2004 WNBL Finals

The 2004 WNBL Finals is 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]

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

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

Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand final
1	Dandenong Rangers	85
2	Sydney Uni Flames	68
					Sydney Uni Flames		65			Dandenong Rangers	63
					Adelaide Lightning		61			Sydney Uni Flames	53
3	Adelaide Lightning	72
4	Canberra Capitals	63		Key:		Winning team advances			Losing team advances

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. Nat. 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. Nat. 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

1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au.
2. "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au.
3. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
4. "WNBL semis wins to Adelaide, Dandenong". abc.net.au.
5. Box Scores - Lightning v Capitals Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
6. "Capitals crash out in WNBL semis". abc.net.au.
7. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Flames v Lightning Archived April 2, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
8. "Flames book grand final appearance". abc.net.au.
9. WNBL.com.au Box Scores - Rangers v Flames Archived April 8, 2004, at the Wayback Machine