The WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual

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(WNBL) 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

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Defensive Player of the Year (commonly known as the Maher Medal). Emily McInerny has won the award nine times, while

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has won it on four occasions.''McInerny earns ninth WNBL Defensive Player of the Year award''
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Winners

Multi-time winners

References

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Winners

Multi-time winners

See also

References