New South Wales Swifts | |
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2011 season | |
Head coach | Julie Fitzgerald |
Asst. coach | Rob Wright |
Manager | Angela Kerr |
Captain | Catherine Cox |
Vice-captain | Kimberlee Green Kimberley Smith |
Main venue | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 9–5 |
Regular season | 3rd |
Finals placing | 4th |
The 2011 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. During the regular season, Swifts finished in third place. They qualified for the playoffs but subsequently lost to Northern Mystics in the minor semi-final, finishing the season in 4th place. [1] [2] After fifteen seasons as Sydney Swifts/New South Wales Swifts head coach, this was the last season Julie Fitzgerald served as head coach. Following a controversial "internal review", Fitzgerald was replaced as head coach by Lisa Beehag. The review was conducted during the 2011 season. Catherine Cox and Liz Ellis publicly criticized Netball New South Wales for distracting players with the review and even alleged that it was responsible for Swifts losing the 2011 minor semi-final. [3] [4]
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On 22–23 January, New South Wales Swifts hosted and won a tournament at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. The other participants included Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds, West Coast Fever
On 29–30 January, Northern Mystics and New South Wales Swifts played two five-quarter matches. [9]
29 January | Northern Mystics | 61–64 | New South Wales Swifts | Auckland | |
30 January | Northern Mystics | 61–52 | New South Wales Swifts | Auckland | |
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%) | Report Stats | Erin Bell 5/8 (63%) Carla Borrego 31/35 (89%) Bianca Giteau 4/6 (67%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 27/34 (79%) Susan Pratley 21/25 (84%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge 29/38 (76%) Sharelle McMahon 20/25 (80%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Caitlin Bassett 43/50 (86%) Leah Shoard 8/12 (67%) |
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%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 29/35 (83%) Carla Dziwoki 14/15 (93%) Susan Pratley 27/31 (87%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 37/43 (86%) Natalie Medhurst 20/25 (80%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 23/32 (72%) Susan Pratley 25/29 (86%) |
New South Wales Swifts received a bye.
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 31/36 (86%) Amorette Wild 3/4 (75%) Susan Pratley 19/26 (73%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 34/40 (85%) Carla Dziwoki 3/3 (100%) Susan Pratley 16/24 (67%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Megan Dehn 2/2 (100%) Cathrine Latu 17/17 (100%) Bailey Mes 1/4 (25%) Maria Tutaia 26/29 (90%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 25/33 (76%) Susan Pratley 15/19 (79%) |
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%) | Report Stats | Catherine Cox 33/42 (79%) Susan Pratley 12/15 (80%) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 13 | 0 | 758 | 587 | 171 | 129.13 | 26 |
2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 10 | 3 | 647 | 578 | 69 | 111.94 | 20 |
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 677 | 606 | 71 | 111.72 | 18 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 9 | 4 | 684 | 619 | 65 | 110.5 | 18 |
5 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 8 | 5 | 664 | 610 | 54 | 108.85 | 16 |
6 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 662 | 737 | -75 | 89.82 | 10 |
7 | Southern Steel | 13 | 4 | 9 | 533 | 594 | -61 | 89.73 | 8 |
8 | Central Pulse | 13 | 3 | 10 | 599 | 683 | -84 | 87.7 | 6 |
9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 3 | 10 | 646 | 754 | -108 | 85.68 | 6 |
10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 621 | 723 | -102 | 85.89 | 2 |
Updated 8 March 2021 |
Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
Pts = Points
Source: [11]
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||
9 May – Gold Coast | 22 May – Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
1 | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | Queensland Firebirds | 57 | |||||||||||
2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 39 | 15 May – Hamilton | Northern Mystics | 44 | ||||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 | ||||||||||||||
8 May – Sydney | Northern Mystics | 43 | |||||||||||||
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 44 | |||||||||||||
4 | Northern Mystics | 49 | |||||||||||||
Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | New South Wales Swifts | 44–49 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11 | |||||||
Catherine Cox 28/36 (78%) Amorette Wild 8/8 (100%) Susan Pratley 8/10 (80%) | Cathrine Latu 25/28 (89%) Maria Tutaia 24/29 (83%) | ||||||
Source: [12]
Monday 9 May 19:40 (UTC+10) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 50–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | TEN SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter:12–8, 11-8, 16–10, 11-13 | |||||||
Romelda Aiken 29/33 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 21/27 (78%) | Irene van Dyk 17/19 (89%) Jamilah Gupwell 16/18 (89%) Julianna Naoupu 6/8 (75%) | ||||||
Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42–43 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter:13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8 | |||||||
Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Julianna Naoupu 14/19 (74%) Jamilah Gupwell 1/3 (33%) | Cathrine Latu 15/17 (88%) Maria Tutaia 28/30 (93%) | ||||||
Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 57–44 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 [18] 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%) | ||||||
Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 44–49 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11 | |||||||
Catherine Cox 28/36 (78%) Amorette Wild 8/8 (100%) Susan Pratley 8/10 (80%) | Cathrine Latu 25/28 (89%) Maria Tutaia 24/29 (83%) |
Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
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Ashleigh Brazill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Rebecca Bulley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 93 | 11 | 40 | 115 | 15 |
Catherine Cox | 380 | 490 | 77.6 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 40 |
Carla Dziwoki | 42 | 45 | 93.3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Mo'onia Gerrard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 10 | 36 | 118 | 23 |
Kimberlee Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 1 | 144 | 10 | 23 | 96 | 36 |
Sonia Mkoloma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 41 | 200 | 20 |
Susan Pratley | 278 | 340 | 81.8 | 75 | 26 | 200 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 33 |
Kimberley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 4 |
Courtney Tairi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 6 |
Melissa Tallent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vanessa Ware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 10 |
Amorette Wild | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Statistics key | |||||
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GS | Goals scored | A | Assists | I | Intercepts |
GA | Goal attempts | R | Rebounds | D | Deflections |
G% | Goal percentage | CPR | Centre pass receives | P | Penalties |
= Competition leader | T | Turnovers conceded |
Source: [24]
Award | Winner |
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QBE NSW Swifts MVP | Catherine Cox |
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Kimberlee Green |
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | Kimberley Smith |
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