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2011 ANZ Championship season

The 2011 ANZ Championship season was the fourth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2011 season began on 13 February and concluded on 22 May. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Queensland Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership.[1][2][3][4][5] This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships.[6][7][8][9]

2011 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration13 February 2011 – 22 May 2011
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
ChampionsQueensland Firebirds
  Runners-upNorthern Mystics
  Minor premiersQueensland Firebirds
Season MVPLeana de Bruin (Steel)
Natalie Medhurst (Firebirds)
Top scorerRomelda Aiken (Firebirds)
ANZ Championship seasons

Transfers

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Player 2010 team 2011 team
  Bianca Giteau (Note 1) Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Cody Lange Southern Force[10] Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Maddy Proud Contax Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Kara Richards Melbourne Vixens Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Kate Beveridge Adelaide Thunderbirds Melbourne Vixens
  Madison Browne West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens
  Geva Mentor[11] Adelaide Thunderbirds Melbourne Vixens
  Sarah Wall Queensland Firebirds Melbourne Vixens
  Carla Dziwoki Leeds Carnegie[12] New South Wales Swifts
  Mo'onia Gerrard[13] Adelaide Thunderbirds New South Wales Swifts
  Chelsea Pitman[3] Canterbury Tactix Queensland Firebirds
  Ameliaranne Wells Queensland Fusion[14][15] Queensland Firebirds
  Ama Agbeze[16] Central Pulse West Coast Fever
  Courtney Bruce Western Sting[17] West Coast Fever
  Alicia Janz Western Sting[17] West Coast Fever
  Kasey Evering Import Canterbury Tactix
  Finau Pulu Northern Mystics Canterbury Tactix
  Donna Wilkins[18] (Note 2) Canterbury Tactix
  Caitlin Thwaites Melbourne Vixens Central Pulse
  Victoria Smith Canterbury Tactix Central Pulse
  Jade Topia Southern Steel Central Pulse
  Megan Dehn[19][20] Southern Steel Northern Mystics
  Rachel Rasmussen Central Pulse Northern Mystics
  Natasha Chokljat[21] Melbourne Vixens Southern Steel
  Paula Griffin Central Pulse Southern Steel
  Jamilah Gupwell Central Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Julianna Naoupu[22] Southern Steel Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick[23][24] Northern Mystics Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes

Head coaches and captains

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Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds Jane Woodlands-Thompson[27] Natalie von Bertouch[28]
Melbourne Vixens Julie Hoornweg Sharelle McMahon[29]
Bianca Chatfield[30]
New South Wales Swifts[31][32] Julie Fitzgerald Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds Roselee Jencke[3] Lauren Nourse[33]
West Coast Fever[34] Jane Searle Johannah Curran
Canterbury Tactix Helen Mahon-Stroud[35] Maree Bowden
Donna Wilkins[36]
Central Pulse[37] Yvette McCausland-Durie Katrina Grant
Northern Mystics Debbie Fuller[38] Temepara George[39][40]
Southern Steel Robyn Broughton[41] Wendy Frew
Liana Leota[42]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Noeline Taurua[43] Laura Langman[44][45]

Pre-season

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Tournaments
Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
NSW Swifts Tournament 22–23 January New South Wales Swifts (Note 3) Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament [46] 28–30 January Queensland Firebirds 50–46 Central Pulse Queenstown Events Centre
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Matches

Northern Mystics, New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic played a series of five-quarter matches.[22][47]

29 January Northern Mystics 61–64 New South Wales Swifts Auckland  
30 January Northern Mystics 61–52 New South Wales Swifts Auckland  
6 February Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 62–54 Northern Mystics Te Awamutu  

Regular season

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In order to be concluded before the 2011 World Netball Championships, the regular season used a more condensed format. It still featured 65 games, but included several new features including three "double rounds" which featured seven or eight matches, rather than the traditional four or five. The "bye" rounds were dropped and Thursday night matches were introduced for five of the regular rounds.[2][48]

