2006 WNBL Finals
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| Dates | 3 – 18 February 2006 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Lauren Jackson (Canberra) | |||||||||
| Preliminary final | Canberra def. Adelaide, 83–81 | |||||||||
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
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| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit](1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Adelaide Fellas
[edit]4 February 2006
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| Dandenong Rangers | 75–70 | Adelaide Fellas |
| Pts: Randall 13 Rebs: Hamilton 9 Asts: Wilson 3 |
Pts: Willey 22 Rebs: Phillips 8 Asts: Phillips 6 |
(3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Bulleen Boomers
[edit]3 February 2006
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| 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 |
Preliminary final
[edit](2) Adelaide Fellas vs. (3) Canberra Capitals
[edit]11 February 2006
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| 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 |
Grand Final
[edit](1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (3) Canberra Capitals
[edit]18 February 2006
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| 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 |
Rosters
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.