The 2019–20 WNBL season is the 40th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title with a 2–0 win over Southside. The 2019–20 title was the ninth overall for the Capitals franchise.
Chemist Warehouse will again be 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 the third year.
Player movement
Standings
Finals
Statistics Individual statistic leaders CategoryPlayerStatistic Points per game Kia Nurse (CBR) 21.3 PPG Rebounds per game Kelsey Griffin (CBR) 10.9 RPG Assists per game Nicole Seekamp (ADL) 8.0 APG Steals per game Olivia Époupa (CBR) 3.1 SPG Blocks per game Brianna Turner (ADL) 2.2 BPG
Individual game highs CategoryPlayerStatistic Points Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) 34 Rebounds Brianna Turner (ADL) 24 Assists Nicole Seekamp (ADL) 20 Steals Olivia Époupa (CBR) 7Kelsey Griffin (CBR) Blocks Brianna Turner (ADL) 5
Awards Player of the Week Round #PlayerRef. Round 1 Kelsey Griffin (CBR) Round 2 Jenna O'Hea (STH) Round 3 Brianna Turner (ADL) Round 4 Round 5 Kia Nurse (CBR) Round 6 Lindsay Allen (MEL) Round 7 Mercedes Russell (STH) Round 8 Colleen Planeta (SYD) Round 9 Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) Round 10 Alice Kunek (SYD) Round 11 Stephanie Talbot (ADL) Round 12 Nicole Seekamp (ADL) Round 13 Bridget Carleton (TSV) Round 14 Kia Nurse (CBR) (2) Round 15 Rebecca Cole (STH) Round 16 Sara Blicavs (STH)
Team of the Week Round #TeamRef. Round 1 Lindsay Allen (MEL) Leilani Mitchell (STH) Kia Nurse (CBR) Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) Round 2 Jenna O'Hea (STH) Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (2) Carley Ernst (BEN) Abby Bishop (TSV) Cayla George (MEL) Round 3 Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2) Katie Ebzery (PER) Alice Kunek (SYD) Sara Blicavs (STH) Brianna Turner (ADL) Round 4 Olivia Époupa (CBR) Micaela Cocks (TSV) Rebecca Cole (STH) Abby Bishop (TSV) (2) Mercedes Russell (STH) Round 5 Katie Ebzery (PER) (2) Nicole Seekamp (ADL) Kia Nurse (CBR) (2) Stephanie Talbot (ADL) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (2) Round 6 Lindsay Allen (MEL) (3) Jenna O'Hea (STH) (2) Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (3) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (3) Cayla George (MEL) (2) Round 7 Leilani Mitchell (STH) (2) Madeleine Garrick (MEL) Jessica Kuster (SYD) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (4) Mercedes Russell (STH) (2) Round 8 Jenna O'Hea (STH) (3) Kia Nurse (CBR) (3) Colleen Planeta (SYD) Darcee Garbin (TSV) Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) Round 9 Lauren Mansfield (PER) Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (2) Darcee Garbin (TSV) (2) Brianna Turner (ADL) (3) Mercedes Russell (STH) (3) Round 10 Lindsay Allen (MEL) (4) Katie Ebzery (PER) (3) Alice Kunek (SYD) (2) Jessica Kuster (SYD) (2) Keely Froling (CBR) Round 11 Olivia Époupa (CBR) (2) Abigail Wehrung (BEN) Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (3) Cayla George (MEL) (3) Marianna Tolo (CBR) Round 12 Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) Shyla Heal (BEN) Rebecca Cole (STH) (2) Brianna Turner (ADL) (4) Mercedes Russell (STH) (4) Round 13 Leilani Mitchell (STH) (3) Julie Vanloo (TSV) Marena Whittle (PER) Bridget Carleton (TSV) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) Round 14 Katie Ebzery (PER) (4) Olivia Époupa (CBR) (3) Kia Nurse (CBR) (4) Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (4) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (2) Round 15 Katie Ebzery (PER) (5) Maddison Rocci (CBR) Rebecca Cole (STH) (3) Kia Nurse (CBR) (5) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (3) Round 16 Tessa Lavey (BEN) Kia Nurse (CBR) (6) Sara Blicavs (STH) Brianna Turner (ADL) (5) Cayla George (MEL) (4)
Postseason Awards AwardWinnerPositionTeam Most Valuable Player Kia Nurse Guard Canberra Capitals Grand Final MVP Olivia Époupa Guard Canberra Capitals Defensive Player of the Year Mercedes Russell Center Southside Flyers Sixth Woman of the Year Alison Schwagmeyer Guard Perth Lynx Youth Player of the Year Ezi Magbegor Forward Melbourne Boomers Top Shooter Award Kia Nurse Guard Canberra Capitals Coach of the Year Paul Goriss Coach Canberra Capitals All-WNBL First Team Leilani Mitchell Guard Southside Flyers Katie Ebzery Guard Perth Lynx Kia Nurse Guard Canberra Capitals Jenna O'Hea Guard/Forward Southside Flyers Brianna Turner Forward/Center Adelaide Lightning All-WNBL Second Team Rebecca Cole Guard Southside Flyers Stephanie Talbot Guard/Forward Adelaide Lightning Alice Kunek Guard/Forward Sydney Uni Flames Cayla George Forward/Center Melbourne Boomers Mercedes Russell Center Southside Flyers
Team captains and coaches
TeamCaptainCoach Adelaide Lightning Nicole Seekamp Chris Lucas Bendigo Spirit Tessa Lavey / Kelly Wilson (co) Tracy York Canberra Capitals Kelsey Griffin / Marianna Tolo (co) Paul Goriss Melbourne Boomers Madeleine Garrick / Cayla George (co) Guy Molloy Perth Lynx Katie Ebzery / Lauren Mansfield (co) Andy Stewart Southside Flyers Jenna O'Hea Cheryl Chambers Sydney Uni Flames Sarah Graham Katrina Hibbert Townsville Fire Micaela Cocks Shannon Seebohm
References
External links WNBL official website