2025–26 WNBL season
| 2025–26 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 18 October 2025 – March 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | 9Now ESPN Disney+ |
| Regular season | |
| Finals | |
The 2025–26 WNBL season is the 46th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Bendigo Spirit are the defending champions.[2]
This marks the first season since a change in league ownership in April 2025, after Basketball Australia sold the league to a new consortium co-managed by the National Basketball League.[3][4] The league released a new logo and brand to mark this new era for the league.[5] Several clubs also launched new club logos, including a name change for the newly branded Geelong Venom.[6]
In June 2025, the season schedule was confirmed to feature a 92-game regular season with clubs playing an increased 23 games over 17 rounds.[7] The Finals Series will again feature best-of-three Semi-Finals’ & Championship series. In September 2025, the WNBL signed a two-year broadcast deal which sees all regular season & Finals games live and free on 9Now for the fourth consecutive season, plus majority of games broadcast on ESPN. Every game will also be available for streaming via ESPN on Disney+[8][9] This season sees the WNBL's broadcast expand to additional games on 9Go! and ESPN2, with additional paid coverage via Kayo, Foxtel and Fetch.
Player movement
Ladder
| # | 2025–26 WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Townsville Fire | 8 | 1 | 131.3 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | Bendigo Spirit | 7 | 2 | 109.4 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | Perth Lynx | 6 | 3 | 99.3 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | 3 | 4 | 96.9 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | Geelong Venom | 3 | 6 | 102.1 | 9 | ||||
| 6 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 6 | 89.5 | 9 | ||||
| 7 | Sydney Flames | 3 | 7 | 88.7 | 10 | ||||
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | 6 | 89.3 | 8 | ||||
Regular season
Round 1
| 18 October 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | 71–80 | Canberra Capitals | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 22–24, 18–18, 15–14 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | Pts: Reed 22 Rebs: Bourne 9 Asts: Rocci 7 |
Box Score | Pts: Blicavs 19 Rebs: Blicavs, Morrell 9 Asts: Melbourne 8 |
Attendance: 4,342 |
| 18 October 2025 | Geelong Venom | 77–85 | Sydney Flames | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 8–22, 22–16, 25–21 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Holmes 20 Rebs: Holmes 11 Asts: Rotunno 8 |
Box Score | Pts: Nicholson 27 Rebs: Froling 12 Asts: Cann, Froling 7 |
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| 19 October 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 66–74 | Townsville Fire | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 15–21, 19–10, 13–20 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go! | Pts: Borlase 17 Rebs: Borlase, Tolo 8 Asts: Wehrung 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Ellis 31 Rebs: Ellis, Fowler 10 Asts: Ellis 4 |
Attendance: 1,269 |
| 19 October 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 72–75 | Perth Lynx | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 9–26, 24–18, 18–13, 21–18 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Feagin 16 Rebs: Talbot 10 Asts: Talbot 8 |
Box Score | Pts: Ciabattoni 23 Rebs: Maley 15 Asts: Turner 6 |
Attendance: 1,964 |
Round 2
| 24 October 2025 | Sydney Flames | 76–81 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 15–21, 16–19, 17–19 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Nicholson 17 Rebs: Froling, Thompson 9 Asts: Nicholson 4 |
Box Score | Pts: George 19 Rebs: George 11 Asts: Andrews 7 |
Attendance: 1,407 |
| 25 October 2025 | Geelong Venom | 110–76 | Adelaide Lightning | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 32–13, 32–22, 30–16 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Holmes 33 Rebs: Three players 6 Asts: Potter, Shelley 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Loughridge 18 Rebs: Robati, Talbot 5 Asts: Talbot 6 |
Attendance: 1,236 |
| 25 October 2025 | Canberra Capitals | 70–105 | Townsville Fire | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 12–26, 25–21, 12–30 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN 2 | Pts: Sissoko 20 Rebs: Sissoko 8 Asts: Melbourne 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Horvat 20 Rebs: Horvat, Froling 9 Asts: Woods 14 |
Attendance: 3,166 |
| 26 October 2025 | Perth Lynx | 73–67 | Sydney Flames | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM (AWST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 18–20, 14–16, 25–9 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Atwell 24 Rebs: Maley 17 Asts: Ciabattoni 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Nicholson 25 Rebs: Thompson 12 Asts: Cann 9 |
Attendance: 2,115 |
| 28 October 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 62–55 | Geelong Venom | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 22–12, 9–12, 13–13 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Borlase 20 Rebs: Tolo 9 Asts: Borlase 3 |
Box Score | Pts: Holmes 30 Rebs: Holmes 12 Asts: Shelley 5 |
Attendance: 1,685 |
Round 3
| 31 October 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | 89–83 | Townsville Fire | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 17–24, 21–14, 32–31 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: George 26 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Rocci 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Woods 23 Rebs: Froling 10 Asts: Woods 9 |
