2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season
The 2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season was the 25th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Rangers finished the regular season with a 15–9 record, securing the 2nd seed going into the finals. After defeating the Perth Lynx 2–1 in the Semi Finals, they then faced the Sydney Uni Flames in the Grand Final series where they lost the series 0–2.
| 2016–17 Dandenong Rangers season | |
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| Head Coach | Larissa Anderson |
| Captain | Aimie Clydesdale Stephanie Cumming |
| Venue | Dandenong Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–9 |
| Ladder | 2nd |
| Finals | Grand Final (defeated by Sydney, 0–2) |
| Leaders | |
| Points | Cumming (17.5) |
| Rebounds | Blicavs (7.0) |
| Assists | Cumming (3.3) |
Roster
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Standings
| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | 18 | 6 | 75.00 | 24 | |
| 2 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 | |
| 3 | Perth Lynx | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 | |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 10 | 58.33 | 24 | |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 | |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Boomers | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | 24 | |
Results
Regular season
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8 |
@ Canberra | 71–69 | Blicavs (23) | Scherf (9) | Novosel (2) | Southern Cross Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | October 15 |
@ Bendigo | 44–59 | Novosel (9) | Clydesdale, Cumming, Scherf (4) |
Clydesdale, Novosel (2) |
Bendigo Stadium | 1–1 |
| 3 | October 16 |
Perth | 94–74 | Cumming (31) | Cumming (12) | Novosel (9) | Dandenong Stadium | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 21 |
Townsville | 92–65 | Cumming (21) | Blicavs, Scherf (8) | Clydesdale, Cumming (6) |
Dandenong Stadium | 3–1 |
| 5 | October 28 |
Bendigo | 85–94 | Cumming (24) | Scherf (5) | Blicavs, Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 3–2 |
| 6 | October 31 |
@ Melbourne | 69–67 | Blicavs (28) | Todhunter (12) | Clydesdale (4) | State Basketball Centre | 4–2 |
| 7 | November 6 |
Canberra | 70–83 | Cumming (22) | Blicavs (11) | Cumming (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 4–3 |
| 8 | November 12 |
Canberra | 82–63 | Cumming (18) | Blicavs (8) | Cumming (5) | Traralgon Sports Stadium | 5–3 |
| 9 | November 20 |
Melbourne | 78–69 | Cumming (22) | Malott (8) | Todhunter (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 6–3 |
| 10 | November 26 |
Adelaide | 77–64 | Scherf (21) | Blicavs (16) | Todhunter (4) | Dandenong Stadium | 7–3 |
| 11 | December 3 |
Sydney | 91–83 | Malott (22) | Todhunter (11) | Cumming (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 8–3 |
| 12 | December 4 |
@ Bendigo | 77–69 | Blicavs (20) | Cumming (8) | Blicavs, Cumming (3) | Bendigo Stadium | 9–3 |
| 13 | December 9 |
@ Adelaide | 79–64 | Blicavs (25) | Blicavs (13) | Clydesdale (3) | Adelaide Arena | 10–3 |
| 14 | December 11 |
@ Perth | 92–71 | Cumming (22) | Cumming (11) | Todhunter (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 11–3 |
| 15 | December 17 |
@ Sydney | 67–82 | Clydesdale, Cumming (15) |
Blicavs (12) | Clydesdale (4) | Brydens Stadium | 11–4 |
| 16 | January 8 |
Adelaide | 73–80 | Blicavs (19) | Malott (8) | Novosel (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 11–5 |
| 17 | January 14 |
Melbourne | 73–61 (OT) |
Malott (24) | Blicavs (9) | Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 12–5 |
| 18 | January 21 |
@ Adelaide | 85–58 | Cumming (22) | Kennedy (7) | Blicavs (4) | Adelaide Arena | 13–5 |
| 19 | January 25 |
@ Melbourne | 78–66 | Blicavs (25) | Blicavs, Cumming (6) | Clydesdale, Cumming, Novosel, Scherf (3) | State Basketball Centre | 14–5 |
| 20 | January 29 |
@ Perth | 77–87 | Novosel (20) | Blicavs, Malott (5) | Novosel (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 14–6 |
| 21 | February 5 |
Townsville | 78–92 | Blicavs (24) | Novosel (7) | Cumming (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 14–7 |
| 22 | February 10 |
@ Townsville | 66–83 | Blicavs (12) | Blicavs (11) | Blicavs, Clydesdale, Kennedy, Todhunter (3) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 14–8 |
| 23 | February 11 |
@ Sydney | 77–81 | Cumming (25) | Scherf (9) | Cumming (5) | Brydens Stadium | 14–9 |
| 24 | December 30 |
Perth | 81–59 | Blicavs (20) | Novosel (7) | Clydesdale (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 15–9 |
Semifinals
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25 |
Perth | 73–66 | Cumming (25) | Blicavs (8) | Clydesdale (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 3 |
@ Perth | 71–91 | Cumming (30) | Kennedy (9) | Clydesdale (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | March 5 |
Perth | 81–63 | Cumming (22) | Kennedy (8) | Cumming (4) | Dandenong Stadium | 2–1 |
Awards
In-season
| Award | Recipient | Round(s) / Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team of the Week | Natalie Novosel | Rounds: 1, 19 | |
| Stephanie Cumming | Rounds: 2, 3, 6, 10 | ||
| Sara Blicavs | Rounds: 4, 9, 10, 15 | ||
| Lauren Scherf | Round 8 | ||
| Ally Malott | Round 14 | ||
| Player of the Week | Stephanie Cumming | Round 10 | [1] [2] |
| Ally Malott | Round 14 | ||
| Coach of the Month | Larissa Anderson | December |
References
- "WNBL: Steph Cumming leads Dandenong to 7 in a row". pickandroll.com.au.
- "ROUND 14 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ALLY MALOTT". wnbl.com.au.
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