2011 ANZ Championship season
2011 ANZ Championship season | |
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League | ANZ Championship |
Sport | Netball |
Duration | 13 February 2011 - 22 May 2011 |
Number of teams | 10 |
TV partner(s) |
One HD (Australia) Network Ten (Australia) SKY Sports (NZ) TVNZ (NZ) |
Champions | Queensland Firebirds |
Runners-up | Northern Mystics |
Minor premiers | Queensland Firebirds |
Season MVP |
Leana de Bruin Natalie Medhurst |
Top scorer | Romelda Aiken (Firebirds) |
The 2011 ANZ Championship season was the fourth season of the ANZ Championship in Australasia, commencing on 13 February. The 2011 season started much earlier in the year compared with previous seasons, to accommodate the 2011 Netball World Championships in July. The condensed season comprised 69 matches played over 15 weeks, including an initial 12-week round-robin stage, followed by a three-week finals stage. Several rule changes have also been implemented in 2011.
At the completion of the round-robin competition, the Firebirds emerged undefeated as minor premiers, progressing to the finals stage with the Magic, Swifts and Mystics. The Firebirds progressed to the grand final to face the Mystics after the Mystics defeated the Swifts and Magic in successive weeks. The grand final was contested on 22 May in Brisbane and in front of a capacity crowd, the Firebirds defeated the Mystics by 57–44 to emerge as champions for the 2011 season, successfully completing a perfect season in the process.
Overview
Format
Due to the World Netball Championships in July, the 2011 season was condensed into 15 weeks. The regular season was conducted in a round-robin, played over 12 weeks, during which each team played every other team once, and also played teams from their home country a second time. As a result of the condensed season, teams generally did not have byes in 2011, and in some rounds also had to play "double-header" matches.[1] The top four teams from the round-robin stage progressed to the finals stage, played over three weeks in a Page-McIntyre System.
Round 3 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 5 matchups in 2011, round 5 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 4 matchups in 2011, round 12 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 9 matchups in 2011, round 13 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 12 matchups in 2011, and round 14 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 11 matchups in 2011. Also, for the Rivalry Round, round 4 matchups in 2010 were identical to round 7 matchups in 2011. In addition, in trans-Tasman matches the home and away teams were switched around from 2010 to ensure that the teams get to play home and away games over two years: e.g., the Fever hosted the Tactix in round 2 in 2010, but the same game in 2011 was hosted by the Tactix.
Rules
Matches are played under international netball rules. The 2011 season saw the implementation of new player import rules for all teams. Previously, Australian teams were allowed two import or "ineligible" players as of right, while New Zealand teams were allowed one import and one ineligible player, with the approval of Netball New Zealand. In 2011, all teams were allowed one import player as of right, and were able to apply for another ineligible player. In addition, the assistance package for teams finishing in the bottom two placings of the competition ladder for two consecutive seasons was discontinued.[2]
For the first time this season, three all-Australian matches were umpired by two New Zealand umpires, and three all–New Zealand matches were umpired by Australian umpires. Previously, all-Australian matches were umpired by Australian umpires and all–New Zealand matches were umpired by New Zealand umpires.[3]
Teams
All ten teams from the inaugural season continued in 2011.
2011 ANZ Championship teams | ||||
Teams | Seasons | Main venues | 2010 placings | |
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Australia | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Details | ETSA Park, Adelaide | Champions |
Melbourne Vixens | Details | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | 7th | |
New South Wales Swifts | Details | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | Preliminary finalists | |
Queensland Firebirds | Details | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | 5th | |
West Coast Fever | Details | Challenge Stadium, Perth | 8th | |
New Zealand |
Canterbury Tactix | Details | Westpac Arena, Christchurch | 10th |
Central Pulse | Details | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | 9th | |
Northern Mystics | Details | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | 6th | |
Southern Steel | Details | Invercargill ILT Velodrome* | Semi-finalists | |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Details | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | Runners-up |
* The main venue for the Southern Steel – Stadium Southland in Invercargill – was severely damaged during heavy snowfall on 18 September 2010. The Steel played most of their 2011 home games at the adjoining ILT Velodrome, which did not suffer heavy damage.[4]
Player transfers
Pre-season
With the condensed format, the official preseason tournament – the Netball Cup – was not held in 2011. Instead, alternative tournaments and matches were organised in both countries, starting in late January.
