2012 ANZ Championship season

The 2012 ANZ Championship season was the fifth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2012 season began on 31 March and concluded on 22 July. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic eventually won the premiership. They became fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Melbourne Vixens won the minor premiership after winning 10 of their 13 matches. Meanwhile, Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In the minor semi-final they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Mystics after extra time. In the grand final they defeated Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the Championship. They were also the first and only team to start the season with four defeats and win the title and the first and only team to finish third in the regular season and win the title.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

2012 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration31 March 2012 – 22 July 2012
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
2012 ANZ Championship season
ChampionsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Runners-upMelbourne Vixens
  Minor premiersMelbourne Vixens
Season MVPTemepara George (Mystics)
Laura Langman (Magic)
Top scorerIrene van Dyk (Magic)
ANZ Championship seasons

Transfers

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Player 2011 team 2012 team
  Rebecca Bulley New South Wales Swifts Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Renae Hallinan Melbourne Vixens Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Ashlee Howard West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens
  Karyn Howarth Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
  Kara Richards Adelaide Thunderbirds Melbourne Vixens
  Paige Hadley NNSW Waratahs/AIS New South Wales Swifts
  April Letton NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
  Samantha May NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
  Gabi Simpson NNSW Blues/AIS[9] New South Wales Swifts
  Joanna Sutton Adelaide Thunderbirds New South Wales Swifts
  Shannon Eagland Victorian Fury Queensland Firebirds
  Ashleigh Brazill New South Wales Swifts West Coast Fever
  Eboni Beckford-Chambers[10][11] Team Bath West Coast Fever
  Catherine Cox[12][13] New South Wales Swifts West Coast Fever
  Verity Simmons NNSW Waratahs[14] West Coast Fever
  Sophia Fenwick Southern Steel Canterbury Tactix
  Elizabeth Manu Central Pulse Canterbury Tactix
  Joanne Harten[15][16] Loughborough Lightning Canterbury Tactix
  Stacey Francis[16][17] Team Bath Canterbury Tactix
  Joline Henry Northern Mystics Central Pulse
  Paula Griffin Southern Steel Central Pulse
  Jamilah Gupwell Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Pulse
  Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit[18] Southern Steel Central Pulse
  Jade Clarke ? Northern Mystics
  Charlotte Kight Canterbury Tactix Northern Mystics
  Courtney Tairi[19] New South Wales Swifts Southern Steel
  Donna Wilkins Canterbury Tactix Southern Steel
  Leana de Bruin Southern Steel Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Khao Watts[20] Southern Force Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Ama Agbeze[21][22][23] West Coast Fever West Coast Falcons

Sources:[2][14][17][24][25][26][27][28]

Head coaches

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Team Head coach
Queensland Firebirds   Roselee Jencke[29]
New South Wales Swifts   Lisa Beehag [26][30]
Melbourne Vixens   Julie Hoornweg [2]
Adelaide Thunderbirds   Jane Woodlands-Thompson [27]
West Coast Fever   Norma Plummer[31]
Northern Mystics   Debbie Fuller
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic   Noeline Taurua[32][33]
Central Pulse   Robyn Broughton[34]
Canterbury Tactix   Leigh Gibbs[35]
Southern Steel   Natalie Avellino
  Janine Southby[28][36]

Source:[37]

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

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On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. The other teams also played in a series of playoffs to decide final placings. The tournament was won by Queensland Firebirds who defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

9th/10th place playoff
Sunday 4 March Canterbury Tactix 49–42 Southern Steel TECT Arena  
7th/8th place play-off
Sunday 4 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 42–34 New South Wales Swifts TECT Arena  
5th/6th place play-off
Sunday 4 March West Coast Fever 54–39 Central Pulse TECT Arena  
3rd/4th place play-off
Sunday 4 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51–36 Northern Mystics TECT Arena  
Final
Sunday 4 March Queensland Firebirds 50–30 Melbourne Vixens TECT Arena  

Sources:[24][33][38][39][40][41]

