2015 WNWBL season

2015 WNWBL season
2015 WNWBL season
League	Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
Season	2015
Duration	8 May – 12 July 2015 (Regular season); 7–9 August 2015 (Finals series);
Matches played	45
Teams	5
Regular season
Season champions	Kilsyth Cobras
Season MVP	Clare Nott (Kilsyth Cobras)
Finals
Champions	Kilsyth Cobras (4th title)
Runners-up	Be Active Western Stars
Semi-finalists	MineCraft Comets; Stacks Goudkamp Bears
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Amber Merritt (Western Stars)
Rebounds	Georgia Munro-Cook (SG Bears)
Assists	Kylie Gauci (SG Bears)
	Statistics are approximations based on available data from games

The 2015 WNWBL season was the 16th season of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League since its establishment in 2000. A total of five teams contested the league during the season, with a regular season taking place between 8 May and 12 July 2015, followed by a finals series involving the top four teams from 7 to 9 August 2015 at the Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Mirrabooka, Western Australia.

In their first season after rebranding, the Kilsyth Cobras won their fourth championship, under a fourth different name, after defeating the Be Active Western Stars in the Grand Final. Kilsyth also won the National Wheelchair Basketball League during the 2015 season, marking the first and only time, as of 2026, that a club has won both competitions in the same season.

Teams

The same five teams contested the league as in the 2014 season, after Victoria rebranded as the Kilsyth Cobras.

Club	City	Region/State	Arena
Be Active Western Stars	Perth	Western Australia	Herb Graham Recreation Centre
Kilsyth Cobras	Melbourne	Victoria	Kilsyth Sports Centre
MineCraft Comets	Brisbane	Queensland	Eagle Sports Complex
Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Sydney	New South Wales	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre
Sydney University Flames	Sydney	New South Wales	Sydney University Sports and Aquatic Centre

Regular season

The regular season began on 8 May 2015 and consisted of 40 games (16 per team) spread across four central venue rounds, ending on 12 July 2015. Statistical data is incomplete for this season, and is only included for matches where the data is complete.

Round 1

8 May 2015	Sydney University Flames	49–52	Kilsyth Cobras	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
18:00 AEST
	Pts: Stewart 23 Rebs: Stewart 11 Asts: Stewart 8	boxscore	Pts: Del Toso 29 Rebs: Chaplin 10 Asts: Chaplin 7

8 May 2015	Be Active Western Stars	54–50	MineCraft Comets	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
20:00 AEST
		boxscore

9 May 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	62–35	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
13:00 AEST
	Pts: Chaplin 23 Rebs: Hammond 19 Asts: Nott 8	boxscore	Pts: O'Kelly-Kennedy 16 Rebs: O'Kelly-Kennedy 13 Asts: Gauci 4

9 May 2015	Sydney University Flames	37–33	MineCraft Comets	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
15:00 AEST
		boxscore

9 May 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	65–55	Be Active Western Stars	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
17:00 AEST
	Pts: Gauci 23 Rebs: Munro-Cook 13 Asts: Gauci 11	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 20 Rebs: Merritt 7 Asts: Merritt 8

9 May 2015	MineCraft Comets	37–63	Kilsyth Cobras	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
19:00 AEST
		boxscore

10 May 2015	Be Active Western Stars	75–56	Sydney University Flames	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
09:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 43 Rebs: Merritt 14 Asts: Inglis 6	boxscore	Pts: Stewart 22 Rebs: Stewart 11 Asts: Dinga 7

10 May 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	51–57	MineCraft Comets	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
11:00 AEST
		boxscore

10 May 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	62–58	Be Active Western Stars	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
13:00 AEST
	Pts: Del Toso 27 Rebs: Hammond 10 Asts: Nott 8	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 33 Rebs: Merritt 13 Asts: Vinci 5

10 May 2015	Sydney University Flames	54–45	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
15:00 AEST
	Pts: Lisle 17 Rebs: Stewart, van Leeuwen 8 Asts: Stewart 10	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 17 Rebs: Munro-Cook 9 Asts: Gauci 8

Round 2

15 May 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	36–57	Kilsyth Cobras	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
18:00 AEST
	Pts: Gauci 22 Rebs: Carruthers 10 Asts: Gauci 4	boxscore	Pts: Hammond 29 Rebs: Hammond 18 Asts: Del Toso 5

15 May 2015	MineCraft Comets	64–51	Sydney University Flames	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
20:00 AEST
		boxscore

16 May 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	62–59	Be Active Western Stars	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
10:00 AEST
	Pts: Hammond 22 Rebs: Hammond 14 Asts: Nott 9	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 22 Rebs: Merritt 12 Asts: Inglis 7

16 May 2015	Sydney University Flames	47–42	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
12:00 AEST
	Pts: Stewart 20 Rebs: Stewart 11 Asts: Stewart 8	boxscore	Pts: Gauci 24 Rebs: Munro-Cook 11 Asts: Gauci 7

16 May 2015	MineCraft Comets	38–43	Kilsyth Cobras	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
14:00 AEST
		boxscore

