2005–06 WNBL season
# 2005–06 WNBL season

The 2005–06 WNBL season was the 26th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00 PM 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 | Dandenong Rangers | 14 | 7 | 67.0 | 21 |
| 2 | Adelaide Fellas | 14 | 7 | 67.0 | 21 |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 14 | 7 | 67.0 | 21 |
| 4 | Bulleen Boomers | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 |
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 13 | 8 | 62.0 | 21 |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 12 | 9 | 57.0 | 21 |
| 7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 17 | 19.0 | 21 |
| 8 | AIS | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 21 |

## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dandenong Rangers | 75 | | | | Dandenong Rangers | Dandenong Rangers | 55 |
| 2 | Adelaide Fellas | 70 | | | | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals | 68 |
| | | | Adelaide Fellas | Adelaide Fellas | 81 | | | |
| | | | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals | 83 | | | |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 67 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bulleen Boomers | 62 | | | | | | |

## Season award winners

| Award | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Katrina Hibbert | Bulleen Boomers |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Abby Bishop | AIS |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Emily McInerny | Dandenong Rangers |
| Coach of the Year Award | Gary Fox | Dandenong Rangers |
| Top Shooter Award | Deanna Smith | Perth Lynx |

## Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points Per Game | Deanna Smith | Perth Lynx | 21 | 456 | 21.7 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Hollie Grima | Bulleen Boomers | 21 | 191 | 9.1 |
| Assists Per Game | Erin Phillips | Adelaide Fellas | 21 | 102 | 4.9 |
| Steals Per Game | Tully Bevilaqua | Canberra Capitals | 21 | 48 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Louella Tomlinson | AIS | 19 | 51 | 2.7 |
| Field Goal % | Tracey Beatty | Canberra Capitals | 21 | (70/121) | 57.9% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Jennifer Screen | Adelaide Fellas | 20 | (43/100) | 43.0% |
| Free Throw % | Desiree Glaubitz | Bulleen Boomers | 20 | (58/67) | 86.6% |
