2013 ANZ Championship season

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2013 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration24 March – 14 July
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
SBS
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
ChampionsAdelaide Thunderbirds
  Runners-upQueensland Firebirds
  Minor premiersAdelaide Thunderbirds
Season MVPJhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel)
Top scorerJhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel)
ANZ Championship seasons

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.[1][2] 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.[3][4] The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13.[5][6] 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.[3][7][8][9][10]

Transfers

Player 2012 team 2013 team
Australia Samantha Poolman[11] NNSW Waratahs Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australia Johannah Curran (Note 1) Melbourne Vixens
Australia Shannon Eagland Queensland Firebirds Melbourne Vixens
Australia Elissa Macleod Queensland Firebirds Melbourne Vixens
Australia Amy Steel Queensland Firebirds Melbourne Vixens
Australia Melissa Tallent NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Australia Ashlee Weir NNSW Waratahs New South Wales Swifts
Australia Laura Clemesha Australian Institute of Sport Queensland Firebirds
Australia Demelza McCloud Southern Steel Queensland Firebirds
Australia Abbey McCulloch NNSW Waratahs Queensland Firebirds
Australia Kim Ravaillion Australian Institute of Sport Queensland Firebirds
Australia Gabi Simpson Australian Institute of Sport Queensland Firebirds
Australia Kate Beveridge Melbourne Vixens West Coast Fever
Australia Courtney Bruce Australian Institute of Sport West Coast Fever
England Jade Clarke Northern Mystics Canterbury Tactix
New Zealand Julianna Naoupu Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Canterbury Tactix
New Zealand Louise Thayer Southern Steel Canterbury Tactix
New Zealand Liana Leota (Note 2) Central Pulse
New Zealand Donna Wilkins Southern Steel Central Pulse
Australia Julie Corletto[12] Melbourne Vixens Northern Mystics
Jamaica Jhaniele Fowler[13] Waulgrovians Southern Steel
New Zealand Rachel Rasmussen Northern Mystics Southern Steel
New Zealand Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick[14] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Southern Steel
New Zealand Ellen Halpenny Canterbury Tactix Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes

Sources:[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Salary cap

In October 2012, Netball New Zealand, the five New Zealand ANZ Championship franchises and the New Zealand Netball Players’ Association agreed a new collective agreement to take effect for the 2013 ANZ Championship season. This saw introduction of a $380,000 salary cap. Teams were permitted to contract between 12 and 14 players in their squad.[23][24]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds [3] Jane Woodlands-Thompson Natalie von Bertouch
Melbourne Vixens [25] Simone McKinnis[26][27] Bianca Chatfield
New South Wales Swifts [28][29] Lisa Beehag Mo'onia Gerrard
Kimberlee Green
Queensland Firebirds Roselee Jencke[19] Laura Geitz[30]
West Coast Fever [31] Norma Plummer Catherine Cox
Canterbury Tactix Leigh Gibbs Anna Thompson
Central Pulse Robyn Broughton[17] Katrina Grant
Northern Mystics Ruth Aitken[32] Maria Tutaia
Southern Steel Janine Southby[33] Jodi Brown
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Noeline Taurua Laura Langman

Sources:[22][34]

Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge

The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February.

Round 1
Saturday 23 February Melbourne Vixens 39–25 Canterbury Tactix State Netball Hockey Centre  
Saturday 23 February New South Wales Swifts 28–35 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 2
Saturday 23 February West Coast Fever 45–24 Northern Mystics State Netball Hockey Centre  
Saturday 23 February Queensland Firebirds 30–28 Southern Steel State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 3
Saturday 23 February Melbourne Vixens 35–27 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
Saturday 23 February New South Wales Swifts 45–34 Canterbury Tactix State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 4
Sunday 24 February Southern Steel 36–35 New South Wales Swifts State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Canterbury Tactix 40–25 Northern Mystics State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 5
Sunday 24 February Melbourne Vixens 41–33 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 6
Sunday 24 February Queensland Firebirds 30–29 New South Wales Swifts State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Adelaide Thunderbirds 41–37 Canterbury Tactix State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 7
Sunday 24 February Melbourne Vixens 41–28 Northern Mystics State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February West Coast Fever 41–40 Southern Steel State Netball Hockey Centre  
Round 8
Sunday 24 February Queensland Firebirds 38–30 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  