16 May 2015	Be Active Western Stars	68–22	Sydney University Flames	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
16:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 31 Rebs: Delcoure 12 Asts: Inglis 6	boxscore	Pts: Stewart 15 Rebs: Stewart 13 Asts: Cronje, Nelson 7

16 May 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	47–51	MineCraft Comets	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
18:00 AEST
		boxscore

17 May 2015	Be Active Western Stars	62–44	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
09:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 37 Rebs: Delcoure 12 Asts: Inglis, Merritt 4	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 25 Rebs: Munro-Cook 10 Asts: Gauci 9

17 May 2015	Sydney University Flames	48–52	Kilsyth Cobras	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
11:00 AEST
	Pts: Stewart 25 Rebs: Stewart 11 Asts: Stewart 6	boxscore	Pts: Del Toso 30 Rebs: Del Toso 11 Asts: Del Toso 3

17 May 2015	MineCraft Comets	35–56	Be Active Western Stars	Eagle Sports Complex, Brisbane
13:00 AEST
		boxscore

Round 3

12 June 2015	Sydney University Flames	33–48	MineCraft Comets	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
16:00 AEST
		boxscore

12 June 2015	Be Active Western Stars	61–51	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
18:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 35 Rebs: Merritt 13 Asts: Inglis 11	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 23 Rebs: Munro-Cook 13 Asts: Gauci 9

12 June 2015	MineCraft Comets	53–56	Kilsyth Cobras	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
20:00 AEST
		boxscore

13 June 2015	Sydney University Flames	29–65	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
08:00 AEST
	Pts: Dinga, Cronje 8 Rebs: Dinga 14 Asts: Dinga 4	boxscore	Pts: Gauci 34 Rebs: O'Kelly-Kennedy 12 Asts: O'Kelly-Kennedy 5

13 June 2015	MineCraft Comets	54–50	Be Active Western Stars	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
10:00 AEST
		boxscore

13 June 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	71–33	Sydney University Flames	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
12:00 AEST
	Pts: Hammond 24 Rebs: Del Toso 12 Asts: Chaplin 8	boxscore	Pts: Dinga 13 Rebs: Dodd, van Leeuwen 8 Asts: Dinga 4

13 June 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	51–68	MineCraft Comets	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
14:00 AEST
		boxscore

13 June 2015	Be Active Western Stars	51–66	Kilsyth Cobras	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
10:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 41 Rebs: Merritt 11 Asts: Inglis 8	boxscore	Pts: Del Toso 22 Rebs: Del Toso, Chaplin 9 Asts: Chaplin 10

14 June 2015	Sydney University Flames	38–56	Be Active Western Stars	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
08:00 AEST
	Pts: Lisle, Cronje, van Leeuwen 10 Rebs: Dinga 12 Asts: Dodd 5	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 29 Rebs: Delcoure 11 Asts: Inglis 10

14 June 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	68–46	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
10:00 AEST
	Pts: Del Toso 28 Rebs: Del Toso 10 Asts: Nott 6	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 17 Rebs: Munro-Cook 12 Asts: Gauci 9

Round 4

10 July 2015	Be Active Western Stars	33–65	MineCraft Comets	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
18:00 AEST
		boxscore

10 July 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	47–76	Kilsyth Cobras	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
20:00 AEST
	Pts: Gauci 18 Rebs: Munro-Cook 11 Asts: Gauci 5	boxscore	Pts: Hammond 33 Rebs: Chaplin 9 Asts: Chaplin 13

11 July 2015	Sydney University Flames	32–59	MineCraft Comets	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
10:00 AEST
		boxscore

11 July 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	47–60	Be Active Western Stars	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
12:00 AEST
	Pts: Munro-Cook 16 Rebs: Munro-Cook 12 Asts: Gauci 8	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 33 Rebs: Merritt 13 Asts: Inglis 9

11 July 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	83–28	Sydney University Flames	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
14:00 AEST
	Pts: Hammond 26 Rebs: Hammond 13 Asts: Hammond 8	boxscore	Pts: Dinga 10 Rebs: Dinga 6 Asts: Dinga 5

11 July 2015	MineCraft Comets	60–37	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
16:00 AEST
		boxscore

11 July 2015	Be Active Western Stars	42–63	Kilsyth Cobras	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
18:00 AEST
	Pts: Merritt 30 Rebs: Inglis 12 Asts: Merritt 5	boxscore	Pts: Del Toso 26 Rebs: Chaplin 9 Asts: Chaplin 12

12 July 2015	Sydney University Flames	28–56	Be Active Western Stars	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
09:00 AEST
	Pts: Cronje 12 Rebs: Lisle 12 Asts: Dinga 5	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 25 Rebs: Delcoure 10 Asts: Inglis 5

12 July 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	67–43	MineCraft Comets	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
11:00 AEST
		boxscore

