2009 WSBL season
# 2009 WSBL season

The 2009 WSBL season was the 21st season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July. The finals began on Friday 24 July and ended on Friday 21 August, when the Willetton Tigers defeated the Mandurah Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 13 March and ended on Saturday 18 July after 19 rounds of competition.

### Standings

| Pos |
| - |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 15 | 7 |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Perth Redbacks | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 13 | 9 |
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 12 | 10 |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 12 | 10 |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | Cockburn Cougars | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | East Perth Eagles | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | South West Slammers | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Stirling Senators | 1 | 21 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 24 July and ended on Friday 21 August with the WSBL Grand Final.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88 | 72 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 71 | 58 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 71 | 58 | X | 1 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 73 | 57 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Mandurah Magic | 80 | 66 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Perth Redbacks | 59 | 67 | X | 5 | Mandurah Magic | 80 | 66 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 86 | 83 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 86 | 83 | X | | | | | | Mandurah Magic | 63 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 73 | X | X |
| 2 | Willetton Tigers | 78 | 75 | X | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 73 | X | X |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 57 | 48 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lakeside Lightning | 57 | 48 | X | 2 | Willetton Tigers | 77 | 83 | 78 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 55 | 84 | 51 | | | | |
| 3 | Rockingham Flames | 53 | 83 | X | 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 55 | 84 | 51 | | | | |
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 57 | 91 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

### Player of the Week

| Round | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Brooke Hiddlestone | Perth Redbacks |
| 2 | Natalie Young | Lakeside Lightning |
| 3 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 4 | Kaye Tucker | Rockingham Flames |
| 5 | Ashley Gilmore | Willetton Tigers |
| 6 | Sharelle Johnson | Rockingham Flames |
| 7 | Shelly Boston | Mandurah Magic |
| 8 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 9 | Ashley Gilmore | Willetton Tigers |
| 10 | Natalie Young | Lakeside Lightning |
| 11 | Shelly Boston | Mandurah Magic |
| 12 | Sandra Faye Muller-Garner | East Perth Eagles |
| 13 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 14 | Brooke Hiddlestone | Perth Redbacks |
| 15 | Renae Camino | Perth Redbacks |
| 16 | Carly Wilson | East Perth Eagles |
| 17 | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 18 | Ashley Gilmore | Willetton Tigers |
| 19 | Kaye Tucker | Rockingham Flames |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Points | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 32.73 per game / 491 points |
| Rebounds | Brooke Hiddlestone | Perth Redbacks | 15.4 per game / 318 rebounds |
| Assists | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks | 6.76 per game / 142 assists |
| Steals | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | 3.29 per game / 69 steals |
| Blocks | Sandra Faye Muller-Garner | East Perth Eagles | 2.45 per game / 27 blocks |
| Field goal percentage | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 56.5% (173/306) |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Gail Eikhoudt | Rockingham Flames | 43.2% (48/111) |
| Free throw percentage | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88.6% (101/114) |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks)
* Coach of the Year: Glenn Ellis (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* Most Improved Player: Courtney Hargreaves (Willetton Tigers)
* All-Star Five:
   * PG: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
   * SG: Natalie Young (Lakeside Lightning)
   * SF: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
   * PF: Ashley Gilmore (Willetton Tigers)
   * C: Shelly Boston (Mandurah Magic)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Ashley Gilmore (Willetton Tigers)
