WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award


The WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League award given since the 1990 WNBL season to the best defensive player throughout the regular season. Since 2000, the award has been known as the Robyn Maher Defensive Player of the Year. Emily McInerny has won the award nine times, while Tully Bevilaqua has won it on four occasions.

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
1990Karen DaltonSydney Bruins
1991Kim FoleyHobart Islanders
1992Robyn MaherPerth Breakers
1993Karen Dalton Sydney Flames
1994Robyn Maher Sydney Flames
1995Tully BevilaquaGuardPerth Breakers
1996Tully Bevilaqua GuardPerth Breakers
1997Tully Bevilaqua GuardPerth Breakers
1998Emily McInernyForwardMelbourne Tigers
1998–99Emily McInerny ForwardMelbourne Tigers
1999–00Tully Bevilaqua GuardPerth Breakers
2000–01Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2001–02Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2002–03Natalie PorterForwardTownsville Fire
2003–04Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2004–05Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2005–06Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2006–07Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2007–08Emily McInerny ForwardDandenong Rangers
2008–09Alicia PotoGuardSydney Uni Flames
2009–10Rachael FlanaganGuardTownsville Fire
2010–11Rachael Flanagan GuardTownsville Fire
2011–12Alicia Poto GuardSydney Uni Flames
2012–13Kristi HarrowerGuardBendigo Spirit
2013–14Rebecca AllenForwardMelbourne Boomers
2014–15Kelsey GriffinForwardBendigo Spirit
2015–16Stephanie CummingGuardDandenong Rangers
2016–17Marianna ToloCenterCanberra Capitals
2017–18Kayla PedersenForwardDandenong Rangers
2018–19Lauren NicholsonGuardAdelaide Lightning
2019–20Mercedes RussellCenterSouthside Flyers

Multi-time winners