2009 ANZ Championship season

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2009 ANZ Championship season
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League ANZ Championship
Sport Netball
Duration4 April 2009 – 26 July 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s) One HD
Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
Champions Melbourne Vixens
  Runners-up Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Minor premiers Melbourne Vixens
Season MVP Romelda Aiken (Firebirds)
ANZ Championship seasons

The 2009 ANZ Championship season was the second season of the ANZ Championship. The 2009 season began on 4 April and concluded on 26 July. Melbourne Vixens were minor premiers. With a team co-captained by Bianca Chatfield and Sharelle McMahon, Vixens subsequently defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–43 in the major semi-final and Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final to finish as overall premiers. The grand final was played on Sunday 26 July at Hisense Arena. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Transfers

Player2008 team2009 team
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Altschwager Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura von Bertouch [4] Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joanna Sutton Retirement Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of England.svg Ama Agbeze West Coast Fever Melbourne Vixens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kathleen Knott Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chelsey Nash Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brooke Thompson Victorian Fury Melbourne Vixens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Wall Melbourne Vixens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashlee Mann NNSW Blues/NSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Mansell New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha May Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
Flag of New Zealand.svg Courtney Tairi Australian Institute of Sport New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amy Wild New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Bolton West Coast Fever
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johannah Curran Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
Flag of England.svg Sonia Mkoloma [5] Central Pulse Canterbury Tactix
Flag of New Zealand.svg Larrissa Willcox West Coast Fever Canterbury Tactix
Flag of Jamaica.svg Althea Byfield [6] Central Pulse
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paula Griffin Northern Mystics Central Pulse
Flag of England.svg Pamela Cookey [7] Team Bath Northern Mystics
Flag of New Zealand.svg Debbie White Southern Steel Northern Mystics
Flag of New Zealand.svg Donna Wilkins Retirement Southern Steel
Flag of New Zealand.svg Adine Wilson Retirement Southern Steel
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sheryl Scanlan [8] [9] Northern Mystics Southern Steel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leah Shoard New South Wales Swifts Southern Steel
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leana de Bruin Northern Mystics Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Flag of Samoa.svg Frances Solia Central Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jessica Tuki Southern Steel Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source: [2] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Adelaide Thunderbirds [16] [17] Jane Woodlands-Thompson [18] Natalie von Bertouch
Melbourne Vixens [2] Julie Hoornweg Sharelle McMahon [19]
Bianca Chatfield [20]
New South Wales Swifts [10] [21] Julie Fitzgerald Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds [22] Vicki Wilson [23] Peta Stephens [24]
West Coast Fever [25] [26] Jane Searle Stacey Rosman
Johannah Curran
Canterbury Tactix [27] Helen Mahon-Stroud [28] Julie Seymour
Central Pulse [29] Yvette McCausland-Durie [30] Cushla Lichtwark
Northern Mystics [31] Te Aroha Keenan Temepara George
Southern Steel Robyn Broughton [32] Adine Wilson [33] [34]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [35] [36] Noeline Taurua Joline Henry
Irene van Dyk

Pre-season tournaments

TournamentDateWinnerScoreRunners-upVenue
Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament [37] [38] 20–22 February Northern Mystics 58–53 New South Wales Swifts Queenstown Events Centre
SOPA Cup [10] [39] 6–8 March New South Wales Swifts (Note 1) Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Waipa Pre-Season Tournament [40] 20–22 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–37 Northern Mystics Te Awamutu Events Centre

Source: [41]

Notes

Regular season

During the regular season the Australian teams played each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. The New Zealand teams also played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once. [42] Melbourne Vixens won 12 of their 13 matches during the regular season. Their only defeat came in Round 10 against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, their main challengers for top spot. Vixens had to win their final two home matches with plenty of goals to guarantee top place. After a 63–35 win against Canterbury Tactix in Round 13, Vixens' defeated Central Pulse 80–39 in Round 14 to secure the minor premiership. [1] [2]

