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Women's National Cricket League

The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) is the national domestic 50-over competition for women's cricket in Australia.[1] Featuring seven teams—one from every state, plus the Australian Capital Territory—each season's winner is awarded the Ruth Preddy Cup. New South Wales have historically dominated the competition, appearing in the first 24 title deciders and winning 20 championships. The streak of final appearances was broken in the 2020–21 season when they finished in fourth place.[2] Tasmania are the current champions, having won back-to-back titles across the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.

Women's National Cricket League
Countries Australia
AdministratorCricket Australia
FormatLimited overs cricket (50 overs)
First edition1996–97
Latest edition2022–23
Tournament formatRound-robin tournament and final
Number of teams7
Current championTasmania (2nd title)
Most successfulNew South Wales Breakers (20 titles)
2023–24 Women's National Cricket League season
WebsiteWNCL

Beginning in 1996–97, the WNCL replaced the Australian Women's Cricket Championships which had taken place in a two-week tournament format since 1930–31.[3] In conjunction with its Twenty20 counterparts—the more recently established Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and its high-profile successor, the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)—the league is cited as a bedrock foundation for developing the standard of women's cricket in the country, helping to produce world-class talent as well as attracting top international players.[4][5][6][7][8] In particular, it is considered a crucial platform for Australia's finest young cricketers to further develop their skills and strive for national team selection.[1][9]

The WNCL has experienced a rising level of professionalism since its inception, though the most notable breakthrough occurred in 2017 when the Australian Cricketers' Association negotiated a watershed deal with Cricket Australia to expand the total female payment pool from $7.5 million to $55.2 million.[10][11][12][13]

Teams edit

 
Map of Australia with each state / territory shaded in its cricket team's main colour.

The tournament features seven teams, with matches played across Australia at a combination of bigger venues including the WACA Ground in Perth and Blundstone Arena in Hobart, as well as smaller grounds including CitiPower Centre in Melbourne and Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide.[1]

Originally a five-team competition, the league was expanded to include the Australian Capital Territory in 2009–10 and Tasmania in 2010–11.[14][15] Cricket ACT fields a team in the league despite being a non-member association of Cricket Australia.[16][17]

Team Nickname Home ground[a] First season Titles won Runners-up
  Australian Capital Territory Meteors EPC Solar Park 2009–10 0 0
  New South Wales Breakers North Sydney Oval 1996–97 20 4
  Queensland Fire Allan Border Field 1996–97 1 5
  South Australia Scorpions Karen Rolton Oval 1996–97 1 5
  Tasmania Tigers[b] Blundstone Arena 2010–11 2 0
  Victoria Vics[c] CitiPower Centre 1996–97 2 11
  Western Australia WA[d] WACA Ground 1996–97 1 2

