Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
# Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League

The Australia Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) is a women's semi-professional wheelchair basketball league in Australia.

## Teams

The league currently has six teams:

### Sydney University Flames

The Sydney University Flames, as the Hills Hornets, were one of the league's original teams, and the most successful, winning the championship nine years in a row from 2002 to 2010. Seven-time Paralympian Liesl Tesch was one of the team's founding members, who was named the first overall MVP in 2000, and played for the team in 2017. The team became the Sydney University Flames in 2010, and won the league championship in 2019.

### Sydney Metro Blues

The Sydney Metro Blues were also one the league's original teams, as the North Sydney Bears. As such, they won the league championship in 2001. They subsequently became the Goudcamp Gladiators, and then the Sachs Goudcamp Bears in 2011. They assumed their current identity of the Sydney Metro Blues in 2016, and won the league championship in 2017.

### Kilsyth Cobras

Another of the original teams, the Kilsyth Cobras began as the Victorian Wheelies in 2000. They subsequently became the Dandenong Rangers, and won the league championship in 2011 and 2012 with players including Amanda Carter and Shelley Chaplin. In 2015, the team became affiliated with the Kilsyth Cobras, a club that also fields teams in the men’s and women’s sections of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), the Victorian Youth Championship Competition (VYC), the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) and the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL). The Kilsyth Cobras went through the 2015 season undefeated, posting a 16–0 record that still stands, and claimed the league championship.

### Perth Wheelcats

The Perth Wheelcats (Formerly Be Active Western Stars) joined the league in 2006. The team quickly became a force in the competition, supplying three players (Amber Merritt, Sarah Vinci and Clare Nott) to the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, plus the coach, John Triscari. The Stars won league championships in 2013 and 2016, and Merritt was the 4.0 MVP and highest point scorer for nine years running from 2011 to 2019.

### Queensland Comets

The Queensland Comets (formerly the Minecraft Comets) became the league's fifth team in 2011. They won the league championship in 2014 and 2018.

### Red Dust Lady Heelers

The Red Dust Lady Heelers became the league's sixth team in 2017, following the track of the Red Dust Heelers, who joined the NWBL three years before. The Red Dust Heelers program grew out of the 2012 Outback Academy Australia. In its inaugural year in the competition, it was fortunate to have players like Deanna Smith, Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy, Clare Nott and Georgia Inglis.

## Champions

League Champions :

| Year | Team |
| - | - |
| 2000 | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2001 | North Sydney Bears |
| 2002 | Hills Hornets |
| 2003 | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Hills Hornets |
| 2005 | Hills Hornets |
| 2006 | Hills Hornets |
| 2007 | Hills Hornets |
| 2008 | Hills Hornets |
| 2009 | Hills Hornets |
| 2010 | Sydney University Flames |
| 2011 | Victorian Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Victorian Dandenong Rangers |
| 2013 | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2014 | Minecraft Comets |
| 2015 | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2016 | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2018 | Queensland Comets |
| 2019 | Sydney University Flames |

## Awards

MVP – 1 Pointer :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2009 | Clare Burzynski | Western Stars |
| 2010 | Clare Burzynski | Western Stars |
| 2011 | Clare Burzynski | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2012 | Amanda Carter | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2013 | Clare Nott | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2014 | Ella Sabljak | Minecraft Comets |
| 2015 | Clare Nott | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2016 | Sarah Vinci | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Sarah Vinci | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2018 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2019 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney Uni Flames |

MVP – 2 Pointer :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2009 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2010 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2011 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2012 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2013 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2014 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2015 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2016 | Kylie Gauci | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2017 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney University Flames |
| 2018 | Kylie Gauci | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2019 | Georgia Inglis | Perth Wheelcats |

MVP – 3 Pointer :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2009 | Sarah Stewart | Hills Hornets |
| 2010 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2011 | Shelley Chaplin | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Shelley Chaplin | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2013 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2014 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2015 | Leanne Del Toso | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2016 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2017 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2018 | Leanne Del Toso | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2019 | Leanne Del Toso | Kilsyth Cobras |

MVP – 4 Pointer :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2010 | Liesl Tesch | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2011 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2012 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2013 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2014 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2015 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2016 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2018 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2019 | Amber Merritt | Perth Wheelcats |

Finals series MVP :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2009 | Katie Hill | Hills Hornets |
| 2010 | Liesl Tesch | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2011 | Shelley Chaplin | Victoria Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Cobi Crispin | Victoria Dandenong |
| 2013 | Mari Amimoto | Stacks Goudkamp Bears |

Overall MVP :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2000 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2001 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2002 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Storm |
| 2003 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2005 | Shelley Chaplin | Knox Ford Raiders |
| 2006 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Comets |
| 2007 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2008 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2009 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2010 | Kylie Gauci | Goudcamp Gladiators |
| 2011 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2012 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2013 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2014 | Kylie Gauci | Sachs Goudcamp Bears |
| 2015 | Clare Nott | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2016 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2018 | Cobi Crispin | Queensland Comets |
| 2019 | Annabelle Lindsay | Sydney Uni Flames |

