WBBL clubs have entered the nine-day Player Movement Window, where they can trade players or target uncontracted talent from other teams
WBBL Player Movement Window: Where your club stands
Strikers | Heat | Hurricanes | Renegades | Stars | Scorchers | Sixers | Thunder
The Weber WBBL's 'Player Movement Window' kicked off after the WBBL|11 champions were crowned earlier in December.
The nine-day period that is meant to help clubs and players make earlier contracting decisions came to an end at 5pm AEDT on December 24.
During that time, clubs were allowed to trade a player with another club – noting this process did not necessarily need to be reciprocal.
Teams could also sign players from other clubs who are not contracted beyond WBBL|11, and trade overseas player draft positions, either alongside player trades, or on their own.
However, the window passed by without much action, with no trades being announced in this period.
WBBL|12 contracting dates
Contracting embargo: Begins 5pm AEDT Monday, December 15.
Player Movement Period: Begins 9am AEDT Tuesday, December 16 and runs until 5pm AEDT December 24.
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While the draft order itself will not be known until the lottery takes place, usually around the middle of next year, teams already know who finished in the bottom four (picks 1-4) and top four (picks 5-8) in WBBL|11 and can trade based on that.
Clubs will not be able to re-sign or extend contracts of their own players during that period.
Teams will also be bound by maximum list sizes. For the WBBL, a club may have up to eight players on their list prior to the Player Movement Window, and 10 at its completion.
A club's pre-signed overseas player will count towards these limits, should they be contracted to the club on a multi-year deal. Overall final squad sizes remain unchanged at 15.
The WBBL contracting embargo started following the final regular season game.
Here is where each team's list stands – publicly, at least, given some teams will have re-signed players ahead of the embargo but have yet to make an announcement – heading into the second edition of the WBBL Player Movement Window.
Adelaide Strikers
WBBL|11 result: Sixth (3 wins, 4 losses, 3 no results)
Coach: Luke Williams
Spots filled on contract list: 8
Contracted for WBBL|12: Darcie Brown, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
Off contract: Jemma Barsby, Anesu Mushangwe, Maddie Penna, Tabatha Saville, Maggie Clark (LRP), Emmerson Filsell (LRP)
Other WBBL|11 overseas players: Tammy Beaumont (England), Sophie Ecclestone (England)
The Strikers fell one run short of returning to the finals, but it was a strange season for the Adelaide side, who had two games washed out and another abandoned after a ball was accidentally rolled into the pitch. It was an improvement on WBBL|10, but they did feel well off the pace of the other finalists.
They've got a good core currently under contract including South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, and on the eve of the movement window opening announced they had retained Darcie Brown and Amanda-Jade Wellington, leaving the likes of Maddie Penna open to offers.
Brisbane Heat
WBBL|11 result: Eighth (0 wins, 9 losses, 1 no result)
Coach: Mark Sorell
Spots filled on contract list: 3
Contracted for WBBL|12: Lily Bassingthwaighte (W|13), Jess Jonassen, Georgia Redmayne (W|13)
Off contract: Bonnie Berry, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Mikayla Wrigley, Annie O'Neil (LRP), Catherine White (LRP)
Other WBBL|11 overseas players: Chinelle Henry (West Indies), Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), Jemimah Rodrigues (India), Lauren Winfield-Hill (England - ORP), Sarah Glenn (England - ORP)
The Heat have plenty of work to do after not only missing finals for the first time in seven seasons, but also becoming the first team to go winless through an entire season in the process.
At present they have just three confirmed signings - baring in mind they may have others that aren't publicly announced yet - and exciting up-and-coming talent off-contract who they'd be very keen to keep in teal.
Hobart Hurricanes
WBBL|11 result: Winner
Coach: Jude Coleman
Spots filled on contract list: 4
Contracted for WBBL|12: Nicola Carey, Lizelle Lee, Amy Smith, Callie Wilson
Off contract: Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Isabella Malgioglio, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani
WBBL|11 overseas players: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith (all England)
The Hurricanes did a terrific job of keeping their core group together in recent seasons as they built towards their first ever appearance in a WBBL final, though they will be without their captain Elyse Villani next season, after she announced her retirement from the competition shortly after leading her side to its inaugural title victory.