Regular season

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Melbourne Vixens finished the regular season as minor premiers. After winning their first six matches, they lost to New South Wales Swifts in Round 7. They then lost three successive matches, another to Swifts and one to Northern Mystics. On 20 May in Round 8, against Mystics, Vixens were undone by Mystics defender Anna Harrison and her Harrison Hoist. Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout-style by her defensive partners, helping Mystics secure a 49–45 win. However, Vixens successively claimed the minor premiership with three wins in the final three rounds.[1][2][42][43][44][45][46]

Round 1

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Saturday 31 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   16/24 (67%)
Carla Borrego   41/48 (85%)
Report
Stats
Kimberly Borger   3/6 (50%)
Carla Dziwoki   16/20 (80%)
Susan Pratley   21/26 (81%)
Sunday 1 April Queensland Firebirds 42 – 47 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   13/21 (62%)
Report
Stats
Kate Beveridge   15/19 (79%)
Karyn Howarth   26/38 (68%)
Tegan Caldwell   6/8 (75%)
Sunday 1 April Northern Mystics 51 – 47 Central Pulse Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Catherine Latu   33/34 (97%)
Grace Rasmussen   6/7 (86%)
Maria Tutaia   12/16 (75%)
Report
Stats
Amber Bellringer   3/4 (75%)
Paula Griffin   15/24 (63%)
Caitlin Thwaites   29/35 (83%)
Monday 2 April Southern Steel 49 – 47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   17/24 (71%)
Donna Wilkins   32/35 (91%)
Report
Stats
Julianna Naoupu   12/18 (67%)
Irene van Dyk   30/30 (100%)
Jess Waitapu   5/5 (100%)
Monday 2 April West Coast Fever 55 – 35 Canterbury Tactix Challenge Stadium  
17:40 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   35/44 (80%)
Catherine Cox   20/30 (67%)
Report
Stats
Ellen Halpenny   14/21 (67%)
Joanne Harten   18/28 (64%)
Anna Thompson   3/3 (100%)

Round 2

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Saturday 7 April Central Pulse 47 – 42 Southern Steel Pettigrew Green Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin   18/26 (69%)
Caitlin Thwaites   29/33 (88%)
Stats Jodi Brown   13/21 (62%)
Donna Wilkins   29/33 (88%)
Sunday 8 April Queensland Firebirds 44 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   34/43 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst   10/11 (91%)
Chelsea Pitman   0/1 (0%)
Stats Erin Bell   22/29 (76%)
Carla Borrego   32/35 (91%)
Sunday 8 April West Coast Fever 41 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   26/30 (87%)
Catherine Cox   13/23 (57%)
Nikala Smith   2/4 (50%)
Stats Kate Beveridge   14/18 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   26/33 (79%)
Karyn Howarth   10/12 (83%)
Sunday 8 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 41 – 47 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   23/29 (79%)
Irene van Dyk   17/21 (81%)
Arahi Wall   1/2 (50%)
Stats Cathrine Latu   16/17 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   31/39 (79%)
Monday 9 April Canterbury Tactix 54 – 51 New South Wales Swifts CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   13/19 (68%)
Joanne Harten   38/46 (83%)
Anna Thompson   3/5 (60%)
Stats Carla Dziwoki   27/32 (84%)
Susan Pratley   24/27 (89%)

Round 3

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Sunday 15 April Queensland Firebirds 58 – 32 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+12:00) Romelda Aiken   38/48 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst   20/22 (91%)
Stats Amber Bellringer   7/10 (70%)
Paula Griffin   4/12 (33%)
Caitlin Thwaites   21/28 (75%)
Sunday 15 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 34 – 48 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   14/16 (88%)
Carla Borrego   20/26 (77%)
Stats Kate Beveridge   18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   22/23 (96%)
Karyn Howarth   8/12 (67%)
Sunday 15 April Canterbury Tactix 53 – 55 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   14/18 (78%)
Joanne Harten   32/38 (84%)
Anna Thompson   7/10 (70%)
Stats Jodi Brown   31/36 (86%)
Donna Wilkins   24/28 (86%)
Monday 16 April Northern Mystics 52 – 45 West Coast Fever Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Cathrine Latu   31/32 (97%)
Grace Rasmussen   4/5 (80%)
Maria Tutaia   17/21 (81%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett   39/40 (98%)
Catherine Cox   6/11 (55%)
Monday 16 April New South Wales Swifts 49 – 47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   23/25 (92%)
Susan Pratley   26/31 (84%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu   23/28 (82%)
Irene van Dyk   24/25 (96%)
Attendance: 3,665