All Star Five :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2000 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2000 | Paula Coughlan | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2000 | Alison Mosely | Northern Premiers |
| 2000 | Lisa O'Nion | North Sydney Bears |
| 2000 | Coralie Crossley | Adelaide Storm |
| 2001 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2001 | Alison Mosely | Northern Premiers |
| 2001 | Lisa O'Nion | North Sydney Bears |
| 2001 | Juilianne Adams | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2001 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2002 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Storm |
| 2002 | Lisa O'Nion | North Sydney Bears |
| 2002 | Juilianne Adams | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2002 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2002 | Paula Coughlan | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2003 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2003 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Storm |
| 2003 | Juilianne Adams | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2003 | Lisa O'Nion | North Sydney Bears |
| 2003 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Jenny Pattison | North's Bears |
| 2004 | Tina Mckenzie | Knox Raiders |
| 2004 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Sarah Stewart | North's Bears |
| 2005 | Shelley Chaplin | Knox Ford Raiders |
| 2005 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Storm |
| 2005 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2005 | Jane Sachs | North's Bears |
| 2005 | Melanie Hall | Queensland Storm |
| 2006 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Comets |
| 2006 | Jenny Nichols | North's Bears |
| 2006 | Tina Mckenzie | Knox Raiders |
| 2006 | Kylie Gauci | North's Bears |
| 2006 | Mandy Bonavita | Western Stars |
| 2007 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2007 | Nu Nguyen-Thi | Western Stars |
| 2007 | Tina Mckenzie | Knox Raiders |
| 2007 | Katie Hill | Hills Hornets |
| 2007 | Kylie Gauci | North's Bears |
| 2008 | Amanda Carter | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2008 | Kylie Gauci | Goudkamp Gladiators |
| 2008 | Sarah Stewart | Hills Hornets |
| 2008 | Cobi Crispin | Western Stars |
| 2008 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2009 | Clare Burzynski | Western Stars |
| 2009 | Kylie Gauci | Goudkamp Gladiators |
| 2009 | Sarah Stewart | Hills Hornets |
| 2009 | Cobi Crispin | Western Stars |
| 2009 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2010 | Clare Burzynski | Western Stars |
| 2010 | Kylie Gauci | Goudkamp Gladiators |
| 2010 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2010 | Cobi Crispin | Western Stars |
| 2010 | Liesl Tesch | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2011 | Clare Burzynski | Western Stars |
| 2011 | Kylie Gauci | Goudkamp Gladiators |
| 2011 | Shelley Chaplin | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2011 | Amber Merritt | Western Stars |
| 2011 | Cobi Crispin | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Amanda Carter | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Kylie Gauci | Stacks Goudkamp Bears |
| 2012 | Shelley Chaplin | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2012 | Amber Merritt | Western Stars |
| 2012 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2013 | Clare Nott | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2013 | Kylie Gauci | Stacks Goudkamp Bears |
| 2013 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2013 | Amber Merritt | Western Stars |
| 2013 | Cobi Crispin | Victoria |
| 2014 | Ella Sabljak | Minecraft Comets |
| 2014 | Kylie Gauci | Stacks Goudkamp Bears |
| 2014 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2014 | Amber Merritt | Western Stars |
| 2014 | Georgia Inglis | Western Stars |
| 2015 | Clare Nott | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2015 | Kylie Gauci | Stacks Goudkamp Bears |
| 2015 | Leanne Del Toso | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2015 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2015 | Sarah Vinci | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2016 | Sarah Vinci | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2016 | Kylie Gauci | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2016 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2016 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2016 | Bridie Kean | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2017 | Sarah Vinci | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2017 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2017 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Georgia Munro-Cook | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2018 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2018 | Kylie Gauci | Sydney Metro Blues |
| 2018 | Leanne Del Tosos | Kilsyth Kobras |
| 2018 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2018 | Cobi Crispin | Queensland Comets |
| 2019 | Hannah Dodd | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2019 | Georgia Inglis | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2019 | Leanne Del Tosos | Kilsyth Kobras |
| 2019 | Amber Merritt | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2019 | Sarah Vinci | Perth Wheelcats |

Voted by the coaches and referees

Best New Talent :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2001 | Emily Jansen | Victorian Wheelies |
| 2002 | Sarah Stewart | North Sydney Bears |
| 2003 | Jenny Pattison | North's Bears |
| 2004 | Emily Tobin | Queenslanders |
| 2005 | Clare Burzynski | Queensland Storm |
| 2006 | Sharnie Grazules | Hills Hornets |
| 2007 | Leanne Del Toso | Knox Raiders |
| 2008 | Amber Merritt | Western Stars |
| 2009 | Anne Marie Howarth | Goupkamp Gladiators |
| 2010 | Shelley Cronau | Sydney University Flames |
| 2011 | Natalie Hodges | Minecraft Comets |
| 2012 | Jasmine Clark | Minecraft Comets |
| 2013 | Ellie Cole | Victoria |
| 2014 | Laura Bassegio | Victoria |
| 2015 | Zeena Suavaga | Sachs Goudkamp Bears |
| 2016 | Annabelle Lindsay | Sydney University Flames |
| 2017 | Teisha Shadwell | Kilsyth Cobras |

Voted by the captain of each team.

Highest Point Scorer :

| Year | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2000 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2001 | Alison Mosely | North Sydney Bears |
| 2002 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Storm |
| 2003 | Kylie Gauci | Hills Hornets |
| 2004 | Alison Mosely | Queenslanders |
| 2005 | Jenny Nichols | North's Bears |
| 2006 | Alison Mosely | Queensland Comets |
| 2007 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2008 | Liesl Tesch | Hills Hornets |
| 2009 | Cobi Crispin | Perth Western Stars |
| 2010 | Sarah Stewart | Sydney University Flames |
| 2011 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2012 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2013 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2014 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2015 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2016 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2017 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2018 | Amber Merritt | Be Active Western Stars |
| 2019 | Amber Merritt | Perth Wheelcats |