Round 1

Saturday 4 April Southern Steel 5546 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  30/39 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  16/20 (80%)
Saturday 4 April Melbourne Vixens 5744 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  24/28 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
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Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  38/47 (81%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg   3/4 (75%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  3/7 (43%)
Sunday 5 April, 2:30 pm Queensland Firebirds 4860 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  33/37 (89%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  15/23 (65%)
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Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  32/42 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  28/33 (85%)
Monday 6 April Northern Mystics 3851 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Grace Rasmussen Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  31/37 (84%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  20/27 (74%)
Monday 6 April New South Wales Swifts 6245 Canterbury Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  25/28 (89%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  20/26 (77%)
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George

Reserve umpire:
Peta Quinn

Round 2

Saturday 11 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5447 Southern Steel Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
2:00 pm Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  38/38 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
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Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  29/38 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  18/26 (69%)
Sunday 12 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 4847 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  25/30 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  23/25 (92%)
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  26/30 (87%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Sunday 12 April Northern Mystics 5450 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
6:30 pm Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  14/16 (88%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  31/37 (84%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Monday 13 April Canterbury Tactix 5244 West Coast Fever CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  43/49 (88%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  9/17 (53%)
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Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  33/39 (85%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Attendance: 3,700
Monday 13 April Queensland Firebirds 5154 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  42/49 (86%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg   5/7 (71%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)
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Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  27/29 (93%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)

Round 3

Saturday 18 April Central Pulse 4658 Queensland Firebirds TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  36/47 (77%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  8/13 (62%)
Larissa Harrison Netball.svg  2/5 (40%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  46/60 (77%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  12/14 (86%)
Sunday 19 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 4349 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
14:00 (UTC+10) Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
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Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  28/35 (80%)
Sunday 19 April Southern Steel 5248 Canterbury Tactix Edgar Centre  
6:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  39/43 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  32/36 (89%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Monday 20 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 6345 New South Wales Swifts Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  45/45 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  14/15 (93%)
Jessica Tuki Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Monday 20 April West Coast Fever 5746 Northern Mystics Challenge Stadium  
5:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  38/46 (83%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  19/26 (73%)
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  24/32 (75%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  10/15 (67%)

Round 4

Saturday 25 April Central Pulse 5460 West Coast Fever Arena Manawatu  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  39/50 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  15/22 (68%)
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Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  41/49 (84%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Saturday 25 April Melbourne Vixens 4831 Southern Steel State Netball Hockey Centre  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  27/35 (77%)
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Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  21/30 (70%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg   10/16 (63%)
Sunday 26 April Queensland Firebirds 5342 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  42/55 (76%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  12/18 (67%)
Monday 27 April Canterbury Tactix 4853 Adelaide Thunderbirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  37/47 (79%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  11/15 (73%)
Q4: 4242
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Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  20/29 (69%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  28/36 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Monday 27 April New South Wales Swifts 5955 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  30/35 (86%)
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)

Round 5

Saturday 2 May Canterbury Tactix 4850 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  33/38 (87%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  15/18 (83%)
Stats Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)
Jessica Tuki Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)
Sunday 3 May Melbourne Vixens 5042 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  4/4 (100%)
Stats Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
Monday 4 May Central Pulse 6061 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  39/48 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  18/25 (72%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Q4: 5050
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  19/20 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  25/35 (71%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Monday 4 May West Coast Fever 6766 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  54/63 (86%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Q4: 5454
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Stats
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  39/50 (78%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
BYES:   Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 6

Saturday 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5936 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:00 pm Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Halana Leith Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  25/35 (71%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  11/17 (65%)
Sunday 10 May New South Wales Swifts 4051 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  9/15 (60%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  9/16 (56%)
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Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  43/47 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Monday 11 May Northern Mystics 5261 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  29/36 (81%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
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Stats
Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  26/34 (76%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Monday 11 May Queensland Firebirds 5653 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  46/56 (82%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
BYES:   Canterbury Tactix and Melbourne Vixens

Round 7

Saturday 16 May Canterbury Tactix 4748 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
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Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  30/34 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Sunday 17 May West Coast Fever 4974 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:30 (UTC+10) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  41/48 (85%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg   6/8 (75%)
Jasmine Keene Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
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Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  40/47 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Monday 18 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5035 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  12/17 (71%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  16/20 (80%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Monday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 5458 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  51/60 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
BYES:   Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 8

