The All-WNBL Team is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) honour bestowed on the best performing players in the league following every WNBL season. From 1988 to 2018–19, the honour was known as the All-Star Five. As of 2020, it is awarded in two teams to the ten most outstanding players in the league.
Honourees 1988 to 2019 SeasonAll-Star FivePlayerNationalityTeam1988 Donna Brown North Adelaide Rockets Shelley Gorman Nunawading Spectres Robyn Maher Nunawading Spectres Michele Timms Nunawading Spectres Debbie Slimmon Coburg Cougars1989 Michele Timms (2) Nunawading Spectres Shelley Gorman (2) Nunawading Spectres Karin Maar Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Debbie Slimmon (2) Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Kathy Foster Hobart Islanders1990 Debbie Slimmon (3) Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Michele Timms (3) Nunawading Spectres Kathy Foster (2) Hobart Islanders Vicki Daldy North Adelaide Rockets Donna Brown (2) North Adelaide Rockets1991 Joanne Metcalfe Melbourne Tigers Vicki Daldy (2) North Adelaide Rockets Michele Timms (4) Perth Breakers Shelley Gorman (3) Melbourne East Samantha Thornton Melbourne East1992 Michele Timms (5) Perth Breakers Allison Cook Melbourne Tigers Michelle Griffiths Adelaide City Comets Rachael Sporn West Adelaide Bearcats Jodie Murphy Canberra Capitals1993 Vicki Daldy (3) Adelaide Lightning Rachael Sporn (2) Adelaide Lightning Allison Cook (2) Melbourne Tigers Samantha Thornton (2) Dandenong Rangers Shelley Gorman (4) Sydney Flames1994 Rachael Sporn (3) Adelaide Lightning Sandy Brondello Brisbane Blazers Michele Timms (6) Perth Breakers Allison Cook (3) Melbourne Tigers Shelley Gorman (5) Sydney Flames1995 Rachael Sporn (4) Adelaide Lightning Sandy Brondello (2) Brisbane Blazers Debbie Slimmon (4) Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Allison Cook (4) Melbourne Tigers Shelley Gorman (6) Sydney Flames1996 Rachael Sporn (5) Adelaide Lightning Trisha Fallon Sydney Flames Gina Stevens Perth Breakers Michele Timms (7) Sydney Flames Jenny Whittle Brisbane Blazers1997 Rachael Sporn (6) Adelaide Lightning Kristi Harrower Melbourne Tigers Trisha Fallon (2) Sydney Flames Allison Cook (5) Melbourne Tigers Jenny Whittle (2) Brisbane Blazers1998 Michelle Griffiths (2) Sydney Flames Kristi Harrower (2) Melbourne Tigers Annie La Fleur Sydney Flames Carla Porter Adelaide Lightning Allison Cook (6) Bulleen Melbourne Boomers1998–99 Kristi Harrower (3) Melbourne Tigers Rachael Sporn (7) Adelaide Lightning Lauren Jackson AIS Shelley Sandie (7) Canberra Capitals Gina Stevens (2) Perth Breakers1999–00 Lauren Jackson (2) Canberra Capitals Trisha Fallon (3) Sydney Flames Kristi Harrower (4) Melbourne Tigers Kristin Folkl Melbourne Tigers Jo Hill Adelaide Lightning2000–01 Jae Kingi Adelaide Lightning Annie Burgess (2) Sydney Panthers Belinda Snell Sydney Panthers Penny Taylor Dandenong Rangers Lauren Jackson (3) Canberra Capitals2001–02 Rachael Sporn (8) Adelaide Lightning Jae Kingi (2) Adelaide Lightning Natalie Hughes Sydney Panthers Penny Taylor (2) Dandenong Rangers Lauren Jackson (4) Canberra Capitals2002–03 Kristen Veal Canberra Capitals Carly Wilson Dandenong