2008–09 WNBL season
# 2008–09 WNBL season

The 2008–09 WNBL season was the 29th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2008 and March 2009, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2009.

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia.

Molten provided equipment including the official game ball, with Hoop2Hoop supplying team apparel.

## Team 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 |

## Finals

| 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 | | | | | | | | | |

## Season award winners

| Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Rohanee Cox | Townsville Fire |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Natalie Hurst | Canberra Capitals |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Sarah Graham | Logan Thunder |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Alicia Poto | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Coach of the Year Award | Cheryl Chambers | Bulleen Boomers |
| Top Shooter Award | Rohanee Cox | Townsville Fire |

## Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points Per Game | Rohanee Cox | Townsville Fire | 22 | 466 | 21.2 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Abby Bishop | Canberra Capitals | 22 | 235 | 10.7 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristi Harrower | Bendigo Spirit | 19 | 112 | 5.9 |
| Steals Per Game | Alicia Poto | Sydney Uni Flames | 21 | 52 | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Jennifer Crouse | Townsville Fire | 22 | 55 | 2.5 |
| Field Goal % | Elizabeth Cambage | AIS | 16 | (87/139) | 62.6% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Lisa Pardon | Bulleen Boomers | 22 | (31/68) | 45.6% |
| Free Throw % | Deanna Smith | Perth Lynx | 17 | (87/97) | 89.7% |
