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2008 ANZ Championship 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 (New Zealand) attracted an average audience per match of 56,581.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

2008 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration5 April 2008 – 28 July 2008
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)[1]
ChampionsNew South Wales Swifts
  Runners-upWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
  Minor premiersWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Season MVPRomelda Aiken (Firebirds)
Sonia Mkoloma (Pulse)
Top scorerIrene van Dyk (Magic)[2]
ANZ Championship seasons

Transfers edit

Player 2007 team 2008 team
  Mo'onia Gerrard[7] Sydney Swifts Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Geva Mentor Team Bath Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Kate Beveridge Perth Orioles Adelaide Thunderbirds
  Rebecca Bulley[8][9][10] Melbourne Kestrels New South Wales Swifts
  Romelda Aiken Jamalco Queensland Firebirds
  Tamsin Greenway Team Bath Queensland Firebirds
  Janelle Lawson AIS Canberra Darters Queensland Firebirds
  Joanne Morgan Queensland Firebirds
  Ama Agbeze Loughborough Lightning West Coast Fever
  Karen Atkinson Mavericks West Coast Fever
  Ingrid Dick Melbourne Phoenix West Coast Fever
  Jodi Brown Otago Rebels Canterbury Tactix
  Rachel Dunn[11] Team Bath Canterbury Tactix
  Demelza Fellowes Otago Rebels Canterbury Tactix
  Sonia Mkoloma Brunel Hurricanes Central Pulse
  Frances Solia Central Pulse
  Cathrine Latu Northern Force Northern Mystics
  Jenny-May Coffin Auckland Diamonds Southern Steel
  Megan Dehn[12] Sydney Swifts/Northern Force Southern Steel
  Maria Tutaia Auckland Diamonds Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Source:[13][14][15]

Head coaches and captains edit

Team Head coach Captain
Adelaide Thunderbirds Jane Woodlands-Thompson[16] Natalie von Bertouch[17][18]
Melbourne Vixens Julie Hoornweg[19] Sharelle McMahon[20]
Bianca Chatfield[21]
New South Wales Swifts [22] Julie Fitzgerald[23] Catherine Cox
Queensland Firebirds[24] Vicki Wilson Peta Stephens
West Coast Fever[1][25] Sue Gaudion Stacey Rosman
Canterbury Tactix Helen Mahon-Stroud[26] Julie Seymour[27][28]
Central Pulse Kate Carpenter[29] Frances Solia[30]
Northern Mystics Yvonne Willering[31] Temepara George[27]
Southern Steel[32][33][34] Robyn Broughton Jenny-May Coffin
Megan Hutton
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[35] Noeline Taurua[36][37] Amigene Metcalfe[28]

Regular season edit

During the regular season the Australian teams played each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. The New Zealand teams also played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once.[13]

Round 1 edit

Saturday 5 April Central Pulse 33–50 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau   13/20 (65%)
Jamilah Gupwell   15/20 (75%)
Amber Bellringer   5/7 (71%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   16/21 (76%)
Caitlin Thwaites   34/42 (81%) 		Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
David Pala'amo
Sunday 6 April Queensland Firebirds 48–46 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:00 pm Romelda Aiken   32/37 (86%)
Janelle Lawson   8/17 (47%)
Joanne Morgan   5/10 (50%)
Tamsin Greenway   3/4 (75%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   37/44 (84%)
Nikala Smith   6/9 (67%)
Bianca Franklin   3/6 (50%) 		Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Helen George
Sunday 6 April Northern Mystics 44–48 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
5:30 pm Paula Griffin   16/19 (84%)
Cathrine Latu   15/20 (75%)
Jade Topia   13/15 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown   38/43 (88%)
Anna Thompson   10/16 (63%) 		Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
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
Monday 7 April New South Wales Swifts 53–42 Southern Steel Acer Arena  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox   28/39 (72%)
Susan Pratley   25/28 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti   34/44 (77%)
Megan Dehn   7/12 (58%)
Julianna Naoupu   1/1 (100%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Jacqui Jashari
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan

