2016 ANZ Championship season

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2016 ANZ Championship season
League ANZ Championship
Sport Netball
Duration1 April – 4 July 2016
Number of teams10
TV partner(s) Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Network Ten
One
Champions Queensland Firebirds
WinnersAustralian Conference
Queensland Firebirds
New Zealand Conference
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Challenge Trophy
Queensland Firebirds
  Runners-up New South Wales Swifts
  Minor premiers Southern Steel
Season MVP Madison Robinson (Vixens)
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Steel)
Finals
Champions Queensland Firebirds
  Runners-up New South Wales Swifts
ANZ Championship seasons

The 2016 ANZ Championship season was the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship. [1] [2] [3] The season began on 1 April 2016 and concluded on 4 July 2016. [4] Southern Steel were minor premiers. [5] [6] However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [7] and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds. [8] 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. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Contents

Transfers

Player2015 team2016 team
Flag of England.svg Jade Clarke [14] [15] Loughborough Lightning Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Klau Southern Force [16] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hannah Petty Southern Force [16] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Flag of England.svg Eboni Beckford-Chambers [17] Adelaide Thunderbirds Team Bath
Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman [18] [19] Northern Mystics New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Moore NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddy Turner Southern Force [16] New South Wales Swifts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Verity Simmons Queensland Firebirds West Coast Fever
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chelsea Pitman Manchester Thunder Central Pulse
Flag of New Zealand.svg Phoenix Karaka Southern Steel Central Pulse
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maia Wilson [20] [21] [22] Mount Albert Grammar School Central Pulse
Flag of England.svg Ama Agbeze [23] Central Pulse Loughborough Lightning
Flag of New Zealand.svg Liana Leota [24] Central Pulse Manchester Thunder
Flag of New Zealand.svg Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit [25] [26] [27] Central Pulse Southern Steel
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Northern Mystics
Flag of New Zealand.svg Keshia Grant Mainland Tactix Hertfordshire Mavericks

Sources: [28] [29]

Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Adelaide Thunderbirds [30] Michelle Den Dekker (Note 1) [31] [32] Erin Bell
Melbourne Vixens Simone McKinnis [33] Madison Robinson
New South Wales Swifts [34] [35] Robert Wright Kimberlee Green
Queensland Firebirds Roselee Jencke Laura Geitz
West Coast Fever Stacey Rosman [36] Ashleigh Brazill
Central Pulse Tanya Dearns Katrina Grant
Mainland Tactix Sue Hawkins Anna Thompson
Northern Mystics Debbie Fuller Maria Tutaia
Southern Steel [37] [38] Noeline Taurua Wendy Frew
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Julie Fitzgerald [39] [40] [41] Leana de Bruin
Notes

^1 In June 2016, Michelle Den Dekker was replaced as Adelaide Thunderbirds head coach by Kristy Keppich-Birrell. [42] [43]

Source: [28]

Pre-season

On 5 March 2016, Melbourne Vixens played Adelaide Thunderbirds in a pre-season practice match at Wanganui Park Secondary College. The match was organised by Netball Victoria and the Greater Shepparton City Council. During the match, Vixens' Tegan Philip suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which ended her season. [44] [45] [46]

Between 18 and 20 March 2016, two separate three-day events were held simultaneously. Northern Mystics hosted Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Queensland Firebirds at The Trusts Arena while New South Wales Swifts hosted Melbourne Vixens, West Coast Fever, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. The two events experimented with a three-point scoring zone and rolling interchanges. [47] [48] [49] [50] Vixens defeated Fever in the final of the Sydney tournament. [51]

Regular season

Round 1

Fri 1 April Northern Mystics 57 - 58 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:10 PM (NZDT) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  22/30 (73%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  35/40 (88%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  48/56 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Fri 1 April Queensland Firebirds 70 - 55 Mainland Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
6:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  45/49 (92%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  25/32 (78%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  37/39 (95%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  18/28 (64%)
Sat 2 April West Coast Fever 63 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  47/49 (96%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Kaylia Stanton Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)		 Report
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  8/16 (50%)
Cody Lange Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Sun 3 April New South Wales Swifts 57 - 42 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  33/40 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Amy Sommerville Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats 		Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  20/24 (83%)
Emma Ryde Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Kimberly Commane Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Mon 4 April Central Pulse 57 - 56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)		 Report
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  34/40 (85%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)

Source: [52]

Round 2

Sat 9 April New South Wales Swifts 78 - 50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg   39/41 (95%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Amy Sommerville Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)		 Report
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Sun 10 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 44 - 59 Melbourne Vixens Titanium Security Arena  
11:48 AM (ACST) Carla Borrego Netball.svg  34/42 (81%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  38/46 (83%)
Sun 10 April Southern Steel 58 - 58 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  50/56 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  35/38 (92%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  22/30 (73%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Mon 11 April Northern Mystics 44 - 54 West Coast Fever The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  4/6 (67%)
Megan Craig Netball.svg  13/20 (65%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Mon 11 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 45 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  38/41 (93%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
Beryl Friday Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  21/30 (70%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)

