2006 WNBL Finals

Team	Coach	Wins
Canberra Capitals	Carrie Graf	1
Dandenong Rangers	Gary Fox	0

Dates

3 – 18 February 2006

MVP

Lauren Jackson (Canberra)

Preliminary final

Canberra def. Adelaide,
83–81

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The 2006 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2005–06 season.^[1] The Dandenong Rangers were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Grand Final by the Canberra Capitals, 68–55.^[2]

Standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Dandenong Rangers	14	7	67.0	21
2	Adelaide Fellas	14	7	67.0	21
3	Canberra Capitals	14	7	67.0	21
4	Bulleen Boomers	13	8	62.0	21

5	Sydney Uni Flames	13	8	62.0	21
6	Townsville Fire	12	9	57.0	21
7	Perth Lynx	4	17	19.0	21
8	AIS	0	21	0.00	21

Bracket


Semifinals		Preliminary final		Grand final



Dandenong Rangers	75			Dandenong Rangers	55

Adelaide Fellas	70			Canberra Capitals	68

		Adelaide Fellas	81

		Canberra Capitals	83

Canberra Capitals	67

Bulleen Boomers	62

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Adelaide Fellas

4 February 2006

Report

Dandenong Rangers	75–70	Adelaide Fellas
Pts: Randall 13 Rebs: Hamilton 9 Asts: Wilson 3		Pts: Willey 22 Rebs: Phillips 8 Asts: Phillips 6

Dandenong Stadium, Dandenong, Victoria

(3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Bulleen Boomers

3 February 2006

Report

Canberra Capitals	67–62	Bulleen Boomers
Pts: Jackson 29 Rebs: Jackson 13 Asts: Abrams 3		Pts: Grima, Milner 12 Rebs: Grima 9 Asts: Milner 5

AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Preliminary final

(2) Adelaide Fellas vs. (3) Canberra Capitals

11 February 2006

Report

Adelaide Fellas	81–83 (OT)	Canberra Capitals
Pts: Phillips 23 Rebs: Phillips 9 Asts: Woosnam 7		Pts: Jackson 33 Rebs: Jackson 11 Asts: Sharp 11

Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australia

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (3) Canberra Capitals

18 February 2006

Report 1 Report 2

Dandenong Rangers	55–68	Canberra Capitals
Pts: Ryan, Wilson 17 Rebs: Hamilton 11 Asts: Richards 3		Pts: Jackson 24 Rebs: Jackson 11 Asts: Sharp 6

Dandenong Stadium, Dandenong, Victoria
Attendance: 2,200

Rosters

2005–06 Dandenong Rangers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	4	Ryan, Caitlin	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	5	Wilson, Carly (C)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G	7	MacLeod, Kathleen	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	8	Richards, Samantha	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F	9	McInerny, Emily (C)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G/F	10	O'Hea, Jenna	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	11	Bibby, Jessica	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
G/F	12	Downie, Alison	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C	14	Randall, Emma	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C	15	Hamilton, Jacinta	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Head coach

Gary Fox

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Development player
(I) Import player
Injured

2005–06 Canberra Capitals roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	5	Marino, Angela	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
G	7	Hurst, Natalie	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
F	8	Sharp, Eleanor	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
C	10	Whittle, Jenny	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G	13	Abrams, Kellie	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F	14	Cooper, Nerrida	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
F/C	15	Jackson, Lauren	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
C	25	Beatty, Tracey	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F	32	Gwyther, Kylie	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G	44	Bevilaqua, Tully	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)

Head coach

Carrie Graf

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Development player
(I) Import player
Injured

References

^ "MEDIA GUIDE – WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ "Caps take out fourth WNBL title". ABC News. abc.net.au. 18 February 2006.