Round 2 edit

Saturday 12 April Canterbury Tactix 50–44 New South Wales Swifts Westpac Arena  
2:30 pm Jodi Brown   35/41 (85%)
Anna Thompson   15/20 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   26/37 (70%)
Susan Pratley   18/24 (75%) 		Umpires:
Mandy Nottingham
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
David Pala'amo
Sunday 13 April Melbourne Vixens 62–52 Queensland Firebirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon   22/25 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites   39/48 (81%)
Ashlee Howard   1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   40/45 (89%)
Janelle Lawson   12/19 (63%) 		Umpires:
Kate Wright
Pauline Francisco
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
Monday 14 April Central Pulse 50–52 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Jamilah Gupwell   24/31 (77%)
Amber Bellringer   26/35 (74%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti   23/37 (62%)
Megan Dehn   16/22 (73%)
Julianna Naoupu   13/15 (87%) 		Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 14 April West Coast Fever 41–54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett   32/33 (97%)
Nikala Smith   8/16 (50%)
Tracey Pemberton   1/3 (33%) 		Report
Stats 		Kristen Hughes   25/32 (78%)
Natalie Medhurst   29/30 (97%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Jacqui Jashari

Round 3 edit

Saturday 19 April Northern Mystics 45–49 West Coast Fever Trusts Stadium  
2:30 pm Cathrine Latu   34/42 (81%)
Jade Topia   6/10 (60%)
Paula Griffin   5/8 (63%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   15/15 (100%)
Nikala Smith   7/12 (58%)
Bianca Franklin   27/30 (90%) 		Umpires:
Mandy Nottingham
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
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
Sunday 20 April Melbourne Vixens 38–39 Adelaide Thunderbirds Vodafone Arena  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon   ?
Caitlin Thwaites   ? 		Report
Stats 		Kristen Hughes   ?
Natalie Medhurst   22/23 (96%)
Monday 21 April Canterbury Tactix 42–51 Southern Steel Westpac Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown   30/36 (83%)
Anna Thompson   8/13 (62%)
Hayley Stockman   4/7 (57%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti   38/51 (75%)
Megan Dehn   13/16 (81%) 		Attendance: 5000
Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 21 April Queensland Firebirds 56–28 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken   24/25 (96%)
Janelle Lawson   10/10 (100%)
Joanne Morgan   18/25 (72%)
Tamsin Greenway   4/7 (57%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   8/10 (80%)
Jamilah Gupwell   16/23 (70%)
Amber Bellringer   4/8 (50%) 		Umpires:
Collette Brennan
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker

Round 4 edit

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
Saturday 26 April Queensland Firebirds 46–40 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken   27/33 (82%)
Janelle Lawson   15/18 (83%)
Joanne Morgan   4/6 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu   15/16 (94%)
Jade Topia   7/9 (78%)
Paula Griffin   18/25 (72%) 		Umpires:
Collette Brennan
Sue Floro
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Sunday 27 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 54–41 Southern Steel ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kristen Hughes   18/20 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst   18/21 (86%)
Kate Beveridge   18/21 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti   33/46 (72%)
Megan Dehn   8/10 (80%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Francisco
Monday 28 April Canterbury Tactix 50–58 Melbourne Vixens Westpac Arena  
7:00 pm Jodi Brown   36/38 (95%)
Anna Thompson   14/17 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   18/21 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites   40/52 (77%) 		Umpires:
Alison Cormack
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 28 April New South Wales Swifts 59–30 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox   36/43 (84%)
Susan Pratley   15/17 (88%)
Leah Shoard   8/12 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   19/23 (83%)
Jamilah Gupwell   3/5 (60%)
Amber Bellringer   8/14 (57%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Helen George