Rangers Shelley Hammonds Sydney Panthers Natalie Porter Townsville Fire Lauren Jackson (5) Canberra Capitals2003–04 Jodie Datson Townsville Fire Jacinta Hamilton Dandenong Rangers Shelley Hammonds (2) Sydney Uni Flames Belinda Snell (2) Sydney Uni Flames Lauren Jackson (6) Canberra Capitals2004–05 Katrina Hibbert Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Jenny Whittle (3) Canberra Capitals Belinda Snell (3) Sydney Uni Flames Trisha Fallon (4) Sydney Uni Flames Erin Phillips Adelaide Lightning2005–06 Deanna Smith Perth Lynx Jacinta Hamilton (2) Dandenong Rangers Jenny Whittle (4) Canberra Capitals Erin Phillips (2) Adelaide FellasKatrina Hibbert (2) Bulleen Melbourne Boomers2006–07 Natalie Porter (2) Sydney Uni FlamesHollie Grima Bulleen Melbourne Boomers Erin Phillips (3) Adelaide Lightning Carly Wilson (2) Perth LynxSharin Milner Bulleen Melbourne Boomers2007–08 Natalie Porter (3) Sydney Uni FlamesTracy Gahan Adelaide Lightning Rohanee Cox Townsville Fire Kathleen MacLeod Bendigo SpiritJessica Foley Adelaide Lightning2008–09 Kristi Harrower (5) Bendigo Spirit Deanna Smith (2) Perth Lynx Rohanee Cox (2) Townsville Fire Abby Bishop Canberra CapitalsJennifer Crouse Townsville Fire2009–10 Kristi Harrower (6) Bendigo Spirit Jenna O'Hea Bulleen Boomers Deanna Smith (3) Sydney Uni Flames Liz Cambage Bulleen BoomersSuzy Batkovic Sydney Uni Flames2010–11 Liz Cambage (2) Bulleen Boomers Marianna Tolo Canberra Capitals Amy Denson Sydney Uni Flames Kathleen MacLeod (2) Dandenong Rangers Jenna O'Hea (2) Bulleen Boomers2011–12Suzy Batkovic (2) Adelaide Lightning Belinda Snell (4) Sydney Uni Flames Shanavia Dowdell Townsville FireJenna O'Hea (3) Dandenong Rangers Kathleen MacLeod (3) Dandenong Rangers Samantha Richards Bulleen Boomers2012–13Suzy Batkovic (3) Adelaide LightningJenna O'Hea (4) Dandenong Rangers Kristi Harrower (7) Bendigo Spirit Kathleen MacLeod (4) Dandenong Rangers Gabrielle Richards Bendigo Spirit2013–14Leilani Mitchell Dandenong RangersJenna O'Hea (5) Dandenong Rangers Laura Hodges Adelaide LightningSuzy Batkovic (4) Townsville Fire Gabrielle Richards (2) Bendigo Spirit2014–15Tess Madgen Melbourne BoomersKelsey Griffin Bendigo Spirit Penny Taylor (3) Dandenong RangersAbby Bishop (2) Canberra Capitals Cayla Francis Townsville Fire2015–16Leilani Mitchell (2) Adelaide Lightning Sami Whitcomb Perth Lynx Katie Ebzery Sydney Uni FlamesKelsey Griffin (2) Bendigo Spirit Suzy Batkovic (5) Townsville Fire2016–17Leilani Mitchell (3) Sydney Uni Flames Sami Whitcomb (2) Perth Lynx Asia Taylor Sydney Uni Flames Suzy Batkovic (6) Townsville Fire Marianna Tolo (2) Canberra Capitals2017–18Courtney Williams Perth Lynx Sami Whitcomb (3) Perth Lynx Asia Taylor (2) Sydney Uni Flames Suzy Batkovic (7) Townsville Fire Liz Cambage (3) Melbourne Boomers2018–19Lindsay Allen Melbourne BoomersRebecca Cole Dandenong Rangers Asia Taylor (3) Perth Lynx Nia Coffey Adelaide Lightning Kelsey Griffin (3) Canberra Capitals