Source: [53]

Round 3

Sat 16 April Melbourne Vixens 47 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
5.18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  15/22 (68%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Emma Ryde Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  42/45 (93%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Sun 17 April New South Wales Swifts 68 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg   34/39 (87%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  11/15 (73%)
Amy Sommerville Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)		 Report
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  28/32 (88%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  13/19 (68%)
Kristina Brice Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Sun 17 April West Coast Fever 64 - 50 Mainland Tactix HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Kaylia Stanton Netball.svg  10/16 (63%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  29/32 (91%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Sun 17 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 - 63 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
4.10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  20/27 (74%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  31/45 (69%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  44/47 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Mon 18 April Central Pulse 52 - 52 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  20/27 (74%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  23/32 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  29/30 (97%)

Source: [54]

Round 4 ANZAC Round

Sat 23 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 46 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Priceline Stadium  
4.48 AM (ACST) Kristina Brice Netball.svg  28/34 (82%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  18/27 (67%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  37/46 (80%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  21/32 (66%)
Beryl Friday Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Sun 24 April West Coast Fever 52 - 63 New South Wales Swifts HBF Stadium  
10.18 AM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  38/42 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  24/26 (92%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg   39/45 (87%)
Sun 24 April Southern Steel 67 - 54 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
4.10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  41/47 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  25/28 (89%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Mon 25 April Mainland Tactix 56 - 55 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  25/30 (83%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  29/31 (94%)
Megan Craig Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
BYES:   Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source: [55]

Round 5

Sat 30 April Southern Steel 69 - 62 West Coast Fever Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  59/65 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  44/48 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  18/19 (95%)
Sat 30 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 51 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Entertainment Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  52/63 (83%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  9/16 (56%)		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg   32/36 (89%)
Sun 1 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 34 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  19/27 (70%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Emma Ryde Netball.svg  13/20 (65%)		 Report
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  10/15 (67%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg   5/5 (100%)
Sun 1 May Central Pulse 57 - 58 Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  16/24 (67%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  41/42 (98%)
Chelsea Locke Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  26/32 (81%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Mon 2 May Northern Mystics 52 - 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  24/30 (80%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  28/29 (97%)		 Report
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  13/18 (72%)

Source: [56]

Round 6

Sat 7 May Queensland Firebirds 70 - 42 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  52/57 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Chelsea Lemke Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  23/33 (70%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  9/9 (100%)
Megan Craig Netball.svg  10/15 (67%)
Sun 8 May New South Wales Swifts 79 - 41 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  50/53 (94%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Sun 8 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 - 69 Southern Steel Priceline Stadium  
1:48 PM (ACST) Carla Borrego Netball.svg  40/50 (80%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Stephanie Puopolo Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  60/70 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  3/9 (33%)
Mon 9 May Mainland Tactix 48 - 69 Melbourne Vixens Horncastle Arena  
6:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  31/40 (78%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  17/29 (59%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  17/23 (74%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  50/59 (85%)
Mon 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 44 - 58 West Coast Fever ASB Arena  
8:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  25/33 (76%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  12/18 (67%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  1/7 (14%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg   6/8 (75%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Kaylia Stanton Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)

Source: [57]

Round 7

Sat 14 May West Coast Fever 52 - 61 Queensland Firebirds HBF Stadium  
3:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  38/46 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  14/21 (67%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  50/57 (88%)
Chelsea Lemke Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
Sun 15 May Melbourne Vixens 51 - 59 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  24/27 (89%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Sun 15 May Mainland Tactix 57 - 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  31/35 (89%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)		 Report
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  35/43 (81%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  15/21 (71%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Mon 16 May Northern Mystics 55 - 53 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  21/29 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  34/36 (94%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
BYES:   Adelaide Thunderbirds and Southern Steel

Source: [58]

Round 8

Sat 21 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49 - 45 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  30/34 (88%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg   5/7 (71%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  29/33 (88%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  16/16 (100%)
Sat 21 May West Coast Fever 53 - 54 Melbourne Vixens Perth Arena  
3:18 PM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  19/26 (73%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Sun 22 May Queensland Firebirds 62 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  45/50 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  17/26 (65%)		 Report
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  33/36 (92%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Sun 22 May Mainland Tactix 52 - 73 New South Wales Swifts Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  19/22 (86%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  32/38 (84%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  10/12 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  31/39 (79%)
Mon 23 May Central Pulse 63 - 67 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  26/28 (93%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  54/56 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  13/21 (62%)

Sources: [59] [60]