In Sydney the New South Wales Swifts hosted the Vixens, Thunderbirds and Fever in the first preseason tournament, from 22–23 January. After two days of matches, the host team went through undefeated to win the competition.[5] The Southern Steel hosted their annual pre-season tournament in Queenstown the following weekend, from 28–30 January. The tournament was contested by the Pulse, Tactix, Steel and Firebirds; the Swifts were initially scheduled to attend but later withdrew in favour of playing two matches in Auckland against the Mystics. After three days of competition, the Queensland Firebirds defeated the Central Pulse 50–46 in the grand final to win the 2011 tournament.[6]
In other preseason events, the Northern Mystics played the New South Wales Swifts in two five-quarter matches in Auckland from 29–30 January. The weekend finished with both sides winning one match each: the Swifts defeating the Mystics 64–61 in the first match, followed by a 61–52 victory for the Mystics the next day.[7] A week later, the Mystics travelled to Te Awamutu to play a one-off, five-quarter match against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, on 6 February (coincidentally Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national holiday). The Magic surged ahead in the third quarter of the match, and held on to record a 62–54 win in their only preseason outing.[8]
Regular season
Standings
2011 ANZ Championship ladder | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | G% | Pts | |
1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 758 | 587 | +171 | 129.13 | 26 | ||
2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 647 | 578 | +69 | 111.94 | 20 | ||
3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 677 | 606 | +71 | 111.72 | 18 | ||
4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 684 | 619 | +65 | 110.50 | 18 | ||
5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 664 | 610 | +54 | 108.85 | 16 | ||
6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 662 | 737 | -75 | 89.82 | 10 | ||
7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 533 | 594 | -61 | 89.73 | 8 | ||
8 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 599 | 683 | -84 | 87.70 | 6 | ||
9 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 646 | 754 | -108 | 85.68 | 6 | ||
10 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 621 | 723 | -102 | 85.89 | 2 | ||
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5) |
Table legend |
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Round 1
Sun 13 February | New South Wales Swifts | 60 – 40 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:20 (UTC+13) | Cox ![]() Dziwoki ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() Giteau ![]() |
Mon 14 February | Northern Mystics | 51 – 34 | Southern Steel | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
19:40 (UTC+11) | Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Dalton ![]() Griffin ![]() TP Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Round 2
Sat 19 February | Central Pulse | 44 – 54 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
16:20 UTC+13 | Amaru-Tibble ![]() Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Report Stats |
Latu ![]() Mes ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Sun 20 February | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 47 – 65 | Melbourne Vixens | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() Giteau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Beveridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Sun 20 February | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 51 – 36 | Southern Steel | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
18:20 (UTC+13) | Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Report Stats |
Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Mon 21 February | Canterbury Tactix | 48 – 54 | West Coast Fever | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Halpenny ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Mon 21 February | Queensland Firebirds | 51 – 48 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
18:40 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Round 3
Thu 24 February | Northern Mystics | 39 – 45 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Thu 24 February | West Coast Fever | 53 – 72 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
19:10 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() Giteau ![]() Lange ![]() |
Sat 26 February | Central Pulse | 43 – 45 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
14:20 (UTC+13) | Amaru-Tibble ![]() Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Report Stats |
Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Sat 26 February | Queensland Firebirds | 64 – 41 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
13:20 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() Pitman ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() Giteau ![]() |
Sun 27 February | New South Wales Swifts | 45 – 49 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+11) | Cox ![]() Dziwoki ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Report Stats |
Beveridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Thu 7 April* | Canterbury Tactix | 45 – 58 | Northern Mystics | Vector Arena, Auckland | |
19:30 (UTC+12) | Halpenny ![]() Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Latu ![]() Mes ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000[9] |
Mon 28 February | Central Pulse | 44 – 46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Report Stats |
Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Mon 28 February | West Coast Fever | 38 – 62 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
19:10 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() Wells ![]() |
* Originally scheduled for 27 February, but postponed due to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[10] Subsequently rescheduled and moved to Auckland as a fundraiser match.[11]
Round 4
