Wehrung re-signs with Spirit

ABBEY Wehrung says she is excited to continue her journey with Bendigo Spirit after re-signing with the WNBL club for the 2026-27 season.

A member of the Spirit’s 2024-25 championship team, the 30-year-old sharpshooter is coming off another impressive campaign.

She averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game, consistently taking on some of the league’s toughest guard assignments while providing trademark composure and leadership at both ends of the floor.

Enjoying another standout NBL1 season with Ballarat Miners, the decision to re-sign with the Spirit was an easy-one for Wehrung.

“I love the Spirit program and being part of this group,” Wehrung said.

“This club means a lot to me, and I’m proud of the role I play here.

“I’m looking forward to building on what we started this season and pushing ourselves again in WNBL27.”

In her second stint with the Spirit, the Daylesford-born guard has continued to go from strength-to-strength in her WNBL career.

After being a part of the Spirit’s drought-breaking 2024-25 championship, Wehrung went on to play a key leadership role across last season’s campaign, stepping into the position of vice captain and becoming a valued member of the club’s leadership group.

Highly regarded for her consistency and defensive discipline, Wehrung was recognised as the Spirit’s defensive player of the year.

Spirit general manager Dan Jackson declared Wehrung’s re-signing as ‘another important piece of the club’s roster puzzle’ as they looked towards next season.

“Abbey’s value to our program goes far beyond what people see on game day,” he said.

“She brought tremendous leadership to our group this season, took on the vice-captain role with real maturity, and set standards defensively every time she stepped on the court.

“Her experience, professionalism and competitiveness proved invaluable within a young and evolving playing group.

“Having her experience around a young core is incredibly important for us as we continue to build and chase success.”

Wehrung is currently averaging above 16 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds for the Miners through eight games.

She joins Izzy Borlase, Olivia Pollerd, Kelsey Rees, Georgia Booth and Casey Samuels as players contracted to the Spirit for the WNBL27 season.