Results edit

Season summaries edit

Season Champions Runners-up Most runs Most wickets Player of the Year
1996–97 New South Wales Victoria Zoe Goss (VIC) – 629[21] Jo Garey (NSW) – 15[22] Zoe Goss (VIC)
1997–98 New South Wales South Australia Belinda Clark (NSW) – 611[23] Karen Rolton (SA) – 14[24] Belinda Clark (NSW)
1998–99 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton (SA) – 435 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (VIC) – 14[e] Belinda Clark (NSW)
1999–00 New South Wales Western Australia Lisa Keightley (NSW) – 406 Lisa Sthalekar (NSW) – 15 Lisa Keightley (NSW)
2000–01 New South Wales Queensland Karen Rolton (SA) – 492 Emma Liddell (NSW) – 17 Karen Rolton (SA)
2001–02 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton (SA) – 509 Bronwyn Calver (NSW) – 18 Karen Rolton (SA)
2002–03 Victoria New South Wales Karen Rolton (SA) – 468 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (VIC) – 17[f] Karen Rolton (SA)
2003–04 New South Wales Victoria Belinda Clark (VIC) – 622 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (VIC) – 18 Belinda Clark (VIC)
2004–05 Victoria New South Wales Belinda Clark (VIC) – 397 Julie Hayes (NSW) – 19 Karen Rolton (SA)
2005–06 New South Wales Queensland Karen Rolton (SA) – 553 Emma Liddell (NSW) – 19 Karen Rolton (SA)
2006–07 New South Wales Victoria Kate Blackwell (NSW) – 363 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (VIC) – 25 Melissa Bulow (QLD)
2007–08 New South Wales South Australia Karen Rolton (SA) – 384[25] Renee Chappell[26] (WA) – 14 Lisa Sthalekar (NSW)
2008–09 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton (SA) – 431[27] Erin Osborne (NSW) – 15[g] Alex Blackwell (NSW)
2009–10 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton (SA) – 498 Ellyse Perry (NSW) – 22 Sarah Elliott (VIC)
2010–11 New South Wales Victoria Kris Britt (ACT) – 297 Ellyse Perry (NSW) – 13 Kris Britt (ACT)
2011–12 New South Wales Victoria Rachael Haynes (NSW) – 402 Lisa Sthalekar (NSW) – 15 Poulton, Sthalekar (NSW)
2012–13 New South Wales Queensland Meg Lanning (VIC) – 509 Jude Coleman (QLD) – 18 Bolton (WA), Lanning (VIC)
2013–14 New South Wales Victoria Nicole Bolton (WA) – 371 Kristen Beams (VIC) – 14 Nicole Bolton (WA)
2014–15 New South Wales South Australia Meg Lanning (VIC) – 440 Amanda-Jade Wellington (SA) – 12 Jess Jonassen (QLD)
2015–16 South Australia New South Wales Ellyse Perry (NSW) – 403 Megan Schutt (SA) – 14 Ellyse Perry (NSW)
2016–17 New South Wales Queensland Meg Lanning (VIC) – 359 Molly Strano (VIC) – 13[h] Meg Lanning (VIC)
2017–18 New South Wales Western Australia Ellyse Perry (NSW) – 372 Rene Farrell (NSW) – 16 Rachael Haynes (NSW)
2018–19 New South Wales Queensland Heather Graham (WA) – 294 Rene Farrell (NSW) – 17 Georgia Redmayne (TAS)
2019–20 Western Australia New South Wales Nicole Bolton (WA) – 436 Rene Farrell (NSW) – 21 Nicole Bolton (WA)
2020–21 Queensland Victoria Elyse Villani (VIC) – 611 Molly Strano (VIC) – 14 Elyse Villani (VIC)
2021–22 Tasmania South Australia Courtney Webb (SA) – 367 Samantha Bates (VIC) – 16 Erin Osborne (ACT)
2022–23 Tasmania South Australia Elyse Villani (TAS) – 705 Sarah Coyte (TAS) – 30 Courtney Webb (SA)

Sources:[29][30]

Final(s) summaries edit

1996–2007 edit

From the inaugural season through to 2006–07, the two top-ranked teams on the points table at the conclusion of the regular season would go on to compete in a best-of-three finals series to determine a champion.[31] Dead rubbers were played out in the first two seasons, though such a practice was discontinued thereafter.