Round 1

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13 February New South Wales Swifts 60 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:20 (UTC+13) Catherine Cox   22/29 (76%)
Carla Dziwoki   11/11 (100%)
Susan Pratley   27/27 (100%) 		Stats Erin Bell   5/8 (63%)
Carla Borrego   31/35 (89%)
Bianca Giteau   4/6 (67%)
Mon 14 February Northern Mystics 51 – 34 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+11) Cathrine Latu   30/35 (86%)
Maria Tutaia   21/29 (72%) 		Report
Stats 		Tania Dalton   6/6 (100%)
Paula Griffin   16/21 (76%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   12/20 (60%)

Round 2

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Sat 19 February Central Pulse 44 – 54 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
16:20 UTC+13 Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   3/5 (60%)
Amber Bellringer   14/20 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites   27/35 (77%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   36/36 (100%)
Bailey Mes   0/2 (0%)
Maria Tutaia   18/23 (78%)
Sun 20 February Adelaide Thunderbirds 47 – 65 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   8/13 (62%)
Carla Borrego   35/40 (88%)
Bianca Giteau   4/4 (100%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   39/47 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon   26/30 (87%)
Sun 20 February Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 – 36 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
18:20 (UTC+13) Jamilah Gupwell   3/6 (50%)
Julianna Naoupu   12/17 (71%)
Irene van Dyk   36/40 (90%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   20/24 (83%)
Daneka Wipiiti   16/23 (70%)
Mon 21 February Canterbury Tactix 48 – 54 West Coast Fever CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+13) Ellen Halpenny   22/26 (85%)
Donna Wilkins   26/32 (81%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   38/41 (93%)
Ashlee Howard   7/8 (88%)
Leah Shoard   9/9 (100%)
Mon 21 February Queensland Firebirds 51 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
18:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken-George   28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst   23/26 (88%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   27/34 (79%)
Susan Pratley   21/25 (84%)

Round 3

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Thu 24 February Northern Mystics 39 – 45 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu   22/27 (81%)
Maria Folau   17/27 (63%) 		Stats Jamilah Gupwell   9/13 (69%)
Julianna Naoupu   7/12 (58%)
Irene van Dyk   29/33 (88%)
Thu 24 February West Coast Fever 53 – 72 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   49/53 (92%)
Ashlee Howard   1/1 (100%)
Leah Shoard   3/6 (50%) 		Stats Erin Bell   16/23 (70%)
Carla Borrego   50/53 (94%)
Bianca Giteau   6/6 (100%)
Cody Lange   0/2 (0%)
Sat 26 February Central Pulse 43 – 45 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
14:20 (UTC+13) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   1/3 (33%)
Amber Bellringer   13/22 (59%)
Caitlin Thwaites   29/36 (81%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   16/21 (76%)
Daneka Wipiiti   29/35 (83%)
Sat 26 February Queensland Firebirds 64 – 41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   50/54 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst   13/18 (72%)
Chelsea Pitman   1/3 (33%) 		Stats Erin Bell   6/10 (60%)
Carla Borrego   30/34 (88%)
Bianca Giteau   5/6 (83%)
Sun 27 February Canterbury Tactix v Northern Mystics (Note 5)  
19:30 (UTC+12)
Sun 27 February New South Wales Swifts 45 – 49 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox   11/15 (73%)
Carla Dziwoki   14/16 (88%)
Susan Pratley   20/26 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   29/38 (76%)
Sharelle McMahon   20/25 (80%)
Mon 28 February Central Pulse 44 – 46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
19:40 (UTC+13) Amber Bellringer   17/27 (63%)
Caitlin Thwaites   27/33 (82%) 		Stats Jamilah Gupwell   5/7 (71%)
Julianna Naoupu   9/11 (82%)
Irene van Dyk   32/36 (89%)
Mon 28 February West Coast Fever 38 – 62 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   30/35 (86%)
Ashlee Howard   3/3 (100%)
Leah Shoard   5/11 (45%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   20/25 (80%)
Natalie Medhurst   39/45 (87%)
Ameliaranne Wells   3/4 (75%)

