2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

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Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2012 season
Head coach Noeline Taurua
Captain Laura Langman
Main venue TECT Arena
Season results
Wins–losses12–4
Regular season3rd
Finals placing1st
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Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic seasons
2013 

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]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Summary of 2012 player movements
Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Sources: [13] [14] [15]

Squad

2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leana de Bruin GD, GK (1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 34)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 39)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman  (c)C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 25)1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erena Mikaere GD, GK (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 23)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julianna Naoupu GA, GS (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 22)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Elias Shadrock WA, C, WD (1990-07-02)2 July 1990 (aged 21)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Samoa.svg Frances Solia C, WA (1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 35)1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 19)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jessica Tuki GK, WA (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jessica WaitapuGS, GA
Flag of New Zealand.svg Arahi WallGS, GA (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 27)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Khao WattsWD
Flag of New Zealand.svg Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 26)1.88 m (6 ft 2 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: [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 Netball.svg  17/24 (71%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Report
Stats
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  12/18 (67%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  30/30 (100%)
Jess Waitapu Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Arahi Wall Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Stats Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  16/17 (94%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  23/25 (92%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  26/31 (84%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  9/17 (53%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  25/30 (83%)
Jess Waitapu Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  28/35 (80%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  33/33 (100%)
Stats Joanne Harten Netball.svg  49/58 (84%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  28/38 (74%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  37/39 (95%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  30/34 (88%)
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  9/17 (53%)
Jamilah Gupwell Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  34/42 (81%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  22/31 (71%)
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Anna Thompson Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Stats Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  22/29 (76%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  27
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  39
Report
Jodi Brown Netball.svg  26
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  12
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9
Round 11
Sunday 10 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52 42 Central Pulse TECT Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  34/35 (97%)
Report
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  15/21 (71%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  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 Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  41/42 (98%)
Report
Erin Bell Netball.svg
Carla Borrego 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: [2] [25]

Final table

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

Finals

SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
8 July – Rod Laver Arena 22 July – Hisense Arena
Melbourne Vixens 56 Melbourne Vixens 38
Northern Mystics 5016 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

Minor semi-final

Monday 9 July
19:20 (UTC+12)

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 4948 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter:15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  28/28 (100%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  26/29 (90%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  22/30 (73%)

Sources: [26] [27]


Preliminary final

Monday 16 July
19:40 (UTC+12)

Stats
Northern Mystics 4857 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ET  Trusts Stadium
Scoring by quarter: 12-12, 11-12, 13-10, 8-10, ET: 4-13
Cathrine Latu Netball.svg  23/23 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  25/35 (71%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  35/40 (88%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  22/34 (65%)

Sources: [28] [29]


Grand final

Sunday 22 July
14:30 (UTC+10)
Melbourne Vixens 3841 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Hisense Arena
Attendance: 10,500
Scoring by quarter:8-7, 14-11, 9-10, 7-13
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  22/29 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  16/26 (62%)
Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu Netball.svg  16/24 (67%)

Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6] [18]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

AwardWinner
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman [30] [31] (Note 1)
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Flag of New Zealand.svg Leana de Bruin [4]
Best Young Player Flag of New Zealand.svg Julianna Naoupu [7]
Notes

Sources: [1]

All Stars

PositionPlayer
GS Flag of New Zealand.svg Irene van Dyk
C Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman
GD Flag of New Zealand.svg Casey Williams
Coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Noeline Taurua

Sources: [1] [32]

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The 2012 ANZ Championship season was the fifth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2012 season began on 31 March and concluded on 22 July. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Laura Langman and featuring Leana de Bruin, Irene van Dyk, Julianna Naoupu and Casey Williams, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic eventually won the premiership. They became fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Melbourne Vixens won the minor premiership after winning 10 of their 13 matches. Meanwhile, 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 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.

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The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Bianca Chatfield and featuring Madison Browne, Julie Corletto and Geva Mentor, Vixens finished the season as minor premiers. In the major semi-final they defeated Northern Mystics 56–50. This was the first ever netball match held at Rod Laver Arena. However they lost the grand final 41–38 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and finished the season as runners-up. After five years as head coach of Vixens, Julie Hoornweg announced her retirement at the end of the 2012 season.

The 2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. After winning nine games doing the regular season, Thunderbirds finished fourth and qualified for the play-offs. However they subsequently lost the minor semi-final 49–48 to the eventual overall champions, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.

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The 2016 ANZ Championship season was the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship. The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 4 July 2016. Southern Steel were minor premiers. However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy and the overall championship. Firebirds became the first and only team to retain the title. In a repeat of 2015, Firebirds defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference Final and the Grand Final.

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The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts. Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.

The 2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2009 ANZ Championship. After winning ten games, Thunderbirds finished third, behind Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, during the regular season. They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Magic in the preliminary final before losing to Vixens in the grand final.

The 2009 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2009 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and co-captained by Joline Henry and Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the regular season as runners-up to Melbourne Vixens. They subsequently lost the major semi-final to Vixens and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds.

The 2010 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2010 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Laura Langman, Magic finished the regular season third behind New South Wales Swifts and Adelaide Thunderbirds. They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Swifts in the preliminary final but lost to Thunderbirds in the grand final.

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