2021 Collingwood Magpies (netball) season

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Collingwood Magpies Netball
2021 season
Head coach Nicole Richardson
Captain Geva Mentor
Main venue John Cain Arena
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Collingwood Magpies Netball seasons
2022 

The 2021 Collingwood Magpies season is the club's fifth year of senior competition in the Suncorp Super Netball league.

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The Magpies are coached this season by Nicole Richardson, who was promoted to the position following the departure of Rob Wright at the end of the previous season. [1] [2] They are captained by Geva Mentor. Collingwood enter the season off the back of a last-place finish in the 2020 season, in which they won only one of their fourteen matches.

Player changes

Summary of 2021 pre-season player movements
Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Squad

2021 Collingwood Magpies roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Bragg GD, WD17 December 19941.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Brazill   Star of life gold.svg WD, C29 December 19891.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Browne WA, C17 January 19921.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kalifa McCollin GA, GS18 July 19951.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Jovic WA, C7 October 19951.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqui Newton GD, GK, WD14 February 19971.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of England.svg Geva Mentor GK17 September 19841.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Shimona Nelson GS1 December 19981.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabrielle Sinclair GA, GS12 July 19931.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jodi-Ann Ward GD, WD1 September 19941.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Kate Upton
Assistant coaches
  • Lauren Blackwood

Manager: Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Strength and conditioning: Chris Howley


Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 11 November 2020

Pre-season matches

Notes

5 March
5.00 pm
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 7545 New South Wales Swifts    Hobart Netball and Sports Centre YouTube

7 March
10.00 am
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 8342 New South Wales Swifts    Hobart Netball and Sports Centre None

26 March
7.00 pm
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 4851 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Centre YouTube

28 March
11.00 am
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 6756 Queensland Firebirds    Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Centre None

17 April
7.00 pm
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 6859 Giants Netball    Bendigo Stadium None

Super Netball season

Ladder

PosTeamPWDLGFGA%PTS
1 Giants Netball 14905853797107.0336
2 New South Wales Swifts 14905853808105.5736
3 West Coast Fever 141103976835116.8932*
4 Sunshine Coast Lightning 1480682583498.9232
5 Queensland Firebirds 14608880873100.824
6 Collingwood Magpies 1460882988293.9924
7 Adelaide Thunderbirds 1450976483591.520
8 Melbourne Vixens 14201271883486.098
Last updated: 7 August 2021 — Source
*West Coast Fever were stripped 12 premiership points due to historical salary cap violations.

Results

Notes

Sat 1 May
7.00pm
Report
Stats
Collingwood Magpies 5667 Sunshine Coast Lightning    John Cain Arena Telstra
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 14–16, 16–21, 10–13
2 Goal Shots
Sinclair Netball.svg  4/9 (44%)
McCollin Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
1 Goal Shots
Nelson Netball.svg  39/43 (91%)
Sinclair Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
McCollin Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
2 Goal Shots
Wood Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Koenen Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
1 Goal Shots
Koenen Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Wood Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)
Proscovia Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)
Round 1

Sat 8 May
3.00pm
Giants Netball v Collingwood Magpies    Ken Rosewall Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 2

Sat 15 May
3.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v Adelaide Thunderbirds    John Cain Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 3

Sat 22 May
3.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v Queensland Firebirds    Silverdome Telstra
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 4

Sun 30 May
3.00pm
New South Wales Swifts v Collingwood Magpies    Ken Rosewall Arena Telstra
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 5

Sat 5 Jun
3.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v West Coast Fever    John Cain Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 6

Mon 14 Jun
12.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v Melbourne Vixens    John Cain Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 7

Sat 26 Jun
3.00pm
Sunshine Coast Lightning v Collingwood Magpies    USC Stadium Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 8

Sun 4 Jul
3.00pm
Adelaide Thunderbirds v Collingwood Magpies    Netball SA Stadium Telstra
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 9

Sun 11 Jul
3.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v Giants Netball    John Cain Arena Telstra
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 10

Sat 17 Jul
3.00pm
Queensland Firebirds v Collingwood Magpies    Nissan Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 11

Sat 24 Jul
8.00pm
West Coast Fever v Collingwood Magpies    RAC Arena Telstra
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 12

Sat 31 Jul
3.00pm
Collingwood Magpies v New South Wales Swifts    Silverdome Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 13

Sun 8 Aug
1.00pm
Melbourne Vixens v Collingwood Magpies    John Cain Arena Nine
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
2 Goal Shots
1 Goal Shots
Round 14

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References

  1. "Magpies sack Super Netball coach Wright". 7 News. 29 October 2020.
  2. "Nicole Richardson appointed Magpies netball coach". ESPN.com.au. 20 November 2020.