2019 to present Season First Team Second TeamPlayer Nationality TeamPlayer Nationality Team 2019–20 Leilani Mitchell (4) Southside Flyers Rebecca Cole (2) Southside Flyers Katie Ebzery (2) Perth Lynx Stephanie Talbot Adelaide Lightning Kia Nurse Canberra Capitals Alice Kunek Sydney Uni Flames Jenna O'Hea (6) Southside Flyers Cayla George (2) Melbourne Boomers Brianna Turner Adelaide Lightning Mercedes Russell Southside Flyers 2020 Katie Ebzery (3) Perth Lynx Shyla Heal Townsville Fire Lauren Nicholson Townsville Fire Maddison Rocci Canberra Capitals Stephanie Talbot (2) Adelaide Lightning Tess Madgen (2) Melbourne Boomers Cayla George (3) Melbourne Boomers Sara Blicavs Southside Flyers Liz Cambage (4) Southside Flyers Ezi Magbegor Melbourne Boomers 2021–22 Jackie Young Perth Lynx Lindsay Allen (2) Melbourne Boomers Brittney Sykes Canberra Capitals Marina Mabrey Perth Lynx Stephanie Talbot (3) Adelaide Lightning Kelsey Griffin (4) Canberra Capitals Anneli Maley Bendigo Spirit Alanna Smith Adelaide Lightning Ezi Magbegor (2) Melbourne Boomers Cayla George (4) Melbourne Boomers 2022–23 Kristy Wallace Melbourne Boomers Jade Melbourne Canberra Capitals Sami Whitcomb (4) Perth Lynx Tiffany Mitchell Melbourne Boomers Kayla Thornton Southside Flyers Lauren Nicholson (2) Townsville Fire Tianna Hawkins Townsville Fire Stephanie Talbot (4) Adelaide Lightning Cayla George (5) Melbourne Boomers Lauren Scherf Perth Lynx 2023–24 Jordin Canada Melbourne Boomers Aari McDonald Perth Lynx Jade Melbourne (2) Canberra Capitals Sami Whitcomb (5) Townsville Fire Lauren Nicholson (3) Sydney Flames Amy Atwell Perth Lynx Isobel Borlase Adelaide Lightning DiDi Richards Sydney Flames Mercedes Russell (2) Southside Flyers Naz Hillmon Melbourne Boomers 2024–25 Alex Wilson Perth Lynx Jade Melbourne (3) Canberra Capitals Sami Whitcomb (6) Bendigo Spirit Veronica Burton Bendigo Spirit Courtney Woods Townsville Fire Miela Sowah Perth Lynx Naz Hillmon (2) Southside Flyers Anneli Maley (2) Perth Lynx Laeticia Amihere Perth Lynx Kelsey Griffin (5) Bendigo Spirit 2025–26 Alex Wilson (2) Perth Lynx Alex Ciabattoni Perth Lynx Courtney Woods (2) Townsville Fire Miela Sowah (2) Townsville Fire Isobel Borlase (2) Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin (6) Bendigo Spirit Mackenzie Holmes Geelong Venom Cayla George (6) Southside Melbourne Flyers Anneli Maley (3) Perth Lynx Han Xu Perth Lynx The MVP of each season is highlighted in bold text.
Most selections Denotes player inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame Denotes player who is still active
Player Total 1st Team 2nd Team MVP SeasonsRachael Sporn8 8 –2 17Michele Timms7 7–017Shelley Sandie7 7–1–Kristi Harrower7 7–118Suzy Batkovic7 7–617Allison Tranquilli66–1–Lauren Jackson660414Jenna O'Hea660015Cayla George532115Debbie Slimmon44–2–Trisha Fallon44–1–Jenny Whittle44–0–Belinda Snell44–015Kathleen MacLeod44–09Leilani Mitchell44009Liz Cambage44017Sami Whitcomb44005Kelsey Griffin431111Stephanie Talbot422110Vicki Daldy33–0–Erin Phillips33–06Natalie Porter33–115Deanna Smith33–015Penny Taylor33–27Asia Taylor33–03Katie Ebzery330014 The table above only lists players with at least three total selections.
See also WNBL Most Valuable Player Award WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award All-NBL Team All-WNBA Team List of Australian WNBA players Australia women's national basketball team
References
External links WNBL All-Star Five list (1988–2015)