2025 NBL1 West season
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LeagueNBL1 West
SportBasketball
Duration4 April – 2 August (Regular season)
8 August – 23 August (Finals)
8 August – 23 August (Finals)
Games22 (men)
20 (women)
20 (women)
| 2025 NBL1 West season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL1 West |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 4 April – 2 August (Regular season) 8 August – 23 August (Finals) |
| Games | 22 (men) 20 (women) |
| Teams | 14 (men) 13 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: Rockingham Flames W: Cockburn Cougars |
| Season MVP | M: Isaac White (Rockingham Flames) W: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning) |
| Top scorer | M: Elijah Pepper (Warwick Senators) W: Karly Murphy (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: Geraldton Buccaneers W: Cockburn Cougars |
| Runners-up | M: Warwick Senators W: Warwick Senators |
| Grand Final MVP | M: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers) W: Ruby Porter (Cockburn Cougars) |
The 2025 NBL1 West season was the fifth season of the NBL1 West and 36th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 4 April and ended on Saturday 2 August. The finals began on Friday 8 August and concluded with both the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 23 August.[1][2][3][4]
The 2025 NBL1 season concluded with the fourth annual NBL1 National Finals being held at Southern Cross Stadium in Canberra.[5]
Standings
The regular season began on Friday 4 April and ended on Saturday 2 August after 18 rounds of competition.[6][7][8] Easter games in round 3 once again saw all teams play on a Thursday night, followed by Anzac Round in round 4, Heritage Round in round 9, and First Nations Round in round 14.[9] In July, a regular season fixture was played in Albany.[10][11][12]
With a 20–0 record, the Cougars became just the third women's team in the history of the SBL / NBL1 West to go undefeated in the regular season, joining the 1999 Willetton Tigers and the 2000 Perry Lakes Hawks. Additionally, no men's team has done it either since the 2002 Perry Lakes Hawks.[13]
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Men's ladder
Source: NBL1 |
Women's ladder
Source: NBL1
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Finals
The finals began on Friday 8 August and consisted of four rounds.[9] The finals concluded with the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 23 August. Both grand finals were played at RAC Arena[14][15][16][17] in front of 6,116 people.[18]
Men's bracket
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rockingham Flames | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Willetton Tigers | 121 | Aug 14, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | ||||||||||||||||
| Rockingham Flames | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Arena Joondalup | East Perth Eagles | 88 | Aug 17, Willetton Basketball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Joondalup Wolves | 79 | Willetton Tigers | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | East Perth Eagles | 81 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 99 | Aug 23, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||
Geraldton Buccaneers  | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Goldfields Basketball Stadium | Aug 16, Warwick Stadium | Warwick Senators | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Goldfields Giants | 109 | Warwick Senators | 99 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mandurah Magic | 95 | Aug 15, Activewest Stadium | Rockingham Flames | 97 | ||||||||||||||
| Geraldton Buccaneers | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Activewest Stadium | Goldfields Giants | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Warwick Senators | 115 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
23 August 2025 7:00 pm |
| Geraldton Buccaneers 81, Warwick Senators 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 14–15, 18–22, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: Springs, Narkle 21 each Rebs: Johny Narkle 9 Asts: Joshua Keyes 6 |
Pts: Elijah Pepper 33 Rebs: Cooper Creek 10 Asts: George Pearl 6 | |
| Geraldton wins NBL1 West Championship | ||
NBL1 West Men's Grand Final
Geraldton Buccaneers 2025 Men's NBL1 West champions
Women's bracket
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| Aug 8, Wally Hagan Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rockingham Flames | 84 | Aug 14, Mike Barnett Sports Complex | ||||||||||||||||
| Rockingham Flames | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Mandurah ARC | Mandurah Magic | 97 | Aug 16, Wally Hagan Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 105 | Cockburn Cougars | 81 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | East Perth Eagles | 60 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 54 | Aug 23, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Cockburn Cougars | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 9, Bendat Basketball Centre | Aug 16, Warwick Stadium | Warwick Senators | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 88 | Warwick Senators | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Willetton Tigers | 76 | Aug 14, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre | Mandurah Magic | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| Perth Redbacks | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 8, Warwick Stadium | Perry Lakes Hawks | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Warwick Senators | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Redbacks | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final summary
