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19 Mar

Posted at 02:19h in News

Media Alert Published Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 at 12:00 PM Contact Name: Lorraine Landon Phone: 0417 696 420 Email: lorraine.landon@wba.net.au WBA Draw Release Wheelchair Basketball Australia (WBA) is pleased to release the 2025 draw for the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) and the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL). 2025 will be...

08 Mar

Posted at 02:22h in News

The Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) will welcome three new teams in 2025 as the league looks to build on the return of the national competition in 2024. The Gold Coast Rollers will take over from the Queensland Comets as the sunshine state’s team in...

12 Aug

Posted at 22:24h in News

The Sydney Uni Flames are the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League champions, taking out the title against the Perth Wheelcats 57-44. While women’s MVP Hannah Dodd (18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) and Defensive Player of the Year Annabelle Lindsay (21 points, 17 rebounds) led the...

12 Aug

Posted at 13:03h in News

The Darwin Salties have claimed their first National Wheelchair Basketball League title, just three years into their existence. Tom O’Neill-Thorne emerged the hero, sinking a three pointer with 4 seconds remaining on the clock to break a 64-all deadlock and the hearts of the hometown fans...

06 Aug

Posted at 21:27h in News

Wheelchair Basketball Australia is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement with Kayo Freebies to stream the 2024 WBA Finals. The National Wheelchair Basketball League and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League Finals are on the 10th and 11th August at Shellharbour City Stadium in NSW. The Preliminary Finals...

04 Aug

Posted at 21:16h in News

The stage is set for the NWBL and WNWBL Finals with Darwin claiming top spot on the ladder and Manly securing a finals berth in their inaugural season.  Darwin backed up their pre-season favouritism by finishing first as they defeated the Red Dust Heelers in all...

29 Jul

Posted at 12:58h in News

The top three teams took on the bottom three in Round 6 of the NWBL and while there weren’t any unexpected results, there are still plenty of questions around how the finals will look going into the last round. Perth have completed their regular season finishing...

21 Jul

Posted at 21:54h in News

Round three of the WNWBL was turned on its head just two days out from its commencement with news the Sydney Blues would not be able to field a team due illness that had gone through the club. The Blues were forced to forfeit their...

21 Jul

Posted at 21:45h in News

The Manly Wheel Eagles are within reach of a finals berth in their inaugural season following three quality wins over the Southern Districts Spartans. “The games felt much closer than what the scoreboard reflected,” said Manly coach Rohan Foy. Just four points separated the teams going into...

15 Jul

Posted at 12:49h in News

A 56-point haul from Amber Merritt was the cherry on top of a very sweet weekend for the Perth Wheelcats. Perth won all three games against the Sydney Uni Flames and continued their unbeaten start to 2024. Merritt’s season high haul on Saturday night followed a 30-point,...