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 play offs 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)

Transfers

Player 2010 team 2011 team
Bianca Giteau(Note 1)Adelaide Thunderbirds
Cody LangeSouthern Force[10]Adelaide Thunderbirds
Maddy ProudContaxAdelaide Thunderbirds
Kara RichardsMelbourne VixensAdelaide Thunderbirds
Kate BeveridgeAdelaide ThunderbirdsMelbourne Vixens
Madison BrowneWest Coast FeverMelbourne Vixens
Geva Mentor[11]Adelaide ThunderbirdsMelbourne Vixens
Sarah WallQueensland FirebirdsMelbourne Vixens
Carla DziwokiLeeds Carnegie[12]New South Wales Swifts
Mo'onia Gerrard[13]Adelaide ThunderbirdsNew South Wales Swifts
Chelsea Pitman[3]Canterbury TactixQueensland Firebirds
Ameliaranne WellsQueensland Fusion[14][15]Queensland Firebirds
Ama Agbeze[16]Central PulseWest Coast Fever
Courtney BruceWestern Sting[17]West Coast Fever
Alicia JanzWestern Sting[17]West Coast Fever
Kasey EveringImportCanterbury Tactix
Finau PuluNorthern MysticsCanterbury Tactix
Donna Wilkins[18](Note 2)Canterbury Tactix
Caitlin ThwaitesMelbourne VixensCentral Pulse
Victoria SmithCanterbury TactixCentral Pulse
Jade TopiaSouthern SteelCentral Pulse
Megan Dehn[19][20]Southern SteelNorthern Mystics
Rachel RasmussenCentral PulseNorthern Mystics
Natasha Chokljat[21]Melbourne VixensSouthern Steel
Paula GriffinCentral PulseSouthern Steel
Jamilah GupwellCentral PulseWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Julianna Naoupu[22]Southern SteelWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Sulu Tone-FitzpatrickNorthern MysticsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide ThunderbirdsJane Woodlands-Thompson[25]Natalie von Bertouch[26]
Melbourne VixensJulie HoornwegSharelle McMahon[27]
Bianca Chatfield[28]
New South Wales Swifts[29][30]Julie FitzgeraldCatherine Cox
Queensland FirebirdsRoselee Jencke[3]Lauren Nourse[31]
West Coast Fever[32]Jane SearleJohannah Curran
Canterbury TactixHelen Mahon-Stroud[33]Maree Bowden
Donna Wilkins[34]
Central Pulse[35]Yvette McCausland-DurieKatrina Grant
Northern MysticsDebbie Fuller[36]Temepara George[37]
Southern SteelRobyn Broughton[38]Wendy Frew
Liana Leota[39]
Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNoeline Taurua[40]Laura Langman[41][42]

Pre-season

Tournaments
Tournament Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
NSW Swifts Tournament22–23 JanuaryNew South Wales Swifts(Note 3)Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament [43]28–30 JanuaryQueensland Firebirds50–46Central PulseQueenstown Events Centre
Notes
Matches

Northern Mystics, New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic played a series of five-quarter matches.[22][44]

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

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][45]

Round 1

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%)
Stats Tania Dalton  6/6 (100%)
Paula Griffin  16/21 (76%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  12/20 (60%)

Round 2

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  28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst  23/26 (88%)
Stats Catherine Cox  27/34 (79%)
Susan Pratley  21/25 (84%)

Round 3

Thu 24 February Northern Mystics 39 45 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu  22/27 (81%)
Maria Tutaia  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

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: 4747
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

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 Pratley  17/20 (85%)
Amorette Wild  10/12 (83%)
Report
Stats
Ellen Halpenny  21/25 (84%)
Donna Wilkins  24/25 (96%)

Round 6

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

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.[46]

Sat 26 March Northern Mystics 52 61 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
16:20 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu  19/19 (100%)
Maria Tutaia  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 Pratley  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

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:[47]

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 Tutaia  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 Caldwell  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

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:[48][49]

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

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 Caldwell  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 Caldwell  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 Tutaia  26/29 (90%)

