2006 WNBL Finals

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

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

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. Nat. 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. Nat. 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