Round 4

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Sat 5 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 51 – 41 Central Pulse ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   14/20 (70%)
Carla Borrego   37/44 (84%) 		Stats Amber Bellringer   14/17 (82%)
Caitlin Thwaites   27/31 (87%)
Sun 6 March Queensland Firebirds 51 – 36 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   30/36 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/24 (88%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   15/22 (68%)
Daneka Wipiiti   21/26 (81%)
Sun 6 March Northern Mystics 56 – 54 Melbourne Vixens Trusts Stadium  
18:20 (UTC+13) Megan Dehn   5/6 (83%)
Cathrine Latu   40/42 (95%)
Maria Tutaia   11/16 (69%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   29/37 (78%)
Sharelle McMahon   25/30 (83%)
Mon 7 March Canterbury Tactix 56 – 63 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Energy Events Centre (Note 6)  
19:40 (UTC+13) Ellen Halpenny   11/17 (65%)
Anna Thompson   15/18 (83%)
Donna Wilkins   30/35 (86%) 		Q4: 47–47
Stats 		Julianna Naoupu   37/40 (93%)
Irene van Dyk   26/27 (96%)
Mon 7 March New South Wales Swifts 55 – 51 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox   22/38 (58%)
Susan Pratley   33/40 (83%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   43/50 (86%)
Leah Shoard   8/12 (67%)

Round 5

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Sat 12 March Melbourne Vixens 70 – 39 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
14:20 (UTC+11) Kate Beveridge   17/23 (74%)
Tegan Caldwell   19/21 (90%)
Kathleen Knott   5/6 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon   29/35 (83%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   21/25 (84%)
Ashlee Howard   12/15 (80%)
Leah Shoard   6/8 (75%)
Sun 13 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 42 – 64 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   31/34 (91%)
Carla Borrego   2/2 (100%)
Bianca Giteau   6/11 (55%)
Cody Lange   3/5 (60%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   25/27 (93%)
Sun 13 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 – 47 Northern Mystics Mystery Creek Events Centre  
18:20 (UTC+13) Julianna Naoupu   20/31 (65%)
Irene van Dyk   26/31 (84%) 		Stats Megan Dehn   3/5 (60%)
Cathrine Latu   23/26 (88%)
Maria Tutaia   21/23 (91%)
Mon 14 March Southern Steel 50 – 44 Central Pulse Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
19:40 (UTC+13) Paula Griffin   29/34 (85%)
Daneka Wipiiti   21/27 (78%) 		Stats Amber Bellringer   18/24 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites   26/30 (87%)
Mon 14 March New South Wales Swifts 54 – 45 Canterbury Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox   27/37 (73%)
Susan Pettitt   17/20 (85%)
Amorette Wild   10/12 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Ellen Halpenny   21/25 (84%)
Donna Wilkins   24/25 (96%)

Round 6

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Thu 17 March West Coast Fever 49 – 70 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   30/34 (88%)
Leah Shoard   19/24 (79%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   29/35 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki   14/15 (93%)
Susan Pratley   27/31 (87%)
Sat 19 March West Coast Fever 50 – 47 Southern Steel Challenge Stadium  
12:50 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   39/41 (95%)
Leah Shoard   11/16 (69%) 		Stats Jodi Brown   9/11 (82%)
Paula Griffin   7/9 (78%)
Daneka Wipiiti   31/39 (79%)
Sun 20 March New South Wales Swifts 53 – 57 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox   31/36 (86%)
Susan Pratley   22/25 (88%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   37/43 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst   20/25 (80%)
Sun 20 March Central Pulse 46 – 43 Canterbury Tactix Arena Manawatu  
18:20 (UTC+13) Amber Bellringer   16/23 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites   30/34 (88%) 		Stats Ellen Halpenny   9/14 (64%)
Anna Thompson   10/13 (77%)
Donna Wilkins   24/28 (86%)
Mon 21 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 41 Melbourne Vixens Mystery Creek Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+13) Julianna Naoupu   22/27 (81%)
Irene van Dyk   31/36 (86%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   4/5 (80%)
Tegan Caldwell   13/20 (65%)
Sharelle McMahon   24/27 (89%)
Mon 21 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 55 Northern Mystics ETSA Park  
19:10 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   21/24 (88%)
Carla Borrego   36/41 (88%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   29/31 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   26/31 (84%)

Round 7: Rivalry Round

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Round 7 featured five Australia verses New Zealand matches. Goals scored by Australian and New Zealand teams were added together and the country with the most goals won the Rivalry Round Trophy. Australia won the 2011 Rivalry Round with an aggregate score of 263–239 over New Zealand.[49]

