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2011 Queensland Firebirds season

The 2011 Mission Queensland Firebirds season saw Queensland Firebirds compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Roselee Jencke, captained by Lauren Nourse and featuring Romelda Aiken, Laura Geitz, Clare McMeniman and Natalie Medhurst, 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. [1][2][3][4][5] This marked the beginning of a golden age for Firebirds. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided them to five grand finals and three premierships. [6][7][8][9]

Queensland Firebirds
2011 season
Head coachRoselee Jencke
Asst. coachTracey Robinson
ManagerNannette Rigoni
CaptainLauren Nourse
Vice-captainLaura Geitz
Main venueBrisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Season results
Wins–losses15–0
Regular season1st
Finals placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
Queensland Firebirds seasons
← 2010

Players

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Player movements

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Summary of 2011 player movements
  Gains   Losses

Source:[3]

2011 roster

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2011 Queensland Firebirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Candice Adams GA, GS, WA (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 22) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Romelda Aiken GS, GA (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 22) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
  Laura Geitz (vc) GK, GD (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 23) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  April Letton (TRP) GK, GD (1990-04-19)19 April 1990 (aged 20) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Elissa Macleod C, WD, WA (1984-03-19)19 March 1984 (aged 26) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
  Clare McMeniman GD, WD (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Natalie Medhurst GA, GS (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 27) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Lauren Nourse (c)   WA, C (1982-08-10)10 August 1982 (aged 28) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Chelsea Pitman GA, WA (1988-06-08)8 June 1988 (aged 22) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Jacqui Russell C, WA (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 22) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Amy Steel GD, GK (1989-04-07)7 April 1989 (aged 21) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
  Keirra Trompf WD (1985-09-16)16 September 1985 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Ameliaranne Wells GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 20) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  •   Tracey Robinson
    Specialist coach:
      Nicole Cusack

Manager: Nannette Rigoni
Physiotherapist:
Mark Stokes
Strength and conditioning:
Dirk Spits
High Performance Manager:
Brian Hopley
Sports Physician:
Dr Richard Brown
Dietician:
Kerry Leech
Podiatrist:
Janet Burns

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

Source:[3][12]

Gold medallists

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Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Chelsea Pitman were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships. [3][13][14]

Pre-season

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Between 28 and 30 January, Firebirds participated in the Queenstown Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by Southern Steel. They played five matches against Steel, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse. Firebirds won the tournament, defeating Pulse in the final. [3][15][16][17]

Final
30 January Queensland Firebirds 50–46 Central Pulse Queenstown Events Centre  

Regular season

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Fixtures and results

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Round 1

Queensland Firebirds received a bye.

Round 2
Mon 21 February Queensland Firebirds 51 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
18:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   28/37 (76%)
Natalie Medhurst   23/26 (88%) 		Stats Catherine Cox   27/34 (79%)
Susan Pratley   21/25 (84%)
Round 3
Sat 26 February Queensland Firebirds 64 – 41 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   50/54 (93%)
Natalie Medhurst   13/18 (72%)
Chelsea Pitman   1/3 (33%) 		Stats Erin Bell   6/10 (60%)
Carla Borrego   30/34 (88%)
Bianca Giteau   5/6 (83%)
Mon 28 February West Coast Fever 38 – 62 Queensland Firebirds Challenge Stadium  
19:10 (UTC+8) Caitlin Bassett   30/35 (86%)
Ashlee Howard   3/3 (100%)
Leah Shoard   5/11 (45%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   20/25 (80%)
Natalie Medhurst   39/45 (87%)
Ameliaranne Wells   3/4 (75%)
Round 4
Sun 6 March Queensland Firebirds 51 – 36 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
13:20 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   30/36 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/24 (88%) 		Stats Paula Griffin   15/22 (68%)
Daneka Wipiiti   21/26 (81%)
Round 5
Sun 13 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 42 – 64 Queensland Firebirds ETSA Park  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell   31/34 (91%)
Carla Borrego   2/2 (100%)
Bianca Giteau   6/11 (55%)
Cody Lange   3/5 (60%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   25/27 (93%)
Round 6
Sun 20 March New South Wales Swifts 53 – 57 Queensland Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+11) Catherine Cox   31/36 (86%)
Susan Pratley   22/25 (88%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   37/43 (86%)
Natalie Medhurst   20/25 (80%)
Round 7
Sat 26 March Northern Mystics 52 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Trusts Stadium  
16:20 (UTC+13) Cathrine Latu   19/19 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   33/38 (87%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   38/43 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   23/26 (88%)
Round 8
Thu 31 March Melbourne Vixens 42 – 52 Queensland Firebirds State Netball and Hockey Centre  
19:40 (UTC+11) Kate Beveridge   15/26 (58%)
Kathleen Knott   16/19 (84%)
Sharelle McMahon   11/14 (79%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   31/38 (82%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/27 (78%)
Mon 4 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   36/39 (92%)
Natalie Medhurst   17/21 (81%) 		Stats Julianna Naoupu   24/29 (83%)
Irene van Dyk   25/26 (96%)
Round 9
Sun 10 April Central Pulse 44 – 61 Queensland Firebirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
18:20 (UTC+12) Caitlin Thwaites   35/44 (80%)
Alanah Cassidy   3/6 (50%)
Amber Bellringer   6/11 (55%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   37/44 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst   24/29 (83%)
Round 10
Thu 14 April Queensland Firebirds 57 – 36 Melbourne Vixens Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   35/42 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/30 (73%)
Ameliaranne Wells   0/2 (0%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge   24/32 (75%)
Tegan Caldwell   11/17 (65%)
Chelsey Tregear   1/2 (50%)
Round 11
Mon 25 April Queensland Firebirds 56 – 54 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
19:40 (UTC+10) Romelda Aiken   26/31 (84%)
Natalie Medhurst   30/36 (83%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett   37/39 (95%)
Ashlee Howard   4/4 (100%)
Leah Shoard   13/17 (76%)
Round 12
Sat 30 April Canterbury Tactix 52 – 69 Queensland Firebirds CBS Canterbury Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12) Ellen Halpenny   26/35 (74%)
Donna Wilkins   26/35 (74%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken   50/55 (91%)
Natalie Medhurst   19/21 (90%)