Season Final 1st Innings 2nd Innings Result Player of the Finals Venue
1996–97[32] Match 1
Scorecard
Victoria
7/211 (50 overs)
New South Wales
7/214 (49.3 overs)
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Sally Griffiths
(New South Wales)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Scorecard
Victoria
8/161 (50 overs)
New South Wales
5/162 (49.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 5 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 2–0
Match 3
Scorecard
Victoria
7/208 (50 overs)
New South Wales
3/210 (44 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 3–0
1997–98 Match 1
Scorecard
South Australia
8/146 (50 overs)
New South Wales
4/147 (42.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Belinda Clark
(New South Wales)
Albert Park
Melbourne, VIC
Match 2
Scorecard
South Australia
8/214 (50 overs)
New South Wales
6/215 (48.3 overs)
New South Wales won by 4 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 2–0
Match 3
Scorecard
New South Wales
5/223 (50 overs)
South Australia
8/215 (50 overs)
New South Wales won by 8 runs
New South Wales won the series, 3–0
1998–99 Match 1
Scorecard
New South Wales
6/153 (50 overs)
Victoria
146 (48.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 runs
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Terry McGregor[33]
(New South Wales)
Princes Park
Melbourne, VIC
Match 2
Scorecard
New South Wales
114 (45 overs)
Victoria
113 (47.3 overs)
New South Wales won by 1 run
New South Wales won the series, 2–0
1999–00 Match 1
Scorecard
New South Wales
4/154 (30 overs)
Western Australia
135 (29.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 19 runs
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Terry McGregor[34]
(New South Wales)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Scorecard
Western Australia
7/218 (50 overs)
New South Wales
7/219 (50 overs)
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 2–0
2000–01 Match 1
New South Wales
5/234 (50 overs)
Queensland
201 (48.3 overs)
New South Wales won by 33 runs
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Emma Liddell
(New South Wales)
Bankstown Oval
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Queensland
137 (49.3 overs)
New South Wales
3/138 (34 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 2–0
2001–02 Match 1
Victoria
133 (50 overs)
New South Wales
3/134 (42 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Lisa Sthalekar
(New South Wales)
Bankstown Oval
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Victoria
9/186 (50 overs)
New South Wales
6/187 (49.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 4 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 2–0
2002–03 Match 1
Scorecard
New South Wales
6/200 (50 overs)
Victoria
7/203 (50 overs)
Victoria won by 3 wickets
Victoria led the series, 1–0
Belinda Clark
(Victoria)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, VIC
Match 2
Scorecard
Victoria
181 (50 overs)
New South Wales
141 (47.3 overs)
Victoria won by 40 runs
Victoria won the series, 2–0
2003–04 Match 1
New South Wales
128 (45.1 overs)
Victoria
4/129 (48.3 overs)
Victoria won by 6 wickets
Victoria led the series, 1–0
Belinda Clark
(Victoria)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, VIC
Match 2
Victoria
8/162 (50 overs)
New South Wales
5/163 (48 overs)
New South Wales won by 5 wickets
Series level, 1–1
Match 3
Victoria
4/217 (50 overs)
New South Wales
7/218 (48.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 2–1
2004–05 Match 1
Scorecard
New South Wales
3/200 (50 overs)
Victoria
179 (49.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 21 runs
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Julie Hayes[35]
(New South Wales)
Bankstown Oval
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Scorecard
New South Wales
71 (43.4 overs)
Victoria
5/72 (39.1 overs)
Victoria won by 5 wickets
Series level, 1–1
Match 3
Scorecard
Victoria
6/159 (50 overs)
New South Wales
109 (43.4 overs)
Victoria won by 50 runs
Victoria won the series, 2–1
2005–06 Match 1
Scorecard
Queensland
174 (48 overs)
New South Wales
2/175 (37.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 8 wickets
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Jude Coleman[36]
(Queensland)
North Sydney Oval
Sydney, NSW
Match 2
Scorecard
New South Wales
154 (50 overs)
Queensland
7/155 (45.1 overs)
Queensland won by 3 wickets
Series level, 1–1
Match 3
Scorecard
New South Wales
146 (48.4 overs)
Queensland
144 (47.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 2 runs
New South Wales won the series, 2–1
2006–07 Match 1
Scorecard
Victoria
136 (46.3 overs)
New South Wales
9/137 (48.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 1 wicket
New South Wales led the series, 1–0
Cathryn Fitzpatrick
(Victoria)
Central Reserve
Melbourne, VIC
Match 2
Scorecard
New South Wales
144 (49 overs)
Victoria
2/146 (43.2 overs)
Victoria won by 8 wickets
Series level, 1–1
Match 3
Scorecard
Victoria
7/205 (50 overs)
New South Wales
7/206 (48.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
New South Wales won the series, 2–1

2007–present edit

Coinciding with the introduction of the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, the WNCL finals series was reduced to a single match from 2007–08 onward.[31] However, the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons utilised an extended four-team playoffs system which included knockout semi-finals.[37][38]

