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Wooden spooners (Australian sport)

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Summary
The wooden spoon is the imaginary and ironic "award" which is said to be won by the team finishing in last place in the most Australian sporting competitions. No physical wooden spoon award exists, other than those brought by opposition fans to taunt struggling teams, nor is such an award officially sanctioned by the competitions. However, most betting agencies will take wagers on the wooden spoon. (note re rugby league "most losses")

First to worst

 * Rugby league
 * Canterbury-Bankstown — 1942 premiers; 1943 wooden spoon
 * Western Suburbs — 1952 premiers; 1953 wooden spoon
 * South Sydney — 1989 minor premiers; 1990 wooden spoon

Winless seasons
Claiming the wooden spoon with a winless season including no draws/ties

NAB League Boys

 * 1992 – Sandringham Dragons
 * 1993 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 1994 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 1995 – Tassie Mariners
 * 1996 – Sandringham Dragons
 * 1997 – Western Jets
 * 1998 – Western Jets
 * 1999 – NSW/ACT Rams
 * 2000† – Northern Knights
 * 2001 – Tassie Mariners
 * 2002 – Western Jets
 * 2003 – Gippsland Power
 * 2004 – Northern Knights
 * 2005† – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2006 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2007 – Sandringham Dragons
 * 2008 – Northern Knights
 * 2009 – Sandringham Dragons
 * 2010 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2011 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2012 – Eastern Ranges
 * 2013 – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
 * 2014 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2015 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2016 – Northern Knights
 * 2017 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2018 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2019 – Geelong Falcons

NAB League Girls

 * 2017 – Gippsland Power
 * 2018 – Bendigo Pioneers
 * 2019 – Gippsland Power
 * 2021 – Gippsland Power

AFL Queensland Women's League

 * 2012 – Griffith Moorooka
 * 2013 – University of Queensland
 * 2014 – Griffith Moorooka
 * 2015† – Griffith Moorooka
 * 2016 – Wilston Grange
 * 2017 – Zillmere Eagles
 * 2018 – Maroochydore
 * 2019 – Aspley
 * 2020† – Aspley
 * 2021 – Wilston Grange

SANFL Women's League

 * 2017† – West Adelaide
 * 2018 – Glenelg
 * 2019† – Woodville-West Torrens
 * 2020 – Central District
 * 2021 – Woodville-West Torrens

Victorian Football League
Since formation of current VFL era - current teams in bold
 * 1996 – Traralgon
 * 1997 – Coburg
 * 1998 – Coburg
 * 1999 – Bendigo
 * 2000 – Bendigo
 * 2001† – Bendigo
 * 2002 – Bendigo
 * 2003 – North Ballarat
 * 2004 – Springvale
 * 2005 – Geelong
 * 2006 – Port Melbourne
 * 2007 – Tasmania
 * 2008 – Tasmania
 * 2009† – Bendigo
 * 2010 – Frankston
 * 2011 – Frankston
 * 2012 – Frankston
 * 2013† – Bendigo
 * 2014† – Bendigo
 * 2015† – Frankston
 * 2016 – Frankston
 * 2017 – North Ballarat
 * 2018 – Coburg
 * 2019 – Frankston
 * 2020 – Season cancelled
 * 2021 –

VFL Women's

 * 2016 – Knox
 * 2017† – Seaford
 * 2018 – Essendon
 * 2019 – Williamstown
 * 2020 – Season cancelled
 * 2021 – Darebin
 * 2022† – Western Bulldogs

WAFL Women's

 * 2019 – Peel Thunder
 * 2020† – South Fremantle
 * 2021† – South Fremantle

Australian Baseball League (ABL)
Records of current iteration of the Australian Baseball League which commenced play in 2010

ABL separated into two divisions Single league table
 * 2010-11 – Canberra Cavalry
 * 2011-12 – Canberra Cavalry
 * 2012-13 – Melbourne Aces
 * 2013-14 – Brisbane Bandits
 * 2014-15 – Melbourne Aces
 * 2015-16 – Melbourne Aces
 * 2016-17 – Perth Heat
 * 2017-18 – Adelaide Bite
 * 2018-19 – Geelong-Korea
 * 2019-20 – Geelong-Korea
 * 2020-21 – Brisbane Bandits