Sources:[35][36][37]

Regular season

Round 1

Sunday 24 March Queensland Firebirds 68 – 59 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
11:10 am Romelda Aiken Goals scored 47/55 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Report
Stats
Jodi Brown Goals scored 15/21 (71%)
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
Sunday 24 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 49 – 42 Central Pulse Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Erin Bell Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Stats Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 19/19 (100%)
Sunday 24 March Canterbury Tactix 46 – 69 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
7:20 pm Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 8/15 (53%)
Joanne Harten Goals scored 35/43 (81%)
Anna Thompson Goals scored 3/7 (43%)
Stats Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 45/48 (94%)
Jessica Waitapu Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Monday 25 March Northern Mystics 46 – 60 Melbourne Vixens Trusts Stadium  
7:40 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 28/28 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 18/27 (67%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 12/13 (92%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 38/45 (84%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Monday 25 March New South Wales Swifts 55 – 41 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:40 pm Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 7/13 (54%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 29/36 (81%)
Lisa Millman Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Round 2

Saturday 30 March Canterbury Tactix 56 – 75 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena  
4:20 pm Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Joanne Harten Goals scored 29/37 (78%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Stats Jodi Brown Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 65/70 (93%)
Sunday 31 March Melbourne Vixens 58 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 36/41 (88%)
Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Sunday 31 March West Coast Fever 80 – 53 Northern Mystics Challenge Stadium  
11:10 am Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 62/70 (89%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Stats Cathrine Latu Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 34/42 (81%)
Sunday 31 March Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61 – 35 New South Wales Swifts ASB Baypark Arena  
7:20 pm Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 32/33 (97%)
Jessica Waitapu Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Stats Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 23/29 (79%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Monday 1 April Central Pulse 56 – 58 Queensland Firebirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/46 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 18/23 (78%)

Round 3

Saturday 6 April Southern Steel 54 – 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
4:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 13/14 (93%)
Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Sunday 7 April West Coast Fever 57 – 51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Challenge Stadium  
10:10 am Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 19/28 (68%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 2/5 (40%)
Stats Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 32/42 (76%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Sunday 7 April Northern Mystics 51 – 72 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
7:20 pm Maria Tutaia Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 23/23 (100%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 56/66 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 12/12 (100%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Monday 8 April Central Pulse 55 – 49 New South Wales Swifts TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 25/27 (93%)
Stats Susan Pratley Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Monday 8 April Melbourne Vixens 60 – 40 Canterbury Tactix Hisense Arena  
7:40 pm Karyn Howarth Goals scored 39/46 (85%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Erin Hoare Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Stats Joanne Harten Goals scored 19/27 (70%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 12/19 (63%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 9/12 (75%)

Round 4

Sunday 14 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 72 – 46 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Erin Bell Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 43/46 (93%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Sunday 14 April Central Pulse 59 – 56 Southern Steel Arena Manawatu  
7:20 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 26/28 (93%)
Stats Jodi Brown Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 47/52 (90%)
Monday 15 April Canterbury Tactix 80 – 78 Northern Mystics CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40 pm Joanne Harten Goals scored 63/67 (94%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 11/20 (55%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 6/9 (67%)
Q4: 63 – 63
Stats
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 57/59 (97%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Monday 15 April New South Wales Swifts 53 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:40 pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 34/43 (79%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 38/39 (97%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 5