Saturday 23 May Canterbury Tactix 4946 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  28/35 (80%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  4/6 (67%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Sunday 24 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 5150 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  35/43 (81%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Jane Altschwager Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  43/54 (80%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  7/11 (64%)
Monday 25 May Southern Steel 3948 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  28/38 (74%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)
Jessica Tuki Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)
Monday 25 May Melbourne Vixens 6563 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  43/51 (84%)
Q4: 5454
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  40/50 (80%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
BYES:   Northern Mystics and West Coast Fever

Round 9

Saturday 30 May Central Pulse 4466 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  28/36 (78%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  4/9 (44%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  12/12 (100%)
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Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  31/34 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  26/30 (87%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Sunday 31 May Melbourne Vixens 5753 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:30 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  29/31 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  28/35 (80%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  39/52 (75%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Monday 1 June Northern Mystics 4746 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  20/26 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  27/31 (87%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Monday 1 June West Coast Fever 4161 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  25/31 (81%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg   13/18 (72%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
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Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  28/38 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  33/39 (85%)
BYES:   New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10

Saturday 6 June Central Pulse 4559 Canterbury Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
2:00 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Saturday 6 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 5834 Northern Mystics Distinctive Homes Dome  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  26/35 (74%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  23/30 (77%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
Sunday 7 June Queensland Firebirds 6261 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  52/61 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  39/49 (80%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  22/28 (79%)
Monday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5548 Melbourne Vixens Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  20/22 (91%)
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Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  16/22 (73%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  32/36 (89%)
Monday 8 June West Coast Fever 5948 Southern Steel Challenge Stadium  
5:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  45/54 (83%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg   14/16 (88%)
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Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  25/32 (78%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)

Round 11

Saturday 13 June Canterbury Tactix 5346 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
2:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Sunday 14 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 5839 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Jane Altschwager Netball.svg  37/49 (76%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  5/12 (42%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  16/17 (94%)
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Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  28/31 (90%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  1/6 (17%)
Sunday 14 June Central Pulse 3567 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  29/30 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)
Jessica Tuki Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Monday 15 June Southern Steel 5250 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
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Jade Topia Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Monday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 5263 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
19:00 (UTC+10) Catherine Cox Netball.svg  32/38 (84%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  20/22 (91%)
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Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  47/52 (90%)
Attendance: 4,200

Round 12

Saturday 20 June Northern Mystics 5761 Melbourne Vixens Trusts Stadium  
14:00 (UTC+10) Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)
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Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  25/27 (93%)
Saturday 20 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 7040 Central Pulse ETSA Park  
1:30 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  41/47 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  29/32 (91%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  19/28 (68%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  21/26 (81%)
Sunday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 6063 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  43/50 (86%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
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Stats
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  51/54 (94%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Monday 22 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5046 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  30/38 (79%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Monday 22 June Queensland Firebirds 5250 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  48/59 (81%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)
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Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)

Round 13: Rivalry Round

Round 13 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. During the round, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic became the first New Zealand team to win in Australia, defeating West Coast Fever 49–38. After 24 games, Central Pulse won their first match, defeating the reigning champions New South Wales Swifts 53–52. Southern Steel became the third New Zealand team to secure a win when they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds 58-49. Despite New Zealand teams winning three of the five matches, Australia won the Rivalry Round Trophy 261–252. [3] [43]

Saturday 27 June Northern Mystics 5759 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
2:00 pm Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  47/52 (90%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Sunday 28 June West Coast Fever 3849 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  30/40 (75%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  7/17 (41%)
Jasmine Keene Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Sunday 28 June Central Pulse 5352 New South Wales Swifts Te Rauparaha Arena  
6:30 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  26/36 (72%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  26/32 (81%)
Monday 29 June Southern Steel 5849 Adelaide Thunderbirds Edgar Centre  
7:00 pm Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  36/41 (88%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  22/28 (79%)
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Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  26/31 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Monday 29 June Melbourne Vixens 6335 Canterbury Tactix Hisense Arena  
19:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Kathleen Knott Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)
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Jodi Brown Netball.svg  20/29 (69%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  15/23 (65%)

