Australian Opals star Jade Melbourne can't escape Canberra just yet – the Bendigo Spirit play its first game of the NBL27 season against her former club Canberra in Canberra in one of the marquee matchups of Opening Round.
The season tips off on October 15 , when Steph Reid leads expansion club the Tasmania Jewels into their historic first WNBL game against the Geelong Venom. Two-time WNBL champion Bec Cole also returns to the league in Geelong colours after time away from the competition.
Opening Round also marks Sami Whitcomb's return to the Perth Lynx as she teams with Anneli Maley in a championship rematch against reigning premiers Townsville Fire. Chinese star Rainy Wang will debut for the Southside Melbourne Flyers against Sydney, while sisters Nyadiew and Manuela Puoch are set to feature for Canberra, with Nyadiew returning after a breakout WNBA campaign.
Reigning Championship Series MVP Courtney Woods leads a largely unchanged Townsville Fire squad featuring Alicia Froling, Alex Fowler, Miela Sowah, Abbey Ellis and Chloe Forster , while Steph Talbot returns from the WNBA to spearhead Adelaide Lightning.
WNBL27 will feature 109 games broadcast live and free , new fan-friendly scheduling, a five-team finals series including an elimination final, and themed rounds including Indigenous Round, Mental Health Round, Pride Round and HoopsFest in Perth.
Every Game and Every Club's WNBL27 Season
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Round 1 Thursday, 15 October 7:00pm AEDT Tasmania Geelong MyState Bank Arena Round 1 Friday, 16 October 7:00pm AEDT Southside Sydney VIC State Basketball Centre Round 1 Saturday, 17 October 3:00pm AEDT Canberra Bendigo AIS Arena Round 1 Saturday, 17 October 7:00pm AEDT Perth Townsville Perth High Performance Centre Round 1 Sunday, 18 October 1:00pm AEDT Sydney Adelaide Quaycentre Round 1 Tuesday, 20 October 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Townsville SA State Basketball Centre Round 2 Thursday, 22 October 7:00pm AEDT Southside Tasmania VIC State Basketball Centre Round 2 Friday, 23 October 7:00pm AEDT Sydney Canberra Quaycentre Round 2 Saturday, 24 October 3:00pm AEDT Geelong Southside Geelong Arena Round 2 Saturday, 24 October 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Perth SA State Basketball Centre Round 2 Sunday, 25 October 3:00pm AEDT Townsville Sydney Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 2 Tuesday, 27 October 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Townsville Red Energy Arena Round 3 Saturday, 31 October 3:00pm AEDT Tasmania Sydney Silverdome Round 3 Saturday, 31 October 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Canberra Geelong Arena Round 3 Sunday, 1 November 1:00pm AEDT Southside Adelaide VIC State Basketball Centre Round 3 Monday, 2 November 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Geelong Selkirk Stadium Round 3 Tuesday, 3 November 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Perth Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 4 Thursday, 5 November 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Townsville Geelong Arena Round 4 Saturday, 7 November 3:00pm AEDT Adelaide Tasmania SA State Basketball Centre Round 4 Saturday, 7 November 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Canberra Red Energy Arena Round 4 Sunday, 8 November 12:30pm AEDT Sydney Southside Qudos Bank Arena Round 4 Tuesday, 10 November 9:00pm AEDT Perth Bendigo Perth High Performance Centre Round 5 Thursday, 12 November 7:00pm AEDT Tasmania Southside Silverdome Round 5 Friday, 13 November 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Perth Geelong Arena Round 5 Saturday, 14 November 3:00pm AEDT Bendigo Sydney Red Energy Arena Round 5 Sunday, 15 November 1:00pm AEDT Southside Perth VIC State Basketball Centre Round 5 Sunday, 15 November 3:00pm AEDT Canberra Townsville AIS Arena Round 5 Tuesday, 17 November 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Geelong SA State Basketball Centre Round 6 Saturday, 21 November 3:00pm AEDT Geelong Southside Geelong Arena Round 6 Saturday, 21 November 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Sydney SA State Basketball Centre Round 6 Sunday, 22 November 1:00pm AEDT Canberra Tasmania AIS Arena Round 6 Sunday, 22 November 3:00pm AEDT Townsville Bendigo Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 6 Tuesday, 24 November 9:00pm AEDT Perth Canberra Perth High Performance Centre Round 7 Thursday, 26 November 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Tasmania Red Energy Arena Round 7 Friday, 27 November 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Geelong AIS Arena Round 7 Saturday, 28 November 3:00pm AEDT Sydney Townsville Quaycentre Round 7 Saturday, 28 November 7:00pm AEDT Perth Adelaide Perth High Performance Centre Round 7 Sunday, 29 November 1:00pm AEDT Southside Bendigo TBC Round 7 Sunday, 29 November 3:00pm AEDT Tasmania Canberra MyState Bank Arena Round 7 Tuesday, 1 December 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Townsville Geelong Arena Round 8 Thursday, 3 December 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Southside