Round 11

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

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

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13130758587171129.1326
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1310364757869111.9420
3 New South Wales Swifts 139467760671111.7218
4 Northern Mystics 139468461965110.518
5 Melbourne Vixens 138566461054108.8516
6 Adelaide Thunderbirds 1358662737-7589.8210
7 Southern Steel 1349533594-6189.738
8 Central Pulse 13310599683-8487.76
9 West Coast Fever 13310646754-10885.686
10 Canterbury Tactix 13112621723-10285.892
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 (= GFGA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Source:[51]

Play offs

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)
New South Wales Swifts4449Northern 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:[52]

Major semifinal

Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds5039Waikato 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:[53][54]


Preliminary final

Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic4243Northern 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:[55][56][57]


Grand final

Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds5744Northern 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][37]

Season statistics

Top 5 Goals scored
Pos. Player Team GS GA G%
1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 52360786.2
2 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 47853888.8
3 Cathrine Latu Northern Mystics 44948293.2
4 Irene van Dyk Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 44648592.0
5 Caitlin Thwaites Central Pulse 43153081.3
Top 5 Goal assists
Pos. Player Team G/A
1 Kimberlee GreenNew South Wales Swifts197
2 Temepara GeorgeNorthern Mystics195
3 Madison BrowneMelbourne Vixens179
4 Laura LangmanWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic148
5 Natalie MedhurstQueensland Firebirds141
Top 5 Rebounds
Pos. Player Team Reb.
1 Romelda AikenQueensland Firebirds63
2 Cathrine LatuNorthern Mystics42
3 Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds41
4 Casey WilliamsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic40
5 Irene van DykWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic37
Top 5 Centre-pass receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Leah ShoardWest Coast Fever263
2 Natalie MedhurstQueensland Firebirds256
3 Chelsea PitmanQueensland Firebirds250
4 Maria TutaiaNorthern Mystics228
5 Emily BeatonAdelaide Thunderbirds214
Top 5 Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Int.
1 Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds57
2= Casey WilliamsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic33
2= Anna ScarlettNorthern Mystics33
4= Leana de BruinSouthern Steel30
4= Sonia MkolomaNew South Wales Swifts30
Top 5 Deflections
Pos. Player Team Defl.
1 Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds92
2 Anna ScarlettNorthern Mystics91
3 Leana de BruinSouthern Steel85
4 Casey WilliamsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic70
5= Bianca ChatfieldMelbourne Vixens53
5= Katrina GrantCentral Pulse53
Top 5 Penalties
Pos. Player Team Pen.
1 Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds264
2 Anna ScarlettNorthern Mystics245
3 Susan FuhrmannWest Coast Fever231
4 Casey WilliamsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic222
5 Bianca ChatfieldMelbourne Vixens202
Top 5 Turnovers
Pos. Player Team Turn.
1 Cathrine LatuNorthern Mystics81
2 Temepara GeorgeNorthern Mystics68
3 Romelda AikenQueensland Firebirds59
4 Erin BellAdelaide Thunderbirds50
5 Maree BowdenCanterbury Tactix49

Sources:[58]

Award winners

ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player

Winner Team Points
Leana de BruinSouthern Steel18
Natalie MedhurstQueensland Firebirds18
Romelda AikenQueensland Firebirds16
Caitlin BassettWest Coast Fever16
Natalie von BertouchAdelaide Thunderbirds16

Sources:[2][59][60][61][62]

Best Young Player

Winner Team Votes
Kayla CullenNorthern Mystics20
Chelsea PitmanQueensland Firebirds15
Sulu Tone-FitzpatrickWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic12
Ashleigh BrazillNew South Wales Swifts
Kate ShimminAdelaide Thunderbirds

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

All Star Team

Position Player Team
GS Romelda AikenQueensland Firebirds
GA Sharelle McMahonMelbourne Vixens
WA Emily BeatonAdelaide Thunderbirds
C Natalie von BertouchAdelaide Thunderbirds
WD Kayla CullenNorthern Mystics
GD Anna ScarlettNorthern Mystics
GK Leana de BruinSouthern Steel
Coach Roselee JenckeQueensland Firebirds

Sources:[2][54][66][67]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds
Liz Ellis Diamond Laura GeitzQueensland Firebirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Roselee JenckeQueensland Firebirds

Sources:[2][3]

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