Finals Structure
Please pay careful attention to dates and times. Fixture grids will be released here weekly, as they become available. All players must have played the correct number of qualifying games to be eligible for Finals.
Finals commence:
D-League - 7 August (4 weeks)
Ungraded competitions - 28 August (4 weeks)
Graded competitions + 18 Women - 4 September (3 weeks)
FINALS SCHEDULE FOR ALL UNGRADED 2016 WABL COMPETITIONS (16s and ABOVE) - NOT INCLUDING 18W
Week One (Sunday 28 August, 2016 / DL: 7 August 2016)
Inter-Conference Play
North:
Game A 1 v 2
Game B 3 v 4
South:
Game C 1 v 2
Game D 3 v 4
Week Two (Sunday 4 September, 2016 / DL : 14 August 2016)
Crossover Play
Game E Loser Game A v Winner Game D
Game F Loser Game C v Winner Game B
Winner Game A and Winner Game C automatically progress to Semi Finals
Loser of Game B and D are eliminated
Week Three (Sunday 11 September, 2016 / DL : 21 August 2016)
Semi Finals
Game G Winner Game A v Winner Game F
Game H Winner Game C v Winner Game E
Loser of Game E and F are eliminated
Week Four (Sunday 18 September, 2016 / DL : 28 August 2016)
Grand Final
Winner Game G v Winner Game H
Loser of Game G and H are eliminated
FINALS SCHEDULE FOR 18W ONLY
Week One (Sunday 4 September, 2016)
Playoff Bracket
Game A 1 v 8
Game B 2 v 7
Game C 3 v 6
Game D 4 v 5
Week Two (Sunday 11 September, 2016)
Semi- Finals
Game E Winner Game A v Winner Game D
Game F Winner Game B v Winner Game C
Loser of Game A. B, C and D are eliminated
Week Three (Sunday 18 September, 2016)
Grand Finals
Game G Winner Game E v Winner Game F
Loser of Game E and F are eliminated
FINALS SCHEDULE FOR ALL U12/U14 BOYS AND GIRLS DIVISIONS
The 2016 Under 12 and Under 14 Boys and Girls WABL Finals will be played as per the optimal competition Finals structure. This structure will be gradually implemented throughout the competition in accordance with WABL's 5-year plan.
Week One (Sunday 4 September, 2016)
Elimination Finals
Game A 3 v 6
Game B 4 v 5
1 and 2 automatically progress to Semi Finals
Week Two (Sunday 11 September, 2016)
Semi Finals
Game C 1 v Winner Game B
Game D 2 v Winner Game A
Loser of Game A and B are eliminated
Week Three (Sunday 18 September, 2016)
Grand Final
Winner Game C v Winner Game D
Loser of Game C and D are eliminated