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2004 WNBL finals
TeamCoachWins
Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1
Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates6 – 21 February 2004
MVPEmily McInerny (Dandenong)
Preliminary finalSydney def. Adelaide 65–61
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The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.

Standings

# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Dandenong Rangers 17 4 80.0 21
2 Sydney Uni Flames 13 8 62.0 21
3 Adelaide Lightning 13 8 62.0 21
4 Canberra Capitals 13 8 62.0 21
5 Townsville Fire 12 9 57.0 21
6 Bulleen Boomers 7 9 52.0 21
7 AIS 5 16 24.0 21
8 Perth Lynx 0 21 0.00 21

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
Dandenong Rangers85Dandenong Rangers63
Sydney Uni Flames68Sydney Uni Flames53
Sydney Uni Flames65
Adelaide Lightning61
Adelaide Lightning72
Canberra Capitals63

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

6 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 85–68 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20
Pts: Ryan 18
Rebs: Douglas 11
Asts: McInerny 5		 Pts: Snell 36
Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8
Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3
Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals

6 February 2004
Adelaide Lightning 72–63 Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16
Rebs: Four players 7
Asts: Screen 4		 Pts: Jackson 30
Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9
Asts: Veal 7
Wayville Basketball Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia

Preliminary final

(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning

14 February 2004
Sydney Uni Flames 65–61 Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15
Pts: Snell 21
Rebs: Snell 10
Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2		 Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Brogan 12
Asts: Screen 5
Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

21 February 2004
Dandenong Rangers 63–53 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7
Pts: Hamilton 18
Rebs: Douglas, Hamilton 11
Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3		 Pts: Snell 19
Rebs: Snell 8
Asts: Snell 3
Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 2,000

Rosters

2003–04 Dandenong Rangers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 4 Australia Ryan, Caitlin 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 5 Australia Wilson, Carly 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 6 Australia Ranford, Deanne 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F/C 7 Australia Douglas, Allie (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 8 Australia Richards, Samantha 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 9 Australia McInerny, Emily 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 10 Australia Waixel, Demelza 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 11 Australia Bibby, Jessica 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
G/F 12 Australia Downie, Alison 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C 15 Australia Hamilton, Jacinta 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Gary Fox
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
2003–04 Sydney Uni Flames roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 5 Australia Lindsay, Narelle 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 6 Australia Wilson, Kelly 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C 7 Australia Hoare, Tammy 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C 8 Australia Hammonds, Shelley 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Australia Gilbert, Adrianne 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G/F 10 Australia Snell, Belinda 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 11 Australia Hennessy, Briana 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F/C 12 Australia Randall, Emma 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 14 New Zealand Cotton, Rebecca 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 15 Australia Musselwhite, Michelle 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

References

  1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au. 21 February 2004.
  3. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
  5. Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
  7. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Flames book grand final appearance". ABC News. abc.net.au. 14 February 2004.
  9. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
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