Season 1st Innings 2nd Innings Result Player of the Final Venue
2007–08 New South Wales vs. South Australia
Match abandoned due to rain
No result
New South Wales were declared champions[i]
N/A Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
2008–09 Victoria
117 (44.5 overs)
New South Wales
4/120 (34.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
Ellyse Perry
(New South Wales)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
2009–10 New South Wales
9/206 (50 overs)
Victoria
147 (39.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 59 runs
Scorecard
Erin Osborne[39]
(New South Wales)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, VIC
2010–11 Victoria
263 (48.5 overs)
New South Wales
2/193 (34.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 49 runs[j]
Scorecard
Alex Blackwell
(New South Wales)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
2011–12 New South Wales
7/310 ( 50 overs)
Victoria
240 (41.4 overs)
New South Wales won by 70 runs
Scorecard
Rachael Haynes
(New South Wales)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
2012–13 Queensland
7/232 (50 overs)
New South Wales
4/135 (27 overs)
New South Wales won by 15 runs[j]
Scorecard
Jodie Fields[40]
(Queensland)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, NSW
2013–14 Victoria
9/111 (20 overs)
New South Wales
3/114 (18.5 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 wickets[k]
Scorecard
Rachael Haynes
(New South Wales)
North Sydney Oval
Sydney, NSW
2014–15 New South Wales
4/279 (50 overs)
South Australia
135 (44.5 overs)
New South Wales won by 144 runs
Scorecard
Rachael Haynes
(New South Wales)
Blacktown International Sportspark
Sydney, NSW
2015–16 South Australia
7/264 (50 overs)
New South Wales
210 (46 overs)
South Australia won by 54 runs
Scorecard
Sarah Taylor
(South Australia)
Hurstville Oval
Sydney, NSW
2016–17 Queensland
119 (41.1 overs)
New South Wales
1/123 (24 overs)
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
Scorecard
Rene Farrell
(New South Wales)
Allan Border Field
Brisbane, QLD
2017–18 New South Wales
6/302 (50 overs)
Western Australia
251 (47.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 51 runs
Scorecard
Alyssa Healy
(New South Wales)
Blacktown International Sportspark
Sydney, NSW
2018–19 New South Wales
7/259 (50 overs)
Queensland
228 (47.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 31 runs
Scorecard
Nicola Carey
(New South Wales)
North Sydney Oval
Sydney, NSW
2019–20 Western Australia
231 (50 overs)
New South Wales
189 (49.5 overs)
Western Australia won by 42 runs
Scorecard
Nicole Bolton
(Western Australia)
North Sydney Oval
Sydney, NSW
2020–21 Queensland
8/317 (50 overs)
Victoria
205 (42.4 overs)
Queensland won by 112 runs
Scorecard
Georgia Redmayne
(Queensland)
Junction Oval
Melbourne, VIC
2021–22 South Australia
8/242 (50 overs)
Tasmania
1/245 (47.4 overs)
Tasmania won by 9 wickets
Scorecard
Elyse Villani
(Tasmania)
Blundstone Arena
Hobart, TAS
2022–23 Tasmania
264 (50 overs)
South Australia
241 (47 overs)
Tasmania won by 1 run[j]
Scorecard
Sarah Coyte
(Tasmania)
Blundstone Arena
Hobart, TAS

Team performance edit

Legend
C = Champions; RU = Runners-up; SF = Semi-finalists; 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th = Ladder position after regular season

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 5th 4th 5th 4th 4th 5th 6th 4th 7th
2nd (C) 2nd (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 2nd (RU) 2nd (C) 1st (RU) 1st (C) 2nd (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 2nd (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 4th (C) 1st (RU) 2nd (C) 1st (C) 1st (C) 1st (RU) 4th 3rd 6th
5th 4th 4th 4th 2nd (RU) 4th 4th 5th 4th 2nd (RU) 3rd 5th 4th 5th 6th 5th 2nd (RU) 5th 2nd (SF) 3rd 1st (RU) 5th 2nd (RU) 3rd 2nd (C) 5th 3rd
3rd 1st (RU) 3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd (RU) 5th 6th 5th 4th 6th 4th 3rd (RU) 2nd (C) 4th 3rd 7th 7th 5th 2nd (RU) 2nd (RU)
7th 6th 7th 7th 6th 7th 6th 7th 3rd 6th 3rd 1st (C) 1st (C)
1st (RU) 3rd 2nd (RU) 3rd 5th 2nd (RU) 1st (C) 1st (RU) 2nd (C) 4th 1st (RU) 4th 2nd (RU) 1st (RU) 2nd (RU) 2nd (RU) 3rd (SF) 2nd (RU) 1st (SF) 5th 3rd 6th 5th 4th 1st (RU) 6th 4th
4th 5th 5th 2nd (RU) 4th 5th 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 7th 4th (SF) 3rd 7th 6th 7th 2nd (RU) 6th 2nd (C) 7th 7th 5th