Sunday 21 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 39 – 38 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Carla Borrego Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 17/24 (71%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Erin Hoare Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 6/11 (55%)
Sunday 21 April West Coast Fever 71 – 51 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
12:10 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 47/55 (85%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Stats Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Sunday 21 April Northern Mystics 69 – 68 Central Pulse Trusts Stadium  
7:20 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 45/45 (100%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 24/32 (75%)
Q4: 56 – 56
Stats
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Monday 22 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65 – 45 Canterbury Tactix ASB Baypark Arena  
7:40 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 38/38 (100%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Stats Joanne Harten Goals scored 20/22 (91%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Southern Steel

Round 6

Saturday 27 April West Coast Fever 49 – 58 Melbourne Vixens Perth Arena  
12:10 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 23/30 (77%)
Sunday 28 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/49 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Sunday 28 April Central Pulse 53 – 52 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
7:20 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Stats Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 23/29 (79%)
Monday 29 April Southern Steel 67 – 52 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 53/54 (98%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Stats Cathrine Latu Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 22/31 (71%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 8/9 (89%)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Canterbury Tactix

Round 7

Sunday 5 May Queensland Firebirds 63 – 54 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 34/39 (87%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Sunday 5 May Melbourne Vixens 52 – 30 Central Pulse Hisense Arena  
2:10 pm Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 24/34 (71%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Stats Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 15/21 (71%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Sunday 5 May Northern Mystics 57 – 61 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
7:20 pm Cathrine Latu Goals scored 26/27 (96%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Stats Joanne Harten Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 24/33 (73%)
Monday 6 May Southern Steel 60 – 55 New South Wales Swifts Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 59/63 (94%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Stats Susan Pratley Goals scored 33/34 (97%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Monday 6 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 45 – 33 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball SA Stadium  
7:10 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Stats Irene van Dyk Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 8/14 (57%)

Round 8

Saturday 11 May Canterbury Tactix 51 – 76 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
4:20 pm Joanne Harten Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/51 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/21 (95%)
Ameliaranne Wells Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Sunday 12 May New South Wales Swifts 42 – 50 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:10 pm Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 18/25 (72%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Sunday 12 May West Coast Fever 47 – 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
12:10 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 20/28 (71%)
Sunday 12 May Northern Mystics 63 – 73 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium  
7:20 pm Bailey Mes Goals scored 37/45 (82%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 26/35 (74%)
Stats Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 59/61 (97%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 14/14 (100%)
Monday 13 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 – 49 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 32/40 (80%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Stats Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 16/17 (94%)

Round 9

Saturday 18 May Southern Steel 65 – 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland Velodrome  
4:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 44/46 (96%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Stats Irene van Dyk Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 22/31 (71%)
Sunday 19 May Melbourne Vixens 46 – 57 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Karyn Howarth Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 36/41 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Sunday 19 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
Stats Melissa Tallent Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Sunday 19 May Canterbury Tactix 55 – 64 West Coast Fever Trafalgar Centre  
7:20 pm Joanne Harten Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 11/17 (65%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 49/54 (91%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Monday 20 May Central Pulse 63 – 48 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 43/47 (91%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 20/22 (91%)
Stats Cathrine Latu Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 11/13 (85%)

Round 10

Sunday 26 May New South Wales Swifts 63 – 44 Northern Mystics Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:10 pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 40/45 (89%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Report
Stats
Bailey Mes Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Cathrine Latu Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Sunday 26 May Queensland Firebirds 62 – 65 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 42/46 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Report
Stats
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 34/44 (77%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Sunday 26 May Central Pulse 53 – 52 West Coast Fever TSB Bank Arena  
7:20 pm Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 25/25 (100%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Monday 27 May Canterbury Tactix 58 – 62 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
7:40 pm Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 33/44 (75%)
Joanne Harten Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Report
Stats
Carla Borrego Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 6/13 (46%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 0/2 (0%)
Monday 27 May Melbourne Vixens 58 – 52 Southern Steel Hisense Arena  
7:40 pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 7/9 (78%)

