Geelong United to open new WNBL season against Townsville Fire
The WNBL’s newest club will be in the spotlight when the league opens its new season on October 30. See the full draw here.
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New club Geelong United will open the new WNBL season against former champions Townsville Fire to launch the 2024-25 season on October 30.
The WNBL this morning has released its fixture for the new season, with Australia’s longest running elite women’s sporting competition to tip off its 45th edition.
Geelong enter the league this season after replacing the Melbourne Boomers and it will be an immediate baptism of Fire, with last season’s minor premiers Townsville coming down to tip off the season at Geelong Arena on Wednesday October 30.
The Fire, champions in 2022/23, were tipped to go all the way again last season but fell in the semi-finals to the Perth Lynx.
Defending champions Southside Flyers have been handed one of the toughest assignments in the league, heading to Perth to take on the Lynx in a grand final rematch for round one, while Bendigo and Sydney Flames will also host matches.
The competition has again attracted some of the best players in the world, including Olympians from the Opals and Gangurrus 3x3 teams and imports from the WNBA.
WNBL boss Christy Collier-Hill, said she was delighted to release the 2024-25 fixture.
“In unveiling the fixture today, we are excited for the fans to see what the 45th season has to offer, the incredible matchups, the rivalries, the world class players, this season will be special” Collier-Hill said.
“To have Olympians from the Opals and Gangurrus as well as WNBA stars playing, continues to position the WNBL as one of the best leagues in the world.”
WNBL Fixture
(All times local)
ROUND 1
Wednesday, October 30
Geelong v Townsville, 7pm, Geelong Arena.
Saturday, November 2
Bendigo v Adelaide, 7.30pm, Red Engery Arena.
Perth v Southside, Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth.
Sunday, November 3
Sydney v UC Capitals, 2pm, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.
ROUND 2
Wednesday, November 6
Perth v Townsville, Bendat Basketball Centre, 6.30pm.
Thursday, November 7
Geelong v Southside, Geelong Arena, 7pm.
Friday, November 8
UC Capitals v Bendigo, 6.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Saturday, November 9
Southside v Sydney, 5pm, State Basketball Centre.
Adelaide v Perth, 7.30pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Sunday, November 10
Bendigo v Geelong, 12.30pm, Red Engery Arena.
ROUND 3
Wednesday, November 13
Sydney v Bendigo, 7pm, Quay Centre, Sydney.
Thursday, November 14
UC Capitals v Perth, 6.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Saturday, November 16
Geelong v Adelaide, 6pm, Geelong Arena.
Townsville v Bendigo, 7.30pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Sunday, November 17
Southside v UC Capitals, 12.30pm, TBC.
ROUND 4 - INDIGENOUS ROUND
Wednesday, November 20
Adelaide v Sydney, 6.30pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Thursday, November 21
UC Capitals v Townsville, 6.30pm, AIS Arena.
Saturday, November 23
Geelong v UC Capitals, 5pm, Geelong Arena.
Townsville v Adelaide, 9pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Perth v Sydney, 7.30pm, Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth.
Sunday, November 24
Bendigo v Southside, 12.30pm, TBC.
ROUND 5
Wednesday, November 27
Perth v Townsville, 6.30pm, Bendat Basketball Centre.
Friday, November 29
Adelaide v Townsville, 7pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Saturday, November 30
Bendigo v UC Capitals, 7.30pm, Red Energy Arena.
Sydney v Geelong, 5pm, Quay Centre Sydney.
Sunday, December 1
Southside v Perth, 12.30pm, State Basketball Centre.
ROUND 6
Wednesday, December 4
UC Capitals v Southside, 7pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Thursday, December 5
Perth v Bendigo, 7pm, Bendat Basketball Centre.
Friday, December 6
Southside v Adelaide, 7pm, State Basketball Centre.
Saturday, December 7
Sydney v Perth, 7.30pm, Quay Centre, Sydney.
Sunday, December 8
Geelong v Adelaide, 12.30pm, Geelong Arena.
ROUND 7
Wednesday, December 11
Southside v Geelong, 7pm, State Basketball Centre.
Thursday, December 12
Perth v UC Capitals, 7pm, Bendat Basketball Centre.
Saturday, December 14
Bendigo v Townsville, 5pm, Red Energy Arena.
Geelong v Sydney, 7.30pm, Geelong Arena.
