List of 2022–23 WNBL season transactions
# List of 2022–23 WNBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2022–23 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November 19, 2021 | Melbourne Boomers | Guy Molloy | Contract expired | May 11 | Chris Lucas | Adelaide Lightning head coach (2016–2022) |
| April 5 | Bendigo Spirit | Tracy York | Resigned | May 24 | Kennedy Kereama | Canberra Capitals assistant coach (2021–2022) |
| April 9 | Canberra Capitals | Paul Goriss | Resigned | April 26 | Kristen Veal | Centre for Excellence head coach (2018–2022) |
| May 11 | Adelaide Lightning | Chris Lucas | Contract expired | May 25 | Natalie Hurst | Adelaide Lightning assistant coach (2020–2022) |

## Player movement

### Free agency

| Player | Date signed | Former team | New team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Lauren Nicholson | March 22 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Courtney Woods | April 29 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Kalani Purcell | April 29 | Sydney Flames | Sydney Flames |
| Keely Froling | April 30 | Sydney Flames | Sydney Flames |
| Zitina Aokuso | May 2 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Tahlia Tupaea | May 5 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Brittany Smart | May 19 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Tiana Mangakahia | May 25 | Dynamo Moscow (RUS) | Sydney Flames |
| Emma Clarke | May 26 | Perth Lynx | Sydney Flames |
| Tayah Burrows | May 31 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Lauren Scherf | June 3 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Amy Atwell | June 4 | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (USA) | Perth Lynx |
| Jessie Edwards | June 8 | Cockburn Cougars (WA) | Perth Lynx |
| Alex Bunton | June 9 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Mikaela Ruef | June 9 | Canberra Capitals | Townsville Fire |
| Alexandra Sharp | June 10 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Sami Whitcomb | June 11 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Hannah Sjerven | June 8 | South Dakota Coyotes (USA) | Sydney Flames |
| Lauren Mansfield | June 23 | Sydney Flames | Adelaide Lightning |
| Kelsey Griffin | June 24 | Canberra Capitals | Bendigo Spirit |
| Brooke Basham | June 28 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Karlie Samuelson | June 29 | CB Avenida (ESP) | Townsville Fire |
| Stephanie Talbot | July 1 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Jocelyn Willoughby | July 1 | New York Liberty (USA) | Sydney Flames |
| Morgan Yaeger | July 12 | Sydney Flames | Townsville Fire |
| Alex Wilson | July 15 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Vanessa Panousis | July 15 | Sutherland Sharks (NSW) | Sydney Flames |
| Marena Whittle | July 19 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Emilee Whittle-Harmon | July 21 | Southside Flyers | Canberra Capitals |
| Tianna Hawkins | July 25 | Atlanta Dream (USA) | Townsville Fire |
| Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard | July 27 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Rebecca Pizzey | July 28 | Sydney Flames | Canberra Capitals |
| Rachel Brewster | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Louise Brown | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Sophie Burrows | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Penina Davidson | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Cayla George | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Lauryn Hippolite | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Tess Madgen | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Tiffany Mitchell | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Mia Murray | July 29 | Townsville Fire | Melbourne Boomers |
| Kristy Wallace | July 29 | Southside Flyers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Lily Scanlon | July 29 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
| Emma Gandini | July 29 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
| Chloe Bibby | August 2 | Maryland Terrapins (USA) | Perth Lynx |
| Indiah Bowyer | August 3 | Logan Thunder (QLD) | Sydney Flames |
| Lilly Rotunno | August 3 | Gold Coast Rollers (QLD) | Sydney Flames |
| Robbi Ryan | August 4 | Grindavík (ISL) | Perth Lynx |
| Abby Cubillo | August 9 | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Lightning |
| Rebecca Cole | August 16 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
| Sara Blicavs | August 18 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
| Dekeiya Cohen | August 18 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion (ISR) | Canberra Capitals |
| Madelyn Allen | August 18 | Southern Districts Spartans (QLD) | Sydney Flames |
| Maddison Rocci | August 23 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
| Lauren Jackson | August 24 | Albury Wodonga Bandits (NSW) | Southside Flyers |
| Abigail Wehrung | August 25 | Adelaide Lightning | Bendigo Spirit |
| Sherrie Calleia | August 25 | Sydney Flames | Canberra Capitals |
| Abby Bishop | August 26 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
| Krystal Leger-Walker | August 26 | Washington State Cougars (USA) | Townsville Fire |
| Megan McKay | August 29 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Aimie Rocci | August 29 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
| Rae Burrell | August 30 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) | Canberra Capitals |
| Alicia Froling | August 31 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Tessa Lavey | September 5 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Carley Ernst | September 7 | Melbourne Boomers | Southside Flyers |
| Nyadiew Puoch | September 8 | Centre of Excellence (ACT) | Southside Flyers |
| Dallas Loughridge | September 9 | Centre of Excellence (ACT) | Southside Flyers |
| Aliza Fabbro | September 16 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
| Tia Hay | September 16 | Ipswich Force (QLD) | Townsville Fire |
| Nes'eya Parker-Williams | September 16 | Joondalup Wolves (WA) | Townsville Fire |
| Chloe Forster | September 20 | Warwick Senators (WA) | Perth Lynx |
| Desiree Kelley | September 20 | Willetton Tigers (WA) | Perth Lynx |
| Sophia Locandro | September 21 | UC Irvine Anteaters (USA) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Cassidy McLean | September 21 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Isobel Borlase | September 27 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
| Piper Dunlop | September 27 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Kelly Wilson | September 30 | Canberra Capitals | Bendigo Spirit |
| Elizabeth Tonks | October 4 | Canberra Nationals (ACT) | Canberra Capitals |
| Jacinta Monroe | October 5 | Flammes Carolo Basket (FRA) | Adelaide Lightning |
| Ruby Vlahov | October 11 | Perry Lakes Hawks (WA) | Perth Lynx |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | October 12 | Los Angeles Sparks (USA) | Melbourne Boomers |
| Abby Solway | October 13 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
| Chloe Tugliach | October 13 | Canberra Nationals (ACT) | Perth Lynx |
| Kayla Thornton | October 24 | Reyer Venezia (ITA) | Southside Flyers |
| Dyani Anaviev | October 26 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
| Ida Andersson | October 26 | Sunbury Jets (VIC) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Aneta Bandilovska | October 26 | Keilor Thunder (VIC) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Erin Condron | October 26 | Bendigo Braves (VIC) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Emma Mahady | October 26 | Sydney Flames | Bendigo Spirit |
| Ruby Porter | October 26 | Nebraska Cornhuskers (USA) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Micah Simpson | October 26 | Launceston Tornadoes (TAS) | Bendigo Spirit |
| Holly Griffiths | November 2 | Bulleen Boomers (VIC) | Southside Flyers |
| Lana Hollingsworth | November 2 | Santa Clara Broncos (USA) | Southside Flyers |
| Georgia Pineau | November 2 | Bendigo Spirit | Southside Flyers |
| Stephanie Bairstow | November 11 | South West Metro Pirates (QLD) | Sydney Flames |
| Miela Goodchild | November 20 | Duke Blue Devils (USA) | Melbourne Boomers |
| Monique Conti | November 28 | Casey Cavaliers (VIC) | Southside Flyers |
| Nicole Monger | November 30 | CB Aridane (ESP) | Canberra Capitals |
| Kate Gaze | December 6 | Southside Flyers | Townsville Fire |
| Alison Schwagmeyer-Belger | December 9 | ŽKK Crvena zvezda (SRB) | Canberra Capitals |
| Taylor Ortlepp | January 28 | Adelaide Lightning | Melbourne Boomers |