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Each team has used several venues to host matches. For a full list, see list of cricket grounds in Australia.
  2. ^ Formerly Tasmanian Roar[18]
  3. ^ Formerly VicSpirit[19]
  4. ^ Formerly Western Fury[20]
  5. ^ Terry McGregor (NSW) also took 14 wickets, but finished with a higher average
  6. ^ Julie Hayes (NSW) also took 17 wickets, but finished with a higher average
  7. ^ Kristen Beams (VIC) also took 15 wickets, but finished with a higher average[28]
  8. ^ Amanda-Jade Wellington (SA) and Brooke Hepburn (TAS) also took 13 wickets, but finished with a higher average
  9. ^ Higher-ranked finalist awarded the title in the event of a washout[31]
  10. ^ a b c D/L method was used to determine winner due to rain interruption
  11. ^ Match reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain

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Women s National Cricket League seasonWebsiteWNCLBeginning in 1996 97 the WNCL replaced the Australian Women s Cricket Championships which had taken place in a two week tournament format since 1930 31 3 In conjunction with its Twenty20 counterparts the more recently established Australian Women s Twenty20 Cup and its high profile successor the Women s Big Bash League WBBL the league is cited as a bedrock foundation for developing the standard of women s cricket in the country helping to produce world class talent as well as attracting top international players 4 5 6 7 8 In particular it is considered a crucial platform for Australia s finest young cricketers to further develop their skills and strive for national team selection 1 9 The WNCL has experienced a rising level of professionalism since its inception though the most notable breakthrough occurred in 2017 when the Australian Cricketers Association negotiated a watershed deal with Cricket Australia to expand the total female payment pool from 7 5 million to 55 2 million 10 11 12 13 Contents 1 Teams 2 Results 2 1 Season summaries 2 2 Final s summaries 2 2 1 1996 2007 2 2 2 2007 present 2 3 Team performance 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksTeams edit nbsp Map of Australia with each state territory shaded in its cricket team s main colour The tournament features seven teams with matches played across Australia at a combination of bigger venues including the WACA Ground in Perth and Blundstone Arena in Hobart as well as smaller grounds including CitiPower Centre in Melbourne and Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide 1 Originally a five team competition the league was expanded to include the Australian Capital Territory in 2009 10 and Tasmania in 2010 11 14 15 Cricket ACT fields a team in the league despite being a non member association of Cricket Australia 16 17 Team Nickname Home ground a First season Titles won Runners up Australian Capital Territory Meteors EPC Solar Park 2009 10 0 0 New South Wales Breakers North Sydney Oval 1996 97 20 4 Queensland Fire Allan Border Field 1996 97 1 5 South Australia Scorpions Karen Rolton Oval 1996 97 1 5 Tasmania Tigers b Blundstone Arena 2010 11 2 0 Victoria Vics c CitiPower Centre 1996 97 2 11 Western Australia WA d WACA Ground 1996 97 1 2Results editSeason summaries edit Season Champions Runners up Most runs Most wickets Player of the Year1996 97 New South Wales Victoria Zoe Goss VIC 629 21 Jo Garey NSW 15 22 Zoe Goss VIC 1997 98 New South Wales South Australia Belinda Clark NSW 611 23 Karen Rolton SA 14 24 Belinda Clark NSW 1998 99 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton SA 435 Cathryn Fitzpatrick VIC 14 e Belinda Clark NSW 1999 00 New South Wales Western Australia Lisa Keightley NSW 406 Lisa Sthalekar NSW 15 Lisa Keightley NSW 2000 01 New South Wales Queensland Karen Rolton SA 492 Emma Liddell NSW 17 Karen Rolton SA 2001 02 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton SA 509 