Round 4

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Saturday 21 April Southern Steel 53 – 56 West Coast Fever Lion Foundation Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   26/36 (72%)
Donna Wilkins   27/39 (69%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett   49/55 (89%)
Catherine Cox   7/12 (58%)
Sunday 22 April Melbourne Vixens 40 – 39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell   17/21 (81%)
Karyn Howarth   5/7 (71%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu   9/17 (53%)
Irene van Dyk   25/30 (83%)
Jess Waitapu   5/7 (71%)
Sunday 22 April New South Wales Swifts 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   14/17 (82%)
Susan Pratley   30/34 (88%)
Amorette Wild   10/12 (83%)
Stats Romelda Aiken   30/39 (77%)
Natalie Medhurst   19/22 (86%)
Sunday 22 April Northern Mystics 48 – 50 Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Cathrine Latu   11/11 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen   3/4 (75%)
Maria Tutaia   34/44 (77%)
Stats Erin Bell   16/19 (84%)
Carla Borrego   34/38 (89%)
Monday 23 April Central Pulse 50 – 45 Canterbury Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin   12/16 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites   38/40 (95%)
Stats Ellen Halpenny   22/27 (81%)
Joanne Harten   19/22 (86%)
Anna Thompson   4/9 (44%)

Round 5

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Sunday 29 April West Coast Fever 36 – 48 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   23/27 (85%)
Catherine Cox   8/17 (47%)
Sarah East   5/9 (56%)
Stats Erin Bell   21/28 (75%)
Carla Borrego   27/32 (84%)
Sunday 29 April Melbourne Vixens 52 – 51 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell   27/33 (82%)
Karyn Howarth   13/16 (81%)
Stats Romelda Aiken   33/36 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst   18/23 (78%)
Sunday 29 April Central Pulse 47 – 51 Northern Mystics Arena Manawatu  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin   14/19 (74%)
Caitlin Thwaites   33/37 (89%)
Stats Cathrine Latu   29/29 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   22/29 (76%)
Monday 30 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61 – 52 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   28/35 (80%)
Irene van Dyk   33/33 (100%)
Stats Joanne Harten   49/58 (84%)
Anna Thompson   3/8 (38%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Southern Steel

Round 6: Rivalry Round

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Round 6 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.

Sunday 6 May New South Wales Swifts 39 – 36 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kimberly Borger   5/6 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki   3/5 (60%)
Susan Pratley   20/22 (91%)
Amorette Wild   11/15 (73%)
Stats Paula Griffin   4/5 (80%)
Jamilah Gupwell   2/6 (33%)
Caitlin Thwaites   30/37 (81%)
Sunday 6 May Queensland Firebirds 56 – 43 Northern Mystics Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   34/47 (72%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/24 (92%)
Stats Cathrine Latu   19/19 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen   0/1 (0%)
Maria Tutaia   24/32 (75%)
Sunday 6 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65 – 49 West Coast Fever TECT Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   28/38 (74%)
Irene van Dyk   37/39 (95%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett   30/34 (88%)
Catherine Cox   19/23 (83%)
Monday 7 May Canterbury Tactix 41 – 65 Melbourne Vixens CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   11/12 (92%)
Joanne Harten   20/30 (67%)
Anna Thompson   10/13 (77%)
Stats Kate Beveridge   8/11 (73%)
Tegan Caldwell   29/29 (100%)
Karyn Howarth   28/34 (82%)
Monday 7 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 – 48 Southern Steel Netball SA Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   18/19 (95%)
Carla Borrego   40/46 (87%)
Stats Jodi Brown   18/25 (72%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   10/13 (77%)
Donna Wilkins   20/23 (87%)

