2004 WNBL Finals

The 2004 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2003–04 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the Semi-finals by Adelaide. The Dandenong Rangers won the Grand Final over the Sydney Uni Flames, 63–53, taking home their first ever WNBL title.

2004 WNBL Finals

Team Coach Wins Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 1 Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 0
Dates	6 – 21 February 2004
MVP	Emily McInerny (Dandenong)
Preliminary final	Sydney def. Adelaide 65–61

Standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Dandenong Rangers	17	4	80.0	21
2	Sydney Uni Flames	13	8	62.0	21
3	Adelaide Lightning	13	8	62.0	21
4	Canberra Capitals	13	8	62.0	21
5	Townsville Fire	12	9	57.0	21
6	Bulleen Boomers	7	9	52.0	21
7	AIS	5	16	24.0	21
8	Perth Lynx	0	21	0.00	21

Finals

	Semifinals					Preliminary final					Grand final
	Dandenong Rangers		85								Dandenong Rangers		63
	Sydney Uni Flames		68								Sydney Uni Flames		53
						Sydney Uni Flames		65
						Adelaide Lightning		61
	Adelaide Lightning		72
	Canberra Capitals		63

Semi-finals

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

6 February 2004

Dandenong Rangers	85–68	Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–16, 12–19, 22–20
Pts: Ryan 18 Rebs: Douglas 11 Asts: McInerny 5		Pts: Snell 36 Rebs: Hammonds, Snell 8 Asts: Hammonds, Snell 3

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria

(3) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Canberra Capitals

6 February 2004

Adelaide Lightning	72–63	Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 17–15, 25–17
Pts: Screen, Summerton 16 Rebs: Four players 7 Asts: Screen 4		Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: Bailie, Jackson 9 Asts: Veal 7

Wayville Basketball Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia

Preliminary final

(2) Sydney Uni Flames vs. (3) Adelaide Lightning

14 February 2004

Sydney Uni Flames	65–61	Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–12, 14–17, 12–15
Pts: Snell 21 Rebs: Snell 10 Asts: Musselwhite, Snell 2		Pts: Smith 13 Rebs: Brogan 12 Asts: Screen 5

Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

Grand Final

(1) Dandenong Rangers vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

21 February 2004

Dandenong Rangers	63–53	Sydney Uni Flames
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–16, 16–12, 17–7
Pts: Hamilton 18 Rebs: Douglas, Hamilton 11 Asts: Hamilton, McInerny 3		Pts: Snell 19 Rebs: Snell 8 Asts: Snell 3

Dandenong Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria Attendance: 2,000

Rosters

2003–04 Dandenong Rangers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 4 Ryan, Caitlin 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) G 5 Wilson, Carly 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) G 6 Ranford, Deanne 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) F/C 7 Douglas, Allie (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) G 8 Richards, Samantha 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) F 9 McInerny, Emily 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) C 10 Waixel, Demelza 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) G 11 Bibby, Jessica 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) G/F 12 Downie, Alison 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) F/C 15 Hamilton, Jacinta 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Gary Fox Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (I) Import player Injured

2003–04 Sydney Uni Flames roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 5 Lindsay, Narelle 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) G 6 Wilson, Kelly 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) F/C 7 Hoare, Tammy 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) F/C 8 Hammonds, Shelley 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) G 9 Gilbert, Adrianne 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) G/F 10 Snell, Belinda 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) G 11 Hennessy, Briana 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) F/C 12 Randall, Emma 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) F 14 Cotton, Rebecca 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G 15 Musselwhite, Michelle 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Head coach Karen Dalton Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (I) Import player Injured