NBL

 * 1979 – Bankstown Bruins (1)
 * 1980 – Bankstown Bruins (2)
 * 1981 – Forestville Eagles
 * 1982 – Bankstown Bruins (3)
 * 1983 – Eastern Division – Devonport Warriors; Western Division – Hobart Devils
 * 1984 – Eastern Division – Sydney Supersonics; Western Division – Perth Wildcats
 * 1985 – Hobart Devils (2)
 * 1986 – St Kilda Saints (1)
 * 1987 – Melbourne Tigers
 * 1988 – Geelong Supercats (1)
 * 1989 – Geelong Supercats (2)
 * 1990 – Westside Saints (2)
 * 1991 – Newcastle Falcons (1)
 * 1992 – Geelong Supercats (3)
 * 1993 – Townsville Suns
 * 1994 – Hobart Tassie Devils (2)
 * 1995 – Hobart Tassie Devils (3)
 * 1996 – Gold Coast Rollers
 * 1997 – Illawarra Hawks (1)
 * 1998 – Newcastle Falcons (2)
 * 1998-99 – Canberra Cannons (1)
 * 1999-00 – Cairns Taipans (1)
 * 2000-01 – Canberra Cannons (2)
 * 2001-02 – Cairns Taipans (2)
 * 2002-03 – Brisbane Bullets (1)
 * 2003-04 – Hunter Pirates
 * 2004-05 – New Zealand Breakers
 * 2005-06 – West Sydney Razorbacks (1)
 * 2006-07 – West Sydney Razorbacks (2)
 * 2007-08 – South Dragons
 * 2008-09 – Gold Coast Blaze
 * 2009-10 – Adelaide 36ers (1)
 * 2010-11 – Sydney Kings (1)
 * 2011-12 – Adelaide 36ers (2)
 * 2012-13 – Adelaide 36ers (3)
 * 2013-14 – Townsville Crocodiles
 * 2014-15 – Wollongong Hawks (2)
 * 2015-16 – Sydney Kings (2)
 * 2016-17 – Brisbane Bullets (2)
 * 2017-18 – Brisbane Bullets (3)
 * 2018-19 – Cairns Taipans (3)
 * 2019-20 – Illawarra Hawks (3)
 * 2020-21 – Cairns Taipans (4)

WNBL

 * 1981 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1982 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1983 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1984 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1985 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1986 – Sutherland Sharks
 * 1987 – Bulleen Boomers
 * 1988 – Hobart Islanders
 * 1989 – AIS
 * 1990 – Noarlunga Tigers
 * 1991 – West Adelaide Bearcats
 * 1992 – Brisbane Blazers
 * 1993 – Hobart Islanders
 * 1994 – Hobart Islanders
 * 1995 – Hobart Islanders
 * 1996 – AIS
 * 1997 – Bulleen Boomers
 * 1998 – Brisbane Blazers
 * 1998-99 – Canberra Capitals
 * 1999-00 – AIS
 * 2000-01 – Melbourne Tigers
 * 2001-02 – Townsville Fire
 * 2002-03 – AIS
 * 2003-04 – Perth Lynx
 * 2004-05 – Perth Lynx
 * 2005-06 – AIS
 * 2006-07 – AIS
 * 2007-08 – Perth Lynx
 * 2008-09 – AIS
 * 2009-10 – AIS
 * 2010-11 – AIS
 * 2011-12 – AIS
 * 2012-13 – West Coast Waves
 * 2013-14 – West Coast Waves
 * 2014-15 – West Coast Waves
 * 2015-16 – Canberra Capitals
 * 2016-17 – Adelaide Lightning
 * 2017-18 – Bendigo Spirit
 * 2018-19 – Sydney Flames
 * 2019-20 – Townsville Fire
 * 2020 – Bendigo Spirit

Summary
Sydney Thunder won the wooden spoon in the first three Big Bash League seasons between the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons, before Brisbane Heat became the first team other than the Thunder to finish last in the eight-team competition, in 2014–15.

In the 2016–17 season, the Sydney Sixers achieved the feat of going from wooden spooners in 2015–16 to Champions, a feat rarely seen in Australian sport.