Round 7

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Sunday 13 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 60 – 43 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   17/22 (77%)
Carla Borrego   43/45 (96%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett   38/42 (90%)
Catherine Cox   3/5 (60%)
Sarah East   0/2 (0%)
Nikala Smith   2/4 (50%)
Sunday 13 May New South Wales Swifts 55 – 52 Melbourne Vixens Allphones Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   14/19 (74%)
Susan Pratley   31/34 (91%)
Amorette Wild   10/13 (77%)
Stats Kate Beveridge   4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell   23/26 (88%)
Karyn Howarth   25/31 (81%)
Sunday 13 May Southern Steel 45 – 49 Northern Mystics Lion Foundation Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   19/25 (76%)
Donna Wilkins   26/28 (93%)
Stats Cathrine Latu   35/35 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen   1/3 (33%)
Maria Tutaia   13/19 (68%)
Monday 14 May Central Pulse 46 – 56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Amber Bellringer   2/4 (50%)
Paula Griffin   9/17 (53%)
Jamilah Gupwell   1/2 (50%)
Caitlin Thwaites   34/42 (81%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu   21/28 (75%)
Irene van Dyk   35/37 (95%)
Monday 14 May Queensland Firebirds 64 – 48 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   26/29 (90%)
Stats Ellen Halpenny   20/30 (67%)
Joanne Harten   23/29 (79%)
Anna Thompson   5/9 (56%)

Round 8

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Saturday 19 May Canterbury Tactix 42 – 65 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   22/31 (71%)
Joanne Harten   19/24 (79%)
Anna Thompson   1/2 (50%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu   22/29 (76%)
Irene van Dyk   43/44 (98%)
Sunday 20 May Melbourne Vixens 45 – 49 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell   20/23 (87%)
Karyn Howarth   13/15 (87%)
Report
Stats
Cathrine Latu   23/24 (96%)
Maria Tutaia   26/34 (76%)
Sunday 20 May New South Wales Swifts 52 – 47 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki   8/11 (73%)
Susan Pratley   32/39 (82%)
Amorette Wild   12/14 (86%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett   43/48 (90%)
Catherine Cox   4/8 (50%)
Sunday 20 May Southern Steel 60 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   32/40 (80%)
Donna Wilkins   28/30 (93%)
Stats Romelda Aiken   37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/27 (89%)
Monday 21 May Central Pulse 47 – 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds TSB Bank Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin   14/20 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites   33/7 (471%)
Stats Erin Bell   19/22 (86%)
Carla Borrego   27/34 (79%)

Round 9

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Sunday 27 May West Coast Fever 55 – 56 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   34/37 (92%)
Catherine Cox   21/29 (72%)
Stats Romelda Aiken   32/34 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/31 (77%)
Sunday 27 May Melbourne Vixens 43 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   18/22 (82%)
Tegan Caldwell   11/11 (100%)
Karyn Howarth   14/16 (88%)
Stats Carla Dziwoki   4/6 (67%)
Susan Pratley   32/37 (86%)
Amorette Wild   13/16 (81%)
Sunday 27 May Northern Mystics 57 – 56 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Cathrine Latu   33/34 (97%)
Maria Tutaia   24/34 (71%)
Stats Ellen Halpenny   23/33 (70%)
Joanne Harten   33/40 (83%)
Monday 28 May Southern Steel 50 – 58 Central Pulse Lion Foundation Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   16/19 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   12/19 (63%)
Donna Wilkins   22/24 (92%)
Stats Paula Griffin   23/29 (79%)
Caitlin Thwaites   35/40 (88%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10

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Sunday 3 June Queensland Firebirds 50 – 45 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   12/20 (60%)
Report
Susan Pratley   29/33 (88%)
Amorette Wild   9/12 (75%)
Carla Dziwoki   7/9 (78%)
Sunday 3 June Melbourne Vixens 48 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   30/36 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell   15/20 (75%)
Karyn Howarth   3/4 (75%)
Report
Erin Bell   ?
Carla Borrego   ?
Attendance: 7,212
Sunday 3 June Canterbury Tactix 47 – 54 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Ellen Halpenny   20
Joanne Harten   27
Report
Paula Griffin   17
Caitlin Thwaites   37/40 (93%)
Monday 4 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 66 – 47 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   27
Irene van Dyk   39
Report
Jodi Brown   26
Donna Wilkins   12
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   9
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Northern Mystics