They've got a host of other names off contract, so there's work to do. No doubt the Scorchers would be keen to convince Heather Graham to make a full return home after she rejoined Western Australia in the WNCL in early 2025, and likewise the Victorian-based clubs with Molly Strano.
Hayley Silver-Holmes' stock will have risen after her breakout season and rivals clubs will be keen to lure her elsewhere, too.
Melbourne Renegades
WBBL|11 result: Fifth (5 wins, 5 losses)
Coach: Simon Helmot
Spots filled on contract list: 5
Contracted for WBBL|12: Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb
Off contract: Charis Bekker, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Milly Illingworth, Sara Kennedy, Naomi Stalenberg, Tayla Vlaeminck,
WBBL|11 overseas players: Hayley Matthews (West Indies - withdrew), Alice Capsey (England), Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Davina Perrin (England), Issy Wong (England - ORP)
In excellent news for the Renegades, they've got their biggest local names locked in. They missed West Indies Hayley Matthews in WBBL|11 after she withdrew due to shoulder surgery so they'll be eager to get her back, while of the local crew, they'll hope Tayla Vlaeminck re-signs and makes a long-awaited return to play, while re-signing Milly Illingworth should also be a priority.
Melbourne Stars
WBBL|11 result: Fourth (Knocked out of The Knockout)
Coach: Andy Christie
Spots filled on contract list: 4
Contracted for WBBL|12: Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Indigo Noble, Annabel Sutherland
Off contract: Maisy Gibson, Ella Hayward, Sasha Moloney, Ines McKeon, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid,
Other WBBL|11 overseas players: Dani Gibson (England), Amy Jones (England), Maia Bouchier (England - ORP)
Re-signing the experienced local trip trio of Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning and Kim Garth would have been priority No.1 for the Stars and they have ticked that task off. A settled core group can help them build on their performance in WBBL|11, where they returned to the finals after a five-year absence, and they would look to potentially strengthen it with some extra power hitting down the order.
In more good news, South Africa allrounder Marizanne Kapp has a year left to run on her contract, and key spinner Sophie Day is already locked in.
Perth Scorchers
WBBL|11 result: Runners-up
Coach: Becky Grundy
Spots filled on contract list: 5
Contracted for WBBL|12: Chloe Ainsworth, Ebony Hoskin, Alana King, Katie Mack, Beth Mooney
Off contract: Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Shea Manolini, Lilly Mills, Chloe Piparo, Ruby Strange
WBBL|11 overseas players: Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Freya Kemp (England), Paige Scholfield (England)
The biggest local names are locked away, with Beth Mooney, Alana King and Katie Mack all on the books for WBBL|12 alongside rising quick Chloe Ainsworth.
Sydney Sixers
WBBL|11 result: Third (Defeated in The Challenger)
Coach: Matthew Mott
Spots filled on contract list: 8
Contracted for WBBL|12: Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown (W|14), Lauren Cheatle (W|13), Ashleigh Gardner (W|13), Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Ellyse Perry (W|13), Courtney Sippel
Off contract: Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Alyssa Healy, Lauren Kua, Emma Manix-Geeves
Other WBBL|11 overseas players: Sophia Dunkley (England), Mady Villiers (England)
The Sixers are in solid shape, having confirmed all eight spots they were permitted to fill heading into the embargo period.
The club has done well to lock in Maitlan Brown for three more years following her outstanding season in magenta. Meanwhile, Alyssa Healy is among those off contract, with the Australian captain yet to confirm whether she intends to play on in WBBL|12.
WBBL|11 result: Seventh (4 wins, 5 losses, 1 no result)
Coach: Lisa Keightley
Spots filled on contract list: 9
Contracted for WBBL|12: Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington (W|13), Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield (W|13), Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson (W|13)
Off contract: Ella Briscoe, Sienna Eve, Lucy Finn, Taneale Peschel, Tara French (LRP), Alex Mavros (LRP)
Other WBBL|11 overseas players: Heather Knight (England), Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Em Arlott (England)
The Thunder are the only team to have confirmed nine signings going into the embargo period. While WBBL|11 didn't pan out the way they wanted, they have a great mix of youth, experience and star power already locked away for next season and fans have plenty to be excited about.