### Released

| Player | Date signed | Team | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| Gemma Potter | November 5 | Canberra Capitals | ACL injury |
| Lily Scanlon | November 9 | Melbourne Boomers | Achilles injury |
| Kalani Purcell | November 11 | Sydney Flames | Personal reasons |
| Dekeiya Cohen | November 28 | Canberra Capitals | Personal decision |
| Dallas Loughridge | November 28 | Southside Flyers | Knee injury |
| Stephanie Bairstow | December 1 | Sydney Flames | Coach's decision |
| Kierstan Bell | December 29 | Adelaide Lightning | Personal decision |

## Outgoing movement

### Going overseas

| Player | Date signed | Former team | New team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Katie Deeble | November 11 | Sydney Flames | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (USA) |
| Tess Heal | November 21 | Melbourne Boomers | Santa Clara Broncos (USA) |
| Sug Sutton | April 2 | Townsville Fire | Poznań (POL) |
| Ezi Magbegor | May 7 | Melbourne Boomers | Sopron Basket (HUN) |
| Brittney Sykes | May 7 | Canberra Capitals | Sopron Basket (HUN) |
| Marina Mabrey | June 10 | Perth Lynx | PF Schio (ITA) |
| Darcee Garbin | June 12 | Perth Lynx | DVTK Miskolc (HUN) |
| Alanna Smith | June 21 | Adelaide Lightning | Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) |
| Madeleine Garrick | June 22 | Bendigo Spirit | Geas Basket (ITA) |
| Jackie Young | July 14 | Perth Lynx | Hatayspor (TUR) |
| Kylee Shook | July 22 | Adelaide Lightning | Olympiacos (GRE) |
| Kiana Williams | July 28 | Adelaide Lightning | Cekk Cegléd (HUN) |
| Monique Billings | September 1 | Townsville Fire | Al-Fuheis (JOR) |
| Chyra Evans | August 11 | Sydney Flames | Michigan Wolverines (USA) |
| Lindsay Allen | August 23 | Melbourne Boomers | Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) |

### Retirement

| Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Jenna O'Hea | March 8 | Australian Institute of Sport (2003–2005) Dandenong Rangers (2005–2007, 2011–2014) Bendigo Spirit (2007–08) Bulleen / Melbourne Boomers (2009–2011, 2017–2019) Southside Flyers (2019–2022) | 3x WNBL Champion (2011, 2012, 2020) 6x All-WNBL First Team (2010–2014, 2020) Also played overseas in the WNBA & France. Represented Australia national team over 11 years. | |
| Izzy Wright | May 25 | Logan Thunder (2012–13) Perth Lynx (2015–16) Melbourne Boomers (2020–2022) | WNBL Champion (2022) | |
