Queensland Firebirds | |
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2014 season | |
Head coach | Roselee Jencke |
Captain | Laura Geitz |
Main venue | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 10–6 |
Regular season | 2nd |
Finals placing | 2nd |
The 2014 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. Firebirds finished second during the regular season and in the overall championship. Firebirds lost both the major semi-final and the grand final to Melbourne Vixens. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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Sources: [8]
Sources: [1]
Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken and Clare McMeniman all captained their national teams in medal winning performances. Geitz captained Australia when they won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included Kim Ravaillion. Aiken was co-captain of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal. Clare McMeniman co-captained the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series. Gabi Simpson, Amorette Wild were also members of the team. [1] [21]
Sunday 2 March | Southern Steel | 44 – 60 | Queensland Firebirds | Stadium Southland Velodrome | |
7:20pm | Jodi Brown 11/17 (65%) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 20/22 (91%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/16 (81%) | Report | Romelda Aiken 35/44 (80%) Amy Wild 25/31 (81%) |
Sunday 9 March | Queensland Firebirds | 48 – 55 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
1:18am | Romelda Aiken ? Amy Wild 18 Ameliaranne Wells ? | Report Stats | Carla Borrego 29 Erin Bell 26/31 (84%) ? ? |
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 | New South Wales Swifts | 53 – 48 | Queensland Firebirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Thwaites 29/32 (91%) Susan Pratley 23/30 (77%) Carla Dziwoki 1/1 (100%) | Report | Romelda Aiken 36/50 (72%) Amy Wild 12/14 (86%) |
Sunday 30 March | Queensland Firebirds | 58 – 50 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
1:18pm | Romelda Aiken 35/41 (85%) Amy Wild 16/22 (73%) Ameliaranne Wells 7/10 (70%) | Report | Maria Tutaia 20/24 (83%) Cathrine Latu 30/30 (100%) |
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 | West Coast Fever | 48 – 42 | Queensland Firebirds | Challenge Stadium | |
12:18pm | Caitlin Bassett 39/43 (91%) Natalie Medhurst ? Kate Beveridge ? Chelsea Pitman 3/7 (43%) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 24/33 (73%) Amy Wild ? | Attendance: 2,700 |
Sunday 20 April | Queensland Firebirds | 55 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
12:18pm | Romelda Aiken 36 Ameliaranne Wells 10 Amy Wild 9 | Report | Caitlin Thwaites 13 Susan Pratley 24 Gretel Tippett 3 | Attendance: 3,000 |
Sunday 27 April | Queensland Firebirds | 50 – 48 | West Coast Fever | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
12:18pm | Romelda Aiken ? Amy Wild ? | Caitlin Bassett ? Natalie Medhurst ? |
Sunday 4 May | Queensland Firebirds | 69 – 52 | Mainland Tactix | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
2:18pm | Romelda Aiken 54/57 (95%) Amy Wild 8/12 (67%) Ameliaranne Wells 7/8 (88%) | Report Stats | Mwai Kumwenda 40/45 (89%) Anna Thompson 12/17 (71%) |
Sunday 11 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 – 58 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium | |
11:48am | Carla Borrego 25/30 (83%) Erin Bell 27/31 (87%) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 40/48 (83%) Amy Wild 18/21 (86%) |
Queensland Firebirds received a bye.
Saturday 24 May | Queensland Firebirds | 60 – 33 | Central Pulse | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
2:18pm | Romelda Aiken 46/53 (87%) Amy Wild 14/22 (64%) | Report | Donna Wilkins 13/16 (81%) Irene van Dyk 12/13 (92%) Paula Griffin 8/12 (67%) |
Monday 2 June | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 55 – 59 | Queensland Firebirds | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40pm | Joanne Harten 29/35 (83%) Ellen Halpenny 26/34 (76%) | Report | Romelda Aiken 40/45 (89%) Amy Wild 19/20 (95%) |
Sources: [22]
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: [23]
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: [24]
Monday 16 June 7:18pm | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 54–50 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,200 | Fox Sports Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter:14–13, 15–13, 11–11, 14–13 | |||||||
Romelda Aiken 36/44 (82%) Amy Wild 18/21 (86%) | Joanne Harten 29/38 (76%) Ellen Halpenny 21/24 (88%) |
Sunday 22 June 2:28pm | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 53–42 | Queensland Firebirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,345 | 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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Mission Foods Player of the Year | Romelda Aiken (Note 1) |
Mission Foods Player of the Year | Laura Geitz (Note 1) |
Firebirds Players' Player | Laura Geitz |
Firebirds Spirit Award | Verity Simmons |
Firebirds Members Award | Gabi Simpson |
Sources: [1]
Award | Winner |
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Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Laura Geitz |
Joyce Brown Coach of the Year | Roselee Jencke |
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