CAN) (2) Jennifer Hamson (SYD) (3)
Postseason Awards AwardWinnerPositionTeam Most Valuable Player Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire Grand Final MVP Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire Rookie of the Year Ezi Magbegor Forward Canberra Capitals Defensive Player of the Year Kayla Pedersen Forward Dandenong Rangers Top Shooter Award Liz Cambage Center Melbourne Boomers Coach of the Year Andy Stewart Coach Perth Lynx All-Star Five Courtney Williams Guard Perth Lynx Sami Whitcomb Guard Perth Lynx Asia Taylor Forward Sydney Uni Flames Suzy Batkovic Center Townsville Fire Liz Cambage Center Melbourne Boomers
Team captains and coaches
TeamCaptainCoach Adelaide Lightning Abby Bishop Chris Lucas Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin Simon Pritchard Canberra Capitals Natalie Hurst Paul Goriss Dandenong Rangers Stephanie Blicavs Larissa Anderson Melbourne Boomers Jenna O'Hea Guy Molloy Perth Lynx Antonia Farnworth / Sami Whitcomb (co) Andy Stewart Sydney Uni Flames Belinda Snell Cheryl Chambers Townsville Fire Suzy Batkovic Claudia Brassard
References
External links WNBL official website