2022 WNBL Finals
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| Dates | 24 March – 9 April 2022 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Lindsay Allen (MEL) | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Melbourne def. Adelaide, 2–0 Perth def. Canberra, 1–0 | |||||||||
The 2022 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2021–22 season.[1] The Southside Flyers were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for the finals series. The WNBL Finals schedule was announced 10 March 2022.[2] The Melbourne Boomers won their second championship, defeating Perth in the Grand Final series, 2–1.[3]
Standings[edit]
| # | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Melbourne Boomers | 12 | 5 | 70.5 | 17 | ||||
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 11 | 5 | 68.7 | 16 | ||||
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 11 | 6 | 64.7 | 17 | ||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 10 | 7 | 58.8 | 17 | ||||
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 7 | 9 | 43.7 | 16 | ||||
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 7 | 10 | 41.1 | 17 | ||||
| 7 | Southside Flyers | 5 | 12 | 29.4 | 17 | ||||
| 8 | Sydney Uni Flames | 4 | 13 | 23.5 | 17 | ||||
Bracket[edit]
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Boomers | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Boomers | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
(1) Melbourne Boomers vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning[edit]
24 March 2022
7:00 PM (AEDT) |
| Melbourne Boomers | 95–64 | Adelaide Lightning |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 19–21, 30–12, 33–5 | ||
| Pts: Allen 24 Rebs: George 8 Asts: George 8 |
Pts: Smith 17 Rebs: Talbot 10 Asts: Talbot 6 | |
Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 1,423 Referees: Madison Crowley-Long, Calia Hanks, Jack Taylor |
26 March 2022
4:30 PM (ACDT) |
| Adelaide Lightning | 49–61 | Melbourne Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 9–17, 14–14, 10–18 | ||
| Pts: Smith 24 Rebs: Talbot 12 Asts: Talbot 8 |
Pts: Allen 15 Rebs: Magbegor 12 Asts: Madgen 4 | |
| Melbourne win series, 2–0 | ||
The Lights Community and Sports Centre, Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 505 Referees: Haylee Cole, Byron Geddes, Guy Richards |
(2) Perth Lynx vs. (3) Canberra Capitals[edit]
24 March 2022
6:30 PM (AWST) |
| Perth Lynx | 91–77 | Canberra Capitals |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 29–18, 18–16, 21–20 | ||
| Pts: Whitcomb 20 Rebs: Whitcomb 11 Asts: Young 5 |
Pts: Smart 18 Rebs: Griffin 11 Asts: Wilson 6 | |
| Perth win series, 1–0[a] | ||
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia
Attendance: 879 Referees: Craig Copes, Elliot Green, Daniel Troy |
- Notes
- a Perth-Canberra semi-final was not able to be played as a best-of-three series due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Canberra team. After Game 2 in Canberra was cancelled, it was initially postponed to a best-of-two series determined by points spread.[4] However the rescheduled Game 2 in Perth was also cancelled after Canberra were unable to field a team.[5] Perth advanced to the Grand Final with a 1–0 series win.[6]
Grand Final[edit]
(1) Melbourne Boomers vs. (2) Perth Lynx[edit]
2 April 2022
5:00 PM (AEDT) |
| Melbourne Boomers | 71–98 | Perth Lynx |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 14–33, 18–16, 21–22 | ||
| Pts: Mitchell 17 Rebs: Madgen 8 Asts: Madgen 5 |
Pts: Garbin 25 Rebs: Scherf 12 Asts: Whitcomb 6 | |
Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 1,206 Referees: Haylee Cole, Madison Crowley-Long, Tayla Flint |
6 April 2022
7:00 PM (AWST) |
| Perth Lynx | 75–76 | Melbourne Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 11–17, 17–17, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Mabrey 30 Rebs: Sharp 12 Asts: Young 3 |
Pts: Allen 29 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Madgen 7 | |
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth, Western Australia
Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Guy Richards, Travis Stewart, Jack Taylor |
9 April 2022
5:00 PM (AEST) |
| Melbourne Boomers | 84–66 | Perth Lynx |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 28–17, 20–9, 15–24 | ||
| Pts: George, Magbegor 17 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Allen 7 |
Pts: Young 18 Rebs: Whitcomb 6 Asts: Garbin 4 | |
Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 2,523 Referees: Daniel Battye, Elliot Green, James Griguol |
Rosters[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ WNBL official website
- ^ "WNBL FINALS STRUCTURE RELEASED". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "POSTPONED: UC Capitals v Perth Lynx Semi-Final Game 2". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "UC CAPITALS OPT OUT OF SEMI-FINALS TO PRIORITISE PLAYER WELFARE". wnbl.basketball.
- ^ "PERTH THROUGH TO WNBL GRAND FINAL". wnbl.basketball.