2009 New South Wales Swifts season

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New South Wales Swifts
2009 season
Head coach Julie Fitzgerald
Asst. coachTracey Robinson
ManagerJan Troy
Captain Catherine Cox
Main venue Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Season results
Wins–losses2–11
Regular season9th
Finals placingDNQ
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New South Wales Swifts seasons

The 2009 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts play in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, Swifts won only 2 of their 13 matches during the regular season and finished ninth. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Source: [1] [2] [5] [6]

Roster

2009 New South Wales Swifts roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erin Bell GA, GS, WA (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 20)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 25)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Cox  (c)GS, GA (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 31)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberlee Green C, WA (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 22)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma Koster GD, GK (1984-05-29)29 May 1984 (aged 23)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashlee Mann WD, C, WA (1988-04-29)29 April 1988 (aged 24)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha May GD, WD (1987-09-16)16 September 1987 (aged 22)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susan Pratley GA, GS (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 24)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberley Smith GD, GK, WD (1982-06-18)18 June 1982 (aged 25)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Courtney Tairi C, WA (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 21)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vanessa Ware WA, C (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 22)1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amorette Wild GA, GS, WA (1989-08-10)10 August 1989 (aged 20)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tracey Robinson

Manager: Jan Troy
Physiotherapist: Sean Mungovan
Strength and conditioning: Bryce Cavanagh

Notes
  • (c)– Captain
  • (cc)– Co-captain
  • (vc)– Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Player milestones

In 2009 six players made their ANZ Championship debut for Swifts:

Source: [1] [2] [7]

Pre-season

Swifts played in two pre-season tournaments. In February 2009 they played in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, losing 58–53 to Northern Mystics in the final. In March 2009, Swifts played in and won the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. [8] [9] [10]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Monday 6 April New South Wales Swifts 62–45 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%)		 Report
Stats 		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
Sunday 12 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 48–47 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  25/30 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  23/25 (92%)		 Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  26/30 (87%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Round 3
Monday 20 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–45 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Round 4
Monday 27 April New South Wales Swifts 59–55 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  30/35 (86%)		 Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Pamela Cookey Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Round 5
Monday 4 May West Coast Fever 67–66 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: 54–54
Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  39/50 (78%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Round 6
Sunday 10 May New South Wales Swifts 40–51 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  43/47 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Round 7
Monday 18 May New South Wales Swifts 54–58 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox Netball.svg  32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)		 Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  51/60 (85%)
Alissa Castrisos Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Janelle Lawson Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Round 8
Monday 25 May Melbourne Vixens 65–63 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: 54–54
Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  40/50 (80%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Round 9

New South Wales Swifts received a bye.

Round 10
Sunday 7 June Queensland Firebirds 62–61 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  39/49 (80%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  22/28 (79%)
Round 11
Monday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 52–63 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  47/52 (90%)		Attendance: 4,200
Round 12
Sunday 21 June New South Wales Swifts 60–63 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  51/54 (94%)
Nikala Smith Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Bianca Franklin Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Round 13
Sunday 28 June Central Pulse 53–52 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%)		 Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  26/36 (72%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  26/32 (81%)
Round 14
Saturday 4 July Southern Steel 55–48 New South Wales Swifts Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  36/38 (95%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)		 Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)

Source: [2] [11]

Final table

2009 ANZ Championship ladder
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: [3]

Award winners

Swifts awards

AwardWinner
QBE NSW Swifts MVP Catherine Cox
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year Susan Pratley
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year Kimberley Smith

Source: [12]

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