ANZ Championship

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ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship logo 2010.jpg
Founded2007;17 years ago (2007)
First season 2008
Ceased 2016;8 years ago (2016)
Replaced by Suncorp Super Netball
ANZ Premiership
Owner(s)Trans-Tasman Netball League Ltd (TTNL)
No. of teams10
CountriesAustralia
New Zealand
Last
champion(s)		 Queensland Firebirds
(3rd title)
Most titles Queensland Firebirds
(3 titles)
TV partner(s)see Media coverage
Sponsor(s) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group [1] [2]
Level on pyramid1
Official website www.ANZ-Championship.com

The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned and administered by Trans-Tasman Netball League Ltd (TTNL), a joint venture between Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It was effectively a merger of Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup. Its main sponsor was the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.

Contents

In 2008, New South Wales Swifts were the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. Queensland Firebirds were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era, playing in five grand finals and winning three premierships in 2011, 2015 and 2016. They were also the only team to win back to back ANZ Championship titles. Both Melbourne Vixens (2009, 2014) and Adelaide Thunderbirds (2010, 2013) won two titles each. The most successful New Zealand team were Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic who were premiers in 2012 and were the only team in the competitions history, to contest the finals series every year.

In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball and in New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership.

Teams

2008

The ANZ Championship featured five Australian and five New Zealand teams. [3] Adelaide Thunderbirds and Queensland Firebirds of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league became founders of the new league. [4] Several other Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams were transformed to form ANZ Championship teams. Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers merged to become New South Wales Swifts, [5] Melbourne Kestrels and Melbourne Phoenix merged to become Melbourne Vixens [6] and Perth Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever. [7] [8]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Canterbury Flames of the National Bank Cup league also became founder members of the new league. Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix. [9] [10] The remaining six National Bank Cup teams were merged into three new teams. Southern Sting and Otago Rebels joined forces to become Southern Steel, Capital Shakers and Western Flyers merged as Central Pulse, while Auckland Diamonds and Northern Force became Northern Mystics. [11] [12] [13] [14]

TeamFormer leagueFormer names/merged teams
ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds Commonwealth Bank Trophy
ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix National Bank Cup Canterbury Flames
ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse [15] [12] Capital Shakers, Western Flyers
ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens [6] Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix
ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts [5] Sydney Swifts, Hunter Jaegers
ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics [13] [16] Auckland Diamonds, Northern Force
ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds Commonwealth Bank Trophy
ANZ Steel.svg Southern Steel [14] Southern Sting, Otago Rebels
ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic National Bank Cup
ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever [7] [8] Commonwealth Bank Trophy Perth Orioles

2016

Australian Conference

TeamHome venue/baseHome cityState/Territory
ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds Netball SA Stadium Adelaide South Australia
ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens Hisense Arena Melbourne Victoria
ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney New South Wales
ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane Queensland
ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever HBF Stadium Perth Western Australia

New Zealand Conference

TeamHome venue/baseHome cityZone/Region
ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse TSB Bank Arena Wellington Central
ANZ Tactix.svg Mainland Tactix Horncastle Arena Christchurch Mainland (Canterbury)
ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics The Trusts Arena Auckland Northern (Northland, Auckland)
ANZ Steel.svg Southern Steel ILT Stadium Southland Invercargill South (Southland, Otago)
ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Claudelands Arena Hamilton Waikato/Bay of Plenty

History

Formation

The ANZ Championship was founded in 2007 and played it inaugural season in 2008. The competition was owned and administered by Trans-Tasman Netball League Ltd (TTNL), a joint venture between Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand. It was effectively a merger of Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup. [3] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] Its main sponsor was the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. [1] [2]

Five seasons, five champions

ANZ Netball Championship Trophy (2015) Queensland Netball Firebirds parade day-23 (19235027792).jpg
ANZ Netball Championship Trophy (2015)