Round 9

Sat 28 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Margaret Court Arena  
5:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  23/31 (74%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  34/36 (94%)		 Report
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Kristina Brice Netball.svg  27/30 (90%)
Stephanie Puopolo Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)
Sun 29 May New South Wales Swifts 58 - 67 Queensland Firebirds Qudos Bank Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  33/39 (85%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  46/51 (90%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)		Attendance: 13,314 [35]
Sun 29 May Southern Steel 66 - 60 Northern Mystics Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  56/69 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/16 (63%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  13/21 (62%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  47/49 (96%)
Mon 30 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 - 44 Central Pulse ASB Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  31/38 (82%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  23/30 (77%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  21/24 (88%)
Chelsea Locke Netball.svg  0/3 (0%)
BYES:   West Coast Fever and Mainland Tactix

Sources: [61] [62]

Round 10

Sat 4 June Queensland Firebirds 56 - 44 Melbourne Vixens Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  39/43 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  17/23 (74%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  11/17 (65%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Kimberly Commane Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Sun 5 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 51 - 63 West Coast Fever Priceline Stadium  
11:48 AM (ACST) Erin Bell Netball.svg  28/35 (80%)
Kristina Brice Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Stephanie Puopolo Netball.svg  7/11 (64%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  50/54 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  13/18 (72%)
Sun 5 June Mainland Tactix 51 - 81 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  24/26 (92%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  64/66 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  13/18 (72%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  4/6 (67%)
Mon 6 June Northern Mystics 51 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  22/23 (96%)		 Report
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  23/30 (77%)
Malia Paseka Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)
BYES:   New South Wales Swifts and Central Pulse

Source: [63]

Round 11

Sat 11 June Southern Steel 66 - 51 Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  51/57 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Beryl Friday Netball.svg  8/9 (89%)
Sat 11 June New South Wales Swifts 57 - 58 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
5:48 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  45/50 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  13/14 (93%)
Sun 12 June Melbourne Vixens 69 - 46 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  15/24 (63%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  52/58 (90%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)		 Report
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Megan Craig Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Sun 12 June Central Pulse 46 - 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  16/25 (64%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  23/25 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)		 Report
Kristina Brice Netball.svg  44/49 (90%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Mon 13 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  40/43 (93%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  31/37 (84%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  24/33 (73%)

Source: [64]

Round 12

Sat 18 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 53 - 67 New South Wales Swifts Titanium Security Arena  
4:48 PM (ACST) Kristina Brice Netball.svg  42/51 (82%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  11		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  36/37 (97%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  31
Sun 19 June Melbourne Vixens 60 - 55 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST) Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  42/46 (91%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  53/47 (113%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  8/12 (67%) ?		Attendance: 8,613
Sun 19 June Southern Steel 64 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  55/61 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9/15 (60%)		 Report
Stats 		Joanne Harten Netball.svg  37/45 (82%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  1/6 (17%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Mon 20 June Mainland Tactix 59 - 64 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  43/45 (96%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)		 Report
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  50/55 (91%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
BYES:   Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 13

Sat 25 June Southern Steel 65 - 56 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST) Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  49/54 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Karyn Bailey Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Emma Ryde Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)
Sat 25 June West Coast Fever 70 - 47 Central Pulse Perth Arena  
3:18 AM (AWST) Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  52/54 (96%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)		 Report
Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  31/33 (94%)
Sun 26 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 - 55 Mainland Tactix Priceline Stadium  
11:48 PM (ACST) Kristina Brice Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  33/36 (92%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  22/31 (71%)
Sun 26 June Northern Mystics 53 - 59 New South Wales Swifts The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  31/33 (94%)		 Report
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  13/13 (100%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Mon 27 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47 - 71 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  32/38 (84%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  15/21 (71%)		 Report
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  50/59 (85%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)

Sources: [42] [43]

Round 14

Sat 2 July Northern Mystics 62 - 54 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  32/36 (89%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)		 Report
Mwai Kumwenda Netball.svg  35/37 (95%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Sat 2 July New South Wales Swifts 59 - 59 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST) Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  29/31 (94%)		 Report
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  50/52 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Sun 3 July Queensland Firebirds 63 - 52 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST) Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  49/54 (91%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  39/41 (95%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Sun 3 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Adelaide Thunderbirds Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST) Joanne Harten Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)		 Report
Kristina Brice Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Mon 4 July Central Pulse 53 - 66 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST) Ameliaranne Wells Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)		 Report
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  13/14 (93%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Emma Ryde Netball.svg  52/56 (93%)

Source: [6]

Final standings

2016 Australian Conference
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDG%Pts
1 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 131120796656140121.3%22
2 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 131021828670158123.6%21
3 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 1385073167952107.7%16
4 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 1376075670749106.9%14
5 ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 132110660775-11585.2%4
2016 New Zealand Conference
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDG%Pts
1 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 131102852732120116.4%24
2 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13670665755-9088.1%12
3 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 13391674743-6990.7%7
5 ANZ Tactix.svg Mainland Tactix 132101708825-11785.8%5
4 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 132101676804-12884.1%5

  Qualified for Conference finals
  Qualified for Elimination finals

Source: [65]

Challenge Trophy

Queensland Firebirds began their defence of the Challenge Trophy in Round 1 against Mainland Tactix. [52] [66] Firebirds were unbeaten at home throughout the season and, as a result, retained the Challenge Trophy.