Following the completion of the 2020–21 in which the Melbourne Renegades won their second straight wooden spoon, it was reported that Cricket Australia would attempt to introduce a player draft in order to balance the player pool amongst the franchises.

Sheffield Shield
119 seasons completed % = percentage of seasons played resulting in Wooden spoon


 * South Australia (1892-93 – present) — 48 (40%)
 * Queensland (1926-27 – present) — 23 (26%)
 * Victoria (1892-93 – present) — 18 (15%)
 * Tasmania (1977-78 – present) — 14 (32%)
 * New South Wales (1892-93 – present) — 11 (9%)
 * Western Australia (1947-48 – present) — 5 (7%)

One-Day Cup
Since moving to a round-robin format in the 1992-93 season


 * South Australia — 7 (1992-93, 1996-97, 2002-03, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2020-21)
 * New South Wales — 6 (1994-95, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2019-20)
 * Tasmania — 4 (1993-94, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04)
 * Victoria — 3 (1995-96, 1997-98, 2000-01)
 * Queensland — 3 (2005-06, 2010-11, 2018-19)
 * Cricket Australia XI — 3 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
 * Western Australia — 2 (2011-12, 2012-13)
 * ACT Comets — 1 (1999-00)

Double wooden spoon seasons

 * 1995-96 – Victoria
 * 1996-97 – South Australia
 * 2008-09 – New South Wales
 * 2009-10 – South Australia
 * 2014-15 – South Australia
 * 2020-21 – South Australia

Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL)
bold = Still playing in the league.


 * 2000 – Canberra Knights
 * 2001 – Canberra Knights
 * 2002 – Melbourne Ice
 * 2003 – Canberra Knights
 * 2004 – Canberra Knights
 * 2005 – Central Coast Rhinos
 * 2006 – Canberra Knights
 * 2007 – Central Coast Rhinos
 * 2008 – Central Coast Rhinos
 * 2009 – Sydney Bears
 * 2010 – Sydney Ice Dogs
 * 2011 – Sydney Bears
 * 2012 – Conferences – Canberra Knights had the worst record overall.
 * 2013 – Canberra Knights
 * 2014 – Sydney Bears
 * 2015 – Sydney Ice Dogs
 * 2016 – Adelaide Adrenaline
 * 2017 – Adelaide Adrenaline
 * 2018 – Adelaide Adrenaline
 * 2019 – Adelaide Adrenaline
 * 2020 – Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
 * 2021 – Season not held due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Reference - Netball Australia annual reports - link in CBT page); Netballscoop.com;
 * 1997 – Melbourne Kestrels
 * 1998 – Perth Orioles
 * 1999 – Queensland Firebirds
 * 2000 – Adelaide Ravens
 * 2001 – Queensland Firebirds
 * 2002 – Perth Orioles
 * 2003 – Perth Orioles
 * 2004 – Perth Orioles
 * 2005 – Queensland Firebirds
 * 2006 – Canberra Darters
 * 2007 – Canberra Darters

ANZ Championship
League split into Australian and New Zealand conferences
 * 2008 – Central Pulse
 * 2009 – Central Pulse
 * 2010 – Canterbury Tactix
 * 2011 – Canterbury Tactix
 * 2012 – Canterbury Tactix
 * 2013 – Northern Mystics
 * 2014 – Mainland Tactix
 * 2015 – Adelaide Thunderbirds (Aus); Mainland Tactix (NZ)
 * 2016 – Adelaide Thunderbirds (Aus); Central Pulse (NZ)

Suncorp Super Netball

 * 2017 – Adelaide Thunderbirds
 * 2018 – Adelaide Thunderbirds
 * 2019 – Queensland Firebirds
 * 2020 – Collingwood Magpies
 * 2021 – Melbourne Vixens
 * 2022 – Sunshine Coast Lightning

NSWRL Women's Premiership

 * 2017† – Berkeley Vale Panthers
 * 2018† – Wentworthville Magpies
 * 2019† – Penrith Brothers
 * 2020† – Wentworthville Magpies
 * 2021† – Cabramatta Two Blues

