2008 WSBL season
# 2008 WSBL season

The 2008 WSBL season was the 20th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Friday 5 September, when the Perry Lakes Hawks defeated the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 28 March and ended on Saturday 2 August after 19 rounds of competition.

### Standings

| Pos |
| - |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Willetton Tigers | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | Stirling Senators | 16 | 8 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 15 | 9 |
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 13 | 11 |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 13 | 11 |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | Rockingham Flames | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Lakeside Lightning | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | Bunbury Slammers | 6 | 18 |
| 12 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | East Perth Eagles | 1 | 23 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 8 August and ended on Friday 5 September 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 | Willetton Tigers | 96 | 86 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 72 | 52 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wanneroo Wolves | 72 | 52 | X | 1 | Willetton Tigers | 81 | 64 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Stirling Senators | 55 | 60 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Stirling Senators | 62 | 77 | 53 | 4 | Stirling Senators | 55 | 60 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 65 | 50 | 50 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 65 | 50 | 50 | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 69 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 87 | X | X |
| 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 69 | 79 | X | | | | | | | | | | Perry Lakes Hawks | 87 | X | X |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 61 | 73 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 61 | 73 | X | 2 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 100 | 84 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 64 | 63 | X | | | | |
| 3 | Cockburn Cougars | 66 | 58 | X | 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 64 | 63 | X | | | | |
| 6 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 68 | 67 | X | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Points | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Rebounds | Dana Jones | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| Assists | Kim Malajczuk Fluer McIntyre | Perry Lakes Hawks Cockburn Cougars |
| Steals | Jessica Van Schie | Lakeside Lightning |
| Blocks | Sarah Brodie | East Perth Eagles |
| Field goal percentage | Natalie Burton | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Tanya Kelly | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| Free throw percentage | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |

### Regular season

* Most Valuable Player: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* Coach of the Year: Robyn Winter (Willetton Tigers) & Gary McKay (Cockburn Cougars)
* Most Improved Player: Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* All Star First Team:
   * Tanya Kelly (Perry Lakes Hawks)
   * Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
   * Rebecca Duke (Willetton Tigers)
   * Carly Wilson (Stirling Senators)
   * Eleanor Haring (Stirling Senators)
* All Star Second Team:
   * Samantha Richards (Mandurah Magic)
   * Rebecca Mercer (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
   * Teagan Walker (Geraldton Buccaneers)
   * Brooke Hiddlestone (Perth Redbacks)
   * Natalie Burton (Perry Lakes Hawks)
* All Star Third Team:
   * Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)
   * Melissa Marsh (Willetton Tigers)
   * Liz Cooke (Stirling Senators)
   * Ashley Gilmore (Lakeside Lightning)
   * Dana Jones (Geraldton Buccaneers)

### Finals

* Grand Final MVP: Deanna Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)