12 July 2015	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	73–26	Sydney University Flames	North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
13:00 AEST
	Pts: Munro-Cook 27 Rebs: Munro-Cook, Carruthers 14 Asts: Gauci 16	boxscore	Pts: Cronje 16 Rebs: Dinga, Dodd 8 Asts: Dinga 4

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	PCT	Qualification
1	Kilsyth Cobras	16	16	0	1003	703	+300	1.000	Qualification to finals series
2	MineCraft Comets	16	9	7	815	761	+54	.563^[a]
3	Be Active Western Stars	16	9	7	896	808	+88	.563^[a]
4	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	16	3	13	782	893	−111	.188^[b]

5	Sydney University Flames	16	3	13	611	942	−331	.188^[b]

Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2015. Source: WNWBL via Game Day
Rules for classification: 1) win percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) points differential among tied teams; 4) points for among tied teams; 5) points differential overall; 6) points for overall.
Notes:

1 2 MineCraft Comets 2–2, +11 PD, Be Active Western Stars 2–2, –11 PD.
1 2 Stacks Goudkamp Bears 2–2, +69 PD, Sydney University Flames 2–2, –69 PD.

Ladder progression

2015 WNWBL season
Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4
Team ╲ Round
Be Active Western Stars	2	2	2	3
Kilsyth Cobras	1	1	1	1
MineCraft Comets	4	3	3	2
Stacks Goudkamp Bears	5	5	5	4
Sydney University Flames	3	4	4	5

Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2015. Source: WNWBL via Game Day
= Leader and qualification to finals series; = Qualification to finals series

Finals series


Semi-finals			Preliminary final		Grand Final

7 August – Mirrabooka					9 August – Mirrabooka

1	Kilsyth Cobras	66			Kilsyth Cobras	60

2	MineCraft Comets	63	8 August – Mirrabooka		Be Active Western Stars	45

			MineCraft Comets	47

7 August – Mirrabooka			Be Active Western Stars	48	Third place play-off

3	Be Active Western Stars	57			9 August – Mirrabooka

4	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	56			MineCraft Comets	84

					Stacks Goudkamp Bears	43

Source: WNWBL via Game Day

Semi-finals

7 August 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	66–63	MineCraft Comets	Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Perth
18:00 AWST
	Pts: Hammond 38 Rebs: Hammond 19 Asts: Del Toso 9	boxscore	Pts: Kean 31 Rebs: Crispin 13 Asts: Cronau 5

7 August 2015	Be Active Western Stars	57–56	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Perth
20:00 AWST
	Pts: Merritt 25 Rebs: Vinci, Delcoure, Inglis, Merritt 10 Asts: Inglis 8	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 26 Rebs: Munro-Cook, Carruthers 10 Asts: Gauci 8

Preliminary final

8 August 2015	MineCraft Comets	47–48	Be Active Western Stars	Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Perth
18:00 AWST
	Pts: Crispin 16 Rebs: Crispin 13 Asts: Kean 7	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 16 Rebs: Inglis, Merritt 10 Asts: Inglis, Merritt 4

Third place play-off

9 August 2015	MineCraft Comets	84–43	Stacks Goudkamp Bears	Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Perth
11:00 AWST
	Pts: Crispin 30 Rebs: Crispin 12 Asts: Kean 9	boxscore	Pts: Munro-Cook 16 Rebs: Carruthers 11 Asts: Gauci 7

Grand Final

9 August 2015	Kilsyth Cobras	60–45	Be Active Western Stars	Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Perth
13:00 AWST
	Pts: Chaplin 15 Rebs: Del Toso 14 Asts: Chaplin 7	boxscore	Pts: Merritt 30 Rebs: Merritt 14 Asts: Delcoure, Inglis 3

Honours

Season awards

Most Valuable Player (Overall): Clare Nott (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Most Valuable 1-Point Player: Clare Nott (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Most Valuable 2-Point Player: Kylie Gauci (Stacks Goudkamp Bears)^[1]
Most Valuable 3-Point Player: Leanne Del Toso (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Most Valuable 4-Point Player: Amber Merritt (Be Active Western Stars)^[1]
Finals Series Most Valuable Player: Clare Nott (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Highest Point Scorer: Amber Merritt (Be Active Western Stars)
Best New Talent: Zeena Suavaga (Stacks Goudkamp Bears)^[1]

All-Star Five

Clare Nott (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Kylie Gauci (Stacks Goudkamp Bears)^[1]
Leanne Del Toso (Kilsyth Cobras)^[1]
Amber Merritt (Be Active Western Stars)^[1]
Sarah Vinci (Be Active Western Stars)^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Kilsyth Cobras take WNWBL Championship for 2015". Basketball Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

[table_hth_MCC0.26735321305103-1] 1 2 MineCraft Comets 2–2, +11 PD, Be Active Western Stars 2–2, –11 PD.

[table_hth_SGB0.26735321305103-2] 1 2 Stacks Goudkamp Bears 2–2, +69 PD, Sydney University Flames 2–2, –69 PD.

[2015_WNWBL_Award_Winners-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Kilsyth Cobras take WNWBL Championship for 2015". Basketball Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

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