Round 11

Sunday 2 June New South Wales Swifts 43 – 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds Allphones Arena  
12:10 pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Report
Stats
Carla Borrego Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 15/16 (94%)
Sunday 2 June Queensland Firebirds 47 – 53 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
2:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Report
Stats
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 30/39 (77%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Sunday 2 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58 – 52 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
7:20 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 35/36 (97%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 39/40 (98%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 13/18 (72%)
Monday 3 June Canterbury Tactix 45 – 62 Central Pulse CBS Canterbury Arena  
7:40 pm Joanne Harten Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 12/21 (57%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
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Stats
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 38/46 (83%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Northern Mystics

Round 12

Saturday 8 June Melbourne Vixens 39 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
2:10 pm Karyn Howarth Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 10/15 (67%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Stats Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 25/32 (78%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 23/37 (62%)
Sunday 9 June West Coast Fever 47 – 72 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 am Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 34/39 (87%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
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Stats
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 45/57 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 27/33 (82%)
Sunday 9 June Southern Steel 79 – 62 Canterbury Tactix Lion Foundation Arena  
7:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 65/69 (94%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Report
Stats
Joanne Harten Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Monday 10 June Northern Mystics 50 – 60 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:40 pm Bailey Mes Goals scored 29/36 (81%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 21/30 (70%)
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Stats
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 33/34 (97%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Central Pulse

Round 13

Sunday 16 June Queensland Firebirds 52 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Stats Susan Pratley Goals scored 30/37 (81%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Sunday 16 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 64 – 48 Northern Mystics Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Report
Stats
Bailey Mes Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Sunday 16 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 – 51 Melbourne Vixens Claudelands Arena  
7:20 pm Irene van Dyk Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 28/29 (97%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Monday 17 June Central Pulse 73 – 59 Canterbury Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 50/58 (86%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
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Stats
Joanne Harten Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Monday 17 June West Coast Fever 68 – 56 Southern Steel Challenge Stadium  
5:40 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 41/44 (93%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 27/32 (84%)
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Stats
Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 45/49 (92%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 7/13 (54%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 4/5 (80%)

Round 14

Sunday 23 June Melbourne Vixens 69 – 39 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Karyn Howarth Goals scored 41/47 (87%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 12/19 (63%)
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Catherine Cox Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 7/12 (58%)
Lisa Millman Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Sunday 23 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 52 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 44/49 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Sunday 23 June Southern Steel 64 – 73 Central Pulse Stadium Southland Velodrome  
7:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 60/61 (98%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
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Stats
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 45/51 (88%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 28/31 (90%)
Monday 24 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 68 – 40 Northern Mystics ASB Baypark Arena  
7:40 pm Report
Stats
Monday 24 June New South Wales Swifts 62 – 42 Canterbury Tactix Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:40 pm Susan Pettitt Goals scored 39/42 (93%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 3/7 (43%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Stats Joanne Harten Goals scored 25/34 (74%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 12/17 (71%)
Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 5/9 (56%)

Sources:[1][2]

Final table

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 12 1 688 620 +68 111.0 24
2 Melbourne Vixens 13 9 4 692 589 +103 117.5 18
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 749 650 +99 115.2 18
4 Queensland Firebirds 13 9 4 793 691 +102 114.8 18
5 Central Pulse 13 8 5 736 706 +30 104.2 16
6 Southern Steel 13 6 7 812 790 +22 102.8 12
7 West Coast Fever 13 5 8 715 757 −42 94.5 10
8 New South Wales Swifts 13 4 9 652 672 −20 97.0 8
9 Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 700 882 −182 79.4 4
10 Northern Mystics 13 1 12 699 879 −180 79.5 2
Updated 7 April 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GFGA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Sources:[38][39]


Finals


Major semi-final

Sunday 30 June
11:45 am

Stats
Adelaide Thunderbirds 49–39 Melbourne Vixens    Netball SA Stadium
Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 20-21, 31–30, 49–39
Carla Borrego Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 0/1 (0%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Source:[7]


