1985 WNBL season
Sports season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1985 WNBL season was the fifth season of competition in the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) since its establishment in 1981. A total of 11 teams contested the league.
| 1985 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 11 |
| TV partner | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Season MVP | Kathy Foster (North Adelaide Rockets) |
| Top scorer | Julie Nykiel (Noarlunga Tigers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Coburg Cougars |
| Runners-up | Noarlunga Tigers |
| Finals MVP | Karin Maar (Coburg Cougars) |
Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adelaide Rockets | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83 |
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78 |
| 3 | Noarlunga Tigers | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72 |
| 4 | Coburg Cougars | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72 |
| 5 | Brisbane Lady Bullets | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 6 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 |
| 7 | St Kilda Saints | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50 |
| 8 | Bankstown Bruins | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | Australian Institute of Sport | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | Bulleen Melbourne Boomers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 11 | Sutherland Sharks | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | North Adelaide Rockets | 52 | |||||||
| 4 | Coburg Cougars | 56 | |||||||
| 4 | Coburg Cougars | 73 | |||||||
| 3 | Noarlunga Tigers | 71 | |||||||
| 3 | Noarlunga Tigers | 64 | |||||||
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 54 | |||||||
Season Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Kathy Foster | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Karin Maar | Coburg Cougars |
| Top Shooter Award | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers |