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Dates | 16 – 20 December 2020 | |||||||||
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MVP | Leilani Mitchell ( STH) | |||||||||
Preliminary Final |
Townsville def.
Melbourne, 65–62 | |||||||||
The 2020 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2020 season. [1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82. [2] The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as Southside.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a condensed season was held in a North Queensland hub. [3] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been amended. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four game Finals series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). [4] The WNBL Finals series schedule and ticketing details were announced 5 December 2020. [5]
# | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
1 | Southside Flyers | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | 13 | ||||
2 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
3 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
4 | Melbourne Boomers | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
6 | Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 13 | ||||
8 | Bendigo Spirit | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 13 |
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
Southside Flyers | 106 | Southside Flyers | 99 | ||||||||||
Townsville Fire | 93 | Townsville Fire | 82 | ||||||||||
Townsville Fire | 65 | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Boomers | 62 | ||||||||||||
Canberra Capitals | 68 | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Boomers | 78 | ||||||||||||
16 December 2020
7:00 PM (AEST) |
Southside Flyers | 106–93 | Townsville Fire |
Scoring by quarter: 41–25, 19–27, 26–22, 20–19 | ||
Pts:
Cambage 31 Rebs: Cambage 18 Asts: Mitchell 10 |
Pts:
Heal,
Nicholson 30 Rebs: Aokuso, Nicholson 6 Asts: Heal 7 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 1,235 Referees: Byron Geddes, James Griguol, Jack Taylor |
16 December 2020
5:00 PM (AEST) |
Canberra Capitals | 68–78 | Melbourne Boomers |
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 15–9, 17–22, 16–15 | ||
Pts:
Smart 15 Rebs: Griffin 11 Asts: Rocci 7 |
Pts:
Magbegor 20 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Madgen 6 |
18 December 2020
6:00 PM (AEST) |
Townsville Fire | 65–62 | Melbourne Boomers |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 11–12, 21–18, 11–15 | ||
Pts:
Heal 28 Rebs: McKay, Nicholson 8 Asts: Payne 4 |
Pts:
Magbegor 19 Rebs: George 10 Asts: Madgen 6 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 849 Referees: Daniel Battye, Madi Crowley-Long, Guy Richards |
20 December 2020
2:00 PM (AEST) |
Southside Flyers | 99–82 | Townsville Fire |
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 26–24, 23–15, 28–21 | ||
Pts:
Mitchell 31 Rebs: Cambage 8 Asts: Mitchell 5 |
Pts:
Nicholson 20 Rebs: Heal, McKay, Nicholson 7 Asts: Nicholson 4 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 1,825 Referees: Daniel Battye, James Griguol, Jack Taylor |
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A council report has detailed a proposal to host, and be central to, the 2020/21 WNBL season within a coronavirus 'bubble'. It's understood the WNBL has plans to host the games wholly within North Queensland, taking advantage of state government grants funding.
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Dates | 16 – 20 December 2020 | |||||||||
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MVP | Leilani Mitchell ( STH) | |||||||||
Preliminary Final |
Townsville def.
Melbourne, 65–62 | |||||||||
The 2020 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2020 season. [1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82. [2] The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as Southside.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a condensed season was held in a North Queensland hub. [3] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been amended. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four game Finals series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). [4] The WNBL Finals series schedule and ticketing details were announced 5 December 2020. [5]
# | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
1 | Southside Flyers | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | 13 | ||||
2 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
3 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
4 | Melbourne Boomers | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
6 | Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 13 | ||||
8 | Bendigo Spirit | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 13 |
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
Southside Flyers | 106 | Southside Flyers | 99 | ||||||||||
Townsville Fire | 93 | Townsville Fire | 82 | ||||||||||
Townsville Fire | 65 | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Boomers | 62 | ||||||||||||
Canberra Capitals | 68 | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Boomers | 78 | ||||||||||||
16 December 2020
7:00 PM (AEST) |
Southside Flyers | 106–93 | Townsville Fire |
Scoring by quarter: 41–25, 19–27, 26–22, 20–19 | ||
Pts:
Cambage 31 Rebs: Cambage 18 Asts: Mitchell 10 |
Pts:
Heal,
Nicholson 30 Rebs: Aokuso, Nicholson 6 Asts: Heal 7 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 1,235 Referees: Byron Geddes, James Griguol, Jack Taylor |
16 December 2020
5:00 PM (AEST) |
Canberra Capitals | 68–78 | Melbourne Boomers |
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 15–9, 17–22, 16–15 | ||
Pts:
Smart 15 Rebs: Griffin 11 Asts: Rocci 7 |
Pts:
Magbegor 20 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Madgen 6 |
18 December 2020
6:00 PM (AEST) |
Townsville Fire | 65–62 | Melbourne Boomers |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 11–12, 21–18, 11–15 | ||
Pts:
Heal 28 Rebs: McKay, Nicholson 8 Asts: Payne 4 |
Pts:
Magbegor 19 Rebs: George 10 Asts: Madgen 6 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 849 Referees: Daniel Battye, Madi Crowley-Long, Guy Richards |
20 December 2020
2:00 PM (AEST) |
Southside Flyers | 99–82 | Townsville Fire |
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 26–24, 23–15, 28–21 | ||
Pts:
Mitchell 31 Rebs: Cambage 8 Asts: Mitchell 5 |
Pts:
Nicholson 20 Rebs: Heal, McKay, Nicholson 7 Asts: Nicholson 4 |
Townsville Stadium,
Townsville,
Queensland
Attendance: 1,825 Referees: Daniel Battye, James Griguol, Jack Taylor |
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|
A council report has detailed a proposal to host, and be central to, the 2020/21 WNBL season within a coronavirus 'bubble'. It's understood the WNBL has plans to host the games wholly within North Queensland, taking advantage of state government grants funding.