Sat 5 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 51 – 41 | Central Pulse | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Sun 6 March | Queensland Firebirds | 51 – 36 | Southern Steel | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
13:20 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Report Stats |
Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Sun 6 March | Northern Mystics | 56 – 54 | Melbourne Vixens | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
18:20 (UTC+13) | Dehn ![]() Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Beveridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Mon 7 March | Canterbury Tactix | 56 – 63 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua* | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Halpenny ![]() Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Q4: 47–47 Report Stats |
Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Mon 7 March | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 51 | West Coast Fever | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+11) | Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Shoard ![]() |
* Originally scheduled to be played in Christchurch. Following the 22 February earthquake, the match was moved to Rotorua, although the match is still considered a "home" game for the Tactix.[12]
Round 5
Sat 12 March | Melbourne Vixens | 70 – 39 | West Coast Fever | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+11) | Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() Knott ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Sun 13 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 42 – 64 | Queensland Firebirds | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() Giteau ![]() Lange ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Sun 13 March | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46 – 47 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | |
18:20 (UTC+13) | Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Report Stats |
Dehn ![]() Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Mon 14 March | Southern Steel | 50 – 44 | Central Pulse | Invercargill ILT Velodrome | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Mon 14 March | New South Wales Swifts | 54 – 45 | Canterbury Tactix | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+11) | Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() Wild ![]() |
Report Stats |
Halpenny ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Round 6
Thu 17 March | West Coast Fever | 49 – 70 | New South Wales Swifts | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
19:10 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Dziwoki ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Sat 19 March | West Coast Fever | 50 – 47 | Southern Steel | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
12:50 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Brown ![]() Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Sun 20 March | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 57 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+11) | Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Sun 20 March | Central Pulse | 46 – 43 | Canterbury Tactix | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North | |
18:20 (UTC+13) | Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Report Stats |
Halpenny ![]() Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Mon 21 March | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 – 41 | Melbourne Vixens | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Report Stats |
Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Mon 21 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 57 – 55 | Northern Mystics | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
19:10 (UTC+10:30) | Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Report Stats |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Round 7: Rivalry Round
All matches in this round were trans-Tasman clashes. Goals scored by all teams from each country were tallied together, with the country accumulating the highest number of goals winning the round. After five matches, Australia won the 2011 Rivalry Round with an aggregate score of 263–239 over New Zealand.[13]
Sat 26 March | Northern Mystics | 52 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
16:20 (UTC+13) | Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Sun 27 March | Melbourne Vixens | 65 – 50 | Canterbury Tactix | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+11) | Beveridge ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Report Stats |
Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Sun 27 March | Central Pulse | 43 – 48 | New South Wales Swifts | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | |
18:20 (UTC+13) | Amaru-Tibble ![]() Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Mon 28 March | Southern Steel | 52 – 48 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Invercargill ILT Velodrome | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Mon 28 March | West Coast Fever | 41 – 42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
19:10 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Round 8
Daylight savings ends on 3 April in New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
Thu 31 March | Canterbury Tactix | 49 – 44 | Southern Steel | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
19:40 (UTC+13) | Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Attendance: 5,124[14] |
Thu 31 March | Melbourne Vixens | 42 – 52 | Queensland Firebirds | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | |
19:40 (UTC+11) | Beveridge ![]() Knott ![]() McMahon ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Sat 2 April | Northern Mystics | 61 – 48 | Central Pulse | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
16:20 (UTC+13) | Dehn ![]() Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Amaru-Tibble ![]() Bellringer ![]() Cassidy ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Sun 3 April | Melbourne Vixens | 42 – 33 | Southern Steel | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+10) | Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() |