Bronwyn Calver NSW 18 Karen Rolton SA 2002 03 Victoria New South Wales Karen Rolton SA 468 Cathryn Fitzpatrick VIC 17 f Karen Rolton SA 2003 04 New South Wales Victoria Belinda Clark VIC 622 Cathryn Fitzpatrick VIC 18 Belinda Clark VIC 2004 05 Victoria New South Wales Belinda Clark VIC 397 Julie Hayes NSW 19 Karen Rolton SA 2005 06 New South Wales Queensland Karen Rolton SA 553 Emma Liddell NSW 19 Karen Rolton SA 2006 07 New South Wales Victoria Kate Blackwell NSW 363 Cathryn Fitzpatrick VIC 25 Melissa Bulow QLD 2007 08 New South Wales South Australia Karen Rolton SA 384 25 Renee Chappell 26 WA 14 Lisa Sthalekar NSW 2008 09 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton SA 431 27 Erin Osborne NSW 15 g Alex Blackwell NSW 2009 10 New South Wales Victoria Karen Rolton SA 498 Ellyse Perry NSW 22 Sarah Elliott VIC 2010 11 New South Wales Victoria Kris Britt ACT 297 Ellyse Perry NSW 13 Kris Britt ACT 2011 12 New South Wales Victoria Rachael Haynes NSW 402 Lisa Sthalekar NSW 15 Poulton Sthalekar NSW 2012 13 New South Wales Queensland Meg Lanning VIC 509 Jude Coleman QLD 18 Bolton WA Lanning VIC 2013 14 New South Wales Victoria Nicole Bolton WA 371 Kristen Beams VIC 14 Nicole Bolton WA 2014 15 New South Wales South Australia Meg Lanning VIC 440 Amanda Jade Wellington SA 12 Jess Jonassen QLD 2015 16 South Australia New South Wales Ellyse Perry NSW 403 Megan Schutt SA 14 Ellyse Perry NSW 2016 17 New South Wales Queensland Meg Lanning VIC 359 Molly Strano VIC 13 h Meg Lanning VIC 2017 18 New South Wales Western Australia Ellyse Perry NSW 372 Rene Farrell NSW 16 Rachael Haynes NSW 2018 19 New South Wales Queensland Heather Graham WA 294 Rene Farrell NSW 17 Georgia Redmayne TAS 2019 20 Western Australia New South Wales Nicole Bolton WA 436 Rene Farrell NSW 21 Nicole Bolton WA 2020 21 Queensland Victoria Elyse Villani VIC 611 Molly Strano VIC 14 Elyse Villani VIC 2021 22 Tasmania South Australia Courtney Webb SA 367 Samantha Bates VIC 16 Erin Osborne ACT 2022 23 Tasmania South Australia Elyse Villani TAS 705 Sarah Coyte TAS 30 Courtney Webb SA Sources 29 30 Final s summaries edit 1996 2007 edit From the inaugural season through to 2006 07 the two top ranked teams on the points table at the conclusion of the regular season would go on to compete in a best of three finals series to determine a champion 31 Dead rubbers were played out in the first two seasons though such a practice was discontinued thereafter Season Final 1st Innings 2nd Innings Result Player of the Finals Venue1996 97 32 Match 1Scorecard Victoria7 211 50 overs New South Wales7 214 49 3 overs New South Wales won by 3 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Sally Griffiths New South Wales Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard Victoria8 161 50 overs New South Wales5 162 49 1 overs New South Wales won by 5 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 2 0Match 3Scorecard Victoria7 208 50 overs New South Wales3 210 44 overs New South Wales won by 7 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 3 01997 98 Match 1Scorecard South Australia8 146 50 overs New South Wales4 147 42 1 overs New South Wales won by 6 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Belinda Clark New South Wales Albert ParkMelbourne VICMatch 2Scorecard South Australia8 214 50 overs New South Wales6 215 48 3 overs New South Wales won by 4 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 2 0Match 3Scorecard New South Wales5 223 50 overs South Australia8 215 50 overs New South Wales won by 8 runsNew South Wales won the series 3 01998 99 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales6 153 50 overs Victoria146 48 2 overs New South Wales won by 7 runsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Terry McGregor 33 New South Wales Princes ParkMelbourne VICMatch 2Scorecard New South Wales114 45 overs Victoria113 47 3 overs New South Wales won by 1 runNew