title: 1986 WNBL season
text: # 1986 WNBL season
  
  The 1986 season of the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) was the sixth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league, and Nunawading Spectres emerged as champions.
  
  ## Ladder
  
  | | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nunawading Spectres | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83 |
  | 2 | Brisbane Blazers | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75 |
  | 3 | Australian Institute of Sport | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75 |
  | 4 | Coburg Cougars | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71 |
  | 5 | North Adelaide Rockets | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67 |
  | 6 | Canberra Capitals | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67 |
  | 7 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58 |
  | 8 | Noarlunga Tigers | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46 |
  | 9 | Bankstown Bruins | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
  | 10 | Hobart Islanders | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
  | 11 | Geelong Supercats | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
  | 12 | Bulleen Melbourne Boomers | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
  | 13 | Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nunawading Spectres | 65 | | | |
  | 4 | Coburg Cougars | 57 | | | |
  | 4 | Coburg Cougars | 57 | 1 | Nunawading Spectres | 62 |
  | | | | 3 | Australian Institute of Sport | 51 |
  | 3 | Australian Institute of Sport | 64 | 3 | Australian Institute of Sport | 51 |
  | 2 | Brisbane Blazers | 61 | | | |
  
  ### Season Awards
  
  | Award | Winner | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | Most Valuable Player Award | Kathy Foster | Hobart Islanders |
  | Grand Final MVP Award | Shelley Gorman | Nunawading Spectres |
  | Top Shooter Award | Karin Maar | Coburg Cougars |
  