WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award


The Women's National Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player is an annual Women's National Basketball League award given to the best player of the Grand Final. Since 2014, the award has been known as the Rachael Sporn Medal, named after Adelaide's most recognised and successful WNBL player, Rachael Sporn, also a twice winner of the award. Lauren Jackson has won the award four times, while Kelsey Griffin has won the award three times.

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
1985Karin MaarCoburg Cougars
1986Shelley GormanNunawading Spectres
1987Tracey BrowningNunawading Spectres
1988Shelley Gorman Nunawading Spectres
1989Robyn MaherNunawading Spectres
1990Donna BrownNorth Adelaide Rockets
1991Debbie BlackHobart Islanders
1992Tanya FisherPerth Breakers
1993Annie BurgessGuardSydney Flames
1994Rachael SpornForwardAdelaide Lightning
1995Rachael Sporn ForwardAdelaide Lightning
1996Michelle GriffithsForwardAdelaide Lightning
1997Trisha FallonGuard/ForwardSydney Flames
1998Jo HillForwardAdelaide Lightning
1999Kristen VealGuardAustralian Institute of Sport
2000Kristen Veal GuardCanberra Capitals
2001Annie Burgess GuardSydney Panthers
2002Lauren JacksonForward/CenterCanberra Capitals
2003Lauren Jackson Forward/CenterCanberra Capitals
2004Emily McInernyForwardDandenong Rangers
2005Jacinta HamiltonForward/CenterDandenong Rangers
2006Lauren Jackson Forward/CenterCanberra Capitals
2007Tracey BeattyCenterCanberra Capitals
2008Renae CaminoGuardAdelaide Lightning
2009Natalie HurstGuardCanberra Capitals
2010Lauren Jackson Forward/CenterCanberra Capitals
2011Sharin MilnerGuardBulleen Boomers
2012Kathleen MacLeodGuardDandenong Rangers
2013Kelsey GriffinForwardBendigo Spirit
2014Kelsey Griffin ForwardBendigo Spirit
2015Mia NewleyGuardTownsville Fire
2016Micaela CocksGuardTownsville Fire
2017Leilani MitchellGuardSydney Uni Flames
2018Suzy BatkovicCenterTownsville Fire
2019Kelsey Griffin ForwardCanberra Capitals
2020Olivia ÉpoupaGuardCanberra Capitals

Multi-time winners