Round 14

Saturday 4 July Southern Steel 5548 New South Wales Swifts Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  36/38 (95%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
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Catherine Cox Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Saturday 4 July Melbourne Vixens 8039 Central Pulse Hisense Arena  
14:00 (UTC+10) Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  18/19 (95%)
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Paula Griffin Netball.svg  24/28 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Larissa Harrison Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg   2/3 (67%)
Sunday 5 July Adelaide Thunderbirds 5435 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Distinctive Homes Dome  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
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Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)
Monday 6 July Canterbury Tactix 6356 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown Netball.svg  34/41 (83%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  15/15 (100%)
Angela Mitchell Netball.svg  12/19 (63%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
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Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  16/17 (94%)
Jade Topia Netball.svg  4/4 (100%)
Monday 6 July West Coast Fever 5254 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  41/53 (77%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)
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Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  45/54 (83%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  9/15 (60%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)

Sources: [1]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAG%Pts
1 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 131201769614125.2424
2 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 131102673562119.7522
3 ANZ Thunderbirds 2008.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 131003698579120.5520
4 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 13805662645102.6416
5 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 13805700690101.4516
6 ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix 1350863966296.5310
7 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 1350866673590.6110
8 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 13301064272788.316
9 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 13201170974894.794
10 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 13101259479075.192
Updated 20 February 2021

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

Source: [44]

Playoffs

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
Sunday 12 July – Melbourne Sunday 26 July – Melbourne
ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 58 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 54
ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 43Sunday 19 July – Hamilton ANZ Thunderbirds 2008.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 46
ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 37
Monday 13 July – Adelaide ANZ Thunderbirds 2008.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 51
ANZ Thunderbirds 2008.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 51
ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 45

Major semi-final

Sunday 12 July
14:30 (UTC+10)

Stats
Melbourne Vixens 5843 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Scoring by quarter:16-10, 14-14, 14-7, 14-12
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  35/41 (85%)
Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  24/25 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)

Sources: [45] [46]


Minor semi-final

Monday 13 July
18:30 (UTC+9:30)

Stats
Adelaide Thunderbirds 5145 Southern Steel    ETSA Park
Scoring by quarter:12-11, 15-11, 11-10, 13-13
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  20/21 (95%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)

Sources: [47] [48]

Preliminary final

Sunday 19 July
19:00 (UTC+12)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 3751 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Scoring by quarter: 8-11, 10-13, 8-14, 11-13
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  12/17 (71%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
Jane Altschwager Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)

Sources: [36] [49]


Grand final

Sunday 26 July
14:30 (UTC+10)

Stats
Melbourne Vixens 5446 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 9,500 [2]
Scoring by quarter: 13-13, 14-6, 14-13, 13-14
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  31/39 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  28/34 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Jane Altschwager Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)

Sources: [50] [51] [52]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player [53] [54] Flag of Jamaica.svg Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds
Grand Final MVP [55] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Vixens

Australian Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Liz Ellis Diamond Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Corletto Melbourne Vixens
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Hoornweg Melbourne Vixens

Sources: [3] [56]

Media coverage

In 2009 the ANZ Championship TV partners included Network 10 and One HD in Australia and Sky Sport (New Zealand). Television audiences were up 52% across Australia and New Zealand, from 5.8 million to 8.8 million. During the season, an average of 229,000 viewers watched per game. The grand final TV audience peaked at 354,329 viewers and the cumulative audience across both countries was over 11 million. Before the Round 12 match between New South Wales Swifts and West Coast Fever, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre hosted a charity match, billed as Netball's Festival of Stars . The match was viewed by a television audience of 345,164 viewers. [3] [57] [58]

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The 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, the Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, the Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.

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The 2016 ANZ Championship season was the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 4 July 2016. Southern Steel were minor premiers. However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.

The 2009 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens play in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team co-captained by Bianca Chatfield and Sharelle McMahon, Melbourne Vixens won 12 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished as minor premiers. Vixens subsequently defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–43 in the major semi-final and Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final to finish as overall premiers. Vixens hosted the grand final on Sunday 26 July at Hisense Arena.

The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts. Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.

The 2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2009 ANZ Championship. After winning ten games, Thunderbirds finished third, behind Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, during the regular season. They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Magic in the preliminary final before losing to Vixens in the grand final.

The 2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and co-captained by Joline Henry and Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the regular season as runners-up to Melbourne Vixens. They subsequently lost the major semi-final to Vixens and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds.

The 2010 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2010 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Laura Langman, Magic finished the regular season third behind New South Wales Swifts and Adelaide Thunderbirds. They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Swifts in the preliminary final but lost to Thunderbirds in the grand final.

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