Sat 26 March Northern Mystics 52 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
16:20 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu   19/19 (100%)
Maria Folau   33/38 (87%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   23/26 (88%)
Sun 27 March Melbourne Vixens 65 – 50 Canterbury Tactix Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+11) Kate Beveridge   33/40 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon   32/35 (91%) 		Stats Anna Thompson   17/26 (65%)
Donna Wilkins   33/38 (87%)
Sun 27 March Central Pulse 43 – 48 New South Wales Swifts TSB Bank Arena  
18:20 (UTC+13) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   2/2 (100%)
Amber Bellringer   8/15 (53%)
Caitlin Thwaites   33/43 (77%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   23/32 (72%)
Susan Pettitt   25/29 (86%)
Mon 28 March Southern Steel 52 – 48 Adelaide Thunderbirds Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
19:40 (UTC+13) Paula Griffin   21/23 (91%)
Daneka Wipiiti   31/36 (86%) 		Stats Erin Bell   17/18 (94%)
Carla Borrego   31/34 (91%)
Mon 28 March West Coast Fever 41 – 42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   23/33 (70%)
Ashlee Howard   13/16 (81%)
Leah Shoard   5/10 (50%) 		Stats Julianna Naoupu   17/23 (74%)
Irene van Dyk   25/26 (96%)

Round 8

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Thu 31 March Canterbury Tactix 49 – 44 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+13) Anna Thompson   20/23 (87%)
Donna Wilkins   29/31 (94%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   33/38 (87%)
Daneka Wipiiti   11/14 (79%) 		Attendance: 5,124

Sources:[50]

Thu 31 March Melbourne Vixens 42 – 52 Queensland Firebirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Kate Beveridge   15/26 (58%)
Kathleen Knott   16/19 (84%)
Sharelle McMahon   11/14 (79%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   31/38 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/27 (78%)
Sat 2 April Northern Mystics 61 – 48 Central Pulse Trusts Stadium  
16:20 (UTC+13) Megan Dehn   7/8 (88%)
Cathrine Latu   42/42 (100%)
Maria Folau   12/14 (86%) 		Stats Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   4/6 (67%)
Amber Bellringer   9/18 (50%)
Alanah Cassidy   1/1 (100%)
Caitlin Thwaites   34/42 (81%)
Sun 3 April Melbourne Vixens 42 – 33 Southern Steel Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge   23/26 (88%)
Tegan Philip   19/20 (95%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   17/28 (61%)
Daneka Wipiiti   16/22 (73%)
Sun 3 April Canterbury Tactix 56 – 59 Adelaide Thunderbirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
18:20 (UTC+12) Anna Thompson   24/33 (73%)
Donna Wilkins   32/35 (91%) 		Stats Erin Bell   15/18 (83%)
Carla Borrego   44/48 (92%)
Mon 4 April Central Pulse 63 – 61 West Coast Fever Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12) Amber Bellringer   16/20 (80%)
Caitlin Thwaites   47/60 (78%) 		Q4: 48–48
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   47/52 (90%)
Ashlee Howard   12/17 (71%)
Leah Shoard   2/3 (67%)
Mon 4 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   36/39 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst   17/21 (81%) 		Stats Julianna Naoupu   24/29 (83%)
Irene van Dyk   25/26 (96%)

Round 9

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Thu 7 April Canterbury Tactix 45 – 58 Northern Mystics (Note 5) Vector Arena  
19:30 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny   2/4 (50%)
Anna Thompson   11/17 (65%)
Donna Wilkins   32/35 (91%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   29/32 (91%)
Bailey Mes   6/8 (75%)
Maria Tutaia   23/30 (77%)

Sources:[51][52]