Round 11

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Sunday 10 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   19/21 (90%)
Carla Borrego   35/35 (100%)
Report
Romelda Aiken   ?
Natalie Medhurst   ?
Sunday 10 June West Coast Fever 49 – 51 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   34/40 (85%)
Catherine Cox   15/24 (63%)
Report
Stats
Susan Pratley   30/37 (81%)
Amorette Wild   14/18 (78%)
Kimberly Borger   7/11 (64%)
Sunday 10 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52 – 42 Central Pulse TECT Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk   34/35 (97%)
Report
Paula Griffin   15/21 (71%)
Caitlin Thwaites   27/34 (79%)
Monday 11 June Northern Mystics 60 – 49 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Catherine Latu   22/23 (96%)
Grace Rasmussen   ?
Maria Tutaia   33/39 (85%)
Report
Jodi Brown    ?
Donna Wilkins   ?
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Canterbury Tactix

Round 12

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Sunday 17 June Melbourne Vixens 50 – 49 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge   3/6 (50%)
Tegan Caldwell   14/16 (88%)
Karyn Howarth   28/33 (85%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett   32/35 (91%)
Catherine Cox   ?
Sunday 17 June New South Wales Swifts 35 – 62 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Susan Pratley   6/1 (600%)
Amorette Wild   12/14 (86%)
Carla Dziwoki   17/21 (81%)
Stats Carla Borrego   44/48 (92%)
Erin Bell   16/19 (84%)
Cody Lange   2/3 (67%)
Sunday 17 June Northern Mystics 46 – 48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Report
Monday 18 June Southern Steel 61 – 62 Canterbury Tactix Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   24/28 (86%)
Donna Wilkins   37/39 (95%)
Report
Ellen Halpenny   21/26 (81%)
Joanne Harten   41/44 (93%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Central Pulse

Round 13

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Saturday 23 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59 – 42 Adelaide Thunderbirds TECT Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu   18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk   41/42 (98%)
Report
Erin Bell  
Carla Borrego  
Sunday 24 June New South Wales Swifts 55 – 42 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Susan Pratley   36/43 (84%)
Amorette Wild   7/9 (78%)
Carla Dziwoki   12/13 (92%)
Report
Stats
Jodi Brown   15/19 (79%)
Donna Wilkins   22/24 (92%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   5/7 (71%)
Sunday 24 June Queensland Firebirds 63 – 43 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken  
Natalie Medhurst   38
Report
Caitlin Bassett   35
Catherine Cox  
Sunday 24 June Canterbury Tactix 55 – 64 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00)
Monday 25 June Central Pulse 41 – 49 Melbourne Vixens Te Rauparaha Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin  
Caitlin Thwaites  
Report
Tegan Caldwell   12/14 (86%)
Karyn Howarth   37/42 (88%)

Round 14

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Saturday 30 June Southern Steel 38 – 56 Melbourne Vixens Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown   ?
Donna Wilkins   ?
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   ?
Report
Kate Beveridge   4/4 (100%)
Tegan Caldwell   26/28 (93%)
Karyn Howarth   26/30 (87%)
Sunday 1 July Adelaide Thunderbirds 65 – 44 Canterbury Tactix Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell   ?
Carla Borrego   34/37 (92%)
Report
Ellen Halpenny   ?
Joanne Harten   ?
Sunday 1 July West Coast Fever 40 – 38 Central Pulse Challenge Stadium  
12:20 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett   15/23 (65%)
Catherine Cox   21/33 (64%)
 ?   4 ?
Report
Paula Griffin   ?
Caitlin Thwaites   27/31 (87%)
Sunday 1 July Northern Mystics 50 – 49 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Cathrine Latu   26/26 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   24/32 (75%)
Report
Stats
Susan Pratley   32/34 (94%)
Amorette Wild   12/14 (86%)
Carla Dziwoki   5/5 (100%)
Monday 2 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 43 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Report

Sources:[2][26][47]

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1   Melbourne Vixens 13 10 3 645 569 76 113.36 20
2   Northern Mystics 13 10 3 667 633 34 105.37 20
3   Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 699 594 105 117.68 18
4   Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 4 670 589 81 113.75 18
5   New South Wales Swifts 13 8 5 624 638 -14 97.81 16
6   Queensland Firebirds 13 7 6 686 640 46 107.19 14
7   Central Pulse 13 5 8 585 626 -41 93.45 10
8   West Coast Fever 13 3 10 608 673 -65 90.34 6
9   Southern Steel 13 2 11 639 728 -89 87.77 4
10   Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 634 767 -133 82.66 4
Updated 28 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 (= GFGA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points


