This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2021–22 WNBL season.
Front office movements
Head coach changes Off-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Sydney Uni Flames Katrina HibbertContract expired Shane HealSutherland Sharks head coach (2018–20)
Player movement
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef April 5Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames April 8Townsville Fire Townsville Fire April 15Perth Lynx Townsville Fire April 21Melbourne Boomers April 22Townsville Fire April 23Bendigo Spirit April 28Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx April 29Bendigo SpiritSouthside Flyers April 30Perth LynxSydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni FlamesTownsville Fire May 3Adelaide Lightning Sydney Uni Flames May 4Bendigo SpiritSydney Uni Flames May 6Melbourne Boomers Townsville Fire May 7Bendigo Spirit Sydney Uni FlamesCanberra Capitals May 11Bendigo SpiritMelbourne Boomers Emma Clarke May 12Perth Lynx May 13Adelaide LightningSaint Mary's Gaels (USA) Sydney Uni FlamesSouthside Flyers May 14Bendigo Spirit May 18Bendigo SpiritTownsville Fire May 21Bendigo Spirit Louise Brown May 22Melbourne BoomersNunawading Spectres (VIC) May 24Adelaide Lightning May 25Bendigo Spirit Sydney Uni FlamesNorth Carolina Tar Heels (USA) May 31Melbourne BoomersGonzaga Bulldogs (USA) June 3Adelaide Lightning Canberra Capitals June 8Southside Flyers June 10Canberra CapitalsBendigo Spirit Southside Flyers Sydney Uni FlamesMelbourne Boomers June 11Adelaide Lightning Melbourne BoomersNIKA Syktyvkar (RUS) June 15Townsville FireNadezhda Orenburg (RUS) Rebecca Cole June 16Southside Flyers June 17Canberra Capitals June 18Adelaide Lightning Southside Flyers June 22Adelaide LightningSturt Sabres (SA) Canberra CapitalsBendigo Spirit Southside Flyers June 23Southside FlyersCanberra Capitals June 24Perth Lynx Southside FlyersTownsville Fire June 25Canberra CapitalsOGM Ormanspor (TUR) Sydney Uni FlamesNew York Liberty (USA) June 28Melbourne Boomers June 29Canberra Capitals Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers (VIC) July 1Perth LynxBnot Hertzeliya (ISR) July 8Canberra Capitals July 9Adelaide Lightning July 13Melbourne Boomers July 14Adelaide Lightning Tiffany Mitchell July 15Melbourne BoomersElitzur Ramla (ISR) Townsville FireŚlęza Wrocław (POL) July 20Sydney Uni FlamesAlbury Wodonga Bandits (NSW) July 21Townsville FireTownsville Flames (QLD) July 22Perth Lynx July 30Bendigo SpiritBasket Landes (FRA) July 31Sydney Uni FlamesCentre of Excellence (ACT) Sydney Uni FlamesCentre of Excellence (ACT) Jackie Young August 3Perth LynxRamat Hasharon (ISR) September 1Townsville FireLogan Thunder (QLD) Townsville Fire September 8Bendigo SpiritCentre of Excellence (ACT) Bendigo SpiritCal State Fullerton Titans (USA) September 10Perth Lynx September 13Melbourne BoomersEltham Wildcats (VIC) September 17Adelaide Lightning September 21Perth LynxWilletton Tigers (WA) Perth LynxKalamunda Eastern Suns (WA) Perth LynxPerry Lakes Hawks (WA) September 22Canberra Capitals October 4Canberra Capitals October 9Canberra CapitalsCentre of Excellence (ACT) October 12Melbourne Boomers October 18Bendigo SpiritSydney Uni Flames October 20Southside FlyersVirtus Bologna (ITA) October 21Southside FlyersMelbourne Tigers (VIC) October 22Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni FlamesAdelaide Lightning October 25Adelaide LightningStanford Cardinal (USA) October 27Canberra CapitalsMandurah Magic (WA) Canberra CapitalsGold Coast Rollers (QLD) November 1Adelaide Lightning November 4Canberra CapitalsSouth Georgia Jets (USA) November 8Sydney Uni FlamesGalatasaray S.K. (TUR) November 9Melbourne BoomersDiamond Valley Eagles (VIC) November 16Adelaide LightningKayseri (TUR) November 25Melbourne BoomersCentre of Excellence (ACT) November 27Melbourne BoomersRingwood Hawks (VIC) Alex Wilson December 16Bendigo SpiritAdelaide Lightning December 24Sydney Uni FlamesTennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) December 25Perth Lynx January 21Adelaide LightningCentre of Excellence (ACT) Melbourne BoomersBendigo Spirit January 23Sydney Uni FlamesFree agent February 5Melbourne BoomersCanterbury Wildcats (NZL) February 6Sydney Uni FlamesMontaneras de Morovis (PUR) February 11Bendigo Spirit
Released PlayerDate signedTeamReasonRef October 6Sydney Uni FlamesAchilles injury October 12Bendigo SpiritVaccination concerns October 19Melbourne BoomersPersonal reasons December 14Sydney Uni FlamesKnee injury December 24Sydney Uni FlamesCoach's decision January 19Bendigo SpiritPregnancy January 28Sydney Uni FlamesSigned overseas Sydney Uni FlamesCoach's decision February 23 Canberra CapitalsDisciplinary reasons
Going overseas PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef April 6, 2020Indiana Hoosiers (USA)Bendigo Spirit May 25Basket Landes (FRA)Canberra Capitals August 4Wetterbygden Sparks (SWE)Canberra Capitals September 17WBC Montana 2003 (BUL)Sydney Uni Flames
Retirement NameDate Team(s) played (years)NotesRef. Louella TomlinsonJune 11 Australian Institute of Sport (2004–07)Dandenong Rangers (2011–12)West Coast Waves / Perth Lynx (2014–16)Melbourne Boomers (2017–18)Bendigo Spirit (2018–19)Southside Flyers (2019–20)Adelaide Lightning (2020) WNBL Champion (2012)Also played college basketball and overseas in Italy, Hungary & Spain. Antonia FarnworthAugust 27 Christchurch Sirens (2007–08)Dandenong Rangers (2009–10)Bendigo Spirit (2010–11)Adelaide Lightning (2011–12)West Coast Waves / Perth Lynx (2012–19)Melbourne Boomers (2019–20) Played across Australia and New Zealand.Represented New Zealand national team for 14 years. Katie-Rae EbzeryOctober 7 Australian Institute of Sport (2005–08)Dandenong Rangers (2008–09)Sydney Uni Flames (2010–16, 2017–18)Perth Lynx (2018–20) 3x All-WNBL Team (2016, 2019–20, 2020)Also played overseas in Russia.Represented Australia national team for 6 years.
See also List of 2021–22 WNBL team rosters
References