In 2008, New South Wales Swifts became the inaugural ANZ Championship winners after defeating the minor premiers, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65–56 in the grand final. [4] [22] [23] [24] In 2009, Melbourne Vixens were both minor premiers and overall champions. [25] [26] Swifts went through the entire 2010 regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

In 2011, Queensland Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics. [32] [33] [34] [35] In 2012, Magic became fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. 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 Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Mystics. In the grand final they defeated Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the ANZ Championship. [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

The most successful New Zealand team during ANZ Championship era were Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. [41] [42] In 2008 they were minor premiers and overall runners up. [43] [22] [23] [24] In 2009 they were regular season runners up. [44] In 2010 they were overall runners up and grand finalists for a second time. [31] [45] In 2011 they were again regular season runners up. [46] [47] In 2012 they made their third grand final appearance and, after defeating Melbourne Vixens 41–38 they finished as premiers. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the ANZ Championship. [41] [36] [38] [39] [40] [48] [49] In both 2015 and 2016, Magic also finished as winners of the New Zealand Conference. [50] [51] [52]

Thunderbirds and Vixens: second titles

Having previously won the 2010 title, in 2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. [53] [54] Having won their first title in 2009, in 2014 Melbourne Vixens won their second ANZ Championship. [6] [55] [56] [57]

Queensland Firebirds

Queensland Firebirds were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era. In 2009, Roselee Jencke was appointed head coach. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided Firebirds to five grand finals and three premierships in 2011, 2015 and 2016. They were the only team to win back to back ANZ Championship titles. [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman formed the nucleus of the Firebirds squad and featured in all three Championship winning squads. [63] [64] [65] [66] [67]

Demise

In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball and in New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership. [41] [68] [69] [70] [71]

Format

2008–2014

Between 2008 and 2014, the regular season saw the five Australian teams play each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. Similarly, the New Zealand teams played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once. The ten teams played 13 games – eight home-and-away matches against teams from their country and five alternating home or away games against teams from the other country. The top four teams from the regular season subsequently qualified for the Finals Series which used a Page–McIntyre system to determine the overall champion. [3] [72] [73]

Conference system

The 2015 season saw some major format changes. The league introduced separate Australian and New Zealand conferences, a restructured six-team Finals Series and a new competition, the Challenge Trophy. Teams continued to play 13 games – eight home-and-away matches against teams in their own conference and five alternating home or away games against teams in the other conference. [74] [75] [76] The ANZ Championship also introduced draws for the first time. During the regular season, drawn games would see both teams get a point each. Extra time will only be played during the Finals Series. [77] On 15 March 2015, the Round 3 match between New South Wales Swifts and Queensland Firebirds finished 47–47. It was the first official draw in the eight seasons of the league. [78]

Grand finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenueAttendance
2008 [22] [23] [24] New South Wales Swifts 65–56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Acer Arena 12,999
2009 [79] [80] Melbourne Vixens 54–46 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena 9,500
2010 [31] [45] Adelaide Thunderbirds 52–42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,300
2011 [33] [34] [35] Queensland Firebirds 57–44 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 3,541
2012 [39] [40] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 41–38 Melbourne Vixens Hisense Arena 10,500
2013 [81] [82] [83] Adelaide Thunderbirds 50–48 Queensland Firebirds Adelaide Entertainment Centre [84]
2014 [56] [57] [85] Melbourne Vixens 53–42 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena 9,345
2015 [86] [87] [88] Queensland Firebirds 57–56 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Entertainment Centre
2016 [63] [89] Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10,312

Minor premierships

SeasonsTeam
2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [4] [43] [90]
2009 Melbourne Vixens [25] [44] [91]
2010 New South Wales Swifts [27] [28] [30] [92]
2011 Queensland Firebirds [32] [33] [93]
2012 Melbourne Vixens [37]
2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds [53] [94] [95]
2014 Melbourne Vixens [55]
2015 Queensland Firebirds [96]
2016 Southern Steel [97] [98] [99]

