2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2012 season
Head coach	Noeline Taurua
Captain	Laura Langman
Main venue	TECT Arena
Season results
Wins–losses	12–4
Regular season	3rd
Finals placing	1st
Team colours
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic seasons
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The 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Magic eventually won the premiership. They became the fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In the minor semi-final they defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Mystics after extra time. In the grand final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the Championship. They were also the first and only team to start the season with four defeats and win the title and the first and only team to finish third in the regular season and win the title. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Players

Player movements

Summary of 2012 player movements

Gains	Losses
Leana de Bruin (Southern Steel) Elias Shadrock Khao Watts (Southern Force/SASI) [10] [11]	Jamilah Gupwell (Central Pulse) Peta Scholz [12] Jodi Tod

Sources: ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Squad

2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Leana de Bruin GD, GK (1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 34) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 39) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Laura Langman  (c) C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 25) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Erena Mikaere GD, GK (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 23) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Julianna Naoupu GA, GS (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Elias Shadrock WA, C, WD (1990-07-02)2 July 1990 (aged 21) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 35) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 19) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Jessica Waitapu GS, GA – Arahi Wall GS, GA (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 27) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Khao Watts WD – Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Noeline Taurua Notes (c)– Captain (cc)– Co-captain (vc)– Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Sources: ^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

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. Magic finished the tournament in third place. The tournament was won by Queensland Firebirds who defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–30 in the final.

3rd/4th place play-off

Sunday 4 March	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	51–36	Northern Mystics	TECT Arena

Sources: ^{[21] [22] [23] [24]}

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Monday 2 April	Southern Steel	49 – 47	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Stadium Southland
19:40 (UTC+12:00)	Jodi Brown  17/24 (71%) Donna Wilkins  32/35 (91%)	Report Stats	Julianna Naoupu  12/18 (67%) Irene van Dyk  30/30 (100%) Jess Waitapu  5/5 (100%)

Round 2

Sunday 8 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	41 – 47	Northern Mystics	Claudelands Arena
19:20 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  23/29 (79%) Irene van Dyk  17/21 (81%) Arahi Wall  1/2 (50%)	Stats	Cathrine Latu  16/17 (94%) Maria Tutaia  31/39 (79%)

Round 3

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

Round 4

Sunday 22 April	Melbourne Vixens	40 – 39	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Hisense Arena
12:10 (UTC+10:00)	Kate Beveridge  18/23 (78%) Tegan Caldwell  17/21 (81%) Karyn Howarth  5/7 (71%)	Stats	Julianna Naoupu  9/17 (53%) Irene van Dyk  25/30 (83%) Jess Waitapu  5/7 (71%)

Round 5

Monday 30 April	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	61 – 52	Canterbury Tactix	Energy Events Centre
19:40 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  28/35 (80%) Irene van Dyk  33/33 (100%)	Stats	Joanne Harten  49/58 (84%) Anna Thompson  3/8 (38%)

Round 6

Sunday 6 May	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	65 – 49	West Coast Fever	TECT Arena
19:20 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  28/38 (74%) Irene van Dyk  37/39 (95%)	Stats	Caitlin Bassett  30/34 (88%) Catherine Cox  19/23 (83%)

Round 7

Monday 14 May	Central Pulse	46 – 56	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Te Rauparaha Arena
19:40 (UTC+12:00)	Amber Bellringer  2/4 (50%) Paula Griffin  9/17 (53%) Jamilah Gupwell  1/2 (50%) Caitlin Thwaites  34/42 (81%)	Stats	Julianna Naoupu  21/28 (75%) Irene van Dyk  35/37 (95%)

Round 8

Saturday 19 May	Canterbury Tactix	42 – 65	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	CBS Canterbury Arena
16:20 (UTC+12:00)	Ellen Halpenny  22/31 (71%) Joanne Harten  19/24 (79%) Anna Thompson  1/2 (50%)	Stats	Julianna Naoupu  22/29 (76%) Irene van Dyk  43/44 (98%)

Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 10

Monday 4 June	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	66 – 47	Southern Steel	Claudelands Arena
19:40 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  27 Irene van Dyk  39	Report	Jodi Brown  26 Donna Wilkins  12 Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9

Round 11

Sunday 10 June	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	52 – 42	Central Pulse	TECT Arena
19:20 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  18/23 (78%) Irene van Dyk  34/35 (97%)	Report	Paula Griffin  15/21 (71%) Caitlin Thwaites  27/34 (79%)

Round 12

Sunday 17 June	Northern Mystics	46 – 48	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Trusts Stadium
19:20 (UTC+12:00)		Report

Round 13

Saturday 23 June	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	59 – 42	Adelaide Thunderbirds	TECT Arena
16:20 (UTC+12:00)	Julianna Naoupu  18/23 (78%) Irene van Dyk  41/42 (98%)	Report	Erin Bell Carla Borrego

Round 14

Monday 2 July	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	53 – 43	Queensland Firebirds	Claudelands Arena
19:40 (UTC+12:00)		Report

Sources: ^{[2] [25]}

Final table

2012 ANZ Championship ladder v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	G%	Pts
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

• Pld = Games played
• W = Win (2 points)
• L = Loss (0 points)
• GF = Goals For
• GA = Goals Against
• GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
• G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Finals

Semifinals

Preliminary final

Grand final

8 July – Rod Laver Arena

22 July – Hisense Arena

Melbourne Vixens

56

Melbourne Vixens

38

Northern Mystics

50

16 July – Trusts Stadium

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

41

Northern Mystics

48

9 July – Claudelands Arena

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

57

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

49

Adelaide Thunderbirds

48

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Minor semi-final

Monday 9 July 19:20 (UTC+12)	Stats	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	49–48	Adelaide Thunderbirds		Claudelands Arena
		Scoring by quarter:15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9
		Irene van Dyk  28/28 (100%) Julianna Naoupu  21/23 (91%)		Erin Bell  26/29 (90%) Carla Borrego  22/30 (73%)

Sources: ^{[26] [27]}

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Preliminary final

Monday 16 July 19:40 (UTC+12)	Stats	Northern Mystics	48–57	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	ET	Trusts Stadium
		Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 11-12, 13-10, 8-10, ET: 4-13
		Cathrine Latu  23/23 (100%) Maria Tutaia  25/35 (71%)		Irene van Dyk  35/40 (88%) Julianna Naoupu  22/34 (65%)

Sources: ^{[28] [29]}

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Grand final

Sunday 22 July 14:30 (UTC+10)		Melbourne Vixens	38–41	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic		Hisense Arena Attendance: 10,500
		Scoring by quarter:8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
		Karyn Howarth  22/29 (76%) Tegan Caldwell  16/26 (62%)		Irene van Dyk  25/26 (96%) Julianna Naoupu  16/24 (67%)

Sources: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [18]}

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award	Winner
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player	Laura Langman [30] [31] (Note 1)
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP	Leana de Bruin [4]
Best Young Player	Julianna Naoupu [7]

Notes

• ^1 Laura Langman shared the MVP Award with Temepara George (Northern Mystics)

Sources: ^[1]

All Stars

Position	Player
GS	Irene van Dyk
C	Laura Langman
GD	Casey Williams
Coach	Noeline Taurua

Sources: ^{[1] [32]}

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