2004 WNBL Finals

Team	Coach	Wins
Dandenong Rangers	Gary Fox	1
Sydney Uni Flames	Karen Dalton	0

Dates

6 – 21 February 2004

MVP

Emily McInerny (Dandenong)

Preliminary final

Sydney def. Adelaide 65–61

WNBL finals

2005 →

The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season.^[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.^[2]

Standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Dandenong Rangers	17	4	80.0	21
2	Sydney Uni Flames	13	8	62.0	21
3	Adelaide Lightning	13	8	62.0	21
4	Canberra Capitals	13	8	62.0	21

5	Townsville Fire	12	9	57.0	21
6	Bulleen Boomers	7	9	52.0	21
7	AIS	5	16	24.0	21
8	Perth Lynx	0	21	0.00	21

Finals


Semifinals		Preliminary final		Grand final



Dandenong Rangers	85			Dandenong Rangers	63

Sydney Uni Flames	68			Sydney Uni Flames	53

		Sydney Uni Flames	65

		Adelaide Lightning	61

Adelaide Lightning	72

Canberra Capitals	63

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

6 February 2004

^[3]

Dandenong Rangers	85–68	Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20
Pts: Ryan 18 Rebs: Douglas 11 Asts: McInerny 5		Pts: Snell 36 Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8 Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria^[4]

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals

6 February 2004

^[5]

Adelaide Lightning	72–63	Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16 Rebs: Four players 7 Asts: Screen 4		Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9 Asts: Veal 7

Wayville Basketball Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia^[6]

Preliminary final

(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning

14 February 2004

^[7]

Sydney Uni Flames	65–61	Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15
Pts: Snell 21 Rebs: Snell 10 Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2		Pts: Smith 13 Rebs: Brogan 12 Asts: Screen 5

Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales^[8]

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

21 February 2004

^[9]

Dandenong Rangers	63–53	Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7
Pts: Hamilton 18 Rebs: Douglas, Hamilton 11 Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3		Pts: Snell 19 Rebs: Snell 8 Asts: Snell 3

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 2,000

Rosters

2003–04 Dandenong Rangers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	4	Ryan, Caitlin	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	5	Wilson, Carly	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G	6	Ranford, Deanne	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F/C	7	Douglas, Allie (C)	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	8	Richards, Samantha	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F	9	McInerny, Emily	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
C	10	Waixel, Demelza	1.88 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	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

2003–04 Sydney Uni Flames roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G	5	Lindsay, Narelle	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G	6	Wilson, Kelly	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C	7	Hoare, Tammy	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
F/C	8	Hammonds, Shelley	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G	9	Gilbert, Adrianne	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G/F	10	Snell, Belinda	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G	11	Hennessy, Briana	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F/C	12	Randall, Emma	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F	14	Cotton, Rebecca	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G	15	Musselwhite, Michelle	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Head coach

Karen Dalton

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 1 April 2020.
^ "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au. 21 February 2004.
^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
^ "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
^ Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 February 2004.
^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Flames book grand final appearance". ABC News. abc.net.au. 14 February 2004.
^ WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine