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2005 WNBL finals
TeamCoachWins
Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1
Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates4 – 19 February 2005
MVPJacinta Hamilton (Dandenong)
Preliminary finalSydney def. Bulleen 79–71
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The 2005 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2004–05 season. The Dandenong Rangers were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, defeating the Sydney Uni Flames 52–47.

Standings

# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Dandenong Rangers 19 2 90.0 21
2 Bulleen Boomers 16 5 76.0 21
3 Sydney Uni Flames 16 5 76.0 21
4 Adelaide Lightning 13 8 62.0 21
5 Canberra Capitals 9 12 43.0 21
6 Townsville Fire 7 14 33.0 21
7 AIS 3 18 14.0 21
8 Perth Lynx 1 20 5.00 21

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
Dandenong Rangers63Dandenong Rangers52
Bulleen Boomers59Sydney Uni Flames47
Bulleen Boomers71
Sydney Uni Flames79
Sydney Uni Flames94
Adelaide Lightning93

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Bulleen Boomers

5 February 2005
Dandenong Rangers 63–59 Bulleen Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 10–15, 16–19, 12–15
Pts: Richards 16
Rebs: McInerny 10
Asts: Wilson 3		 Pts: Cavanagh, Grima 12
Rebs: Grima 12
Asts: Cavanagh 5
Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria

(3) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning

4 February 2005
Sydney Uni Flames 94–93 (OT) Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 22–24, 18–19, 11–15, Overtime: 17–16
Pts: Snell 40
Rebs: Afeaki 8
Asts: Snell 5		 Pts: Phillips 40
Rebs: Summerton 7
Asts: Phillips 5
Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

Preliminary final

(2) Bulleen Boomers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames

12 February 2005
Bulleen Boomers 71–79 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 23–16, 9–19, 11–27
Pts: Davis 17
Rebs: Cavanagh, Grima 8
Asts: Hibbert 4		 Pts: Snell 22
Rebs: Musselwhite 9
Asts: Five players 2
The Veneto Club, Melbourne, Victoria

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (3) Sydney Uni Flames

19 February 2005
Dandenong Rangers 52–47 Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 15–16, 11–11, 13–15
Pts: Hamilton 23
Rebs: McInerny 14
Asts: Hamilton, Wilson 2		 Pts: Fallon 14
Rebs: Fallon 8
Asts: Hennessy 3
Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria

Rosters

2004–05 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 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)
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 14 Australia Randall, Emma 1.88 m (6 ft 2 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
2004–05 Sydney Uni Flames roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 4 Australia Gilbert, Adrianne 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 5 Australia Wilson, Kelly 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
6 Australia MacKinnon, Rebecca
F/C 7 Australia Hoare, Tammy 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 8 Australia Afeaki, Eva 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 9 Australia Fallon, Trisha 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 10 Australia Snell, Belinda (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 11 Australia Hennessy, Briana 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
12 Australia Fitzgerald, Lauren
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 31 March 2020.
  2. "Flame-resistant Rangers take WNBL crown". ABC News. abc.net.au. 19 February 2005.
  3. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Boomers 5-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Rangers through to WNBL final". ABC News. abc.net.au. 5 February 2005.
  5. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning 4-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Uni kills Adelaide's finals hopes". ABC News. abc.net.au. 4 February 2005.
  7. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Boomers v Flames 12-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Bulleen's WNBL hopes go up in Flames". ABC News. abc.net.au. 12 February 2005.
  9. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames 19-2-05 Archived June 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
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