Sunday, December 15
Adelaide v UC Capitals, 12.30pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
ROUND 8
Wednesday, December 18
Townsville v Sydney, 7pm. Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Thursday, December 19
Bendigo v Perth, 6.30pm, Red Energy Arena.
Friday, December 20
Adelaide v Southside, 7.30pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Saturday, December 21
Townsville v UC Capitals, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Sunday, December 22
Sydney v Adelaide, 12.30pm, Quay Arena, Sydney.
Southside v Bendigo, 3pm, State Basketball Centre.
Monday, December 23
Perth v Geelong, 7.30pm, HBF Stadium, Perth.
ROUND 9
Friday, December 27
Adelaide v Bendigo, 7pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Sunday, December 29
UC Capitals v Perth, 12.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Townsville v Geelong, 2.30pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Monday, December 30
Sydney v Southside, 5pm, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.
Tuesday, December 31
Townsville v Bendigo, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
ROUND 10
Thursday, January 2
Sydney v Bendigo, 5pm, Qudos Bank Arena.
Friday, January 3
Adelaide v UC Capitals, 7pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Saturday, January 4
Southside v Townsville, 5pm, State Basketball Centre.
Sunday, January 5
UC Capitals v Geelong, 12.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Perth v Adelaide, 1pm, HBF Stadium, Perth.
ROUND 11
Wednesday, January 8
Southside v Geelong, 7pm, TBC.
Thursday, January 9
UC Capitals v Sydney, 6.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Saturday, January 11
UC Capitals v Adelaide, 3.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Townsville v Southside, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Sunday, January 12
Geelong v Perth, 12.30pm, Geelong Arena.
Bendigo v Sydney, 3pm, TBC.
ROUND 12
Wednesday, January 15
Bendigo v Perth, 7pm, Red Energy Arena.
Thursday, January 16
Adelaide v Townsville, 7pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Friday, January 17
Geelong v Sydney, 7pm, Geelong Arena.
Saturday, January 18
Townsville v UC Capitals, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Perth v Southside, 7.30pm, HBF Arena, Perth.
Sunday, January 19
Sydney v Adelaide, 12pm, Qudos Bank Arena.
Bendigo v Geelong, 4pm, Geelong Arena.
ROUND 13 - PERIOD POVERTY ROUND
Wednesday, January 22
Southside v Adelaide, 7pm, TBC.
Thursday, January 23
Townsville v Sydney, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Friday, January 24
Bendigo v Adelaide, 6.30pm, Red Energy Arena.
Saturday, January 25
UC Capitals v Southside, 3pm, AIS Arena.
Sydney v Perth, 5.30pm, Quay Centre, Sydney.
Townsville v Geelong, 7pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
ROUND 14
Wednesday, January 29
Geelong v Bendigo, 7pm, Geelong Arena.
Thursday, January 30
UC Capitals v Sydney, 6.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Friday, January 31
Southside v Townsville, 7pm, State Basketball Centre.
Saturday, February 1
Geelong v UC Capitals, 7.30pm, Geelong Arena.
Adelaide v Perth, 7.30pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
Sunday, February 2
Bendigo v Southside, 12.30pm, Red Energy Arena.
ROUND 15
Wednesday, February 12
Sydney v Townsville, 7pm, Quay Centre, Sydney.
Friday, February 14
Perth v Geelong, 7pm, Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth.
Saturday, February 15
UC Capitals v Bendigo, 3.30pm, AIS Arena, Canberra.
Sydney v Southside, 5.30pm, Quay Centre, Sydney.
Sunday, February 16
Townsville v Perth, 2pm, Townsville Entertainment Centre.
Adelaide v Geelong, 12pm, Adelaide 36ers Arena.
SEMI-FINALS
Saturday, February 22
First v Fourth, 7pm.
Wednesday, February 26
Fourth v First, 7pm.
Saturday, March 1
First v Fourth, 7pm.
Sunday, February 23
Second v Third, 12.30pm.
Thursday, February 27
Third v Second, 7pm.
Sunday, March 2
Second v Third, 12.30pm.
GRAND FINAL SERIES
Wednesday, March 5
Highest placed semi-final winner v Lowest placed semi-final winner, 7pm.
Sunday, March 9
Lowest placed semi-final winner v Highest placed semi-final winner, 12.30pm.
Wednesday, March 12
Highest placed semi-final winner v Lowest placed semi-final winner, 7pm.
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