Round 5 edit

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
Saturday 3 May West Coast Fever 46–65 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett   39/49 (80%)
Nikala Smith   4/7 (57%)
Bianca Franklin   3/6 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   48/54 (89%)
Janelle Lawson   11/17 (65%)
Tamsin Greenway   6/9 (67%)
Monday 5 May Southern Steel 48–50 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti   32/45 (71%)
Megan Dehn   16/20 (80%) 		Stats Cathrine Latu   31/34 (91%)
Jade Topia   19/29 (66%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Alison Cormack
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 5 May New South Wales Swifts 52–53 Melbourne Vixens Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox   36/42 (86%)
Susan Pratley   16/20 (80%) 		Stats Sharelle McMahon   21/24 (88%)
Caitlin Thwaites   32/42 (76%)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Canterbury Tactix

Round 6 edit

Saturday 10 May Southern Steel 48–51 Canterbury Tactix Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti   31/39 (79%)
Megan Dehn   17/22 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Jodi Brown   40/46 (87%)
Anna Thompson   11/18 (61%)
Saturday 10 May Queensland Firebirds 66–52 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
2:30 pm Romelda Aiken   58/60 (97%)
Tamsin Greenway   8/9 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   28/31 (90%)
Susan Pratley   24/31 (77%)
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%)
Monday 12 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 66–50 West Coast Fever ETSA Park  
6:30 pm Kristen Hughes   24/28 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst   34/36 (94%)
Kate Beveridge   8/11 (73%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   36/42 (86%)
Nikala Smith   6/11 (55%)
Bianca Franklin   8/9 (89%)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Central Pulse

Round 7 edit

Saturday 17 May Central Pulse 50–55 Canterbury Tactix Arena Manawatu  
2:30 pm Susan Tagicakibau   7/10 (70%)
Jamilah Gupwell   25/33 (76%)
Amber Bellringer   18/26 (69%) 		Stats Rachel Dunn   37/43 (86%)
Anna Thompson   18/26 (69%)
Sunday 18 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 46–52 Melbourne Vixens ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kristen Hughes   7/11 (64%)
Natalie Medhurst   29/33 (88%)
Kate Beveridge   10/14 (71%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   23/31 (74%)
Caitlin Thwaites   29/35 (83%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Annie Kloppers
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards
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%)
Monday 19 May New South Wales Swifts 66–54 West Coast Fever Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox   32/43 (74%)
Susan Pratley   34/37 (92%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   49/54 (91%)
Nikala Smith   4/5 (80%)
Bianca Franklin   1/1 (100%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Annie Kloppers
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 8 edit

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%)
Sunday 25 May Queensland Firebirds 60–51 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:30 pm Romelda Aiken   53/58 (91%)
Tamsin Greenway   7/13 (54%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   19/21 (90%)
Caitlin Thwaites   32/38 (84%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Monday 26 May Central Pulse 48–54 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:00 pm Susan Tagicakibau   29/34 (85%)
Jamilah Gupwell   19/24 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Latu   10/10 (100%)
Jade Topia   16/18 (89%)
Paula Griffin   28/34 (82%)
Monday 26 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 44–50 New South Wales Swifts ETSA Park  
6:30 pm Natalie Medhurst   15/17 (88%)
Kate Beveridge   29/32 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   34/39 (87%)
Susan Pratley   16/18 (89%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Pauline Francisco
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Southern Steel

Round 9 edit

Saturday 31 May Southern Steel 41–29 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti   21/28 (75%)
Megan Dehn   16/22 (73%)
Jess Tuki   4/5 (80%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   11/15 (73%)
Jamilah Gupwell   15/20 (75%)
Amber Bellringer   3/6 (50%)
Sunday 1 June Melbourne Vixens 57–44 West Coast Fever State Netball Hockey Centre  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon   24/32 (75%)
Caitlin Thwaites   23/31 (74%)
Abby Sargent   9/12 (75%)
Ashlee Howard   1/4 (25%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   35/37 (95%)
Nikala Smith   5/6 (83%)
Bianca Franklin   4/5 (80%) 		Umpires:
Raechel Richards
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Kate Wright
Monday 2 June Northern Mystics 50–46 Canterbury Tactix Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Cathrine Latu   16/16 (100%)
Jade Topia   12/18 (67%)
Paula Griffin   22/25 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Rachel Dunn   15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson   24/30 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny   7/9 (78%)
Monday 2 June Queensland Firebirds 41–47 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
7:00 pm Romelda Aiken   32/39 (82%)
Janelle Lawson   5/11 (45%)
Tamsin Greenway   4/7 (57%) 		Report
Stats 		Natalie Medhurst   18/19 (95%)
Kate Beveridge   29/34 (85%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 10 edit