Finals

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Major semi-final

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Sunday 8 July
14:20 (UTC+10)

Stats
Melbourne Vixens 56–50 Northern Mystics    Rod Laver Arena
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 13-14, 16-11, 16-10
Karyn Howarth   33/40 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell   23/26 (88%)
Cathrine Latu   30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   20/23 (87%)

Sources:[48][49]


Minor semi-final

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Monday 9 July
19:20 (UTC+12)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–48 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9
Irene van Dyk   28/28 (100%)
Julianna Naoupu   21/23 (91%)
Erin Bell   26/29 (90%)
Carla Borrego   22/30 (73%)

Sources:[50][51]


Preliminary final

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Monday 16 July
19:40 (UTC+12)

Stats
Northern Mystics 48–57 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ET  Trusts Stadium
Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 11-12, 13-10, 8-10ET: 4-13
Cathrine Latu   23/23 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   25/35 (71%)
Irene van Dyk   35/40 (88%)
Julianna Naoupu   22/34 (65%)

Sources:[52][53]


Grand final

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Sunday 22 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Melbourne Vixens 38–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 10,500
Scoring by quarter: 8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
Karyn Howarth   22/29 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell   16/26 (62%)
Irene van Dyk   25/26 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu   16/24 (67%)

Sources:[3][4][5][6][54]

Season statistics

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Top 5 Goals scored
Pos. Player Team GS GA G%
1 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 501 527 95.1
2 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 447 510 87.6
3 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 426 511 83.4
4 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 417 472 88.3
5 Caitlin Thwaites Central Pulse 402 469 85.7
Top 5 Goal assists
Pos. Player Team G/A
1 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 258
2 Laura Langman Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 238
3 Temepara George Northern Mystics 186
4 Emily Beaton Adelaide Thunderbirds 168
5 Jodi Brown Southern Steel 128
Top 5 Rebounds
Pos. Player Team Reb.
1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 48
2 Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 43
3 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 41
4 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 39
5 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 37
Top 5 Centre-pass receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 301
2 Julianna Naoupu Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 298
3 Khao Watts Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 261
4 Natalie Medhurst Queensland Firebirds 226
5 Catherine Cox West Coast Fever 223
Top 5 Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Int.
1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 38
2 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 35
3= Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 32
3= Katrina Grant Central Pulse 32
5 Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 30
Top 5 Deflections
Pos. Player Team Defl.
1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 108
2 Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 80
3 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 72
4 Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 62
5= Demelza McCloud Southern Steel 60
5= Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 60
Top 5 Penalties
Pos. Player Team Pen.
1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 237
2 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 228
3 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 223
4 Elizabeth Manu Central Pulse 209
5 Leana De Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 207
Top 5 Turnovers
Pos. Player Team Turn.
1 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 72
2 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 59
3 Catherine Cox West Coast Fever 53
4= Emily Beaton Adelaide Thunderbirds 51
4= Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 51
4= Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 51

Award winners

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ANZ Championship awards

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Award Winner Team
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player   Temepara George[55][56] (Note 1) Northern Mystics
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player   Laura Langman[55][56] (Note 1) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP   Leana de Bruin[4] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Best Young Player   Julianna Naoupu[7] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes
  • ^1 Temepara George and Laura Langman shared the MVP Award

Sources:[1]

All Star Team

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Position Player Team
GS   Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
GA   Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics
WA   Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens
C   Laura Langman Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WD   Julie Corletto Melbourne Vixens
GD   Casey Williams Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
GK   Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens
Coach   Noeline Taurua Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Sources:[1][57]

Australian Netball Awards

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Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year   Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens
Liz Ellis Diamond   Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year   Julie Hoornweg Melbourne Vixens

Sources:[1][2]

Media coverage

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A cumulative television audience of over 10.6 million across Australia and New Zealand watched the 2012 ANZ Championship on Network 10 and Sky Sport (New Zealand), representing a 45% increase on 2011 (7.2million).[1]

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