WNBL Champ Wehrung re-commits
Bendigo Spirit is thrilled to announce the re-signing of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Champion, Abbey Wehrung, for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Wehrung – who also had an outstanding personal season in 2024-25, being named as the League’s Sixth Woman of the Year – joins an exciting roster for the Spirit, as the club builds towards defending their Championship.
Wehrung performed as a valuable scoring threat in the Championship-winning season, showcasing her immense skill throughout the Finals run. Also recognised as the National Basketball League (NBL1) South’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, as well as being named the Ballarat Miners Defensive Player of the Year, Wehrung’s composure in high-pressure moments and defensive prowess has been showcased time and time again. Her aggressive and tireless presence on the court continually proves her imperative position with the Spirit.
The 29-year-old guard also has a significant amount of national representation under her belt, having worn the green and gold on several occasions, most recently as a part of the 2021 Australian Opals team that took home the bronze medal at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup.
Wehrung said she was thrilled to remain with the Spirit for another season.
“I’m super excited to be back with the Spirit for another season. Last season was obviously incredible and I’m excited to see what we can do this year. I love this club, I love this team, I love the community, and I love that I can play professionally so close to home. It was a no brainer to re-sign – it’s such a special time to be playing at the Spirit.”
Spirit General Manager, Dan Jackson, shared his mutual excitement on Wehrung’s re-signing.
“We are thrilled that Abbey chose to continue her career with Bendigo Spirit. She is a hugely respected, popular teammate and member of our community, whose shooting, defence and professionalism will continue to be assets for our club.”
Wehrung joins Isobel Borlase, Kelsey Griffin, Olivia Pollerd, Kelsey Rees and Casey Samuels as players announced on the Spirit roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Words by Abby Crozier