Bendigo Spirit
| Bendigo Spirit | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | WNBL |
| Founded | 2007 |
| History |
Bendigo Spirit 2007–present |
| Arena | Bendigo Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000+ |
| Location | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Team colors | Dodger blue, orange |
| Main sponsor | Bendigo Bank |
| Head coach | Simon Pritchard |
| Championships | 2 (2013, 2014) |
Bendigo Spirit is one of three Victorian basketball teams in the Australian Women's National Basketball League. [1] The team, based in the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, joined the competition from the 2007/08 season.
Notable past and current players for the team include World Championship winner Kristi Harrower, Canadian national team member Chelsea Aubry and Kelsey Griffin.
History
The Bendigo Spirit were formed in 2007 and started playing out of Bendigo Stadium, the first side based in regional Victoria. Coached by Bernie Harrower, the team was led by his daughter, Australian Opal and captain, Kristi Harrower. The Spirit have won the WNBL Championship twice (2013 & 2014) led by the likes of Harrower, Gabrielle Richards, Kelly Wilson as well as imports Chelsea Aubry and the now naturalised, Kelsey Griffin.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Standings | Regular season | Finals | Head coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | ||||
| Bendigo Spirit | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 7th | 10 | 14 | 41.6 | Did not qualify | Bernie Harrower |
| 2008–09 | 5th | 14 | 8 | 63.6 | Lost Elimination Final (Adelaide, 73–81) | Bernie Harrower |
| 2009–10 | 5th | 13 | 9 | 59.1 | Lost Elimination Final (Townsville, 73–84) | Bernie Harrower |
| 2010–11 | 3rd | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | Won Semi Final (Logan, 74–53) Lost Preliminary Final (Canberra, 78–83) |
Bernie Harrower |
| 2011–12 | 6th | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | Did not qualify | Bernie Harrower |
| 2012–13 | 1st | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | Won Semi Final (Dandenong, 78–71) Won Grand Final (Townsville, 71–57) |
Bernie Harrower |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | Won Semi Final (Dandenong, 71–62) Won Grand Final (Townsville, 94–83) |
Bernie Harrower |
| 2014–15 | 2nd | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | Lost Semi Final (Townsville, 63–82) Won Preliminary Final (Sydney, 85–77) Lost Grand Final (Townsville, 65–75) |
Bernie Harrower |
| 2015–16 | 6th | 12 | 12 | 50.0 | Did not qualify | Simon Pritchard |
| 2016–17 | 6th | 13 | 11 | 54.1 | Did not qualify | Simon Pritchard |
| Regular season | 146 | 84 | 63.4 | 2 Minor Premierships | ||
| Finals | 6 | 5 | 54.5 | 2 WNBL Championships | ||
Source: Bendigo Spirit
Bendigo Spirit roster
| 2017–18 Bendigo Spirit roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ "WNBL Media Guide 2016–17" (PDF). wnbl.com.au.