2012 Queensland Firebirds season

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Queensland Firebirds
2012 season
Head coach Roselee Jencke [1]
Captain Lauren Nourse
Main venue Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses7–6
Regular season6th
Finals placingDid not qualify
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Queensland Firebirds seasons

The 2012 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. As both defending champions and winners of the Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament, Firebirds began the season as favorites. [2] [3] However they subsequently won just seven games and finished sixth during the regular season, failing to qualify for the play-offs. [4] In October 2012, after three seasons as Firebirds' captain, Lauren Nourse announced her retirement. [5]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Sources: [2] [3] [6] [7] [8]

2012 roster

2012 Queensland Firebirds roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Candice AdamsGA, GS, WA (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 23)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Romelda Aiken GS, GA (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Eagland  (TRP)GD, WD (1990-05-16)16 May 1990 (aged 21)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura Geitz GK, GD (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 24)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicola Gray (TRP)GA, WA–
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elissa MacleodC, WD, WA (1984-03-19)19 March 1984 (aged 28)1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Medhurst GA, GS (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 28)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacinta MesserGD, GK (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 25)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Nourse  (c)WA, C (1982-08-10)10 August 1982 (aged 29)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chelsea Pitman GA, WA (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 23)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amy Steel GD, GK (1989-04-07)7 April 1989 (aged 22)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keirra Trompf WD (1985-09-16)16 September 1985 (aged 26)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 21)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Wood  (TRP)GA, WA (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 20)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach


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

Sources: [9] [10]

Notes

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

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. Queensland Firebirds won both their pool and the tournament overall after defeating Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

Final
Sunday 4 March Queensland Firebirds 50–30 Melbourne Vixens TECT Arena  

Sources: [2] [14] [15] [16]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sunday 1 April Queensland Firebirds 42 – 47 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  13/21 (62%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  26/38 (68%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Round 2
Sunday 8 April Queensland Firebirds 44 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  34/43 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Chelsea Pitman Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Stats Erin Bell Netball.svg  22/29 (76%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Round 3
Sunday 15 April Queensland Firebirds 58 – 32 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+12:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  38/48 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  20/22 (91%)		 Stats Amber Bellringer Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  4/12 (33%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Round 4
Sunday 22 April New South Wales Swifts 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Carla Dziwoki Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  30/34 (88%)
Amorette Wild Netball.svg  10/12 (83%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  30/39 (77%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  19/22 (86%)
Round 5
Sunday 29 April Melbourne Vixens 52 – 51 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  27/33 (82%)
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  33/36 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Round 6
Sunday 6 May Queensland Firebirds 56 – 43 Northern Mystics Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  34/47 (72%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)		 Stats Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  19/19 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  24/32 (75%)
Round 7
Monday 14 May Queensland Firebirds 64 – 48 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  26/29 (90%)		 Stats Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  20/30 (67%)
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Round 8
Sunday 20 May Southern Steel 60 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Stadium Southland  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Jodi Brown Netball.svg  32/40 (80%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  24/27 (89%)
Round 9
Sunday 27 May West Coast Fever 55 – 56 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  21/29 (72%)		 Stats Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  24/31 (77%)
Round 10
Sunday 3 June Queensland Firebirds 50 – 45 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  12/20 (60%)		 Report
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Amorette Wild Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Carla Dziwoki Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Round 11
Sunday 10 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Netball.svg  19/21 (90%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  35/35 (100%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  ?
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  ?
Round 12

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 13
Sunday 24 June Queensland Firebirds 63 – 43 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  38		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  35
Catherine Cox Netball.svg
Round 14
Monday 2 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 43 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
19:40 (UTC+12:00) Report

Sources: [17]

Final table

2012 ANZ Championship ladder
PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDG%Pts
1 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 1310364556976113.3620
2 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 1310366763334105.3720
3 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1394699594105117.6818
4 ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 139467058981113.7518
5 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 1385624638-1497.8116
6 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 137668664046107.1914
7 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 1358585626-4193.4510
8 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 13310608673-6590.346
9 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 13211639728-8987.774
10 ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix 13211634767-13382.664
Updated 28 March 2021

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

Pts = Points

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