Sources:[1][3]

Final table

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2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1   Queensland Firebirds 13 13 0 758 587 171 129.13 26
2   Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 10 3 647 578 69 111.94 20
3   New South Wales Swifts 13 9 4 677 606 71 111.72 18
4   Northern Mystics 13 9 4 684 619 65 110.5 18
5   Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 664 610 54 108.85 16
6   Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 5 8 662 737 -75 89.82 10
7   Southern Steel 13 4 9 533 594 -61 89.73 8
8   Central Pulse 13 3 10 599 683 -84 87.7 6
9   West Coast Fever 13 3 10 646 754 -108 85.68 6
10   Canterbury Tactix 13 1 12 621 723 -102 85.89 2
Updated 8 March 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 (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Source:[18]


Playoffs

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
9 May – Gold Coast22 May – Brisbane
Queensland Firebirds50Queensland Firebirds57
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic3915 May – HamiltonNorthern Mystics44
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic42
8 May – SydneyNorthern Mystics43
New South Wales Swifts44
Northern Mystics49

Minor semifinal

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Sunday 8 May
14:20 (UTC+10) 		New South Wales Swifts 44–49 Northern Mystics    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia)
Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) 		TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 9-13, 11–10, 13-11
Catherine Cox   28/36 (78%)
Amorette Wild   8/8 (100%)
Susan Pratley   8/10 (80%) 		Cathrine Latu   25/28 (89%)
Maria Tutaia   24/29 (83%)

Source:[19]

Major semifinal

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Monday 9 May
19:40 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 50–39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 11-8, 16–10, 11-13
Romelda Aiken   29/33 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   21/27 (78%) 		Irene van Dyk   17/19 (89%)
Jamilah Gupwell   16/18 (89%)
Julianna Naoupu   6/8 (75%)

Source:[20][21]

Preliminary final

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Sunday 15 May
18:20 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42–43 Northern Mystics    Mystery Creek Events Centre TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 7-16, 12–10, 10-8
Irene van Dyk   27/28 (96%)
Julianna Naoupu   14/19 (74%)
Jamilah Gupwell   1/3 (33%) 		Cathrine Latu   15/17 (88%)
Maria Tutaia   28/30 (93%)

Source:[22][23][24]

Grand final

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Sunday 22 May
14:30 (UTC+10)
Stats 		Queensland Firebirds 57–44 Northern Mystics    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Attendance: 3,541[3]
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia)
Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) 		TEN
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 14–12, 18–8, 13-12
Romelda Aiken   35/40 (88%)
Natalie Medhurst   22/24 (92%) 		Cathrine Latu   21/21 (100%)
Maria Tutaia   23/31 (74%)

Source:[4][5] [25]

Source:[4][5][25]

Statistics

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Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Candice Adams 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0
Romelda Aiken 523 607 86.2 24 65 0 1 16 46 59
Laura Geitz 0 0 0 0 41 0 57 92 264 22
April Letton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Elissa Macleod 0 0 0 80 0 2 7 7 104 24
Clare McMeniman 0 0 0 0 2 32 4 24 86 7
Natalie Medhurst 338 404 83.7 141 8 256 8 23 39 41
Lauren Nourse 0 0 0 121 0 47 1 2 60 25
Chelsea Pitman 1 3 33.3 101 1 250 5 9 61 25
Jacqui Russell 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 7 2
Amy Steel 0 0 0 0 11 55 23 35 149 13
Keirra Trompf 0 0 0 0 1 69 10 31 128 9
Ameliaranne Wells 3 6 50.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics key
GS Goals scored A Assists I Intercepts
GA Goal attempts R Rebounds D Deflections
G% Goal percentage CPR Centre pass receives P Penalties
  = Competition leader T Turnovers conceded

Source:[12]

Award winners

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ANZ Championship awards

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Award Winner
ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player (Note 2) [26][27] Natalie Medhurst
ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP Romelda Aiken
ANZ Championship All Star Team Member Romelda Aiken
ANZ Championship All Star Team Coach Roselee Jencke

Australian Netball Awards

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Award Winner
Liz Ellis Diamond Laura Geitz
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Laura Geitz
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year Roselee Jencke
Australian Under-21 Player of the Year April Letton

Firebirds awards

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Award Winner
Player of the Year Romelda Aiken
Players' Player [28] Laura Geitz
Members' Player of the Year Natalie Medhurst
Spirit Award Lauren Nourse
Notes

Sources:[2][3][29]

References

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