Attendance: 2,762 |
| 1 November 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 73–65 | Canberra Capitals | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 19–19, 17–10, 15–15 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Feagin 19 Rebs: Feagin 10 Asts: Talbot 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Morrell 15 Rebs: Sissoko 9 Asts: Melbourne 9 |
Attendance: 1,806 |
| 1 November 2025 | Geelong Venom | 76–77 | Perth Lynx | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 22–20, 20–18, 19–19 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Holmes 22 Rebs: Holmes 16 Asts: Three players 3 |
Box Score | Pts: Maley 15 Rebs: Turner 16 Asts: Ciabattoni, Atwell 3 |
Attendance: 1,280 |
| 2 November 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 88–75 | Sydney Flames | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 17–18, 30–21, 18–18 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | Pts: Borlase 26 Rebs: Griffin 14 Asts: McConnell 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Nicholson 27 Rebs: Époupa 9 Asts: Cann, Morgan 4 |
Attendance: 846 |
| 4 November 2025 | Perth Lynx | 70–79 | Townsville Fire | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AWST) | Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 26–18, 7–18, 20–17 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Maley 21 Rebs: Maley 14 Asts: Turner 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Sowah 26 Rebs: Cox 12 Asts: Woods 9 |
Attendance: 1,621 |
Round 4
| 6 November 2025 | Sydney Flames | 73–64 | Canberra Capitals | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 14–12, 21–12, 21-26 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Swain, Thompson 19 Rebs: Thompson 9 Asts: Époupa 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Blicavs 18 Rebs: Morrell 10 Asts: Melbourne 6 |
Attendance: 1,467 |
| 7 November 2025 | Geelong Venom | 61–86 | Townsville Fire | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 15-25, 12-20, 24–17, 10-24 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Holmes 24 Rebs: Holmes 8 Asts: Shelley 8 |
Box Score | Pts: Sowah 20 Rebs: Froling 13 Asts: Woods 6 |
Attendance: 1,110 |
| 8 November 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 73–71 | Canberra Capitals | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 16-19, 11-21, 18–13 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Borlase 25 Rebs: Griffin 16 Asts: Pollerd 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Sissoko 19 Rebs: Munger 7 Asts: Melbourne 4 |
Attendance: 1,122 |
| 9 November 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 88–71 | Sydney Flames | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 22–19, 28–10, 14-28 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Sundell 20 Rebs: Feagin 9 Asts: Loughridge 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Swain 16 Rebs: Thompson 7 Asts: Three players 3 |
Attendance: 1,726 |
| 9 November 2025 | Perth Lynx | 79–76 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM (AWST) | Scoring by quarter: 18-22, 21–20, 13-24, 27–10 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Maley 22 Rebs: Maley 13 Asts: Wilson 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Bourne 22 Rebs: George 14 Asts: Rocci 10 |
Attendance: 1,146 |
| 11 November 2025 | Geelong Venom | 88–69 | Perth Lynx | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 23-25, 15-19, 26–14, 24–11 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Holmes 22 Rebs: Holmes 12 Asts: Rotunno 10 |
Box Score | Pts: Atwell 22 Rebs: Morris, Turner 7 Asts: Wilson 6 |
Attendance: 815 |
Round 5
| 14 November 2025 | Geelong Venom | 66–54 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 14–9, 15–17, 17–7 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Holmes 20 Rebs: Sharp 11 Asts: Rotunno, Shelley 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Bourne 21 Rebs: George 16 Asts: Rocci 5 |
Attendance: 1,264 |
| 15 November 2025 | Canberra Capitals | 96–56 | Sydney Flames | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 34–10, 21–16, 25–9, 16–21 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | Pts: Blicavs 17 Rebs: Morrell 10 Asts: Melbourne 7 |
Box Score | Pts: Thompson 19 Rebs: Swain 6 Asts: Nicholson, Swain 5 |
Attendance: 3,168 |
| 15 November 2025 | Townsville Fire | 103–69 | Adelaide Lightning | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 21–21, 31–15, 25–11 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Sowah, Woods 19 Rebs: Froling 8 Asts: Fowler, Woods 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Loughridge 26 Rebs: Feagin 6 Asts: Loughridge 6 |
Attendance: 2,971 |
| 16 November 2025 | Perth Lynx | 79–64 | Bendigo Spirit | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM (AWST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 17–16, 28–15, 13–14 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Atwell 21 Rebs: Maley 16 Asts: Wilson 10 |
Box Score | Pts: Borlase 16 Rebs: Griffin 9 Asts: McConnell, Tolo 3 |
Attendance: 907 |
| 18 November 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 74–82 | Bendigo Spirit | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 17–20, 15–22, 23–15 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Feagin 22 Rebs: Robati 6 Asts: Talbot 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Borlase 24 Rebs: Griffin 12 Asts: Borlase 5 |
Attendance: 1,326 |
Round 6