Minor semi-final

Sunday 30 June
7:20 pm

Stats
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50–53 Queensland Firebirds    Claudelands Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 24–25, 36–41, 50–53
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 27/28 (96%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 40/46 (87%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/17 (76%)

Source:[40][41]


Preliminary final

Sunday 7 July
12:15 pm

Stats
Melbourne Vixens 46–50 Queensland Firebirds    State Netball Hockey Centre
Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 24–25, 31–39, 46–50
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 13/16 (81%)

Source:[42][43]


Grand final

Sunday 14 July
2:00 pm

Stats
Adelaide Thunderbirds 50–48 Queensland Firebirds    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 24–26, 40–37, 50–48
Carla Borrego Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 24/31 (77%)
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 9/11 (82%)

Sources:[8][9][10]

Season statistics

Top 5 Goals scored
Pos. Player Team GS GA G%
1 Jhaniele Fowler Southern Steel 606 648 93.5
2 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 507 574 88.3
3 Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever 443 498 89.0
4 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 386 451 85.6
5 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 385 438 87.9
Top 5 Goal assists
Pos. Player Team G/A
1 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 208
2 Jodi Brown Southern Steel 206
3 Laura Langman Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 188
4 Verity Simmons West Coast Fever 171
5 Liana Leota Central Pulse 161
Top 5 Rebounds
Pos. Player Team Reb.
1 Romelda Aiken Queensland Firebirds 54
2 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 32
3 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 31
4 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 30
5 Jhaniele Fowler Southern Steel 29
Top 5 Centre-pass receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 296
2 Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens 284
3 Donna Wilkins Central Pulse 283
4 Liana Leota Central Pulse 264
5 Anna Thompson Canterbury Tactix 263
Top 5 Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Int.
1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 29
2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 28
3 Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds 26
4 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 24
5 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 23
Top 5 Deflections
Pos. Player Team Defl.
1 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 77
2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 59
3 Eboni Beckford-Chambers West Coast Fever 56
4 Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54
5 Jane Watson Canterbury Tactix 48
Top 5 Penalties
Pos. Player Team Pen.
1 Sonia Mkoloma New South Wales Swifts 220
2 Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens 190
3 Rachel Rasmussen Southern Steel 187
4 Casey Kopua Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 182
5 Sharni Layton Adelaide Thunderbirds 178
Top 5 Turnovers
Pos. Player Team Turn.
1 Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 75
2 Joanne Harten Canterbury Tactix 74
3 Sophia Fenwick Canterbury Tactix 71
4 Susan Pratley New South Wales Swifts 69
5 Carla Borrego Adelaide Thunderbirds 67

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

Award Winner Team
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player Jamaica Jhaniele Fowler[44][45] Southern Steel
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Australia Erin Bell[46] Adelaide Thunderbirds
ANZ Championship Best New Talent Jamaica Jhaniele Fowler[44][45] Southern Steel

All Star Team

Position Player Team
GS Jamaica Jhaniele Fowler Southern Steel
GA Australia Erin Bell Adelaide Thunderbirds
WA Australia Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens
C New Zealand Laura Langman Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WD Australia Renae Hallinan Adelaide Thunderbirds
GD New Zealand Casey Kopua Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
GK England Geva Mentor Melbourne Vixens
Coach Australia Jane Woodlands-Thompson Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sources:[47][48]

Australian Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Australia Erin Bell Adelaide Thunderbirds
Liz Ellis Diamond Australia Renae Hallinan[49] Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Australia Jane Woodlands-Thompson Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sources:[3][50]

Media coverage

Netball Australia signed a new TV rights agreement with Fox Sports and SBS. All 69 games, including the playoffs were broadcast live by Fox Sports. SBS 2, replacing Network 10, broadcast a live Sunday match as well as providing coverage of the playoffs on its free-to-air television network. Sky Sport continued to broadcast live games in New Zealand.[22][51]

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