Report Stats |
Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Sun 3 April | Canterbury Tactix | 56 – 59 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
18:20 (UTC+12) | Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Mon 4 April | Central Pulse | 63 – 61 | West Coast Fever | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | Bellringer ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Q4: 48–48 Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Mon 4 April | Queensland Firebirds | 53 – 49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Report Stats |
Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Round 9
Sat 9 April | Southern Steel | 49 – 40 | Canterbury Tactix | Edgar Centre, Dunedin | |
16:20 (UTC+12) | Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Sun 10 April | Melbourne Vixens | 55 – 53 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+10) | Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() |
Report Stats |
Borrrego ![]() Bell ![]() Lange ![]() |
Sun 10 April | Central Pulse | 44 – 61 | Queensland Firebirds | Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua | |
18:20 (UTC+12) | Thwaites ![]() Cassidy ![]() Bellringer ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Mon 11 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46 – 53 | New South Wales Swifts | Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | van Dyk ![]() Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Wild ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Mon 11 April | West Coast Fever | 54 – 56 | Northern Mystics | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
17:40 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Round 10
Thu 14 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 – 49 | Canterbury Tactix | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Report Stats |
Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Thu 14 April | Queensland Firebirds | 57 – 36 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() Wells ![]() |
Report Stats |
Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() Tregear ![]() |
Sat 16 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 57 – 53 | New South Wales Swifts | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
13:50 (UTC+9:30) | Bell ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Dziwoki ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Sun 17 April | West Coast Fever | 38 – 54 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium, Perth | |
12:20 (UTC+8) | Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Report Stats |
Caldwell ![]() Beveridge ![]() |
Sun 17 April | Southern Steel | 33 – 38 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Invercargill ILT Velodrome | |
18:20 (UTC+12) | Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() |
Mon 18 April | Canterbury Tactix | 45 – 47 | Central Pulse | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cassidy ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Mon 18 April | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 46 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10) | Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Report Stats |
Dehn ![]() Latu ![]() Mes ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Round 11
Thu 21 April | Southern Steel | 39 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Edgar Centre, Dunedin | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | Griffin ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Sat 23 April | Melbourne Vixens | 58 – 42 | Central Pulse | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+10) | Knott ![]() Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() |
Report Stats |
Thwaites ![]() Cassidy ![]() Bellringer ![]() |
Sun 24 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 36 – 55 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
13:20 (UTC+9:30) | Bell ![]() Giteau ![]() Borrego ![]() |
Report Stats |
van Dyk ![]() Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() |
Sun 24 April | Northern Mystics | 62 – 43 | Canterbury Tactix | Trusts Stadium, Auckland | |
18:20 (UTC+12) | Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Report Stats |
Halpenny ![]() Thompson ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Mon 25 April | Queensland Firebirds | 56 – 54 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10) | Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Round 12
Sat 30 April | Canterbury Tactix | 52 – 69 | Queensland Firebirds | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | |
16:20 (UTC+12) | Halpenny ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Sun 1 May | Melbourne Vixens | 33 – 45 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | |
14:20 (UTC+10) | Beveridge ![]() Caldwell ![]() Knott ![]() |
Report Stats |
Cox ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Sun 1 May | Southern Steel | 35 – 47 | Northern Mystics | Invercargill ILT Velodrome | |
18:20 (UTC+12) | Griffin ![]() TP Selby-Rickit ![]() Wipiiti ![]() |
Report Stats |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Mon 2 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 60 – 50 | Central Pulse | Taupo Events Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+12) | Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() van Dyk ![]() Wall ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bellringer ![]() Cassidy ![]() Leaver ![]() Thwaites ![]() |
Mon 2 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 59 – 64 | West Coast Fever | ETSA Park, Adelaide | |
19:10 (UTC+9:30) | Borrego ![]() Bell ![]() |
Report Stats |
Bassett ![]() Howard ![]() Shoard ![]() |
Finals
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
9 May – Gold Coast | |||||||||||
1 | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | |||||||||
2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 39 | |||||||||
15 May – Hamilton | 22 May – Brisbane | ||||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 | Queensland Firebirds | 57 | ||||||||
Northern Mystics | 43 | Northern Mystics | 44 | ||||||||