Super Rugby
Super 12 Super 14 Super Rugby – competition split into conferences, worst record overall Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
 * 1996 – Canterbury Crusaders
 * 1997 – Otago Highlanders
 * 1998 – Cats
 * 1999 – Bulls
 * 2000 – Sharks
 * 2001 – Bulls
 * 2002 – Bulls
 * 2003 – Cats
 * 2004 – Cats
 * 2005 – Sharks
 * 2006 – 🇦🇺 Western Force
 * 2007 – 🇦🇺 Queensland Reds
 * 2008 – Lions
 * 2009 – Cheetahs
 * 2010 – Lions
 * 2011 – 🇦🇺 Melbourne Rebels
 * 2012 – Lions
 * 2013 – Southern Kings
 * 2014 – 🇦🇺 Melbourne Rebels
 * 2015 – 🇦🇺 Western Force
 * 2016 – 🇯🇵 Sunwolves
 * 2017 – 🇦🇺 Melbourne Rebels
 * 2018 – 🇯🇵 Sunwolves
 * 2019 – 🇯🇵 Sunwolves
 * 2020 – Season cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
 * 2021 – 🇦🇺 New South Wales Waratahs

Super Rugby AU
 * 2020 – Western Force
 * 2021 – New South Wales Waratahs

NZ NPC
Championship Division
 * 2007 – Counties Manukau
 * 2008 – Manawatu
 * 2009 – Counties Manukau
 * 2010 – Otago
 * 2011 – Tasman
 * 2012 – North Harbour
 * 2013 – North Harbour
 * 2014 – Bay of Plenty
 * 2015 – Northland
 * 2016 – Southland
 * 2017† – Southland
 * 2018† – Southland
 * 2019 – Southland
 * 2020 – Manawatu

A-League
records accurate as of end of 2020/21 season
 * bold – current A-League member.
 * SP – denotes seasons played.
 * % – percentage of seasons played that resulted in wooden spoons

W-League
records accurate as of end of 2020/21 season
 * bold – current W-League member.
 * SP – denotes seasons played.
 * % – percentage of seasons played that resulted in wooden spoons

National Soccer League
Bold – team also relegated from competition
 * 1977 – Mooroolbark
 * 1978 – Brisbane City (1)
 * 1979 – South Melbourne
 * 1980 – St George
 * 1981 – West Adelaide
 * 1982 – Brisbane City (2)
 * 1983 – Brisbane Lions (1)
 * 1984 – Conferences (Wollongong City finished last in the Northern Conference; Sunshine GC finished last in Southern Conference)
 * 1985 – Conferences (Newcastle United finished last in the Northern Conference; Footscray finished last in Southern Conference)
 * 1986 – Conferences (Inter Monaro finished last in the Northern Conference; Green Gully finished last in Southern Conference)
 * 1987 – Heidelberg United (1)
 * 1988 – Brisbane Lions (2)
 * 1989 – Heidelberg United (2)
 * 1989/90 – Blacktown
 * 1990/91 – Wollongong Makedonia
 * 1991/92 – Preston (1)
 * 1992/93 – Preston (2) (Preston had four points deducted for crowd disturbances)
 * 1993/94 – Heidelberg United (3)
 * 1994/95 – Heidelberg United (4)
 * 1995/96 – Newcastle Breakers
 * 1996/97 – Canberra Cosmos (1)
 * 1997/98 – Canberra Cosmos (2)
 * 1998/99 – Canberra Cosmos (3)
 * 1999/2000 – Sydney United Pumas
 * 2000/01 – Eastern Pride (Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations)
 * 2001/02 – Auckland Kingz (1)
 * 2002/03 – Wollongong City Wolves
 * 2003/04 – Football Kingz (2)

Women's National Soccer League

 * 1996/97 – Conferences (ITC Victoria finished bottom of the Southern Conference with the worst record overall)
 * 1997/98 – Pools (Northern NSW ITC finished bottom of the Pool B with the worst record overall)
 * 1998/99 – Northern NSW Horizon
 * 1999 – Victoria Vision (1)
 * 2000/01 – Canberra Eclipse
 * 2001/02 – Victoria Vision (2)
 * 2002/03 – Victoria Vision (3)
 * 2003/04 – Northern NSW Pride
 * 2004 – Western Waves (withdrew from competition during the season)
 * 2005 – Groups (Adelaide Sensation finished last in Group A with the worst record overall)