New South Wales Swifts | |
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2012 season | |
Head coach | Lisa Beehag |
Asst. coach | Robert Wright |
Manager | Rebecca Pollard |
Co-captains | Mo'onia Gerrard Kimberlee Green [1] |
Vice-captain | Susan Pratley |
Main venue | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 8–5 |
Regular season | 5th |
Finals placing | Did not qualify |
The 2012 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. They were coached by Lisa Beehag, a former Australia international. During the 2011 season, Beehag had served as head coach of NNSW Blues in the Australian Netball League. During the regular season, Swifts finished in fifth place and failed to qualify for the playoffs. They narrowly missed out on the playoffs after a 50–49 defeat to Northern Mystics in their final regular season match. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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Manager: Rebecca Pollard
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On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Swifts finished the tournament in 8th place.
Sunday 4 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 42–34 | New South Wales Swifts | TECT Arena | |
Saturday 31 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 57 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Erin Bell 16/24 (67%) Carla Borrego 41/48 (85%) | Report Stats | Kimberly Borger 3/6 (50%) Carla Dziwoki 16/20 (80%) Susan Pratley 21/26 (81%) |
Monday 9 April | Canterbury Tactix | 54 – 51 | New South Wales Swifts | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
19:40 (UTC+12:00) | Ellen Halpenny 13/19 (68%) Joanne Harten 38/46 (83%) Anna Thompson 3/5 (60%) | Stats | Carla Dziwoki 27/32 (84%) Susan Pratley 24/27 (89%) |
Monday 16 April | New South Wales Swifts | 49 – 47 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
19:40 (UTC+10:00) | Carla Dziwoki 23/25 (92%) Susan Pratley 26/31 (84%) | Stats | Julianna Naoupu 23/28 (82%) Irene van Dyk 24/25 (96%) | Attendance: 3,665 |
Sunday 22 April | New South Wales Swifts | 54 – 49 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Carla Dziwoki 14/17 (82%) Susan Pratley 30/34 (88%) Amorette Wild 10/12 (83%) | Stats | Romelda Aiken 30/39 (77%) Natalie Medhurst 19/22 (86%) |
New South Wales Swifts received a bye.
Sunday 6 May | New South Wales Swifts | 39 – 36 | Central Pulse | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Kimberly Borger 5/6 (83%) Carla Dziwoki 3/5 (60%) Susan Pratley 20/22 (91%) Amorette Wild 11/15 (73%) | Stats | Paula Griffin 4/5 (80%) Jamilah Gupwell 2/6 (33%) Caitlin Thwaites 30/37 (81%) |
Sunday 13 May | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 52 | Melbourne Vixens | Allphones Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Carla Dziwoki 14/19 (74%) Susan Pratley 31/34 (91%) Amorette Wild 10/13 (77%) | Stats | Kate Beveridge 4/4 (100%) Tegan Caldwell 23/26 (88%) Karyn Howarth 25/31 (81%) |
Sunday 20 May | New South Wales Swifts | 52 – 47 | West Coast Fever | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Carla Dziwoki 8/11 (73%) Susan Pratley 32/39 (82%) Amorette Wild 12/14 (86%) | Stats | Caitlin Bassett 43/48 (90%) Catherine Cox 4/8 (50%) |
Sunday 27 May | Melbourne Vixens | 43 – 49 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge 18/22 (82%) Tegan Caldwell 11/11 (100%) Karyn Howarth 14/16 (88%) | Stats | Carla Dziwoki 4/6 (67%) Susan Pratley 32/37 (86%) Amorette Wild 13/16 (81%) |
Sunday 3 June | Queensland Firebirds | 50 – 45 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken 38/43 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 12/20 (60%) | Report | Susan Pratley 29/33 (88%) Amorette Wild 9/12 (75%) Carla Dziwoki 7/9 (78%) |
Sunday 10 June | West Coast Fever | 49 – 51 | New South Wales Swifts | Challenge Stadium | |
12:20 (UTC+08:00) | Caitlin Bassett 34/40 (85%) Catherine Cox 15/24 (63%) | Report Stats | Susan Pratley 30/37 (81%) Amorette Wild 14/18 (78%) Kimberly Borger 7/11 (64%) |
Sunday 17 June | New South Wales Swifts | 35 – 62 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Susan Pratley 6/1 (600%) Amorette Wild 12/14 (86%) Carla Dziwoki 17/21 (81%) | Stats | Carla Borrego 44/48 (92%) Erin Bell 16/19 (84%) Cody Lange 2/3 (67%) |
Sunday 24 June | New South Wales Swifts | 55 – 42 | Southern Steel | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Susan Pratley 36/43 (84%) Amorette Wild 7/9 (78%) Carla Dziwoki 12/13 (92%) | Report Stats | Jodi Brown 15/19 (79%) Donna Wilkins 22/24 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 5/7 (71%) |
Sunday 1 July | Northern Mystics | 50 – 49 | New South Wales Swifts | Trusts Stadium | |
19:20 (UTC+12:00) | Cathrine Latu 26/26 (100%) Maria Tutaia 24/32 (75%) | Report Stats | Susan Pratley 32/34 (94%) Amorette Wild 12/14 (86%) Carla Dziwoki 5/5 (100%) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 10 | 3 | 645 | 569 | 76 | 113.36 | 20 |
2 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 10 | 3 | 667 | 633 | 34 | 105.37 | 20 |
3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 699 | 594 | 105 | 117.68 | 18 |
4 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 670 | 589 | 81 | 113.75 | 18 |
5 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 8 | 5 | 624 | 638 | -14 | 97.81 | 16 |
6 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 686 | 640 | 46 | 107.19 | 14 |
7 | Central Pulse | 13 | 5 | 8 | 585 | 626 | -41 | 93.45 | 10 |
8 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 3 | 10 | 608 | 673 | -65 | 90.34 | 6 |
9 | Southern Steel | 13 | 2 | 11 | 639 | 728 | -89 | 87.77 | 4 |
10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 2 | 11 | 634 | 767 | -133 | 82.66 | 4 |
Updated 28 March 2021 |
Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
Pts = Points
Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
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Kimberly Borger | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Carla Dziwoki | 139 | 172 | 80.8 | 24 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 20 |
Mo'onia Gerrard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 94 | 10 | 22 | 168 | 16 |
Kimberlee Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 16 | 108 | 26 |
Kristy Guthrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Paige Hadley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
April Letton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 5 |
Samantha May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 14 | 97 | 9 |
Sonia Mkoloma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 186 | 11 |
Susan Pratley | 347 | 405 | 85.7 | 47 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 35 |
Joanna Sutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 4 |
Vanessa Ware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 40 |
Amorette Wild | 111 | 138 | 80.4 | 33 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 14 |
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 |
Award | Winner |
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QBE NSW Swifts MVP | Susan Pratley |
NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year | Kimberlee Green |
NSW Swifts Players' Player of the Year | April Letton |
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