SA State Basketball Centre Round 8 Friday, 4 December 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Bendigo AIS Arena Round 8 Friday, 4 December 9:00pm AEDT Perth Sydney Perth High Performance Centre Round 8 Saturday, 5 December 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Adelaide Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 8 Sunday, 6 December 1:00pm AEDT Southside Canberra VIC State Basketball Centre Round 8 Sunday, 6 December 3:00pm AEDT Geelong Tasmania Geelong Arena Round 8 Tuesday, 8 December 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Perth Red Energy Arena Round 9 Friday, 11 December 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Southside Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 9 Saturday, 12 December 3:00pm AEDT Bendigo Geelong Red Energy Arena Round 9 Saturday, 12 December 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Adelaide AIS Arena Round 9 Sunday, 13 December 1:00pm AEDT Sydney Townsville Quaycentre Round 9 Sunday, 13 December 7:00pm AEDT Perth Tasmania Perth High Performance Centre Round 9 Tuesday, 15 December 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Sydney AIS Arena Round 10 Thursday, 17 December 9:00pm AEDT Perth Southside Perth High Performance Centre Round 10 Friday, 18 December 7:00pm AEDT Bendigo Sydney Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium Round 10 Saturday, 19 December 3:00pm AEDT Geelong Adelaide Geelong Arena Round 10 Saturday, 19 December 7:00pm AEDT Tasmania Canberra Silverdome Round 10 Sunday, 20 December 1:00pm AEDT Sydney Perth Quaycentre Round 10 Monday, 21 December 7:00pm AEDT Southside Geelong TBC Round 10 Tuesday, 22 December 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Bendigo SA State Basketball Centre Round 10 Wednesday, 23 December 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Tasmania Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 11 Sunday, 27 December 1:00pm AEDT Tasmania Bendigo MyState Bank Arena Round 11 Sunday, 27 December 3:00pm AEDT Adelaide Canberra SA State Basketball Centre Round 11 Tuesday, 29 December 5:00pm AEDT Sydney Tasmania Qudos Bank Arena Round 11 Tuesday, 29 December 7:00pm AEDT Southside Townsville VIC State Basketball Centre Round 11 Wednesday, 30 December 9:00pm AEDT Perth Geelong Perth High Performance Centre Round 12 Thursday, 31 December 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Bendigo Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 12 Saturday, 2 January 3:00pm AEDT Tasmania Perth Silverdome Round 12 Saturday, 2 January 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Bendigo Geelong Arena Round 12 Sunday, 3 January 1:00pm AEDT Canberra Southside AIS Arena Round 12 Sunday, 3 January 3:00pm AEDT Adelaide Sydney SA State Basketball Centre Round 12 Tuesday, 5 January 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Geelong Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 13 Thursday, 7 January 7:00pm AEDT Tasmania Adelaide MyState Bank Arena Round 13 Friday, 8 January 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Sydney Geelong Arena Round 13 Friday, 8 January 9:00pm AEDT Perth Canberra Perth High Performance Centre Round 13 Saturday, 9 January 3:00pm AEDT Tasmania Southside Silverdome Round 13 Sunday, 10 January 2:30pm AEDT Sydney Bendigo Qudos Bank Arena Round 13 Sunday, 10 January 4:30pm AEDT Adelaide Townsville SA State Basketball Centre Round 13 Monday, 11 January 7:00pm AEDT Southside Perth TBC Round 13 Tuesday, 12 January 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Geelong AIS Arena Round 14 Wednesday, 13 January 7:00pm AEDT Perth Townsville RAC Arena Round 14 Thursday, 14 January 7:00pm AEDT Southside Sydney RAC Arena Round 14 Friday, 15 January 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Adelaide RAC Arena Round 14 Saturday, 16 January 7:00pm AEDT Geelong Tasmania RAC Arena Round 14 Sunday, 17 January 2:30pm AEDT Perth Bendigo RAC Arena Round 15 Thursday, 21 January 7:00pm AEDT Tasmania Townsville MyState Bank Arena Round 15 Friday, 22 January 5:30pm AEDT Bendigo Adelaide Red Energy Arena Round 15 Friday, 22 January 7:30pm AEDT Geelong Perth Geelong Arena Round 15 Saturday, 23 January 3:00pm AEDT Sydney Canberra Quaycentre Round 15 Saturday, 23 January 7:00pm AEDT Townsville Southside Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Round 15 Sunday, 24 January 4:00pm AEDT Perth Adelaide Perth High Performance Centre Round 15 Monday, 25 January 5:30pm AEDT Bendigo Southside Selkirk Stadium Round 15 Monday, 25 January 7:30pm AEDT Tasmania Sydney MyState Bank Arena Round 16 Thursday, 28 January 7:00pm AEDT Adelaide Tasmania SA State Basketball Centre Round 16 Friday, 29 January 7:00pm AEDT Canberra Perth AIS Arena Round 16 Saturday, 30 January 3:00pm AEDT Sydney Geelong Quaycentre Round 16 Saturday, 30 January 7:00pm AEDT Southside Adelaide VIC State Basketball Centre Round 16 Sunday, 31 January 1:00pm AEDT Bendigo Tasmania Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium Round 16 Sunday, 31 January 3:00pm AEDT Townsville Canberra Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre
