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2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season

The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.[7]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2008 season
Head coachNoeline Taurua
Asst. coachHikitia Gallagher
CaptainAmigene Metcalfe
Main venueMystery Creek Events Centre
Energy Events Centre
Season results
Wins–losses11–5
Regular season1st
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic seasons
← 2007

Players edit

Player movements edit

  Gains   Losses

Source:[8][9][10]

Roster edit

2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Rachel Beale GD, GK (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Irene van Dyk GS, GA (1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 35) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
  Keshia Grant WA, C (1987-01-11)11 January 1987 (aged 21) 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
  Joline Henry GD, WD (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Laura Langman C, WD (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 21) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
  Halana Leith GA, WA 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Amigene Metcalfe (c) WA, C (1974-01-17)17 January 1974 (aged 34) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
  Nicola Pettit WD (1978-05-27)27 May 1978 (aged 29) –
  Brigette Tapene (1985-02-06)6 February 1985 (aged 23) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Jodi Tod GD, WD, GK (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 27) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Maria Tutaia GA, GS (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 21) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Casey Williams GD, GK (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 22) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  •   – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[1][2][4][6][9]

Waipa Pre-Season Tournament edit

In March 2008 at the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament at the Te Awamutu Event Centre, Magic played four and won four against New South Wales Swifts, Australian Institute of Sport, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse. [10][13][14]

Regular season edit

Fixtures and results edit

Round 1
Monday 7 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–42 Adelaide Thunderbirds Energy Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk   28/36 (78%)
Maria Tutaia   18/25 (72%) 		Stats Kristen Hughes   24/32 (75%)
Natalie Medhurst   18/21 (86%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Round 2
Sunday 13 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–52 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk   31/38 (82%)
Maria Tutaia   25/31 (81%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   29/34 (85%)
Jade Topia   23/26 (88%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 3
Saturday 19 April New South Wales Swifts 50–47 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
2:30 pm Catherine Cox   31/38 (82%)
Susan Pratley   19/22 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   29/32 (91%)
Maria Tutaia   18/23 (78%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Helen George
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Round 4
Saturday 26 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61–47 West Coast Fever Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk   35/37 (95%)
Maria Tutaia   26/33 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   35/38 (92%)
Nikala Smith   4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin   8/10 (80%) 		Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 5
Saturday 3 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–37 Central Pulse Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk   40/41 (98%)
Maria Tutaia   11/15 (73%)
Halana Leith   3/4 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   18/20 (90%)
Amber Bellringer   19/27 (70%) 		Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Round 6
Monday 12 May Northern Mystics 45–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu   30/34 (88%)
Jade Topia   15/23 (65%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   36/39 (92%)
Maria Tutaia   23/29 (79%)
Round 7
Monday 19 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–47 Southern Steel Mystery Creek Events Centre  
7:00 pm Irene van Dyk   33/33 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   23/26 (88%) 		Stats Daneka Wipiiti   34/35 (97%)
Megan Dehn   13/16 (81%)
Round 8
Saturday 24 May Canterbury Tactix 50–54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Rachel Dunn   35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson   15/19 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   32/33 (97%)
Maria Tutaia   22/29 (76%)
Round 9

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic received a bye.

Round 10
Sunday 8 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–50 Queensland Firebirds Energy Events Centre  
5:30 pm Irene van Dyk   40/48 (83%)
Maria Tutaia   16/21 (76%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   39/46 (85%)
Janelle Lawson   1/3 (33%)
Tamsin Greenway   10/14 (71%)
Round 11
Monday 16 June Melbourne Vixens 47–40 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic State Netball Hockey Centre  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon   26/31 (84%)
Caitlin Thwaites   9/15 (60%)
Abby Sargent   12/19 (63%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia   15/25 (60%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Kate Wright
Round 12
Saturday 21 June Central Pulse 41–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau   26/32 (81%)
Jamilah Gupwell   15/18 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   35/36 (97%)
Maria Tutaia   11/14 (79%) 		Umpires:
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia
Round 13
Monday 30 June Southern Steel 47–43 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti   30/44 (68%)
Julianna Naoupu   6/9 (67%)
Megan Dehn   11/12 (92%) 		Report
Stats 		Irene van Dyk   27/27 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   16/24 (67%) 		Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Round 14
Saturday 5 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 69–44 Canterbury Tactix Mystery Creek Events Centre  
2:30 pm Irene van Dyk   33/35 (94%)
Maria Tutaia   36/41 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Rachel Dunn   24/28 (86%)
Anna Thompson   16/22 (73%)
Hayley Stockman   4/5 (80%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Sciascia

Source:[1][15][16]

Final table edit

2008 ANZ Championship season
Team Pld W D L GF GA G% Pts
1   Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 10 0 3 687 599 114.69 20
2   New South Wales Swifts 13 10 0 3 727 652 111.50 20
3   Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 0 4 652 577 113.00 18
4   Melbourne Vixens 13 9 0 4 673 620 108.55 18
5   Queensland Firebirds 13 7 0 6 693 645 107.44 14
6   Southern Steel 13 7 0 6 617 616 100.16 14
7   Northern Mystics 13 5 0 8 625 637 98.12 10
8   Canterbury Tactix 13 5 0 8 607 678 89.53 10
9   West Coast Fever (Note 3) 13 2 1 10 605 697 86.80 5
10   Central Pulse (Note 3) 13 0 1 12 471 636 74.06 1
Updated: 17 February 2021

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

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 point)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points
Notes
  • ^3 The Round 10 match between West Coast Fever and Central Pulse was called off due to a stadium leak. The match was declared a draw, with each team receiving one point. Fever were leading 33–16 when the match was called off. The goals scored by each team were included in the final table.

Source:[7][17][18]


Playoffs edit

Major semi-final edit

Sunday 13 July
17:30 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56–57 New South Wales Swifts    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 17-14, 9-17, 15-10
Irene van Dyk   29/29 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   27/34 (79%) 		Catherine Cox   41/48 (85%)
Susan Pratley   16/19 (84%)

Sources:[19][20]

Minor semi-final edit

Monday 14 July
16:30 (UTC+9:30)
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 53–48 Melbourne Vixens    ETSA Park
Umpires:
Rachael Ayre
Bobbi Brown
Reserve umpire:
Helen George 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 16–8, 12–14, 17–10
Kate Beveridge   38/44 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst   15/20 (75%) 		Caitlin Thwaites   28/37 (76%)
Sharelle McMahon   20/21 (95%)

Sources:[21][22]

Preliminary final edit

Monday 21 July
19:00 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51–49 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Mystery Creek Events Centre
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 12–11, 12–11, 10–13
Irene van Dyk   31/32 (97%)
Maria Tutaia   20/23 (87%) 		Kate Beveridge   29/34 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst   20/22 (91%)

Sources:[3]

Grand final edit

Monday 28 July
19:00 (UTC+10)
Stats 		New South Wales Swifts 65–56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Acer Arena
Attendance: 12,999
Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Bronwyn Meek
Reserve umpire:
Jacqui Jashari 		FOXSports
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 15-14, 16-17, 15-11
Catherine Cox   41/46 (89%)
Susan Pratley   24/30 (80%) 		Irene van Dyk   45/46 (98%)
Maria Tutaia   11/15 (73%)

Sources:[23][6][5][24][25]

References edit

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