Saturday 7 June Southern Steel 47–46 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland  
2:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti   21/31 (68%)
Julianna Naoupu   26/32 (81%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   18/22 (82%)
Caitlin Thwaites   28/38 (74%)
Sunday 8 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 61–41 Canterbury Tactix ETSA Park  
1:00 pm Kate Beveridge   39/43 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/26 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Rachel Dunn   27/32 (84%)
Anna Thompson   14/16 (88%) 		Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Dusty Rea
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%)
Monday 9 June Northern Mystics 62–64 New South Wales Swifts Trusts Stadium  
7:00 pm Catherine Latu   48/52 (92%)
Grace Rasmussen   14/19 (74%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   35/39 (90%)
Susan Pratley   28/28 (100%) 		Umpires:
Bronwyn Meek
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 9 June West Coast Fever 33–16 (Note 3) Central Pulse Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett   20/24 (83%)
Bianca Franklin   13/14 (93%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   4/8 (50%)
Jamilah Gupwell   11/12 (92%)
Amber Bellringer   1/2 (50%) 		Umpires:
Kate Wright
Jacqui Jashari
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard

Round 11 edit

Saturday 14 June Northern Mystics 47–48 Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium  
2:30 pm Catherine Latu   31/33 (94%)
Grace Rasmussen   11/18 (61%)
Jade Topia   5/7 (71%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge   20/25 (80%)
Natalie Medhurst   28/32 (88%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Liz Boon
Sunday 15 June New South Wales Swifts 61–60 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
1:30 pm Catherine Cox   32/36 (89%)
Susan Pratley   29/33 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   53/56 (95%)
Tamsin Greenway   3/4 (75%)
Sophie Croft   4/6 (67%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan
Sunday 15 June Canterbury Tactix 50–49 Central Pulse Westpac Arena  
5:30 pm Rachel Dunn   27/34 (79%)
Anna Thompson   17/26 (65%)
Ellen Halpenny   6/11 (55%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   23/28 (82%)
Jamilah Gupwell   22/31 (71%)
Amber Bellringer   4/8 (50%) 		Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Mandy Nottingham
Monday 16 June Southern Steel 58–43 West Coast Fever Edgar Centre  
7:00 pm Daneka Wipiiti   41/46 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu   17/26 (65%) 		Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett   29/38 (76%)
Bianca Franklin   8/12 (67%)
Nikala Smith   6/7 (86%) 		Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown
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 edit

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
Saturday 21 June West Coast Fever 48–54 Melbourne Vixens Challenge Stadium  
12:30 pm Caitlin Bassett   39/43 (91%)
Nikala Smith   9/10 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Sharelle McMahon   19/22 (86%)
Caitlin Thwaites   32/40 (80%)
Abby Sargent   3/4 (75%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Raechel Richards
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard
Sunday 22 June Queensland Firebirds 50–36 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre  
1:30 pm Romelda Aiken   16/17 (94%)
Janelle Lawson   7/9 (78%)
Joanne Morgan   21/22 (95%)
Tamsin Greenway   6/10 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Rachel Dunn   6/7 (86%)
Anna Thompson   9/15 (60%)
Hayley Stockman   21/24 (88%) 		Umpires:
Kate Wright
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Dianne Cocker
Monday 23 June Northern Mystics 47–41 Southern Steel North Shore Events Centre  
7:00 pm Paula Griffin   29/39 (74%)
Jade Topia   18/22 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Daneka Wipiiti   24/35 (69%)
Julianna Naoupu   12/18 (67%)
Megan Dehn   5/8 (63%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 23 June New South Wales Swifts 51–41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
7:00 pm Catherine Cox   33/39 (85%)
Susan Pratley   18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge   22/26 (85%)
Natalie Medhurst   17/18 (94%)
Kristen Hughes   2/4 (50%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Pauline Francisco
Reserve umpire:
Collette Brennan