Sat 9 April Southern Steel 49 – 40 Canterbury Tactix Edgar Centre  
16:20 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin   34/39 (87%)
Daneka Wipiiti   15/22 (68%) 		Stats Anna Thompson   17/20 (85%)
Wilkins   23/26 (88%)
Sun 10 April Melbourne Vixens 55 – 53 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge   22/27 (81%)
Tegan Caldwell   33/36 (92%) 		Stats Carla Borrego   37/40 (93%)
Erin Bell   15/19 (79%)
Cody Lange   1/1 (100%)
Sun 10 April Central Pulse 44 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
18:20 (UTC+12) Caitlin Thwaites   35/44 (80%)
Alanah Cassidy   3/6 (50%)
Amber Bellringer   6/11 (55%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   37/44 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/29 (83%)
Mon 11 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 – 53 New South Wales Swifts Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Irene van Dyk   28/30 (93%)
Jamilah Gupwell   10/13 (77%)
Julianna Naoupu   8/8 (100%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   31/36 (86%)
Amorette Wild   3/4 (75%)
Susan Pratley   19/26 (73%)
Mon 11 April West Coast Fever 54 – 56 Northern Mystics Challenge Stadium  
17:40 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   41/44 (93%)
Leah Shoard   13/17 (76%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   30/35 (86%)
Maria Tutaia   26/35 (74%)

Round 10

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Thu 14 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 49 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Jamilah Gupwell   4/5 (80%)
Julianna Naoupu   14/19 (74%)
Irene van Dyk   35/36 (97%) 		Stats Anna Thompson   19/24 (79%)
Donna Wilkins   30/30 (100%)
Thu 14 April Queensland Firebirds 57 – 36 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   35/42 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Wells   0/2 (0%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   24/32 (75%)
Tegan Phillip   11/17 (65%)
Chelsey Tregear   1/2 (50%)
Sat 16 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 53 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell   19/23 (83%)
Carla Borrego   38/40 (95%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   34/40 (85%)
Carla Dziwoki   3/3 (100%)
Susan Pratley   16/24 (67%)
Sun 17 April West Coast Fever 38 – 54 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   30/36 (83%)
Ashlee Howard   7/12 (58%)
Leah Shoard   1/5 (20%) 		Stats Tegan Phillip   37/50 (74%)
Kate Beveridge   17/24 (71%)
Sun 17 April Southern Steel 33 – 38 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
18:20 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin   24/26 (92%)
Daneka Wipiiti   9/14 (64%) 		Stats Jamilah Gupwell   3/7 (43%)
Julianna Naoupu   6/11 (55%)
Irene van Dyk   29/30 (97%)
Mon 18 April Canterbury Tactix 45 – 47 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12) Anna Thompson   24/28 (86%)
Donna Wilkins   21/24 (88%) 		Stats Alanah Cassidy   8/13 (62%)
Caitlin Thwaites   39/47 (83%)
Mon 18 April New South Wales Swifts 53 – 46 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox   37/48 (77%)
Susan Pratley   16/23 (70%) 		Stats Megan Dehn   2/2 (100%)
Cathrine Latu   17/17 (100%)
Bailey Mes   1/4 (25%)
Maria Folau   26/29 (90%)

Round 11

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Thu 21 April Southern Steel 39 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Edgar Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin   16/23 (70%)
Daneka Wipiiti   23/35 (66%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   25/33 (76%)
Susan Pratley   15/19 (79%)
Sat 23 April Melbourne Vixens 58 – 42 Central Pulse Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Kathleen Knott   10/11 (91%)
Kate Beveridge   25/30 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell   23/26 (88%) 		Stats Caitlin Thwaites   37/50 (74%)
Alanah Cassidy   4/5 (80%)
Amber Bellringer   1/2 (50%)
Sun 24 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 36 – 55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ETSA Park  
13:20 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell   22/26 (85%)
Bianca Giteau   8/12 (67%)
Carla Borrego   6/10 (60%) 		Stats Irene van Dyk   43/47 (91%)
Jamilah Gupwell   0/1 (0%)
Julianna Naoupu   12/17 (71%)
Sun 24 April Northern Mystics 62 – 43 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
18:20 (UTC+12) Cathrine Latu   45/48 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   17/23 (74%) 		Stats Ellen Halpenny   2/3 (67%)
Anna Thompson   22/28 (79%)
Donna Wilkins   19/22 (86%)
Mon 25 April Queensland Firebirds 56 – 54 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   26/31 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst   30/36 (83%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   37/39 (95%)
Ashlee Howard   4/4 (100%)
Leah Shoard   13/17 (76%)

