This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2022–23 WNBL season.
Front office movements
Head coach changes Off-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Melbourne Boomers Guy MolloyContract expired Chris LucasAdelaide Lightning head coach (2016–2022)Bendigo Spirit Tracy YorkResigned Kennedy KereamaCanberra Capitals assistant coach (2021–2022)Canberra Capitals Paul GorissResigned Kristen VealCentre for Excellence head coach (2018–2022)Adelaide Lightning Chris LucasContract expired Natalie HurstAdelaide Lightning assistant coach (2020–2022)
Player movement
Free agency
PlayerDate signedFormer teamNew teamRef March 22Townsville Fire April 29 Sydney Flames April 30 May 2Townsville Fire May 5Canberra Capitals May 19 May 25Dynamo Moscow (RUS)Sydney Flames Emma Clarke May 26Perth Lynx May 31Perth Lynx June 3 June 4Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (USA)Perth Lynx June 8Cockburn Cougars (WA) June 9Canberra Capitals Canberra CapitalsTownsville Fire June 10Perth Lynx June 11 June 8South Dakota Coyotes (USA)Sydney Flames June 23Sydney FlamesAdelaide Lightning June 24Canberra CapitalsBendigo Spirit June 28Adelaide Lightning June 29CB Avenida (ESP)Townsville Fire July 1Adelaide Lightning New York Liberty (USA)Sydney Flames July 12Sydney FlamesTownsville Fire Alex Wilson July 15Bendigo Spirit Sutherland Sharks (NSW)Sydney Flames July 19Adelaide Lightning July 21Southside FlyersCanberra Capitals July 25Atlanta Dream (USA)Townsville Fire July 27Perth Lynx July 28Sydney FlamesCanberra Capitals July 29Melbourne Boomers Louise Brown Tiffany Mitchell Townsville FireMelbourne Boomers Southside Flyers Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx August 2Maryland Terrapins (USA)Perth Lynx August 3Logan Thunder (QLD)Sydney Flames Gold Coast Rollers (QLD) August 4Grindavík (ISL)Perth Lynx August 9Canberra CapitalsAdelaide Lightning Rebecca Cole August 16Southside Flyers August 18 Hapoel Rishon LeZion (ISR)Canberra Capitals Southern Districts Spartans (QLD)Sydney Flames August 23Southside Flyers August 24Albury Wodonga Bandits (NSW)Southside Flyers August 25Adelaide LightningBendigo Spirit Sydney FlamesCanberra Capitals August 26Southside Flyers Washington State Cougars (USA)Townsville Fire August 29Bendigo Spirit Southside Flyers August 30Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA)Canberra Capitals August 31Bendigo Spirit September 5 September 7Melbourne BoomersSouthside Flyers September 8Centre of Excellence (ACT) September 9 September 16Townsville Fire Ipswich Force (QLD)Townsville Fire Joondalup Wolves (WA) September 20Warwick Senators (WA)Perth Lynx Willetton Tigers (WA) September 21UC Irvine Anteaters (USA)Bendigo Spirit Bendigo Spirit September 27Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit September 30Canberra CapitalsBendigo Spirit October 4Canberra Nationals (ACT)Canberra Capitals October 5Flammes Carolo Basket (FRA)Adelaide Lightning October 11Perry Lakes Hawks (WA)Perth Lynx October 12Los Angeles Sparks (USA)Melbourne Boomers October 13Canberra Capitals Canberra Nationals (ACT)Perth Lynx October 24Reyer Venezia (ITA)Southside Flyers October 26Bendigo Spirit Sunbury Jets (VIC)Bendigo Spirit Keilor Thunder (VIC) Bendigo Braves (VIC) Sydney Flames Nebraska Cornhuskers (USA) Launceston Tornadoes (TAS) November 2Bulleen Boomers (VIC)Southside Flyers Santa Clara Broncos (USA) Bendigo Spirit November 11South West Metro Pirates (QLD)Sydney Flames November 20Duke Blue Devils (USA)Melbourne Boomers November 28Casey Cavaliers (VIC)Southside Flyers November 30CB Aridane (ESP)Canberra Capitals December 6Southside FlyersTownsville Fire Alison Schwagmeyer-Belger December 9ŽKK Crvena zvezda (SRB)Canberra Capitals January 28Adelaide LightningMelbourne Boomers
Released PlayerDate signedTeamReasonRef November 5Canberra CapitalsACL injury November 9Melbourne BoomersAchilles injury November 11Sydney FlamesPersonal reasons November 28Canberra CapitalsPersonal decision Southside FlyersKnee injury December 1Sydney FlamesCoach's decision December 29Adelaide LightningPersonal decision
Outgoing movement
Going overseas PlayerDate signedFormer teamNew teamRef November 11Sydney FlamesWake Forest Demon Deacons (USA) November 21Melbourne BoomersSanta Clara Broncos (USA) April 2Townsville FirePoznań (POL) May 7Melbourne BoomersSopron Basket (HUN) Canberra CapitalsSopron Basket (HUN) June 10Perth LynxPF Schio (ITA) June 12Perth LynxDVTK Miskolc (HUN) June 21Adelaide LightningGorzów Wielkopolski (POL) June 22Bendigo SpiritGeas Basket (ITA) Jackie Young July 14Perth LynxHatayspor (TUR) July 22Adelaide LightningOlympiacos (GRE) July 28Adelaide LightningCekk Cegléd (HUN) September 1Townsville Fire Al-Fuheis (JOR) August 11Sydney FlamesMichigan Wolverines (USA) August 23Melbourne BoomersGorzów Wielkopolski (POL)
Retirement NameDate Team(s) played (years)NotesRef. Jenna O'HeaMarch 8 Australian Institute of Sport (2003–2005) Dandenong Rangers (2005–2007, 2011–2014) Bendigo Spirit (2007–08) Bulleen / Melbourne Boomers (2009–2011, 2017–2019) Southside Flyers (2019–2022) 3x WNBL Champion (2011, 2012, 2020) 6x All-WNBL First Team (2010–2014, 2020) Also played overseas in the WNBA & France. Represented Australia national team over 11 years. Izzy WrightMay 25 Logan Thunder (2012–13) Perth Lynx (2015–16) Melbourne Boomers (2020–2022) WNBL Champion (2022)
See also List of 2022–23 WNBL team rosters
References