South Wales won the series 2 01999 00 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales4 154 30 overs Western Australia135 29 4 overs New South Wales won by 19 runsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Terry McGregor 34 New South Wales Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard Western Australia7 218 50 overs New South Wales7 219 50 overs New South Wales won by 3 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 2 02000 01 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales5 234 50 overs Queensland201 48 3 overs New South Wales won by 33 runsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Emma Liddell New South Wales Bankstown OvalSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard Queensland137 49 3 overs New South Wales3 138 34 overs New South Wales won by 7 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 2 02001 02 Match 1Scorecard Victoria133 50 overs New South Wales3 134 42 overs New South Wales won by 7 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Lisa Sthalekar New South Wales Bankstown OvalSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard Victoria9 186 50 overs New South Wales6 187 49 4 overs New South Wales won by 4 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 2 02002 03 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales6 200 50 overs Victoria7 203 50 overs Victoria won by 3 wicketsVictoria led the series 1 0 Belinda Clark Victoria Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne VICMatch 2Scorecard Victoria181 50 overs New South Wales141 47 3 overs Victoria won by 40 runsVictoria won the series 2 02003 04 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales128 45 1 overs Victoria4 129 48 3 overs Victoria won by 6 wicketsVictoria led the series 1 0 Belinda Clark Victoria Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne VICMatch 2Scorecard Victoria8 162 50 overs New South Wales5 163 48 overs New South Wales won by 5 wicketsSeries level 1 1Match 3Scorecard Victoria4 217 50 overs New South Wales7 218 48 4 overs New South Wales won by 3 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 2 12004 05 Match 1Scorecard New South Wales3 200 50 overs Victoria179 49 1 overs New South Wales won by 21 runsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Julie Hayes 35 New South Wales Bankstown OvalSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard New South Wales71 43 4 overs Victoria5 72 39 1 overs Victoria won by 5 wicketsSeries level 1 1Match 3Scorecard Victoria6 159 50 overs New South Wales109 43 4 overs Victoria won by 50 runsVictoria won the series 2 12005 06 Match 1Scorecard Queensland174 48 overs New South Wales2 175 37 4 overs New South Wales won by 8 wicketsNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Jude Coleman 36 Queensland North Sydney OvalSydney NSWMatch 2Scorecard New South Wales154 50 overs Queensland7 155 45 1 overs Queensland won by 3 wicketsSeries level 1 1Match 3Scorecard New South Wales146 48 4 overs Queensland144 47 2 overs New South Wales won by 2 runsNew South Wales won the series 2 12006 07 Match 1Scorecard Victoria136 46 3 overs New South Wales9 137 48 4 overs New South Wales won by 1 wicketNew South Wales led the series 1 0 Cathryn Fitzpatrick Victoria Central ReserveMelbourne VICMatch 2Scorecard New South Wales144 49 overs Victoria2 146 43 2 overs Victoria won by 8 wicketsSeries level 1 1Match 3Scorecard Victoria7 205 50 overs New South Wales7 206 48 4 overs New South Wales won by 3 wicketsNew South Wales won the series 2 12007 present edit Coinciding with the introduction of the Australian Women s Twenty20 Cup the WNCL finals series was reduced to a single match from 2007 08 onward 31 However the 2012 13 and 2014 15 seasons utilised an extended four team playoffs system which included knockout semi finals 37 38 Season 1st Innings 2nd Innings Result Player of the Final Venue2007 08 