8 May – Sydney | |||||||||||
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 44 | |||||||||
4 | Northern Mystics | 49 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Minor semifinal
Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) |
Report Stats |
New South Wales Swifts | 44–49 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) |
TEN, SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11 | |||||||
Cox ![]() Wild ![]() Pratley ![]() |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Major semifinal
Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) |
Report Stats |
Queensland Firebirds | 50–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN, SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 11-8, 16–10, 11-13 | |||||||
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
van Dyk ![]() Gupwell ![]() Naoupu ![]() |
Preliminary final
Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) |
Report Stats |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42–43 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton | TEN, SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8 | |||||||
van Dyk ![]() Naoupu ![]() Gupwell ![]() |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Grand final
Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) |
Report Stats |
Queensland Firebirds | 57–44 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3500 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) |
TEN, SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 14–12, 18–8, 13-12 | |||||||
Aiken ![]() Medhurst ![]() |
Latu ![]() Tutaia ![]() |
Festival of the Stars
The Festival of the Stars is a charity match where two celebrity teams play each other to win money for their charities. The captains of the match in 2011 were Adam Spencer and Charlie Pickering. The match was played in two 15-minute halves and umpired by former Australian representatives Alison Broadbent and Shelley O'Donnell. The show was hosted by Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis with Sue Gaudion the courtside expert. The celebrity teams were as follows:
beyondblue Team:
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Holden Barina Spark National Breast Cancer Foundation Team
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Sunday 20 March 12:00 (UTC+10) |
Report | beyondblue | 9–10 | Holden Barina Spark National Breast Cancer Foundation | Acer Arena, Sydney Umpires: Alison Broadbent Shelley O'Donnell | |
Scoring by half: 3-4, 6-6 | ||||||
Eckstein (7 goals) Pickering (2 goals) |
Pottharst (9 goals) Spencer (1 goal) |
Season statistics
- As of Sunday 22 May.[15]
Top 5 Goals scored | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | GS | GA | G% |
1 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 523 | 607 | 86.2 |
2 | Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 478 | 538 | 88.8 |
3 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 449 | 482 | 93.2 |
4 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 446 | 485 | 92.0 |
5 | Caitlin Thwaites | Central Pulse | 431 | 530 | 81.3 |
Top 5 Goal assists | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | G/A | ||
1 | Kimberlee Green | New South Wales Swifts | 197 | ||
2 | Temepara George | Northern Mystics | 195 | ||
3 | Madison Browne | Melbourne Vixens | 179 | ||
4 | Laura Langman | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 148 | ||
5 | Natalie Medhurst | Queensland Firebirds | 141 |
Top 5 Rebounds | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | Reb. | ||
1 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 63 | ||
2 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 42 | ||
3 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 41 | ||
4 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 40 | ||
5 | Irene van Dyk | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37 |
Top 5 Centre-pass receives | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | CPR | ||
1 | Leah Shoard | West Coast Fever | 263 | ||
2 | Natalie Medhurst | Queensland Firebirds | 256 | ||
3 | Chelsea Pitman | Queensland Firebirds | 250 | ||
4 | Maria Tutaia | Northern Mystics | 228 | ||
5 | Emily Beaton | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 214 |
Top 5 Intercepts | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | Int. | ||
1 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 57 | ||
2= | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 33 | ||
2= | Anna Scarlett | Northern Mystics | 33 | ||
4= | Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 30 | ||
4= | Sonia Mkoloma | New South Wales Swifts | 30 |
Top 5 Deflections | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | Defl. | ||
1 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 92 | ||
2 | Anna Scarlett | Northern Mystics | 91 | ||
3 | Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 85 | ||
4 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 70 | ||
5= | Bianca Chatfield | Melbourne Vixens | 53 | ||
5= | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 53 |
Top 5 Penalties | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | Pen. | ||
1 | Laura Geitz | Queensland Firebirds | 264 | ||
2 | Anna Scarlett | Northern Mystics | 245 | ||
3 | Susan Fuhrmann | West Coast Fever | 231 | ||
4 | Casey Williams | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 222 | ||
5 | Bianca Chatfield | Melbourne Vixens | 202 |
Top 5 Turnovers | |||||
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Pos. | Player | Team | Turn. | ||
1 | Cathrine Latu | Northern Mystics | 81 | ||
2 | Temepara George | Northern Mystics | 68 | ||
3 | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 59 | ||
4 | Erin Bell | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50 | ||
5 | Maree Bowden | Canterbury Tactix | 49 |
Awards
Season MVP
Players were nominated during the round-robin matches for the 2011 ANZ Championship season's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The five players with the highest nomination points are listed in the table below. The eventual joint winners of the award are highlighted in green.