| 21 November 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 99–93(OT) | Geelong Venom | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 25–22, 13–21, 19–17, Overtime: 15–9 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Talbot 32 Rebs: Robati, Talbot 9 Asts: Feagin 11 |
Box Score | Pts: Shelley 24 Rebs: Holmes 9 Asts: Shelley 6 |
Attendance: 1,656 |
| 22 November 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | 93–76 | Sydney Flames | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–20, 19–16, 23–19 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Bourne 26 Rebs: Peters 8 Asts: George 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Thompson 22 Rebs: McSpadden 7 Asts: Swain 7 |
Attendance: 1,867 |
| 22 November 2025 | Townsville Fire | 101–61 | Canberra Capitals | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 31–13, 23–13, 21–17 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | Pts: Woods 18 Rebs: Cox 10 Asts: Woods 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Clark 10 Rebs: Sissoko 8 Asts: Brancatisano 4 |
Attendance: 2,903 |
| 23 November 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 87–58 | Perth Lynx | Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, Traralgon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 21–13, 23–10, 27–15 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | Pts: Borlase 26 Rebs: Griffin 11 Asts: Borlase, McConnell 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Wilson 16 Rebs: Maley 11 Asts: Wilson 5 |
Attendance: 559 |
| 25 November 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | 64–90 | Townsville Fire | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (ACDT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 17–21, 9–22, 19–21 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Feagin 18 Rebs: Robati 6 Asts: Talbot 5 |
Box Score | Pts: Froling 22 Rebs: Froling 11 Asts: Woods 7 |
Attendance: 1,444 |
Round 7
| 26 November 2025 | Sydney Flames | 97–94(OT) | Geelong Venom | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 24–24, 22–19, 20–19, Overtime: 16–13 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Froling 24 Rebs: Thompson 9 Asts: Swain 6 |
Box Score | Pts: Holmes 28 Rebs: Holmes 10 Asts: Shelley 4 |
Attendance: 956 |
| 28 November 2025 | Sydney Flames | 64–80 | Bendigo Spirit | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 19–16, 24–13, 8–25 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Thompson 14 Rebs: Thompson 10 Asts: Cann 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Three players 21 Rebs: McConnell 13 Asts: McConnell 6 |
Attendance: 1,086 |
| 29 November 2025 | Canberra Capitals | 67–91 | Perth Lynx | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 19–20, 21–27, 10–21 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Munger 12 Rebs: Melbourne 6 Asts: Clark 4 |
Box Score | Pts: Atwell, Han 22 Rebs: Maley 12 Asts: Maley 4 |
Attendance: 3,015 |
| 29 November 2025 | Townsville Fire | 84–63 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 16–16, 18–15, 27–14 | |||
| 9Now, ESPN | Pts: Sowah 20 Rebs: Froling 11 Asts: Woods 7 |
Box Score | Pts: Bourne 28 Rebs: George 13 Asts: Rocci 7 |
Attendance: 3,217 |
| 30 November 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | 71–65 | Adelaide Lightning | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 24–27, 19–11, 9–8 | |||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | Pts: Borlase 27 Rebs: Griffin 8 Asts: Three players 2 |
Box Score | Pts: Feagin 26 Rebs: Talbot 11 Asts: Feagin, Loughridge 4 |
Attendance: 1,241 |
Round 8
| 5 December 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Geelong Venom | Ballarat Sports Events Centre, Ballarat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 5 December 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 6 December 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Sydney Flames | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 7 December 2025 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | ||||
| 7 December 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 9 December 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 9
| 12 December 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 13 December 2025 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 14 December 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 14 December 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Perth Lynx | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 16 December 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Geelong Venom | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 10
| 19 December 2025 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 20 December 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Townsville Fire | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 20 December 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Geelong Venom | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 21 December 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 21 December 2025 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Perth Lynx | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 23 December 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Sydney Flames | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 23 December 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 11
| 27 December 2025 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Sydney Flames | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 28 December 2025 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | ||||
