DOB: 05.12.85

Height: 172cm

Junior Club: Leongatha (VIC)

WNBL Clubs: Bendigo Spirit 2007 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (2) Bendigo Spirit 2013, 2014.

Bio: A foundation member of the Bendigo Spirit, Wilson has been a regular in the squad since 2007, filling whatever role is required of her. A great team player, Wilson has accumulated 42 games in the WNBL.  

Wilson was rewarded for commitment to the Spirit, winning back-to-back WNBL Championships.

Career Highlights: One of three foundations players to win WNBL Championship with Bendigo Spirit.

DOB: 19.11.84

Height: 188cm

Junior Club: Seymour (VIC)

WNBL Clubs: AIS 2002 – 2004; Bendigo Spirit 2007 – 2009, 2010 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (2) Bendigo Spirit 2013, 2014.

Bio: Richards emerged as one of the premier frontcourt players in the WNBL in the 2012/13 WNBL season, averaging career highs in points and rebounds as the Bendigo Spirit claimed their first WNBL Championship.  

For many who have seen her develop at the Spirit these performances did not come as a surprise, with the country Victorian consistently averaging more than 12 points and 7 rebounds a game throughout her WNBL career.  Starting out at the AIS, Richards made the move to the University of Oregon in 2004, spending three seasons at the college before returning to the WNBL in 2007 to join the Spirit.  

Along with the likes of Chelsea Aubry, Kristi Harrower and Kelly Wilson, Richards formed the core that would guide the team to the 2013 and 2014 WNBL titles, earning two All-Star Five honours.

Career Highlights: WNBL All-Star Five: 2013, 2014; FIBA Young Women’s World Championships: 2003

DOB: 02.09.87

Height: 178cm

Junior Club: Wangaratta (VIC)

WNBL Clubs: Bendigo Spirit 2010 –2012, 2013 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (1) Bendigo Spirit 2014.

Bio: The talented country Victorian used her performance at the 2007 FIBA Young Women’s World Championships to transfer to one of the biggest schools in American college sports (University of Southern California) after one season at Central Arizona Junior College.

In her time at the Trojans, Oliver became a regular in the starting line-up and off the bench, providing defensive pressure and deadly outside shooting. Glandular fever ruined her senior year at USC, with the then 23-year-old returning to Australia to join the Bendigo Spirit.

Oliver played 37 games over two seasons with the Spirit before taking a break from the game. A refreshed Oliver returned to WNBL duties and provide added depth to an already stacked Bendigo squad, winning the WNBL Championship.

Career Highlights: FIBA Young Women’s World Championship: 2007 (Silver).

DOB: 10.03.83

Height: 160cm

Junior Club: Echuca (VIC)

WNBL Clubs: Bendigo Spirit 2007 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (2) Bendigo Spirit 2013, 2014.

Bio: Played four years of college basketball in the USA before signing on as a foundation player for the Bendigo Spirit, Chalmers joined the club in 2007, racking up more than 110 games in the process.

The guard was rewarded for her loyalty to the Spirit cause, playing a part in the team’s back-to-back WNBL Championships.

Career Highlights: One of three foundations players to win WNBL Championship with Bendigo Spirit.

DOB: 01.01.85

Height: 170cm

Junior Club: Leongatha (VIC)

WNBL Clubs: AIS 2002/03; Sydney Uni Flames 2003 – 2005; Townsville Fire 2005 – 2008; Bendigo Spirit 2008 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (2) Bendigo Spirit 2013, 2014.

Bio: Wilson wasted no time announcing herself as a player to watch, taking out the 2003 WNBL Rookie of the Year award during her one-season stay at the AIS. This had plenty of clubs after the signature of the talented teen, who eventually joined the Sydney Uni Flames.  

After back-to-back finals appearances with the Flames, Wilson went in search of more minutes, arriving in Townsville where she would have two of the most productive seasons of her career.  In 2007 Wilson was part of the historic Emerging Opals team that claimed the gold medal at the 2007 World University Games.

The Victorian was soon on the move again, this time to the Bendigo Spirit.  It was here that Wilson would settle and become a key piece in the team, racking up more than 100 games for the club.

The 2012/13 WNBL season would prove to be the most memorable, with Wilson playing a leading role in helping the Spirit win their first WNBL title.  Her memorable performances in the finals caught the eye of the Opals coaching staff, earning her first national team call-up since the Uni Games success some six years prior.

Wilson would again play a pivotal role in Bendigo winning back-to-back WNBL Championships.

Career Highlights: FIBA Oceania Championships: 2013, World University Games: 2007 (Gold), WNBL Rookie of the Year: 2003, Staunton Medal for best player at the U20 National Championships: 2003, FIBA Young Women’s World Championship: 2003.

DOB: 02.07.87

Height: 188cm

Junior Club: University of Nebraska (USA)

WNBL Clubs: Bendigo Spirit 2012 – Current.

WNBL Championships: (2) Bendigo Spirit 2013, 2014.

Bio: After injury cut short the stay of import Kathleen Scheer, Bendigo dipped back into the USA market, coming up with WNBA player Kelsey Griffin. This proved a masterstroke as Griffin would turn out to be one of best offensive players in the WNBL.

In a debut season to remember, Griffin dropped 22 points on debut and never looked back, forming a deadly partnership with Gabe Richards that would be the driving force behind the Spirit’s run to the WNBL Championship.

The 26-year-old would shine on the Grand Final stage, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Spirit claimed their first WNBL title, with Griffin named WNBL Grand Final MVP.

Griffin would back up her exceptional first season in Bendigo, guiding the team back to the post-season and again playing the leading role in the team's run to a second consecutive WNBL Championship - adding a second WNBL Grand Final MVP (Rachael Sporn Medal).

Career Highlights: WNBL Grand Final MVP (Rachael Sporn Medal): 2013 and 2014, Drafted 3rd overall in 2010 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun, BIG 12 Conference Player of the Year: 2010.

DOB: 16.02.90

Height: 176cm

Junior Club: WCWD (ACT)

WNBL Clubs: Canberra Capitals 2013 – Current.

WNBL Championships: Nil.

Bio: A local product who enjoyed a stay at the AIS before taking the opportunity to attend college in the USA at Troy University. After five full seasons with the Trojans, McAppion returned to her native Canberra to join the Capitals and get her first taste of WNBL competition.

Career Highlights: FIBA Oceania U19 Championships: 2009