2011 Most Valuable Player | |||
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Nat. | Player | Team | Points |
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Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel | 18 |
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Natalie Medhurst | Queensland Firebirds | 18 |
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Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds | 16 |
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Caitlin Bassett | West Coast Fever | 16 |
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Natalie von Bertouch | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 16 |
Best Young Player Award
Five players were nominated for the 2011 ANZ Championship season's Best Young Player award, during rounds 8–12. All nominees are listed in the table below. The 2011 winner is highlighted in green.
2011 Best Young Player | |||
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Nat. | Player | Team | Round |
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Chelsea Pitman | Queensland Firebirds | 8 |
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Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 9 |
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Ashleigh Brazill | New South Wales Swifts | 10 |
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Kayla Cullen | Northern Mystics | 11 |
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Kate Shimmin | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 12 |
All Star Team
The 2011 season saw the first appearance of a season All-Star team. A panel of four netball commentators and writers (Liz Ellis and Warren Partland from Australia, Tania Dalton and Dana Johannsen from New Zealand) selected the best player in each position, as well as the team's coach.
2011 All Star team[16] | ||
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Pos. | Name | Team |
GS | Romelda Aiken | Queensland Firebirds |
GA | Sharelle McMahon | Melbourne Vixens |
WA | Emily Beaton | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
C | Natalie von Bertouch | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
WD | Kayla Cullen | Northern Mystics |
GD | Anna Scarlett | Northern Mystics |
GK | Leana de Bruin | Southern Steel |
Coach | Roselee Jencke | Queensland Firebirds |
References
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- ↑ Longley, Geoff (2010-07-23). "Overseas-player change hailed by Tactix". The Press. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
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- ↑ "Steel confirmed for velodrome". The Southland Times. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ "Swifts and Vixens show early form in pre-season warm-up matches". ANZ Championship website. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ NZPA (31 January 2011). "Queensland Firebirds with preseason tournament". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ Johannsen, Dana (31 January 2011). "Big guns happy with Mystics hitouts". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ Evans, Ryan (7 February 2011). "Waikato-BOP Magic chalk up first preseason win". Waikato Times. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ ONE Sport (7 April 2011). "Mystics down Tactix at Vector". TVNZ. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ NZPA (22 February 2011). "Tactix match postponed due to earthquake". TVNZ. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ↑ NZPA (23 March 2011). "Tactix to play fundraising match in Auckland". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ NZPA (28 February 2011). "Tactix to play 'home' match in Rotorua". TVNZ. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ↑ Avellino, Natalie (31 March 2011). "Aussies win national pride round". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ Richens, Matt (1 April 2011). "Tears flow as Canterbury Tactix end drought". The Press. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "2011 ANZ Championship statistics". ANZ Championship website. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ NZPA (11 May 2011). "Three NZ players in netball all-star team". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2011.