Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League

The Australia Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League is a women's semi-professional wheelchair basketball league in Australia.
, Jessica Pellow, Ashlea Pellow, Troy Sachs, Jess Cronje, Kylie Gauci, Georgia Munro-Cook, Courtney Ryan, Kris Riley, Cobi Crispin, Maryanne Latu
, Georgia Inglis. Back row, left to right: Stephen Charlton, Amber Merritt, Anneka Bodt, Chichiro Kitada, Stephen Connell
, Lynne Panayiotis, Tina McKenzie, Ben Hodgens, Shelley Chaplin, Mel Adams, Alice Hammond, Clare Nott, Phil Turner, Katherine Reed
, Kirsty Bishop, Bridie Kean, Shelley Cronau, Ella Sabljak

Teams

The league currently has six teams:

Sydney University Flames

The Sydney University Flames, as the Hills Hornets, were one of the league's original teams, and the most successful, winning the championship nine years in a row from 2002 to 2010. Seven-time Paralympian Liesl Tesch was one of the team's founding members, who was named the first overall MVP in 2000, and played for the team in 2017. The team became the Sydney University Flames in 2010, and won the league championship in 2019.

Sydney Metro Blues

The Sydney Metro Blues were also one the league's original teams, as the North Sydney Bears. As such, they won the league championship in 2001. They subsequently became the Goudcamp Gladiators, and then the Sachs Goudcamp Bears in 2011. They assumed their current identity of the Sydney Metro Blues in 2016, and won the league championship in 2017.

Kilsyth Cobras

Another of the original teams, the Kilsyth Cobras began as the Victorian Wheelies in 2000. They subsequently became the Dandenong Rangers, and won the league championship in 2011 and 2012 with players including Amanda Carter and Shelley Chaplin. In 2015, the team became affiliated with the Kilsyth Cobras, a club that also fields teams in the men’s and women’s sections of the South East Australian Basketball League, the Victorian Youth Championship Competition, the Victorian Junior Basketball League and the National Wheelchair Basketball League. The Kilsyth Cobras went through the 2015 season undefeated, posting a 16–0 record that still stands, and claimed the league championship.

Perth Wheelcats

The Perth Wheelcats joined the league in 2006. The team quickly became a force in the competition, supplying three players to the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, plus the coach, John Triscari. The Stars won league championships in 2013 and 2016, and Merritt was the 4.0 MVP and highest point scorer for nine years running from 2011 to 2019.

Queensland Comets

The Queensland Comets became the league's fifth team in 2011. They won the league championship in 2014 and 2018.

Red Dust Lady Heelers

The Red Dust Lady Heelers became the league's sixth team in 2017, following the track of the Red Dust Heelers, who joined the NWBL three years before. The Red Dust Heelers program grew out of the 2012 Outback Academy Australia. In its inaugural year in the competition, it was fortunate to have players like Deanna Smith, Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy, Clare Nott and Georgia Inglis.

Champions

Awards

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2009	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2010	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2011	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2012	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2013	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2014	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2015	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2016	Kylie Gauci	Sydney Metro Blues
2017	Hannah Dodd	Sydney University Flames
2018	Kylie Gauci	Sydney Metro Blues
2019	Georgia Inglis	Perth Wheelcats

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2009	Sarah Stewart	Hills Hornets
2010	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2011	Shelley Chaplin	Dandenong Rangers
2012	Shelley Chaplin	Dandenong Rangers
2013	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2014	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2015	Leanne Del Toso	Kilsyth Cobras
2016	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2017	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2018	Leanne Del Toso	Kilsyth Cobras
2019	Leanne Del Toso	Kilsyth Cobras

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2010	Liesl Tesch	Sydney Uni Flames
2011	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2012	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2013	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2014	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2015	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2016	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2017	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2018	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2019	Amber Merritt	Perth Wheelcats

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2000	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2001	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2002	Alison Mosely	Queensland Storm
2003	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2004	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2005	Shelley Chaplin	Knox Ford Raiders
2006	Alison Mosely	Queensland Comets
2007	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2008	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2009	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2010	Kylie Gauci	Goudcamp Gladiators
2011	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2012	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2013	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2014	Kylie Gauci	Sachs Goudcamp Bears
2015	Clare Nott	Kilsyth Cobras
2016	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2018	Cobi Crispin	Queensland Comets
2019	Annabelle Lindsay	Sydney Uni Flames

