2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

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Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2011 season
Head coach Noeline Taurua
Asst. coach Margaret Foster
Captain Laura Langman
Main venue Mystery Creek Events Centre
Season results
Wins–losses10–5
Regular season2nd
Finals placing3rd
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Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic seasons

The 2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Laura Langman, Magic finished the regular season second behind Queensland Firebirds. They subsequently lost to Firebirds in the major semi-final and to Northern Mystics in the preliminary final. Magic finished the season third overall. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The 2011 season was the last season Magic played their Hamilton home games at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. From 2012, their Hamilton games will be played at Claudelands Arena. [7] [8]

Players

Player movements

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Roster

2011 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jamilah Gupwell GA, WA, GS (1986-07-07)7 July 1986 (aged 24)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 38)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman  (c)C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 24)1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erena Mikaere GD, GK (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 22)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julianna Naoupu GA, GS (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 20)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peta Scholz WD, C, GD (1976-01-17)17 January 1976 (aged 35)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Samoa.svg Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 34)1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 30)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 18)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 23)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Arahi WallGS, GA (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 26)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 25)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Belinda Muller
Physiotherapist:
Fiona Goddard
Trainer: Lynne O'Malley


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

Source: [2] [6] [8] [12] [13] [14]

Pre-season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics played a five-quarter match during pre-season. [9]

6 February Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 62–54 Northern Mystics Te Awamutu  

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 2
Sun 20 February Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 36 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
18:20 (UTC+13) Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  3/6 (50%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  12/17 (71%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Report
Stats
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  20/24 (83%)
Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)
Round 3
Thu 24 February Northern Mystics 39 45 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  17/27 (63%)
Report
Stats
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  9/13 (69%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Mon 28 February Central Pulse 44 46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
19:40 (UTC+13) Amber Bellringer Netball.svg  17/27 (63%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  27/33 (82%)
Report
Stats
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  32/36 (89%)
Round 4
Mon 7 March Canterbury Tactix 56 63 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Energy Events Centre (Note 1)  
19:40 (UTC+13) Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  11/17 (65%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  15/18 (83%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  30/35 (86%)
Q4: 4747
Report
Stats
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  26/27 (96%)
Round 5
Sun 13 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46 47 Northern Mystics Mystery Creek Events Centre  
18:20 (UTC+13) Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  20/31 (65%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  26/31 (84%)
Report
Stats
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Round 6
Mon 21 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 41 Melbourne Vixens Mystery Creek Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+13) Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Report
Stats
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  13/20 (65%)
Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  24/27 (89%)
Round 7
Mon 28 March West Coast Fever 41 42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  23/33 (70%)
Ashlee Howard Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Leah Shoard Netball.svg  5/10 (50%)
Report
Stats
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  17/23 (74%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Round 8
Mon 4 April Queensland Firebirds 53 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Report
Stats
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Round 9
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 Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Report
Stats
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Amorette Wild Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  19/26 (73%)
Round 10
Thu 14 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 49 Canterbury Tactix Energy Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  35/36 (97%)
Report
Stats
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  30/30 (100%)
Sun 17 April Southern Steel 33 38 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Invercargill ILT Velodrome  
18:20 (UTC+12) Paula Griffin Netball.svg  24/26 (92%)
Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)
Report
Stats
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  3/7 (43%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  6/11 (55%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  29/30 (97%)
Round 11
Sun 24 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 36 55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ETSA Park  
13:20 (UTC+9:30) Erin Bell Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)
Bianca Giteau Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Report
Stats
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  43/47 (91%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  12/17 (71%)
Round 12
Mon 2 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60 50 Central Pulse Taupo Events Centre  
19:40 (UTC+12) Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  37/39 (95%)
Arahi Wall Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Report
Stats
Amber Bellringer Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Alanah Cassidy Netball.svg  1/4 (25%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  40/46 (87%)
Notes

Source: [15]

Final table

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDG%Pts
1 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 13130758587171129.1326
2 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1310364757869111.9420
3 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 139467760671111.7218
4 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 139468461965110.518
5 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 138566461054108.8516
6 ANZ Thunderbirds 2008.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 1358662737-7589.8210
7 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 1349533594-6189.738
8 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 13310599683-8487.76
9 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 13310646754-10885.686
10 ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix 13112621723-10285.892
Updated 8 March 2021

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

Pts = Points

Source: [1]

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
9 May – Gold Coast22 May – Brisbane
Queensland Firebirds 50 Queensland Firebirds 57
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 3915 May – Hamilton Northern Mystics 44
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42
8 May – Sydney Northern Mystics 43
New South Wales Swifts 44
Northern Mystics 49

Minor semifinal

Sunday 8 May
14:20 (UTC+10)
New South Wales Swifts 4449 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 Netball.svg  28/36 (78%)
Amorette Wild Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)

Source: [16]

Major semifinal

Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds 5039 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 Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)

Source: [3] [17]


Preliminary final

Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 4243 Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter:13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  27/28 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)

Source: [5] [18] [19]


Grand final

Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)

Stats
Queensland Firebirds 5744 Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Attendance: 3,541 [20]
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 Netball.svg  35/40 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  21/21 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  23/31 (74%)

Source: [21] [22] [23]

Major semifinal

Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)
Report
Stats
Queensland Firebirds 5039 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 Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)

Source: [3] [4] [17]


Preliminary final

Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)
Report
Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 4243 Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter:13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  27/28 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)

Source: [5] [18] [19]

Statistics

PlayerGSGAG%ARCPRIDPT
Jamilah Gupwell 517468.918360112012
Laura Langman 0001480016209142
Erena Mikaere0000000000
Julianna Naoupu 23029777.4702149315932
Peta Scholz 0002087154711515
Frances Solia 00032072033116
Jodi Tod 00031041939738
Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick 00018121530928
Jessica Tuki 00012111918135537
Irene van Dyk 44648592.0183752104138
Arahi Wall1250.00000000
Casey Williams 00024045337022223
Statistics key
GSGoals scoredAAssistsIIntercepts
GAGoal attemptsRReboundsDDeflections
G%Goal percentageCPRCentre pass receivesPPenalties
  = Competition leaderTTurnovers conceded

Source: [13]

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