Melbourne Vixens | |
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2014 season | |
Head coach | Simone McKinnis |
Asst. coach | Diane Honey |
Manager | Donna Monteath |
Captain | Bianca Chatfield |
Vice-captain | Madison Robinson |
Main venue | Hisense Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 11–4 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | 1st |
The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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Sources: [1]
Sources: [1]
Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.
Sources: [1]
Sunday 2 March | Melbourne Vixens | 58 – 34 | Northern Mystics | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 21/28 (75%) Karyn Bailey 28/33 (85%) Catherine Cox 9/14 (64%) | Report Stats | Maria Tutaia 16/27 (59%) Cathrine Latu 15/20 (75%) Bailey Mes 3/10 (30%) |
Sunday 9 March | West Coast Fever | 56 – 65 | Melbourne Vixens | Challenge Stadium | |
9:18am | Caitlin Bassett 16/19 (84%) Natalie Medhurst 28/31 (90%) Kate Beveridge ? | Report Stats | Tegan Caldwell 25/28 (89%) Karyn Bailey 35/42 (83%) |
Sunday 16 March | Melbourne Vixens | 47 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 18/22 (82%) Karyn Bailey 29/37 (78%) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 38/46 (83%) Amy Wild 10/16 (63%) |
Sunday 23 March | Melbourne Vixens | 44 – 49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 16/19 (84%) Karyn Bailey 18/19 (95%) Catherine Cox 10/13 (77%) | Report Stats | Joanne Harten 28/35 (80%) Ellen Halpenny 21/26 (81%) |
Monday 31 March | Mainland Tactix | 43 – 67 | Melbourne Vixens | CBS Canterbury Arena | |
7:40pm | Mwai Kumwenda 30/38 (79%) Anna Thompson 9/15 (60%) Julianna Naoupu 4/9 (44%) | Report | Tegan Caldwell 24/26 (92%) Karyn Bailey 43/48 (90%) |
Monday 7 April | Queensland Firebirds | 38 – 50 | Melbourne Vixens | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
7:48pm | Romelda Aiken 25/31 (81%) Amy Wild 9/12 (75%) ? ? | Report | Tegan Caldwell 28/32 (88%) Karyn Bailey 13/17 (76%) ? ? | Attendance: 3,100 |
Sunday 13 April | New South Wales Swifts | 50 – 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites ? Susan Pratley 28/33 (85%) | Report | Tegan Caldwell ? Karyn Bailey ? Catherine Cox 18/19 (95%) |
Saturday 19 April | Melbourne Vixens | 64 – 26 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena | |
2:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 12/16 (75%) Karyn Bailey 34/36 (94%) Catherine Cox 18/25 (72%) | Report Stats | Carla Borrego ? Erin Bell ? Cody Lange 12/22 (55%) |
Saturday 26 April | Central Pulse | 40 – 52 | Melbourne Vixens | TSB Bank Arena | |
4:20pm | Donna Wilkins 18/23 (78%) Irene van Dyk 22/29 (76%) | Report Stats | Tegan Caldwell 22/23 (96%) Karyn Bailey 30/35 (86%) |
Sunday 4 May | Melbourne Vixens | 50 – 54 | New South Wales Swifts | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 22/24 (92%) Karyn Bailey 14/18 (78%) Catherine Cox 14/18 (78%) | Report | Caitlin Thwaites 26/31 (84%) Susan Pratley 28/32 (88%) |
Melbourne Vixens received a bye.
Sunday 18 May | Melbourne Vixens | 65 – 46 | West Coast Fever | Hisense Arena | |
12:18pm | Tegan Caldwell 37/43 (86%) Karyn Bailey 20/ 27 (74%) Catherine Cox 8/8 (100%) | Report | Caitlin Bassett 23/30 (77%) Natalie Medhurst 17/23 (74%) |
Sunday 25 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 43 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium | |
11:48am | Carla Borrego 22/28 (79%) Erin Bell 21/24 (88%) | Report | Tegan Caldwell 24/34 (71%) Karyn Bailey 26/29 (90%) Catherine Cox 14/16 (88%) |
Saturday 31 May | Southern Steel | 65 – 64 | Melbourne Vixens | Stadium Southland Velodrome | |
4:20pm | Jodi Brown 21/29 (72%) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 44/48 (92%) | Report Stats | Tegan Caldwell 34/38 (89%) Karyn Bailey 13/13 (100%) Catherine Cox 17/19 (89%) |
Sources: [15]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 746 | 592 | +154 | 126.0 | 18 |
2 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 694 | 623 | +71 | 111.4 | 18 |
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 707 | 652 | +55 | 108.4 | 18 |
4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 8 | 5 | 727 | 672 | +55 | 108.2 | 16 |
5 | Southern Steel | 13 | 7 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 97.9 | 14 |
6 | Central Pulse | 13 | 7 | 6 | 658 | 675 | −17 | 97.5 | 14 |
7 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 6 | 7 | 706 | 752 | −46 | 93.9 | 12 |
8 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 663 | 706 | −43 | 93.9 | 10 |
9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 689 | 724 | −35 | 95.2 | 8 |
10 | Mainland Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 694 | 871 | −177 | 79.7 | 2 |
Updated 2 May 2021 |
Qualified for Major semi-final
Qualified for Minor semi-final
Pts = Points
Sources: [16]
Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||
9 June – Hisense Arena | |||||||||||
1 | Melbourne Vixens | 52 | |||||||||
2 | Queensland Firebirds | 47 | |||||||||
16 June – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | 22 June – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||
Queensland Firebirds | 54 | Melbourne Vixens | 53 | ||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | Queensland Firebirds | 42 | ||||||||
8 June – Allphones Arena | |||||||||||
3 | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | |||||||||
4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | Key: | Winning team advances | Losing team advances |
Monday 9 June 5:48pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 52–47 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena | Fox Sports Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter:16–11, 11-13, 14–13, 11–12 | |||||||
Tegan Caldwell 27/36 (75%) Karyn Bailey 25/29 (86%) | Romelda Aiken 35/41 (85%) Amy Wild 12/15 (80%) |
Sources: [17]
Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 [1] | Fox Sports Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter:13–11, 11–11, 13–12, 16–8 | |||||||
Tegan Caldwell 30/33 (91%) Karyn Bailey 17/22 (77%) Catherine Cox 6/7 (86%) | Romelda Aiken 25/30 (83%) Amy Wild 17/21 (81%) |
Award | Winner |
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Sharelle McMahon Medal | Geva Mentor |
Player of the Finals | Geva Mentor |
Coaches Award | Kate Moloney |
Rookie of the Year | Elizabeth Watson |
Outstanding Service Award | Nicholas Sanders |
Excellence in Sport and Life Award | Amy Steel |
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Tegan Caldwell [1] [2] [22] |
Position | Player |
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WA | Madison Robinson |
GK | Geva Mentor |
Award | Winner |
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Liz Ellis Diamond | Madison Robinson [25] [26] |
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Simone McKinnis |
Sources: [27]
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