2009 WNBL Finals

April 2022 WNBL 2009 Canberra Capitals Carrie Graf 1 Bulleen Boomers Cheryl Chambers 0 25 February – 13 March 2009 Natalie Hurst (Canberra) Bulleen def. Townsville, 79–68 The 2009 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2008–09 season.http://wnbl.com.au/league/media-guide/ MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL wnbl.com.au 27 March 2020 22 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822095131/http://wnbl.com.au/league/media-guide/ dead The Adelaide Lightning were the defending champions but were defeated by Townsville in the Semi-finals. The Canberra Capitals won their sixth WNBL championship with a 61–58 win over the Bulleen Boomers.http://www.fiba.basketball/news/AUS-Canberra-Capitals-win-the-2008-09-ADF-WNBL-Grand-Final AUS - Canberra Capitals win the 2008/09 ADF WNBL Grand Final fiba.basketball Standings # WNBL Championship Ladder Team W Games won L Games lost PCT Winning percentage GP Games played 1Canberra Capitals 19 3 86.36 22 2Bulleen Boomers 17 5 77.27 22 3Townsville Fire 16 6 72.73 22 4Adelaide Lightning 15 7 68.18 22 5Bendigo Spirit 14 8 63.64 22 6Sydney Uni Flames 9 13 40.91 22 7Dandenong Rangers 7 15 31.82 22 8Logan Thunder 7 15 31.82 22 9Perth Lynx 4 18 18.18 22 10Australian Institute of Sport 2 20 9.09 22 Bracket 200 y y Elimination final Semifinals Preliminary final Grand final 4 Adelaide Lightning 81 5 Bendigo Spirit 73 1 2 Canberra Capitals 60 Bulleen Boomers 52 3 4 Townsville Fire 91 Adelaide Lightning 78 Bulleen Boomers 79 Townsville Fire 68 Canberra Capitals 61 Bulleen Boomers 58 Elimination final (4) Adelaide Lightning vs. (5) Bendigo Spirit #eee 25 February 2009 Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australiahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-25/lightning-triumphs-over-spirit-in-wnbl/1601896 Lightning triumphs over Spirit in WNBL ABC News 25 February 2009 abc.net.au Adelaide Lightning 81 Bendigo Spirit 73 20–18 20–23 22–11 19–21 Report Duke 19 Francis, Gahan 9 Francis, Gahan 4 Harrower 22 King 8 Harrower 7 Semi-finals (1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers #eee 27 February 2009 AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territoryhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-27/capitals-move-into-wnbl-grand-final/1603974 Capitals move into WNBL grand final ABC News 27 February 2009 abc.net.au Canberra Capitals 60 Bulleen Boomers 52 Report Bishop, Tolo 14 Bishop, Hurst 11 Abrams 7 Carr 10 Hibbert, Milner 6 Hibbert 4 2,250 (3) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning #eee 28 February 2009 Sea FM Stadium, Townsville, Queenslandhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-28/dominant-fire-through-to-wnbl-prelim/1604624 Dominant Fire through to WNBL prelim ABC News 28 February 2009 abc.net.au Townsville Fire 91 Adelaide Lightning 78 29–13 18–14 21–26 23–25 Report Cox 24 Cox 9 Flanagan 4 Foley 24 Foley, Gahan 5 Duke, Gahan 4 Preliminary final (2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Townsville Fire #eee 6 March 2009 The Veneto Club, Melbourne, Victoriahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-06/boomers-set-up-capitals-meeting/1611220 Boomers set up Capitals meeting ABC News 6 March 2009 abc.net.au Bulleen Boomers 79 Townsville Fire 68 16–18 24–14 19–18 20–18 Report Glaubitz 31 Carr, Hibbert 9 Milner 5 Cox 17 Crouse 11 Lewis 3 Grand Final (1) Canberra Capitals vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers #eee 13 March 2009 5:30 PM (AEDT) AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territoryhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-13/capitals-crowned-wnbl-champions-in-a-thriller/1618766 Capitals crowned WNBL champions in a thriller ABC News 13 March 2009 abc.net.au Canberra Capitals 61 Bulleen Boomers 58 13–15 19–17 16–10 13–16 Report Cosier 13 Bishop 14 Abrams 4 Hibbert, Penaluna 14 Hibbert 8 Milner 7 5,000 Rosters n n 2008–09 Canberra Capitals gold #191970 #00CCFF #191970 G 4 AUS Lauren Jansen 1.78 G 5 AUS Chantella Perera 1.74 G 7 AUS Natalie Hurst 1.63 G 9 AUS Michaela Dalgleish 1.79 F 10 AUS Abby Bishop 1.90 G 11 AUS Jessica Bibby 1.69 F/C 12 AUS Marianna Tolo 1.96 G 13 AUS Kellie Abrams 1.75 C F 14 AUS Peta Sinclair 1.87 F 21 AUS Hannah Bowley 1.85 C 25 AUS Tracey Beatty 2.02 C 30 AUS Michelle Cosier 2.02 AUS Carrie Graf y y y n n 2008–09 Bulleen Boomers gold mediumblue white mediumblue G 4 AUS Sharin Milner 1.87 G 6 AUS Desiree Glaubitz 1.77 C G 9 AUS Kylie Reid 1.73 F 11 AUS Zoe Carr 1.84 F 14 AUS Lucy Dawson 1.81 G 15 AUS Tenille Cann 1.66 C 21 AUS Elyse Penaluna 1.93 G 22 NZL Lisa Pardon 1.73 G 40 AUS Katrina Hibbert 1.73 F 41 AUS Anna Crosswhite 1.86 AUS Cheryl Chambers y y y Y thumb|center|2009 WNBL Grand Final Tip-off at AIS Arena References 2009 Finals 2008-09 Category:Women's National Basketball League Finals Category:2008–09 in Australian basketball Aus basketball basketball