title: 1983 WNBL season
text: # 1983 WNBL season
  
  The 1983 WNBL season (Women's National Basketball League) was the third season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
  
  ## Ladder
  
  | | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | St Kilda Saints | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82 |
  | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76 |
  | 3 | Coburg Cougars | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71 |
  | 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67 |
  | 5 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
  | 6 | North Adelaide Rockets | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
  | 7 | Brisbane Blazers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
  | 8 | Bankstown Bruins | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
  | 9 | Noarlunga Tigers | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
  | 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | St Kilda Saints | 72 | | | |
  | 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 63 | | | |
  | 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 63 | 1 | St Kilda Saints | 46 |
  | | | | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 70 |
  | 3 | Coburg Cougars | 60 | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 70 |
  | 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 63 | | | |
  
  ## 1983 WNBL Awards
  
  | Award | Award | Winner | Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Most Valuable Player Award | Most Valuable Player Award | Karen Ogden Robyn Maher | St Kilda Saints Nunawading Spectres |
  | Top Shooter Award | Top Shooter Award | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers |
  