Round 12

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Sat 30 April Canterbury Tactix 52 – 69 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny   26/35 (74%)
Donna Wilkins   26/35 (74%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   50/55 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst   19/21 (90%)
Sun 1 May Melbourne Vixens 33 – 45 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge   8/14 (57%)
Tegan Caldwell   16/21 (76%)
Kathleen Knott   9/14 (64%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   33/42 (79%)
Susan Pratley   12/15 (80%)
Sun 1 May Southern Steel 35 – 47 Northern Mystics Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
18:20 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin   22/30 (73%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   4/6 (67%)
Daneka Wipiiti   9/19 (47%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   27/27 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   20/32 (63%)
Mon 2 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60 – 50 Central Pulse Taupo Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Jamilah Gupwell   0/1 (0%)
Julianna Naoupu   22/25 (88%)
Irene van Dyk   37/39 (95%)
Arahi Wall   1/2 (50%) 		Stats Amber Bellringer   9/12 (75%)
Alanah Cassidy   1/4 (25%)
Brooke Leaver   0/1 (0%)
Caitlin Thwaites   40/46 (87%)
Mon 2 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 59 – 64 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
19:10 (UTC+9:30) Carla Borrego   32/38 (84%)
Erin Bell   27/34 (79%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   50/54 (93%)
Ashlee Howard   2/3 (67%)
Leah Shoard   12/17 (71%)

Sources:[1]

Notes

Final table

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2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1   Queensland Firebirds 13 13 0 758 587 171 129.13 26
2   Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 10 3 647 578 69 111.94 20
3   New South Wales Swifts 13 9 4 677 606 71 111.72 18
4   Northern Mystics 13 9 4 684 619 65 110.5 18
5   Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 664 610 54 108.85 16
6   Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 5 8 662 737 -75 89.82 10
7   Southern Steel 13 4 9 533 594 -61 89.73 8
8   Central Pulse 13 3 10 599 683 -84 87.7 6
9   West Coast Fever 13 3 10 646 754 -108 85.68 6
10   Canterbury Tactix 13 1 12 621 723 -102 85.89 2
Updated 8 March 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Source:[54]


Playoffs

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
9 May – Gold Coast22 May – Brisbane
Queensland Firebirds50Queensland Firebirds57
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic3915 May – HamiltonNorthern Mystics44
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic42
8 May – SydneyNorthern Mystics43
New South Wales Swifts44
Northern Mystics49

Minor semifinal

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Sunday 8 May
14:20 (UTC+10) 		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
Catherine Cox   28/36 (78%)
Amorette Wild   8/8 (100%)
Susan Pratley   8/10 (80%) 		Cathrine Latu   25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia   24/29 (83%)

Source:[55]

Major semifinal

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Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)
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
Romelda Aiken   29/33 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/27 (78%) 		Irene van Dyk   17/19 (89%)
Jamilah Gupwell   16/18 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu   6/8 (75%)

Source:[56][57]

Preliminary final

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Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42–43 Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
Irene van Dyk   27/28 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu   14/19 (74%)
Jamilah Gupwell   1/3 (33%) 		Cathrine Latu   15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia   28/30 (93%)

Source:[58][59][60]

Grand final

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Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 57–44 Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Attendance: 3,541[3]
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
Romelda Aiken   35/40 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/24 (92%) 		Cathrine Latu   21/21 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   23/31 (74%)

Source:[4][5] [39]

Season statistics

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Top 5 Goals scored
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Sources:[61]

Award winners

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ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player

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Winner Team Points
  Leana de Bruin Southern Steel 18
  Natalie Medhurst Queensland Firebirds 18
  Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 16
  Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 16
  Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds 16

Sources:[2][62][63][64][65]

Best Young Player

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Winner Team Votes
  Kayla Cullen Northern Mystics 20
  Chelsea Pitman Queensland Firebirds 15
  Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 12
  Ashleigh Brazill New South Wales Swifts
  Kate Shimmin Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sources:[2][66][67][68]

All Star Team

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Position Player 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

Sources:[2][57][69][70]

Australian Netball Awards

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Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year   Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds
Liz Ellis Diamond   Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year   Roselee Jencke Queensland Firebirds

Sources:[2][3]

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