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2000	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2000	Paula Coughlan	Victorian Wheelies
2000	Alison Mosely	Northern Premiers
2000	Lisa O'Nion	North Sydney Bears
2000	Coralie Crossley	Adelaide Storm
2001	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2001	Alison Mosely	Northern Premiers
2001	Lisa O'Nion	North Sydney Bears
2001	Juilianne Adams	Victorian Wheelies
2001	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2002	Alison Mosely	Queensland Storm
2002	Lisa O'Nion	North Sydney Bears
2002	Juilianne Adams	Victorian Wheelies
2002	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2002	Paula Coughlan	Victorian Wheelies
2003	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2003	Alison Mosely	Queensland Storm
2003	Juilianne Adams	Victorian Wheelies
2003	Lisa O'Nion	North Sydney Bears
2003	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2004	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2004	Jenny Pattison	North's Bears
2004	Tina Mckenzie	Knox Raiders
2004	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2004	Sarah Stewart	North's Bears
2005	Shelley Chaplin	Knox Ford Raiders
2005	Alison Mosely	Queensland Storm
2005	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2005	Jane Sachs	North's Bears
2005	Melanie Hall	Queensland Storm
2006	Alison Mosely	Queensland Comets
2006	Jenny Nichols	North's Bears
2006	Tina Mckenzie	Knox Raiders
2006	Kylie Gauci	North's Bears
2006	Mandy Bonavita	Western Stars
2007	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2007	Nu Nguyen-Thi	Western Stars
2007	Tina Mckenzie	Knox Raiders
2007	Katie Hill	Hills Hornets
2007	Kylie Gauci	North's Bears
2008	Amanda Carter	Dandenong Rangers
2008	Kylie Gauci	Goudkamp Gladiators
2008	Sarah Stewart	Hills Hornets
2008	Cobi Crispin	Western Stars
2008	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2009	Clare Burzynski	Western Stars
2009	Kylie Gauci	Goudkamp Gladiators
2009	Sarah Stewart	Hills Hornets
2009	Cobi Crispin	Western Stars
2009	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2010	Clare Burzynski	Western Stars
2010	Kylie Gauci	Goudkamp Gladiators
2010	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2010	Cobi Crispin	Western Stars
2010	Liesl Tesch	Sydney Uni Flames
2011	Clare Burzynski	Western Stars
2011	Kylie Gauci	Goudkamp Gladiators
2011	Shelley Chaplin	Dandenong Rangers
2011	Amber Merritt	Western Stars
2011	Cobi Crispin	Dandenong Rangers
2012	Amanda Carter	Dandenong Rangers
2012	Kylie Gauci	Stacks Goudkamp Bears
2012	Shelley Chaplin	Dandenong Rangers
2012	Amber Merritt	Western Stars
2012	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2013	Clare Nott	Be Active Western Stars
2013	Kylie Gauci	Stacks Goudkamp Bears
2013	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2013	Amber Merritt	Western Stars
2013	Cobi Crispin	Victoria
2014	Ella Sabljak	Minecraft Comets
2014	Kylie Gauci	Stacks Goudkamp Bears
2014	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2014	Amber Merritt	Western Stars
2014	Georgia Inglis	Western Stars
2015	Clare Nott	Kilsyth Cobras
2015	Kylie Gauci	Stacks Goudkamp Bears
2015	Leanne Del Toso	Kilsyth Cobras
2015	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2015	Sarah Vinci	Be Active Western Stars
2016	Sarah Vinci	Be Active Western Stars
2016	Kylie Gauci	Sydney Metro Blues
2016	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2016	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2016	Bridie Kean	Sydney Metro Blues
2017	Sarah Vinci	Be Active Western Stars
2017	Hannah Dodd	Sydney Uni Flames
2017	Sarah Stewart	Sydney Uni Flames
2017	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2017	Georgia Munro-Cook	Sydney Metro Blues
2018	Hannah Dodd	Sydney Uni Flames
2018	Kylie Gauci	Sydney Metro Blues
2018	Leanne Del Tosos	Kilsyth Kobras
2018	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2018	Cobi Crispin	Queensland Comets
2019	Hannah Dodd	Sydney Uni Flames
2019	Georgia Inglis	Perth Wheelcats
2019	Leanne Del Tosos	Kilsyth Kobras
2019	Amber Merritt	Perth Wheelcats
2019	Sarah Vinci	Perth Wheelcats

Voted by the coaches and referees

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2001	Emily Jansen	Victorian Wheelies
2002	Sarah Stewart	North Sydney Bears
2003	Jenny Pattison	North's Bears
2004	Emily Tobin	Queenslanders
2005	Clare Burzynski	Queensland Storm
2006	Sharnie Grazules	Hills Hornets
2007	Leanne Del Toso	Knox Raiders
2008	Amber Merritt	Western Stars
2009	Anne Marie Howarth	Goupkamp Gladiators
2010	Shelley Cronau	Sydney University Flames
2011	Natalie Hodges	Minecraft Comets
2012	Jasmine Clark	Minecraft Comets
2013	Ellie Cole	Victoria
2014	Laura Bassegio	Victoria
2015	Zeena Suavaga	Sachs Goudkamp Bears
2016	Annabelle Lindsay	Sydney University Flames
2017	Teisha Shadwell	Kilsyth Cobras

Voted by the captain of each team.

Year	Player	Team	Reference
2000	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2001	Alison Mosely	North Sydney Bears
2002	Alison Mosely	Queensland Storm
2003	Kylie Gauci	Hills Hornets
2004	Alison Mosely	Queenslanders
2005	Jenny Nichols	North's Bears
2006	Alison Mosely	Queensland Comets
2007	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2008	Liesl Tesch	Hills Hornets
2009	Cobi Crispin	Perth Western Stars
2010	Sarah Stewart	Sydney University Flames
2011	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2012	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2013	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2014	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2015	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2016	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2017	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2018	Amber Merritt	Be Active Western Stars
2019	Amber Merritt	Perth Wheelcats

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