| 28 December 2025 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Geelong Venom | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 30 December 2025 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 31 December 2025 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
Round 12
| 2 January 2026 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 3 January 2026 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Geelong Venom | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 4 January 2026 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Perth Lynx | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, 9Go! | ||||
| 4 January 2026 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Townsville Fire | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 5 January 2026 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 6 January 2026 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Geelong Venom | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 13
| 9 January 2026 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Townsville Fire | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 9 January 2026 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 10 January 2026 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Canberra Capitals | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 10 January 2026 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 11 January 2026 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Townsville Fire | Parkville Stadium, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, 9 Go! | ||||
| 13 January 2026 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Sydney Flames | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 14
| 15 January 2026 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 16 January 2026 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Sydney Flames | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 17 January 2026 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 18 January 2026 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 20 January 2026 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Canberra Capitals | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (ACDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 20 January 2026 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Townsville Fire | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 15
| 23 January 2026 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 24 January 2026 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 24 January 2026 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 25 January 2026 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Perth Lynx | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 25 January 2026 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 27 January 2026 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Perth Lynx | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 16
| 30 January 2026 | Geelong Venom | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN 2 | ||||
| 31 January 2026 | Southside Melbourne Flyers | vs. | Adelaide Lightning | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 31 January 2026 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Canberra Capitals | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 1 February 2026 | Sydney Flames | vs. | Geelong Venom | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 1 February 2026 | Bendigo Spirit | vs. | Perth Lynx | Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 3 February 2026 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Round 17
| 7 February 2026 | Canberra Capitals | vs. | Geelong Venom | AIS Arena, Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (AEDT) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 7 February 2026 | Perth Lynx | vs. | Sydney Flames | Perth High Performance Centre, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (AWST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
| 8 February 2026 | Adelaide Lightning | vs. | Southside Melbourne Flyers | SA State Basketball Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM (ACDT) | ||||
| 9Now, 9Go!, ESPN | ||||
| 8 February 2026 | Townsville Fire | vs. | Bendigo Spirit | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM (AEST) | ||||
| 9Now, ESPN | ||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Mackenzie Holmes (GEE) | 24.4 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Anneli Maley (PER) | 12.1 RPG |
| Assists per game | Courtney Woods (TSV) | 7.7 APG |
| Steals per game | Jaz Shelley (GEE) | 2.6 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Yemiyah Morris (PER) | 2.1 BPG |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Mackenzie Holmes (GEE) | 33 |
| Rebounds | Anneli Maley (PER) | 17 |
| Assists | Courtney Woods (TSV) | 14 |
| Steals | Multiple players | 6 |
| Blocks | Lauren Cox (TSV) | 7 |
Finals
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
Team captains and coaches
| Team[10] | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Lightning | Stephanie Talbot | Aja Parham-Ammar |
| Bendigo Spirit | Kelsey Griffin | Kennedy Kereama |
| Canberra Capitals | Sara Blicavs / Jade Melbourne (co) | Paul Goriss |
| Geelong Venom[11] | Alexandra Sharp / Jazmin Shelley (co) | Chris Lucas |
| Perth Lynx[12] | Amy Atwell / Anneli Maley (co) | Ryan Petrik |
| Southside Melbourne Flyers | Cayla George / Maddison Rocci (co) | Kristi Harrower |
| Sydney Flames | Lauren Nicholson | Renae Garlepp |
| Townsville Fire[13] | Alicia Froling / Courtney Woods (co) | Shannon Seebohm |
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