RoundHoldersScoreChallengers
Round 1 [52] [66] Queensland Firebirds 70–55 Mainland Tactix
Round 2 Queensland Firebirds 61–45 Central Pulse
Round 5 Queensland Firebirds 61–51 New South Wales Swifts
Round 6 Queensland Firebirds 70–42 Northern Mystics
Round 8 Queensland Firebirds 62–51 Adelaide Thunderbirds
Round 10 Queensland Firebirds 56–44 Melbourne Vixens
Round 14 Queensland Firebirds 63–52 West Coast Fever

Finals series

Australian Conference

Elimination Final
10 July 2016
5.18 pm (AEST)
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 67–53 Melbourne Vixens    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Scoring by quarter:17-13, 20-12, 16-10, 14-18
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  23/24 (96%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)		Emma Ryde Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Alice Teague-Neeld Netball.svg  10/12 (83%)
Kimberley Commane Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)

Sources: [67] [68]

Conference Final
18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 63–52 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter:16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  49/55 (89%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  14		 Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  17
Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  30
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  5

Sources: [9] [69] [70] [71]

New Zealand Conference

Elimination Final
10 July 2016
4.10 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–47 Northern Mystics    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter:17-10, 14-14, 13-13, 19-10
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  44/48 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  19/21 (90%)		 Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  19/27 (70%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Netball.svg  22/22 (100%)
Megan Craig Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)

Sources: [72] [73]

Conference Final
17 July 2016
4.15 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Southern Steel 57–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Stadium Southland
Scoring by quarter: 13 -19, 14 -16, 15-12, 15-12
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  47/53 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)		 Joanne Harten Netball.svg  46/52 (88%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)

Sources: [7] [74] [75]

Semi-finals

24 July 2016
12.18 pm (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 67–64 Southern Steel    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter:19 - 16, 13 - 19, 15 - 14, 20 -15
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  57/68 (84%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Netball.svg  51/52 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  13/20 (65%)

Sources: [8] [76] [77]

25 July 2016
7.45 pm (NZST)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 45–64 New South Wales Swifts    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 14 - 16, 10 - 17, 7 - 16, 14 - 15
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  38/42 (90%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Grace Rasmussen Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)		 Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  43/46 (93%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)

Sources: [78] [79] [80]

Grand Final

31 July 2016
12.10 pm (AEST)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts ET  Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 10,312		 Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 17-12, 12-15, 13-12, ET: 15-13
Scoring by half: 29-27, 25-27 ET: 15-13
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  63/89 (71%)
Gretel Tippett Netball.svg  6/11 (55%)		 Susan Pettitt Netball.svg  30/39 (77%)
Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  34/41 (83%)
Stephanie Wood Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)

Source: [10] [11] [12] [13]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

AwardWinnerTeam
ANZ Championship MVP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Madison Robinson (Note 2) [33] [81] Melbourne Vixens
ANZ Championship MVP Flag of Jamaica.svg Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (Note 2) [81] [82] Southern Steel
ANZ Championship Finals Series MVP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ravaillion [1] Queensland Firebirds
ANZ Championship Best New Talent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristina Brice [30] [83] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Notes

^2 Madison Robinson was the MVP player in the Australian Conference and Jhaniele Fowler-Reid was the MVP player in the New Zealand Conference.

All Star Team

PositionPlayerTeam
GS Flag of Jamaica.svg Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds
GA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susan Pettitt New South Wales Swifts
WA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberlee Green New South Wales Swifts
C Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ravaillion Queensland Firebirds
WD Flag of New Zealand.svg Laura Langman New South Wales Swifts
GD Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clare McMeniman Queensland Firebirds
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharni Layton New South Wales Swifts
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Wright New South Wales Swifts

Sources: [84] [85] [86]

Australian Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Sharni Layton [87] [88] New South Wales Swifts
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Roselee Jencke [89] Queensland Firebirds

Source: [1]

New Zealand Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year [38] [90] [91] Gina Crampton Southern Steel
New Zealand ANZ Championship Coach of the Year [90] Julie Fitzgerald Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source: [92]

Media coverage

All 72 games were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand). Sunday 12.00pm (AEST) fixtures were simulcast live on Fox Sports, Network Ten in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, and by One in Perth. The season had a cumulative broadcast audience of 4.9m. [1] [29] [93]

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