The 2024–25 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the team's 10th season of the Women's Big Bash League. They were coached by Mark Sorell and captained by Jess Jonassen. The team finished the regular season in 2nd and lost The Final to the Melbourne Renegades to finish runners-up.
Squads
The 2024–25 season saw the second WBBL Draft held on 1 September 2024 for overseas players. One international pre-signing per team was allowed to combat availability issues. Nadine de Klerk was pre-signed by the Heat, while Indian pair Jemimah Rodrigues, who had previously played for the Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars, and Shikha Pandey, were also selected in the draft. English international Lauren Winfield-Hill was also signed as a replacement player. Bonnie Berry, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, and Mikayla Wrigley were the domestic players added to their squad. Local player Ruby Strange was also signed as a replacement player. New Zealand international Amelia Kerr, and domestic player Courtney Sippel both departed to the Sydney Sixers. Georgia Voll departed to the Sydney Thunder. Mikayla Hinkley departed to the Perth Scorchers. Ellie Johnston departed to the Adelaide Strikers. International players Mignon du Preez and Bess Heath did not return to the Heat, the former not nominating for the draft due to her pregnancy.
2024-25 Brisbane Heat Squad: Players with international caps are listed in bold. NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters7Lucinda Bourke2 September 2005Left-handedRight-arm medium4Laura Harris18 August 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium14Jemimah Rodrigues5 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm off spinOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)13Lauren Winfield-Hill16 August 1990Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational Replacement PlayerAll-rounders32Nadine de Klerk16 January 2000Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas Draft Pick (Bronze)11Sianna Ginger26 July 2005Right-handedRight-arm medium17Grace Harris18 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off spin21Jess Jonassen5 November 1992Left-handedLeft-arm orthodoxCaptain88Charli Knott29 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm off spin12Shikha Pandey12 May 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas Draft Pick (Gold)25Ruby Strange25 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm mediumLocal Replacement PlayerWicket-keeper8Georgia Redmayne8 December 1993Left-handed–43Mikayla Wrigley12 February 2004Right-handed–Bowlers2Bonnie Berry24 February 2006Right-handedRight-arm medium5Lucy Hamilton5 August 2006Left-handedLeft-arm fast44Nicola Hancock8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium34Grace Parsons18 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Fixtures
Standing
References