New South Wales vs South AustraliaMatch abandoned due to rain No resultNew South Wales were declared champions i N A Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSW2008 09 Victoria117 44 5 overs New South Wales4 120 34 2 overs New South Wales won by 6 wicketsScorecard Ellyse Perry New South Wales Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSW2009 10 New South Wales9 206 50 overs Victoria147 39 1 overs New South Wales won by 59 runsScorecard Erin Osborne 39 New South Wales Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne VIC2010 11 Victoria263 48 5 overs New South Wales2 193 34 1 overs New South Wales won by 49 runs j Scorecard Alex Blackwell New South Wales Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSW2011 12 New South Wales7 310 50 overs Victoria240 41 4 overs New South Wales won by 70 runsScorecard Rachael Haynes New South Wales Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSW2012 13 Queensland7 232 50 overs New South Wales4 135 27 overs New South Wales won by 15 runs j Scorecard Jodie Fields 40 Queensland Sydney Cricket GroundSydney NSW2013 14 Victoria9 111 20 overs New South Wales3 114 18 5 overs New South Wales won by 7 wickets k Scorecard Rachael Haynes New South Wales North Sydney OvalSydney NSW2014 15 New South Wales4 279 50 overs South Australia135 44 5 overs New South Wales won by 144 runsScorecard Rachael Haynes New South Wales Blacktown International SportsparkSydney NSW2015 16 South Australia7 264 50 overs New South Wales210 46 overs South Australia won by 54 runsScorecard Sarah Taylor South Australia Hurstville OvalSydney NSW2016 17 Queensland119 41 1 overs New South Wales1 123 24 overs New South Wales won by 9 wicketsScorecard Rene Farrell New South Wales Allan Border FieldBrisbane QLD2017 18 New South Wales6 302 50 overs Western Australia251 47 2 overs New South Wales won by 51 runsScorecard Alyssa Healy New South Wales Blacktown International SportsparkSydney NSW2018 19 New South Wales7 259 50 overs Queensland228 47 2 overs New South Wales won by 31 runsScorecard Nicola Carey New South Wales North Sydney OvalSydney NSW2019 20 Western Australia231 50 overs New South Wales189 49 5 overs Western Australia won by 42 runsScorecard Nicole Bolton Western Australia North Sydney OvalSydney NSW2020 21 Queensland8 317 50 overs Victoria205 42 4 overs Queensland won by 112 runsScorecard Georgia Redmayne Queensland Junction OvalMelbourne VIC2021 22 South Australia8 242 50 overs Tasmania1 245 47 4 overs Tasmania won by 9 wicketsScorecard Elyse Villani Tasmania Blundstone ArenaHobart TAS2022 23 Tasmania264 50 overs South Australia241 47 overs Tasmania won by 1 run j Scorecard Sarah Coyte Tasmania Blundstone ArenaHobart TASTeam performance edit LegendC Champions RU Runners up SF Semi finalists 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Ladder position after regular season TeamAustralian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia1996 97 1997 98 1998 99 1999 00 2000 01 2001 02 2002 03 2003 04 2004 05 2005 06 2006 07 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 2018 19 2019 20 2020 21 2021 22 2022 233rd 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 5th 4th 5th 4th 4th 5th 6th 4th 7th2nd C 2nd C 1st C 1st C 1st C 1st C 2nd RU 2nd C 1st RU 1st C 2nd C 1st C 1st C 2nd C 1st C 1st C 1st C 1st C 4th C 1st RU 2nd C 1st C 1st C 1st RU 4th 3rd 6th5th 4th 4th 4th 2nd RU 4th 4th 5th 4th 2nd RU 3rd 5th 4th 5th 6th 5th 2nd RU 5th 2nd SF 3rd 1st RU 5th 2nd RU 3rd 2nd C 5th 3rd3rd 1st RU 3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd RU 5th 6th 5th 4th 6th 4th 3rd RU 2nd C 4th 3rd 7th 7th 5th 2nd RU 2nd RU 7th 6th 7th 7th 6th 7th 6th 7th 3rd 6th 3rd 1st C 1st C 1st RU 3rd 2nd RU 3rd 5th 2nd RU 1st C 1st RU 2nd C 4th 1st RU 4th 2nd RU 1st RU 2nd RU 2nd RU 3rd SF 2nd RU 1st SF 5th 3rd 6th 5th 4th 1st RU 6th 4th4th 5th 5th 2nd 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