Media coverage

SeasonsLive broadcastersHighlights/Replays
2008 [18] [100] Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
2009 [3] [26] Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand) 		One HD
TVNZ
2010 Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand) 		One HD
TVNZ
2011 Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand) 		One HD
TVNZ
2012 Network 10
Sky Sport (New Zealand) 		One HD
TVNZ
2013 [101] [102] Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand) 		SBS 2
2014 [103] [104] [105] [106] Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
SBS 2 		Te Reo
NITV
2015 [107] [108] Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
One 		Te Reo
Prime TV
2016 [68] [109] [110] Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Network Ten
One

Notable players

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 ANZ Championship season</span> Netball league season

The 2008 ANZ Championship season was the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship. The 2008 season began on 5 April and concluded on 28 July. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were minor premiers after finishing top of the table following the regular season. New South Wales Swifts, with a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Magic. Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners. The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena. Overall, 6792 goals were scored during the season, averaging 98.44 per match. Fox Sports (Australia) and Sky Sport attracted an average audience per match of 56,581.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Mystics</span> New Zealand netball team

Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Northern in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Northern is the governing body that represents the Auckland and Northland Regions. In 2021, Mystics won their first premiership and in 2023 they won their second.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 ANZ Championship season</span> Netball league season

The 2009 ANZ Championship season was the second season of the ANZ Championship. The 2009 season began on 4 April and concluded on 26 July. Melbourne Vixens were minor premiers. With a team co-captained by Bianca Chatfield and Sharelle McMahon, Vixens subsequently defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–43 in the major semi-final and Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–46 in the grand final to finish as overall premiers. The grand final was played on Sunday 26 July at Hisense Arena.

The 2010 ANZ Championship season was the third season of the ANZ Championship. The 2010 season began on 20 March and concluded on 11 July. New South Wales Swifts went through the entire regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. They were the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to do this. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and the preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final, winning their third premiership.

The 2011 ANZ Championship season was the fourth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2011 season began on 13 February and concluded on 22 May. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, Queensland Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and the playoffs without losing a single match. In the major semi-final, Firebirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and in the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics, winning their first premiership. This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships.

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.

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 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, the Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, the Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.

The 2014 ANZ Championship season was the seventh season of the ANZ Championship. The 2014 season began on 1 March and concluded on 22 June. 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.

The 2015 ANZ Championship season was the eighth season of the ANZ Championship. The season began on 28 February and concluded on 21 June. The 2015 season saw the introduction of several major format changes and initiatives, including a Conference system, a six-team Finals Series, drawn games and a new Ranfurly Shield-style competition, the Challenge Trophy. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Laura Geitz and featuring Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman and Kim Ravaillion, Queensland Firebirds won the Australian Conference, the Challenge Trophy, the minor premiership and the overall championship. Firebirds narrowly defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final on their way to effectively winning four titles.

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.

The 2015 New South Wales Swifts season saw New South Wales Swifts compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. Swifts finished the regular season in second place in the Australian Conference. In the play-offs, they defeated West Coast Fever and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but twice lost narrowly to Queensland Firebirds in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final. It was Swifts' first appearance in the title decider since their successful 2008 campaign.

The 2013 Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2013 ANZ Championship. During the regular season Firebirds finished fourth, qualifying for the playoffs. In the minor semi-final they defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–50 and in the preliminary final they defeated Melbourne Vixens 50–46. They were then defeated in the grand final by Adelaide Thunderbirds.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Queensland Firebirds season</span> Queensland Firebirds season

The 2015 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2015 ANZ Championship. 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, the minor premiership and the overall championship. Firebirds narrowly defeated New South Wales Swifts in both the Australian Conference final and the Grand Final on their way to effectively winning four titles.

The 2016 Queensland Firebirds season saw the Queensland Firebirds netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. 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.

The 2016 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Steel finished the season as 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.

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.

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