Round 13 edit

Saturday 28 June Northern Mystics 42–28 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
2:30 pm Paula Griffin   22/31 (71%)
Catherine Latu   11/13 (85%)
Jade Topia   9/10 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Susan Tagicakibau   5/10 (50%)
Jamilah Gupwell   14/20 (70%)
Amber Bellringer   9/16 (56%) 		Umpires:
Bobbi Brown
David Pala'amo
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Saturday 28 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 66–47 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
2:00 pm Kate Beveridge   37/40 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst   29/31 (94%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   35/39 (90%)
Janelle Lawson   3/6 (50%)
Joanne Morgan   9/11 (82%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Dusty Rea
Sunday 29 June West Coast Fever 50–44 Canterbury Tactix Challenge Stadium  
11:30 am Caitlin Bassett   40/48 (83%)
Nikala Smith   10/16 (63%) 		Report
Stats 		Rachel Dunn   11/17 (65%)
Anna Thompson   17/24 (71%)
Hayley Stockman   16/21 (76%) 		Umpires:
Pauline Francisco
Collette Brennan
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard
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
Monday 30 June Melbourne Vixens 49–62 New South Wales Swifts Vodafone Arena  
7:00 pm Sharelle McMahon   16/23 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites   33/38 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   32/41 (78%)
Susan Pratley   30/33 (91%) 		Umpires:
Kate Wright
Sharon Kelly
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards

Round 14 edit

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
Sunday 6 July Melbourne Vixens 56–47 Northern Mystics Vodafone Arena  
1:30 pm Sharelle McMahon   17/22 (77%)
Caitlin Thwaites   39/48 (81%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   23/34 (68%)
Catherine Latu   17/21 (81%)
Jade Topia   7/9 (78%) 		Umpires:
Sharon Kelly
Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire:
Raechel Richards
Sunday 6 July Southern Steel 54–52 Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre  
5:30 pm Daneka Wipiiti   29/41 (71%)
Megan Dehn   25/28 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Romelda Aiken   35/39 (90%)
Janelle Lawson   10/13 (77%)
Tamsin Greenway   7/13 (54%) 		Umpires:
Alison Cormack
Mandy Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jonathon Bredin
Monday 7 July Central Pulse 32–44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Pettigrew Green Arena  
7:00 pm Susan Tagicakibau   12/16 (75%)
Jamilah Gupwell   13/20 (65%)
Amber Bellringer   7/8 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge   27/32 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst   12/13 (92%)
Melissa Rowland   5/7 (71%) 		Umpires:
Jonathon Bredin
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Bronwyn Meek
Monday 7 July West Coast Fever 54–63 New South Wales Swifts Challenge Stadium  
6:00 pm Caitlin Bassett   46/54 (85%)
Nikala Smith   8/9 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Catherine Cox   34/45 (76%)
Susan Pratley   29/34 (85%) 		Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Kate Wright
Reserve umpire:
Tammy Howard

Source:[5][6]

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:[2][38][39]


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:[40][41]

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:[42][43]

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:[44]

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][35][45][46][47]

Award winners edit

ANZ Championship awards edit

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player[48]   Romelda Aiken (Note 2) Queensland Firebirds
Most Valuable Player[48]   Sonia Mkoloma (Note 2) Central Pulse
Grand Final MVP[35]   Catherine Cox New South Wales Swifts
Notes

Australian Netball Awards edit

Award Winner Team
Liz Ellis Diamond[49][50]   Mo'onia Gerrard Adelaide Thunderbirds
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year   Catherine Cox New South Wales Swifts
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year   Julie Fitzgerald New South Wales Swifts

Sources:[4][51]

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