23 August 2025 4:30 pm |
| Cockburn Cougars 91, Warwick Senators 71 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 28–17, 20–19, 28–16 | ||
| Pts: Sarah Mortensen 18 Rebs: Daniel Raber 15 Asts: Williams, Raber 4 each |
Pts: Stacey Barr 35 Rebs: Barr, Clinch Hoycard 13 each Asts: Chloe Forster 4 | |
| Cockburn wins NBL1 West Championship | ||
NBL1 West Women's Grand Final
Cockburn Cougars 2025 Women's NBL1 West champions
Awards
Player of the Week
Coach of the Month
| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 1–4 | Andrew Cooper | Warwick Senators | Tim Symons | East Perth Eagles | [55][56] |
| Rd 5–9 | Ryan Petrik | Rockingham Flames | Russell Hann | Cockburn Cougars | [57][58] |
| Rd 10–14 | Dayle Joseph | Geraldton Buccaneers | Russell Hann | Cockburn Cougars | [59][60] |
| Rd 15–18 | N/A | N/A | |||
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[61][62]
| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Elijah Pepper | Warwick Senators | 36.50 | Karly Murphy | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 25.33 |
| Rebounds per game | Josh Davey | Lakeside Lightning | 13.65 | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks | 18.38 |
| Assists per game | Emmett Naar | Rockingham Flames | 8.19 | Zitina Aokuso | Willetton Tigers | 7.80 |
| Steals per game | Pharell Keats | South West Slammers | 2.24 | Mykea Gray | South West Slammers | 3.95 |
| Blocks per game | A. J. Wilson | Lakeside Lightning | 2.29 | Jessie Edwards | Cockburn Cougars | 1.58 |
| Field goal percentage | LaQuinton Ross | Rockingham Flames | 68.13% | Alex Fowler | Perry Lakes Hawks | 68.75% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Todd Withers | Warwick Senators | 45.45% | Stephanie Gorman | Cockburn Cougars | 47.28% |
| Free throw percentage | Elijah Pepper | Warwick Senators | 88.59% | Nici Gilday | Goldfields Giants | 89.85% |
Regular season
The 2025 Basketball WA Annual Awards Night was held on Saturday 2 August at Crown Perth.[63]
- Men's Most Valuable Player: Isaac White (Rockingham Flames)[64][65]
- Women's Most Valuable Player: Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)[66]
- Men's Coach of the Year: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames)
- Women's Coach of the Year: Russell Hann (Cockburn Cougars)
- Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Todd Withers (Warwick Senators)
- Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
- Men's Youth Player of the Year: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: Alaska Rhebok (Perth Redbacks)
- Sixth Man of the Year: Verle Williams (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- Sixth Woman of the Year: Kyana Weir (Warwick Senators)
- Men's Leading Scorer: Elijah Pepper (Warwick Senators)[67]
- Women's Leading Scorer: Karly Murphy (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)[68]
- Men's Leading Rebounder: Josh Davey (Lakeside Lightning)[69]
- Women's Leading Rebounder: Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)[70]
- Men's Golden Hands:[a] Emmett Naar (Rockingham Flames)[73]
- Women's Golden Hands:[a] Stefanie Berberabe (Joondalup Wolves)[74]
- All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
- Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- De'Sean Parsons (Goldfields Giants)
- Elijah Pepper (Warwick Senators)
- C. J. Turnage (Joondalup Wolves)
- Isaac White (Rockingham Flames)
- All-NBL1 West Men's 2nd Team:
- Taeshon Cherry (Willetton Tigers)[75]
- Joshua Duach (Goldfields Giants)
- Emmett Naar (Rockingham Flames)
- Julian Pesava (Mandurah Magic)
- Jamal Poplar (South West Slammers)
- All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
- Zitina Aokuso (Willetton Tigers)
- Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators)
- Anneli Maley (Perth Redbacks)
- Teige Morrell (Lakeside Lightning)
- Sarah Mortensen (Cockburn Cougars)
- All-NBL1 West Women's 2nd Team:
- Abby Cubillo (East Perth Eagles)[76]
- Alex Fowler (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Nici Gilday (Goldfields Giants)
- Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
- Karly Murphy (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
- Men's All-Defensive Team:
- Jahcoree Ealy (Mandurah Magic)[77]
- Roosevelt Williams Jr (Willetton Tigers)
- Verle Williams (Geraldton Buccaneers)
- AJ Wilson (Lakeside Lightning)
- Todd Withers (Warwick Senators)
- Women's All-Defensive Team:
- Georgia Denehey (Perth Redbacks)[78]
- Alex Fowler (Perry Lakes Hawks)
- Emma Gandini (Warwick Senators)
- Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars)
- Alexandra Sharp (Rockingham Flames)
Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers)[79]
- Women's Grand Final MVP: Ruby Porter (Cockburn Cougars)[80]
